Chapter 13: L'Cie fun in Nautilus; PSICOM Assault
Time for some fun! Especially to a certain tom. hehehe
He couldn't believe his eyes. The place was colorful and full of people and happy spirited goers. The tabby quickly turns to Sazh giving him a questionable look. Sazh shrugged and he turned to Vanille, who was looking a little pale.
"Seasick?" Sazh asked the girl and responded shaking her head.
"Nope, I'm fine."
"Okay then." She and Sazh began got walk on, until the tabby cut in front of them.
"Whoa, why are we here?" Chance glared at Sazh and wanted an explanation. Sazh sighed and pushed Chance towards the crowd. "Hey…wait…what the…"
They walked on and Chance couldn't help but feel like he was the center of attention. His mask helped hide his facial features, but his ears were another issue. Also, people wondered what he was doing wearing a flight suit. He was more out of place than Sazh and Vanille together.
"There are so many people." Vanille awed at the crowd of people. The three wondered what they were all huddling around for. Chance saw some other people heading around. He nudged Vanille and made her move that direction and notifying Sazh to go too. On their way, they were greeted by the park staff.
"Hello and welcome to Nautilus." "Please enjoy your stay in Nautilus, the capital of entertainment."
The route was taking a little longer than Chance thought. They managed to pass some kids laughing and enjoying their stay at the concession stands. Chance eyed the stands and saw toys, clothing and, amazingly, a hat just his size. It was black with a white front that had a picture of a tan bear like creature with a big red nose, small purple wings, and a red bobble from an antenna coming out of its head. He stopped to look at it and decided it was perfect.
"How much for the hat?" The tabby said way to excited to buy something from another world. Vanille walked up from behind and curiously watched his attitude. Just a while ago, he was serious and now, he is cheerful and kind-spirited.
"50 gil." Chance gave the man on the other side a strange look.
"I got it." Vanille pulled out some coins and the man takes it then handed Chance the hat.
"Thanks, this should help a lot." The tabby removed his mask and put on the hat backwards feeling better wearing it. Vanille giggled at how strange that looked. All that's left is for Chance to ditch the flight suit and gear. Since he can use the powers of a l'Cie, he hardly needed to use his gear.
Sazh called out for them and they hurried out to him. When they reached him, Sazh was looking around. "Not a lot of security here." Chance and Vanille look around too and noticed that Sazh was right. "For those people, the l'Cie panic must still seem like a world away." Vanille gasps when she sees something that caught her attention on the screen. "Oh, hey, it looks like they're putting Eidolons on parade. It's starting soon."
"Like the one I can summon?" Chance says looking at the back of his right hand.
"Yeah," Sazh said. "What do you say? Let's go check it out."
"Sure!" Vanille said excitedly pumping a fist in the air like Chance. She winks at the tabby and skipped on. She stops when the screen changed to some urgent news.
"We interrupt this program to bring you a breaking news update." Chance gasps when He saw Lightning and Hope walk out followed by Jake. "The l'Cie who surfaced in Palumpolum and attacked the city's citizens are still on the run from authorities. Sanctum soldiers are tracking their location but have yet to engage the fugitives. The presence of hostages has been confirmed."
It was Vanille turn to gasp when she saw the woman in blue robes.
"What's wrong?" Sazh asked at the look of dread in her face.
"It's her."
"Yup, looks like the army finally found em." Vanille looks away from the screen and noticed that Sazh was talking about the other l'Cie.
"Hostages? They should just blow em away with the l'Cie." The three turn to a man who was also watching.
"They're all infected by Pulse, or something, by now anyways." A woman says from behind them. Chance tried to hold in his anger. When he heard that hostages were confirmed, he couldn't believe that Jake would do something like that. He wouldn't, Jake would never threaten another kat, let alone, these innocent people.
Sazh saw how down both Vanille and Chance got. "The parade is about to start. Come on, let's go." Sazh led Vanille away from the screen. Chance stood looking at the screen for a little while and watched what little shots they caught of Jake fighting back PSICOM soldiers then followed behind the two.
One their way to the parade, people talked about the news. "I can't believe how fast the world is going to hell." "What's the Sanctum going to do about this?" "Do you think it's safe to say that we are safe here?"
Vanille felt even worse and hid her face from the crowd. Chance just ignored the comments as best as he could. He didn't realize that he was a danger to all these people.
"I'm sure everyone is fine, right?" Vanille asked still looking towards the ground; Sazh sighed and responded with and hesitating yes. Vanille stopped and Chance accidentally bumped into her arm a bit.
"Vanille?"
"Hey, loosen up!" Sazh said cheerfully. "Gotta make the most of this!" He pumped a fist in the air. "Right?" Vanille smiled back and nodded. She followed him and Chance to the entrance of the parade.
There was a large sculpture made completely out of lights. It was bluish green with some bright purple sights. It resembled a clock as the handle spun each number slot and rotated at the same time. Chance was amazed by it all. Nothing like this ever happened in his world. Here, they were more advanced then they were.
"The show is starting. Look." Sazh points to the show. Purple streams of light burst from the stage and sparkles of disks fall around the audience. Vanille grabs on and it shined brightly. A long eared blue creature pops out and greeted them.
"It's party time, little lady."
Vanille giggles at it and watched it fly away. More of the same creatures gather around in one place. Then they disperse to reveal a harpist with wings on her head and blue nymphs holding on to scarf like robes dancing on what seemed to be water. The water turned red and boiled revealing more of the dancing nymphs only these were of a different hue. The water turned to lava and out bursts a feral beast with long horns and roared loudly as a man rode the fire beast. Chance felt uncomfortable and had his guard up, but Sazh made him ease up when he told him it's only for show. "With Pulse born spite and savage might I will destroy Cocoon!" The man waved a staff and the beast rose and fired a blast of its flames from its maw.
"Here comes the attack from Pulse." Sazh said informing Chance and Vanille.
The red nymphs spawned from the lava dance an attack that made the blue nymphs disappear as the fire beast continued to breathe fire. The lights from the fallen blue nymphs gather together above the savage monster. Winds form and a hurricane blast flows around. Another's man voice came to the scene. "With trusty blade and fal'Cie aid I will defend Cocoon!" The winds clear and reveal the man in the palm of a large bearded spirit. The spirit fired electricity from its staff and the feral beast avoids it. The feral beast goes for an attack and the spirit defends.
"To battle!" The man cried out again as he jumped from the spirits palm. The other man on the beast lunged as well and defends off his nemesis's attacks.
"You dare oppose me?" Their battle got furious and the crowd goes insane with excitement. The evil man, that rode the beast, gathers all his power. "I will fulfill my Focus!" The man from the spirit was blown away and sees the power flow gather into a giant red orb. The orb bursts and revealed yet another monster.
Vanille's eyes widen and gasp its name. "Ragnarok!"
The man gathers his wind powers and goes for a final strike. "Fal'Cie grant me strength!" He flew towards Ragnarok and the new foe fired blast after blast of fire that seemed like rockets to Chance. All of this was strange, yet exciting. Who would have guessed this is a part of their history. Both men clash and a blast of light fills the place. Nobody could see, but they could here Ragnarok scream with pain. The light faded. Everything was gone. The crowd cheered as they enjoyed the show. Vanille looked around like she has seen all of this before.
"Oh man." Sazh said cheering along.
"Whoa, I'm never going to doubt you again Sazh!" Chance said giving him a friendly shove.
The left the area and are now standing on what to do next. Sazh looks at Vanille, who still doesn't seem to be having fun. Chance on the other hand, felt like he was a kitten again. Yet, he still has his mind on the others.
"Where to next, little lady?" Sazh asked in such a strange tone. Vanille looked up from the bench she was sitting on.
"I'll let you decide." In her mind, she kept telling herself to keep on smiling. She couldn't help but notice Chance giving her a strange look. Maybe he could sense her fearing the inevitable.
Sazh thought for a moment and it came to him. "I know. A Nautilus Park date-with Sazh." Chance gave the man a weird look.
"A date…with Vanille." Chance thought.
Vanille kept a soft smile. "Yeah, but should we really be playing around?"
Sazh looked away a little annoyed. "Forget about that heavy stuff for a while and maybe this" Sazh pointed to the tattoo on his chest, "will just fade away." Vanille smiled wider and nodded.
"Okay!" She got up and Chance was the only one who was finding this a bit too weird.
"What are we going to do?" Sazh didn't answer and kept on walking. Chance cocked his head in curiosity.
After a while, Vanille finally asked a question. "What's in Nautilus Park anyway?" Sazh smiled and faced both his friends.
"It's a huge amusement park, built by the Sanctum." He smirked. "Bet they never expected l'Cie visitors."
"So, is this place special?"
"I promised Dajh I was going to bring him some day. Hope I can at least tell him about it." Sazh sounded unhappy. Chance and Vanille stare at him for a while.
"You'll get the chance."
"Maybe. I do know where they are keeping him."
"Can I come with you?" Vanille asked too quickly. Sazh turned to her and smiled.
"Sure, more the marrier. You better come too Chance." The tabby looked at him strangely and then just nodded. Sazh then returned his attention on Vanille. "What about you? You got someone special out there?"
Vanille gave her best innocent look. "Special? Nope."
"Really?" Chance raised an eyebrow at her. "Now that is kinda sad."
"Yeah." Vanille sighed and looked disappointed; Chance acted fast to make up for what he said.
"Hey, I'm kidding. I didn't mean to upset you."
"Well, I'm just fine, thank you." Vanille gave the tabby a look that seemed angry and relieved.
Sazh took them to an orb like transporter. When it opened, Chance felt uneasy trying to go inside. Around the orb bottom surface was a pond and looked very deep. "Hurry up Chance!" Vanille called out. The tabby smiled nervously and got in anyways. The doors closed quick and dropped like a bomb. The ride was fast and the tabby kept his eyes shut the entire time. When it stopped moments later, he was surprised at how much of a kitten he was really acting.
The ride might have been weird to Chance, but this new place hit his nose hard. It reeked of something awful, almost like a farm. "What is that?" Chance complained.
"Oh, I thought I smelled something. That's a chocobo, isn't it?"
"A choco-what?" The tabby asked cocking his head a bit.
"It'd be better if we showed you." Sazh said walking on.
Something strange ran through the tabby on sight of what he is seeing. It was as tall as Sazh, yellow feathers, long legs, big beak, long neck, and made a strange sound. "Kweh!" The strange feeling he got was excitement. Immediately, Chance fell in love with the chocobos here and there.
"Oh!" Vanille gasped out too.
"Somebody's excited." Sazh chuckled at the two.
"Yeah." The small chocobo in that stayed in Sazh's hair flew out and landed on Vanille's shoulder. "Hey! You can make some new friends!" The little chick chirped happily.
"Dajh is crazy about chocobos. He really wanted to come here."
"Let's look around!" Chance said already heading to get near a chocobo he has been eyeing.
"Indeed. And in we go!" Sazh chanted as the three make their way inside.
Vanille and Chance were awe struck by all the animals in the area. "Chocobos! Chocobos! Chocobos everywhere! This is so radical! I want to ride one!" The tabby's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"You can't." Sazh said from behind the tabby. "They are owned by the park and riding one is only for the kids." Chance felt heartbroken and slouches with little tears falling from his eyes.
"Then that means I can ride one!" Vanille said cheerfully making Chance even more depressed. Just then, the choco-chick flew off.
"Hey! Come back here!" Sazh called out to the run away bird. Vanille gave chase and so did Chance, after recovering from his depression. They began their search all over the farm area.
"Over here!" Vanille called out by the herd of sheep. But, the choco-chick was on the move again. She sighed, "Never mind."
Chance was looking through some the toys in the cart. He held on to a Carbuncle plush doll and raised an eyebrow at it. "Not as plushy as my Scaredy-Kat doll." Small flapping wings perked his ears up and saw the choco-chick. "There you are!" He tried to grab him but it slipped through his paws.
"Where could that bird be?" Sazh said then leaned on the wall near the fountain. He heard the birds familiar call and looks to the right. There it was flying around the fountain and disappears again. The three looked everywhere again to come out only empty. Chance looked towards a group of Chocobos gathering around.
"He must be over there!" All three said together. They head over there and the choco-chick was flying right in the middle. The bird flew deeper into the farm area and was followed by the other Chocobos.
Soon they arrive at their gather point. Vanille giggled at the sight of their playful manner. "Part of the gang already."
"Uh-huh. Always good to be among friends." Sazh said peacefully.
"The fun times are double and your worries feel far away." Chance added.
"And nothing ever seems as scary when you have someone to share it with."
"Yep." Vanille agreed. The choco-chick flew back to nest in Sazh's afro. They all laugh. "You're still number one of course."
"Of course!" Sazh looked around and felt happy. "Thanks Vanille and Chance. Now when I see Dajh, I can tell him about the Chocobos." His tone went placid. Chance and Vanille listen close. "He's being held by the military."
"PSICOM, you mean?" Vanille asked. The tabby gasped and turned to Sazh.
"Yeah, since he's a Cocoon l'Cie." Chance was surprised to hear that his own son was a l'Cie. What really made him confused about this was that Sazh said Cocoon instead of Pulse. "They're running tests. They're trying to figure out his Focus." Vanille looked sad when Chance moved his gaze at her. "I'm turning my in."
"What? You can't? They'll…" Chance yelled out.
"I know they execute l'Cie, but…hey, they're not total monsters. They'll listen to a final request. They'll have to. Before the end, I want to talk to Dajh one last time. I want to tell him about these chocobos. I want to tell him about everything I've seen."
"But wait, Sazh!" Vanille walked towards him.
"Listen, I don't want you all to worry. You're not part of this. You two will have plenty of time to split before I surrender."
"That's not what I meant!"
"I'm sorry Vanille." Sazh turned around and faced away from them. "I'm just…I'm tired of all this running."
Vanille stepped back. Chance placed a paw on her shoulder. "But…you can't! What about Dajh? He's a l'Cie because someone from Pulse. You can't give up without getting revenge!" She hesitated, but looked directly at Sazh. "I know who it is. I know who's responsible. For the accident. The accident at Euride."
Sazh placed his hands on her shoulders know and glares at her. "Then tell me!"
"The l'Cie who ruined your life was-"
Chance pulled Vanille out of the way as the chocobos ran towards them. Gun fire surrounded them and avoided enemy fire as best as they can.
"Soldiers? Where did they come from?" Chance found a soldier retreating from the distance.
"Get out of here! Chance, take Vanille away!" Sazh ordered. He pulled out his pistols and fired. Soon the two stop as more soldiers appeared from ahead. Sazh came too and took his stance. The bridge behind them lifted up, blocking their only way to retreat.
"No place left to run." Chance took his stance next to Sazh. Hesitating, Vanille took hers. PSICOM fired their ammo and the three dispersed. Vanille casted her aerora spell causing the soldiers to loose their aim. Sazh fired away with flamestrike while Chance tackled, punched, and clawed the soldiers.
"Everyone alright?" Sazh asked after dispatching the small group. Sazh nodded and so did Vanille. They only had one way to go, so they chose that path. The soldiers came in greater numbers; making surviving harder for them. A robot came at Chance and knocked in away.
"That thing is gonna be scrap metal when I'm done with it!" His paw began to glow and punched the ground making a large brand appear. The soldiers step back in fear of the tabby is doing. Out of the brand bursts Hashmal and landed next to Chance. "Let's go!" Sazh and Vanille only attacked the soldiers as Chance worked on the robots that came at them. Like Chance said, each robot was busted in, out, and all around scrap metal.
Hashmal followed his master as the three escaped. When a group of soldiers blocked their path, Chance would order Hasmal to use Roxxor. A spell only his summon can use to magically call boulders from the ground to burst. Those who still managed to survive it, Sazh and Vanille dispatched them from a distance.
"Look out!" Chance called out as a large weapon landed before them. "Great, now I feel right at home. It looks like another Pumadyne special weapon."
"Sounds like you had your own share of destructive weapons." Sazh said taking his stance.
"Let's just say, it's not my first time fighting a world with robots." Chance was starting to feel tired, but he knew they had to destroy the machine.
"Well then, we're not going down that easy!" Sazh yells and began to cast Hast on everyone. Vanille launched her Deprotect and Deshell spells, but it didn't seem to land in as she suspected it to. Chance let Hashmal attack as he took the role as Sentinel and using Entrench after provoking the weapon. The weapon fired four blasts of lasers causing the tabby to fall to his knees rather quickly.
"Oh no!" Vanille began to heal Chance. The tabby was breathing to heavy and couldn't stand. "Chance, you have to call back Hashmal! The longer you use him the weaker you will get!" He nodded and with the flick of his wrist, the aura around his paw disappeared along with Hashmal. A bit of energy came back, but only enough for Chance to stand up.
"This isn't good!" Sazh fired away with his frost enhanced ammo. Vanille helped Sazh by casting her set of blizzards. Chance may be tired, but that didn't stop him from going all out. He charged in and started to thrash the legs. Sazh saw the tabby's determination and furry that he casted Bravery to increase his power, then Faith to Vanille.
It was a good thing Chance knew his way through machines and vehicles because once he found a way inside, the destruction of the weapon was cake. The tabby clawed through wires, pulled parts apart and his froststrike to destroy bigger parts.
Vanille and Sazh focused on the outside. The weapon fired lasers like crazy and occasionally, a poisonous gas. Vanille healed Sazh as he fired at the weapon to keep its distance. "What's taking Chance so long?" The he saw the front of the weapon come apart. It fell making a loud crashing sound and the tabby jumped out before it all completely collapsed; covered in oil and grease. His flight suit was somewhat torn, so he unzipped the suit half way to let it hang around his waist, revealing only his sweat covered white t-shirt.
"That was fun." Chance rubbed the back of his head then realizing his hat was missing. "Oh man, it must be under all that rubble. I really wanted to show Jake when we find them."
Sazh and Vanille shook their heads at the tom's dismay. The choco-chick flew off towards the weapon and beyond. Sazh's eyes widen to see who the chick flew to.
"Daddy, I found you!" The little boy ran to Sazh. Vanille gasped and Chance felt something was off about this. He boy hugged Sazh. "Daddy! Got you!" Sazh was confused at his boy's behavior.
"Dajh, why are you here?"
"Because you promised!" Dajh smiled back.
"But…how did you get here?" Fear ran through him as he inspects his son. Chance and Vanille watch as the two were reuniting, but that didn't last long. A flash of light caused Sazh to step back and blind them. Once it was clear, Dajh was turned to crystal. Chance eyes widen as the boy floated to complete his crystallization.
"Dajh! Wait! Come back!" Sazh cried out. A soft chuckle was heard and everyone looked towards the woman with soldiers walking towards them. The crystal lands back on the ground. "Not you…not you, Dajh!" Sazh began to cry for his son.
"The capture of undesirables. It seems that was your son's Focus!" Chance glares at the woman. "Dajh fulfilled it admirably, and served Cocoon in the process. You should be proud of him, Mr. Katzroy?" Vanille and Chance block the woman from getting any closer to Sazh. "Dajh was a great help. He could sense the power of Pulse origin. That let us monitor you. Words can't express our gratitude. The data he provided on enemy l'Cie was—invaluable." Vanille scoffed. "And speaking of gratitude…" The woman tossed a gadget in front of Sazh. A red beam came out of it to show an image of Vanille and someone else. "We enhanced the surveillance footage from the energy plant. Those are the Pulse l'Cie behind what happened. The picture's a little grainy but I'm sure you recognize that one. You've spent so much time together."
"Fang let's go. What's our Focus even matter?"
"What's it matter?" Fang raised her voice. "You want to be a monster?"
"I just-"
Fang sighed. "Keep your chin up. We know the part that matters. Right? We are enemies of Cocoon. Know what I say? Play the part and raise some hell. Might jump-start our memories."
"What?"
"The fal'Cie. Let's smash it." Vanille gasped in disbelieve and looks towards it. They take out their weapons.
"Who are you?" They both turn around to find the boy. Then a bust of lave shook them. The boy got scared and called for his dad and at the same time, getting a brand on his hand.
"Vanille…" Sazh spoke, but didn't know what to say. Chance gave Vanille a hard stern look. Vanille was already in tears when Sazh looked at her differently too.
"Yes. That young lady's terrorist assault at Euride Gorge is the reason Dajh was made a l'Cie. Ironic isn't it? The very girl you're protecting…is the one who stole your son." Sazh began to glare at Vanille. She began to panic.
"No!" Vanille screamed and ran off.
"Vanille wait…" Chance followed on her trail. A soldier took aim and was ordered to hold. The woman looked at the two l'Cie running off and turned back to Sazh.
"Shall we finish the job? Or would you prefer to?" Sazh didn't say anything, but made a chase for Vanille. The woman smiles devilishly as Sazh stormed off.
"Colonel Nabaat? What now?"
"Follow them, and observe. How often do l'Cie kill their own?"
Vanille walked to a stop at a dead end. Her mind going off to why she ran away; if she could change what had happened. She looked up and her eyes widen when she saw an illusion of Sazh.
"You are cold-blooded. Lying, so people would trust you. Using them as shields." Illusion Sazh aimed his pistols at Vanille. "How many you gotta drag down with you?"
"I'm –"
"A coward and a killer. The people you used don't get to live." Vanille stepped back. "Why should you?" Illusion Sazh fires and makes contact. Vanille staggered and fell to her knees. It was at that time when Chance came to pick her up.
"Vanille…are you okay?" The tabby watches her check herself for gun wounds.
"Tired of living with guilt?" Vanille turned back to face Illusion Sazh. "The die with it." The illusion faded away. Vanille fell again to her knees and looked towards the ground as Chance tried to ask for what was wrong.
Sazh came in panting after sprinting his way to them. He is holding on to his chest and points his gun at her. "Vanille." Chance eyes widen and gets in the way of his aim.
"Sazh, killing her won't make you feel any better." He saw Vanille get up and put herself in the spot.
"My name is Oerba Dia Vanille. I'm a l'Cie from Gran Pulse. And to everyone on Cocoon…evil." Chance gasped. "Shoot me! For your son."
"Don't you even!" Sazh yelled making Vanille flinch. "You think you die and that's that? You think you die and everything will be sugar and rainbows?"
"Then what can I do? What do you want from me? If I can't live or die, what do you want me to do?"
"Vanille…" Chance held her by her shoulder. He made sure that Vanille was out of Sazh's aim.
"Don't ask me! You figure it out." Sazh yelled back.
"I don't know!"
Sazh dropped his pistol to his side. "Neither do I." Sazh was still holding on to his chest. "It's over. There's nothing to do. Shooting you won't help." Sazh let go of his pistol and fell to his knees. "Neither will living." Then his chest began to glow. Above him, an orb of fire spawns from nowhere. Sazh screamed from the pain and fell back. Chance and Vanille step back from the growing orb. Soon the orb dispersed and landed an eidolon, clad in armor and wielding a giant sword. Sazh glared at it and yelled, "Do your worst, you freak!"
Chance and Vanille get in front of Sazh and stand to protect him from the eidolon. Vanille turned to face Sazh from over her shoulder. "It's not over."
"Yeah," Chance looked at Sazh too. "We came this far together. Regardless of what we learned, we kept moving forward."
The eidolon points it's weapon at them and they didn't move or even falter. It took its stance. Sazh fired his pistols at the eidolon. Both Chance and Vanille look at him. The bullets bounce off the eidolon's armor.
"Okay, fine. You want me? Come and get me!"
Chance and Vanille saw Sazh's conviction and join him to fight the eidolon. Brynhildr used doom on Sazh then swung its blade and Chance used his strength to stop it. Sazh focused on strengthening the party as Vanille weakened it. Brynhildr retracts his weapon and turns it into a gun, firing directly at Chance. The blast threw him back and staggered to get back up.
"Chance!" Both yell but kept their focus on the eidolon. Vanille healed Chance and the tabby was back in the fray. He tried to call on Hashmal again but it wouldn't work. Brynhildr must be using some kind of magic that prevented him from using his eidolon.
"Damn it all!" Chance began to unleash magic embodied punches as the others begin to attack. Brynhildr swung down and broke the party's formation. It saw Vanille by herself and fired at her. Vanille closed her eyes, but someone pushed her out of the way. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sazh getting up and firing away. He walked closer and Brynhildr staggered back. Sazh's brand glowed again and the eidolon began to transform. It rode around them until it stopped in front of Sazh. It disappeared and the glow on his chest calmed down.
"Yeah," Chance pumped a fist in the air. "It looks like Sazh has an eidolon too." But his cheering quickly stopped when he saw Chance pointing at Vanille with his pistol "Sazh stop!"
Sazh moved closer as Vanille stepped back. Vanille stopped and decides to meet her fate. She spread out her arms and waited for the inevitable. Sazh kept a good aim at her. "Lot of things can be excused. Shooting kids ain't one." Chance quickly ran to Vanille when Sazh dropped his gun back to his side. Vanille began to cry and the tabby tried to ease her pain. Sazh lifted his pistol to his view. Slowly, he points it to his head. "Enough…is enough."
Chance just stared with shock as Vanille looked away. Then a loud bang penetrates their ears.
Nabaat waited at the entrance of the ship. Sazh was being carried out in a casket and behind him was Chance and Vanille; wearing white robes like the ones they wore at the Hanging Edge. They were being escorted by PSICOM Soldiers. Nabaat walked up to them.
"Do be careful with those." Vanille gave Nabaat a slight glare. "For ever task, there's a perfect tool."
Chance felt guilty. He was glad that this power was able to help Sazh and Vanille when they needed it. But to everyone on Cocoon, he was an enemy. The tabby was sure he was going to be executed. With them dead, things will go back to the way it was before.
"I'm sorry Jake. It looks like…my time is up."
Will Chance be able to see Jake again? If you played the game, then you already know that answer. Well, it was a dumb question. Of to the next in three, two, one ... really soon.