Quina Quen Starring In: The Platinum Platter!
Quina proves that even gluttons can have hearts bigger than their appetites.
Quina sighed deeply and turned onto her back. It was almost impossible to sleep on these makeshift tents that Zidane and his party carried around, she decided. The party of 8 was camping out with the Moogle Family in Gizamaluke's Grotto, in order to be close to the Grand Dragons on the plateau. She thought about her Qu heritage and roots, and recalled legends that Quale had told her when she was a child. Among these legends was the Platinum Platter. She had forgotten almost everything about this legend but its name. Would it be possible to find this ancient platter? She would ask Zidane about it in the morning…but right now, she had to worry about casting a Night spell to force her self to sleep.
The next morning, Zidane was first to wake up. He woke all of the others up, except for Quina, who was out cold, and a heavy sleeper in the first place.
"Quina, wake up! You're the only one still asleep!" Said Zidane, full of enthusiasm.
"…Huh? Why you wake me, Zidane! Me having good dream about food!"
"Quina, you're always dreaming about food. Now get up!"
Quina rose from sleep her sleep and wiped the morning dust from her eyes. She looked around to see the others getting ready for travel. She then spotted Zidane, polishing his Ultima Weapon. She slowly approached him like a toddler about to ask his mother something that he knew she would refuse.
"Uh, Zidane? I ask you question?" she inquired.
"Sure, Quina! What's on your mind?"
"Um…there this Qu thing I hear about when I very young from Quale, called Platinum Platter…"
"Oh, I've heard about it! Hmm, let me guess. You want to find it?"
"Yup…" said Quina.
"Well…since you've helped me so much with my quests…we can go on yours now."
"Really? You no kidding? Thank you, Zidane! I give you big hug!" cried Quina.
With that, she grabbed Zidane in a bear hug and lifted him off of his feet. After suspending him in the air for several moments, she dropped him and ran off to tell the others.
"Um…You're welcome?" said Zidane, still confused as to what had just happened.
A few moments later, Quina had Zidane, Dagger, Vivi, Steiner, Freya, Eiko, and Amarant all lined up in a row as she paced back and forth in front of them like a war general addressing his troops. She began to explain their newest quest to her friends.
"We all go on new treasure hunt! You under my control until Zidane say so!" she started.
"I don't think I fell safe in Quina's hands," whispered Amarant to Freya.
"Oh, hush, Amarant! Quina's much smarter than many give her credit for!" she replied, quickly jabbing him in the side.
"We look for thing called Platinum Platter. We start hunt at Master's house. That all. Questions?"
"That didn't take long…" commented Eiko.
"Me like to keep things short and sweet…like candy…Mmm…" Quina's eyes glazed as she though about food for the zillionth time in her life span.
"Um, yes, I have a question." Said Steiner, slowly raising his arm.
"…Huh? What you want, Rusty?" she snapped.
Zidane stifled a chuckle upon seeing Quina repeat what she had heard from him. Steiner shot a dagger at him and looked back at Quina.
"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted by that thief…I have a question. What is this Platinum Platter you speak of?"
"Well that what we go to Master's house for!
"Makes sense…" said Vivi quietly.
"Ok, more questions?" asked Quina. She was rewarded by a blank stare from all. "Good. We ready, then! Into big flying eye!"
The party of 8 stepped into the Invincible as Zidane stepped onto the pilot's spot.
"Qu's Marsh, here we come!"