Chapter Ten: The Summit
The next morning, shock horror, Eiko wasn't the first to wake up! It was actually Amarant, the person you'd least likely expect to be up first. He was standing outside of the cave.
Zidane woke up next, and saw him standing there. He went to see him.
"You're up early." Zidane said, walking up next to him.
"We should get up early if we want to find that mushroom…" he said.
"You've changed your tune." Zidane said.
"I happen to care about this."
Zidane turned to him. "Who are you, and what have you done with Amarant!?" He said, quite shocked he said something with the word "care" in it.
"… I think we should just find the plant and get back as soon as possible."
"How come one minute you can't stand searching, and the next you get up early just do to that?"
"…Because everyone cares about it… and about her… And I wanna help. Otherwise, what's the point of coming here?" and then he began to walk off.
Zidane stood there, very confused. "Why did you come in the first place, then?"
"To realise something needs to be fixed, you first have to start it." And he walked back into the cave.
"?" Zidane stood there all alone. "What does he mean by that?"
Inside the cave, people were starting to wake up. And of course, Eiko had woken up.
"Beatrix… it's time to get up." Steiner was saying to his partner. Since Zidane came back they'd been considered together, but things were going a bit slow.
Beatrix woke up and yawned. She stood up and stretched.
"The search continues today. We must persevere up the mountain and relieve the mushroom." Steiner said, rather formally.
"Steiner, you do not need to speak so formal. You can relax, you know."
"I-I'm sorry, I am just so used to it."
"We better start heading to the summit."
"Yes… the sooner we find the plant, the sooner our queen shall- I mean, will get better!"
"Well, let's go." Beatrix began to walk towards the entrance when Steiner said, "W-Wait a second…"
"What is it, Steiner?" Beatrix asked.
"Uh… Um…" Steiner stuttered.
"I-I would just like to say that…um… I would never want to lose you… and I always want to be with you…"
"Steiner…"
"And I'd just like to say that I am very thankful you are here with me… Thank you for not leaving…"
"Any time. Come, we must go. The others are beginning to leave."
"O-Okay! Let's go!"
Everyone continued to climb the mountain. They didn't realise it, but they were close to the summit.
"Are we there yet?" Eiko said. "I'm getting tired again…
"We only just started, you little brat." Amarant sighed
"We did not! And don't call me a brat, you big bully!" Eiko yelled.
"Guys!" Vivi shouted.
"Just calm down, I think we're nearly there." Zidane reassured, climbing a little faster. "(Hang in there, Dagger…)"
"Look! The summit!" Frately yelled, as he climbed over the ledge. The top of the mountain was quite flat, with bushes on the top. There were birds flocking all over the place.
"We made it!" Eiko yelled.
"We find yummy mushroom now?" Quina asked.
"Don't eat it if you find it, Quina. It's for Dagger." Zidane warned.
"Then I catch frog for you when we come home?"
"Uh… We'll see…" Zidane mumbled.
"Zidane! Come quick!" Eiko yelled. Everyone crowded around her and there, in the middle of a small bush, was a tiny little mushroom.
"Do you think that's one?" She asked.
"It better be." Zidane said, and plucked it out of its place.
"Yay! Just one to go!!" Vivi exclaimed, jumping up and down.
"Soon Dagger will be fit enough to move again!" Freya said excitedly.
"When we find last herb, I make big feast to celebrate!" Quina said.
Everyone continued down the mountain. It was much easier to go down than to go up, they practically slid down!
When they got back into the ship, it was already late afternoon. They headed back to Alexandria.
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"Garnet, you'll have to wait until they return. I know it's hard, but I'm sure they'll find the mushroom in no time. You know Zidane; he'd do anything for you. Just try to relax and keep your strength up and you'll be fine until they come back." Doctor Tot exclaimed.
From Mogmi to Atla
Moonte says she's never been in love, Kupo.
My husband and I are looking after our children.
A nice lad brings Kupo Nuts to us often.
Kupo, Moonte also said that Queen Garnet is ill, and is getting worse…
I'm sure they'll find a cure, since she's royalty, Kupo…
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