Hi, I'm back. Sorry for the late updates. I came back from the camp last
Friday, which is Oct 25th. I rest and eat A LOT of junk food during the
weekend. Don't ask about the camp thing because it sucks and I don't want
to have any recollection of it. On with the story.
Disclaimer: I own no things from FF9. I own the characters I created.
Chapter 2 - Going to Sacred Meridian
**Just in case for readers who got confused about the time of the story**
Night 1
The evil queen is resurrected.
The ring flew away from the temple.
A mysterious girl from the temple set off on a journey to find the Chosen one.
Day 2
Zidane arrived at Alexandria.
Night 2
The ring flew to Zidane.
Day 3
The girl reached Alexandria. (Time of story starts from here)
Shops were opening and the people were bustling with their own activities. The children were playing along the side of the streets. Alexandria sprang to life as the morning sun rises.
She stepped out of the inn, stretching her tired back and was refreshed by the cool morning air. She wasn't local. It was easy to tell the difference ----- she wore an entirely different outfit from the rest of the people. Here's a little description about this character: She had blue eyes, a fair complexion and shoulder length chestnut brown hair which she tied up neatly into a ponytail. She wore a black coat and folded the long sleeves up to her elbows. The sides or edges of the coat were laced with a thicker red merino. She had two red bangles, one on each hand. Strange yet beautiful patterns were crafted on each of her bangles. Underneath the coat, she wore a simple navy blue T-shirt and long pants. She also had a long red scarf wrapped around her neck. There was something else that was eye-catching about her was that she had this little golden key inserted with a ruby-like stone. Hanging around her neck, the key was supported by a thin gold thread. **End of description** She arrived to Alexandria before dawn, having only a few hours of rest for she had unfinished business.
She reached into one of her front pockets and took out a prune-size crystal ball. Then, a gold arrow surfaced inside the ball and pointed at a direction. She followed where the arrow indicated. People were staring at her, curious about her little crystal ball. But she didn't care. She had much important task to mind about . . .
In the dimly lit hall, she stood before the Wise One and the Four Elders. " May I know why am I here?" she asked. She was kinda annoyed as she was tired and was summoned to the temple in the wee hours of the night. " We have a task for you to perform," the Wise One said, " It has something to do with the ring."
" What happened to the ring, Wise One?" she asked, curious about the ring which was very well protected by the temple. And since it matters with the ring, it must be something very important.
" The ring has awaken, meaning that the Chosen One is somewhere out there," the Wise One explained.
" Really! That's incredible. You said that the ring had been sleeping for at least 3000 years," she exclaimed.
" Yes, and that's your task ----- to find the Chosen One and bring him here," he said. She couldn't believe it. She wasn't mentally prepared for this.
Her jaw dropped. " Me! Wise One, you know how damn important this is and now want me to do this?" she shrieked, looking at the head of the temple with her pitiful eyes. He just nodded his head, answering her question. " I . . . I don't know," she stammered. She was getting desperate, thinking that the Wise One and the Four Elders must be joking. But the solemn looks on the Elders' face and the cheeky smile from the Wise One told her otherwise.
Her knees were beginning to weaken. She wasn't sure she could do this. She had traveled outside of her village to other villages on this island many times but now she had to leave the protection of the mist that surrounds the large island and into the alien world outside. Like the inhabitants of this island, she never stepped out of the place for her entire life, and like many other people and students, she only learnt about the outside world from books and travelers and sages who were permitted to leave the island. She had always wanted to visit the world, as the stories told by travelers were so real that she wanted to see things for herself but she wasn't prepared for such a sudden decision. " O' Wise One, I think I'm not prepared for this," she said, sounding very timid. This showed the unconfident side of her that she never had. But the Wise One just laughed and consoled her, " Don't worry, Anna. You must have faith in yourself. And besides, you have a chance to see the world. Isn't it great?"
" I know its great. Seeing the world has always been my wish but what if I'm lost and I don't even know where that Chosen One is," she argued.
" If you are afraid of getting lost, take this," he passed something to one of the Elder who passed it to her. Then he continued, " This crystal ball is able to lead you to the Chosen One. It also contains a map. So don't worry, you won't get lost with this."
She looked warily at the little crystal ball. Crystal ball, you better be accurate, she thought. " So if you are ready, you must go now," ordered the Wise One. " NOW!? " she exclaimed, nearly shouted out.
" Of course now. Then what, tomorrow? There's no time for tomorrow," the Wise One said sarcastically. " Don't worry, Anna. We'll inform your sisters," reassured Menardi. " Yes, please leave as quickly as possible. The Chosen One is very important," urged Cline. Geez, everyone sounded like they want to get rid of me as soon as possible, she thought. She had no choice but to leave the island in the middle of the night. She traveled for the entire night and day, then night again until she finally, with the aid of the crystal ball, reached Alexandria 1*, for the ball had showed her that the Chosen One was here.
The crystal ball led her to the entrance of the castle. " He's in there? Well, I guess I have to go in," she said to herself. She tried to enter but was stopped by two Alexandria guards. " Sorry, no one is allowed to enter," one of the guards said monotonously.
" I have to enter. I have a very important person to find," she explained.
" No," the other guard said firmly, " If you persist, we shall arrest you."
" Arrest me? You mean catch me? Why? I didn't do anything wrong," she said, backing off as she prepared herself to do something. " I'm sorry. I really have to go in." After she finished and without warning, she cast a spell on the unprepared guards. Both of them fell on the ground unconscious. This didn't attract anyone's attention as the gate was far away from the Town Square. " Enjoy your trip to Slumber Land," she bided the two sleeping guards' farewell as she sneaked through the slight opened gate.
Zidane was wandering through the wide corridor of the castle. His mind was full of thoughts about the ring last night. No matter how hard he thinks, he could not find an answer. Suddenly, he felt something warm holding his hand. He turned to find Dagger by his side. " Dagger! You scare me," he nearly shouted, startled by her sudden appearance.
Dagger didn't say anything. She just tightens her grip. " Dagger dear, you all right?" Zidane asked. "I'm fine, Zidane. I know you are still worry about what happened last night. I hope that you can tell me your worries. I don't want you to carry this burden alone," she said. The way she looked at him made him felt guilty. He wanted so much to tell her his problems but he didn't know how to put his worries and thoughts into words. It's not easy to describe his feelings now. She saw how upset Zidane was. So she couldn't help it but to move nearer to him and gently kissed him on the cheek. Then she turned away, face as red as tomatoes. His eyes widen. He felt his cheeks becoming warmer ----- he was blushing as well. But at least the kiss diverted his thoughts away from the ring. He felt much better.
When both of them turned around the corner and entered the lobby, they saw something unexpected. They saw a girl in black casting Sleep spells at the Alexandria guards, knocking them out. Zidane and Dagger immediately prepared themselves to attack. " What's going on?" he shouted, catching the girl's attention. She turned and stared at them but suddenly a beam of light shot out from the crystal ball she's holding and pointed straight at Zidane. " What the!" Zidane was startled as he tried to get rid of the light, which kept following him. The girl looked amused as well but then a grin drew across her face, as if she knew what was happening. She kept the ball into her pocket and said excitedly, " I found you! OK, come one, we don't have all day. Let's go." Then she ran to Zidane, grabbed him by one of his hands and dragged him to the exit.
" Wait! What are you doing?" Dagger demanded as she went over and grabbed Zidane by the other hand and pulled him towards a different direction. As both of them pull at two different ways, he got so stressed out that he couldn't control himself and roared, " LET GO!" Then, the two women released him. " I'm sorry," Dagger apologized as she knelt beside Zidane who was also on his knees, massaging his aching and nearly broken arms.
" Who are you?" Zidane asked as he got onto his feet with Dagger's help.
" I'm . . . " before she could answer, she was interrupted by Steiner. He barged in through another door, accompanied by Beatrix and following behind were Eiko and Vivi. " I heard there is an intrusion. Where is the intruder?" he shouted. The group saw the weird-looking girl and in a slit second, they drew out their weapons. " Intruder!" Steiner accused the girl as he pointed his long sword at her.
" Ha! Me, intruder! I'm here to fetch him, is there a problem?" she argued, pointing at Zidane. The rest turned their attention onto him. " You know her?" Dagger questioned him. " No! I never seen a girl like her," Zidane tried to convince her not she didn't look like she's believing it. The girl didn't care about current situation. She had much important things to do. " Come one, Chosen One. No more time to lose. I have to get you to Scared Meridian as soon as possible," she was getting impatient and irritated.
" What did you call me?" Zidane asked, staring at her.
" Chosen One," she answered blankly.
**There are lots of dialogues and I'm lazy to describe every one of them** actions () thoughts
Zidane: Why do you call me that?
The girl: That's because you are.
Zidane: I don't get you.
The girl: You ARE the Chosen One, aren't you?
Dagger: What's going on?
Eiko: Yah. Who's the Chosen One?
The girl: He. Point at Zidane
Zidane: Me?
The girl: Duh!
Zidane: I'm confused.
The girl (a realization hits her): Oh great, Chosen One doesn't know he's the Chosen One. This needs hell lot of explaining.
" OK, before I begin my extremely (A/N: Actually it isn't long. Just exaggerating) long explanation, can we do this in a more appropriate room or place and someone, please get rid of these sleeping heads," she said, referring to the sleeping guards. Other guards were called in to get the sleeping guards to rest in their room to wait for the spells to wear off. The group proceeded into the castle's conference room.
The girl: What a big room! It's bigger than my living room.
Steiner: Alright, stop looking around. Do your explanation quickly.
The girl: OK. First of all, let me introduce myself. I'm Anna. I'm here to find the Chosen One that is he Point at Zidane and take him to Sacred Meridian. Oh, by the way, I didn't expect you to have a tail.
Zidane: Forget about my tail! How can you proof that I'm the Chosen One?
Anna: Ha! I know you would ask this question. I mean, the Wise One knows. Anyway, I'm prepared for this. First the ring. Do you have the ring?
Zidane (he was kinda shocked. How the hell did she know about the ring, he thought): Yap, I have.
Anna: Take it out. Zidane took the ring out from his pocket and placed it on the table
Anna: Second, you're the only one who can pick it up. Zidane nodded in silence
Anna: Third, did you put on the ring? If you did, it will shine. Zidane nodded again
Anna: There, you're the only one who would do all these things so you're the Chosen One. End of explanation. Can we leave now?
Eiko: Where are you taking him?
Anna: Taking him to Sacred Meridian.
Vivi: Where is that? I never heard of it.
Anna: Of course, you never heard of it. It's a hidden island. But you must have heard of Monster's Mist, right?
Steiner: What! That's where you are going?
Anna: Yap.
Dagger: What's wrong, Steiner?
Steiner: My Queen, Monster's Mist is a place, or I rather say a mist full of lightning and strong wind. Ships going in there are usually struck down by the lightning and its masts were blown off by the wind. In other words, it's a place where you can go in but you can never come out alive. Are you sure you are going to that place?
Anna: Of course, Sacred Meridian is inside that Monster's Mist. The mist is actually act as a shield to protect the island.
Zidane: What does the light means?
Anna: Huh?
Zidane: The light. When I put on the ring, there's this light. What does it means? And, why am I the Chosen One?
Anna: Ehh . . . that's a difficult question. Hmmm . . . actually I don't really know much about the ring. If you really want to know more, you have to see the Wise One. He can tell you everything.
Zidane kept silence fore a while, thinking. Then he upped from his chair. " Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go," he said. " Alright!" Anna cheered. " You really had to go?" Dagger asked as she grabbed his hands. " I have to know what all this is about. I'm sorry. I have to go," Zidane explained. He was reluctant to go but he knew he had to. As he made his way to the door, someone halted him.
" Hold your horses, Zidane Tribal. Who says you is going alone. I'm coming too," Dagger insisted as she stood up from her chair. Zidane was kinda shocked to hear this. " Remember, Zidane. I said I don't want you to carry this burden alone," she reminded him. " If it's an adventure, then how can I be left out?" Eiko stood up with her hands on her hips. " Count me in," Vivi volunteered. " I'm going wherever the Queen is going," said Steiner, in his authoritative voice. " Don't worry, my Queen. I'll do my best to protect Alexandria," she promised, bowing down in front of Dagger. " Thank you, Beatrix," Dagger said gratefully.
" Well, there is a little problem," Anna suddenly spoke up, " Since so many of you are coming along, how am I going to take all of you to Sacred Meridian?"
" You can use Hilda III," Beatrix suggested.
" Right, let's do it," Zidane agreed to Beatrix's idea.
" Hilda III?" asked Anna.
" Yah, come on," urged Zidane.
Zidane and the company went to a tall building that accommodated Hilda III. They prepared the ship. Its engine was running smoothly, the gates were opened and the weather's perfect for flight. Everyone was ready to go except for Anna. She was standing at the boarding bay staring at the airship. " Anna, are you coming up?" Eiko asked as she went to her side. " What's this?" Anna asked, pointing at the airship.
" Hilda III," Eiko answered.
" No! This entire structure. What is it?" Anna asked again, this time making her meaning of the question clearer.
" It's an airship. You don't know what an airship is?" Now it's Eiko's turn to ask.
" An airship huh? Wow! I never saw one in my entire life. Cool!" Anna awed at the so-called airship. Seeing one was an eye-opener for her. " You never!?" Eiko exclaimed, she was kinda startled. " Nope, never. This is the first time I leave Sacred Meridian. There's no such thing on that island," she explained.
" If you never seen or heard about an airship, then how did you get here?" Eiko asked out of curiosity.
" About this . . ." before Anna could continue, Steiner again interrupted their conversation who hurried them to get on board. " Oh well, I'll tell you when I have the time," she smiled and both of them boarded the airship.
" Sacred Meridian, here we come," Zidane commanded as the airship launched itself forward. Under the guidance of Anna, the airship moved towards its destination.
Towards Sacred Meridian, the Chosen One goes.
1* how did she get to Alexandria so quickly. The story in later chapters will tell.
So how? Chapter 2 is done. I am very nervous because I'm taking my results this Thursday, Oct 31st. Also, I need more reviews. R&R please! Next chapter, it's about Queen Aditya, where she comes from and her plan. Zidane meets the Wise One and the Four Elders. Chapter 3: Queen Aditya's Plan
~winky golden, Oct 29th 2002 Tuesday~
Disclaimer: I own no things from FF9. I own the characters I created.
Chapter 2 - Going to Sacred Meridian
**Just in case for readers who got confused about the time of the story**
Night 1
The evil queen is resurrected.
The ring flew away from the temple.
A mysterious girl from the temple set off on a journey to find the Chosen one.
Day 2
Zidane arrived at Alexandria.
Night 2
The ring flew to Zidane.
Day 3
The girl reached Alexandria. (Time of story starts from here)
Shops were opening and the people were bustling with their own activities. The children were playing along the side of the streets. Alexandria sprang to life as the morning sun rises.
She stepped out of the inn, stretching her tired back and was refreshed by the cool morning air. She wasn't local. It was easy to tell the difference ----- she wore an entirely different outfit from the rest of the people. Here's a little description about this character: She had blue eyes, a fair complexion and shoulder length chestnut brown hair which she tied up neatly into a ponytail. She wore a black coat and folded the long sleeves up to her elbows. The sides or edges of the coat were laced with a thicker red merino. She had two red bangles, one on each hand. Strange yet beautiful patterns were crafted on each of her bangles. Underneath the coat, she wore a simple navy blue T-shirt and long pants. She also had a long red scarf wrapped around her neck. There was something else that was eye-catching about her was that she had this little golden key inserted with a ruby-like stone. Hanging around her neck, the key was supported by a thin gold thread. **End of description** She arrived to Alexandria before dawn, having only a few hours of rest for she had unfinished business.
She reached into one of her front pockets and took out a prune-size crystal ball. Then, a gold arrow surfaced inside the ball and pointed at a direction. She followed where the arrow indicated. People were staring at her, curious about her little crystal ball. But she didn't care. She had much important task to mind about . . .
In the dimly lit hall, she stood before the Wise One and the Four Elders. " May I know why am I here?" she asked. She was kinda annoyed as she was tired and was summoned to the temple in the wee hours of the night. " We have a task for you to perform," the Wise One said, " It has something to do with the ring."
" What happened to the ring, Wise One?" she asked, curious about the ring which was very well protected by the temple. And since it matters with the ring, it must be something very important.
" The ring has awaken, meaning that the Chosen One is somewhere out there," the Wise One explained.
" Really! That's incredible. You said that the ring had been sleeping for at least 3000 years," she exclaimed.
" Yes, and that's your task ----- to find the Chosen One and bring him here," he said. She couldn't believe it. She wasn't mentally prepared for this.
Her jaw dropped. " Me! Wise One, you know how damn important this is and now want me to do this?" she shrieked, looking at the head of the temple with her pitiful eyes. He just nodded his head, answering her question. " I . . . I don't know," she stammered. She was getting desperate, thinking that the Wise One and the Four Elders must be joking. But the solemn looks on the Elders' face and the cheeky smile from the Wise One told her otherwise.
Her knees were beginning to weaken. She wasn't sure she could do this. She had traveled outside of her village to other villages on this island many times but now she had to leave the protection of the mist that surrounds the large island and into the alien world outside. Like the inhabitants of this island, she never stepped out of the place for her entire life, and like many other people and students, she only learnt about the outside world from books and travelers and sages who were permitted to leave the island. She had always wanted to visit the world, as the stories told by travelers were so real that she wanted to see things for herself but she wasn't prepared for such a sudden decision. " O' Wise One, I think I'm not prepared for this," she said, sounding very timid. This showed the unconfident side of her that she never had. But the Wise One just laughed and consoled her, " Don't worry, Anna. You must have faith in yourself. And besides, you have a chance to see the world. Isn't it great?"
" I know its great. Seeing the world has always been my wish but what if I'm lost and I don't even know where that Chosen One is," she argued.
" If you are afraid of getting lost, take this," he passed something to one of the Elder who passed it to her. Then he continued, " This crystal ball is able to lead you to the Chosen One. It also contains a map. So don't worry, you won't get lost with this."
She looked warily at the little crystal ball. Crystal ball, you better be accurate, she thought. " So if you are ready, you must go now," ordered the Wise One. " NOW!? " she exclaimed, nearly shouted out.
" Of course now. Then what, tomorrow? There's no time for tomorrow," the Wise One said sarcastically. " Don't worry, Anna. We'll inform your sisters," reassured Menardi. " Yes, please leave as quickly as possible. The Chosen One is very important," urged Cline. Geez, everyone sounded like they want to get rid of me as soon as possible, she thought. She had no choice but to leave the island in the middle of the night. She traveled for the entire night and day, then night again until she finally, with the aid of the crystal ball, reached Alexandria 1*, for the ball had showed her that the Chosen One was here.
The crystal ball led her to the entrance of the castle. " He's in there? Well, I guess I have to go in," she said to herself. She tried to enter but was stopped by two Alexandria guards. " Sorry, no one is allowed to enter," one of the guards said monotonously.
" I have to enter. I have a very important person to find," she explained.
" No," the other guard said firmly, " If you persist, we shall arrest you."
" Arrest me? You mean catch me? Why? I didn't do anything wrong," she said, backing off as she prepared herself to do something. " I'm sorry. I really have to go in." After she finished and without warning, she cast a spell on the unprepared guards. Both of them fell on the ground unconscious. This didn't attract anyone's attention as the gate was far away from the Town Square. " Enjoy your trip to Slumber Land," she bided the two sleeping guards' farewell as she sneaked through the slight opened gate.
Zidane was wandering through the wide corridor of the castle. His mind was full of thoughts about the ring last night. No matter how hard he thinks, he could not find an answer. Suddenly, he felt something warm holding his hand. He turned to find Dagger by his side. " Dagger! You scare me," he nearly shouted, startled by her sudden appearance.
Dagger didn't say anything. She just tightens her grip. " Dagger dear, you all right?" Zidane asked. "I'm fine, Zidane. I know you are still worry about what happened last night. I hope that you can tell me your worries. I don't want you to carry this burden alone," she said. The way she looked at him made him felt guilty. He wanted so much to tell her his problems but he didn't know how to put his worries and thoughts into words. It's not easy to describe his feelings now. She saw how upset Zidane was. So she couldn't help it but to move nearer to him and gently kissed him on the cheek. Then she turned away, face as red as tomatoes. His eyes widen. He felt his cheeks becoming warmer ----- he was blushing as well. But at least the kiss diverted his thoughts away from the ring. He felt much better.
When both of them turned around the corner and entered the lobby, they saw something unexpected. They saw a girl in black casting Sleep spells at the Alexandria guards, knocking them out. Zidane and Dagger immediately prepared themselves to attack. " What's going on?" he shouted, catching the girl's attention. She turned and stared at them but suddenly a beam of light shot out from the crystal ball she's holding and pointed straight at Zidane. " What the!" Zidane was startled as he tried to get rid of the light, which kept following him. The girl looked amused as well but then a grin drew across her face, as if she knew what was happening. She kept the ball into her pocket and said excitedly, " I found you! OK, come one, we don't have all day. Let's go." Then she ran to Zidane, grabbed him by one of his hands and dragged him to the exit.
" Wait! What are you doing?" Dagger demanded as she went over and grabbed Zidane by the other hand and pulled him towards a different direction. As both of them pull at two different ways, he got so stressed out that he couldn't control himself and roared, " LET GO!" Then, the two women released him. " I'm sorry," Dagger apologized as she knelt beside Zidane who was also on his knees, massaging his aching and nearly broken arms.
" Who are you?" Zidane asked as he got onto his feet with Dagger's help.
" I'm . . . " before she could answer, she was interrupted by Steiner. He barged in through another door, accompanied by Beatrix and following behind were Eiko and Vivi. " I heard there is an intrusion. Where is the intruder?" he shouted. The group saw the weird-looking girl and in a slit second, they drew out their weapons. " Intruder!" Steiner accused the girl as he pointed his long sword at her.
" Ha! Me, intruder! I'm here to fetch him, is there a problem?" she argued, pointing at Zidane. The rest turned their attention onto him. " You know her?" Dagger questioned him. " No! I never seen a girl like her," Zidane tried to convince her not she didn't look like she's believing it. The girl didn't care about current situation. She had much important things to do. " Come one, Chosen One. No more time to lose. I have to get you to Scared Meridian as soon as possible," she was getting impatient and irritated.
" What did you call me?" Zidane asked, staring at her.
" Chosen One," she answered blankly.
**There are lots of dialogues and I'm lazy to describe every one of them** actions () thoughts
Zidane: Why do you call me that?
The girl: That's because you are.
Zidane: I don't get you.
The girl: You ARE the Chosen One, aren't you?
Dagger: What's going on?
Eiko: Yah. Who's the Chosen One?
The girl: He. Point at Zidane
Zidane: Me?
The girl: Duh!
Zidane: I'm confused.
The girl (a realization hits her): Oh great, Chosen One doesn't know he's the Chosen One. This needs hell lot of explaining.
" OK, before I begin my extremely (A/N: Actually it isn't long. Just exaggerating) long explanation, can we do this in a more appropriate room or place and someone, please get rid of these sleeping heads," she said, referring to the sleeping guards. Other guards were called in to get the sleeping guards to rest in their room to wait for the spells to wear off. The group proceeded into the castle's conference room.
The girl: What a big room! It's bigger than my living room.
Steiner: Alright, stop looking around. Do your explanation quickly.
The girl: OK. First of all, let me introduce myself. I'm Anna. I'm here to find the Chosen One that is he Point at Zidane and take him to Sacred Meridian. Oh, by the way, I didn't expect you to have a tail.
Zidane: Forget about my tail! How can you proof that I'm the Chosen One?
Anna: Ha! I know you would ask this question. I mean, the Wise One knows. Anyway, I'm prepared for this. First the ring. Do you have the ring?
Zidane (he was kinda shocked. How the hell did she know about the ring, he thought): Yap, I have.
Anna: Take it out. Zidane took the ring out from his pocket and placed it on the table
Anna: Second, you're the only one who can pick it up. Zidane nodded in silence
Anna: Third, did you put on the ring? If you did, it will shine. Zidane nodded again
Anna: There, you're the only one who would do all these things so you're the Chosen One. End of explanation. Can we leave now?
Eiko: Where are you taking him?
Anna: Taking him to Sacred Meridian.
Vivi: Where is that? I never heard of it.
Anna: Of course, you never heard of it. It's a hidden island. But you must have heard of Monster's Mist, right?
Steiner: What! That's where you are going?
Anna: Yap.
Dagger: What's wrong, Steiner?
Steiner: My Queen, Monster's Mist is a place, or I rather say a mist full of lightning and strong wind. Ships going in there are usually struck down by the lightning and its masts were blown off by the wind. In other words, it's a place where you can go in but you can never come out alive. Are you sure you are going to that place?
Anna: Of course, Sacred Meridian is inside that Monster's Mist. The mist is actually act as a shield to protect the island.
Zidane: What does the light means?
Anna: Huh?
Zidane: The light. When I put on the ring, there's this light. What does it means? And, why am I the Chosen One?
Anna: Ehh . . . that's a difficult question. Hmmm . . . actually I don't really know much about the ring. If you really want to know more, you have to see the Wise One. He can tell you everything.
Zidane kept silence fore a while, thinking. Then he upped from his chair. " Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go," he said. " Alright!" Anna cheered. " You really had to go?" Dagger asked as she grabbed his hands. " I have to know what all this is about. I'm sorry. I have to go," Zidane explained. He was reluctant to go but he knew he had to. As he made his way to the door, someone halted him.
" Hold your horses, Zidane Tribal. Who says you is going alone. I'm coming too," Dagger insisted as she stood up from her chair. Zidane was kinda shocked to hear this. " Remember, Zidane. I said I don't want you to carry this burden alone," she reminded him. " If it's an adventure, then how can I be left out?" Eiko stood up with her hands on her hips. " Count me in," Vivi volunteered. " I'm going wherever the Queen is going," said Steiner, in his authoritative voice. " Don't worry, my Queen. I'll do my best to protect Alexandria," she promised, bowing down in front of Dagger. " Thank you, Beatrix," Dagger said gratefully.
" Well, there is a little problem," Anna suddenly spoke up, " Since so many of you are coming along, how am I going to take all of you to Sacred Meridian?"
" You can use Hilda III," Beatrix suggested.
" Right, let's do it," Zidane agreed to Beatrix's idea.
" Hilda III?" asked Anna.
" Yah, come on," urged Zidane.
Zidane and the company went to a tall building that accommodated Hilda III. They prepared the ship. Its engine was running smoothly, the gates were opened and the weather's perfect for flight. Everyone was ready to go except for Anna. She was standing at the boarding bay staring at the airship. " Anna, are you coming up?" Eiko asked as she went to her side. " What's this?" Anna asked, pointing at the airship.
" Hilda III," Eiko answered.
" No! This entire structure. What is it?" Anna asked again, this time making her meaning of the question clearer.
" It's an airship. You don't know what an airship is?" Now it's Eiko's turn to ask.
" An airship huh? Wow! I never saw one in my entire life. Cool!" Anna awed at the so-called airship. Seeing one was an eye-opener for her. " You never!?" Eiko exclaimed, she was kinda startled. " Nope, never. This is the first time I leave Sacred Meridian. There's no such thing on that island," she explained.
" If you never seen or heard about an airship, then how did you get here?" Eiko asked out of curiosity.
" About this . . ." before Anna could continue, Steiner again interrupted their conversation who hurried them to get on board. " Oh well, I'll tell you when I have the time," she smiled and both of them boarded the airship.
" Sacred Meridian, here we come," Zidane commanded as the airship launched itself forward. Under the guidance of Anna, the airship moved towards its destination.
Towards Sacred Meridian, the Chosen One goes.
1* how did she get to Alexandria so quickly. The story in later chapters will tell.
So how? Chapter 2 is done. I am very nervous because I'm taking my results this Thursday, Oct 31st. Also, I need more reviews. R&R please! Next chapter, it's about Queen Aditya, where she comes from and her plan. Zidane meets the Wise One and the Four Elders. Chapter 3: Queen Aditya's Plan
~winky golden, Oct 29th 2002 Tuesday~