Zidane came down the hill towards the wreck of the Prima Vista just as Blank and Isobelle were getting so their feet were on the floor again. He didn't stop to notice them, he ran on, asking where the princess had gone, and then he was running off into the forest. Isobelle watched him go, feeling a little rejected for being pushed so quickly to the side.

'Don't worry about him' a voice came from behind her and she turned round to see Blank 'He's just off after the latest eye candy.' He carried on and was relieved that Isobelle didn't take it personally. 'Can't see why, Garnet's a princess. Why he hopes to score with her I don't know, but that's just his nature…' And with that, Blank ran into the Prima Vista and started to help pile out all the important items that were there. Isobelle slipped behind them all and into the room where the band were setting up their equipment to practise their music. She sat on the steps and listened with her head in her hands as they played music that transported her into another world. 'Music's good for the soul.' Blank was back, sitting next to her. She had closed her eyes, thinking about the music and she hadn't heard him come in. 'That first day we saw you…' but the Blank trailed off and stood up. He held out his hand to the girl; 'may I have this dance?' he said cornily and smiled. Isobelle looked up and him and smiled also. Putting her hand in his she fitted into his posture and they danced to the music.

'Stuck in an enchanted forest, dancing to misplaced music…' Blank laughed

'Very 'Midsummer's Night Dream'-esque…' Isobelle added.

'Where are the fairies?' Blank asked

'Where's the fool?' Isobelle retaliated.

'Out there, looking for the princess, or here, dancing with an enchanting girl…' Blank replied.

'What-' Isobelle was about to ask, but they sprung apart as Baku entered the room and his signature laughter filled the air.

'You two! 'I want to be your canary' eat your heart out…' he laughed and carried on his way. Blank smiled shyly at Isobelle

'I should…' he said, gesturing to follow Baku. Isobelle laughed and agreed he should with a nod of her head.

Isobelle went out the ship and watched as Cinna searched desperately for his 'Garnet doll' then, she saw the knight that had come onto the stage with Zidane and Garnet, the little black mage and Zidane walking back towards the ship. 'Hey, help me with Rusty here!' Zidane called to Cinna, who didn't respond but another member of Tantalus did and together they dragged the knight, who wanted to find the princess, into the Prima Vista. Isobelle watched as the little mage sagged slightly and then almost fell over, except he fell and leant upon her because she got mover to him in time.

'Come on you.' She said and led the mage into the ship also, half-carrying him into a room and laying him on the bed. 'Are you ok?' she asked, but the little mage seemed very ill and couldn't really talk. 'what's your name?' she asked and put her ear near the mage's mouth so she could hear the reply.

'vi…vi.' The mage said and Isobelle smiled.

'That's a cool name, Vivi.' She said and then, before he could answer she stood up. 'I'm going to go get help for you now ok Vivi? Just keep laying here, Someone will be back in a minute.' She smiled at him and walked over to the door. Closing the door delicately Isobelle looked around for Zidane. She saw him walking to the exit of the Prima Vista and she grabbed him. 'Vivi, the little mage, he needs help.' She said as a greeting, putting her rejection to the side, for she understood Zidane, The ladies man that he was.

'Isobelle!' By the tone in his voice, Isobelle could tell that Zidane had forgotten about her and was now feeling guilty 'I'm delighted to see you're ok. Where is the mage? I have a potion to give him.' Zidane asked and smiled. Isobelle smiled back and pulled Zidane along to where the room was in view.

'In there' she pointed and then started to walk away again, brushing off drying mud from her skirt. Zidane didn't think much of Isobelle's thoughts at that moment. He was too worried for the princess.

Isobelle went and sat outside the ship again, watching the world go by. She saw Zidane, Vivi and the knight go past, Zidane smiled at her tightly and the little mage nodded sullenly. Leaning up against the tree Blank had been stuck in, the one all the items were piled up against, she wondered how she was going to get out of here.

She remembered the thought she had had when she was back in Lindblum of how her life was forever about to change and thought to now. Stuck in a forest where no one has ever gotten out alive…

'Hey, Isobelle!' Blank suddenly called over to her and jogged her from her dreams. 'Come on! We need to catch up to Zidane, give him this' he shouted, waving a parchment to her. Isobelle got up and ran over to him. 'You've got your daggers, right?' he said, knowing that she did as she had 'stolen' a belt and harness for them from the weapon's compartment. She jiggled her hips, emphasising the belt anyway, and Blank smiled at her 'So what we waiting for?' he took her hand 'Lets go!' and they both started running through the forest…

…Blank needed to drink some of the water in the spring, But Isobelle was ok.

'You go on; I'll catch up in a minute. I can run faster than you. The creatures here aren't hard. Go on!' he ordered her and she ran on, up to the main plant enclosure, where Zidane, Vivi and the knight were fighting the mega-plant, Plant Brain.

'Isobelle!' Zidane shouted to her and she smiled

'Haven't you killed it yet?' she shouted back and launched an attack on the plant with her daggers. Zidane attacked again and then she got another view of fire magic and the knight's ability to merge his weapon with Vivi's magic to make 'Fire sword'. The plant howled and wilted before their eyes. 'YES!' Isobelle smiled and punched the air. Zidane ran over to Garnet and fed her the medicine Blank had made up and whilst she was coming round, Isobelle noticed Blank standing at the doorway

'You're a really great fighter.' He said and smiled at her again. There was just something about him. 'When we get out of this forest, would you want to go out to dinner with me? I mean, I know loads of places in Lindblum we could go…' Blank asked, smiling sheepishly

'I'd love to.' Isobelle replied and smiled back at him. No one else must have heard them.

'Come on! We'd better go!' Blank shouted over at the others as Garnet started to come round. 'COME ON! The room's collapsing!' he shouted again, grabbed Isobelle's hand and dragged her out the room.

They were all running away from Plant Spiders as the forest started to petrify itself. Blank let go of Isobelle's hand and got in the way of the plant spider from getting Zidane. Isobelle turned round and slowed down, waiting for Blank to come back, but he got caught by the spider and instead of trying to get free, he threw the map to Zidane. Zidane caught the map and as he was running, grabbed Isobelle's arm and dragged her along, out the forest. The forest closed up behind them as Vivi, the last of the group, stumbled out…

'BLANK!' Zidane shouted, pounding on the petrified plant roots. Nest to him was a girl in a red dress and a white top, dirty but pretty, pounding her hands raw, scratching at the stone plant and shouting through angry tears 'BLANK' as well. Zidane gave up, knowing it was no use as the girl became close to hysterics. 'BLANK!' she shouted again, throwing her face forwards, her hands back in fists and her body crumpled. She attacked the stone wall again and started kicking at it. 'BLANK, COME BACK!' she shouted through ragged tears and then Zidane put his arms like a restriction belt around her torso and arms, preventing her from hitting the wall anymore.

'Isobelle, Calm down. Tantalus won't let him stay petrified forever. He'll be ok, but now we have to focus on ourselves, we have to get to Lindblum' he reasoned as Isobelle calmed down.

'Thieves, scoundrels, kidnapping the princess like that!' The knight started up…