..:: Right as she reached for the knob it turned and the door opened
suddenly, and Mina saw a huge black figure standing in the doorway. She
gasped in fear as its body emerged ::..
An enormous man stood at the door, towering over her. A stone blue dragon head and neck covered his face, and the dragons red eyes stared at her, hungrily. She stood straight, trying to look brave, but flinched as a loud roar escaped from its lips. It lunged at her and she barely moved out of the way as it slammed against to bed, sending a cloud of smoke into the cabin. 'Now's my chance!' Mina thought as she ran out the door and turned down the hall. Her silver hair whipped her face as she turned around in horror. The dragon had slammed into the wall right on the opposite side of the door, and now had turned to be looking at her. It let out a blood curdling roar as it ran towards her, and she turned and ran for her life. She laughed when she looked around her shoulder, the dragon was a good deal behind her, and she had plenty of time to give it the slip. She turned a corner and slipped into a nook, hiding her in darkness. Her breath was caught as the dragon man ran down the hall past her, and smiled when she went down the main hall to go find Zidane and get out of here.
"Ruby, go get the girl, she should be awake by now." Zidane sighed as he tapped his fingers impatiently on the table that took up half the space of the small room. They still needed the boss, or Baku, to show up so the meeting could start.
"Y'all should be 'appy that I am doin' this for you, oh let me guess, ya sugers want me to find Baku too?" Ruby complained sarcastically in her southern accent. She had on a white, low cut blouse, and a green skirt that had been held up with a belt at her belly button. Her shoes were light pink sandals and she wore white tights. Her green bandana like hat only covered the left side of her head and her hair was died a bright blue. She had on soft velvet gloves that only covered her hands and wrists. Her light gray eyes scanned the faces of the four teenagers in front of her.
"Sure" They all chimed together. She screamed and stormed off, slamming the door behind her. They all looked at each other, and than bursts out laughing.
Mina slid down an old pole and found what she was looking for. She was in a very small hallway and to her right was a large door. She heard a loud noise from above her and she turned just in time to see the dragon jump down right in front of her. She smiled sweetly and ran towards the door. It started to chase after her as she swung the door open. Right as it got to the door, she slammed it shut in its face. The dragon man pounded on the locked door for a few moments before it got silent. She sighed and turned to look at the room. She looked around, passed over a few weapons, and looked over at the two doors on opposite sides of the room. One door suddenly opened and she screamed.
"Hey, chill out we just came to see what the racket was, oh it is you." Zidane sighed as he stepped out of the room. Three other guys followed out from behind him.
"Oh is this her?" Blank asked Zidane, "nice to meet you, I am Blank" He bowed and gave her a sweet smile. She blushed and smiled back, she only wished he did not have that metal belt thing over his eyes.
"I never did say my name before to you Zidane, did I? Well I am Mina, Mina Slovaks. I just appeared here from my basement in New York, please don't ask." Mina sighed as she slipped down to her knees, "Oh, and a big dragon man is chasing me and is right outside in the hall. So I'll just let you guys handle it." They all stood there staring at her, their mouths hung open.
"Ya gotta be fibbing to us." Cinna answered as he smiled sweetly at her. Suddenly the door smashed open and the dragon man loomed over everyone. It jumped down to everyone and let out a roar. Zidane pushed Mina, who had stood up in surprise, behind him as he pulled out twin daggers. Blank smiled sadly at his mistake in believing the girl and pulled out a sword.
"Looks like we will have to fight, right guys?" Marcus laughed as he pulled out a wide sword.
"Just don't forget to steal!" Cinna responded as he pulled his lucky hammer out.
"Just stay behind me" Zidane whispered to Mina as the four men lunged into battle.
Cinna started to steal from the monster and smiled as he found a potion from the beast.
"I got somthin', so you guys go and smash the man ta pieces!" He yelled as he ran back a safe distance. Mina noticed the strain in the man's body and realized something. As the three others started to attack, they could not even deal damage. The mask was controlling the man, she sighed at the mistake she made.
"Hey, go for the mask!" She yelled.
"Are you crazy?" Marcus yelled getting ready to attack.
"Just trust me, you'll see, I was right before, wasn't I?" She giggled as they all stared at her.
"Let's give it a try!" Zidane yelled as he swiped for the mask. He cut it right in half, and out emerged a man with goggles on his head.
" Ow, Ow, OW! Take it easy will you guys!" He yelled while he clutched his head.
"Boss!" All four of the guys yelled as they fell on the floor.
"Well I thought you guys were--- Hello, are you the girl I chased? I am the boss of this thief crew, but you can call me Baku!" He came over and took her had, and than kissed it, "Welcome to Tantalus." He walked into the small room and called for the guys to come in. Zidane stayed behind with Mina.
"You were great." Mina said as she looked over to Zidane.
"You were too, you know. If it weren't for you we could have killed Boss, or he could have killed us." He responded to her.
"hey, why didn't you guys hear all the noise and come help?" She said angrily glaring at him. However, he just looked at her and she sighed.
"You look really good in those cloths, I think I made the right choice." He told her, changing the subject drastically. Mina just snorted and turned away.
"Hey! You two coming or not?" Blank yelled sticking his head out the door. Mina smiled and walked over to blank and said, "Got any jobs for me?" Blank stared and smiled.
"Zidane can train you to be a thief, all you have to do is stay by his side and help him kidnap the princess!" He turned and went back into the room.
"A-A thief?" Mina stuttered. Zidane walked over to her and put his arm around her, pulling her close.
"You'll do fine," He paused to touch her horn, and she felt a tingling sensation, "First-er-we need to find your power. Hmm." He pulled his arm away and walked over to a trunk. Rummaging through it, he brought out two square shape doohickeys. He brought them over to her and placed them in her hands. Suddenly her gloves became metal and connected themselves to the squares. The squares suddenly started to glow and the word zodiac appeared before vanishing. Zidane never saw it, only Mina had.
"Well looks like they fit perfectly. We never used them, they were for Ruby." He paused before saying, "Well lets see what you got."
"I never have fought before, let alone with these."She trailed off, not knowing what to call these weapons.
"They are called Gates of power. You never know, you could discover something about yourself that you never knew." He smiled before pulling out one of his daggers. Mina closed he eyes in concentration and the Gates started to shine a sliver color.
"What only one?" She smiled as she crossed her arms at her chest.
"Just to let you know, every weapon is used different, it depends on the person using it. I for one never saw any one use those, they are very rare and you should feel lucky" he commented watching her every move in wonder. She smiled and she pulled her Gates in a swift X motion to her sides that it sent out a blast of energy, throwing Zidane back a few steps.
"Uh, I think you have the hang of it. Now I need to tell you how your gonna help us steal the princess." He smiled as she looked at him, very confused.
I am really enjoying this, hope you are too. Just to let you know early, I don't like how Eiko is like only 6, so I am going to make her 13 so she is taller, and Vivi is gonna be 13 and a little taller. I just don't really like how small they are. Also, in most fights there my be five people fighting because I think that Mina should be in most fights. Read on dear readers! ;P
An enormous man stood at the door, towering over her. A stone blue dragon head and neck covered his face, and the dragons red eyes stared at her, hungrily. She stood straight, trying to look brave, but flinched as a loud roar escaped from its lips. It lunged at her and she barely moved out of the way as it slammed against to bed, sending a cloud of smoke into the cabin. 'Now's my chance!' Mina thought as she ran out the door and turned down the hall. Her silver hair whipped her face as she turned around in horror. The dragon had slammed into the wall right on the opposite side of the door, and now had turned to be looking at her. It let out a blood curdling roar as it ran towards her, and she turned and ran for her life. She laughed when she looked around her shoulder, the dragon was a good deal behind her, and she had plenty of time to give it the slip. She turned a corner and slipped into a nook, hiding her in darkness. Her breath was caught as the dragon man ran down the hall past her, and smiled when she went down the main hall to go find Zidane and get out of here.
"Ruby, go get the girl, she should be awake by now." Zidane sighed as he tapped his fingers impatiently on the table that took up half the space of the small room. They still needed the boss, or Baku, to show up so the meeting could start.
"Y'all should be 'appy that I am doin' this for you, oh let me guess, ya sugers want me to find Baku too?" Ruby complained sarcastically in her southern accent. She had on a white, low cut blouse, and a green skirt that had been held up with a belt at her belly button. Her shoes were light pink sandals and she wore white tights. Her green bandana like hat only covered the left side of her head and her hair was died a bright blue. She had on soft velvet gloves that only covered her hands and wrists. Her light gray eyes scanned the faces of the four teenagers in front of her.
"Sure" They all chimed together. She screamed and stormed off, slamming the door behind her. They all looked at each other, and than bursts out laughing.
Mina slid down an old pole and found what she was looking for. She was in a very small hallway and to her right was a large door. She heard a loud noise from above her and she turned just in time to see the dragon jump down right in front of her. She smiled sweetly and ran towards the door. It started to chase after her as she swung the door open. Right as it got to the door, she slammed it shut in its face. The dragon man pounded on the locked door for a few moments before it got silent. She sighed and turned to look at the room. She looked around, passed over a few weapons, and looked over at the two doors on opposite sides of the room. One door suddenly opened and she screamed.
"Hey, chill out we just came to see what the racket was, oh it is you." Zidane sighed as he stepped out of the room. Three other guys followed out from behind him.
"Oh is this her?" Blank asked Zidane, "nice to meet you, I am Blank" He bowed and gave her a sweet smile. She blushed and smiled back, she only wished he did not have that metal belt thing over his eyes.
"I never did say my name before to you Zidane, did I? Well I am Mina, Mina Slovaks. I just appeared here from my basement in New York, please don't ask." Mina sighed as she slipped down to her knees, "Oh, and a big dragon man is chasing me and is right outside in the hall. So I'll just let you guys handle it." They all stood there staring at her, their mouths hung open.
"Ya gotta be fibbing to us." Cinna answered as he smiled sweetly at her. Suddenly the door smashed open and the dragon man loomed over everyone. It jumped down to everyone and let out a roar. Zidane pushed Mina, who had stood up in surprise, behind him as he pulled out twin daggers. Blank smiled sadly at his mistake in believing the girl and pulled out a sword.
"Looks like we will have to fight, right guys?" Marcus laughed as he pulled out a wide sword.
"Just don't forget to steal!" Cinna responded as he pulled his lucky hammer out.
"Just stay behind me" Zidane whispered to Mina as the four men lunged into battle.
Cinna started to steal from the monster and smiled as he found a potion from the beast.
"I got somthin', so you guys go and smash the man ta pieces!" He yelled as he ran back a safe distance. Mina noticed the strain in the man's body and realized something. As the three others started to attack, they could not even deal damage. The mask was controlling the man, she sighed at the mistake she made.
"Hey, go for the mask!" She yelled.
"Are you crazy?" Marcus yelled getting ready to attack.
"Just trust me, you'll see, I was right before, wasn't I?" She giggled as they all stared at her.
"Let's give it a try!" Zidane yelled as he swiped for the mask. He cut it right in half, and out emerged a man with goggles on his head.
" Ow, Ow, OW! Take it easy will you guys!" He yelled while he clutched his head.
"Boss!" All four of the guys yelled as they fell on the floor.
"Well I thought you guys were--- Hello, are you the girl I chased? I am the boss of this thief crew, but you can call me Baku!" He came over and took her had, and than kissed it, "Welcome to Tantalus." He walked into the small room and called for the guys to come in. Zidane stayed behind with Mina.
"You were great." Mina said as she looked over to Zidane.
"You were too, you know. If it weren't for you we could have killed Boss, or he could have killed us." He responded to her.
"hey, why didn't you guys hear all the noise and come help?" She said angrily glaring at him. However, he just looked at her and she sighed.
"You look really good in those cloths, I think I made the right choice." He told her, changing the subject drastically. Mina just snorted and turned away.
"Hey! You two coming or not?" Blank yelled sticking his head out the door. Mina smiled and walked over to blank and said, "Got any jobs for me?" Blank stared and smiled.
"Zidane can train you to be a thief, all you have to do is stay by his side and help him kidnap the princess!" He turned and went back into the room.
"A-A thief?" Mina stuttered. Zidane walked over to her and put his arm around her, pulling her close.
"You'll do fine," He paused to touch her horn, and she felt a tingling sensation, "First-er-we need to find your power. Hmm." He pulled his arm away and walked over to a trunk. Rummaging through it, he brought out two square shape doohickeys. He brought them over to her and placed them in her hands. Suddenly her gloves became metal and connected themselves to the squares. The squares suddenly started to glow and the word zodiac appeared before vanishing. Zidane never saw it, only Mina had.
"Well looks like they fit perfectly. We never used them, they were for Ruby." He paused before saying, "Well lets see what you got."
"I never have fought before, let alone with these."She trailed off, not knowing what to call these weapons.
"They are called Gates of power. You never know, you could discover something about yourself that you never knew." He smiled before pulling out one of his daggers. Mina closed he eyes in concentration and the Gates started to shine a sliver color.
"What only one?" She smiled as she crossed her arms at her chest.
"Just to let you know, every weapon is used different, it depends on the person using it. I for one never saw any one use those, they are very rare and you should feel lucky" he commented watching her every move in wonder. She smiled and she pulled her Gates in a swift X motion to her sides that it sent out a blast of energy, throwing Zidane back a few steps.
"Uh, I think you have the hang of it. Now I need to tell you how your gonna help us steal the princess." He smiled as she looked at him, very confused.
I am really enjoying this, hope you are too. Just to let you know early, I don't like how Eiko is like only 6, so I am going to make her 13 so she is taller, and Vivi is gonna be 13 and a little taller. I just don't really like how small they are. Also, in most fights there my be five people fighting because I think that Mina should be in most fights. Read on dear readers! ;P