Forever, Pt. 4, The Portal of Life
Disclaimer: Yes! R&R on this one, please! I don't own FFIX, OK?
The parties of heroes made their way back up the mountain. It was time for them to make another stop in the Ice Cavern; the last time they'd been there, Zidane had discovered Uken's lair. Zidane was extremely superstitious about Garnet's safety after what had happened last time. "Are you sure you'll be alright?" He asked for the fifth time. Garnet sighed deeply. "Yes!"
The Ice Cavern came back into view, and the long icicles hanging from the ceiling sparkled in the small amount of sun that could reach there. But something else bothered Garnet. Was it just her or did the Ice Cavern's shape look sort of like a skull?
Inside, the cavern was as magnificent as the last time, but one thing was the same: the hole the Uranians had made only two days ago. "Zidane?" Dagger clutched Zidane's arm as she felt a strong mist closing in on them. Uken. But something wasn't right.
"Ah, I see you've returned," Uken said as his mist settled in. After removing his full cloak, he looked quite spectacular, in a suit of gold and blue.
"What do you want?!" Zidane shouted angrily. "I only want her," Uken pointed to Garnet again. "Queen Garnet, will you have the honor of coming with me to my lair?" Garnet tried to resist, but Uken was cheating. He had put some kind of a jinx on her, and now she was acting under his control.
Slowly, she made her way up to him and held his hand as he pulled her onto a raised ledge in the ice. Uken had deliberately made it, probably. But Zidane wouldn't give up. Not this time! Not again! With a strong force of superhuman strength, Zidane jumped up and Trance-formed. Now that he had turned completely white, he could unleash a powerful attack.
Garnet, in the meantime, seemed to have come back to her senses, to Uken's dismay and shouted, "Zidane! You can do it! Go!" But Zidane, slowly was losing the battle between Uken. Uken kept on dodging his attacks, and Uken's attacks were much more powerful and did much damage.
Garnet, somehow, felt a strong ripple of anger in her, and with a burst of energy, she let forth all her summons at once. Bahamut, Shiva, Ifrit, Atomos and Odin jumped out at Uken, catching him by surprise. "You can't defeat me!" he screamed loudly, but before he knew what was happening, Bahamut had used MegaFlare, turning Uken into ashes. Slowly, Zidane got up painfully.
"Are you alright?" Garnet asked worriedly, holding out her hand. Zidane gladly took it, and added, "Yes, don' worry." Garnet couldn't help but smile; she was sure her life was back to normal now...but then...
A swishing noise was heard overhead, and before anyone knew what was happening, a huge portal had opened over the Iifa tree. This was the Portal of Life, opening the link between Gaia, the Crystal world, and the Memoria II. "Where should we go?" Garnet asked, knowing for a fact that they would have to split up soon.
"Well," Zidane figured, counting on his hand. "We could ask the party, I mean crew of the Prima Vista to join us...that'd be two groups and you, Vivi and me can be another group!"
"Yeah!" Zidane turned around. It was indeed the crew of the Prima Vista, making their way up the mountain and screaming and shouting with glee. "We'll stay here!" said Blank and his group. "And we'll go to the Crystal world!" said Cinna and his group.
"That leaves the Memoria II for us," Vivi announced breathlessly. Garnet nodded slowly, but Zidane was uncertain. "Maybe we should get more reinforements," he said worriedly. "Zidane!" Garnet called, waving her hand in front of his face. "How dare you! If you're not going, I am."
Zidane certainly didn't want Garnet to go alone, she had almost come to the point of extinction-to be wiped clear out of the world. "OK," he agreed humbly, as Garnet smiled broadly, showing her perfect teeth.
The portal's light shone brightly, as the groups- separate now- stepped forward towards the light. "See ya soon!" Cinna yelled as they were sucked in. It was the most interesting process- first, they turned into little dots and then their information was reconfigured, allowing them to travel freely between the worlds. Then, Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi stood out towards the light. There was a air of determination around them, as they also reconfigured and flew away, leaving Blank behind.
As the party slowly entered Memoria II, they saw a dark, dark world overhead. "That's it?" Garnet said disbelieving. "That's the legendary Memoria II, all covered in eternal night?" It seemed to be true; everything was so dark and black-pitch black. There was no mercy in lightening up a bit. There wasn't a living soul anywhere.
"We'll have to turn it back to the way it was," Vivi said. "I don't think so!" The group whirled around, to find the Ice Fairy staring at them sinisterly. "You know me, I'll just play with you a bit!" she cackled. Then, she sent a burst of white flame (the ice) towards Garnet. "Black Magic!" Vivi had saved Garnet by using his attack to melt the ice. But they couldn't stay long, the fairy was returning.
"Ah, I love games," She yelled over a whirl of wind. "Maulstrom!" The wave of ice-cold water ripped like 100 knives in Zidane's skin. He felt himself burning-burning in freezing water! But only one thing was on Zidane's mind. Garnet! Where could she be? Suddenly, Zidane heard a muffled cry. "Zidane!" Garnet gasped, as she surfaced, dragging Vivi along with her. "We've got to get out of here!"
To Be Continued...
This one was corny, at least I think so, but reply, please!
Disclaimer: Yes! R&R on this one, please! I don't own FFIX, OK?
The parties of heroes made their way back up the mountain. It was time for them to make another stop in the Ice Cavern; the last time they'd been there, Zidane had discovered Uken's lair. Zidane was extremely superstitious about Garnet's safety after what had happened last time. "Are you sure you'll be alright?" He asked for the fifth time. Garnet sighed deeply. "Yes!"
The Ice Cavern came back into view, and the long icicles hanging from the ceiling sparkled in the small amount of sun that could reach there. But something else bothered Garnet. Was it just her or did the Ice Cavern's shape look sort of like a skull?
Inside, the cavern was as magnificent as the last time, but one thing was the same: the hole the Uranians had made only two days ago. "Zidane?" Dagger clutched Zidane's arm as she felt a strong mist closing in on them. Uken. But something wasn't right.
"Ah, I see you've returned," Uken said as his mist settled in. After removing his full cloak, he looked quite spectacular, in a suit of gold and blue.
"What do you want?!" Zidane shouted angrily. "I only want her," Uken pointed to Garnet again. "Queen Garnet, will you have the honor of coming with me to my lair?" Garnet tried to resist, but Uken was cheating. He had put some kind of a jinx on her, and now she was acting under his control.
Slowly, she made her way up to him and held his hand as he pulled her onto a raised ledge in the ice. Uken had deliberately made it, probably. But Zidane wouldn't give up. Not this time! Not again! With a strong force of superhuman strength, Zidane jumped up and Trance-formed. Now that he had turned completely white, he could unleash a powerful attack.
Garnet, in the meantime, seemed to have come back to her senses, to Uken's dismay and shouted, "Zidane! You can do it! Go!" But Zidane, slowly was losing the battle between Uken. Uken kept on dodging his attacks, and Uken's attacks were much more powerful and did much damage.
Garnet, somehow, felt a strong ripple of anger in her, and with a burst of energy, she let forth all her summons at once. Bahamut, Shiva, Ifrit, Atomos and Odin jumped out at Uken, catching him by surprise. "You can't defeat me!" he screamed loudly, but before he knew what was happening, Bahamut had used MegaFlare, turning Uken into ashes. Slowly, Zidane got up painfully.
"Are you alright?" Garnet asked worriedly, holding out her hand. Zidane gladly took it, and added, "Yes, don' worry." Garnet couldn't help but smile; she was sure her life was back to normal now...but then...
A swishing noise was heard overhead, and before anyone knew what was happening, a huge portal had opened over the Iifa tree. This was the Portal of Life, opening the link between Gaia, the Crystal world, and the Memoria II. "Where should we go?" Garnet asked, knowing for a fact that they would have to split up soon.
"Well," Zidane figured, counting on his hand. "We could ask the party, I mean crew of the Prima Vista to join us...that'd be two groups and you, Vivi and me can be another group!"
"Yeah!" Zidane turned around. It was indeed the crew of the Prima Vista, making their way up the mountain and screaming and shouting with glee. "We'll stay here!" said Blank and his group. "And we'll go to the Crystal world!" said Cinna and his group.
"That leaves the Memoria II for us," Vivi announced breathlessly. Garnet nodded slowly, but Zidane was uncertain. "Maybe we should get more reinforements," he said worriedly. "Zidane!" Garnet called, waving her hand in front of his face. "How dare you! If you're not going, I am."
Zidane certainly didn't want Garnet to go alone, she had almost come to the point of extinction-to be wiped clear out of the world. "OK," he agreed humbly, as Garnet smiled broadly, showing her perfect teeth.
The portal's light shone brightly, as the groups- separate now- stepped forward towards the light. "See ya soon!" Cinna yelled as they were sucked in. It was the most interesting process- first, they turned into little dots and then their information was reconfigured, allowing them to travel freely between the worlds. Then, Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi stood out towards the light. There was a air of determination around them, as they also reconfigured and flew away, leaving Blank behind.
As the party slowly entered Memoria II, they saw a dark, dark world overhead. "That's it?" Garnet said disbelieving. "That's the legendary Memoria II, all covered in eternal night?" It seemed to be true; everything was so dark and black-pitch black. There was no mercy in lightening up a bit. There wasn't a living soul anywhere.
"We'll have to turn it back to the way it was," Vivi said. "I don't think so!" The group whirled around, to find the Ice Fairy staring at them sinisterly. "You know me, I'll just play with you a bit!" she cackled. Then, she sent a burst of white flame (the ice) towards Garnet. "Black Magic!" Vivi had saved Garnet by using his attack to melt the ice. But they couldn't stay long, the fairy was returning.
"Ah, I love games," She yelled over a whirl of wind. "Maulstrom!" The wave of ice-cold water ripped like 100 knives in Zidane's skin. He felt himself burning-burning in freezing water! But only one thing was on Zidane's mind. Garnet! Where could she be? Suddenly, Zidane heard a muffled cry. "Zidane!" Garnet gasped, as she surfaced, dragging Vivi along with her. "We've got to get out of here!"
To Be Continued...
This one was corny, at least I think so, but reply, please!