I've always wante to make a multi-part story like this. I guess I finally got the chance.

The Pride of Lindblum

"Sir! Where are you going!" Steiner asked.

"Well, if you must know Rusty. Cid asked me over to show me his new ship," Zidane replied. "Oh and stop being so formal! It's startin' to piss me off!"

"Yes, sir."

Zidane shook his head agitated, "You're hopeless."

Zidane left the castle and headed towards the ferry leading to town. As soon as he arrived the soldier stationed there saluted.

"To town your majesty?" The soldier asked.

"Where else?"

Zidane boarded the ferry and the soldier pushed off the dock and it floated to downstream to the opposite side of the murky river. With a quickened pace he walked of the ferry and ran to the town square.

Someone pointed at a large airship in the sky and bellowed out: "What the hell is that!"

Everyone stared at the oncoming behemoth in awe and shock.

"Looks like Cid couldn't wait for me to get to Lindblum," Zidane said to himself. A warp field appeared under him as he was teleported into the ship. The next thing he knew was that he was standing in front of Regent Cid.

"Ah, good to see you," the Regent said with a smile. "I see the teleport was a success."

"What the hell?" Zidane said. "Cid, did you combine the Invincible with the Hildagarde III together?"

"As a matter of fact, I did," said Cid. "The Invincible's power source proved unlimited, very useful on extended flights over land."

Zidane leaves the bridge and enters the engine room and looks around at the series of suspended crystals all emitting a soft blue glow. He looks closer to find out that the crystals made a very soft hum. Then inspects the control panel, it had fourteen lights on it two for each crystal. At the current moment all the lights were green. He figured that it meant everything was working properly.

"Magnificent isn't it?"

Zidane whirled around to see Cid right behind him. "Whoa! When did you get here?"

"Quite some time ago, oh say three minutes?" Cid replied. "Anyway," he said returning to the subject, "This is a truly brilliant device, and it puts out enough energy to power ten-thousand airship of this sort. But, we know nothing else other than that, this opens some many opportunities if we had the knowledge."

"Why not?"

"It was destroyed with Terra," the regent simply said.

"Wait! Mikoto might know," Zidane said.

"Ahh, yes. I nearly forgot about the Genomes," said Cid. "Set course to Black Mage Village!"

"Yes, sir!" the crew said instantly.

The ship moved so suddenly that Zidane lost his balance and fell on top of the control panel. I'd hate to think what would happen if I fell on one of those crystals, he thought.

"Careful," warned Cid.

"Don't worry," said Zidane as he pulled him self to his feet. "Oh, and what is this ship called?"

"Well, she's called 'The Pride of Lindblum,'" Cid replied proudly. "No lets get out of this room before you stumble again."

Zidane left the engine room and climbs the ladder to the bridge with Cid following him.

"Woah!" Zidane said as he looks out the window at the ocean. He wanders around the ship till he finds the door leading out to the deck. Once on the deck he looks at the Mist Continent slowly sinking on the horizon. He gazed at it till it completely disappeared from view. Another Airship passed them a few miles away and he recognized it instantly.

"It's the Red Rose!"

He runs to the ladder and jumps down landing hardly on his knees. Ignoring the pain he climbs the stairs, burst through the doors to the bridge.

"The Red Rose is in the area, can you get a signal?" Zidane asks.

"Establishing connection with the Red Rose," a crewmember said. "Connection established."

"This is Beatrix from the Red Rose, who is this?"

"The Pride of Lindblum," replied Cid.

"Regent Cid? Is that you?" Beatrix asked.

"The one and–" he was cut of by Zidane.

"Beatrix! What are you doing out here?" Zidane asked.

"Rumors had it the an unknown airship was spotted over Alexandria and was headed north towards the New Continent. We were stationed in the area and took the job of intercepting it, was that you?"

"Yes," said Zidane. "This is the airship, the Pride of Lindblum. I guess the appearance of it over Alexandria freaked the town out or somethin'."

Beatrix was silent for a moment and then said, "I understand why the town would panic, it looks like a weapon of great destruction."

"Yeah, anyway it's no threat," replied Zidane.

"I see, Beatrix out."

"Transmission terminated," the crewmember said.

On the horizon the rocky peaks of the New Continent came into view and gradually grew higher and higher. Next the desert came into view along with Conde Petie. Out of the blue Bahamut soared past the ship with Dagger on it's back. Zidane quickly ran up to the deck where Dagger was waiting and Bahamut was nowhere to be found.

"Well?" the queen asked.

"Lemme explain, your uncle invited me to check out his new airship. It's a combo of the Hildagarde III and the Invincible. I was warped up on to it from the town square causing moderate panic for it looked as if the king was kidnapped, I was checking out the engine room. If you could call it that, and it intrigued me. So we set of to Black Mage Village to see if any of the Genomes knew anything, and then you came swoopin' in on Bahamut-"

She cut him off. "I see."

"What's that?" he asked pointing at her forehead.

"What's what?"

"That!" he said poking a bump on her head.

Dagger felt her forehead and panicked when felt the large protruding bump.

"What is it!"

"Calm down, we'll ask Eiko later." Zidane said.

"But, But!"

"You said my name?"

"Eiko? What the hell are you doing here?" he asked.

"I snuck on! Hid in the cargo hold," Eiko said and grinned.

Dagger let out a sigh and knelt down to Eikos level. "Do you know what this is she said while brushing back her hair.

"You're Summoner's horn is growing back!" Eiko exclaimed. "I never though it was possible."

"How long should it take to grow back? Weeks? Months? Years?" Dagger asked.

"Ohh… Well it depends on the summoner, the way I figure. The stronger the summoner, the shorter the time it will take the grow. For you, I'd say 'bout a day or two. You being able to summon the legendary Ark and Alexander."

"You, helped me summon Alexander. Remember?" Dagger said.

"Yeah, but Ark is by far the most powerful Eidolon ." Eiko stated.

"So Garnet, that horn might get in the way when we make love." Zidane said randomly and starts making a humping motion.

Eiko started giggling but Dagger blushed.

"Zidane!" Dagger shouted.

"What did you forget? You promised!" Zidane said. "Thanks for getting my hopes up."

"Eiko, could you please go tell uncle Cid of my horn growing back?" Dagger asks.

"Okie Dokie!" Eiko climbs down the ladder to tell Cid.

"It's late," Zidane said while watching the sunset. "Let's turn in, I think this ship has a queen sized bed."

"Okay," Dagger said.

They climbed down the ladder Dagger first then Zidane followed.

Dagger woke to find Zidane hugging her in his sleep. She tried to getup but Zidane would let go.

"I know you're awake," She said.

"That makes it the thirtieth time your right," he replied and then smiled. "Holy crap! Eiko was wrong."

Dagger looked in a mirror to see that her summoner's horn had grown back all the way over night.

"Oh my god! What the hell! What the hell?" she said.

"Well it doesn't look bad on you. It sure turns me on," he said while looking over her."

"Thanks," Garnet said sarcastically

"Anytime."

The Pride of Lindblum landed in the forest surrounding the village. Eiko, Dagger and Zidane were all warped into Black Mage Village, when there.

"Ugh! That's the last time I teleport!" said Eiko.

"I have to admit, it does make you rather queasy" Dagger put in.

Black Mage Village was almost void of Black mages, only two remained. The Genomes from Terra however where thriving. Zidane ran into the inn to find Mikoto sleeping.

"Hey there," Zidane said.

Mikoto woke up and said, "Hello, what are you doing here?"

"Well, Cid created a new ship from the Invincible and the Hildagarde III. The energy source is what I wanted to ask you about.

"Okay?" Said Mikoto.

"Follow me."

Zidane lead Mikoto to the warp field and they teleported to the ship.

"Spacious," said Mikoto.

"I know, the engine room is down the ladder and to the left," Zidane told Mikoto.

"My left?"

"No mine."

She entered the engine room and ran out after seeing the contents.

"Those are the Seven Oaths!"

"Huh?" Zidane said.

"I said the Seven Oaths, they are believed to control the Eidolons. Each one holds and oath the Eidolon's made against their will. The only one I know is 'To serve the summoners.'" Said Mikoto. "And, they shouldn't be brought together like this. Who ever built the Invincible must have known it."

"Kuja, he built it." Zidane said. "I can't back that up, It just has his girly face all over it."

"Hmm, It's logical. Anyone touching that amount of power would go mad," Mikoto said.

"That's Kuja," replied Zidane.

"Agreed."

A large explosion was heard from within the engine room. And the ship begins losing altitude.

"What the hell was that?" Zidane said.

"I don't know!" exclaimed Mikoto.

"We have to find everyone and bail!" Zidane said back.

"No time!"

"What?"

"I said NO TIME!"

Before he could say anything else the ship exploded. Zidane grabbed Mikoto and hung on to a rail. The ship began to lean pitch forward as it fell. He tried to get Mikoto to a safer place where she could hang on. Before he could another explosion and he lost his grip. Banging his head on the railing opposite, he fell unconscious and plummeted towards the ocean below.