Attack on Karaya: Hugo's Perspective
Hugo, Lulu, Fubar, and Sgt. Joe enter the Amur Plains. A fire can be seen in the distance, towards the Karaya Village.
Lulu
Look! Is that..? It HAS to be! Hugo! Sergeant!
Hugo
What in spirits?
Sergeant Joe
Hurry and stay on guard, Hugo, Lulu!
The party heads towards the Karaya Village.
An XPort save is provided at this point in the story, at the save point in the Amur Plains.
The party arrives at the Karaya village.
Hugo
I know that color of smoke. But, how?
Hugo
Our village is burning!
Sergeant Joe
Disaster has struck!
Lulu
Oh no! What about our families?!
Lulu runs into the village.
Sergeant Joe
Lulu! Lulu! Don't! Wait for us!
Sergeant Joe runs after Lulu.
Hugo
Zexens! What about my message?!
Hugo follows them. He reaches Sergeant Joe, who is standing over a dead Karayan soldier.
Sergeant Joe
This wound is from a sword. The enemy could still be here! Be ready for anything!
They both head further into the village. The scene cuts to Chris Lightfellow, the Captain of the Zexen Knights.
Chris
This village...We'll be better off with it gone.
Lulu approaches her.
Lulu
You! It had to be you!
Lulu lunges at Chris with his knife. She turns around to see him coming, and kills him with a thrust of her sword.
Hugo and the Sergeant approach Lulu's body.
Hugo
Lu---!
Sergeant Joe
Lulu!
Hugo
Noooooo! Lulu, no!
He clutches Lulu's body.
Hugo
Why? Why did this have to happen?! I...I went to Zexen to stop this. Why didn't they...take my message...Why?
Chris
I--I didn't...
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Why?!
You'll pay dearly!
Hugo
Why?! I demand to know why!
Chris
I did not know a child was attacking me..
Hugo
The truce was a lie. It was a lie to make this easier for you!
Chris
No! Not true!
Thinking Hugo will soon attack Chris, Sergeant Joe rushes to Hugo to stop him
Sergeant Joe
Hugo!
Hugo
Sergeant, let me pass!
Sergeant Joe
She is not alone!
Salome, Roland, and another Zexen Knight approach Chris.
Salome
Let us make haste, Captain. Enemy reinforcements approach.
Chris
I am sorry...child..
Chris and the rest of the Zexen Knights depart.
Hugo
Wait! You must tell me why!
Sergeant Joe
I'm sorry, but I must watch out for you as Lucia wanted. There's just you, me, and Fubar. We can't win. Not today. For now, think only of Lulu.
The screen fades out. As it comes back in, it is the next day, as the three have just buried Lulu's body.
Sergeant Joe
For this...the proper rites should be read. The spirits will have to forgive us for now.
Fubar
Kuuuuueeeee!
Hugo
I didn't protect him.
Sergeant Joe
..............
Hugo
My mother...his mother...I promised. And I failed.
Sergeant Joe
..............
Hugo
Why Lulu? Why now?
Fubar
.............
Hugo
We were together just yesterday. And I never thought...he would leave. Leave with the wind. Because I...
The Sergeant turns toward Hugo.
Sergeant Joe
Don't be so conceited. You're still a mere apprentice.
Hugo
?
Sergeant Joe
What makes you think you can protect anyone?! You are skilled at hunting, but what happened here is war. It's childish to presume such invincibility.
Hugo gets up.
Hugo
..............
Sergeant Joe
Hunting is not war. To die hunting is different than dying at war. If one names an enemy and attacks, as Lulu did, he must expect his own life to be in peril. A warrior accepts this way of death. When you unsheath your knife for war, your life will be sought too. To live as a warrior, you must agree to live by this cold truth.
Hugo
...............
The Sergeant turns away from Hugo.
Sergeant Joe
Hugo!
Sergeant Joe
You can't stay here forever and mope. Karayan forces won't be coming back. Best to return to my village.
Hugo
Very well.
Sergeant Joe
I refuse to walk beside that face. Get up and look like a warrior.
The Sergeant walks away, and the screen fades out.
