In a lush, strange looking field Nag'molada lays silent, 3 tarus in the distance watch in awe as the sky above them rips apart as a great dragon soars through the air.

Noticing his body, they watch as he gets to his feet and stumbles towards the nearby caves to the west.

As he enters, he slowly gets the feeling he is being watched, turning quickly he finds several soldiers in strange armor behind him. From the back of the soldiers appears a hume named Justinius, the captain of the Tavnazian Kights.

He introduces himself and the 3 tarus who have been following him - The Chebukki triplets. These three trouble makers are simply dismissed by Justinius for bugging their new guest.

Nag'molada seems as unable to believe he is in the destroyed city of Tavnazia as they are unable to believe he is of a good nature. Justinius explains for the last 20 years, these few survivors of the fateful battle here have held up in the Tavnazian Safehold, the last refuge of escape.

Though they were unable to flee the island, the location is a perfect one, as it is easily defendable from the remaining beastmen who spot the island. Wanting to learn more, Justinius believes he can arrange a meeting with their leader, but first Nag'molada must prove himself.

Despachiaire, an old elvaan man explains the local aquaducts have been plagued by a dark minotaur, if he could help kill it, their leader will see his deed and let him stay in the safehold. Nag'molada seeing this as more of an opportunity to explore accepts the deal. Using his zilart powers he easily defeats the minotaur, but continues exploring. Deep within the catacombs he discovers a mysterious room with only a small box.

Though unopenable he knows there is some importance to it. Returning to town he is greeted by the leader of Tavnazia, a young girl.

Known to the people of Tavnazia as the "Abhorrent One", Prishe, explains to her new guest that many monsters have been gathering near Cape Riverne, following the path of a great dragon. Nag'molada notices the amulet around Prishe's neck is the same one as the mysterious boy wears.

He explains how he arrived in Tavnazia, and questions where she got hers. Prishe simply questions if it wasn't a young burnette girl who gave it to him. He tells her of the strange Emptiness which is eating away at the mainland, but they know nothing of it. Retiring to think the sitation over, Nag'molada leaves the stronghold. Just then Despachiaireenters to speak with Prishe about the dragon she has seen. He wants to know if the dragon is the same one as seen in the murals and paintings in the old cathedral of Al'taieu.

The dragon's name - Bahamut.

In a nearby cliff, Ulmia, granddaughter of Despachiaire plays her harp and sings a lovely melody - "Lay of the Immortals".

Nag'molada listens in the distance humming along. Startled she turns to him. He explains to her that the song is not called "Lay of the Immortals", but is an ancient song with magical purposes called "Memoria de la S^tona". And there are more verses than she knows. The next verse tells of a great bane devouring Vana'diel and yet the gods will do nothing. He is about to continue, but suddenly his eyepiece flashes and bids her a farewell.

Ulmia unable to resist begs him to tell her the next verse, but Nag'molada simply says, the 3rd verse is for the God's alone to know.

Back on town Justinius reports that the clouds in the sky certainly point to Riverne. Prishe believes that if the dragon they saw was Bahamut, then the only reason could be that the gates of paradise have been opened as the legend says.

Still unsure, she decides that perhaps the only way to find out for sure is to just go and ask Bahamut himself. Calling for people to go with her, she notices the 3 tarus are gone and so is Nag'molada. Together, Ulmia and Prishe rush to Cape Riverne. When they arrive they find the entire cape destroyed. Giant floating rocks amass within a grey cloud of mysterious energy.

A small white light flickers nearby, touching it they are both sucked in.

On the otherside, the Chebukkis and Nag'molada are spotted going deeper into the maze of rocks.

The two follow them deep into the floating caverns only to hear a strange singing. It is Nag'molada singing the first two verses of Memoria de la S^tona! Suddenly Bahamut appears and lowers himself down to the man.

Bahamut and Nag'molada greet eachother with open arms, as he thanks him for his sacrifice long go to keep the door to the gods shut. Bahamut recognizes Nag'molada as Kuluu and is happy that his race has survived this long. But, if the Kuluu still exist then the pact they made long ago must still be kept.

The opening of the gate shall usher in the end of mankind, as forseen by gatekeeper Yve'noile, who created the chamber of Eventide just for this purpose. Ulmia and Prishe listen on in shock, with no clue of what they speak. Suddenly a massive armored airship appears, onboard are many cloaked men, with a strange blondehaired woman in command.

Quickly surrounding Bahamut, they cast their zilart magic entangling him in their power. Bahamut screams at the realization that the Zilart still live too.

Nag'molada looks around in disbelief. Prishe jumps onto two of the zilart, knocking another out from behind.

With a part of the chain down, Bahamut quickly breaks free and unleashes a furious roar.

With a flash of brilliant light everyone vanishes. The last thing heard - "Foolish children, you will never break free of the chains of Promathia..."

A vision of the mysterious boy on an icey mountain top can be seen, Bahamut teases him that his people are no more and he should give up hope. The boy screams they are alive, and born to exist as living creatures.

Bahamut replies, the paradise of Al'taieu is no more, the Zilart are at an end. Now people will be set free of the chains.

Deep within a Zilart facility, Nag'molada approaches the strange woman from the armored airship.

She scolds him for going there alone and seeing Bahamut, but questions his motives, becuase it was his fault it escaped. He asks her if she thinks becuase he is Kuluu that he is not a faithful servant of the Zilart. She simply replies, he has failed 3 times to capture the boy, do not fail her again. The issue with the boy must be resolved, and Nag'molada believes he knows just how to do that and stop the emptiness.