Disclaimer- I don't own the Final Fantasy characters in this story.
-Set after Shattered Mind: Anger Chapter 2-
Zidane, the Chocobo and the Fire
It had been a while since the group had settled down for the day. Vivi had already fallen asleep and Trevor and Freya were busy talking while setting up the tent. That left Zidane to make the fire so they could cook dinner. The problem was, they were in the middle of the plains, and plains are often devoid of trees or wood, making Zidane's job far harder.
"Why did I get stuck with this?" he muttered under his breath. He had gathered a few bits of grass and some twigs, but it wasn't really enough to make a fire with. Zidane scratched his head, wondering what he could do to get the fire going and keep it going.
It was only a few seconds until he noticed that Choco was only a few feet away from him, sleeping. Zidane looked at Vivi, who was also asleep, then Freya and Trevor, who were just talking to each other while sitting next to the tent. If he was careful, and as a thief, he had to be, he could get a little extra kindling.
He reached out to the big bird and grabbed a handful of feathers. He didn't know how well they would burn, but it was all that they had. He gave the few feathers he had a quick yank-
'KWEEEEHHHH!!"
"Oh crap."
Vivi, Freya and Trevor turned quickly to the cry of surprise, only to see Choco taking swift revenge against Zidane by repeatedly headbutting him.
"Ow! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Zidane called out. "Geez, take it easy Choco!"
"Well, there goes the serenity," Trevor pointed out as Choco continued to assault Zidane.