Chapter 12 - The Fierce Battle
Zidane jumped into action as he sprinted towards Troa who was now standing down upon the ground, ready for battle. Troa was relishing this... it would be fun, despite the lack of power. He should have any trouble taking down this little freak. Troa pulled out a sword and held it in front of himself as he watched his opponent beaing down on him. Yes, he thought, this will be good sport.
'Bastard!!!' screamed Zidane as his blades clashed off Troa's sword. Zidane's movements were quick and skilful, but countering seemed like child's play to Troa. He was simply too powerful. Beatrix sttod transfixed, astounded by the speed of Troa's movements. She was having trouble following him, he was THAT fast.
Suddenly Beatrix raised her hands above her body and created a Protect spell around her body, and sprinted forward to help her king.
'Zidane!' she shouted quickly, causing him to instinctively jump out of the way. Beatrix put her right hand behind her, and a massive ball of Holy energy appeared. Troa grinned and put crossed his hands right over his body, waiting for the impending spell to be thrown at him. Beatrix suddenly threw the ball... but right above Troa's head, completely off target. Troa quickly turned around to where the energy had been cast.
'What's up there that she...?!' Troa's question stopped in a torrent of pain as he started to stumble backwards. But he couldn't, for his body was stuck in a matrix of flesh, attached to Beatrix's sword. The energy exploded against the roof above, and Beatrix stared at her victim, slyly grinning as she did.
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'Sir, did you hear that?!' yelled one of the young Lindblum knights who was fighting alongside Steiner and Vivi.
'Yes I did, it came from the King's room! Let's go, there is trouble afoot!' Steiner yelled. What was going on? Was Beatrix ok!?
'Come on men, let's go!' shouted Steiner as he rushed towards the main stairway, easily brushing aside most creatures who dared to get in his way.
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'So Troa, what does it feel like to be defeated?' asked Zidane angrily. Beatrix pulled the sword out from his body and he slumped to the floor.
'Ha...I wouldn't know Zidane...I can't be defeated...'
Zidane stood above him, his sword ready to finish Troa off.
'Yeah right! That's a laugh, just look at you!'
Beatrix suddenly felt something. She couldn't explain it, nor did she want to. But one thing was for certain. This wasn't the end.
'Zidane, look out!!!!!' she yelled as she jumped right into her King, throwing him to the side of the room with the impact. Zidane got up, and suddenly he could see Beatrix, straining to breathe in Troa's iron grip.
'Let her go you ASSHOLE!' Zidane yelled, tears nearly flooding his eyes once again. He started to run at Troa once more but he slung her around to face Zidane. She was being held almost like a rag doll.
'One more step and this little girl's neck gets crushed into dust!'
Zidane hesitated in fear. Troa smiled and laughed.
'That's a good little Genome dog. You should really learn to control that temper of yours... It gets you into some awful trouble, doesn't it?'
'Shut up! What do you want with us?! Why don't you leave us all alone?!'
Troa grinned. It was unnerving to look at.
'Ha! I have my own purposes to deal with! Taking control of this little world is simply fun in the meantime... I have my own little army, don't you see? Your little mage friend helped me out with that one!'
Zidane thought. Hold on a minute...
'Hey, how do you know that I'm friends with Vivi...?'
'Let's just say I have my sources. Anyway, enough fooling around! You are both going to die now... I don't need an inferior Genome running about, and this little girl is far too weak to be of any real purpose to me...'
Suddenly Troa had a nice plan. Something to give them before he left.
'...Or maybe she has...!'
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Phoenix flew down in a blaze of glory above Alexandria Castle. Eiko jumped up and walked up to the head of her beast, signalling for it to move down towards the North ramparts of the castle. Amarant stood up and fixed his claw upon his hand, and then grabbed Blank by the arm.
'He he hey! What are you doing, you freak?!'
Amarant growled at him and Blank quickly shut his mouth. Amarant pulled him up and turned to Eiko.
'Kid, stay here and circle the castle.'
Eiko's face grew angry very, very quickly.
'Hey! Why do you go off and have fun without me! Not fair!'
Amarant looked at her as seriously as he could. He had to get the message through to her.
'Look, we're probably all gonna need to escape. We need you out here Eiko, it's important!'
Eiko looked at him. What was up with him?! He just called her by her...name!? Suddenly Amarant grabbed Blank once again and jumped straight off the bird, down to the battle below at Alexandria Castle.
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'Ahhhhhhhh!' screamed Vivi as he was about to fall victim to the claws of a Grand Dragon whom he was fighting. Steiner turned quickly and balked at what was occuring.
'Ma..Master Vivi!!!!!!!!!' he yelled, but just as he made to run at the Dragon...
'What...?!'
The Dragon crashed to the ground dead, and the figures of two men who had fallen from the sky emerged from the ruins of the body.
'Amarant?! Blank!' Vivi shouted with delight!
'Hehehe, we decided to drop in on the action!' laughed Blank. Amarant turned at him and sighed.
'How long were you thinking that one up?'
Blank scowled at him. He wasn't too happy with Amarant at the minute.
'Not damn long considering you had to try and get us both killed you maniac!'
Steiner jumped in to diffuse the argument.
'It doesn't matter now anyway! I believe that King Zidane and Beatrix are in trouble! We have to go and help...'
Suddenly a massive explosion came from the throne room, and the four fighters turned in shock at the severity of the blast. They all started running, shouting in fear that their loved ones would be gone...
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Steiner, Vivi, Amarant and Blank ran into the hallway leading to the throne room, where they found lying on the floor...
'Zidane?!' yelled Vivi as he ran to help his fallen friend.
'Vivi...' he gasped as he clutched his friend's hand. 'It's... it's Troa... and...'
'Troa!!!!' everyone gasped, and Steiner looked up towards the room.
'Dammit, let's go!' shouted Blank as he went to run.
'No! Wait...!' shouted Zidane as he tried to muster up the strength to speak. He looked at Steiner with fear in his eyes.
'There's a problem... it's...'
Suddenly everyone turned to the door where Troa's laughter rang out and echoed around the hallway. And there was another figure standing by his side... Steiner walked forward, his voice quivering softly.
'B...Beatrix...?'
Zidane jumped into action as he sprinted towards Troa who was now standing down upon the ground, ready for battle. Troa was relishing this... it would be fun, despite the lack of power. He should have any trouble taking down this little freak. Troa pulled out a sword and held it in front of himself as he watched his opponent beaing down on him. Yes, he thought, this will be good sport.
'Bastard!!!' screamed Zidane as his blades clashed off Troa's sword. Zidane's movements were quick and skilful, but countering seemed like child's play to Troa. He was simply too powerful. Beatrix sttod transfixed, astounded by the speed of Troa's movements. She was having trouble following him, he was THAT fast.
Suddenly Beatrix raised her hands above her body and created a Protect spell around her body, and sprinted forward to help her king.
'Zidane!' she shouted quickly, causing him to instinctively jump out of the way. Beatrix put her right hand behind her, and a massive ball of Holy energy appeared. Troa grinned and put crossed his hands right over his body, waiting for the impending spell to be thrown at him. Beatrix suddenly threw the ball... but right above Troa's head, completely off target. Troa quickly turned around to where the energy had been cast.
'What's up there that she...?!' Troa's question stopped in a torrent of pain as he started to stumble backwards. But he couldn't, for his body was stuck in a matrix of flesh, attached to Beatrix's sword. The energy exploded against the roof above, and Beatrix stared at her victim, slyly grinning as she did.
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'Sir, did you hear that?!' yelled one of the young Lindblum knights who was fighting alongside Steiner and Vivi.
'Yes I did, it came from the King's room! Let's go, there is trouble afoot!' Steiner yelled. What was going on? Was Beatrix ok!?
'Come on men, let's go!' shouted Steiner as he rushed towards the main stairway, easily brushing aside most creatures who dared to get in his way.
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'So Troa, what does it feel like to be defeated?' asked Zidane angrily. Beatrix pulled the sword out from his body and he slumped to the floor.
'Ha...I wouldn't know Zidane...I can't be defeated...'
Zidane stood above him, his sword ready to finish Troa off.
'Yeah right! That's a laugh, just look at you!'
Beatrix suddenly felt something. She couldn't explain it, nor did she want to. But one thing was for certain. This wasn't the end.
'Zidane, look out!!!!!' she yelled as she jumped right into her King, throwing him to the side of the room with the impact. Zidane got up, and suddenly he could see Beatrix, straining to breathe in Troa's iron grip.
'Let her go you ASSHOLE!' Zidane yelled, tears nearly flooding his eyes once again. He started to run at Troa once more but he slung her around to face Zidane. She was being held almost like a rag doll.
'One more step and this little girl's neck gets crushed into dust!'
Zidane hesitated in fear. Troa smiled and laughed.
'That's a good little Genome dog. You should really learn to control that temper of yours... It gets you into some awful trouble, doesn't it?'
'Shut up! What do you want with us?! Why don't you leave us all alone?!'
Troa grinned. It was unnerving to look at.
'Ha! I have my own purposes to deal with! Taking control of this little world is simply fun in the meantime... I have my own little army, don't you see? Your little mage friend helped me out with that one!'
Zidane thought. Hold on a minute...
'Hey, how do you know that I'm friends with Vivi...?'
'Let's just say I have my sources. Anyway, enough fooling around! You are both going to die now... I don't need an inferior Genome running about, and this little girl is far too weak to be of any real purpose to me...'
Suddenly Troa had a nice plan. Something to give them before he left.
'...Or maybe she has...!'
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Phoenix flew down in a blaze of glory above Alexandria Castle. Eiko jumped up and walked up to the head of her beast, signalling for it to move down towards the North ramparts of the castle. Amarant stood up and fixed his claw upon his hand, and then grabbed Blank by the arm.
'He he hey! What are you doing, you freak?!'
Amarant growled at him and Blank quickly shut his mouth. Amarant pulled him up and turned to Eiko.
'Kid, stay here and circle the castle.'
Eiko's face grew angry very, very quickly.
'Hey! Why do you go off and have fun without me! Not fair!'
Amarant looked at her as seriously as he could. He had to get the message through to her.
'Look, we're probably all gonna need to escape. We need you out here Eiko, it's important!'
Eiko looked at him. What was up with him?! He just called her by her...name!? Suddenly Amarant grabbed Blank once again and jumped straight off the bird, down to the battle below at Alexandria Castle.
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'Ahhhhhhhh!' screamed Vivi as he was about to fall victim to the claws of a Grand Dragon whom he was fighting. Steiner turned quickly and balked at what was occuring.
'Ma..Master Vivi!!!!!!!!!' he yelled, but just as he made to run at the Dragon...
'What...?!'
The Dragon crashed to the ground dead, and the figures of two men who had fallen from the sky emerged from the ruins of the body.
'Amarant?! Blank!' Vivi shouted with delight!
'Hehehe, we decided to drop in on the action!' laughed Blank. Amarant turned at him and sighed.
'How long were you thinking that one up?'
Blank scowled at him. He wasn't too happy with Amarant at the minute.
'Not damn long considering you had to try and get us both killed you maniac!'
Steiner jumped in to diffuse the argument.
'It doesn't matter now anyway! I believe that King Zidane and Beatrix are in trouble! We have to go and help...'
Suddenly a massive explosion came from the throne room, and the four fighters turned in shock at the severity of the blast. They all started running, shouting in fear that their loved ones would be gone...
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Steiner, Vivi, Amarant and Blank ran into the hallway leading to the throne room, where they found lying on the floor...
'Zidane?!' yelled Vivi as he ran to help his fallen friend.
'Vivi...' he gasped as he clutched his friend's hand. 'It's... it's Troa... and...'
'Troa!!!!' everyone gasped, and Steiner looked up towards the room.
'Dammit, let's go!' shouted Blank as he went to run.
'No! Wait...!' shouted Zidane as he tried to muster up the strength to speak. He looked at Steiner with fear in his eyes.
'There's a problem... it's...'
Suddenly everyone turned to the door where Troa's laughter rang out and echoed around the hallway. And there was another figure standing by his side... Steiner walked forward, his voice quivering softly.
'B...Beatrix...?'