Gulool Ja Ja's Legacy: A FFXIV DT Rewrite + Expansion Concepts [Fanfiction]

Ch10: Clues

Of course, that Sphene's goal was to tarnish Gulool Ja Ja's image. Wuk Lamat, however, was unfazed by this revelation. Nor were the Warrior of Light or the others accompanying them on the journey, affected by Sphene's words. They had long gotten used to such twisted circumstances, with no clear solution at hand. The force they now know as The Preservation must have valued the souls of Mamook's children, and desired to encourage Mamook's belief in the continued necessity of creating two-headed Mamool Ja.

"Elene'shpya, my dear. Why did you not inform me of these details and your journey?!" Outrunner Cahciua exclaimed.

"I planned to do so when we meet face-to-face. Some conversations are meant to be..." Erenville's voice trailed off.

"Oh my fussy little bun bun!" Outrunner Cahciua gestured in exaggerated joy.

"Returning to Gulool Ja," Shale interjected. "It is likely that he believes himself to be an abandoned child of Zoraal Ja. After all, their visual similarity cannot be denied. Yet if his soul was simply captured long ago-- Zoraal Ja may have made a deal with The Preservation through Sphene, to give this lost brother of his a chance at life."

"I am... relieved to hear that Zoraal Ja may have rescued that lost soul of a lost brother..." Wuk Lamat's eyes were filled with a renewed light of hope. "We must ensure that Gulool Ja remains safe!"

Wuk Lamat turned towards the exit of the Backroom and dashed off.

"Wait!" Shale yelled after her. "Gulool Ja often wanders in the dangerous Alexandrian ruins to the southwest. For inexplicable reasons, the hostile robotic beings there do not attack him, specifically!"

"Robotic...?" Krile muttered. "Some of Grandfather's mammets may be there!"

"As a member of the Students of Baldesion, I must follow," G'raha Tia stated.

The Warrior of Light nodded, choosing to follow after Wuk Lamat as well. By now, the Warrior of Light saw Wuk Lamat as a mentee, and desired to observe her growth. Zoraal Ja's 'situation' and the complication that Alexandria presents to Tuliyollal, is undoubtedly a true test of her wisdom and mettle. One could say, a trial that truly determines her right to rule.

The rest of their party opted to remain in the Backroom, desiring to gain information from the resistance group, Oblivion. Some chose to observe more of Solution Nine, searching for clues through the lives of the citizens.

As for the Warrior of Light, Wuk Lamat, Krile and G'raha Tia? They returned to the Outskirts, and traveled west, asking all they came across for signs of Gulool Ja's Mamool ja form.

They eventually caught up to Gulool Ja, spotting his blue reptilian scales from afar. Inconveniently, Krile's detection device also began to beep, sensing one of her grandfather's mammets nearby.

The light party hid themselves behind a corner as Krile fumbled to turn off the beeping noise of her mammet detection device.

"Sorry," she mumbled. "I... I suppose I am sometimes a bit of a klutz."

"It's alright," the Warrior of Light gave a shake of the head. Though Gulool Ja turned around to check if he was being followed, they had successfully remained hidden. The beeping noise had blended into the environmental background noise due to their distance.

As Gulool Ja continued walking through the area known as Archeo Alexandria, Shale's words were proven to be true. Gulool Ja easily avoided the attention of all surrounding robotic entities.

"Let's ensure the child's safety, then we can search for your grandfather's mammets," G'raha Tia reassured Krile.

The lalafell nodded in agreement-- the place swarmed with all sorts of robotic entities, and it was not a good idea to go searching alone.