Darkness Falls Afterword
By Gemini83
WARNING: LOTS AND LOTS OF JARGON!!!
Once again, I’d like to thank everyone who made this story possible.
You are too numerous to name. Thanks to the friends who urged me to write
this story...way back when it was just an idea I’d been kicking around.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed this work, who sent in suggestions, and provided
me with moral support. Thanks to everyone who read this fic, or will read
it, or is reading it...I could go on and on.
Now, to the meat of the matter, strange unexplained occurrences in Final
Fantasy 7: Darkness Falls, that you should be able to derive anyway:
1) What’s with the “Highlander: the Quickening”
scenes?
The whole “Highlander” absorbing your enemy’s power thing:
mainly a really cool way to grab your attention early on in the fic. It’s
only purpose was to add a little bit of intensity early on. However, it also
served a purpose later in the fic, providing Methos with a second wind, giving
him the power to nearly kill Kaede.
The are 2-3 ways one can receive “the quickening” in my story:
one is if they are borne “to the school of hard knocks” that is
the Cetra/Planeswalker/Drahk heritage. If you receive the gift, or have it
in your bloodlines, you can do the “Highlander” thing.
For example: the dark beings in the beginning of the fic gave their powers
over to Kaede, but not Xizor, later on. This is because Xizor did not have
Planeswalker/Drahk blood in his veins.
I say Planeswalker/Drahk, because the two are interrelated, much like the
Protoss and Dark Protoss in “Starcraft.”
The only other way to receive the “quickening” is through the Rite
of Blood.
2) What is the Rite of Blood?
Basically a pledge, made between two who join their blood together, vowing
to protect each other. You don’t necessarily have to blindly love the
person, as in the Methos/Veletta case, but it does help strengthen the bond.
The Rite of Blood was mainly a tool I used to join the wounds of the two
warring couples, Kaede/Aeris vs. Methos/Veletta, and add a little twist to
the fight scene.
However, the bond is not total, so if one dies, their power is absorbed into
the body of their blood mate. This is why Methos received Veletta’s
powers, rather than Aeris.
Also, Kaede’s power did not drain into Aeris, when he died, because
it was a dream. If you are one of the people who likes the sad ending however,
you can just pretend...
Kaede and Methos shared a Rite of Blood, but that was lost when they went
their separate ways...you can only have a R.o.B. with one other
person.
3) What about Kyra and Talos?
What about them? They are among the few people in the High Council who
aren’t righteous bigots. The others just used Kaede as a tool for justice,
but Kyra and Talos were his friends. I would have featured them more, but
I wanted to leave you guys craving SOMETHING, and this seemed the lesser
of all evils.
4) What happens to the characters after the story?
They live happily ever after...the end, as in many good fantasy/fairytale
stories. Yes, yes, again, I saw a lot of Disney as a child. Moreover, in
the past people saw movies and read books to get away from the pressures
and problems of the “daily grind.” So, reading a sad ending kind
of defeats the purpose of setting your mind at ease. That’s why I wrote
the happy ending this time. Next time however, I may not be so indulging
(probably will though).
5) What about Gold Saucer?
It’ll be raised back up as soon as Dio can get it up.
6) Travels to space?
Definitely.
7) Pairings?
Everyone who smooched, or came close to it, in the fic will be pairing
it.
8) Sequels?
PROBABLY NOT (read “MY POINT’ below). I mean, anything after this
would have to take place more in space, ending up more like “Babylon
5” than Final Fantasy. Anything else might be anti-climactic. HOWEVER,
I will try to write more fics...FF8 and beyond, Neon Genesis: Evangelion,
Batman Beyond (love that show), even vampire related stuff (Vampire Hunter
D, Blade, Blood: The Last Vampire), Ninja Scroll...you name it, I’ll
try it. I’ll even try some original stuff, on occasion. Now that I’ve
entered the world of fan fiction, I’m hooked!
MY POINT: I will write sequels to fics if I can make good tie-ins or have
some mind blowing ideas. Also, if I can make a good idea for a crossover
between this fic (Darkness Falls) and my FF8 fic, for instance, a sequel
may happen, tying the two together, to make a loose trilogy.
Kudos to anyone who would like to post this up at other sites, just notify
me first please.
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FF7: Darkness Falls
Started Nov. 2001
Finished Mar. 2002
Content: 45 Chapters, 2 Prologues, Epilogue, and Author Commentary.
Over 285 pages, single spaced, 12 size font, MS Word
Which Means: I love to torture myself (not really, or at least I hope not!)
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Final thanks to everyone. I hope you enjoyed this story, I guess authors only ever write fan fiction as a labor of love...for the enjoyment of those who don’t want to let go of their favorite characters just yet. Well, I hope I didn’t disappoint. Thanks again. Peace.
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