Okay, I split this one up so on we are with chapter two. I did not feel
like going into detail on the dragoon's death, but all in all this is a
good chapter.
Chapter Six Part Two The Gunman
"Okay. where did that big lughead run off to?" Zidane asked, as he searched the area with the others.
"He is not here," Kaldea said, certainty in her tone.
"How do you know?" Zell asked.
"I would smell him if he was."
"Well he does have an old fart smell but so does Auron!" Zell said.
"Watch it Kid," Auron growled.
"But where are we?" Aya asked. They all surveyed the area, to find themselves indoors. Behind them, there lied a massive machine. In front of them, a young blond-haired man just stared.
"Hey I know that I'm handsome and well-filled and all but that does not mean that you have to stare buddy!" Zidane said, his tail twitching with annoyance. The stranger look abashed a moment, then smiled.
"I'm sorry. it's just that I was trying to dismantle this machine. Not so long ago it brought some kid named Cloud back. Guy went totally crazy over this flowergirl named Aeris, then joined the team."
"Wooh boy. you sure a rambler you know that?" Zell asked.
"Oh!" Aya exclaimed walking over to the man. "You have a gun too?" He pulled it out for her to see, and she did the same for him.
"I have never seen one so fine." the man said.
"Yeah. had a friend of mine engrave it before my world almost died. Yours is cool too though! Such great shape. you seem to have great respect for it."
"Oh yes, I found it as a kid and I have had it ever since at my side. Say. my name is Mustachio but everyone calls me."
"MUSTY!" Zell and Zidane yelled, laughing hard.
"Er yes. how did you know?" he asked.
"Better question is have you seen another man around here with a huge spear?" Auron asked. "He is our leader but we seem to be missing him."
"And you can't have a party without a leader can you?" Musty asked. "Well let us just head on over to the nearest bar and see if they have heard anything."
A little while later they were at the closest bar. Of course, they had stories over to tell of a pair of dragons seen flying overhead, with dragoons on their backs. "Well. at least we know he is in this world with us," Aya said with a shrug. Just then, they heard the sound of engines. They all rushed outside, only to find Cid hanging out of a huge airship.
"Hey guys," he said with a smile.
"CID!" Cid just looked at them a moment smiling before putting his hands on his hips like a mother and asking, "Well are you all just going to stare at it or are you getting in?"
"It is like the Tantalus."
"Almost like a dirigible," Aya said.
"It is amazing," Musty said with wonder as he climbed o as well.
"The Highwind II! With all of the spare parts around here it was easy. plus a little dragoon magic."
"I see you discovered your kind here then," Auron said. Cid smirked.
"Nah. too uptight for my taste." But all could see there was a sadness hidden deep within his eyes. "So who's the new kid here?"
"MUSTY!" Zell and Zidane yelled, rolling over with laughter. Cid rolled his eyes.
"Don't mind those two, they are idiots. Really though, what is it?"
"Mustachio, but Musty works great!" he said.
"All righty then Kid, Musty it is. Hey listen, want to go save the world with us?"
"Sure, why not?" Musty asked. "After all, there is nothing left here for me to do since that damn machine never works right!" Cid nodded.
"That's great. so let's see here. We have Auron the bladesman, Zell the fighter, Zidane the thief."
"Master Thief," Zidane corrected.
"Whatever. Then there is Aya with her powers, Kaldea with her shifting abilities, Musty here with his gun, and me with my piloting and dragoon skills. Seven. folks I think that we have out party. As soon as Musty shakes my hand and makes it official, Sephy will be our next target."
Chapter Six Part Two The Gunman
"Okay. where did that big lughead run off to?" Zidane asked, as he searched the area with the others.
"He is not here," Kaldea said, certainty in her tone.
"How do you know?" Zell asked.
"I would smell him if he was."
"Well he does have an old fart smell but so does Auron!" Zell said.
"Watch it Kid," Auron growled.
"But where are we?" Aya asked. They all surveyed the area, to find themselves indoors. Behind them, there lied a massive machine. In front of them, a young blond-haired man just stared.
"Hey I know that I'm handsome and well-filled and all but that does not mean that you have to stare buddy!" Zidane said, his tail twitching with annoyance. The stranger look abashed a moment, then smiled.
"I'm sorry. it's just that I was trying to dismantle this machine. Not so long ago it brought some kid named Cloud back. Guy went totally crazy over this flowergirl named Aeris, then joined the team."
"Wooh boy. you sure a rambler you know that?" Zell asked.
"Oh!" Aya exclaimed walking over to the man. "You have a gun too?" He pulled it out for her to see, and she did the same for him.
"I have never seen one so fine." the man said.
"Yeah. had a friend of mine engrave it before my world almost died. Yours is cool too though! Such great shape. you seem to have great respect for it."
"Oh yes, I found it as a kid and I have had it ever since at my side. Say. my name is Mustachio but everyone calls me."
"MUSTY!" Zell and Zidane yelled, laughing hard.
"Er yes. how did you know?" he asked.
"Better question is have you seen another man around here with a huge spear?" Auron asked. "He is our leader but we seem to be missing him."
"And you can't have a party without a leader can you?" Musty asked. "Well let us just head on over to the nearest bar and see if they have heard anything."
A little while later they were at the closest bar. Of course, they had stories over to tell of a pair of dragons seen flying overhead, with dragoons on their backs. "Well. at least we know he is in this world with us," Aya said with a shrug. Just then, they heard the sound of engines. They all rushed outside, only to find Cid hanging out of a huge airship.
"Hey guys," he said with a smile.
"CID!" Cid just looked at them a moment smiling before putting his hands on his hips like a mother and asking, "Well are you all just going to stare at it or are you getting in?"
"It is like the Tantalus."
"Almost like a dirigible," Aya said.
"It is amazing," Musty said with wonder as he climbed o as well.
"The Highwind II! With all of the spare parts around here it was easy. plus a little dragoon magic."
"I see you discovered your kind here then," Auron said. Cid smirked.
"Nah. too uptight for my taste." But all could see there was a sadness hidden deep within his eyes. "So who's the new kid here?"
"MUSTY!" Zell and Zidane yelled, rolling over with laughter. Cid rolled his eyes.
"Don't mind those two, they are idiots. Really though, what is it?"
"Mustachio, but Musty works great!" he said.
"All righty then Kid, Musty it is. Hey listen, want to go save the world with us?"
"Sure, why not?" Musty asked. "After all, there is nothing left here for me to do since that damn machine never works right!" Cid nodded.
"That's great. so let's see here. We have Auron the bladesman, Zell the fighter, Zidane the thief."
"Master Thief," Zidane corrected.
"Whatever. Then there is Aya with her powers, Kaldea with her shifting abilities, Musty here with his gun, and me with my piloting and dragoon skills. Seven. folks I think that we have out party. As soon as Musty shakes my hand and makes it official, Sephy will be our next target."