Sorry I took so long. This project has been on the very bottom of my to-do list for the longest time. *long pause* Oh! There's a competition, now. See the end of the chapter for more details.
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Sephiroth: WHY ME?!?!? *Starts running in random directions*
Rikku: *Sees that the crazy women are going after a strange, silver-haired man* Him! I've gotta talk to him! *Starts the pursuit, yet changes her mind and goes in the opposite direction* I have a better idea…
Sephiroth: *Runs out to the docks, but comes face to face with the behemoth and co.* NOOO! Stay away from meeee! *Tries to run in the other direction, but is blocked by a sea of rabid people* I'm gonna be killed again! *Spots random men trying to glomp random women* On a lighter note, that's just too damn funny. *Sees a large machina homing in on his position*
Rikku: *On megaphone* YO! SILVER-HAIRED DUDE! GRAB ONTO THIS ROPE! *Drops rope over the side of the airship*
Sephiroth: *Hollering back* WHY SHOULD I?
Rikku: DO YOU WANT TO BE TRAPPED HERE WITH THEM?
Sephiroth: *Without hesitation* Fine! Just get me out of here! *Grabs rope and the airship starts to pull away. Sephiroth swings wildly from side to side, holding on for dear life. Err… afterlife*
Yuna: No you don't! *Leaps off the behemoth's back and grabs onto Sephiroth's leg. All women are climbing over each other, trying to grab the end of the rope. The airship rises before they can do anymore permanent damage to their poor Sephy-chan*
Lady: *Still petrified*
Now onboard the airship, Sephiroth lets out a sigh of relief. And a few curses, too, since Yuna has conveniently attached herself to him and won't let go
Yuna: *In a dream-like state* You're so sexy…
Sephiroth: *Sighing in an annoyed sort of way* I know. *Tries to get up* Can you please let go now?
Yuna: *Tightens her grip* I will never let you go again!
Sephiroth: *Running out of ideas, he looks about the room. The chicobos are scattered, all doing absolutely nothing. Sephiroth points at a random chicobo* You there! Sic her!
Chicobo: *Looks cute and innocent* Chirp! *Hops over and curls up in Sephiroth's lap, falling asleep almost instantly. The other chicobos see this and flock over to the poor man*
Sephiroth: *On the verge of tears* Why do I even try???
Rikku: *Walks into the room* YOU!
Sephiroth: *Jumps three feet into the air. Chicobos scatter in a frenzy. Yuna hasn't noticed a thing* WHAT?
Rikku: Sorry.
Sephiroth: *Regaining himself* For what?
Rikku: *Takes a deep breath* IaccidentallydroppedlovepotionintotheMacalaniapond- *Gasp* -andnowallofSpiraisindangerofbecomingexposedtoit. *Nods her head in a matter-of-factly way* There. I said it.
Sephiroth: *wide eyed* Can you run that by me one more time?
Rikku: *Plops down on the floor* Alright. The truth is, you need to help me bring order back to Spira.
Sephiroth: *Pouts* But I don't want to bring order back to Spira! I want to destroy it.
Rikku: *Who seems to have selective hearing* What?
Sephiroth: Huh?
Rikku: Okay. Bevelle is letting me set up the wedding there, and I have you, sooo…
Sephiroth: *Jumps to his feet; Yuna still hanging on* What wedding is this!?!?!
Rikku: Oh! *Slaps forehead* I left that part out. *Pauses* You might want to sit back down for this.
Sephiroth: *Was already being pulled down by Yuna*
Rikku: *Clears throat* The only way to break the spell is to marry the one that the spell has affected.
Sephiroth: … *Goes pale*
Rikku: For you though… It would be "ones."
Sephiroth: …
Rikku: …
Sephiroth: …
Rikku: So…
Sephiroth: …….What about the infested water?
Rikku: Um. *shifts her weight uncomfortably* I could come up with only one solution.
Sephiroth: …
Rikku: …
Sephiroth: …No. *Tries to get up again*
Rikku: *Sweet grin* Sorry?
Lulu is standing guard at the moonflow, not allowing anyone near the water. All the Hypello are tied to random trees, and the shoopuffs are contained in a giant corral.
Rikku: *walks up with Sephiroth in tow* What are you doing?
Lulu: *Surrounded by various dolls* The moonflow is off limits until you can find a solution to this problem.
Sephiroth: Who's watching the other bank?
Lulu: *thinks for a moment* SHIT!!!
Rikku: *grabs Lulu before she's able to do anything stupid* It's okay, Lulu. We have a plan.
Sephiroth: *a little ways off* Why me…
Rikku: We purposely infect the whole of Spira.
Lulu: What?
Sephiroth: Is it because of my past sins…
Rikku: And as soon as they drink the water, this young man here will catch their attention. *Points at Sephiroth* That way, it will be easier when it's time for *clears throat* the cure.
Sephiroth: Or my future sins…
Lulu: I see several problems.
Rikku: What? It's perfect!
Sephiroth: Or my-
Lulu/Rikku: SHUT UP!
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BONUS!!!!! There are a million things wrong with Rikku's plan. The one who is able to give me the most REASONABLE problems will make an appearance in the conclusion to my story.
There are two conditions, though. One, you cannot take what others have written and include it in your submission. I WILL be checking dates. Two, you must include a name (doesn't have to be your real name) and gender. If you win, and you don't have these two things, then I'll pick your name and gender. It might not be pleasant.
Oh, and you CAN come back and write more, if you wish. You're not limited to one review submission. So you don't have to write down a million things all at once.
You have until I get ready to write the conclusion, which is a fair amount of chapters away. I will post the statistics at the end of each chapter, so you'll know who's in the lead.
LET THE RACE BEGIN!!!