~ FF9 sequel Chap 2 ~ Going in the portal * Smoke and ashes scattered everywhere * Zidane: "Garnet, you OK? Garnet? Where are you?" Garnet:" I am right here. Where is Beatrix and Steiner?" Zidane:" Beatrix? Stenier? Where are you? Don't slack off now, the queen needs you." Steiner and Beatrix did not reply. Garnet: " Where can they have been?" Zidane:" And where in the world are we?" Garnet:"I don't know." Zidane:" Well, is this part of the castle though?" Garnet:" I don't think so, my mother might know, but she.." Zidane: "Enough, its OK if u don't want to talk about it." Garnet: " OK, but how are we gonna get out of here?" Zidane:" This place sounds pretty big, lets see if they have an exit." So Garnet and Zidane was walking alone in a deep dark forest. Garnet: " Wonder how big is this place?" Zidane: " Don't know, but I think we should take a rest first." Garnet: "OK, lets sit down over there." Garnet and Zidane was sitting down on a shady tree. Suddenly, a flan and bomb (Monsters in the game) flew to the floor. Zidane: " Oh no, Garnet, remember how to fight?" Garnet: " Yes, but I left all my summoning tools at the castle." Zidane:" What do u mean?" Garnet: " You know, my Peridot, Topaz, Opal, and my weapon." Zidane: " Oh well, lets try our best." Garnet: " But y don't they move?" Zidane walked closer and closer to the monsters like they were poisonous. Zidane: " I think they are fainted." Suddenly, there was a loud budging in the bushes. Zidane:" Stand back Garnet, probably more monsters." Both Garnet and Zidane put out their readiness stance, but instead of monster popping out, it looked like it were a black mage, a Bermician, a fat blue guy/girl , a redhead, and a little girl. Zidane and Garnet realized who they were quickly. Zidane: " Is it really you guys? Vivi? Eiko? Freya? Amarant? And Quina?" Eiko: " Well duh, who else would it have been? Miss me?" Zidane: " Wow, but how did you guys get up here?" Freya: " We were following you guys up to see what cause that cloud, but when we came up, we were here, being attack by the flan and bomb." Vivi: " Happy to see us? You promise we will meet again." Freya: " Save the sweet talk, we got company." From what looked like another monster, down came a thunder cloud with a god-like old man. Garnet: " Ramuh!" Ramuh: " Dear young ones and master Garnet, this is the parallel universe, I don't understand why you should be here." Zidane: " We can ask the same question." Ramuh: " After the Necron and Trance Kuja was destroyed, the summons were captured from a even more stronger force. The dark lord had likely brain wash the Edilon and set them free to destroy. I, however, was a lucky one to have escape." Quina: " We iz know ye saying already." Zidane: " Ya, we are more interested on how we can get out of here." Ramuh: " I am afraid I don't know the answer to that, but I know that this universe have some likeness of the universe you originated in." Zidane: " Can you at least give us clues?" Ramuh: " I am dearly sorry, but I have limited time before my powers get overwhelmed, sorry, and good luck!" Zidane: " WAIT!" The summon was gone with a flash. Freya: " I think this is a start of a new journey, we will have to get through this like a team." Zidane: " Your're right, from now on, lets do it together!"