Chapter 10 - Severity Unleashed
Young Eiko looked back upon the flaming Lindblum that was disappearing quickly behind her. How many people had died... she had no idea. Whatever the number, it didn't matter as much. Her main concern was for Zidane and the rest of her friends heading for Alexandria. From what she had just heard, they were in very serious danger.
"Phoenix! We're going to Alexandria, now step on it!"
With the command the massive bird sped off in a blaze of wonder as it lit up the night sky as it flew. The speed that they were all travelling at was astounding, and it was estimated that they would take an hours to reach Zidane at this rate. But would it be enough...?
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"What the...?!" shouted Zidane as he looked down upon the chaos that had engulfed Alexandria. What the hell was going on?! There was no time for hesitation.
"Beatrix, Steiner, get the hell over here now and have a look at this!"
The three stood completely frozen at the sight of the city being completely demolished. It was like a nightmare come true. Vivi walked over to their sides and started to cry softly. Steiner looked over the edge of the ship and tried to get a better view.
"It looks... it looks as if the attackers are using magic Your Majesty! Then Vivi was..."
Zidane quickly slapped Steiner who looked at him with surprise, and then realising his imminent mistake he withdrew into himself. Vivi looked up at the three and then put his head in his hands.
"No... he's right, if I hadn't have..."
"Vivi! It's not your fault, alright? You had no idea what was going to happen."
Suddenly they heard a massive crash from within the ship, and the Calcutta Knights all ran onto the deck from the hold, fully armed.
"King Zidane!" shouted Weimar from the back "Someone's gone crazy in there! They're attacking us!"
"Dammit!" Zidane shouted as he started to run towards the men. Suddenly the ship lurched forward, and the king was thrown backwards to his former position. As he got to his feet he could see that a battle was going on in front of him...
"What the...!? Cinna! What the hell's he doing?!"
Zidane, Beatrix, Steiner and Vivi looked on in horror as they looked upon the horrific fight in progress. Cinna had emerged from the hold, and was blasting the knights with magic. Cinna fired a massive Thundara spell at Weimar, piercing his chest and knocking the young man onto the ground. Cinna stood over his writhing body, and got ready to finish the soldier off...
"Yahhhhhhhhhh!!!"
A massive kick to the face sent Cinna sprawling backwards, and Marcus landed on his feet just in front of Weimar. He pulled a Potion out of his pocket and tossed it to Benero.
"Give that to the kid, I'm gonna sort Cinna out, alright?!"
Benero crouched down beside Weimar as Marcus drew his sword and stood ready for battle. Cinna got to his feet and grinned at the challenger awaiting him.
"The Cinna I know would tear you to pieces..." shouted Marcus angrily. However there was no reaction from his opponent. Only one of bloodlust and the thirst to kill...
Marcus sprinted forward and Cinna took the time to cast a Haste spell on himself. Then he ran towards his former friend and just as the sword was coming down upon his head he rolled to the side and somersaulted right into a perfect stance once again.
"What the hell?! How was he able to do that?!" gasped Marcus.
Zidane looked at the action unfolding ahead of him.
"Guys, this isn't good... Cinna's strength, it's gone haywire!"
The two warriors sprinted towards each other, with Cinna able to dodge every advance made upon him. Marcus was putting his all into every attempt, but he just couldn't hit Cinna at all. Suddenly Cinna turned around just as Marcus was swinging his weapon around again. A massive blast of power covered the two from view.
"What just happened?!" shouted Beatrix.
"Look, the dust is clearing..." whispered Vivi, and everyone strained to see what the situation was. And then Zidane nearly had a heart attack, for he spotted what had just happened.
Marcus was in the air, straining to move. His sword was half an inch from his opponent's neck, who walked backwards, sneering at the vain efforts of Marcus. He put his hands up in the air and gathered his energy together. Marcus yelled, for he realised what was about to happen. The Coup de Grace was imminent...
"Noooo!" screamed Zidane as he ran towards the front of the ship as quickly as he could. But it was all too late. Cinna pushed his hands out and a huge blast of Fira flew straight from his hands. The magic hit Marcus dead on, and he fell straight over the edge of the ship. He looked up as he saw the sky disappearing as he couldn't focus anymore with his damaged eyes, and he clenched his hands as he fell towards the burning mass that Alexandria was fast becoming.
"...I'm sorry... Cinna..."
And with that his life was gone.
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Kuja sat, looking out over the ocean. It was all he could see in front of him, and all that he wished he had to concentrate upon. But that was not the case.
Troa. Dagger.
What did he want with the young girl? Kuja's guess was the obivious one; Eidolons. But in that case, why hadn't he taken Eiko also?
Young Eiko looked back upon the flaming Lindblum that was disappearing quickly behind her. How many people had died... she had no idea. Whatever the number, it didn't matter as much. Her main concern was for Zidane and the rest of her friends heading for Alexandria. From what she had just heard, they were in very serious danger.
"Phoenix! We're going to Alexandria, now step on it!"
With the command the massive bird sped off in a blaze of wonder as it lit up the night sky as it flew. The speed that they were all travelling at was astounding, and it was estimated that they would take an hours to reach Zidane at this rate. But would it be enough...?
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"What the...?!" shouted Zidane as he looked down upon the chaos that had engulfed Alexandria. What the hell was going on?! There was no time for hesitation.
"Beatrix, Steiner, get the hell over here now and have a look at this!"
The three stood completely frozen at the sight of the city being completely demolished. It was like a nightmare come true. Vivi walked over to their sides and started to cry softly. Steiner looked over the edge of the ship and tried to get a better view.
"It looks... it looks as if the attackers are using magic Your Majesty! Then Vivi was..."
Zidane quickly slapped Steiner who looked at him with surprise, and then realising his imminent mistake he withdrew into himself. Vivi looked up at the three and then put his head in his hands.
"No... he's right, if I hadn't have..."
"Vivi! It's not your fault, alright? You had no idea what was going to happen."
Suddenly they heard a massive crash from within the ship, and the Calcutta Knights all ran onto the deck from the hold, fully armed.
"King Zidane!" shouted Weimar from the back "Someone's gone crazy in there! They're attacking us!"
"Dammit!" Zidane shouted as he started to run towards the men. Suddenly the ship lurched forward, and the king was thrown backwards to his former position. As he got to his feet he could see that a battle was going on in front of him...
"What the...!? Cinna! What the hell's he doing?!"
Zidane, Beatrix, Steiner and Vivi looked on in horror as they looked upon the horrific fight in progress. Cinna had emerged from the hold, and was blasting the knights with magic. Cinna fired a massive Thundara spell at Weimar, piercing his chest and knocking the young man onto the ground. Cinna stood over his writhing body, and got ready to finish the soldier off...
"Yahhhhhhhhhh!!!"
A massive kick to the face sent Cinna sprawling backwards, and Marcus landed on his feet just in front of Weimar. He pulled a Potion out of his pocket and tossed it to Benero.
"Give that to the kid, I'm gonna sort Cinna out, alright?!"
Benero crouched down beside Weimar as Marcus drew his sword and stood ready for battle. Cinna got to his feet and grinned at the challenger awaiting him.
"The Cinna I know would tear you to pieces..." shouted Marcus angrily. However there was no reaction from his opponent. Only one of bloodlust and the thirst to kill...
Marcus sprinted forward and Cinna took the time to cast a Haste spell on himself. Then he ran towards his former friend and just as the sword was coming down upon his head he rolled to the side and somersaulted right into a perfect stance once again.
"What the hell?! How was he able to do that?!" gasped Marcus.
Zidane looked at the action unfolding ahead of him.
"Guys, this isn't good... Cinna's strength, it's gone haywire!"
The two warriors sprinted towards each other, with Cinna able to dodge every advance made upon him. Marcus was putting his all into every attempt, but he just couldn't hit Cinna at all. Suddenly Cinna turned around just as Marcus was swinging his weapon around again. A massive blast of power covered the two from view.
"What just happened?!" shouted Beatrix.
"Look, the dust is clearing..." whispered Vivi, and everyone strained to see what the situation was. And then Zidane nearly had a heart attack, for he spotted what had just happened.
Marcus was in the air, straining to move. His sword was half an inch from his opponent's neck, who walked backwards, sneering at the vain efforts of Marcus. He put his hands up in the air and gathered his energy together. Marcus yelled, for he realised what was about to happen. The Coup de Grace was imminent...
"Noooo!" screamed Zidane as he ran towards the front of the ship as quickly as he could. But it was all too late. Cinna pushed his hands out and a huge blast of Fira flew straight from his hands. The magic hit Marcus dead on, and he fell straight over the edge of the ship. He looked up as he saw the sky disappearing as he couldn't focus anymore with his damaged eyes, and he clenched his hands as he fell towards the burning mass that Alexandria was fast becoming.
"...I'm sorry... Cinna..."
And with that his life was gone.
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Kuja sat, looking out over the ocean. It was all he could see in front of him, and all that he wished he had to concentrate upon. But that was not the case.
Troa. Dagger.
What did he want with the young girl? Kuja's guess was the obivious one; Eidolons. But in that case, why hadn't he taken Eiko also?