Chapter 2: The Attack
As Zidane walked out of his room, Dagger met him in the darkened hallway. She stared at him and was wondering what he was doing. She then saw him holding his dagger and knew exactly what he was going to do. "Zidane.where do you think you're going?"
"To find my daughter. I can't stand another minute knowing she's in danger. Did you see what happened to Vivi, no one's hurting my child."
"Zidane, I know, but you can't just walk out. The people need you here, and plus, how are you going to find her.she could be anywhere!"
"You're right.but I'm still going. I can't."
Just as Zidane was finishing his sentence the ground started to shake. The wall behind Dagger exploded with force. Dagger fell to the stone floor and looked up. There stood a huge Red Mage. Its eyes were evil red and so was his clothing. He laughed at Dagger and landed softly on the floor. He looked at Zidane and then to Dagger with eyes of hare and pity. Zidane stood there in shock and watched as he lifted his hand and aimed at his wife. Zidane leaped up at the Red Mage and tackled him to the ground. Dagger moved away and stepped back. "Dagger.GO! Go and find Vivi and stay with him. Take him somewhere safe.just don't stay in the castle."
"Zidane...I can't just leave you!"
"I'll be fine.just GO!"
Dagger ran as fast as she could. The ground was rumbling terribly and it was hard to run about in the castle. She could see mages everywhere fighting with the castle's knights. She ran past Steiner and told him where Zidane was. She ran past the kitchens and saw Quina fighting also.
"STAY AWAY FROM FOOD! I EAT YOU!" Quina shouted at the mages who appeared in the kitchen.
Dagger couldn't stay and help, she needed to find Vivi and bring him somewhere safe. As she ran to Vivi's room, she still didn't know where to go after; she had to think of something fast. As she reached Vivi's room she was relieved to find him safe.
"Vivi.we must hurry.the castle is under attack."
"Where do we go." "I don't know.but we have to go now.we'll go underground and go to Treno. We should be safe there. "
"Alright.but let's take Quina with us.I don't think she/he can handle him/herself here."
Dagger and Vivi walked cautiously to the kitchen. They knew if found buy one of those mages, they were done for. Dagger and Vivi quickly explained to Quina what the plan was. Quina was not happy to go because her Oglop Stew was not finished yet, but in the end she put on a clean apron and grabbed her fork. They raced through the halls jumping over dead bodies of mages and knights. The sight was disgusting. Knights and mages were still battling as they dodged flying debris and shots fired by mages. Her castle was falling apart. They finally reached the entrance of the castle and ran outside. They stopped in their tracks as they looked what was in front of them. An army of about 1000 mages was lined up in front of the castle. Behind the mages was the burning city of Alexandria. The trio took a step back and was in total shock. Dagger didn't know what to do. She looked at Vivi and Quina. They looked at each other and knew. They all grabbed their weapons and stood there in front of the army. The army of mages each raised one arm and stared at them. It was to the death Dagger thought. Just as the mages were ready to annihilate, a gigantic ship came crashing down on top of them. It was Baku and his gang! They lowered down rope ladders and an army of thieves came down. They told Dagger, Vivi, and Quina to get on board. Baku welcomed them and he said not to worry. Baku was here! Dagger asked him what about the others. He said his crew was getting the survivors and that Zidane should be fine. Blank was there also. He jumped of the ship and told her that he would get Zidane for her. He jumped over a squashed mage and ran into the castle. For ten minutes Dagger waited for Blank to return with Zidane. During that time, about most of the soldiers were rescued and returned to the ship. Steiner was safe, but was badly injured. Cinna had to help him up the ladder. All the thieves returned and they all waited for Blank and Zidane's return. Finally, Dagger saw his face exit the castle. He was badly injured and was leaning on Blank's soldier. Some thieves jumped off the ship to help him. Just as they were going to help him and explosion instantly killed the soldiers. Another army of mages returned from the side of the castle. Baku ordered the ship to get ready to fly. The ship started to rise and the men shouted to Zidane and Blank to get on board. Zidane looked into Dagger's eyes and stood up straight. He knew he had to be with his wife. He and Blank looked at each other and started to run towards the ship. They dodged the shots fired by the mages and jumped on the rope ladders. The ship rose up and was headed out of the destroyed city. Zidane and Blank held on tight, but just as they thought it was safe, the mages started to fly also. They chased and attack the ship. Baku said not to go any faster until Zidane and Blank were onboard. Zidane and Blank heard this and didn't want the crew to get hurt because of them. He shouted to Baku to go and take care of his wife. The ship was now above the evil forest, and the mages were still in pursuit. He looked into Dagger's eyes once more and told her he loved her. Dagger told him not to do it and that she loved him too. He looked away. He couldn't look into her eyes or he knew he would listen to her. He looked at Blank instead and nodded. They jumped off as the ship flew away. Everybody looked back and stared as Blank and Zidane fell deep into the woods of the Evil Forest.
As Zidane walked out of his room, Dagger met him in the darkened hallway. She stared at him and was wondering what he was doing. She then saw him holding his dagger and knew exactly what he was going to do. "Zidane.where do you think you're going?"
"To find my daughter. I can't stand another minute knowing she's in danger. Did you see what happened to Vivi, no one's hurting my child."
"Zidane, I know, but you can't just walk out. The people need you here, and plus, how are you going to find her.she could be anywhere!"
"You're right.but I'm still going. I can't."
Just as Zidane was finishing his sentence the ground started to shake. The wall behind Dagger exploded with force. Dagger fell to the stone floor and looked up. There stood a huge Red Mage. Its eyes were evil red and so was his clothing. He laughed at Dagger and landed softly on the floor. He looked at Zidane and then to Dagger with eyes of hare and pity. Zidane stood there in shock and watched as he lifted his hand and aimed at his wife. Zidane leaped up at the Red Mage and tackled him to the ground. Dagger moved away and stepped back. "Dagger.GO! Go and find Vivi and stay with him. Take him somewhere safe.just don't stay in the castle."
"Zidane...I can't just leave you!"
"I'll be fine.just GO!"
Dagger ran as fast as she could. The ground was rumbling terribly and it was hard to run about in the castle. She could see mages everywhere fighting with the castle's knights. She ran past Steiner and told him where Zidane was. She ran past the kitchens and saw Quina fighting also.
"STAY AWAY FROM FOOD! I EAT YOU!" Quina shouted at the mages who appeared in the kitchen.
Dagger couldn't stay and help, she needed to find Vivi and bring him somewhere safe. As she ran to Vivi's room, she still didn't know where to go after; she had to think of something fast. As she reached Vivi's room she was relieved to find him safe.
"Vivi.we must hurry.the castle is under attack."
"Where do we go." "I don't know.but we have to go now.we'll go underground and go to Treno. We should be safe there. "
"Alright.but let's take Quina with us.I don't think she/he can handle him/herself here."
Dagger and Vivi walked cautiously to the kitchen. They knew if found buy one of those mages, they were done for. Dagger and Vivi quickly explained to Quina what the plan was. Quina was not happy to go because her Oglop Stew was not finished yet, but in the end she put on a clean apron and grabbed her fork. They raced through the halls jumping over dead bodies of mages and knights. The sight was disgusting. Knights and mages were still battling as they dodged flying debris and shots fired by mages. Her castle was falling apart. They finally reached the entrance of the castle and ran outside. They stopped in their tracks as they looked what was in front of them. An army of about 1000 mages was lined up in front of the castle. Behind the mages was the burning city of Alexandria. The trio took a step back and was in total shock. Dagger didn't know what to do. She looked at Vivi and Quina. They looked at each other and knew. They all grabbed their weapons and stood there in front of the army. The army of mages each raised one arm and stared at them. It was to the death Dagger thought. Just as the mages were ready to annihilate, a gigantic ship came crashing down on top of them. It was Baku and his gang! They lowered down rope ladders and an army of thieves came down. They told Dagger, Vivi, and Quina to get on board. Baku welcomed them and he said not to worry. Baku was here! Dagger asked him what about the others. He said his crew was getting the survivors and that Zidane should be fine. Blank was there also. He jumped of the ship and told her that he would get Zidane for her. He jumped over a squashed mage and ran into the castle. For ten minutes Dagger waited for Blank to return with Zidane. During that time, about most of the soldiers were rescued and returned to the ship. Steiner was safe, but was badly injured. Cinna had to help him up the ladder. All the thieves returned and they all waited for Blank and Zidane's return. Finally, Dagger saw his face exit the castle. He was badly injured and was leaning on Blank's soldier. Some thieves jumped off the ship to help him. Just as they were going to help him and explosion instantly killed the soldiers. Another army of mages returned from the side of the castle. Baku ordered the ship to get ready to fly. The ship started to rise and the men shouted to Zidane and Blank to get on board. Zidane looked into Dagger's eyes and stood up straight. He knew he had to be with his wife. He and Blank looked at each other and started to run towards the ship. They dodged the shots fired by the mages and jumped on the rope ladders. The ship rose up and was headed out of the destroyed city. Zidane and Blank held on tight, but just as they thought it was safe, the mages started to fly also. They chased and attack the ship. Baku said not to go any faster until Zidane and Blank were onboard. Zidane and Blank heard this and didn't want the crew to get hurt because of them. He shouted to Baku to go and take care of his wife. The ship was now above the evil forest, and the mages were still in pursuit. He looked into Dagger's eyes once more and told her he loved her. Dagger told him not to do it and that she loved him too. He looked away. He couldn't look into her eyes or he knew he would listen to her. He looked at Blank instead and nodded. They jumped off as the ship flew away. Everybody looked back and stared as Blank and Zidane fell deep into the woods of the Evil Forest.
