Chapter 3: Final Fantasy IX
Author: Suzaku no miko
Disclaimers: I do not own the series Final Fantasy or its characters...I do own Angela, however...
The young man made his way quickly through the castle halls. He rushed past the castle guards with worry impressioned on his face. When he came to the large double doors of the queen's chambers, two Alexandrian guards stepped in his path.
"Where do you think you're going?" one of them asked. "Just let me through!" the furious youth cried. "What is going on out here?" another voice asked. "Don't worry, your highness. We will take care of the problem." the female guard stated, holding the furious young man.
"Wait! What is this all about, Zidane?" Queen Garnet asked, looking deep into his eyes. They were filled with anger and worry, yet somehow, in his eyes, they showed the soft look of caring. "Some kinda' portal opened on the Shimmering Island! We gotta' team up again!" Zidane exclaimed, releasing himself from the Alexandrian guards' tight hold.
"Alright...Where should I meet you?" Garnet asked, slowly stepping back into her chambers. "I still gotta' find Rusty. So, just wait with the others at the airship dock. I'll get there as fast as I can!" Zidane explained, already making his way back down the hall. 'I wonder what is happening...' she thought to herself, watching him leave.
Elsewhere....
As Zidane ran through the great hall, he looked all around him, searching for Steiner. But when he turned his view to the front of him, it was too late to find out what he was about to crash into. He fell back onto the floor, a bit dazed from the collision. "You really should watch where you're going." a soft yet stern voice told him.
Zidane slowly raised his head to find out what or who he crashed into. "Beatrix! Sorry about that." he cried, quickly rising to his feet. "Now, what on earth is making you run through the castle like a mad man?" she asked, placing a hand on her slender hip. "I was lookin' for Rus...er, Steiner. Have you seen him?" he stuttered.
"I last saw him near the kitchen area."
"What was he doing there? I thought his station was around Queen Garnet."
"I really don't know but you could go check to see if he's still there."
"Alright, thanks! See ya' later!" he said, starting to make his way down to the kitchen area. When he arrived, he saw nothing but the master chef and the many cooking meisters. "What you want here?" the booming voice asked. Zidane startled, nearly lost his balance.
"You seen Steiner around?"
"He just left. He go to find Queen Garnet. Now out! You in way of cooking!"
"Okay! Take it easy!" and with that, Zidane left.
Going back to his "quest", he began to make his way back to the exit of the castle. When suddenly...
"You've done it again, haven't you, you..you ruffian!"
"Rusty! Where have ya' been?!" Zidane cried, recognizing the voice. He quickly turned around and stepped in front of the large knight.
"What have you done with the queen?!"
"Oh, geez! Let's not start that again! Listen! We gotta' get moving! There's somethin' goin' on at the Shimmering Isle that we gotta' check out! Garnet and the others are already in the airship! Let's go!" Zidane explained, grabbing Steiner's hand as he began to run...
To be Continued....
Author: Suzaku no miko
Disclaimers: I do not own the series Final Fantasy or its characters...I do own Angela, however...
The young man made his way quickly through the castle halls. He rushed past the castle guards with worry impressioned on his face. When he came to the large double doors of the queen's chambers, two Alexandrian guards stepped in his path.
"Where do you think you're going?" one of them asked. "Just let me through!" the furious youth cried. "What is going on out here?" another voice asked. "Don't worry, your highness. We will take care of the problem." the female guard stated, holding the furious young man.
"Wait! What is this all about, Zidane?" Queen Garnet asked, looking deep into his eyes. They were filled with anger and worry, yet somehow, in his eyes, they showed the soft look of caring. "Some kinda' portal opened on the Shimmering Island! We gotta' team up again!" Zidane exclaimed, releasing himself from the Alexandrian guards' tight hold.
"Alright...Where should I meet you?" Garnet asked, slowly stepping back into her chambers. "I still gotta' find Rusty. So, just wait with the others at the airship dock. I'll get there as fast as I can!" Zidane explained, already making his way back down the hall. 'I wonder what is happening...' she thought to herself, watching him leave.
Elsewhere....
As Zidane ran through the great hall, he looked all around him, searching for Steiner. But when he turned his view to the front of him, it was too late to find out what he was about to crash into. He fell back onto the floor, a bit dazed from the collision. "You really should watch where you're going." a soft yet stern voice told him.
Zidane slowly raised his head to find out what or who he crashed into. "Beatrix! Sorry about that." he cried, quickly rising to his feet. "Now, what on earth is making you run through the castle like a mad man?" she asked, placing a hand on her slender hip. "I was lookin' for Rus...er, Steiner. Have you seen him?" he stuttered.
"I last saw him near the kitchen area."
"What was he doing there? I thought his station was around Queen Garnet."
"I really don't know but you could go check to see if he's still there."
"Alright, thanks! See ya' later!" he said, starting to make his way down to the kitchen area. When he arrived, he saw nothing but the master chef and the many cooking meisters. "What you want here?" the booming voice asked. Zidane startled, nearly lost his balance.
"You seen Steiner around?"
"He just left. He go to find Queen Garnet. Now out! You in way of cooking!"
"Okay! Take it easy!" and with that, Zidane left.
Going back to his "quest", he began to make his way back to the exit of the castle. When suddenly...
"You've done it again, haven't you, you..you ruffian!"
"Rusty! Where have ya' been?!" Zidane cried, recognizing the voice. He quickly turned around and stepped in front of the large knight.
"What have you done with the queen?!"
"Oh, geez! Let's not start that again! Listen! We gotta' get moving! There's somethin' goin' on at the Shimmering Isle that we gotta' check out! Garnet and the others are already in the airship! Let's go!" Zidane explained, grabbing Steiner's hand as he began to run...
To be Continued....
