The sky was clear and the sun was shining. The excitement of the population reached all the way from town to the castle. Nobles from all over the continent came to Alexandria so they could enjoy the most famous play of the kingdom "I want to be your Canary".

Beatrix was bored from nothing to do, since the play wouldn't start until later in the evening. She decided to take a walk through the streets. As she was leaving, a man covered in silver armor stopped her with a loud "Hey!". It was Steiner. She hated the man. She thought he was annoying and nosy.

"Where do you think you're going? We have a duty to fulfill: Guard our magnificent Queen and Princess!"

Beatrix gave him a hard look and proceeded out the main door of the castle, ignoring him.

It was just a stupid play. It's not like anything major would happen until later in the evening, she thought. Even if it did, Steiner and the troops would be more than enough to resolve the problem.

The so awaited show was about to start. All the nobles were gathered to watch. And not only the nobles. A few low-leveled people managed to enter the premisses but it didn't really matter.

In the highest balcony of the highest castle tower sat Queen Brahne with her fan in her right hand and to her left, the gorgeous Princess Garnet. Guarding the door on the back, stood Steiner with his sword in hand.

Beatrix stood somewhere in the balcony.

Fireworks painted the sky like a canvas and cheers and claps adorned the background noise.

Then, a man entered the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" His voice cut through the crowd's. "Tonight's performance is a story that takes place long, long ago." The man proceeds to narrate the play and, eventually, the actors entered the scene.

The crowd was hot on cheers and whistles during a certain fight between two actors. Of all the 100 nobles present, 63 were impressed. As for Queen Brahne, she was quite impressed. A few gil coins were seen flying down from the stands to the stage.

As for Garnet, it seems like she sneaked out mid-way through the play.

Minutes later, two strange looking clowns, one wearing white and blue clothes and make-up, the other white and red, came running to the balcony claiming they had to see the Queen but Steiner halted them.

Beatrix intervened on the scene.

"Is it an emergency?"

"An emergency, it is!" Answered Thorn.

"A veritable emergency of terrible urgency!" Replied Zorn.

The female general made her way to the Queen's side, letting her know of the situation at hand.

Brahne couldn't care less where her daughter had gone. Although, when Beatrix told her the girl had the Royal Pendant with her, the Queen's face turned red with anger.

Steiner and Beatrix were then sent to retrieve the foolish Princess.

The armored man ran as fast as he could around the castle area scolding his men who were clearly slacking off, along the way.

He found himself ascending some circular stairs located at the most western part of the building.

On the other hand, Beatrix realized some suspicious movements within the castle. Her investigation led her directly to the Tantalus' ship. There, she found the Princess hiding behind a blond boy with a monkey tail.

"You, peasant! Back away from Princess Garnet at once or face my blade!"

The monkey boy did not budge an inch.

The female general unsheathed her sword and prepared to attack him but, at that instant Steiner showed up followed by one of his Pluto Knights.

"I'm not giving the Princess back or my name isn't Zidane!" The boy claimed.

The Pluto knight suddenly stripped his armor and from beneath it appeared several oglops.

Steiner jumped with an "EEEP!" clashing with his fellow general, giving Zidane and Garnet time to escape into some elevator like platforms. Those platforms rose a second later, leading them to the play's stage.

Beatrix and Steiner followed.

Upon noticing were they stood, Zidane whispered to his fellow crew members to improvise.

"Cornelia!" Marcus started, directing his speech to Garnet.

"Oh, Marcus!" She followed his cue.

Cornelia's father turned to the armored man. "Cornelia will only marry this man, Prince Shneider!"

Steiner was rather confused so he just stood there with a dumbfounded face.

Beatrix couldn't stand for that senseless game and quickly rose her sword up to the air to make a stand.

When Zidane noticed her intentions, he took a defensive stance.

"You shan't stop the love between Cornelia and Marcus!"

A fight began.

"I shall cut thee down!" Beatrix threatened.

From the royal balcony, Queen Brahne laughed. She was enjoying the new adaptation of the play, not recognizing her own daughter on the stage, since she had a hood over her head.

But as the fight unfolded, the hood dropped revealing Garnet and the precious Royal Pendant.

Seeing her daughter standing in the stage, fury filled her mind. She ordered the guards standing next to her to shoot at the ship.

The Tantalus crew responded quickly to the attacks by starting the engine and trying to turn the tail.

Amongst the confusion, a boy with a pointy-hat fell onboard.

Zidane helped him up.

Beatrix still held her sword in hand.

Out of the blue, a Bomb was released.

"Uh-oh...!" Zidane shouted. "You know how to fight, kid?" He asked the pointy-hat boy.

There was no time to answer as the Bomb swiftly flew at them.

They all assumed a defensive stance.

Steiner finally snapped out of his own confusion and joined the monster and Beatrix.

The pointy-hat boy started casting a fire magic at the female foe.

Zidane's eyes widened in awe. That was the answer to his question.

"Alright! Let's do this!"

Marcus ran at the Bomb and thrust his sword at it, not inflicting much damage, though. Actually, it made things even worth since the Bomb started growing and growing and growing...

"This is gonna be hard, Zidane!" He complained.

A few minutes into the battle, the Bomb finally exploded.

Queen Brahne rejoiced, as she thought the ship had been destroyed.

But, out of the smoke, the Prima Vista rose and still managed to waddle away even after being pretty damaged.

"We're gonna crash!" Cinna yelled from the engine room, downstairs.

Obs: Well, so far nothing much has changed from the original game. But from now on, how will things develop? How will Beatrix proceed?

Guess you'll find out in the next chapter! :D