Rain
********* By: Ninja Rage ******************** Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy nine. ***************************** Thanks for your reviews.
Chapter II Unforgotten:
Why have you gone? Gone away so long? Why leave me, when my love for you is still so strong. I long for your arms, your touch, your kiss. All of these things I horrible miss.
Rain poured over the city of Lindblum. People were rushing here and there dodging as much rain as possible. People closing up shop, people closing windows, clearing the streets and getting settled inside.
The only people who were seen standing out in the rain were the guards. They weren't doing much since it started raining six years ago. No one would brave out the storms they'd been having, and the oceans were over flowing with water. Cyclones and dangerous tsunamis covered the ocean waters. That is what people feared.
Water rushed against bare feet dangling from the docks of Lindblum. The only person brave enough to sit close to the docks was a tall blonde haired boy. or should I say man, with a tail. He sat calmly on the docks swishing his feet back and forth letting the cold-water brush against his feet.
Golden locks tussled in the frigid wind as freezing drops tattered on his tangled mess of hair. His eyes were a shallow blue. He looked so calm and as if he had lost something precious to him, and he had. He lost something long ago. And he hadn't returned to it in fear of having to leave again.. He couldn't bare to break her heart again. He loved her. He made himself Stay away. "I don't want to hurt her again.. I've already broken her heart once. But I had to leave. Baku was sick. And I had to go to him.. She was so sad."
He stood slipping his feet out of the water. He grabbed his boots next to him and continued to stare at the sea. He used his free hand to tuck loose hair behind his ear. "Maybe.. I should return. I wonder if she misses me as I miss her. Humph! What am I kidding she's a queen and she is probably already married." He said to himself pulling on his soaked boots after pouring water out of them.
Zidane turned around and clomped down the docks and into the dry building. Getting on the train he went back to the Theater District. When he got back he walked out onto the wet stone street. No one was walking about. He figured there was nothing to do so he walked down the street to the hang out.
He knew when he felt as if the world was ending all he had to do was see his good friends. They would always make him feel better even if the had to go so far as buy him a few drinks!! Zidane chuckled to himself. He knew how his friends hated 'spending money. But on him, he thought, it wasn't really wasting.
When he walked in the door Blank and Marcus greeted him. They cheerfully patted him on the back and offered him a beer. Of course Zidane didn't take it. Baku roared with laughter. Zidane sat on one of the beds as the others drank and lounged happily even though it was raining.
Blank and Marcus began to act out a story and sing to add some entertainment to the crowd. Baku laughed uncontrollably every time something the least bit funny occurred. Zidane chuckled every now and then. After a while he ended up joining the singing and acting.. Blank began to dance with Marcus and Zidane played a little bongo drum to go along with his singing. Zero and Nero danced along with them. The rain got harder and thunder began to roll across the sky. The high tides of the ocean got even higher and the docks were immediately closed.
Zidane, Blank, and Marcus began to drink and making sure that they got their fill. Everyone else was still dancing singing or getting ready to settle down.
*Early the next morning *
Zidane arose from his sleeping place, which he soon realized was on the floor some what next to Blank who was happily drooling on a beer bottle he took up as a pillow. Zidane rubbed his head. It ached really badly. Everyone was still asleep.
Zidane walked along the hard wood floor kicking bottles and scraps of food out of his way. He sighed when he finally reached the door. The sun gleamed in his eyes; he squinted and covered his eyes. The rain had stopped. Steam slowly seeped up from the ground. People were slowly coming out of their homes and greeting their friends. The streets were in a bustling mess in no time. A conversation, which caught Zidane's ear, began to lift. " Hey! Zodia! Did you hear?!" A young girl shouted to a friend.
"NO! What!" she called back.
"I heard that the Princess of Alexandria was going to have to claim a husband soon!"
"Really?"
"Yup! I wander what lucky man she will choose?!" "Me too! How neat!"
The girls ran off giggling when Zidane interrupted with a, "What did you say?"
Zidane looked astonished. His eyes were wide and his mouth a gaped. So she wasn't married.. But still she had to marry a king or somethin'. Zidane stood for a moment taking it in.
"I have to go back to Alexandria!" Zidane shouted running toward the station. People were staring at him and scolding him for running into things.
Zidane didn't stop for anything He didn't want to stop! People's faces rushed by his face everything a blur but what he was running for.
When he reached the station he slammed the door shut behind him and ran up to the guard of the large ship behind him.
"Where is that ship from?" He said breathless but demanding.
The guard looked at him sternly. " The ship has come from Cleyra. It's a cargo ship. It's the strongest one they could bring. We're going to fill it with supplies and ship it back off. Why did you want to know?" The guard cocked an eye brow, "now off you go this place is going to be filled with cargo men any second. Please leave, you'll be in the way." The guard turned and began pacing the floor with his head held high.
Zidane growled, "damn it. It's not going to Alexandria!" he shouted and tugged the guard's shirt and pulled him into his face, "Tell me, is there a ship going to Alexandria?"
The guard struggled in Zidane 's grip, "eer. How the hell should I know?! But from what seen no! Alexandria's too stormy and dangerous for a ship to get there! For all I know the people there will die since they can't get any supplies! The only time when it's not raining we don't have enough time to get there because in a day or two it starts again!" Zidane [place the guard on his feet. Quickly brushing himself off he went back to pacing the floor but this time angry and disturbed.
Zidane thought a moment, die?" The people of Alexandria were in danger? Zidane heard clomping of boots and boxes being rustled.
"See now here they come! GO on now leave!" The guard shouted. Zidane grinned and slid off to the side when the guard turned again. The men stomped in carrying boxes and trunks loaded with supplies.
One of the men dropped a box and sat on it to rest. He wiped his forehead and panted, " man, we've been walkin' so long. " The man noticed Zidane who crept out from the shadows. Zidane noticed there was a door behind him so he let his idea or scheme flow.
"hello my good man.. thirsty? Come with me in this room and I'll get you a nice cold, refreshing drink.." Zidane coached the man back and into the door.
When they were in Zidane turned off the lights and pounded the man. Nothing could be heard because of the racket outside the door. When Zidane came out he was dressed in the cargo mans uniform. It looked a little big around the waste but..oh well!
Zidane tugged the hat down so it covered his eyes. He looked around making sure no one noticed. His hair was all wadded up and stuffed into the hat so the guard wouldn't recognize him..
Zidane bent down and heaved up the heavy box. "Jesus!" Zidane plopped back down smashing his fingers. "GAHH!" pulling his hands out from under the box he began blowing on his swollen fingers.
"HEY! YOU!!" the guard shouted. Zidane panicked, had he recognized him?
"Who me?" He pointed dumbly at himself trying his best to deep in his voice.
"Yeah you! Don't play dumb! Stop stalling and get that box on this ship now!!" The guard pointed at him then the ship.
"Oh right! Right!" Zidane lifted the box more aware of how heavy it was and slowly clomped onto the ship.
When he was on he searched for where to put it. So when he spotted more boxes he pushed it over to the pile. From here he patted his hands and took a breather.
Zidane heard men talking. And it was getting louder and louder. Then from around the corner came two men who pulled the ramp up and closed the door to the ship. This made Zidane grin. He walked passed the men tipping his hat and when he reached the end of the hall way took off running!
************~~~~~~At the station~~~~~~~*********
The guard heard someone pounding a door. "hmm?"
When he walked over to the back closet door he listened then opened it. And out fell a man who was in his underwear.
"Hey you! Find another place for your sick fantasies!" Shouted the guard.
"no! no! You don't understand! That guy! The guy with the tail! He stole my clothes. and and.. OH NO!! HE WENT WITH THE SHIP!!"
The guard gasped and cursed him. "We must in form the other guards!! He has abused a fellow cargo man! Stolen his clothes! And Trespassed on a ship he doesn't belong on!! " The cargo man bit his lip, "Why would he do it?!"
The guard thought, "oh no! he said something about Alexandria! And if he knows how to pilot a ship then we're in trouble!"
The cargo man shivered and then looked confident, "But the fellow members won't let him pilot."
The guard frowned and turned to the cargo man, "That's the problem! Your fellow members and bulky and stupid! They'll probably let him steer for all we know! He'll probably take it to Alexandria !! He'll kill everyone on board!"
The guard rushed off to the other guards.
"That's a little harsh." The cargo man said to himself running off after the guard.
~~~~~~*****Back on board***~~~~~~
Zidane searched the ship. He couldn't find the piloting area.
A young lady distracted him. She was counting supplies and then restacking them.
"hmm.three..four.five..six..seven..eight..uhh..wait..where's nine!!!" She began to rustle through boxes tossing stuff around.
Zidane walked into the room she was in. She didn't even notice him. "uhh, need some help?" he asked dodging a bottle.
The girl flew back startled," oh.uh..well.. hmm?" She pulled something out from under her, "number nine! Yahh!!" She smiled and sighed ," No not really. But are you busy?"
"hmm? No. But uhh." It hit Zidane 's mind again, "Could you tell me where the pilot room is?" "Why would you wanna go there?" She asked shutting another box and scooting it behind her.
"Well.. I..I got to give him a message.." He smiled and pretended to look for it in his pocket.
The girl opened another box, "but the pilot's a girl."
"oh! Uh! Yeah. Yeah. What I meant was a this guy went up there for a minute and well I got this message to give to him yeah.." Zidane coughed shrugged.
The girl laughed, "In that case it's on the top floor. If you take the pulley you can pull your self up with out having to get lost in the hallways.since I'm guessing your new here." She smiled putting potions in another box.
Zidane smiled, "uhh.. thanks." He turned walked out.
The girl rushed to the door, "By the way! I'm Nuiki!" Zidane turned, "I'm. Zidane!" He smiled and turned to run for the pulley.
Not far down the hall way was indeed a pulley. No one was using it so he climbed in and began puling himself up.
"Jeez..You gotta be tough to work on board this ship." He grunted and he finally reached the top. He sighed and stretched.
There was a door. "I guess this is where the pilot is."
He walked through it to see a girl steering the ship. When he approached her she turned," What are you doing here!?" She shouted.
"Please don't yell.." This made Zidane growlsilently.. her being a girl would ruin his plan. He wouldn't hit a girl.
"well?! Don't just stand there! You shouldn't even be here!" She suddenly turned back to steering. Zidane shrugged," oh well!" He lifted her and carefully tossed her into the hallway and locked the door. "HEY YOU!" She began pounding.
Zidane turned the wheel the opposite way ," Alexandria here I come!!"
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The next chapter will be up soon! That's for reviewing and reading! You can review now!
********* By: Ninja Rage ******************** Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy nine. ***************************** Thanks for your reviews.
Chapter II Unforgotten:
Why have you gone? Gone away so long? Why leave me, when my love for you is still so strong. I long for your arms, your touch, your kiss. All of these things I horrible miss.
Rain poured over the city of Lindblum. People were rushing here and there dodging as much rain as possible. People closing up shop, people closing windows, clearing the streets and getting settled inside.
The only people who were seen standing out in the rain were the guards. They weren't doing much since it started raining six years ago. No one would brave out the storms they'd been having, and the oceans were over flowing with water. Cyclones and dangerous tsunamis covered the ocean waters. That is what people feared.
Water rushed against bare feet dangling from the docks of Lindblum. The only person brave enough to sit close to the docks was a tall blonde haired boy. or should I say man, with a tail. He sat calmly on the docks swishing his feet back and forth letting the cold-water brush against his feet.
Golden locks tussled in the frigid wind as freezing drops tattered on his tangled mess of hair. His eyes were a shallow blue. He looked so calm and as if he had lost something precious to him, and he had. He lost something long ago. And he hadn't returned to it in fear of having to leave again.. He couldn't bare to break her heart again. He loved her. He made himself Stay away. "I don't want to hurt her again.. I've already broken her heart once. But I had to leave. Baku was sick. And I had to go to him.. She was so sad."
He stood slipping his feet out of the water. He grabbed his boots next to him and continued to stare at the sea. He used his free hand to tuck loose hair behind his ear. "Maybe.. I should return. I wonder if she misses me as I miss her. Humph! What am I kidding she's a queen and she is probably already married." He said to himself pulling on his soaked boots after pouring water out of them.
Zidane turned around and clomped down the docks and into the dry building. Getting on the train he went back to the Theater District. When he got back he walked out onto the wet stone street. No one was walking about. He figured there was nothing to do so he walked down the street to the hang out.
He knew when he felt as if the world was ending all he had to do was see his good friends. They would always make him feel better even if the had to go so far as buy him a few drinks!! Zidane chuckled to himself. He knew how his friends hated 'spending money. But on him, he thought, it wasn't really wasting.
When he walked in the door Blank and Marcus greeted him. They cheerfully patted him on the back and offered him a beer. Of course Zidane didn't take it. Baku roared with laughter. Zidane sat on one of the beds as the others drank and lounged happily even though it was raining.
Blank and Marcus began to act out a story and sing to add some entertainment to the crowd. Baku laughed uncontrollably every time something the least bit funny occurred. Zidane chuckled every now and then. After a while he ended up joining the singing and acting.. Blank began to dance with Marcus and Zidane played a little bongo drum to go along with his singing. Zero and Nero danced along with them. The rain got harder and thunder began to roll across the sky. The high tides of the ocean got even higher and the docks were immediately closed.
Zidane, Blank, and Marcus began to drink and making sure that they got their fill. Everyone else was still dancing singing or getting ready to settle down.
*Early the next morning *
Zidane arose from his sleeping place, which he soon realized was on the floor some what next to Blank who was happily drooling on a beer bottle he took up as a pillow. Zidane rubbed his head. It ached really badly. Everyone was still asleep.
Zidane walked along the hard wood floor kicking bottles and scraps of food out of his way. He sighed when he finally reached the door. The sun gleamed in his eyes; he squinted and covered his eyes. The rain had stopped. Steam slowly seeped up from the ground. People were slowly coming out of their homes and greeting their friends. The streets were in a bustling mess in no time. A conversation, which caught Zidane's ear, began to lift. " Hey! Zodia! Did you hear?!" A young girl shouted to a friend.
"NO! What!" she called back.
"I heard that the Princess of Alexandria was going to have to claim a husband soon!"
"Really?"
"Yup! I wander what lucky man she will choose?!" "Me too! How neat!"
The girls ran off giggling when Zidane interrupted with a, "What did you say?"
Zidane looked astonished. His eyes were wide and his mouth a gaped. So she wasn't married.. But still she had to marry a king or somethin'. Zidane stood for a moment taking it in.
"I have to go back to Alexandria!" Zidane shouted running toward the station. People were staring at him and scolding him for running into things.
Zidane didn't stop for anything He didn't want to stop! People's faces rushed by his face everything a blur but what he was running for.
When he reached the station he slammed the door shut behind him and ran up to the guard of the large ship behind him.
"Where is that ship from?" He said breathless but demanding.
The guard looked at him sternly. " The ship has come from Cleyra. It's a cargo ship. It's the strongest one they could bring. We're going to fill it with supplies and ship it back off. Why did you want to know?" The guard cocked an eye brow, "now off you go this place is going to be filled with cargo men any second. Please leave, you'll be in the way." The guard turned and began pacing the floor with his head held high.
Zidane growled, "damn it. It's not going to Alexandria!" he shouted and tugged the guard's shirt and pulled him into his face, "Tell me, is there a ship going to Alexandria?"
The guard struggled in Zidane 's grip, "eer. How the hell should I know?! But from what seen no! Alexandria's too stormy and dangerous for a ship to get there! For all I know the people there will die since they can't get any supplies! The only time when it's not raining we don't have enough time to get there because in a day or two it starts again!" Zidane [place the guard on his feet. Quickly brushing himself off he went back to pacing the floor but this time angry and disturbed.
Zidane thought a moment, die?" The people of Alexandria were in danger? Zidane heard clomping of boots and boxes being rustled.
"See now here they come! GO on now leave!" The guard shouted. Zidane grinned and slid off to the side when the guard turned again. The men stomped in carrying boxes and trunks loaded with supplies.
One of the men dropped a box and sat on it to rest. He wiped his forehead and panted, " man, we've been walkin' so long. " The man noticed Zidane who crept out from the shadows. Zidane noticed there was a door behind him so he let his idea or scheme flow.
"hello my good man.. thirsty? Come with me in this room and I'll get you a nice cold, refreshing drink.." Zidane coached the man back and into the door.
When they were in Zidane turned off the lights and pounded the man. Nothing could be heard because of the racket outside the door. When Zidane came out he was dressed in the cargo mans uniform. It looked a little big around the waste but..oh well!
Zidane tugged the hat down so it covered his eyes. He looked around making sure no one noticed. His hair was all wadded up and stuffed into the hat so the guard wouldn't recognize him..
Zidane bent down and heaved up the heavy box. "Jesus!" Zidane plopped back down smashing his fingers. "GAHH!" pulling his hands out from under the box he began blowing on his swollen fingers.
"HEY! YOU!!" the guard shouted. Zidane panicked, had he recognized him?
"Who me?" He pointed dumbly at himself trying his best to deep in his voice.
"Yeah you! Don't play dumb! Stop stalling and get that box on this ship now!!" The guard pointed at him then the ship.
"Oh right! Right!" Zidane lifted the box more aware of how heavy it was and slowly clomped onto the ship.
When he was on he searched for where to put it. So when he spotted more boxes he pushed it over to the pile. From here he patted his hands and took a breather.
Zidane heard men talking. And it was getting louder and louder. Then from around the corner came two men who pulled the ramp up and closed the door to the ship. This made Zidane grin. He walked passed the men tipping his hat and when he reached the end of the hall way took off running!
************~~~~~~At the station~~~~~~~*********
The guard heard someone pounding a door. "hmm?"
When he walked over to the back closet door he listened then opened it. And out fell a man who was in his underwear.
"Hey you! Find another place for your sick fantasies!" Shouted the guard.
"no! no! You don't understand! That guy! The guy with the tail! He stole my clothes. and and.. OH NO!! HE WENT WITH THE SHIP!!"
The guard gasped and cursed him. "We must in form the other guards!! He has abused a fellow cargo man! Stolen his clothes! And Trespassed on a ship he doesn't belong on!! " The cargo man bit his lip, "Why would he do it?!"
The guard thought, "oh no! he said something about Alexandria! And if he knows how to pilot a ship then we're in trouble!"
The cargo man shivered and then looked confident, "But the fellow members won't let him pilot."
The guard frowned and turned to the cargo man, "That's the problem! Your fellow members and bulky and stupid! They'll probably let him steer for all we know! He'll probably take it to Alexandria !! He'll kill everyone on board!"
The guard rushed off to the other guards.
"That's a little harsh." The cargo man said to himself running off after the guard.
~~~~~~*****Back on board***~~~~~~
Zidane searched the ship. He couldn't find the piloting area.
A young lady distracted him. She was counting supplies and then restacking them.
"hmm.three..four.five..six..seven..eight..uhh..wait..where's nine!!!" She began to rustle through boxes tossing stuff around.
Zidane walked into the room she was in. She didn't even notice him. "uhh, need some help?" he asked dodging a bottle.
The girl flew back startled," oh.uh..well.. hmm?" She pulled something out from under her, "number nine! Yahh!!" She smiled and sighed ," No not really. But are you busy?"
"hmm? No. But uhh." It hit Zidane 's mind again, "Could you tell me where the pilot room is?" "Why would you wanna go there?" She asked shutting another box and scooting it behind her.
"Well.. I..I got to give him a message.." He smiled and pretended to look for it in his pocket.
The girl opened another box, "but the pilot's a girl."
"oh! Uh! Yeah. Yeah. What I meant was a this guy went up there for a minute and well I got this message to give to him yeah.." Zidane coughed shrugged.
The girl laughed, "In that case it's on the top floor. If you take the pulley you can pull your self up with out having to get lost in the hallways.since I'm guessing your new here." She smiled putting potions in another box.
Zidane smiled, "uhh.. thanks." He turned walked out.
The girl rushed to the door, "By the way! I'm Nuiki!" Zidane turned, "I'm. Zidane!" He smiled and turned to run for the pulley.
Not far down the hall way was indeed a pulley. No one was using it so he climbed in and began puling himself up.
"Jeez..You gotta be tough to work on board this ship." He grunted and he finally reached the top. He sighed and stretched.
There was a door. "I guess this is where the pilot is."
He walked through it to see a girl steering the ship. When he approached her she turned," What are you doing here!?" She shouted.
"Please don't yell.." This made Zidane growlsilently.. her being a girl would ruin his plan. He wouldn't hit a girl.
"well?! Don't just stand there! You shouldn't even be here!" She suddenly turned back to steering. Zidane shrugged," oh well!" He lifted her and carefully tossed her into the hallway and locked the door. "HEY YOU!" She began pounding.
Zidane turned the wheel the opposite way ," Alexandria here I come!!"
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The next chapter will be up soon! That's for reviewing and reading! You can review now!