Inheritance
There you go ^_^ Nice long chapter. 4 pages (okay that's average but hey, I've been busy. We're moving house this month, and I've had to pack up all my games and my manga! '_' [sad face]
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"What do you mean, 'he's just vanished?" Eiko demanded, yelling at Baku and Tantalus.
Later that morning, Garnet, Steiner and Beatrix, led by Eiko, stormed towards the Hideout, determined to finally get to the bottom of Zidane's unusual behaviour.
However, they had hit a snag.
* * *
"Do you know where he went?" Beatrix asked.
"If we knew that, he wouldn't have vanished" Baku retorted. "And even if we did, we would have gone after him and dragged him back here by his tail! Not even a note."
"Oh Zidane, what's going on with you?" Garnet whispered, mostly to herself.
Marcus shrugged. "He hasn't been acting the same since the performance in Alexandria. When he came back at night, he locked himself in his room and wouldn't come out."
"And the next day, he was adamant about going to see Mikoto" Baku added, remembering the argument with his young protégé."
Garnet frowned. "Mikoto must have said something."
"Something the monkey didn't want to hear" Steiner muttered.
"I say we go to Zidane's loving sister and find out what's going on" Blank offered.
"Not a bad idea" Beatrix mused.
* * *
"That won't be necessary."
Everyone's attention turned to the doorway. Standing in the frame, was a tall green skinned man.
"Armarant?" Eiko asked.
The man made no reply, but moved into the light, confirming the young girls suspicions.
He was quickly followed by a red robed Burmecian.
"Freya!"
Freya nodded. "Although I haven't seen Zidane since Alexandria, I have been hearing about his unusual behaviour. I was planning on visiting to see if I could get to the bottom of it, when I ran into Armarant. He says he knows what's happening."
The man merely grunted in response.
Steiner growled. "If you have anything to do with the thief's recent behaviour I'll . . . "
"Do you want to hear what's going on or not?" Armarant interrupted, very unlike himself. "Everyone but that obese white and pink blob are here, and I don't like repeating myself."
Steiner frowned, but kept silent.
* * *
"There have been rumours of a wanted assassin hiding out in Lindblum. The reward was more than satisfactory for Lani, so she requested my help in finding where he was. I was in a bar in the Industrial District when Zidane walked in, with silver hair . . . "
* * *
Armarant had never been much of a talker, so he kept his explanation brief. Before long, everyone was staring at him, in a mixture of shock, disbelief, and pity.
Garnet shook her head. "That . . . that can't be . . . "
Armarant just grunted again.
"Fusing with Kuja, that would certainly explain a lot" Freya mused.
"I can't believe he kept this from us. Let alone MANAGED to keep it from us" Blank stated. "I mean, we LIVE with the guy."
"You know Zidane" Cinna muttered. "If he doesn't want you to know something, then you're never gonna find out."
"I wonder why he chose last night to disappear," Beatrix said. "Perhaps he guessed Armarant had heard him?"
Armarant snorted. "Not a chance."
Eiko frowned. "Hey, it's meant to take about a month to complete right? It's been almost that since we met up in Alexandria. Maybe the merge . . . "
"Is complete" Garnet gasped, finishing the young Summoner's sentence.
Baku raised an eyebrow.
"Great, are you saying the punk's about to try to destroy the world?"
Garnet shook her head furiously. "No! I will not believe that. I refuse . . . to believe that. I am willing to bet he left due to his own fears, like in Pandemonium."
"The lesson must be learned again" Freya sighed. "We have to find him."
"And get it through his thick, forgetful head that we will stand by him, no matter what" Steiner shouted. He would have continued, if not was a snort of laughter originating from Baku and Tantalus.
"What?"
Cinna chuckled. "It just funny to hear you talking about Zidane like that. Only two years ago, you were ready to hang him."
Steiner snorted and looked away. "As much as I hate to admit it, the thief IS an honourable friend. Not to mention he seems the Queen's favourite choice for King of Alexandria."
Even though this was a serious moment, everyone could not help but crack a grin at the though of Zidane ruling a country.
"So where would he go?" Freya asked, picking up the conversation once again.
Garnet shook her head. "There are about a million places. He could go to one of Kuja's hideouts, like Treno or the Desert Palace, or somewhere he knows, like the Air Garden or Black Mage Village."
"That's it!"
Everyone turned to Eiko, who looked as if Christmas had come early.
"Black Mage Village. Mikoto knew about all of this, maybe she has an idea of where he went."
"That girl seems to be in the centre of this, that's for sure" Baku added.
Garnet nodded, face serious.
"Everyone who wishes to come head to the castle. We'll take the Red Rose."
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To be continued . . .
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I apologise for any Armarant OOC. It's been a while since I've played FF9, and he was never a favourite of mine. And sorry to any Quina fans about him not appearing, but I kinda forget about him ^_^
R&R!
There you go ^_^ Nice long chapter. 4 pages (okay that's average but hey, I've been busy. We're moving house this month, and I've had to pack up all my games and my manga! '_' [sad face]
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"What do you mean, 'he's just vanished?" Eiko demanded, yelling at Baku and Tantalus.
Later that morning, Garnet, Steiner and Beatrix, led by Eiko, stormed towards the Hideout, determined to finally get to the bottom of Zidane's unusual behaviour.
However, they had hit a snag.
* * *
"Do you know where he went?" Beatrix asked.
"If we knew that, he wouldn't have vanished" Baku retorted. "And even if we did, we would have gone after him and dragged him back here by his tail! Not even a note."
"Oh Zidane, what's going on with you?" Garnet whispered, mostly to herself.
Marcus shrugged. "He hasn't been acting the same since the performance in Alexandria. When he came back at night, he locked himself in his room and wouldn't come out."
"And the next day, he was adamant about going to see Mikoto" Baku added, remembering the argument with his young protégé."
Garnet frowned. "Mikoto must have said something."
"Something the monkey didn't want to hear" Steiner muttered.
"I say we go to Zidane's loving sister and find out what's going on" Blank offered.
"Not a bad idea" Beatrix mused.
* * *
"That won't be necessary."
Everyone's attention turned to the doorway. Standing in the frame, was a tall green skinned man.
"Armarant?" Eiko asked.
The man made no reply, but moved into the light, confirming the young girls suspicions.
He was quickly followed by a red robed Burmecian.
"Freya!"
Freya nodded. "Although I haven't seen Zidane since Alexandria, I have been hearing about his unusual behaviour. I was planning on visiting to see if I could get to the bottom of it, when I ran into Armarant. He says he knows what's happening."
The man merely grunted in response.
Steiner growled. "If you have anything to do with the thief's recent behaviour I'll . . . "
"Do you want to hear what's going on or not?" Armarant interrupted, very unlike himself. "Everyone but that obese white and pink blob are here, and I don't like repeating myself."
Steiner frowned, but kept silent.
* * *
"There have been rumours of a wanted assassin hiding out in Lindblum. The reward was more than satisfactory for Lani, so she requested my help in finding where he was. I was in a bar in the Industrial District when Zidane walked in, with silver hair . . . "
* * *
Armarant had never been much of a talker, so he kept his explanation brief. Before long, everyone was staring at him, in a mixture of shock, disbelief, and pity.
Garnet shook her head. "That . . . that can't be . . . "
Armarant just grunted again.
"Fusing with Kuja, that would certainly explain a lot" Freya mused.
"I can't believe he kept this from us. Let alone MANAGED to keep it from us" Blank stated. "I mean, we LIVE with the guy."
"You know Zidane" Cinna muttered. "If he doesn't want you to know something, then you're never gonna find out."
"I wonder why he chose last night to disappear," Beatrix said. "Perhaps he guessed Armarant had heard him?"
Armarant snorted. "Not a chance."
Eiko frowned. "Hey, it's meant to take about a month to complete right? It's been almost that since we met up in Alexandria. Maybe the merge . . . "
"Is complete" Garnet gasped, finishing the young Summoner's sentence.
Baku raised an eyebrow.
"Great, are you saying the punk's about to try to destroy the world?"
Garnet shook her head furiously. "No! I will not believe that. I refuse . . . to believe that. I am willing to bet he left due to his own fears, like in Pandemonium."
"The lesson must be learned again" Freya sighed. "We have to find him."
"And get it through his thick, forgetful head that we will stand by him, no matter what" Steiner shouted. He would have continued, if not was a snort of laughter originating from Baku and Tantalus.
"What?"
Cinna chuckled. "It just funny to hear you talking about Zidane like that. Only two years ago, you were ready to hang him."
Steiner snorted and looked away. "As much as I hate to admit it, the thief IS an honourable friend. Not to mention he seems the Queen's favourite choice for King of Alexandria."
Even though this was a serious moment, everyone could not help but crack a grin at the though of Zidane ruling a country.
"So where would he go?" Freya asked, picking up the conversation once again.
Garnet shook her head. "There are about a million places. He could go to one of Kuja's hideouts, like Treno or the Desert Palace, or somewhere he knows, like the Air Garden or Black Mage Village."
"That's it!"
Everyone turned to Eiko, who looked as if Christmas had come early.
"Black Mage Village. Mikoto knew about all of this, maybe she has an idea of where he went."
"That girl seems to be in the centre of this, that's for sure" Baku added.
Garnet nodded, face serious.
"Everyone who wishes to come head to the castle. We'll take the Red Rose."
.
To be continued . . .
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I apologise for any Armarant OOC. It's been a while since I've played FF9, and he was never a favourite of mine. And sorry to any Quina fans about him not appearing, but I kinda forget about him ^_^
R&R!
