Last time on Return to Me:
Beatrix slung the bag over her shoulder and looked down at the sword she
once called her own. She lifted it up by the handle and held it up. Turning
it slightly so she could see the sharpness of the blade reflect the light
onto her face, she smiled for the first time in a long while.
"Well old friend. I guess its time to say good-bye. Everyone has to go sometime and it was only a matter of time before I had to fly away. Don't worry, you'll be in good hands." Dropping the sword to her side, Beatrix left the room she once slept in. Stopping at the door to Steiner's chambers, she leaned the sword against the door and walked away.
Return to Me
Chapter VI: Armant and Quina Arrive
Armant hurried into the crowd of people waiting for the play to start. He spotted the other six of their little group waiting in almost front row reserved seats. He noticed there was something different about them; they all seemed to be hiding sadness and a longing to see someone, he to felt the same inside.
Of course it was the anniversary of that fateful day. He moseyed over to the rest of them and they all gave him a silent greeting. Armant had lost track of where his female companion was. She was probably searching for someone she knew, or got lost in the crowd. Regardless of that, he took his seat and waited for the play to begin.
Armant took notice that Quina had not arrived yet. Everyone stood once again as Garnet entered the balcony seats, and beckoned everyone down. She took her seat and so did everyone else. Garnet smiled and waved to the group she saw and they all waved back, holding fake smiles on their faces. Freya was the first to greet Armant with verbal words, but he said nothing in return. Laini had followed him in, but she stood by herself near the entrance of the play seating.
Ever since she and Armant had given up their ways as bounty hunters, she seemed to grow rather need y and desperate for Armant's attention. She spent the entire two years following him wherever he went, doing whatever he wanted her to do. It was a big waste of her time in Armant's eyes, but he began to enjoy her company. Armant spotted her standing there and waved her over. She cautiously made her way over to him and he ushered her into the seat next to him. No reason for the young lady to stand up while Armant was more than willing to give up the chair next to him, here was still one more saved up for Quina.
The curtain would lift in ten minutes and the grandest play would begin. Quina hurried to finish setting the table. She set the table for a few extra just in case they had a few quests that wanted to stay for dinner. She couldn't wait to get out of the kitchen and go see her friends. Quickly Quina scuttled back into the kitchen to check on the food.
Quina scurried from pot to pot, smelling and tasting each to check their cooking progress. Making sure each was just right, she'd throw in a little seasoning in one, turn the burner off on another to let cool down, and turning another burner up for more heat! Quina had been working all day to prepare a big feast for the group, making all their favorites. She even made sure to make something special for Zidane.
Quina always made extra because she knew these seven remaining heroes were always full of surprises. She made enough for twenty, seeing that a few of them brought a long a quest. She'd taken' in notice that Freya brought Sir Fratley and Laini was with Armant, but there was no Beatrix to be found. Shaking the thought out of her head she threw off her apron, catching it on her large tongue. With the assistance of a few other cooks, they were able to free Quina from the apron's hold.
Grabbing her ticket from the pocket of her soiled apron, she hurried to get to the ticket booth before it closed. She still had her chief's hat on, which always completed her goofy ensemble. Pushing her way through the standing crowd, she spotted everyone sitting down. Her eyes went wide when she saw the six small Vivi's as if they were food. Quina is always hungry and willing to eat another that looks like food to her. Everyone turned their attention to the theater ship and the curtain raised and Baku stepped out onto the stage.
"Well old friend. I guess its time to say good-bye. Everyone has to go sometime and it was only a matter of time before I had to fly away. Don't worry, you'll be in good hands." Dropping the sword to her side, Beatrix left the room she once slept in. Stopping at the door to Steiner's chambers, she leaned the sword against the door and walked away.
Return to Me
Chapter VI: Armant and Quina Arrive
Armant hurried into the crowd of people waiting for the play to start. He spotted the other six of their little group waiting in almost front row reserved seats. He noticed there was something different about them; they all seemed to be hiding sadness and a longing to see someone, he to felt the same inside.
Of course it was the anniversary of that fateful day. He moseyed over to the rest of them and they all gave him a silent greeting. Armant had lost track of where his female companion was. She was probably searching for someone she knew, or got lost in the crowd. Regardless of that, he took his seat and waited for the play to begin.
Armant took notice that Quina had not arrived yet. Everyone stood once again as Garnet entered the balcony seats, and beckoned everyone down. She took her seat and so did everyone else. Garnet smiled and waved to the group she saw and they all waved back, holding fake smiles on their faces. Freya was the first to greet Armant with verbal words, but he said nothing in return. Laini had followed him in, but she stood by herself near the entrance of the play seating.
Ever since she and Armant had given up their ways as bounty hunters, she seemed to grow rather need y and desperate for Armant's attention. She spent the entire two years following him wherever he went, doing whatever he wanted her to do. It was a big waste of her time in Armant's eyes, but he began to enjoy her company. Armant spotted her standing there and waved her over. She cautiously made her way over to him and he ushered her into the seat next to him. No reason for the young lady to stand up while Armant was more than willing to give up the chair next to him, here was still one more saved up for Quina.
The curtain would lift in ten minutes and the grandest play would begin. Quina hurried to finish setting the table. She set the table for a few extra just in case they had a few quests that wanted to stay for dinner. She couldn't wait to get out of the kitchen and go see her friends. Quickly Quina scuttled back into the kitchen to check on the food.
Quina scurried from pot to pot, smelling and tasting each to check their cooking progress. Making sure each was just right, she'd throw in a little seasoning in one, turn the burner off on another to let cool down, and turning another burner up for more heat! Quina had been working all day to prepare a big feast for the group, making all their favorites. She even made sure to make something special for Zidane.
Quina always made extra because she knew these seven remaining heroes were always full of surprises. She made enough for twenty, seeing that a few of them brought a long a quest. She'd taken' in notice that Freya brought Sir Fratley and Laini was with Armant, but there was no Beatrix to be found. Shaking the thought out of her head she threw off her apron, catching it on her large tongue. With the assistance of a few other cooks, they were able to free Quina from the apron's hold.
Grabbing her ticket from the pocket of her soiled apron, she hurried to get to the ticket booth before it closed. She still had her chief's hat on, which always completed her goofy ensemble. Pushing her way through the standing crowd, she spotted everyone sitting down. Her eyes went wide when she saw the six small Vivi's as if they were food. Quina is always hungry and willing to eat another that looks like food to her. Everyone turned their attention to the theater ship and the curtain raised and Baku stepped out onto the stage.