We all sat at the table from our journey twenty years ago. Zidane
had only gotten us together once before to let us know of their marriage.
On the left sat Steiner, Vivi II and Vivi III. Next to me on the right sat
Freya and Eiko.
Zidane had already sloutched into his seat and lost the royal tone in his voice, "You all wanna know why you're here? I'm not sure if any of you heard, but our group's numbers are falling. Red was recently captured and hung for his flaws in Treno and Quina was found drown in the sea, no doubt went out to far to get a fish and couldn't swim back"
Garnet continued with Zidane's big speech. Her voice too, had relaxed, "Me and Zidane believe the disaster that just happened.well, nevermind. Eiko, how have you been?"
Eiko had grown to be a fine lady but was still as pushy as ever and unfortunately, her crush for Zidane had grown too. "Don't try to change the subject on me! What about the explosion? Please, Zidane, tell me my love."
Zidane gave her a funny look, followed by a smirk. "I had really missed you Eiko. I had forgotten how cute you were, and how cute you have gotten at that."
Garnet smacked him in the back of the head and everyone laughed. He had to reword that, "I mean how cute as in funny, cute." He rubbed the back of his head, it looked like it hurt.
Everyone's mind seemed to be stuck on one idea. Mine still on the incident, Steiner still asleep, Eiko on Zidane, Freya on her marriage to Sir Fratley and the Vivi's on their existence. I grew bored real fast and I dropped my head on the table making a loud thumping sound. When I finally looked up everyone's eyes were on me. Garnet smiled at me, "Are you that bored already Beatrix?"
Zidane tried to change the subject, "Now, about the recent deaths of our friends. We, of course, lost Vivi twenty years ago. He is survived and, in lack of a better word, replaced by Vivi II and Vivi III. Do you two have names, besides a number?"
For the first time they spoke up. Vivi II spoke for them, "I am called Magic. Of course it is a bit pretentious, but it fits I must admit." Magic pointed at the mage next to him. "He is called Mab. He is mute. We think it is a manufacturing defect, but his lack of voice is made up for by some pretty powerful black magic."
Zidane greeted them openly, "Very nice to meet you Magic and Mab. A great honor to have the descendents of Vivi is our presence. And to 'replace' Quina, we have with us now General Beatrix. We enjoyed her help twenty years ago and now she joins us permanently. Finally, to take the place of Red in our crusades, please welcome Lana, the bounty hunter turned mercenary."
Lana entered with her oversized broadsword hanging from her back. She had light, brunette hair and the same primal clothes on now that she had on twenty years ago. She leaned against the doorway. "Hello all. Long time no see Eiko."
Lana had lived with Eiko in Madain Sari for several years, acting as a mother figure before running off to Alexandria to enroll in the knights. She was not accepted because of her criminal past, but offered to be a volunteer missionary.
Eiko jumped out of her seat and ran to Lana. They hugged each other then backed away. "Lana! I missed you so much!"
Lana replied graciously, "Same here. I best think we take our seats, His Majesty might get angry."
Zidane smiled before adding on, "I think we should brief you all on why we brought you here, and then we can get reunited once again."
Zidane had already sloutched into his seat and lost the royal tone in his voice, "You all wanna know why you're here? I'm not sure if any of you heard, but our group's numbers are falling. Red was recently captured and hung for his flaws in Treno and Quina was found drown in the sea, no doubt went out to far to get a fish and couldn't swim back"
Garnet continued with Zidane's big speech. Her voice too, had relaxed, "Me and Zidane believe the disaster that just happened.well, nevermind. Eiko, how have you been?"
Eiko had grown to be a fine lady but was still as pushy as ever and unfortunately, her crush for Zidane had grown too. "Don't try to change the subject on me! What about the explosion? Please, Zidane, tell me my love."
Zidane gave her a funny look, followed by a smirk. "I had really missed you Eiko. I had forgotten how cute you were, and how cute you have gotten at that."
Garnet smacked him in the back of the head and everyone laughed. He had to reword that, "I mean how cute as in funny, cute." He rubbed the back of his head, it looked like it hurt.
Everyone's mind seemed to be stuck on one idea. Mine still on the incident, Steiner still asleep, Eiko on Zidane, Freya on her marriage to Sir Fratley and the Vivi's on their existence. I grew bored real fast and I dropped my head on the table making a loud thumping sound. When I finally looked up everyone's eyes were on me. Garnet smiled at me, "Are you that bored already Beatrix?"
Zidane tried to change the subject, "Now, about the recent deaths of our friends. We, of course, lost Vivi twenty years ago. He is survived and, in lack of a better word, replaced by Vivi II and Vivi III. Do you two have names, besides a number?"
For the first time they spoke up. Vivi II spoke for them, "I am called Magic. Of course it is a bit pretentious, but it fits I must admit." Magic pointed at the mage next to him. "He is called Mab. He is mute. We think it is a manufacturing defect, but his lack of voice is made up for by some pretty powerful black magic."
Zidane greeted them openly, "Very nice to meet you Magic and Mab. A great honor to have the descendents of Vivi is our presence. And to 'replace' Quina, we have with us now General Beatrix. We enjoyed her help twenty years ago and now she joins us permanently. Finally, to take the place of Red in our crusades, please welcome Lana, the bounty hunter turned mercenary."
Lana entered with her oversized broadsword hanging from her back. She had light, brunette hair and the same primal clothes on now that she had on twenty years ago. She leaned against the doorway. "Hello all. Long time no see Eiko."
Lana had lived with Eiko in Madain Sari for several years, acting as a mother figure before running off to Alexandria to enroll in the knights. She was not accepted because of her criminal past, but offered to be a volunteer missionary.
Eiko jumped out of her seat and ran to Lana. They hugged each other then backed away. "Lana! I missed you so much!"
Lana replied graciously, "Same here. I best think we take our seats, His Majesty might get angry."
Zidane smiled before adding on, "I think we should brief you all on why we brought you here, and then we can get reunited once again."