Scenario:Yesterday's Scars and Tomorrow's Hope - Chapter 5: Follow the Forbidding One - Episode 4

Yesterday's Scars and Tomorrow's Hope - Chapter 5: Follow the Forbidding One - Episode 4

(Captain) and company spot the Forbidding One, and Sutera tries unsuccessfully to reseal it with the Arcane Bow. Just as she is about to be attacked, her sister Metera appears and saves her. When the Forbidding One loses interest and leaves the battlefield, Metera chastises Sutera, crushing her fragile self-esteem.

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The Forbidding One: ...!

Vyrn: There it is! The Forbidding One!

Lyria: The monsters, the animals—they're all fighting it!

Lyria: But why? They know it's dangerous. Why don't they just run away?

Mariah: Marduk is a primal beast that thrives off conflict.

Mariah: It warps the hearts of all living things and fills them with violence in order to make them fight Marduk itself.

Lyria: That's... That's terrible!

Sutera: And that's why we need to stop it!

The Forbidding One: ...

Vyrn: It's movin'! I think it's lookin' for its next opponent!

Sutera: Forbidding One! Stop right there! This time the bow will work... and I will seal you away!

Aster: Sutera, what are you doing? It's too dangerous to fight it alone! (Captain), we have to go after her!

The Forbidding One: ...

Sutera: Forbidding One! Your power endangers all around you!

Sutera: I will use this bow to seal you within the altar once again!

Sutera: Haaah!

With a mighty cry, Sutera musters all her strength to draw back the string of the Arcane Bow.

Magical energy begins to converge, but it disperses before forming an arrow.

Sutera: What? I'm still not good enough?

Aster: Sutera! What are you doing just standing there?

In response to Sutera's attempt to seal it, the Forbidding One moves to attack her.

Sutera: ...!

???: Hyah!

The Forbidding One: ...!

???: Humph, this is one ugly customer!

Aster: It's Metera!

Mariah: Metera? You mean that's Sutera's older sister? She's totally different than I imagined!

Sutera: Metera...

Metera: I thought something about the island seemed strange, but I never dreamed this thing was the cause! All right, let's get this place cleaned up!

Monster: Grrr...

Metera: Ugh! Stay out of this!

Monster: Groargh!

Vyrn: Looks like Sutera's sister is gonna deal with those monsters! Let's go take down that primal beast!

(Captain) nods at Vyrn and moves to confront the Forbidding One, weapon at the ready.

Lyria: Forbidding One! Give me your power!

Lyria: ...!
It's rejecting me! I can't absorb its power!

The Forbidding One: ...

Mariah: It's completely ignoring us. I guess it wasn't really fighting us earlier—it had just gone berserk!

Sutera: What!

Metera: Did you seriously just let that thing get away? I gave you the perfect chance to attack it and everything!

Aster: Metera, it's so good to see you again. I can't believe you're really back!

Metera: Huh? Who're you? Some kid from the village? Eh, whatever.

Sutera: Metera, that's Aster! Remember? She lives just a few houses down from us.

Metera: Hmm? Well, now that you mention it, I... Nope, can't even pretend to remember. Oh well.

Metera: So, Sutera, what're you doing here? And with a magic bow, no less.

Sutera: This is no ordinary magic bow. This is the Arcane Bow, used eons ago to seal away the Forbidding One!

Metera: Huh... I thought it looked kinda tacky. Guess that explains it.

Metera: But can you really use that thing? You're not a bad archer, but your magic was always kinda sloppy.

Sutera: Well, um...

Metera: You've always been so weak. Did you honestly think you could handle this yourself? You're not me, y'know.

Sutera: ...

Sutera flashes a glare at Metera, but soon her insecurities take over, and the fire in her eyes dies down.

Will Sutera be able to use the Arcane Bow to lock away the Forbidding One?