Final Fantasy 9:
The Race for Eiko Part 3
Freya and Sir Frately waited outside Zidane's room as he dressed in his armor. He emerged with a plate hanging off his left shoulder and it extending down his entire arm. He had is sword neatly attached to his back and had armor extending down his legs. His armor clanked slightly but barely noticeable to an untrained ear. He had a blue sash down his middle and had shorter hair than what he normally had. It had begun to rain outside. Lightening struck and thunder rolled. Dagger emerged after him and wore a dark blue gown. It looked heavy but she moved freely and lightly. She held her Cleric's Rod in her hands and stood poised and ready for anything. Steiner emerged from his room and Aramant the same from his.
"Guys, this will be the final conflict with Kuja. We will finish off what we should have done two years ago." Zidane said gravely. "You don't have to do this, but if you wish, please, come with me." He walked off and towards the airship dock. He climbed aboard and started the ship. Rain slashed as they rose through the clouds. But as they rose, the rain lessened and finally quit. Zidane sat in the captain's lodge deep in thought. Dagger finally walked in and looked at him.
"How do we know where to find Kuja?" She asked.
"Lost Continent, that's the only place you can perform the young Ritual in three days." He said without looking up.
"The Young Ritual?" Dagger asked.
"It's a ritual where you can extract Eidolons from a young person at the risk of their life. Kuja has nothing to lose, so he's going to kill Eiko then you." He said. "But we have two days left and if we can reach him in time to stop the ritual, we can put an end to all this senseless fighting."
Garnet nodded and shifted her Cleric's Rod from her right hand to her left.
"Let's do this." She said. The Lost Continent had come into sight and the rain picked up as they descended.
Kuja stood over the muted Eiko, a small smile creeping across his lips.
"For three years." He said. It sounded like he was almost speaking to himself. ".For three years I have chased Garnet to the ends of Gaia only to remember the Ritual that would have saved me all that trouble of chasing
her." Eiko glared up at Kuja with hatred flickering like flames in her
eyes. Since she could not talk, she spat at Kuja.
Kuja's smile turned to a frown.
"You will not have to worry about much now that your life is coming to an end." Kuja muttered. "Zorn, Thorn." Kuja commanded. The two clowns came to their master's side. "Ready the fire, the room, and the table. Her life's almost over." Kuja said turning, a smile crossing his lips again. Eiko's eyes went from hatred to fear quickly.
'Zidane, where are you?' Eiko thought. If she could have reached her flute, she would have summoned Terra's Homing and escaped from Kuja. But he had cast the Mute spell over her and she couldn't do squat. All seemed hopeless.
Zidane stood on the airship's deck looking down at the ground, looking for the Desert Palace. Rage filled him as he heard his brother's thoughts. His plan was beginning to unfold.
Dagger came up behind Zidane and stood at his side.
"It's begun, hasn't it?" She asked. Zidane nodded.
"He's getting everything ready. In about an hour, it'll all be over." Zidane said lowly. Through the rain, Zidane could make out the Desert Palace. "STEINER! TAKE IT DOWN!" Zidane yelled.
The airship began to descend. It settled into the wet sand with a small thud. Zidane gathered everyone into the Captain's Lodge.
"Okay, guys, we'll need two teams. One: Steiner, you'll lead this team." Zidane said looking up at Steiner. "Your group is Beatrix, Amarant, Freya, and Sir Frately. You guys will be the main distraction. You'll go in and disrupt the ritual and keep Zorn and Thorn busy. In the mean time, Dagger, Vivi, and I will make the final confrontation with Kuja. When you've beaten Zorn and Thorn, get Eiko and get the hell outta there." Zidane said. "You guys ready?" He asked. Everyone nodded. "Let's go." The group exited the captain's lodge and departed from the airship.
"Master, the ritual is ready to perform." Thorn said.
"Ready the ritual is." Zorn said.
"Good, now let's get what we need to rule the world." Kuja said. He walked out and headed towards the Ritual Chamber. Eiko sat on a stone tablet, the spell still in effect. "My dear, it is time for you to die." Kuja said stroking some of Eiko's hair. He said it so sweetly that it sounded like it was good for Eiko. Fear whipped across Eiko's eyes. "Zorn, Thorn, do your worst." Kuja said with a smile. The clowns smiled and started performing the ritual.
"GO TO HELL YOU BASTARDS!" A voice called. There was a gleam of swords through the shadows as five figures emerged with weapons drawn. The clowns looked bewildered but were thrown to the ground by a man with red hair.
"What the hell?" Kuja exclaimed. Before he could run, three figures stepped out of the shadows. One with armor, another with a dark cloak, and a short figure with a pointed hat.
"It's time to finish the battle that should've been finished a long time ago." The figure with armor said.
"Zidane, Garnet, Vivi, nice to see you all again." Kuja said. "Unfortunately, this will be your last battle." Kuja's body started to glow and then he was in a Trance. Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi stood ready with their weapons drawn. This was the final confrontation.
To be Continued.
The Race for Eiko Part 3
Freya and Sir Frately waited outside Zidane's room as he dressed in his armor. He emerged with a plate hanging off his left shoulder and it extending down his entire arm. He had is sword neatly attached to his back and had armor extending down his legs. His armor clanked slightly but barely noticeable to an untrained ear. He had a blue sash down his middle and had shorter hair than what he normally had. It had begun to rain outside. Lightening struck and thunder rolled. Dagger emerged after him and wore a dark blue gown. It looked heavy but she moved freely and lightly. She held her Cleric's Rod in her hands and stood poised and ready for anything. Steiner emerged from his room and Aramant the same from his.
"Guys, this will be the final conflict with Kuja. We will finish off what we should have done two years ago." Zidane said gravely. "You don't have to do this, but if you wish, please, come with me." He walked off and towards the airship dock. He climbed aboard and started the ship. Rain slashed as they rose through the clouds. But as they rose, the rain lessened and finally quit. Zidane sat in the captain's lodge deep in thought. Dagger finally walked in and looked at him.
"How do we know where to find Kuja?" She asked.
"Lost Continent, that's the only place you can perform the young Ritual in three days." He said without looking up.
"The Young Ritual?" Dagger asked.
"It's a ritual where you can extract Eidolons from a young person at the risk of their life. Kuja has nothing to lose, so he's going to kill Eiko then you." He said. "But we have two days left and if we can reach him in time to stop the ritual, we can put an end to all this senseless fighting."
Garnet nodded and shifted her Cleric's Rod from her right hand to her left.
"Let's do this." She said. The Lost Continent had come into sight and the rain picked up as they descended.
Kuja stood over the muted Eiko, a small smile creeping across his lips.
"For three years." He said. It sounded like he was almost speaking to himself. ".For three years I have chased Garnet to the ends of Gaia only to remember the Ritual that would have saved me all that trouble of chasing
her." Eiko glared up at Kuja with hatred flickering like flames in her
eyes. Since she could not talk, she spat at Kuja.
Kuja's smile turned to a frown.
"You will not have to worry about much now that your life is coming to an end." Kuja muttered. "Zorn, Thorn." Kuja commanded. The two clowns came to their master's side. "Ready the fire, the room, and the table. Her life's almost over." Kuja said turning, a smile crossing his lips again. Eiko's eyes went from hatred to fear quickly.
'Zidane, where are you?' Eiko thought. If she could have reached her flute, she would have summoned Terra's Homing and escaped from Kuja. But he had cast the Mute spell over her and she couldn't do squat. All seemed hopeless.
Zidane stood on the airship's deck looking down at the ground, looking for the Desert Palace. Rage filled him as he heard his brother's thoughts. His plan was beginning to unfold.
Dagger came up behind Zidane and stood at his side.
"It's begun, hasn't it?" She asked. Zidane nodded.
"He's getting everything ready. In about an hour, it'll all be over." Zidane said lowly. Through the rain, Zidane could make out the Desert Palace. "STEINER! TAKE IT DOWN!" Zidane yelled.
The airship began to descend. It settled into the wet sand with a small thud. Zidane gathered everyone into the Captain's Lodge.
"Okay, guys, we'll need two teams. One: Steiner, you'll lead this team." Zidane said looking up at Steiner. "Your group is Beatrix, Amarant, Freya, and Sir Frately. You guys will be the main distraction. You'll go in and disrupt the ritual and keep Zorn and Thorn busy. In the mean time, Dagger, Vivi, and I will make the final confrontation with Kuja. When you've beaten Zorn and Thorn, get Eiko and get the hell outta there." Zidane said. "You guys ready?" He asked. Everyone nodded. "Let's go." The group exited the captain's lodge and departed from the airship.
"Master, the ritual is ready to perform." Thorn said.
"Ready the ritual is." Zorn said.
"Good, now let's get what we need to rule the world." Kuja said. He walked out and headed towards the Ritual Chamber. Eiko sat on a stone tablet, the spell still in effect. "My dear, it is time for you to die." Kuja said stroking some of Eiko's hair. He said it so sweetly that it sounded like it was good for Eiko. Fear whipped across Eiko's eyes. "Zorn, Thorn, do your worst." Kuja said with a smile. The clowns smiled and started performing the ritual.
"GO TO HELL YOU BASTARDS!" A voice called. There was a gleam of swords through the shadows as five figures emerged with weapons drawn. The clowns looked bewildered but were thrown to the ground by a man with red hair.
"What the hell?" Kuja exclaimed. Before he could run, three figures stepped out of the shadows. One with armor, another with a dark cloak, and a short figure with a pointed hat.
"It's time to finish the battle that should've been finished a long time ago." The figure with armor said.
"Zidane, Garnet, Vivi, nice to see you all again." Kuja said. "Unfortunately, this will be your last battle." Kuja's body started to glow and then he was in a Trance. Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi stood ready with their weapons drawn. This was the final confrontation.
To be Continued.