Fic Problem...

[beccastareyes]

Okay, I'm working on Chapter 2 of In the Shadows of the Flame *waits for yuuo to stop cheering* and I'm stuck as to what I want to happen...

Well, I know there will be a fight between the Mysterious Antagonist (tm) -- I call him that because I forgot his name again -- and Allen and Celena Schezar. I evehn have someone scripted it out in my mind. I also know what has to happen before then:

• Allen must be injured enough to not be able to pilot a Guymelef, but still healthy enough to be able to help in the fight from the Crusade.
  
• Mysterious Antagonist must find out that Celena is Dilandau.
  
• It must be made clear that neither Celena nor Allen could defeat the Mysterious Antagonist without working together, and that that requires Allen and Celena realizing that both of them are protecting the other from Celena's past, and that they need to come to terms with it.
  

I can see two alternatives:
Choice One: Two Fights
Allen fights the MA, but is injured. After a bit, Celena steals a Guymelef and goes after the MA. He escapes, but not before he finds out Celena is Dilandau.

Choice Two: One Fight
Allen goes out to fight the MA, but Celena steals a Guymelef to go take this guy down herself. They trip each other up, and Allen is injured. Celena tries to pursue the MA, but, after a brief conversation where the MA figures out Celena is Dilandau, he escapes.

Choice Two works better for the story, but I don't know if I can justify Celena being that daring... though she is willing to spit venom at the MA for dragging the name of her Dragonslayers through the mud. And, yes, I can get Celena another Guymelef... I did intro another knight in Chapter 1 and Celena could take him. *nods*

Comments?