Chapter 18: Never Make Kristin Mad o.o;;;
"We're here!!" Eiko exclaimed excitedly (lotta E's) as she ran down the ramp onto the Burmecian grounds.
"REALLY?!??!! LEMME GET OFF THIS AIRSHIP!!!" Miranda yelled as she ran down and nearly fell over. (me: o.o;;;;;)
"Oi…someone's hyper this morning…" Kristin sighed.
"Yep…and…not the person you would expect to be," Chris agreed.
"Moff's wong wiff Momanda mein' hypher?" Vivi said, his mouth full of cookies Mikoto had given him earlier.
"Swallow your food Vivi," Freya said.
Gulp! "Ahem…I said what's wrong with Miranda bein' hyper?"
"Er…well she's usually not like this…" Kristin said.
"She doesn't really look hyper…she looks happy to me." Vivi shrugged.
"Huh?" They both looked and were surprised to see her looking at them smiling and laughing.
"We're here!" she yelled laughing as she splashed water at them. "We're at the Land of Eternal Rain!! I can't believe I'm actually here!! WHEEE!!!" She took Chris's hands and danced around. (me: *mega sweatdrop* I'll never…NEVER do that o.o;;;)
Everyone stood there staring at them.
"She's gone nuts," Kuja whispered to Kristin, who was trying to make herself invisible by casting Vanish over herself repeatedly. (haha .)
"Hey!! I'm getting wet!!!" Chris yelled, starting to get dizzy.
"You'll get wet eventually!!" Miranda said laughing. "What's the difference?!?" She let him go and ran off toward the city, stopping at the entrance. "Come on! What are we waiting for?"
Chris stared at her for a moment as everyone walked toward the entrance (more like ran not wanting to get wet…well how could they NOT get wet…it's the Land of Eternal Rain for crying out loud o.O) and was brought to reality as someone knocked him on the head. "Hey!" He turned around and saw Tristan standing next to him leaning on his sword.
Tristan glanced at him. "Hm…well you shouldn't let down your defenses like that…this place is full of monsters you know. Don't find yourself dead because you were staring at someone like that. Could be your downfall. Though…Miranda might not always be there so I suppose it's best if you were around while she's still here…" He picked up his sword and walked toward the city.
"Wha…hey wait a sec!" Chris yelled as he caught up with him. "What do you mean 'while she's still here?!?!?!' She wouldn't disappear or run away from us with no apparent reason!"
Tristan glanced at him and raised an eyebrow. "Run away? No that's not what I meant…I would explain…but…I don't think you'd get it."
He's not thinking… "Why did you join with us anyway?"
Tristan grinned. "I thought you would have figured that part out. The Black Mage Village got a little boring so I wanted to explore a bit. And I thought I might help out."
"I don't think that's your only reason buddy. You're up to something aren't you?"
"Me? Now, what would I be capable of?"
"I don't know…but…whatever your real plans are, don't get Miranda involved with them," Chris said, stepping in front of him and staring levelly at him.
"Chris! Tristan! What are you two talking about??!? GET OVER HERE NOW!!!" Miranda yelled. (eep o.o)
"Eep!! She's mad," Chris said smiling a little. "Well I'm not going to hang around out here and get her even more upset. She ain't nice when she's mad I can tell you that…" He then ran over to her.
Tristan leaned against his sword a little while longer, than proceeded into Burmecia.
"Wow! This place is awesome!!!!" Miranda exclaimed as she looked at everyone bustling around the city, not seeming to mind the rain at all. "I can't believe they work without any umbrellas or any cover! And even though it's raining, everything looks so happy!"
"You should see yourself if you want ecstatic…" Kristin muttered.
"You really think Burmecia looks this way?" Fratley asked Miranda.
She nodded. "I mean, look at everyone's faces! All I see is smiles and laughter. What about you guys?"
"Have to admit…they do look happy here," Chris said.
A young Burmecian ran up to them. "Hey! Do you want to play with us?" he asked Chris.
He blinked. "Uh…well what are you guys playing?" he asked noticing a group of young Burmecians playing in an open area.
"It's easy. All you have to do is kick a ball into the goal."
"Really…ALRIGHT THEN! I'LL PLAY YOU ALL!!! ONE AGAINST…how many…9? Oh boy full team…uh…" He grabbed Miranda and Kristin. "YOUR TEAM AGAINST US THREE!!"
"Hey! You can count me out on that, buddy," Kristin said huffily. "I don't remember giving you permission to draft me into the soccer team."
"I'll play Chris!" Miranda said. "I won't abandon my buddy down."
"Alright! I knew I could count on you Miranda!" he said grinning. "ALRIGHT THEN! YOUR TEAM AGAINST ME AND MIRANDA HERE!!! WE'LL TAKE YOU ALL DOWN!!!"
"Calm down, Chris," Miranda said nervously. "Um…I'm not that great you know…" she said as they walked down to the field.
"Nah, you'll do fine! I have faith in you."
"Hm…ok," she said.
"We'll be rooting for ya!" Eiko said as the others sat at some sheltered bleachers. (hm…I don't remember this being in the game…hehehehehe .;;;;)
"Funny…I don't remember this being in the game…" Kristin mused. (I JUST SAID THAT . characters…sheesh *grumble*)
"It's relatively new actually," Freya said.
Chris walked up to the center for the kick off. "Ready, Miranda?"
"Ready as I'll ever be," she said nervously, looking at the full team of young Burmecians. At least they aren't really hulky or anything…
"Who's refereeing?" Chris asked.
"Uh…" The young Burmecian thought for a minute. "I got it! HEY SIR FRATLEY!!! SIR FRAAAATTTTLLLEEEEYYYY!!!!!"
"I GOT EARS!!!" Fratley yelled right next him then regained his composure. "Ok, I'll ref this game." He placed the ball in the center. "Chris, I take it you're kicking off first?"
"That's right."
"Well then, I assume everyone knows the rules. Ready? Go!"
****Interruption of story****
I ain't getting into the details of the game, so sorry soccer fans! .;; You imagine it how you want it to be. Boy I turned this supposed to be strict novel format to something else entirely o.O Oh well .
****Continuing with story****
"Well done Chris! Miranda!" Sir Fratley congratulated them after their near win victory of 5-4. (how is that possible with a 2 player team, don't ask just keep going with the story .;;;)
"All thanks to my buddy here for shooting in that last goal here," Chris said as he swung his arm around Miranda's shoulder.
"Well you did a good job defending, Chris. AND you did make most of the shops," Miranda said. "I think you deserve most of the congratulations. I was just there for the ride really, heh."
"In any case, you guys showed that you really work well together," Eiko said.
"I do have to say you guys did work pretty well together, particularly with those odds against you," Tristan said.
Chris grinned. "Hehe, well we've always been a good team, right Miranda?"
"Yep!" she laughed. "Good friends always make a good team!" (there's my moral lesson of this story . lol)
"Good friends eh…?" Eiko said slyly.
"Not this again," Chris groaned.
"Not what again?" Kristin said, now leaning in and joining Eiko.
"Et tu, Kristin?" Miranda groaned.
"Are you guys done with the game already? Who won?" Mikoto said breathlessly as she ran up to them.
"We did!" Chris said, holding Miranda's hand high triumphantly.
"Well done!" Mikoto said smiling. "Well I found the new library, so lets head to it."
"Alright! Lets gooowha?!?" Miranda exclaimed as she found herself on Chris's shoulders. "What am I doing up here?!?"
"Well, being that we should do a victory lap, I decided that we'll do it to the library, and that since you look kinda worn out, I'll give you a ride for free!" Chris grinned up at her.
She blinked then laughed. "Ok mister tough guy! ONWARD HO!!!" she yelled as they raced across the streets toward the library.
Mikoto watched them for a minute then saw them turn around and run back toward them.
"Uh…where is it?" Chris asked panting. (*everyone falls over)
"Just follow the new road, the one you're standing on right now. You were actually going the right way."
"Oh ok. Ready, Miranda?"
"Ready! ONWARD HO!!!"
They stood watching them for a moment then broke out laughing and began to follow them. Their merry mood was cut short when they heard a scream.
"That sounded like Miranda!!" Kristin yelled and ran toward the main square, which was in the center of the city on the way to the library.
When they got there, they stood there shocked. A dragon was standing on the fountain statue, Miranda struggling in its claws.
"Not this again!! LET ME GO YOU FILTHY PIECE OF SCALE-HIDE!!!!" Miranda yelled.
"Where's Chris?" Vivi asked looking around.
"HYAAAAAAHHHH!!!!" At that precise moment, Chris leaped from one of the nearby buildings and buried Zidane's Ultimate Weapon deep into the dragon's back.
As it roared in pain, it let go of Miranda (what again?) and she was suspended in air for a moment, then plummeted down. "NOT AGAAAAAAIIIIINNNNN!!!!" she yelled.
"Seems like I'm always catching you, huh?" Chris said looking down at her in his arms. "Sheesh…and did you gain weight or something since?!?!?"
"Hey!!" she glared at him.
He grinned. "Heh, just kidding! Dropped your sword again," he said as he put her down.
"Hmph…that's what three times now!??!?"
"Sigh…I must be the dashing hero or something…" (gag .)
Miranda made a face behind his back then pushed him down to the ground.
"What was that for!?!?" he yelled.
"Well, I paid back one of those life saving things. I just saved your head."
"Eep!" he said wide-eyed as he saw what was a full grown tree that was next to them, was now a 3 foot stump.
"Well lets get to work," Miranda said. "And looks like the troops have come in! Lets get to it!"
"R-right!" (ß still in shock)
A few Mega Flare Stars later tossed in with a couple of attacks from Night Fire and Madeen, and still no victory in sight.
"Damn!! What is with this stupid monster???!!" Tristan yelled as he narrowly missed his arm being torn off. "It keeps sproutin' heads on us!!"
Throughout the battle, the dragon had sprouted two other heads and another one was forming in the middle.
"THAT THING IS GROSS!!! EW EW EW EW EW!!!" Kristin yelled as she kept firing spells at the newly forming head. (hehehe…)
"At least…it's not…getting attacks…at the city…" Freya said as she hacked off one of the heads.
"True…but…we can't…keep…this up…much longer…" Fratley said as he jabbed his spear into it's side.
"You hangin' in there Miranda?" Chris said breathing heavily.
"Barely," she said. "This is getting hard with it keep regenerating it's parts!!"
"Well, it shouldn't be too long—" he stopped short at a scream.
"KUJA!!! KUUUUUJJJAAAAAAA!!!!!!" (hrm…wonder who that could be, hm?)
Kristin was kneeling next to Kuja. He was lying on his back clutching his side breathing heavily. He looked up at Kristin and gave her a grin. "Hey now…don't worry…I've been through far wo-ugh!" He grimaced and clutched his side.
By now everyone had gathered around. "Well didn't you try Cure or something??" Mikoto said.
"You don't think I didn't?!?!" Kristin yelled extremely upset.
Vivi suddenly shot behind Kristin. She blinked and controlled her emotions pulling him gently from behind her. "What's wrong Vivi?"
"I-I-I-it's staring at us…" (o.O ß like that . j/k OH I'M CRACKIN UP JUST THINK SOMETHING STARING AT SOMEONE LIKE THAT!!! o.O XD XD XD XD)
Kristin glanced up and realized that all four heads were staring right at them…more specifically at Kuja. Almost…hungrily?!?!
"That…" Kristin clenched her fists and stood up, the rain beating down hard now.
"Uh…oh…she's mad…" Miranda said backing away.
"Gulp…REALLY mad…" Chris said.
"DUCK AND COVER!!!!" Eiko yelled as everyone ran. Even the dragon looked a bit perplexed.
"Whoa wait!! Hurt, and very good looking, person down here!! I can't move!!!" Kuja yelled.
Kristin blinked then looked down at him. "Kuja…" She lifted her hand and Kuja found himself (I had typed 'herself' the first time….;;;) floating toward the group. She then looked straight into the dragon's eyes, and it shuddered.
"Um…what's gonna happen?" Vivi asked Miranda who had put an army helmet on his head.
"Honestly…I have no idea, but when she gets mad, NEVER underestimate her."
Kristin stood there, looking straight at the dragon, her fists clenched. Mikoto could barely make out a light-bluish aura surrounding her. "You hurt my Kuja…"
"I'm her property?!?!? I won't allow that!" Kuja yelled.
"Pipe down will ya??!?" Mikoto yelled back. "It's just a way of showing that she really loves you, you idiot!!!"
He looked at her. "She…she does…?"
"RING THE BELLS! HE FINALLY REALIZES IT!" Mikoto exclaimed.
"SHUT UP!!!" everyone yelled.
"Eep…"
Kristin's fist clenched tighter, tears slowly flowing down her face. "You hurt him…I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (…and nothing happened…LOL J/K! boy I love ruining serious moments like these .)
"I-is it my imagination…or is that a tiger that's coming out of her body?!??!" Chris exclaimed.
"Oh man…" Miranda gasped.
The light-bluish aura had increased in power, and a white tiger was emerging from within herself. It leaped out and stood growling next to Kristin. A look of serenity washed over her face and she stroked it's head. The look of anger returned as she snapped her look back onto the dragon. By now it had shrunk back in fear.
"ICE TIGER BLIZZARD MIRAGE!!!!"
And as she yelled, the tiger roared (wait…can tigers roar!??!?!? O.o;;; well they can now if not .;;) and charged at the dragon. By now, it was whining and whimpering trying to escape – unfortunately the wings had been hacked off and hadn't fully regenerated – and it was a very degrading sight. Suddenly, it seemed to be surrounded by a whole pack of tigers. There was an eerie silence, and then the tigers roared an icy blast of energy above the dragon, molding into one gigantic blast of ice, and hurtled at the dragon. The dragon had been decimated.
Kuja gulped. I am NEVER makin' that woman mad!!! (what happened to your proper way of talking? o.-)
The tiger returned to Kristin purring. She pet its head and then hugged it. The tiger vanished in a bright, blue flash of light.
"OHMYGOSHTHATWASSOCOOLKRISTINHOWDIDYOUDOTHAT???!?!?!?" Eiko yelled as she ran up to Kristin. (o.O spell checker didn't underline that in red…)
Kristin blinked and looked at her. "Do…what?"
Eiko tripped. "What do you mean "do what?!?!" she yelled after regaining her composure.
"Yeah!! You just annihilated that dragon!!" Miranda said, the others having surrounding her.
"I…did…?" Kristin looked at where the fountain had been.
"Yeah! I have to say, that was a pretty amazing show you put on back there," Kuja said, fully recovered.
Kristin turned to him and everything came back to her in a flash. "Th-that's right…you were hurt…and I got upset…"
"Not just upset! You blew a gasket!!!" Chris exclaimed.
However, Kristin wasn't paying attention. She was staring at Kuja. "Kuja…" She ran to him breaking into tears and hugged him tight.
He blinked, then smiled holding her. "You don't need to cry…I'm fine now…" (Oh gag…I think I'm gonna be sick…x.x)
Everyone stood there a moment watching them. They then huddled into a far corner snickering.
"Wish I had my camera…" Miranda said.
"Kodak moment of the year…" Chris agreed.
"Kodak…?" Mikoto looked at him quizzically.
"Uh…never mind…"
"At any rate," Tristan said, "I think we should break up the little romantic moment and head to the library."
"But they look soooo cute!" Eiko protested.
"Really?!?!" Kristin said starry-eyed, suddenly popping in.
"Gyaaah!!" Everyone jumped up surprised.
Kuja coughed. "Uh…lets head to the library…"
"Ok, darling," Kristin said clinging to his arm.
"I would tease them…but I'm afraid of Kristin now," Chris said laughing.
"Yep, I guess we know for certain not to make her mad, heh," Miranda said.
"Kristin really loves Kuja doesn't she…?" Eiko said dreamily.
"No she actually hates his guts," Mikoto said sarcastically. "No duh!"
Eiko shot Mikoto a look and Mikoto stuck out her tongue at her. Is this how Mikoto really acts…? Miranda asked herself. Seemed more of the serious type in the game. Zidane's influence no doubt.
Everyone stopped in front of the library entrance. And gazed up at the size of it.
"We're gonna be here for a while…" Miranda sighed.
Author's Note: -_- working on my vacation in Florida…the things I do for my readers v.v *sigh* lol j/k! There's really nothing much for me here in the sunshine state anymore, so I don't mind ^_~ I'll be going to Japan so soon T_T I'm actually kinda afraid…at any rate, I'm leavin June 12th and won't be back til July 7th so it might be a while before this story is updated. Eh-heh…well *cough* I thought I was gonna get sick typing all this lovey dovey stuff with Kristin and Kuja…or maybe since I'm doing in this in the car…*urk* uh anyway…see you in the next chapter!!! *runs to the bathroom*