The Ocean of Burning Flames

In the castle made of glass and crystals, Rubicante sits in a throne made of shining glass and crystal thorns. "It's been days already. When is Garland going to return?" he asked Scarmiglione who was standing in front of him, looking at Rubicante's feet.
"Rubicante, Garland sssaid he'd be away for ssssome time. If all goessss assss ssssaid, then you'll be the next to command." said Scarmiglione in a sarcastic, yet loyalful tone.
Near the exist of the diamond castle, Cagnazzo and Barbariccia were just leaving the palace, Cagnazzo walking on his four blue legs and Barbariccia gliding in the air next to him. "Damn Scarmiglione, gets to stay here and 'protect' Golbez-sama's throne while we go out and check to see if the enemy has arrived." he scorned and gritted his teeth. None of the Lords like Scarmiglione, but Cagnazzo hated him the most.
"Don't put your hatred into words, Cagnazzo. Save it for the battles. Golbez was defeated because of us, because of Kain..." she said and lowered her head and sighed remembering the day she confronted Cecil and company. Kain was on their side but then betrayed Golbez and the four lords. She would never forgive him for such recklessness.
"Is it Kain you speak of? Hah, that worthless wreck will get what is coming to him. If you like I'll give you the honors in return that you help me rid of that worthless carrion-eating corpse." Cagnazzo said grinning as they both walked out of the castle and faced a sea of flames and lava, swaying back and forth.
"Let me kill Kain? A traitor of his level doesn't deserve any mercy." she explained as they walked to the left of the castle and met up with a slope that went up for miles to the end of a bright light. They began to travel up the slope and what awaited them above was the Land of Clashing Stories.

Rubicante sat at the throne knowing full well that one day Golbez might turn to the side of light and abandon the fiends. Scarmiglione, on the other hand, knew he'd be at the fiend's side for the length of the battle. He grew stronger during death, but in this was his greatest weakness. "Rubicante, how long do you think it'sss going to take for Golbezzzz to find the sssource of light?" he asked and Rubicante closed his eyes and grinned.
"If Golbez is the honorable man I know, then he'll be able to come to an agreement with the Warrior of Light. We can end this without any violence." he responded and Scarmiglione laughed a serpent-like hiss.
"Sssa sssa sssa! Death issss what drivessss me. I become ssstronger in death. allow my powersss to come into play." he responeded with and turned around and began to walk out of the castle.
"Leaving your dudty, Scarmiglione?" asked Rubicante and Scarmiglione laughed.
"No, I'm only bringing upon death to thossse who call for it." he hissed and walked out of the crystal castle and towards the sea of flames. He raised his arms from under the cloak and showed his two tentacles out and wave about. He hissed like a serpent and out of the sea came crystal warriors that imitated the DNA of the organisms that have set foot in this world. Crsytals of Yuna, Golbez, Zidane, Lightning, Hope, the four fiends, Balthier, and Fran. "Go fight!" Scarmiglione beckoned as the imitation heroes left towards the grand slope to go above ground and fight their real self. The imitation Garlanders stayed behind and walked towards the castle. More of the crystal warriors began to replicate as sand fell from the roof of the underground world and turned to glass as it came into contact with the lava. The imitation WoL's were weak, but the ones that are to stay behind were more powerful and skilled as they took longer to create.

Rubicante was tired of sitting in this throne, waiting for Golbez to return, but there wasn't much else he could do. He was a loyal servant to Golbez and even to his own cutsoms. He would never attack an unprepared man and would always fight them at their fullests of strength. "Golbez, whatever you are planning must be of grave importance to have left for such a long of time." he said and watched Scarmiglione return.
"I've ssssent out the clonessss." he hissed and Rubicanted frowned at him.
"You've sent replicates to weaken them? Is that so?" Rubicante asked an Scarmiglione chuckled under his unwashed cloak. "How barbaric." he added and looked up at the crystal ceiling.