Amarant began to think for a couple minutes. It didn't take long for
the answer to dawn upon him.
Must be Terra...but how will I get there? Amarant thought to himself. Chocobo...
Amarant headed outside the city, far into the fields where he'd first gotten caught up into battle with Lani. He continued, looking for some fresh imprints in the ground. Eventually, he came upon a set of tracks. Set a few inches into the ground, mud and moisture ran about the edges of it.
They were fresh. Amarant reached into his satchel, and pulled out an odd, all-green vegetable. He waited patiently, holding the thing high into the air. Soon, a thunderous noise came from the distance. A great, golden chocobo, came up to him. The sun shone upon it's feathers in magnificent glory. He placed the vegetable into the bird's beak, and leapt atop his back.
"Wa-aa-ark!" The bird squawked. It spread it's magnificent wings outwords, and began to flap them furiously, taking off into the air with great speed, Amarant holding on tightly.
* * *
Vivi sat down at a table with the woman, pulling out his deck of tetra master cards as well. The woman reached up to her hat's brim, and began to straighten it, a coin rolling into her hand as she did so. She flicked it off her thumb, and the coin went soaring up into the air, spinning as it went, until gravity pulled it back to the table.
"Orange. I go first." The Red Mage-ess stated.
Vivi didn't even acknowledge the fact the fact that neither had called a side, and simply watched, as she put down on the table...a weakened goblin card, with one down facing arrow. He pulled out an Alexander card, being sure to place it to where the only non-guarded side was facing a blanked out spot. The goblin was his.
With a scowl, she placed down another pitiful card...an oglop, with but two arrows. they rolled dice, to decide the outcome of Alexander versus oglop. Alexander claimed another victim. Now she was getting angry. She placed down a Carrion warm, making sure it was guarded on all sides. Vivi placed down a highly leveled Tantarian, and they rolled, deciding the outcome. Another card for Vivi.
She then placed down a fang to battle the Tantarian, and they rolled to decide the fate of this fight. She was left with but one card...which was...a zombie. Vivi placed down a Red Rose card on it's unguarded side, making the entire board his. He took all her cards, leaving the Red Magess to walk off with an angry look on her face.
Vivi shrugged, placing the newly gained cards in his pocket, and headed off into the shop. Rei came to him first. In his hand, he wielded a gigantic stick. He was garbed in a yellow robo, tied at the middle with a red belt. Intricate designs ran all over the clothing. Atop his head was a small, black cap, seeming from a distance, as though it were a part of his head. He placed some gil in Rei's hand, and Rei headed off to purchase his equipment.
Next, Pao came up to him, wearing a white robe, decorated at the edges with small, red, triangles. In her hand she gripped a small rod. She also took some gil and made her purchases.
Enkidou came forward, wearing a blue mantle, with thick shoulder pads. He wore light armor, navy in color, and a mask over his unseen anyway face. In his hands he held a sword.
Barin came forward, holding the same exact weapon as his siblnig, Enkidou. Over his mouth was a white scarf, directly connected to the white cape draped over his shoulders. He and Enkidou compared swords, and then went forward with their cash.
Finally, Mark came forward. Atop his head was a red cap, a wide brim running the perimeter of the hat, a feather sticking out of it. He wore a stylish red cape, and a suit of red chain mail. He held a different blade than Enkidou and Barin. Instead, he held in his hands, a rapier. He went forward to the counter with Barin and Enkidou, and they all payed for their stuff. Devin went outside, gripping his father's High Mage Staff, having not bought anything new at all.
* * *
Amarant clung tightly to the chocobo, it's wings spreading out far from either side of him. He watched as the various islands passed beneath him, until it had all gone. There was nothing but a mass of blue...a cold...lonely blue...
A distant, periodic, flap of wind made it's way into Amarant's ears, but he just disregarded this, his only focus being to stay on the golden chocobo.
Without warning, a monstrous beast pierced the clouds, and appeared suddenly before them. It's body was slender, and covered with thick, ebony plates. It's face was cowled back into a horrendous smile. Long wings jutted out from the monster's back, keeping it afloat.
It didn't take long for the beast to rush forward, making a bone- chilling noise as he swiftly pierced the air. The chocobo attempted to make a quick dodge, in which it suceeded. Amarant felt his hands slipping against the golden feathers. Frantically, he grabbed at anything. However, he accidentally grabbed the skin of the chocobo's neck too hard. The bird reflexively bucked him off, as it made it's speedy getaway from the flying- snake.
Amaranted tumbled throught the sky, making a whistling noise as he did so. He could soo the once smooth, lonely blue, becoming even deeper, darker, and rougher. The waves seemed to grow bigger, beckoning to him. Amarant braced himself for impact.
However, the impact never came. He blinked, and looking down, he saw...cobblestone? What sort of illusion was this? It seemed he was about to land in an ancient ruin...but there was no water? He braced himself for impact once again, but still, it never happened.
A sphere seemed to grow before his very eyes, as he came closer to the floor. It flashed various colors, and bubbles seemed to jump from it's surface. He landed right in, and seemed to be in a whole new world.
Colors swam all about him, seeming so very close, and yet so far away. He walked about, looking for an exit, but could see none. All he could see was the endless colors, and the rising bubbles.
He remembered seeing this briefly before. He, Vivi, Eiko, and Zidane had all shared that experience, as they left...Memoria...
Amarant buckled his knees against the seemingly not there floor, and jumped. He could feel an odd sort of liquid running around him, and he could also see the world expanding. As he tore a hole in it's surface, even more bubbles jumped out than usual, as he nonchalantly jumped from the void.
He looked about. He was here again...Memoria...
He walked about, his footsteps echoing loudly, bouncing off a seemingly endless void. As he looked to his left, he saw a young boy. He was standing atop a cliff's acme, wearing a flowing red scarf, which billowed in the wind, blending in with the boy's long, scarlet hair. Suddenly, a young girl ran up. Her hair looked almost exactly the same. In her hands, she held a bloodied hatchet.
"Come on brother...you can't stand here all day...the monsters will get you! I had to fight my way up here myself!" The little shouted at the child. The red-haired boy's shoulders raised up, and then down, as he lept down the rock, trotting after his running sister. The two images went by Amarant.
Amarant continued onward. There he saw another familiar form. A red- haired lady. She was thin, and whispy looking, short in stature, and looked as though the wind could snap her in half. A long, white gown billowed about her body, as she closed a window to block out the harsh winds, but it was to of no avail.
The window blew back open again, freezing winds rushing into the room. The woman shivered, and took out a board, a hammer, and some nails. She placed the board atop the window, placed a nail atop it, and began to hammer away. She repeated the process again, keeping the window shut. She turned from the window with a sigh, and sat down below it, leaning up against a wall.
Suddenly, a door, on the opposite end of the hall busted open, and in rushed the cheery, red-haired girl, tossing the bloodied hatchet to the floor, she ran to the woman, and leapt into her open arms. The two began to hug tightly. The red haired boy was there too, but he, however, remained in the doorway, watching the two.
Must be Terra...but how will I get there? Amarant thought to himself. Chocobo...
Amarant headed outside the city, far into the fields where he'd first gotten caught up into battle with Lani. He continued, looking for some fresh imprints in the ground. Eventually, he came upon a set of tracks. Set a few inches into the ground, mud and moisture ran about the edges of it.
They were fresh. Amarant reached into his satchel, and pulled out an odd, all-green vegetable. He waited patiently, holding the thing high into the air. Soon, a thunderous noise came from the distance. A great, golden chocobo, came up to him. The sun shone upon it's feathers in magnificent glory. He placed the vegetable into the bird's beak, and leapt atop his back.
"Wa-aa-ark!" The bird squawked. It spread it's magnificent wings outwords, and began to flap them furiously, taking off into the air with great speed, Amarant holding on tightly.
* * *
Vivi sat down at a table with the woman, pulling out his deck of tetra master cards as well. The woman reached up to her hat's brim, and began to straighten it, a coin rolling into her hand as she did so. She flicked it off her thumb, and the coin went soaring up into the air, spinning as it went, until gravity pulled it back to the table.
"Orange. I go first." The Red Mage-ess stated.
Vivi didn't even acknowledge the fact the fact that neither had called a side, and simply watched, as she put down on the table...a weakened goblin card, with one down facing arrow. He pulled out an Alexander card, being sure to place it to where the only non-guarded side was facing a blanked out spot. The goblin was his.
With a scowl, she placed down another pitiful card...an oglop, with but two arrows. they rolled dice, to decide the outcome of Alexander versus oglop. Alexander claimed another victim. Now she was getting angry. She placed down a Carrion warm, making sure it was guarded on all sides. Vivi placed down a highly leveled Tantarian, and they rolled, deciding the outcome. Another card for Vivi.
She then placed down a fang to battle the Tantarian, and they rolled to decide the fate of this fight. She was left with but one card...which was...a zombie. Vivi placed down a Red Rose card on it's unguarded side, making the entire board his. He took all her cards, leaving the Red Magess to walk off with an angry look on her face.
Vivi shrugged, placing the newly gained cards in his pocket, and headed off into the shop. Rei came to him first. In his hand, he wielded a gigantic stick. He was garbed in a yellow robo, tied at the middle with a red belt. Intricate designs ran all over the clothing. Atop his head was a small, black cap, seeming from a distance, as though it were a part of his head. He placed some gil in Rei's hand, and Rei headed off to purchase his equipment.
Next, Pao came up to him, wearing a white robe, decorated at the edges with small, red, triangles. In her hand she gripped a small rod. She also took some gil and made her purchases.
Enkidou came forward, wearing a blue mantle, with thick shoulder pads. He wore light armor, navy in color, and a mask over his unseen anyway face. In his hands he held a sword.
Barin came forward, holding the same exact weapon as his siblnig, Enkidou. Over his mouth was a white scarf, directly connected to the white cape draped over his shoulders. He and Enkidou compared swords, and then went forward with their cash.
Finally, Mark came forward. Atop his head was a red cap, a wide brim running the perimeter of the hat, a feather sticking out of it. He wore a stylish red cape, and a suit of red chain mail. He held a different blade than Enkidou and Barin. Instead, he held in his hands, a rapier. He went forward to the counter with Barin and Enkidou, and they all payed for their stuff. Devin went outside, gripping his father's High Mage Staff, having not bought anything new at all.
* * *
Amarant clung tightly to the chocobo, it's wings spreading out far from either side of him. He watched as the various islands passed beneath him, until it had all gone. There was nothing but a mass of blue...a cold...lonely blue...
A distant, periodic, flap of wind made it's way into Amarant's ears, but he just disregarded this, his only focus being to stay on the golden chocobo.
Without warning, a monstrous beast pierced the clouds, and appeared suddenly before them. It's body was slender, and covered with thick, ebony plates. It's face was cowled back into a horrendous smile. Long wings jutted out from the monster's back, keeping it afloat.
It didn't take long for the beast to rush forward, making a bone- chilling noise as he swiftly pierced the air. The chocobo attempted to make a quick dodge, in which it suceeded. Amarant felt his hands slipping against the golden feathers. Frantically, he grabbed at anything. However, he accidentally grabbed the skin of the chocobo's neck too hard. The bird reflexively bucked him off, as it made it's speedy getaway from the flying- snake.
Amaranted tumbled throught the sky, making a whistling noise as he did so. He could soo the once smooth, lonely blue, becoming even deeper, darker, and rougher. The waves seemed to grow bigger, beckoning to him. Amarant braced himself for impact.
However, the impact never came. He blinked, and looking down, he saw...cobblestone? What sort of illusion was this? It seemed he was about to land in an ancient ruin...but there was no water? He braced himself for impact once again, but still, it never happened.
A sphere seemed to grow before his very eyes, as he came closer to the floor. It flashed various colors, and bubbles seemed to jump from it's surface. He landed right in, and seemed to be in a whole new world.
Colors swam all about him, seeming so very close, and yet so far away. He walked about, looking for an exit, but could see none. All he could see was the endless colors, and the rising bubbles.
He remembered seeing this briefly before. He, Vivi, Eiko, and Zidane had all shared that experience, as they left...Memoria...
Amarant buckled his knees against the seemingly not there floor, and jumped. He could feel an odd sort of liquid running around him, and he could also see the world expanding. As he tore a hole in it's surface, even more bubbles jumped out than usual, as he nonchalantly jumped from the void.
He looked about. He was here again...Memoria...
He walked about, his footsteps echoing loudly, bouncing off a seemingly endless void. As he looked to his left, he saw a young boy. He was standing atop a cliff's acme, wearing a flowing red scarf, which billowed in the wind, blending in with the boy's long, scarlet hair. Suddenly, a young girl ran up. Her hair looked almost exactly the same. In her hands, she held a bloodied hatchet.
"Come on brother...you can't stand here all day...the monsters will get you! I had to fight my way up here myself!" The little shouted at the child. The red-haired boy's shoulders raised up, and then down, as he lept down the rock, trotting after his running sister. The two images went by Amarant.
Amarant continued onward. There he saw another familiar form. A red- haired lady. She was thin, and whispy looking, short in stature, and looked as though the wind could snap her in half. A long, white gown billowed about her body, as she closed a window to block out the harsh winds, but it was to of no avail.
The window blew back open again, freezing winds rushing into the room. The woman shivered, and took out a board, a hammer, and some nails. She placed the board atop the window, placed a nail atop it, and began to hammer away. She repeated the process again, keeping the window shut. She turned from the window with a sigh, and sat down below it, leaning up against a wall.
Suddenly, a door, on the opposite end of the hall busted open, and in rushed the cheery, red-haired girl, tossing the bloodied hatchet to the floor, she ran to the woman, and leapt into her open arms. The two began to hug tightly. The red haired boy was there too, but he, however, remained in the doorway, watching the two.