Chapter XI: Mind Control
(Fira POV)
" Finally at Luca oh I got a camera here Anna take a picture of me and Mr. Fira infront of the bliztball dome" Millie said taking my arm.
" Wha wait asec!" I shouted as she forced me at her side. She held my hand and Anna the Paine cosplayer took a picture of me and her.
" Crap…I gotta burn that picture" I said to myself.
" Your so silly come on let's go and see other things" Anna said as the both of them attempted to pull me along.
" Shit…uh… I been around Luca like three times around…uh I can't go with you" I said backing away. " Uh besides we're on a journey remember?"
" Oh right no time for sight seeing" Anna said pulling out her sword. " Let's go I wanna battle some monsters"
" Really persistent are we" Zero said stepping up beside me. " Let's get going ladies"
We all turned and started towards the exit that led to Mi hen highroad. I wasn't too excited about journeying with Anna and Millie. Their new here and a monster might scare em. I know I was frightened beyond belief when I first saw a heartless. I almost died…
We were walking up the stairs now towards mi hen.
" Wow…this is a really big field it's way bigger than the game made it look" Anna said looking around. We walked forward onto the road passing by people and carts and caravans.
" The locals are dressed funny we're definitely in the Final Fantasy world oh this has been my dream ever since I was 7!" Millie said.
" Yea dreams do come true" Anna said.
" Aw the young…." Vale said. " Look at them curiously frolicking around like children"
" Hmm I bet you were pretty excited when you first came here Vale" I said.
" Not really… I didn't even know what a Final Fantasy was… I first got to this world when I was in my mansion in Beverly Hills… I had got a strange email and fell through here" Vale said.
" Doesn't sound too strange" I said. " What about you Zero how did you get here?"
" I came through a telephone booth in Tokyo… But I didn't come immediately here… I went to a different world" Zero replied.
" WHAT!" I said turning to him.
" Yea some strange planet… I met a guy named Inuyasha and his crew I traveled around with them. Then found this ninja school where this guy named Kakashi taught me a lot about Jutsu…After my lessons I departed from the school and headed east. There I found this weird scientist named Dr.Gero… He's the one who hooked me up with this cyber ninja suit" Zero said.
" So what was the catch?" I asked.
" What?" Zero said.
" You don't just get a gift like a cyber suit from a scientist without him wanting something" Vale said sniffing a rose.
" Yea so what do you want?" I asked.
" It's what he wants… He wants a Gummi G part to test on" Zero said.
" The same Gummi they took from you" I said.
" Yes I was just about to teleport back when they busted in and messed everything up" Zero said. " Now I have to build a new teleporter AND get the Gummi back"
" Well…don't worry about it" I said. " We'll find those guys and get our prizes back"
" Hmmm we'd better" Zero said.
" OH MY GAWWWWWWD A CHOCOBO!" Anna cried she to ran over into the tall grass to pet it but the Chocobo took off.
" Anna get back here!" I shouted to her.
" Kay" She said running back over to the group. Suddenly the grass started to sway from left to right and the sound of breath and tapping on the ground rang through my ears.
" Vale, Zero…Let's move" I said as all three of us jumped off like ninja dashing into action.
(Fight Time)
Fira O
Vale O
Zero O
Anna (Unavailable)
Millie X
We ran through the grass in three different directions. The tall grass was thick and very hard to run through. Something was headed towards Anna and what ever it was it was fast. Zero jumped into the air about 20feet. He pulled out his giant Shuriken and attached attack cards. He then tossed the Shuriken down at the grass and the grass was cut giving us a path straight to Anna.
She was scared stiff as abunch of Fangs surrounded her snapping at her. She held her sword up but was trembling and scared to death. I pulled out the Keyblade and attached afew attack cards to it. I combined the cards to use my Judgment Sleight. I tossed the Keyblade at one of the fangs and the keyblade took out three of them before coming back to me. Leaving one Fang left it jumped at her to try and eat her face but Zero tossed three Kunais at it stabbing the Fang and destroying it. She looked off to the left and seen Zero walking out of the tall grass.
(Normal mode)
" You okay?" Zero asked. She sat down on the grass and started to cry. "It's okay" she dove into Zero's chest, crying her eyes out.
" Let's go" I said turning around and heading back to the road. I was the first to walk out Millie was standing there waiting for us.
" What happened?" She asked concerned.
" There was a monster attack…no one was hurt so you don't have to worry… I think… I think you two should go back to town and forget I ever considered letting you join us" I said.
" Huh" Millie seemed somewhat shocked at my reply.
"No we don't want to go back" Anna said walking out of the bushes with Zero and Vale. " I want to continue the journey…we're in the final fantasy world it's not all fun and games"
" And we understand that" Millie finished.
" Okay" I said sighing. " Let's go then"
We had walked up to Rin's Travel Agency.
" Come on let's take a break we've been walking for miles" Millie said.
" Yea and we don't even have food or water" Anna said.
" We don't need food or water" I said.
" Why?" Millie asked.
" Yea why?" Anna asked.
" Because every 20 to 30 miles theirs a travel agency" I said walking into the agency and sitting down at the bar table. I walked in and sat down at the bar table, Mog, Anna, Millie, Zero and Vale came in afterwards. We got something to eat and plenty to drink. Vale gave Anna and Millie money to by a canteen full of water their not really used to traveling I can tell.
While everyone was still eating I walked outside and around into the chocobo ranch then sat down near the edge where I could see the ruins that were at sea.
" Hey Fira…" Zero said walking over.
" Yea what is it?" I asked.
" We've decided since it's already dusk we should crash at the agency" Zero said.
" Okay…you guys can crash here" I said standing up.
" Fira what do you plan to do kupo" Mog asked.
" I'm not crashing here by the time we find Utada and the others they'll be dead or somethin" I said backing away from Zero.
" You're acting as if we know where we're going! It's no use to look around when we're exhausted" Zero said. " Dude your so bent out of shape about some damn girl" Zero said.
" She's not just some girl" I said pushing him.
" Big Mistake" Zero punching me in the jaw. I fell back abit then punched him next thing we knew we were engaged in a fist to fist battle. Vale walked out of the agency and saw us fighting he ran over and used his float card to cast float on us both. We both then started to hover in the air away from eachother.
" Kill yourselves some other time right now we have to…" Vale started.
" Whatever…" I said landing down on the ground. " Take a nap do what you want I don't care…. But I'm going!" I said running off I ran all the way to the gate that led to Mushroom rock road. When I got all the way here it hit me that I had no idea where I was going…It was night time and the moon was out completely. I walked onto mushroom rock… I passed by the curve that led to the Youth League base and kept forward until I got onto Djose highroad.
(Fight Time)
Fira O
Zero (Unavailable)
Vale (Unavailable)
Anna (Unavailable)
Millie (Unavailable)
I jumped back when two Helm monsters appeared. I pulled out the keyblade and rushed one of them drawing five attack cards using my Blitz Sleight. I jumped in the air and rammed the keyblade down on the first defender then did it again but higher causing more damage. Then jumped up ramming the keyblade on the helm monster again destroying the first helm.
The second Helm rushed me and tackled me down. I hit the ground then flipped forward kicking him with both feet while getting up.
(Author's Note: Ya know like Riku does when you knock him down then he flips up…he kicks my ass all the time when he does that mess)
The helm waddled back then I tossed the keyblade at him like a boomerang the keyblade slashed right through him and flew back to me. I caught it then put it away as the Helm landed down on the ground and disappeared into pyroflies.
(Normal mode)
I kept walking forward until I see the Moonflow and the hypellos selling stuff on side of the road even at night. I walked around and up to the hypello and shoopuf.
" Ride ze shoopuf?" The hypello asked.
" Yes" I gave him 2000gil then he let me up through some lever. I jumped onto the shoopuf and took my seat. The shoopuf then started to walk across the river easily… I looked over the edge as the pyroflies danced on the river it was a really gorgeous site at night. The shoopuf reached the other side then I walked off towards Guadosalam.
I got onto the large intersection that was between Guadosalam and the road that led to Guadosalam. There I saw four men dressed in black suits and one boy wearing a yellow vest and black pants with tall white boots.
" Hey!" I said flipping down. "Found you"
The boy turned around and looked at me.
" Huh…oh yes the keyblade master Fira how are you?" He said.
" Who are you guys and where is Utada, Kiako and Kuro?" I said.
" I am Cronos and these are my men…Utada, Kiako and Kuro on the otherhand" He said raising his hand. Suddenly from behind three of the men in black walked out Utada, Kiako and Kuro… They had on black suits with black shades.
" Utada…guys" I said running over to them.
" Utada…attack him NOW!" Cronos shouted. I stopped my run to see Utada running towards me with her Wakizashi held out. I jumped back while pulling out the keyblade and attaching cards. I held my blade out to block out her sword.
" Utada what are you doing?" I said to her.
" Kiako…Kuro…GO" Cronos said pointing at me. Kiako came out of nowhere and kicked me in my side I went flying into a wall then a fireball struck my chest while I was still stuck in the wall. Causing a great explosion. I jumped out of the rubbled and landed on my feet wearily. " What's…going on?" I said staring at the three as they had their sets up…they were ready to attack me again.
" They work for me now" Cronos said walking over to me.
" What have you done to them" I said dropping to one knee.
" Easy…I took their hearts and took control of their bodies their my mindless slaves will do anything I ask" Cronos said. " Anything" he said walking over and holding Utada by the face. The both of them kissed and I jumped up rushing him in rage with the keyblade…but Kiako and Kuro stopped me. Kiako punched me in the chest knocking the wind out of me…Then Kuro used a Thundaga spell on me shocking my body into a paralyzed state. I fell to my hands and knees…
" Does it make you angry Fira?" Cronos said walking over and kicking me in the chest I then fell over. " Well that's the idea…it's what you get for destroying my good friend Felix while I was trapped in this forsaken place he was the only one to show me any leniency" He said. " Felix was my best friend…and because of you he is now in the deepest regions of darkness were no soul alive can go"
" This is about revenge?" I said coughing.
" Yes infact it is…revenge on you and that jackass CC Corporation back at Earth…I'm going to destroy you and them…then carry out my friend Felix's plan to run the heartless through both worlds" Cronos said. " Get rid of him…" He said wrapping his arm around Utada and they both walked off.
Kiako and Kuro walked up to me.
" Kiako…Kuro…don't" I said.
Kuro raised her wand and blasted me with a fire blast. Everything went white after that…
(Hours later)
I woke up with Millie inches from my face she had her lips puckered up to try and kiss me. I held up one hand to stop her then I pushed her back. " What are you doing?" I looked around to see that I was in a bed… In the inn.
" I was uh… It looked like you weren't breathing so I uh…tried mouth to mouth" She said waving her hands around with a beat red face.
" Whatever…where am I?" I asked trying to sit up but I paused and leaned back down into the bed. I felt like I got hit by a truck.
" In Guadosalam Inn" Millie said.
" What are you doing here?" I asked.
" I followed you I seen the fight you had with Mr.Zero" She said. " I watched over you"
" Believe me I can handle myself" I said.
" I see her…Your girlfriend she's the one with the long hair right?" Millie said. I stared off at the lamp that was at my bedside.
" Yea… that was her…that bastard he took their Hearts I gotta get em back" I said.
" Not right now" Millie said. " Your really hurt"
" Cronos wants to take over just like Felix did a year ago…I gotta stop em…" I said.
" Not right now…" Millie said. "Your really hurt"
" Shit" I said feeling my chest as it was hurting me like hell.
" Why is it your responsibility all of a sudden to save the world?" Millie said sitting down at my bedside while looking off at the door.
" Huh?" I said.
" There are thousands of heroes out there…Cloud, Tidus, Zidane, Sora, Squall…why do YOU have to be the one to save everybody?" She asked.
" Uh well" I said.
" You ever thought about leaving the super heroics to the heroes and settling down or traveling doing what you want to do?" She asked.
" Hmm nope never thought about it" I said.
" Because saving the world is dangerous and sometimes…the hero doesn't always win" She said looking down.
" Whatever" I said looking away from her.
" Why do you say that? I'm serious what if your girlfriend kills you?" Millie said.
"Well…if that were to happen then…" I said for asec I paused. I didn't know what to say what if Utada did kill me. And Cronos really did fulfill Felix's legacy? I've always rushed into things without thinking, I never thought what if Felix beats me a year ago. I always thought about kicking his butt and getting a feast afterwards. Something's different this time I don't have the drive I used to have, the good attitude the fearless Fira in me. But what if…what if I end up having to kill Utada, Kuro and Kiako… What if there is no way to get them back to normal…NO there has to be a way…that's it I just can't see it.
"All I'm saying is that…can't you just forget about this whole thing?" Millie said. I stared at her furiously.
" Forget about it" I said sitting up despite the pain. "Forget about it? For what?"
" Well because um…" She said blushing.
" You don't even know why I should forget about it yet your suggesting things like that?" I said getting up on my feet. The pain ran through my legs and tears ran down my eyes my body ached like it never did before my body knew something that my mind didn't and that's that I couldn't do this…I was in no condition to fight mentally and physically. I fell down just before I could reach the door then I blacked out again.