C: *sighs and stretches* Mornin'.
Riku: Morning, honey. *kisses her cheek*
C: ./.
K: Good morning!
Ciel: Ah… The sunrise is pretty…
K: *snuggles* Yes, it is. ^_^
C: *gets up* Well guys, I have to go.
Riku: *grabs her arm* Where?
C: I just… have to take care of something.
Riku: Okay, can I—
C: Alone. I'm sorry, but I need to go.
Riku: What? Why? We've finally got control of our lives; why leave now?
C: I told you, I have to take care of something.
Riku: But—
K: Riku, let her go.
Riku: …
C: Riku please, I have to do this so something bad doesn't happen soon. When BNS and EN controlled us I couldn't leave the studio. Now that I can, there's something I need to take care of.
Riku: C…
C: *kisses his cheek* I'll be back soon; give me a few hours. I promise.
Riku: I… fine. *lets her go*
C: Thank you, Riku. *runs off*
Ciel: I wonder what she has to do…?
K: Well, whatever it was, she must want to take care of it by herself. She'll probably tell us about it afterwards.
Riku: ….I'm worried.
K: Riku…
Riku: She's only been gone for about one minute and I'm already worried about her…
Ciel: *pats his back* Don't worry too much, she's strong. Whatever she's doing, she wouldn't do it if it was out of her league.
Riku: I guess so.
K: Yeah, C is an epic fangirl! …..If something makes her mad she'll probably kill it….
Riku: ….. *sweatdrop*
~With C…~
C: I have to keep going… I have to find her. I would just have to find… the fandom she ran off to.
EN: *appears*
C: Hey, I thought you said you weren't controlling the story anymore!
EN: Look, I know what I said, and I'm not, but BNS and I still have to be involved to keep the firewall up. We can still make appearances in your lives, we just won't influence anything.
C: Oh. Okay. So uh, what are you doing here?
EN: Crap, I have to go all stoic and serious now. Well… The one you search for, she has joined the Final Fantasy V fandom. Thou shall find her there, and if not, check VI. The portal leading to the Final Fantasy Fandoms are north of here, they are color-coded by which game they lead to. The Final Fantasy V portal is red, while the Final Fantasy VI portal is blue. Travel wisely, young one… We shall meet again soon… *fades away*
C: Woah… Well, she told me where to go, to the north! *starts marching north*
~With Everyone Else…~
Riku: C has been gone for a while…
K: Riku… She'll be back. She promised; she doesn't break promises.
Riku: I know, but… I still worry about her.
Ciel: ….Well, enough of that, why don't we play go fish?
K: No, we have to find Ed and Ky, they aren't here are they?
Ky/Ed: No, we were just over here.
Ky: *holding the tiger cub* Like I asked before, what should we name him?
Ed: I though it was a girl…
~AWKWARD MOMENT~
Ky: …
Ed: …
K: *nervous laugh* ANYWAYS, why don't we do something fun? Like go to the park!
Ciel: That sounds nice, and it's… um, Riku?
Riku: ?
Ciel: I feel uncomfortable telling the weather when you always do… so can you.. uh…
Riku: Oh, okay. Well, it's really warm outside, but it will get cold later. As for clothes… I don't know what to say. We'll probably be back here before it gets too cold though, so… wear shorts.
Ky: Ah, springtime. ^_^
Ed: Yeah… It always makes everything beautiful, but nothing will ever be as beautiful as you.
Ky: ./.
K: That literally was a sappy MOMENT.
Ciel: Yeah, it wasn't that long…
Riku: Anyways, let's pack up a picnic and go to the park!
K: Yeah Riku, that's the spirit!
Riku: *thinking* I… I'm still worried about C… I hope she's alright… I don't know what I would do without her… C… Please come back safe…
~With C…~
C: Yes! I've finally reached these stupid portals! So… The Final Fantasy V portal was red and the Final Fantasy VI portal was blue… Hm…. HEY EN!
EN: *appears* What?
C: Is the Final Fantasy VII portal green?
EN: No, it's yellow.
C: Alright. Then is the Final Fantasy XII portal green?
EN: …Yes…. Why?
C: Oh, no reason. *evil glint in her eyes*
EN: …..
BNS: *appears* EN! We need to go now, the firewall is being breached!
EN: WHAT?!
C: Wait! Is the Final Fantasy VIII portal orange?
BNS: Why do you need to know?
EN: We don't have time to question her, here! *hands C a sheet of paper*
C: What's this?
EN: It's the color key to the Final Fantasy portals! Use it wisely!
C: Okay!
BNS: EN, we have to go NOW!
EN: O-okay! *they disappear through a dark portal that closes after them*
C: Woah… Anyways, *looks at the color key* It says here that the portals I'm looking for should be five to the left of the pink one… Oh, there they are! *walks up to the portals* Well, this is it. *jumps into the red portal*
~With Everyone Else… At the Park…~
Riku: *sighs* I wish C was here…. She would love this so much…
K: Riku…
Ciel: Riku, here. Eat your sandwich and loosen up a bit, okay?
Riku: …Fine.
Ky: So… what do we do now?
Ed: *shrugs* I don't know, we could feed the birds, maybe?
Ky: Sounds good to me!
K: But… there are no birds…
Ciel: There aren't?
Riku: Where did they go?
Tiger cub: *yawns*
Ky: ….Did the tiger cub eat them?
Ed: Uh oh…
Ky: What?
Ed: He did…
Ky: *facepalm* Well, isn't that perfect.
Tiger cub: ? *tilts head to the side*
K: He… He's just so adorable! *pets cub*
Tiger Cub: *purrs*
~With C… In the Final Fantasy V World…~
C: *falls out of the sky* AAAAAAHHHHHHH! *thud* Ouch… geez.
Exdeath: I shall send you to The—
C: *rubs head* Yeah, yeah, I know, "The Void" and stuff.
Exdeath: ?!
C: Anyways, let's get down to business… *narrows her eyes at Exdeath* Where is she?
Exdeath: I know not who you speak of.
C: Oh really? I know you're lying; just tell me where she went and things won't have to get dangerous.
Exdeath: Ha! You think someone as puny as yourself can hurt someone as awesome as me?
C: *assumes an offensive position* Try me.
Exdeath: Oh, you asked for it!
5 minutes later…
*Final Fantasy Victory Fanfare plays*
C: *steps forward, spins, and throws sparkles into the air* I win!
*A subtitles box with the word "VICTORY" in it appears in front of her*
Exdeath: X.X
C: Okay, that's enough of that.
*Subtitles box disappears*
C: ….Anyways, I need to find her… Exdeath gave me no useful information…
Bartz: *runs up*
C: Oh, hey Bartz. You don't have to worry about Exdeath anymore, he's dead.
Bartz: …Okay….
C: Anyways, do you know where she is?
Bartz: *shudders* Oh, her. Yeah, she wreaked havoc in this world and ran off to the Final Fantasy VII fandom… Go get her, yeah!
C: Okay! ^_^ Thanks for the directions! *runs off*
Bartz: … (That was weird…)
10 minutes later…
C: *walks through portal* Yes, I finally made it! The world of Final Fantasy V is HUGE when you don't know where you're going… Anyways, I need to find Cloud, wherever he is she'll probably be with him…
Zack: *runs up*
C: O_O What?! I thought you were dead!
Zack: *glares and runs away*
C: That was weird… Well, standing here like an idiot won't solve anything, I have to find her! *takes a step forward*
Narrator: Suddenly, a sword stabbed the ground right where C had just been standing.
C: ?! What the—
?: I have been waiting for you… C… *takes sword out of the ground*
C: What? Who are you?
?: I am Tina, your arch nemesis and N's ally.
C: Ugh, another one?
Tina: Oh shut up, I had to make an appearance in this story sometime!
C: Shut up! I didn't come here for you; where's N?
Tina: *laughs evilly* You'll never find her as long as I—
?: Hey Tina, I got the… pizza…
Tina: *facepalm* N, I was in the middle of making an awesome evil statement!
N: Sorry.
C: *narrows her eyes at N* You… I need to talk to you…
N: I'll talk to you… If you tell me where K is.
C: Never!
N: Then I guess I'll be leaving now…
C: No, I said I needed to talk to you. I'm not leaving until I do.
N: Oh rly?
C: Ya rly!
N: Oh rly?
C: Ya rly!
N: Oooooohhhhhh rly?
Marluxia: MA-RLY! (I honestly didn't get the joke behind that until I typed it XD)
Xigbar: LOL OMG HAHAHA! ^_^
Everyone: ... *sweatdrop*
Xigbar: *cough* Anyways... continue with what you guys were doing... We'll be leaving now. *drags Marluxia off*
C: *eye twitch* Anyways, like I said before, I need to talk to you, N, and Tina too, now.
Tina: What makes you think we can trust you?
C: I'm not armed with any weapons.
N: ...Good point.
Tina: We can't just give in like that! We have to check her!
N: Oh yeah! :D
C: ...You've become really lame since Season 2.
N: Shut up, I lost my fangirl privileges to K after she beat me in the Ciel games... Now that I'm no longer a fangirl I'm nothing...
Tina: *narrows her eyes at C* Yeah, same here. I lost my fangirl privileges to the likes of you in the Riku games... You don't deserve him!
C: Shut up! Nobody can love him like I do!
Jacob: *appears* O_O What?! I don't play for that team!
C: That's not what I meant! You didn't listen to what I said, I said noBODY and not noBUDDY. Got it?!
Jacob: *shakes head* You and K... wrong, wrong, wrong... *disappears*
Tina: ...?
C: *rolls eyes* The nerve of that boy...
N: What was...?
C: ...It's an inside joke, you wouldn't get it if you weren't there that day...
Tina: ...? Anyways, you don't deserve Riku!
C: Ugh, just stop trying! He'll never leave his friends or me for the likes of you!
Tina: Grr, take that back!
C: Make me!
Tina: IT'S ON!
C: ...I'm not going to make some cliché comment like, "BRING IT!" Or something, that's just stupid.
N: Oh come on, you totally ruined the moment!
C: WHATEVER. Besides, I didn't come here to fight you, I came to deliver a message.
EN: *appears* C... What exactly are you planning?
C: That's none of your concern, leave.
EN: ... *leaves*
Tina: Well? Spit it out, we don't have all day!
C: *grabs both of their shirts and growls* If you so much as step into the studio while I'm still standing, I swear to it that you'll never see the sun again. Got it?
Tina: Whatever.
N: *nods furiously and whimpers*
C: *smiles* Good! Oh, and to keep my promise to Bartz... Hey Tifa!
Tifa: *runs up* Yeah?
C: *whispers in her ear*
Tifa: Are you sure?
C: *nods*
Tifa: Okay! *thumbs up* *walks over to N and Tina* Okay you guys, just stand right there and close your eyes.
Tina/N: *closes their eyes*
Tifa: HYYYYAAAAA! *roundhouse kicks them*
Tina/N: WE'RE BLASTING OFF AAAAGGGGGAAAAAaaaaaaiiiiiinn nnnn...! *sparkle*
C: *shudders* Pokemon... Anyways, thanks Tifa!
Tifa: No problem, girl! *winks and runs off*
C: Now, there's just one last thing I need to take care of... Heehee. *devilish smirk*
~With Everyone Else...~
Riku: That's it, I can't stand it anymore! I have to go find C; it's been almost 4 hours and she hasn't come back!
K: Riku calm down!
Riku: NO! I need to know whether or not she's safe!
K: RIKU! I would know if C was in danger, and if she was, BNS or EN, if they're still here, would tell us! Don't you have more faith in her than that?
Riku: I... *looks away* I'm sorry. I just don't know what I would do without her... When she's not here I realize how much of a loner I really am... I just...
K: *pats Riku's back* Riku, it's alright. Right now C is probably goofing off at the studio and waiting for us to come back.
Riku: I hope so.
K: Yeah.
~With C...~
C: *walks out of portal* YEAH! I finally made it here! Now... where is he? Hmm... Oh, hey Kytes!
Kytes: ?
C: Do you know where Vaan is?
Kytes: Oh, he's either at Miguelo's or the Sandsea.
C: Thanks! Here, take this cookie. *hands him a cookie*
Kytes: YEAH! :D
A few minutes later...
C: *bursts into the Sandsea* Hey-o!
Vaan: ?
Balthier: Who is that?
C: Teehee. *slides into the seat next to Balthier* Hey, Tomaj!
Tomaj: ...Who're you?
C: That's none of your concern. Do you have any diet water?
Tomaj: What? Diet water?
Vaan: Pfftt... *snort*
Tomaj: ?
C: Haha, nevermind, I'll take some soda.
Tomaj: ...Okay...
Balthier: Anyways, you looks suspicious, who are you and what are you doing here?
C: (Squee!) Well, who I am, let's just say... I know you and you might have heard of me. As for what I'm doing here... *takes out a digital camera* Smile!
*camera flash*
Vaan/Balthier: What the heck was that?! *blinded*
C: Ahh, oops. Tomaj?
Tomaj: *hands her a soda* Yes?
C: Thanks. Anyways, do you by any chance have some eye drops?
Tomaj: I never thought anyone would actually ask... *hands her eye drops*
C: Thanks! Now, here. *hands an eye drop bottle to Balthier and one to Vaan* Use these and you won't be blind anymore!
Balthier: What makes you think we can trust you? How do we know that these aren't poison drops and that we'll die if we use them?
C: Well, we don't know that, but I'll use them first if you want.
Vaan: But you're not blind.
C: *camera flash in her eyes* Wanna check again?
Vaan: ...
C: Anyways, hand me those eye drops.
Balthier: *hands her eye drops*
C: *uses them* Ah, I can see! See you guys, nothing to worry about!
Vaan: Okay! :D *uses eye drops* Yeah! Vision cleared! :D
C: ...
Balthier: Ugh, fine. It's absolutely dreadful being blind. *uses eye drops*
C: Can you see?
Balthier: I can see fine...
C: Yay!
Balthier: ...
Vaan: Anyways, what brings you to Rabanastre?
C: Oh, just sight-seeing. I want to see the Estersand!
Vaan: Okay, I can take you there! I know that desert like the back of my hand!
Balthier: But Vaan-
C: Great!
Vaan: Should we go now?
C: Sure!
Balthier: *jaw drop*
Vaan: Okay, let's go! *walks with C out of the Sandsea*
Balthier: He's so naive... *follows them*
Later...
Vaan: Here we are!
C: This is so exciting! Isn't that a cactite?
Vaan: Cactiod, and yes it is. They're plenty friendly but their needles really hurt of you touch them!
C: Oh, I'll be careful then.
Vaan: Yeah, that would be nice. Anyways, right over there is a wolf, but don't get too close because they are vicious.
C: Okay. I'll keep that in mind if we ever get separated.
Balthier: *in the background* ...Something's sprouting between them...
Vaan: And that's-
?: RAWR!
C: Eeep! *hides behind Vaan*
Vaan: *blushes slightly* H-hey, there's nothing to be afraid of, it's just a Wild Saurian. It won't attack us.
WS (Wild Saurian): RAWR!
C: *squeaks and ducks behind Vaan again*
Vaan: Hey, um, are you alright?
C: *shaking*
Vaan: What's wrong?
WS: RAWR!
C: Ah! *shaking wildly*
Vaan: *concerned* Look, I don't know who you are, or where you came from, but you look really scared right now.
C: ...My name is C... I'm one of the fangirls in the Fangirl Alliance... I came from far away... And I'm terrified. I've heard stories from my parents about a world where Wild Saurians roamed... Whenever they described them it would scare me so much... And they're even scarier in real life! I just... don't know what to do without him here...
Vaan: C... Wow. You're in the Fangirl Alliance? I've heard of them; I hear that they're really powerful!
C: W-we are... but... Even though we can defeat almost anything we still have fears... And mine is an irrational terror of... dinosaurs...
WS: RAWR!
C: *starts shaking again, and a few tears slip down her cheeks*
Vaan: C... *hugs her* It'll be alright, I promise.
Balthier: *still in the background* I knew that something was going on between them! But for it to happen so fast... wow.
Vaan: C... come on, let's go back to Rabanastre.
C: *nods slowly*
*they walk back to Rabanastre*
Balthier: *sigh* He's gotten himself into a real deal... he's falling for the girl. *follows them*
Back in the Sandsea...
Vaan: *rubbing C's back* It'll be alright... okay?
C: *shaking slightly* O-okay...
Tomaj: Oh, hey, you're the girl from before?
C: *nods*
Vaan: Yeah. Her name is C.
Tomaj: Okay then C, is there anything you would like?
C: No thanks. I'm good.
Tomaj: Okay, call me if you need anything, lovebirds! *slides down the counter and talks to someone else*
Vaan: ?!
C: ./.
Balthier: Ha, young love. It's bloomed so fast.
Vaan: *blushes* What are you talking about?!
C: No... no. I can't... *tears begin to form in her eyes* Do this...
Vaan: Are you alright?
C: *wipes face and takes a deep breath* Yeah, I'm fine.
Vaan: Are you sure?
C: Yeah.
Balthier: *chuckles under his breath and walks away*
Vaan: ...Anyways, tell me about yourself, C.
C: *looks at him, then looks away* Vaan... I really don't think it's a good idea for us to get too close...
Vaan: What?
C: *tears begin to form again* It's just that... Back where I come from, the studio, I have a b-boyfriend... his name is Riku... He's so awesome, and I just know he's probably worried out of his mind about me. I would just feel horrible approaching him after I go back home if we get involved with each other... We can be good friends, just not anything more. I'm sorry, Vaan...
Vaan: ...
Tomaj: And Vaan is REJECTED!
Vaan: *hits him*
Tomaj: X.x
Vaan: C...
C: Vaan, I fangirl over you a lot, trust me, but Riku can be really possessive and if he thinks I'm involved with someone else he'll be really hurt. I hate seeing him hurt.
Vaan: ...Hm... I see. But we can be friends, right?
C: ...Yeah. I would like that.
Vaan: Cool. So, friends? *holds out hand*
C: The best of them. *shakes his hand*
Vaan: *tugs on C's hand and pulls her into a hug* Yeah.
C: ./.
~With Everyone Else...~
Ciel: Well, it's getting late, we should probably head back to the studio.
K: Yeah.
Riku: I hope C is there...
Ky: She probably is.
Ed: Yeah, don't worry about it so much.
K: And if she's not there I think EN might know where she is.
Ky: Right.
Ciel: So, let's pack up and go, where's the tiger cub?
Ed: He's asleep, over there.
Tiger Cub: *asleep*
Riku: ...I don't think it would be a good idea to wake him up.
Ciel: So we should wait until he wakes up?
K: I guess so.
Ed: *bored* Joy.
Ky: *pats Ed's back* It'll be okay...
Ed: ...Where's the Narrator?
Narrator: RIGHT HERE!
Ky: *holds up a baseball bat* *evil grin* Hehe...
Narrator: Uh oh.
*lots of loud crashes*
~With C...~
C: Vaan, I had an awesome time with you! You're an awesome tour guide.
Vaan: Aw, don't mention it.
C: I especially loved it when Balthier let us ride in his AIRSHIP! :D
Balthier: ...It was fun, I'll admit it.
C: Yeah... But guys, it's getting late, and I can just feel Riku's anxiety. He's seriously worried about me.
Vaan: So you have to go?
C: Sadly, yes, but I promise I'll come back and visit.
Vaan: Pinky promise? *holds out pinky*
C: *shakes his pinky with hers* Pinky promise.
*a green portal appears*
C: *looks at portal and sighs* Well, that's my cue. *turns to Vaan* I guess... This is goodbye, for now.
Vaan: I guess.
Balthier: *steps forward and holds hand out to C* It was nice to meet you, C.
C: *takes his hand* (OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGGGG) It was awesome meeting you too, though I'm surprised I didn't like, attack you or something, I am one of your fangirls, after all.
Balthier: *sweatdrop* Ah, yeah... Sure...
C: :D
Vaan: So, C...
C: Vaan, I'll be back, I promised! I never break promises!
Vaan: C, why can't you stay here, with us?
C: ...That's the thing, I never break promises. I promised Riku I would come back to the studio safe... so I really do have to go. But the next time I come, I'll bring everyone else, too!
Vaan: Yeah, it would be nice to meet everyone, you talk about them so much.
C: Yeah! Ky, Ed, Riku, Ciel, and K! And Jack and Trevor, too! They're all my best buds! And you guys are too! *hugs Balthier and Vaan*
Balthier: Haha... (She's messing up my CLOTHES!)
Vaan: ./.
C: *lets them go* *nervous laugh* Hehe, sorry, I'm a bit of a hugger.
Balthier: *fixing vest* I can tell...
Vaan: That's alright.
*portal flashes*
C: ...The portal... I have to go before it closes. *turns towards the portal*
Vaan: C, wait.
C: ?
Vaan: Here, I want you to have this. *takes out a green box and gives it to her*
C: What's this?
Vaan: *blushes slightly* Open it.
C: Okay. *opens box* *gasp* It's beautiful... I love it! *pulls a small dagger with an aquamarine gem on the bottom of the hilt out of the box*
Vaan: I'm glad you like it.
C: Vaan... here. *takes off diamond heart necklace that was never mentioned in the story before) and gives it to him* I want you to have this. It's not much compared to your gift, but... It's something to remember me by.
Vaan: *chuckle* You say that like you're never coming back! *takes necklace*
C: Oh, I'll be back, it's just... I don't know when. I want you to have this just in case something bad happens to me before I can see you again.
Vaan: C... Please don't let anything bad happen to you.
C: Vaan, I'll tell you now, that's not really my decsion. But I'll try to keep out of danger.
Vaan: Yeah, and this Riku had better protect you! *smiles*
C: *laughs* Don't worry about it, right after I get back he'll probably want to go on a date or something. *sighs* Riku...
*portal flashes again*
C: I think that's the last chance I have, I have to go. Bye, Vaan.
Vaan: Bye, C. I'll see you, next time.
C: *smiles* Yeah. *jumps into the portal*
*portal disappears*
Vaan: Bye, C...
~With Everyone Else... Back at the Studio...~
Riku: ...She's not here.
K: Riku...
Riku: Where is she? C?
Ciel: She's alright, she'll be okay, wherever she is.
*studio door opens and closes*
?: Hey, guys! What did I miss?
Riku: ...? C?
C: Yes?
Riku: *tears in his eyes* C! You're safe! *hugs her and pulls her close*
C: Riku, of course I'm safe! I promised I would come back!
Riku: I know I just... I was so worried about you...
C: Riku...
Riku: I didn't know what I would have done without you... And not knowing whether or not you were safe just... *a few tears run down his cheeks*
C: Riku, please don't cry. *wipes tears* What's important is that I'm here now. I'm safe, here in your arms... So please don't worry about me anymore.
Riku: C... *smiles*
C: *rest her head against his chest* I'm here, Riku. I'm here, so it's alright.
Riku: Yeah. *pulls her closer*
Everyone: AWWWWWW!
K: So anyways, what exactly did you do, C?
C: Oh, that's a long story.
Riku: Please tell, I would love to know what happened while you were gone.
C:Okay...
25 minutes later...
Riku: ...I'm not sure about this 'Vaan' character...
C: Riku...
Riku: *smoldering gaze* C. You're mine and I refuse to share... *pulls her close* You know that, right?
C: *blushes deeply* Y-yeah...
Riku: Good.
Ky: Well, that's not possessive at all...
Riku: *glares*
K: Anyways, you got a dagger from Vaan...?
C: *stuttering* Y-yeah, it's in my b-bag... It's really c-cool, I g-guess...
Ed: ANYWAYS, Tina and N are still out there, and they hate K and C?
K: Apparently so, but N isn't a threat anymore.
Ciel: But Tina is.
Riku: I refuse to let anything happen to C... *pulls her closer*
C: *blush*