Disclaimer: I dun own FF9 or any of its characters. However, I do own Vanessa ^.^
I slowly got up and ran down the stairs with Kuja trailing behind me. I looked out onto the baloney and scanned the area. I didn't see anything, but I knew something was there.
"Is anything there?" Kuja asked.
"I don't kn-" Something went off in my head. My hair stood on end instantly. Someone was using summon magic nearby. But I also had another sensation. One that I know quite well. I turned around and tried to keep a straight face. I ran out of the castle and into the city, still looking for the person. Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently. I was knocked off my feet and onto my back instantly. Several buildings fell apart and exploded.
I got back up slowly, wincing from the pain. A wave of nausea washed over me as I looked around. I refused to transform at this point. Of course, this wouldn't help me much because it took so much energy to hold back these types of urges. I stretched out my arms and curled my wrists down, beginning to float in the air. I landed on the rooftop and saw Katrina holding Zinnia captive.
"Drop her." I snarled.
"How about no." I reached down and grabbed the hilt of my sword, The Green Destiny.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Vanessa." She laughed. I unsheathed my sword and got into my fighting position despite the pain I was feeling. Some people think I totally rely on my magic skills, which is wrong. I use sword techniques like Steiner and Beatrix too. Katrina dropped Zinnia on the ground and lunged at me. She slammed into me, knocking me over and sending both of us into a roll. We fell onto into the pathway near the Memorial Square. She successfully pinned me down and knocked the sword out of my hands.
I struggled and clawed at her face desperately. She slammed my head against the ground as hard as she could. I raised my foot and kicked her off into the wall. I got up, panting heavily. I succumbed to the dragon part of my body. A bright flash of light emanated around me as my tail enlarged and grew more hairy. I doubled over as my arms and legs became short and hairy. My hands became 5-inch long claws as my body itched all over as it broke out into feathers. My face formed into that of a dragon with blue eyes. As the light faded away, I ascended into the air.
I felt freer than I've even been as I rose above the city of Alexandria. Katrina glared and sweatdropped obliviously scared that I had reached the height of my powers. I opened my mouth and gathered energy for Dragon's Breath. I reared my head back and fired the attack at Katrina. She had already begun to run for her life when the attack made contact with the ground behind her. Katrina flew forward and skidded down the street.
I started to fly after her, but my body refused to move. I had lost a ton of energy just trying to hold the transformation back in the first place. I lost consciousness and returned to normal form. I had no idea I was plummeting to the earth..
I woke up the next morning in the infirmary. I rubbed my still aching head. I tried to get up out of bed, but I couldn't. My body refused to move again. I rested my head back down on the pillow again and found myself falling asleep again. 3 days later, I woke up in the same room. I felt much better than before. But I couldn't help but wondered how I ended up in the infirmary in the first place. Then I thought about Kuja. He couldn't have…could he?
I sat up and took the covers off me. I still had my shirt and shorts on. I need to change, I thought. I stood up, walked out of the room and headed to my room. Once there, I closed the door behind me and found some suitable clothes to put on. Namely, a shirt and some pants. After I finished this, I flopped on my bed again. A soft knock stirred me out of my dreams.
"Come in." I muttered softly. The door opened and Kuja walked in. I turned around and looked at him. He looked back at me strangely. I guess it must have been my eye color. Usually after I've transformed at least once, my eyes turn teal.
"So..what do you need?" I asked, trying to break the uncomfortable silence between us.
"I was going to ask you about last night."
"What about last night?" I asked, fidgeting a little.
"I caught you before you hit the ground last night. You were out cold."
"I was?"
"Yeah, you were muttering something unmentionable."
"You saw the fight?"
"Yeah..that's what I meant to ask you about." I slid off the bed, slowly.
"Vanessa, are you part dragon..?" When he asked me that, I backed out onto the baloney. He followed me, slowly.
"Yes.." I muttered. I leaped up onto the railing. He didn't even bother to stop me. I guess he already knew I needed time alone. I took off quickly, leaving him there on the balcony.
I didn't return until midnight. Even then I didn't return to the room. I just kinda sat there, thinking. I never wanted anyone to know about my powers. Not even Kuja, who I've grown to trust. I felt so alone all of a sudden. It reminded me of my past on Terra. I sighed and sat there all night until Kuja came to get me.
We walked down the hall in silence. When we arrived in the Royal Chamber, Zidane stood up.
"Guys, we have serious problems. It seems like Katrina's attacking multiple nations now with Genomes." I didn't say anything.
"..What do you suppose we do, Zidane?" Kuja asked.
"We'll have to split up." Zane, Zinnia, Alicia, Freya, Beatrix, Steiner, Vivi, Eiko, Cyrus, Vivelo and Garnet stepped in.
"So who goes with who?"
Author's Note: I did kinda badly on that dragon transformation. Anyway, Chapter 3 will be up soon. And another thing, In case you havnt noticed The Green Destiny is from the movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. O.o;
I slowly got up and ran down the stairs with Kuja trailing behind me. I looked out onto the baloney and scanned the area. I didn't see anything, but I knew something was there.
"Is anything there?" Kuja asked.
"I don't kn-" Something went off in my head. My hair stood on end instantly. Someone was using summon magic nearby. But I also had another sensation. One that I know quite well. I turned around and tried to keep a straight face. I ran out of the castle and into the city, still looking for the person. Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently. I was knocked off my feet and onto my back instantly. Several buildings fell apart and exploded.
I got back up slowly, wincing from the pain. A wave of nausea washed over me as I looked around. I refused to transform at this point. Of course, this wouldn't help me much because it took so much energy to hold back these types of urges. I stretched out my arms and curled my wrists down, beginning to float in the air. I landed on the rooftop and saw Katrina holding Zinnia captive.
"Drop her." I snarled.
"How about no." I reached down and grabbed the hilt of my sword, The Green Destiny.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Vanessa." She laughed. I unsheathed my sword and got into my fighting position despite the pain I was feeling. Some people think I totally rely on my magic skills, which is wrong. I use sword techniques like Steiner and Beatrix too. Katrina dropped Zinnia on the ground and lunged at me. She slammed into me, knocking me over and sending both of us into a roll. We fell onto into the pathway near the Memorial Square. She successfully pinned me down and knocked the sword out of my hands.
I struggled and clawed at her face desperately. She slammed my head against the ground as hard as she could. I raised my foot and kicked her off into the wall. I got up, panting heavily. I succumbed to the dragon part of my body. A bright flash of light emanated around me as my tail enlarged and grew more hairy. I doubled over as my arms and legs became short and hairy. My hands became 5-inch long claws as my body itched all over as it broke out into feathers. My face formed into that of a dragon with blue eyes. As the light faded away, I ascended into the air.
I felt freer than I've even been as I rose above the city of Alexandria. Katrina glared and sweatdropped obliviously scared that I had reached the height of my powers. I opened my mouth and gathered energy for Dragon's Breath. I reared my head back and fired the attack at Katrina. She had already begun to run for her life when the attack made contact with the ground behind her. Katrina flew forward and skidded down the street.
I started to fly after her, but my body refused to move. I had lost a ton of energy just trying to hold the transformation back in the first place. I lost consciousness and returned to normal form. I had no idea I was plummeting to the earth..
I woke up the next morning in the infirmary. I rubbed my still aching head. I tried to get up out of bed, but I couldn't. My body refused to move again. I rested my head back down on the pillow again and found myself falling asleep again. 3 days later, I woke up in the same room. I felt much better than before. But I couldn't help but wondered how I ended up in the infirmary in the first place. Then I thought about Kuja. He couldn't have…could he?
I sat up and took the covers off me. I still had my shirt and shorts on. I need to change, I thought. I stood up, walked out of the room and headed to my room. Once there, I closed the door behind me and found some suitable clothes to put on. Namely, a shirt and some pants. After I finished this, I flopped on my bed again. A soft knock stirred me out of my dreams.
"Come in." I muttered softly. The door opened and Kuja walked in. I turned around and looked at him. He looked back at me strangely. I guess it must have been my eye color. Usually after I've transformed at least once, my eyes turn teal.
"So..what do you need?" I asked, trying to break the uncomfortable silence between us.
"I was going to ask you about last night."
"What about last night?" I asked, fidgeting a little.
"I caught you before you hit the ground last night. You were out cold."
"I was?"
"Yeah, you were muttering something unmentionable."
"You saw the fight?"
"Yeah..that's what I meant to ask you about." I slid off the bed, slowly.
"Vanessa, are you part dragon..?" When he asked me that, I backed out onto the baloney. He followed me, slowly.
"Yes.." I muttered. I leaped up onto the railing. He didn't even bother to stop me. I guess he already knew I needed time alone. I took off quickly, leaving him there on the balcony.
I didn't return until midnight. Even then I didn't return to the room. I just kinda sat there, thinking. I never wanted anyone to know about my powers. Not even Kuja, who I've grown to trust. I felt so alone all of a sudden. It reminded me of my past on Terra. I sighed and sat there all night until Kuja came to get me.
We walked down the hall in silence. When we arrived in the Royal Chamber, Zidane stood up.
"Guys, we have serious problems. It seems like Katrina's attacking multiple nations now with Genomes." I didn't say anything.
"..What do you suppose we do, Zidane?" Kuja asked.
"We'll have to split up." Zane, Zinnia, Alicia, Freya, Beatrix, Steiner, Vivi, Eiko, Cyrus, Vivelo and Garnet stepped in.
"So who goes with who?"
Author's Note: I did kinda badly on that dragon transformation. Anyway, Chapter 3 will be up soon. And another thing, In case you havnt noticed The Green Destiny is from the movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. O.o;