Missing: Zidane
Where was Zidane at? Dagger couldn't stand it anymore. She had sent all the knights in the Kingdom to search for him, but he was nowhere. She had even had them search the seediest bars in the land. Was he kidnapped? No. He was the one who did the kidnapping around here. Not anyone else... No. She couldn't think of things like that. He wasn't just a common thief. He was her friend. No. He is her friend - her true love. And she would wait for him. No matter what.
"Princess..." Steiner said. "We've been unable to find monk-err Zidane."
"I've returned from Burmecia. Lady Freya, has not found him either." Beatrix said, sword raised. "And that is my official report."
"Why can we not find him?" Dagger asked. "Does he simply not want to be found?"
"Well.. that could be the case!" Steiner said.
"I'm afraid so, my Queen."
Dagger looked sad. Why did he not want to be found? No. That couldn't be it. She couldn't doubt him. Not now. He didn't come back, because he couldn't. That was it.
Beatrix and Steiner both left to continue the search. But Dagger did not have her hopes up. It did not seem as if they would ever find him. But just when she felt her lowest... someone appeared in front of her, wearing a very snazzy outfit.
"Did someone say "HELP!" okay, they didn't! But can we just pretend for a moment they did?" Agent J asked.
"Who are you?" Dagger demanded.
"I am Agent J, and I"m here to tell you how to find Zidane."
"HOLD IT!" Steiner shouted, charging in, with Beatrix following behind him. "HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?"
"I warped."
"You're coming with me to the dungeon!" Steiner shouted.
"Stop!" Garnet ordered. "He says he knows how to find Zidane."
"Just lies and Treachery."
"We should at least hear him out, Adelbert." Beatrix said.
"Very well." Steiner said. "BUT IF YOU SO MUCH AS EYE THE QUEEN WRONG! YOU WILL DEAL WITH MY BLAD! KNIGHTS OF PLUTO! ASSEMBLE!"
"He's at the top of the tower called Tartarus in another world. If you reach the top... you will surely find him there. That I have been promised."
"I see..." said the princess. "Then I shall go."
"No! I shall go in your stead!" Steiner said.
"And I as well." Beatrix added. "With your permission."
"Then we will all go." Dagger said.
"What? But Princess... you..." Steiner said, flustered.
Dagger shook her head. "Either we all go, or just me alone. I must find him. With or without you. But you will not go alone."
"Fine by me, my Queen." Beatrix said.
"WHAT?" Steiner shouted. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "It is our job to protect Queen Garnet Til Alexandros XVII!"
"Exactly." Beatrix said. "And if we're in this other world, while she's alone... how will we protect her?"
"Then one of us will stay!"
Dagger nodded. "That's fine by me. Beatrix and I will go, and you can stay here Steiner."
"WHAT?" Steiner said. "Fine... I guess we'll all go then."
"Great!" said Agent J, opening up the portal to the other world. "Let's mosey then!"
Steiner, Dagger, and Beatrix entered the portal, unaware of what to expect in this other world. Other than Zidane being there.
