Times of Change - Chapter 4


Author's note:
1. Um, this is kind of a prequel to FFX, so I guess it will kind of explain why Sin is there.
2. Please review!
3. Yay! I acutally have someone that's reading this! ^^ Thx!!
4. And we have chapter 4 up! Whee!

Summary: Metabee and co. have now reached Bevelle. Zark, the one of the high priest was about to turn our heroes into scrap metal when Lierne, the faithful counsellor of Zark intervened. Is this actually a blessing? Or a curse? Hehe, sorry, just felt like to add it.

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Lierne lead Metabee and his friends towards the palace while explaining what was going on between Zanarkand and Bevelle. "Bevelle, this city, and Zanarkand were rivals ever since the beginning of time. We fought long and hard. Sometimes we won and sometimes we lost. But recently, Zanarkand seemed to have taken the upper hand. You see, Bevelle used to lead the war, with its powerful machina-"

Neutranurse interrupted there with a question, "What's machina?" Lierne raised an eyebrow, surprised, but answered the question anyway, "Machina is machines, such as yourselves." Neutranurse nodded before the counsellor continued the story, "So, Bevelle used to lead the war with its machina but now, Zanarkand has learned to the ways to defeat the machina and are winning. The oldest high priest wants to surrender, but Zark, my lord, refuses and insists on fighting."

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Lierne continued explaining thing to the medabots as they aproached the huge stone building. Only two people weren't really listening. Metabee and Brass. Metabee was too busy staring at Lierne. He couldn't help but notice the ressemblances between her and Oceana. They almost had the same voice. And the way she moved and acted also reminded him of her. Brass on the other hand, was busily stared at Metabee, then at Lierne. SHE couldn't couldn't help but noticed the look on Metabee's face. And it somehow made her slightly angry.

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"This is the meeting room. I'll leave you here while I go get Lord Zark." Lierne left them in the small room. Warbandit made himself comfortable on one of the chairs, "At least now we know where we are, although it still doesn't solve why or where we came from." Sumilidon nodded, taking a seat beside Warbandit. Neutranurse also sat down and added, "Now what will we do? We don't have any where to go." Metabee suddenly spoke up, "I say we stay here and help Bevelle." Everyone looked at him, surprised. Except Brass, how somehow expected this. She narrowed her orbs and didn't say anything. Metabee continued, "Yeah, we could help Bevelle win this war! That way, everyone will be happy!" He didn't have time to continue though, because Zark appeared in the doorway just then.

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A smirk. Those fools didn't even know what they were up against. Soon they will find out. Soon. But for now, he was still weak. He needed more power. The power he needed when two clans collide. When light and dark collide. And he was going to get it. Soon. Very soon. His smile grew larger... and more wicked.

A feminine voice behind the man drew him from his daydream. "My Lord. Everything is going as planned." The evil chuckled softly, "Very well. Go. And don't fail me." The slim figure behind bowed and slipped away, her silhouette melting with the shadows of the dark room.

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"I don't believe this... How could Metabee have enrolled us in this war?" It was later that day, after the meeting with Zark. Sumilidon was outside with Neutranurse and Warbandit. All three of them disliked the idea of going into war with Zanarkand. Neutranurse nodded, "I know how you feel, Sumilidon. It just doesn't feel right." Warbandit stayed silent. Sumilidon prodded him, telling him to speak. Warbandit did and his words surprised all of them, "I would like to see these Zanarkand."

If medabots had eyebrows, Sumilidon would've raised his, "Why? I would just like to... to..." He fell silent. To tell the truth. He didn't know what he wanted to do. He felt so confused. He didn't want to have anything to do with all of this. It was just too confusing. And to make it worst, there was no where else to go. Neutranurse patted him understandingly, "Let's go back to our rooms." Sumilidon nodded and they both headed for the rooms that Zark had let them use.

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Warbandit stayed out for a little longer. He didn't want to be a part in this war either. But it seems as though he had to. There was nothing else to do. He sighed and turned to go after Sumilidon and Neutranurse. A flash of orange caught his eye. A pair of shades on the ground. He felt strangely attracted to them. He went over and picked them up. He felt compelled to keep them. He didn't know why. He just felt like he needed to. He dusted them off and headed for rooms. He could figure it out later.

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Oh crap. I just realized I made the most stupid plot mistake. I mean, how could Metabee have remembered Oceana if he didn't even remember Ikki?! ARG!! Oh dude. I feel so horrible! -_____- Ah well, I'll make up an explanation in the next chapter. Hehe. Don't I just love to be an authoress? Don't forget to review! ^-^