Gaia's Hidden Craziness
OR
Never Buy Sugar Cubes From a Cute Moogle.
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Setting: Alexandria, Treno, The Ice Cavern, Dali, Gizamalukes Grotto
Main Characters: Zidane, Garnett, Steiner, Blank, Eiko, Vivi, and Stiltzkin
Note from the Authoress: Erm, before anyone points it out, I KNOW Blank and Eiko were heading to Lindblum. But they found no monsters there and headed back the way they had come!
Part 6
In Which Cheese Is Highly Involved
OR
A Flashback
(In Which Cheese Is Highly Involved)
Eiko and Blank had searched high and low outside the city of Treno. But there had been no sign of the next cuddly monster. So they headed to Treno. The walked up and down the streets.
"This is BORING!" Moaned Eiko. Blank randomly picked the pocket of a passing Noble.
"Ewww! He had gum in his pocket!" Blank looked at the sticky mess of gum that now covered his hand. Eiko giggled.
"Come on!" Blank grabbed hold of Eiko's arm with his gum covered hand and dragged her off to a nearby lake. Eiko stood there pulling the gooey mess off of her arm while Blank attempted to wash it off of his hand. Eiko yawned.
"Let's find something to do!" They wandered through town. Eiko suddenly froze, staring over towards the auction house. A very familiar figure with a monkey tail sat there. Alone. Eiko clutched at her chest.
"He's not with Garnett! This is my chance!" she looked around. "Damn! How am I supposed to win his heart?" Blank had just noticed that Eiko was no longer walking beside him. He turned around and wandered back.
"Hey look! It's Zidane! Let's go chat!" Eiko gasped. All right, she thought to herself, just breathe! They walked over to him.
"Hey Zidane! Where's the princess?" Zidane looked up. He had a bottle in his hand.
"Erm, I think I might have run too fast for her. I lost her around Gizamalukes Grotto…."
Blank blinked. Eiko blinked. Zidane blinked. Eiko looked at Blank. Blank looked at Eiko. They both looked at Zidane.
"Isn't that…a little bit out of the way?" Zidane jumped up.
"Well, yeah…how was I too know the princess couldn't run up mountains?" More blinking followed.
"Why didn't you turn back when you realised she wasn't with you." Zidane opened his mouth to answer, and then shut it again. He shrugged
"I dunno" Eiko grinned to herself. If she couldn't have the cuddly monsters, it looked like she would at least get Zidane.
"Hey lets go to an auction!"
"You go" Zidane muttered, "I don't particularly want t be seen in there after last time."
FLASHBACK
Zidane Stood at the back of an auction. He was wearing a long cloak. Soon the mystical item he had been sent here to steal would be put in the room at the back, where all items that were bid for were placed until their owners collected them.
"Lot number 43523: priceless diamond earrings, studded with rubies and emeralds. Shall we start the bidding at 6000 gil?" Zidane yawned. What a load of junk. They had already got into the millions and were still bidding strong. Eventually someone brought it for 3424500000 Gil. Zidane rolled his eyes. What a waste of money.
"Ok then," The auctioneer called "Lot 43524, A Piece of the finest Cheese. Shall we start the bidding at 2 gil?" Zidane Listened carefully. Here was what he was after. He looked carefully at each bidder. Eventually a Woman wearing a Green Top hat brought it for 15 Gil. The item was taken out back. Silently Zidane creeped out the back. There was the cheese. Carefully he picked it up and slipped it in his pocket. Then, turning tail, he ran outside. Straight into a tall guy with Red Hair. He stared at the guy for a while. Next, a load of guards ran out. Zidane glanced at them then pointed at the tall red head.
"Help! He stole the cheese!"
"What?!" The redhead looked surprised. But the guards surrounded him and Zidane fled.
END FLASHBACK
"Ah well," Eiko said sympathetically. "I'll just go on my own then!" She skipped inside. Hmmm, she thought, maybe I can buy something to win Zidane's heart.
"Ok," the auctioneer stood at the front, with nobles all watching him. "Lot number 13. A Piece of cheese! Shall we start the bidding at 2 Gil?" Cheese! Eiko thought. Perfect!
"2 Gil" Someone shouted. Oh no you don't! Thought Eiko.
"4 gil!"
"6"
"8"
"15!"
"SOLD! For 15 Gil!"
"YAY!" Eiko squealed. She picked up her cheese and ran out to Zidane.
"Zidane! I brought you a present!" She proudly handed over the cheese. Zidane took the cheese wordlessly.
"Um, thanks" Eiko stamped her foot.
"Well? Don't you like it?" She demanded
"I said thanks!"
"But you didn't sound like you meant it! I'm Gonna go and find Vivi!" She stormed off. Blank glanced at Zidane.
"We better follow her. Who knows what poor monsters she'll try to capture otherwise." Zidane nodded at they both ran after Eiko.
Garnett was wandering around Gizamalukes grotto. Suddenly she hear metal clink. I know that noise, she thought. She turned around as Steiner came into view.
END OF PART 6