Heart of the Veldt

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  Heart of the Veldt

  The Terra Saga | Book Four

  © 2002 By Nona Mae King

  Inspired by the characters Gau, Relm, Edgar, Terra,

  and other characters from

  Final Fantasy VI © SquareEnix

  Fantasy:

  To Save A Soul

  Romance:

  My Fair Princess

  Searching for Sara

  Fan-Fiction:

  Bookworms and Booya (series)

  Few Words

  The Reluctant Knight

  In Theory

  A Rose By Any Other Name

  Terra (series)

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  Glossary of Characters:

  Alice--a teenager and would-be botanist obsessed with discovering a cure to the pollution of the wilds known as The Veldt. After being rejected by her one great crush, Alice has focused solely on that of gaining acceptance into the Figaro Academy.

  Gau--a feral boy who lives among the animals on the Veldt, having survived the harsh environment nearly his entire life. His powers of speech are poor, barely capable of communicating with others, and often frustrated with complex sentences. He is able to assume the powers and elemental resistances of any monster previously fought.

  Relm Arrowny-- a spunky and sharp-tongued eleven-year-old artist from the village of Thamasa. She is the granddaughter of Strago, who has raised her since the death of her mother. Her father disappeared when she was a baby.

  Terra Branford-Figaro-- the daughter of a human and a magic creature known as an "esper". Mentally enslaved by the Empire, they exploited her magic powers until she was rescued by rebels. She later vowed to make the world safe for children.

  Edgar Roni Figaro--As King of Figaro, he maintains an alliance with the Empire, but secretly provided aid to a rebel group seeking the liberation of conquered city-states. He fancies himself a ladies' man, earning a reputation as a die-hard womanizer.

  Sabin Rene Figaro-- the younger twin brother of King Edgar who trained under a world-famous martial arts master. He joined the cause against the Empire.

  Setzer Gabbiani-- a gambler who owns the Blackjack, the only known airship in the world. He is tricked into kidnapping Celes Chere instead of Maria, the opera diva, who then coerces him into a losing bet, the result of which is his joining the rebels and committing his airship to their service.

  Cyan Garamonde-- a retainer to the king of Doma, a nation at war with the Empire. He joins the rebels after the Empire poisons their water supply, killing everyone in the castle, including his wife and child.

  Strago Magus--Relm's grandfather and (together with the other inhabitants of Thamasa) a descendant of the ancient Mage Warriors who fought in the War of the Magi.

  Locke Cole-- a thief who prefers the title "treasure hunter". He bears a personal vendetta against the Empire for assaulting his hometown and killing his first love. He is the rebel who freed Terra from the Empire.

  Celes Chere-- a former general of the Empire genetically enhanced into a Magitek Knight. Rescued by Locke before her impending execution over protesting the poisoning of Doma Castle. She and Locke are tentatively engaged.

  Shadow-- a mysterious and cynical assassin/mercenary always accompanied by his faithful attack dog.

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  Author's Note: The following is a work of Fan-Fiction based on the world and characters from the video game Final Fantasy VI by Square-Enix. Additional information about the game and characters can be found at Wikipedia.

  Heart of the Veldt

  TERRA SAGA, Book Four