Chapter 3: The Reunion
Zidane looked at his castle. It was completely destroyed. It seemed it was ruins from centuries long ago. He started to walk through the rubble, looking around for anybody. He didn't know why he was there. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something shining above the rubble. It was the Golden Horse Necklace he gave his wife for their 5th Anniversary. But why was it doing there, Dagger never took it off. The chain was still underneath some of the rocks. He tried to pull it, but it was stuck to something. He started to lift the rocks off and see why it was stuck. He screamed and fell back! There laid Dagger, dead, with her eyes wide open, mouth opened like it was frightened to death. Her eyes were dead cold. He continued to stare when her eyes blinked. It looked at Zidane and grinned.
"ZIDANE!!!"
"WHAT!!!???" Zidane shot up. His eyes were wide open, still frightened of what he saw. He was sweating all over and a pain on his left leg seeped through.
"ZIDANE!!!.Where are you? It's Blank.answer me!"
"Blank.I'm over here.my leg is messed up.I can't move it"
"Stay there and keep talking to me.I still can't see you!"
"I'm over here man! I can see you.turn around Blank!"
"OH! There you are fool!" I've been searching for you for an hour already. We must've separated when we jumped off the ship."
"Probably.help me up.my leg is messed up. I think I sprained my ankle or something." Zidane said gripping his ankle tightly, trying to help ease the pain. Blank grabbed his arm and pulled him off the ground. Zidane tested his ankle. The ankle was bruised badly, but no broken bones, and he was able to walk. "It's alright, Zidane said with relief, just a little bruised. Come on.let's get outta here. You know what happened last time you were here Blank"
"Let's go dude.I'm getting freaked out" Blank said with a look of fear on his face. They started to walk through jungle pushing low branches out of their faces. They didn't know where they were going; they just kept headed straight hoping they would find a way out. They walked in silence. Zidane just kept thinking about Dagger, hoping she was all right, and that she escaped the mages. As they walked, Zidane kept thinking about the crew when he bumped into a tree. He wasn't paying attention and paid for it with a bump on his head. He looked around and saw smoke to the west. He called Blank, who was also thinking about something, to get over here. He showed him the smoke and decided to check it out. There was a fire there with 2 tents fixed up. Nobody was around so they started to call out. They walked towards the fire. Suddenly a lance came shooting out of a tree, barely missing Zidane's ear. He jumped back and pulled out his dagger. Another lance shot out, almost hitting Blank. He too pulled out his sword. "Who is there, Zidane shouted to the trees, show yourself!"
"Zidane.is that you?"
"Me and my friend are prepared to fight.show yourself or prepare to die!"
The leaves of the trees fell as the mysterious jumped down. It was wearing a violet cloak, shielding its face with the hood, and holding a lance in one's hand.
"Who are you?" Zidane asked curiously. The stranger pulled the hood back and revealed its face.
"FREYA! Is that YOU!" Zidane shouted with total shock.
"Zidane, it was been 7 years has it not?"
"Yes, it has.I can't believe it's you. You almost killed us you know!"
"I'm greatly sorry if I scared you. There are monsters lurking about and you never could be too cautious."
"I understand.do you remember my friend.Blank?"
"Ofcourse.he helped us during our quest. How are you?"
"I'm alright.just cruising with Zidane here"
"Zidane.what are you doing here if I might ask?"
"Something terrible happened. My kingdom was attacked by mages. The city and castle has been completely destroyed.
"Where's everybody else? Where is Dagger.is everybody okay?"
"We don't know.we jumped off the ship that we were rescued on; we believe they are in Lindblum with Dagger's uncle. Do you know a way out of here?"
"Yes, but we must leave tomorrow, night is coming, and it would be too dark to see. Come, let us sit by the fire, Amarant should be here soon."
"Amarant is here also? Where is he?" Zidane asked truly surprised.
"We.ummm.we are."
"Did I just hear someone call my name?" Amarant came out of the shadows, interrupting Freya.
"Amarant! It is nice to see you again!"
"Zidane.is that you? It's been a long time. What are you doing here?"
"It's a long story, I'll tell you later."
"Let's get some rest.morning we leave" Freya said.
"What's going on guys.come on.tell me!" everybody turned around and entered the tents, smiling,"awwww.you just gonna leave me out here.that's messed up! Zidane! Freya! Let me have a tent! I hate the dark!!!
Zidane looked at his castle. It was completely destroyed. It seemed it was ruins from centuries long ago. He started to walk through the rubble, looking around for anybody. He didn't know why he was there. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something shining above the rubble. It was the Golden Horse Necklace he gave his wife for their 5th Anniversary. But why was it doing there, Dagger never took it off. The chain was still underneath some of the rocks. He tried to pull it, but it was stuck to something. He started to lift the rocks off and see why it was stuck. He screamed and fell back! There laid Dagger, dead, with her eyes wide open, mouth opened like it was frightened to death. Her eyes were dead cold. He continued to stare when her eyes blinked. It looked at Zidane and grinned.
"ZIDANE!!!"
"WHAT!!!???" Zidane shot up. His eyes were wide open, still frightened of what he saw. He was sweating all over and a pain on his left leg seeped through.
"ZIDANE!!!.Where are you? It's Blank.answer me!"
"Blank.I'm over here.my leg is messed up.I can't move it"
"Stay there and keep talking to me.I still can't see you!"
"I'm over here man! I can see you.turn around Blank!"
"OH! There you are fool!" I've been searching for you for an hour already. We must've separated when we jumped off the ship."
"Probably.help me up.my leg is messed up. I think I sprained my ankle or something." Zidane said gripping his ankle tightly, trying to help ease the pain. Blank grabbed his arm and pulled him off the ground. Zidane tested his ankle. The ankle was bruised badly, but no broken bones, and he was able to walk. "It's alright, Zidane said with relief, just a little bruised. Come on.let's get outta here. You know what happened last time you were here Blank"
"Let's go dude.I'm getting freaked out" Blank said with a look of fear on his face. They started to walk through jungle pushing low branches out of their faces. They didn't know where they were going; they just kept headed straight hoping they would find a way out. They walked in silence. Zidane just kept thinking about Dagger, hoping she was all right, and that she escaped the mages. As they walked, Zidane kept thinking about the crew when he bumped into a tree. He wasn't paying attention and paid for it with a bump on his head. He looked around and saw smoke to the west. He called Blank, who was also thinking about something, to get over here. He showed him the smoke and decided to check it out. There was a fire there with 2 tents fixed up. Nobody was around so they started to call out. They walked towards the fire. Suddenly a lance came shooting out of a tree, barely missing Zidane's ear. He jumped back and pulled out his dagger. Another lance shot out, almost hitting Blank. He too pulled out his sword. "Who is there, Zidane shouted to the trees, show yourself!"
"Zidane.is that you?"
"Me and my friend are prepared to fight.show yourself or prepare to die!"
The leaves of the trees fell as the mysterious jumped down. It was wearing a violet cloak, shielding its face with the hood, and holding a lance in one's hand.
"Who are you?" Zidane asked curiously. The stranger pulled the hood back and revealed its face.
"FREYA! Is that YOU!" Zidane shouted with total shock.
"Zidane, it was been 7 years has it not?"
"Yes, it has.I can't believe it's you. You almost killed us you know!"
"I'm greatly sorry if I scared you. There are monsters lurking about and you never could be too cautious."
"I understand.do you remember my friend.Blank?"
"Ofcourse.he helped us during our quest. How are you?"
"I'm alright.just cruising with Zidane here"
"Zidane.what are you doing here if I might ask?"
"Something terrible happened. My kingdom was attacked by mages. The city and castle has been completely destroyed.
"Where's everybody else? Where is Dagger.is everybody okay?"
"We don't know.we jumped off the ship that we were rescued on; we believe they are in Lindblum with Dagger's uncle. Do you know a way out of here?"
"Yes, but we must leave tomorrow, night is coming, and it would be too dark to see. Come, let us sit by the fire, Amarant should be here soon."
"Amarant is here also? Where is he?" Zidane asked truly surprised.
"We.ummm.we are."
"Did I just hear someone call my name?" Amarant came out of the shadows, interrupting Freya.
"Amarant! It is nice to see you again!"
"Zidane.is that you? It's been a long time. What are you doing here?"
"It's a long story, I'll tell you later."
"Let's get some rest.morning we leave" Freya said.
"What's going on guys.come on.tell me!" everybody turned around and entered the tents, smiling,"awwww.you just gonna leave me out here.that's messed up! Zidane! Freya! Let me have a tent! I hate the dark!!!
