[u][b]Final Fantasy IV​[/b][/u]



A moving funeral is held for Ana at the [b]Mana Tree[/b] (a place the group visited together, and where Ana made everyone promise to keep fighting, always. No matter what happens), and where she wanted to be buried when she died. Hundreds of rebel vessels and thousands of pilgrims attend the emotional ceremony.

Distant, emotionally void and still covered in Ana's blood, Seto heads home. The group reluctantly follows him deep into the wilderness (after bringing him aboard The Valiant when he collapsed). When they arrive, they are met by [b]Henato Bobaloo Sobral Junior[/b], eldest brother of Seto. His father ([i]Henato Senior[/i]) tells him that the essence of Bahamut resides in the sapphire pendant around his neck. When he ran away at 15, he missed out of his right of passage as a Sobral male when he would have been told this and taught how to command him. Henato Senior tells the group that there are other forces in the world similar to Bahamut.

Seto makes it clear to his family that his guests are no longer welcome and the group is forced to leave.

Meanwhile, the arrival of Bahamut has Sarovoc researching this phenomena, and Leo is healed up from his wound.

Without Ana, the group falls apart. Casius returns to his travels. Banion returns to his people, Bastian has long since left, Juakeem and Shae'elle have returned to the Zenobian desert. Having nowhere to go, Marrick and Lilly remain with Cid, Stryker, Biggs, and Wedge. There is a lot of personal struggle and grieving. Characters swapping memories and stories.

[b]Simeon Ortega[/b] is interrogated extensively but he reveals nothing. Only that the other mystery man is the real bad guy, despite what it all may look like.

They decide to gut up and get back to fighting the Empire. They plan an attack on a Zenobian outpost with some rebel forces. The plan fails and as a sniper, Stryker reluctantly escapes after watching the team captured through the cross-hairs of his empty rifle. Marrick unloads both pistols three times before throwing them down and surrendering. The Valiant is ceased and it's crew jailed along with the group.