1 year had progressed since the tragedy in Alexandria. There had been a great
ceremony in honor of Zidane's deeds during his time. Regardless, it didn't
bring Zidane back, nor did it cure Garnet's pain.
To top it all off, the nighthawks had destroyed every city on the continent.
Regent Cid and Hilda had been captured and called prisoners of war. No one knew
if they were still alive. The only rumors were that they had been tortured
unmercifully.
The young queen had ordered everyone to flee from Alexandria at the last
moment. They had all migrated to the mountains, forming a resistance against
the nighthawks rule.
They had been strong at first, numbering around 10,000 soldiers. They had
fought well and bravely. Unfortunately, their bravery and anger had cost them
the lives of 8,000 soldiers. Now only 2000 soldiers remained. Slowly, but
surely, the resistance was being crushed.
A meeting was now being held in the council room. Attending were Freya,
Steiner, Beatrix, Amarant, Eiko, Vivi, Quina and Garnet.
"It's obvious," said Beatrix, "that we must go for a desperate solution and
attack the enemy in full force, less we want more casualties."
This made Garnet sigh. In the old days, Beatrix would have discussed millitary
tactics rather than requesting a full-force attack.
"I agree!" shouted Steiner, slamming a hand across his chest. "This has gone on
for far enough!"
"You're all fools! Letting anger guide your judegements!" screamed Amarant.
"I am a Burmecian knight. If I must, I will willingly give my life for this
victory, Amarant, for reasons you could never understand." Freya said calmly.
Of all of them, Freya had become the least angry of them.
"The rat-face wants to give her fucking life for a victory we will never
achieve. Well, fuck her!" shouted an enraged Amarant.
"Stop it, just stop it!" begged Eiko. "We need to work together. Not the other
way around!"
Garnet sighed and let her thoughts drift back to Zidane.
Zidane, oh, Zidane. The day he'd come back had been the best and worst of her
life. She had received her one true wish, only to have it destroyed. She let
her thoughts drift to the Conde Peti marriage ceremony.
Yes, he'd done so much. Had saved her time and time again. Everything. Only to
be rewarded with death.
As if on cue, a soldier barged into the room.
"Your majesty, the resistance is under attack!"
-*-
Garnet sighed deeply, watching the last of the resistance's defences being
blown away.
She sank to her knees, her heart acheing from summoning one beast after the
next repeatedly. It was exhausting to even summon Ifrit now.
She looked down, seeing a man in a blue cape hurredly running towards her. An
enemy, obviously. But what could she do? Better to face death..
"You cannot die yet, oh destined."
"What?" she asked, arching her head back, but there was no reply.
She suddenly felt a burst of energy, flowing trhoguh her. All her anger,
hatred, and suffering throught the last year was pushed into her strength.
"Trance..." she thought bitterly.
She used all her strength to stand up and summoned up all her strength.
"Come forth, Bahamut!" she screamed.
-*-
Bahamut arched it's head back, letting loose a dozen fire balls at the oncoming
enemy before lifting itself up in the air.
It let loose it's megaflare instantly, destroying hundreds of enemy soldiers.
Garnet collapsed to the ground, to tired to move.
And the man in a blue cape was only ten meters away.
He smirked as he came into view.
"I'm Magus." he said, then bowed, his voice dripping false friendship.
"Shut up and get to the point!" Garnet snapped.
"Mightily impressive, I must say, that was quite a display you put on! But, my
dear Garnet, you will die now..." Magus smirked.
He brought forth his scyth and swung it full speed at Garnet.
-*-
There was a loud clang as Magus's scyth was stopped by a weapon.
"No..You're dead! This isn't right! Can't be! Die, you filthy demon!" screamed
Magus.
There, parrying Magus's scythe and delivering blows to Magus was Zidane.
"Impossible!" Magus screamed, as his weapon was blocked again.
Zidane smiled.
"Nothing's impossible. Except for.." Zidane started, flashing a smile at
Garnet.
"..Your death!" screamed Zidane.
As anger engulfed him, he flew into trance immedately.
Magus took a step back, fear written on his face.
"...Ultima.." Zidane whispered.
There was a lood bang as energy flew through the battle field, incinerating
Magus and his army, sparing the restance's soldier's lives.
"Sorry I'm late." Zidane whispered to Garnet, before fainting from shear
exhaustion.
-*-
"So you let him live."
"He was too powerful."
"I thought I gave you enough power to destroy the world. Surely he cannot be
stronger than that."
"He is."
"I will give you a monster to use. Do not fail me again, Magus."
"Do not worry. I already have a plan."
ceremony in honor of Zidane's deeds during his time. Regardless, it didn't
bring Zidane back, nor did it cure Garnet's pain.
To top it all off, the nighthawks had destroyed every city on the continent.
Regent Cid and Hilda had been captured and called prisoners of war. No one knew
if they were still alive. The only rumors were that they had been tortured
unmercifully.
The young queen had ordered everyone to flee from Alexandria at the last
moment. They had all migrated to the mountains, forming a resistance against
the nighthawks rule.
They had been strong at first, numbering around 10,000 soldiers. They had
fought well and bravely. Unfortunately, their bravery and anger had cost them
the lives of 8,000 soldiers. Now only 2000 soldiers remained. Slowly, but
surely, the resistance was being crushed.
A meeting was now being held in the council room. Attending were Freya,
Steiner, Beatrix, Amarant, Eiko, Vivi, Quina and Garnet.
"It's obvious," said Beatrix, "that we must go for a desperate solution and
attack the enemy in full force, less we want more casualties."
This made Garnet sigh. In the old days, Beatrix would have discussed millitary
tactics rather than requesting a full-force attack.
"I agree!" shouted Steiner, slamming a hand across his chest. "This has gone on
for far enough!"
"You're all fools! Letting anger guide your judegements!" screamed Amarant.
"I am a Burmecian knight. If I must, I will willingly give my life for this
victory, Amarant, for reasons you could never understand." Freya said calmly.
Of all of them, Freya had become the least angry of them.
"The rat-face wants to give her fucking life for a victory we will never
achieve. Well, fuck her!" shouted an enraged Amarant.
"Stop it, just stop it!" begged Eiko. "We need to work together. Not the other
way around!"
Garnet sighed and let her thoughts drift back to Zidane.
Zidane, oh, Zidane. The day he'd come back had been the best and worst of her
life. She had received her one true wish, only to have it destroyed. She let
her thoughts drift to the Conde Peti marriage ceremony.
Yes, he'd done so much. Had saved her time and time again. Everything. Only to
be rewarded with death.
As if on cue, a soldier barged into the room.
"Your majesty, the resistance is under attack!"
-*-
Garnet sighed deeply, watching the last of the resistance's defences being
blown away.
She sank to her knees, her heart acheing from summoning one beast after the
next repeatedly. It was exhausting to even summon Ifrit now.
She looked down, seeing a man in a blue cape hurredly running towards her. An
enemy, obviously. But what could she do? Better to face death..
"You cannot die yet, oh destined."
"What?" she asked, arching her head back, but there was no reply.
She suddenly felt a burst of energy, flowing trhoguh her. All her anger,
hatred, and suffering throught the last year was pushed into her strength.
"Trance..." she thought bitterly.
She used all her strength to stand up and summoned up all her strength.
"Come forth, Bahamut!" she screamed.
-*-
Bahamut arched it's head back, letting loose a dozen fire balls at the oncoming
enemy before lifting itself up in the air.
It let loose it's megaflare instantly, destroying hundreds of enemy soldiers.
Garnet collapsed to the ground, to tired to move.
And the man in a blue cape was only ten meters away.
He smirked as he came into view.
"I'm Magus." he said, then bowed, his voice dripping false friendship.
"Shut up and get to the point!" Garnet snapped.
"Mightily impressive, I must say, that was quite a display you put on! But, my
dear Garnet, you will die now..." Magus smirked.
He brought forth his scyth and swung it full speed at Garnet.
-*-
There was a loud clang as Magus's scyth was stopped by a weapon.
"No..You're dead! This isn't right! Can't be! Die, you filthy demon!" screamed
Magus.
There, parrying Magus's scythe and delivering blows to Magus was Zidane.
"Impossible!" Magus screamed, as his weapon was blocked again.
Zidane smiled.
"Nothing's impossible. Except for.." Zidane started, flashing a smile at
Garnet.
"..Your death!" screamed Zidane.
As anger engulfed him, he flew into trance immedately.
Magus took a step back, fear written on his face.
"...Ultima.." Zidane whispered.
There was a lood bang as energy flew through the battle field, incinerating
Magus and his army, sparing the restance's soldier's lives.
"Sorry I'm late." Zidane whispered to Garnet, before fainting from shear
exhaustion.
-*-
"So you let him live."
"He was too powerful."
"I thought I gave you enough power to destroy the world. Surely he cannot be
stronger than that."
"He is."
"I will give you a monster to use. Do not fail me again, Magus."
"Do not worry. I already have a plan."
