A/N: ^-^ chapter 10! Yaay! I wasn't really sure I'd make it this far, but since everyone likes the story so much, I had to continue! Also, I wanted to answer hiko-sama's question about the ending. You need to collect all the Stellazzio and give them to Queen Stella. When you give her the last one, she'll give you a hammer. If you beat the game with the hammer, you get the extra scene, but you should also use the Organize: Auto in the items menu, if you don't it won't work. Ok, and also Heartseed, I'd luv to read your story, but every time I click on your author name thingy, it says you don't have any… plz tell me when that's fixed k? Now, on to Ch. 10!
                                                

                                            ****Jade's P.O.V****

When we finally got down to the crash site, we found Cinna mumbling about us being hanged… he then turned to Zidane, "Hey Zidane! I'm surprised you made it! I can't believe you jumped off! You're nuts you know that?"
 " I didn't jump off, I got thrown off trying to keep her from jumping off," he motioned towards me, "So is everyone alright?"
 "Yeah," Cinna replied, "we've all got the devil's luck. But if we don't find Princess Garnet, we're all dead meat."
 I personally wasn't concerned in the slightest for the princess, and moved over towards a strange tree to sit down, when a moogle flew up in my face and screamed "ATE kupo!!!"
 I jumped back, frightened, and bashed my head against the tree.
 " Ow! Crap!" I screamed, grabbing my head.
Zidane turned around to face the moogle. "What's an ATE?"
 "Hello!? I'm hurt here!" I always hated being ignored…
 "…as I was saying, what's an ATE?"
I couldn't believe they were just going to ignore me like that; I folded my arms across my chest.
 "Hmph," I interjected coldly, "don't you even know what an ATE is? It stands for Active Time Event, and let's you see what's happening to the others."
 "Great, so…how does it work?"
The little moogle grabbed out some sort of device and explained that Monty, a moogle who lived deeper in the forest, had a similar device, and had contacted him when he saw a mage and a pretty girl run by.
 "Ooh, can I see?" The moogle handed me the gem-like device, although I didn't really know how to work it…
 "Just look into it, kupo!"
I held it up and watched as Vivi and Garnet ran away from something.
 "Look out!" I couldn't help screaming, even though I knew they couldn't hear me… It's kind of like watching a horror movie, and you know they're gonna go in the house with the creature, and you scream at the T.V, 'Don't go in there!'
 …Or maybe that's just me…

"Lemme guess, now we have to go save them?"
Zidane nodded.
 "Well," I stood up, "I'm ready to go."
I started off through the hollowed log the led deeper into the forest, and ended up in a swampy gross place… that smelled funny.
 "Uh…Zidane? Do I even want to know what's in that water?"
 "Probably not… But c'mon, we'd better get going…" With that, he waded into the yucky water…
 "Well? Are you coming or what?"
I looked at the yucky water once more, " I'm gonna need new clothes and a long shower after this…"
                                  

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We met up with Vivi and Steiner a moment later.
 "Ok," I started, "I am wet, my clothes smell funny, I'm hungry, and I'm not exactly in the best mood; there is no way I'm fighting that thing." I pointed towards the plant-thing holding the princess captive.
 "Fine."
Ok, I hadn't expected that answer…
 "W-what?"
Zidane turned back to me, "I said fine. If you're too scared to fight, then fine, sit this one out."
SCARED!? Ha, that was so sad, it was almost funny. I wasn't scared of anything! …Ok, well maybe some things… but that's beside the point!
 "I'm not scared!!! I'm wet! Hello!?" I pointed down to my soaked jeans. It wasn't my fault we had to walk through the yucky water!
 "Yeah, sure, whatever you say."
Zidane then focused his attention to Steiner who was yelling at the plant to 'release the Princess at once!'
 "(Fine! Let them fight, not like I care…)"
I walked over and sat down next to Vivi.
The mage glanced back at the plant holding Garnet captive. "I hope she's ok, it's all my fault… I was too scared to cast any spells…"
 "Hey, it's not your fault, things like this just… happen…" I couldn't believe I'd just said that… this was the same speech my parents gave me when my kitty died… it was the first time I'd even thought about home since I'd been here. Would I ever go back? I tried to convince myself that I really didn't care if I went back home or not, but nothing seemed to work. After a while Vivi asked what was wrong, that's when I noticed I was almost crying… Almost. I swear I wasn't!
 "Huh? Oh, nothing's wrong… Just thinking. Anyway, Zidane and Steiner got the problem covered, that plant's as good as dead!"
 I guess I didn't do a good job reassuring him, because Vivi looked even more worried than before.
 "Look, if it'll make ya feel better, I'll go help!" I unsheathed the dagger and ran a couple of steps before turning around again. "I'll take care of that plant guy, don't worry about it!"

 "Hey, look who's finally come to help! I thought you were sittin' this one out Jade?"
 "Partners fight together right?"
Zidane smiled and nodded.
Partners…I'd mused with the thought ever since the play. Now wasn't the time to be zoning out though, I needed to concentrate on the fight. I had to beat this thing, to prove I wasn't scared, and that I can fight just as good as anyone. It'd be hard though for me to get the final blow with Zidane in Trance, I'd have to work fast.
 (If only I had another sword…) Then the thought hit me… and of coarse, the only way to get what you want is to suck up to people.
 I pulled Steiner aside, and after a bit of persuading, (and refraining from calling him Rusty) I was allowed to borrow his sword.
 It didn't take long for me to finish the job, or at least they thought I finished the job, I on the other hand, knew better. The thing used it's vines to pull itself up into the trees, and fled.
 "Princess? PRINCESS!!!"
 "Steiner, not to be rude or anything, but could you please SHUT UP!?" Yelling at someone always feels good, especially when they're being completely annoying.
 "What the heck?" Zidane stared up into the trees looking for any sign of them, "Where'd they go?"
 "She's gone…" Vivi walked over to where we'd been fighting, "It's my fault… I was too scared to cast any spells… that monster's probably gonna eat her..."
 "How could I let this happen!?"
 "Don't worry," Zidane started, "she's not dead yet."
 "Yeah," I chimed in, "That monster was only a minion; he'll probably just take her to the big plant boss…guy."
 "Nicely put Jade, 'the big plant boss guy.'"
 "Zidane, why are you always teasing me?"
 "Enough of your babble," Steiner interrupted, "the Princess may still be… Come! We must rescue her at once!"
 I noticed the shadow hovering above Vivi; that plant thing was coming down!
 "Vivi, look out!" I pushed the mage out of the way, just in time to be caught by the thing myself.
 "Oh yeah, this is great," I muttered, "just great… Hey! Are you guys gonna save me or what!?"
 "What am I supposed to do?" Steiner shouted, "You still have my sword!"
Oh yea… "Hmm…ok, I can save myself!"
 I jabbed the sword deep into the monster's flesh…er I mean foliage.
I only made the thing angry and it zapped me with a drain spell. After that, I could barely move.
 Zidane charged the plant, with Vivi following behind casting fire spells. The plant zapped me again; then everything went black…

A/N: loud announcer voice Uh-oh, is it a game over for Jade? Will Steiner ever get his sword back? Find out next time on…er… this web site…
Lol, well, I finally did another long chapter. Now, review! I command it! Mwahahahahaha!