FFIX: Tower of Terror 2

by Bankotsubo

Zidane tells three Halloween tales up in the West Tower. In "My Brother Stitched on Me" Zidane discovers he has an evil twin. In "It Came From Another Pet Store" Alexandria Castle is under attack from a strange creature. And in "Zombie Nation" Vivi is tur

2. FFIX: It Came From Another Pet Store

EXT. ALEXANDRIA CASTLE - EVENING

Zidane is still out on the balcony of the West Tower.

ZIDANE
"What the hell was that all about?! Uh, anyway, our next story tonight is called 'It Came From Another Pet Store.' Roll film!"

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FFIX: It Came From Another Pet Store

EXT. LINDBLUM CASTLE - DAY

EIKO is out on the balcony of the castle. She sighs. REGENT CID AND LADY HILDA are both watching her from a distance.

HILDA
"Cid, I'm worried about Eiko."

CID
"You're right. She just doesn't seem herself lately."

HILDA
"I think we should do something nice for her, don't you agree?"

CID
"But what?"

HILDA
"Well, lets let her decide."

CID
(Shouting)
"Eiko, Eiko could you come down here, darling?"

Eiko walks down the staircase.

EIKO
"Yes, Father?"

CID
"How would you like to do whatever you want for the day?"

EIKO
"What do you mean?"

HILDA
"Cid and I want to treat our little girl for a change. You can do whatever you want to do today, Eiko."

EIKO
"Really?! Then can we go shopping, Mother?!"

HILDA
(Laughs)
"Of course! Come along, Cid."

They walk off into the castle.

EXT. LINDBLUM - DAY

Cid, Hilda and Eiko are all walking through the Business District.

EIKO
"What'll I buy?! What'll I buy?!"

HILDA
(Laughs)
"As we said before, Eiko, you may have anything you want, right Cid?"

CID
(Quietly to Hilda)
"Are you sure we can afford this?"

HILDA
(Quietly to Cid)
"We are royalty, aren't we?"

CID
(Quietly)
"I'm pretty sure that we are."

HILDA
(Quietly)
"No problem then."

EIKO
"Come on, you two! Pick up the pace! We've got some serious shopping to do!"

INT. ALEXANDRIA CASTLE - EVENING

ZIDANE, STEINER, VIVI, DAGGER, FREYA AND AMARANT are all sat at the dinning room table.

ZIDANE
"What a great day. I'm havin' a great day, everyone. Ah, yep, a nice, relaxing, laid back day. This day is gonna go down in history for me. Nothing is gonna spoil it. Nothing at all."

DAGGER
"Oh, and remember that Eiko is coming over later for a sleepover with Freya and I."

ZIDANE
"Oh, dammit! Don't tell me its that time of the month again?! The monthly get together of Dagger and friends!"

DAGGER
"Don't pout, Zidane. I told you all about it last night."

ZIDANE
"And I'm supposed to remember somethin' that happened 18 hours ago?! I've been drinkin' since dawn!"

STEINER
"I shall go make up the spare room, Princess."

DAGGER
"Thank you, Steiner."

Steiner gets up and leaves the room.

ZIDANE
(To Dagger)
"Why must that guy constantly be kissin' your ass?"

EIKO (O.S)
"Hello, everybody! I'm here!"

ZIDANE
"Oh, fudge! I'll be out back with my kite. C'mon, Vivi."

VIVI
"O-Oh boy!"

Zidane and Vivi get up from the table and try to leave the room, but Eiko enters before they have a chance.

EIKO
"Hi, everyone! Nice to see you all again!"

ZIDANE
(Sigh)
"Yeah, likewise."

DAGGER
"Would you like some food before we retire to the bedroom, Eiko?"

EIKO
"I wouldn't say no to a cookie or three..."

DAGGER
(Laughs)
"Sure! Zidane, go and ask Quina to get Eiko some cookies."

ZIDANE
"Geez, what am I; your slave?!"

He walks into the kitchen.

EIKO
"Hey, you people are never gonna guess what I got today?!"

VIVI
"W-What did you get?"

EIKO
"What did I get? What did I get?"

FREYA
"What did you get, Eiko?"

EIKO
"Well I might have got a fluffy new animal pet from the Lindblum Pet Store!"

DAGGER
"A... pet?"

EIKO
"Uh-huh! Come on over here, Yuffie!"

A small brown MU walks into the room.

EIKO
"Everyone, meet Yuffie, my new pet Mu!"

The Mu sniffs at Eiko's feet. Zidane walks back into the room.

DAGGER
(Disturbed)
"That's very nice, Eiko."

EIKO
"Father bought her for me earlier. Isn't she cool?"

ZIDANE
"No, she's not cool! She just took a dump on the dinning room floor!"

DAGGER
"Ew! Eiko, did you potty train Yuffie yet?"

EIKO
"Give me a chance, Dagger! I only had her half-an-hour ago!"

DAGGER
"Well, go tie her up outside and then we can go up to our room."

EIKO
"Tie her up?! I can't tie her up! What'll she think of me?!"

DAGGER
"She's an animal, Eiko. She's probably already used to the outdoors."

EIKO
"Still, I only just bought her. I don't want her thinking that I'm THAT cold."

DAGGER
(Sigh)
"Okay, I suppose she can sleep inside tonight."

EIKO
"Thanks, Dagger! I knew you'd understand!"

The Mu leaps up on the table and looks at Amarant.

AMARANT
"What do you want?"

The Mu continues to stare at him.

AMARANT
"Shoo! You stupid little creature!"

EIKO
"Hey, don't be nasty to Yuffie!"

AMARANT
"That thing should be kept on a leash."

Eiko picks up the Mu from off the table.

AMARANT
"Much better."

EIKO
"Meanie!"

DAGGER
"Okay, Eiko, Freya, shall we go?"

EIKO
"Yeah, c'mon Freya! You too, Yuffie."

Dagger, Freya, Eiko and the Mu all leave the room.

ZIDANE
"Anyone wanna go down to the tavern and get drunk?"

VIVI
"I-I'm not old enough."

AMARANT
"And I just plain don't like you. I'm stopping here tonight."

ZIDANE
"Sheesh, fine! I'll go by myself!"

Zidane leaves the room.

INT. CORRIDOR - NIGHT

Amarant is walking through the dark corridor.

AMARANT
"I could get used to living here. Nice wallpaper."

Suddenly, a growl is heard from behind him. He turns around.

AMARANT
"Huh? Who's there? Show yourself!"

Silence.

AMARANT
"Don't make me angry! You wouldn't wanna make me angry!"

Silence.

AMARANT
"Hmph! Bizarre even!"

He continues on his way into the darkness. The growl is heard again.

AMARANT (O.S)
"What the...? Oh my God! G-Get away from me! No, no! Argh!"

The sound of flesh being ripped apart is heard, followed by a growl.

INT. ALEXANDRIA CASTLE - NEXT MORNING

Zidane, Steiner, Vivi, Dagger and Freya are all sat at the dinning room table.

VIVI
"W-Wanna come watch me and Zidane fly our kite today, Princess?"

DAGGER
"Okay, Vivi. It could be fun I suppose."

Eiko bursts into the room along with her pet Mu.

EIKO
"Ahhh! Somebody help!"

FREYA
"Eiko, what's wrong?"

EIKO
"Come to the hallway! Quickly!"

She runs off. Everyone follows.

INT. CORRIDOR - MORNING

Eiko and her Mu are stood in the hallway. The rest of the party appear.

FREYA
"Now what is the problem?"

EIKO
"Look down there!"

They all look at the floor to see Amarant's body, which is covered in blood and scratch marks.

FREYA
"Oh my God! Amarant!"

Steiner kneels down on the floor.

STEINER
"He's dead..."

DAGGER
"Good lord! How?! What happened to him?!"

STEINER
"It-It looks like he was attacked by some kind of monster. His body has been torn apart. Look at the scratch right there across his chest."

DAGGER
"A monster?! In Alexandria Castle?!"

ZIDANE
"Whoa, I don't believe it!"

FREYA
"Amarant... Why?"

STEINER
"I shall go and alert the queen."

INT. DINNING ROOM - DAY

Zidane is sat at the table. QUINA is with him.

QUINA
"Cheer up, Zidane!"

ZIDANE
"I can't."

QUINA
"Okay!"

Vivi, Dagger, Eiko and her Mu all walk in.

DAGGER
"Zidane, are you alright?"

ZIDANE
"I never really liked the guy, Dagger, but I'd have never wished this on him."

DAGGER
"Zidane, be strong."

QUINA
"I cook the dead man! He should no go to waste!"

EIKO
(Sniff)
"Poor Amarant, now I wish I'd never said all that stuff to him all the time. I've been so mean to him."

VIVI
"H-He deserved it, Eiko."

DAGGER
(Angry)
"Vivi!"

VIVI
"O-Oh no! Don't misunderstand! I didn't mean he deserved to die! I meant... nevermind."

EIKO
"Well, come on, Yuffie. Let's go and mourn together."

Eiko and her Mu leave the room.

ZIDANE
"What'll happen now, Dagger?"

DAGGER
"Steiner and Beatrix are to both give the castle a complete and thorough search in order to make sure that monster isn't still around here somewhere."

ZIDANE
"Good. I hope they find the bastard and rip IT apart!"

INT. CORRIDOR - DAY

Steiner and BEATRIX are patrolling the corridor.

STEINER
"Beatrix, be careful. I do not wish for anything to happen to you aswell."

BEATRIX
"Don't worry, Steiner. I'll not be put down easily."

They separate.

STEINER
"Where are you, you foul creature?!"

BEATRIX (O.S)
"Halt! Don't move!"

STEINER
"Beatrix...?"

BEATRIX (O.S)
"Don't come any closer!"

STEINER
"Beatrix!"

Steiner runs off down the hallway.

BEATRIX (O.S)
"No! Stay back! Ahhh!"

STEINER
(To himself)
"Oh no! Please be alright, Beatrix."

Steiner turns the corner and finds Beatrix lying on the floor. She is covered in blood and barely breathing.

STEINER
"Beatrix, what happened?!"

BEATRIX
(Out of breath)
"H-Horrible... creature..."

STEINER
"Beatrix, you have to be strong!"

BEATRIX
"W-Wound... too fatal. M-Must end life... in classic Kuja death pose..."

She stops breathing.

STEINER
"Beatrix! Noooo!"

INT. DINNING ROOM - DAY

Zidane, Dagger and Quina are all sat at the table. Eiko runs in.

EIKO
"Hey, have you guys seen Yuffie?! She disappeared about five minutes ago!"

ZIDANE
"We've got more important things to worry about than your missing pet, Eiko."

DAGGER
"Yeah, have some respect for Amarant, would you?"

Just then, Steiner bursts into the room.

DAGGER
"Steiner, what's the matter?"

STEINER
(Crying)
"B-Beatrix... S-She is..."

DAGGER
"What?! No..."

ZIDANE
"Holy crap! They've got another one?!"

STEINER
(Sniff)
"S-She was attacked by that monster..."

DAGGER
"My... Wait-a-minute! I think I've just figured this whole thing out!"

FREYA (O.S)
"Ahhh! Keep away from me!"

ZIDANE
"...Freya!"

The party dash out into the hallway.

INT. CORRIDOR - DAY

They find the body of Freya Crescent on the floor. She is covered in blood.

ZIDANE
"Not Freya too!"

EIKO
"What the heck is all this?! Why must everybody keep getting killed?!"

DAGGER
"...Steiner, we have to do something, and fast!"

STEINER
"Without Beatrix, my life is not worth living."

ZIDANE
"Nonsense, Steiner! You still have a princess to protect, damn you!"

STEINER
"And that is meant to make me feel better?!"

VIVI (O.S)
"Help me! Help me!"

ZIDANE
"No way! You're not getting Vivi!"

The party run off to find Vivi.

INT. ALEXANDRIA CASTLE - DAY

The party find Vivi cowering in the corner of the corridor.

ZIDANE
"Vivi, you're alright!"

VIVI
"Z-Zidane! T-The creature! Over there!"

DAGGER
"Where is it?"

VIVI
"It-It ran off when it heard you coming! P-Princess, it went into your room!"

DAGGER
"Steiner, you know what to do."

STEINER
"It shall pay for ever taking the one person that I hold so dear!"

Steiner runs off towards Dagger's bedroom. The rest of the party follow.

INT. GARNET'S BEDROOM - DAY

Steiner enters the room along with Zidane, Dagger, Vivi and Eiko.

STEINER
"Then where is it?"

They see Eiko's pet Mu on the bed.

EIKO
"Yuffie! You're here! Found you at last!"

STEINER
"You monster! You killed the people we cared about most in the world! Die, you awful creature!"

Steiner attacks the Mu with his sword. It dies.

EIKO
(Crying)
"Yuffie! Steiner, what have you done?!"

STEINER
"I'm sorry, Lady Eiko, but that thing was pure evil. It had to die for the good of mankind."

VIVI
"Ahem, um, Captain Steiner?"

STEINER
"Yes, Master Vivi?"

VIVI
"Um, I hate to break it to you, but that Mu wasn't the creature that attacked and killed our friends..."

STEINER
"...It wasn't?"

VIVI
"N-No, it was THAT creature over there."

A CHIMERA is stood silently by the window. It growls at the party.

STEINER
"T-That creature there...?"

VIVI
"Uh-huh."

EXT. ALEXANDRIA CASTLE - DAY

The whole outside world is at peace. A bird flies through the sky.

STEINER (O.S)
"N-Nice Chimera! N-Nice Chimera!"

ZIDANE (O.S)
"Heh-heh-heh, hey Rusty, the Chimera just bit off your leg."

STEINER (O.S)
(In pain)
"Argh... I know, Zidane... I know..."

ZIDANE/STEINER/DAGGER/VIVI/EIKO (O.S)
"Argh! Stay back!"

A loud munch is heard from inside the castle.

ZIDANE (O.S)
"So this is what it's like inside a Chimera..."

DAGGER (O.S)
"Ergh... I think I'm gonna be sick."

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THE END

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