Final Fantasy VIII: The Musical

by GAU28

There's a better summary inside. This is to story of Final Fantasy 8, not all of it though, what I mean is, that these are just some scenes of the game, that I put some musical influence to, This is also humor and Romance, so you might like it!

5. Act 4

Alright, the next act, ha-ha I'm on a roll! Anyway...ha-ha here we go!

Place: Timber

Actors: Raine, Ellone, Laguna, Kiros, and Townspeople

Time: Laguna running to the Bar with Ellone

Singers: Laguna and Soldiers

Song: The Man of Constant Sorrow (From 'O Brother Where Art Thou')

(We see Ellone run off in the direction of the Bar, and then we see Laguna begin to run after her. As he runs a Soldier stops him, and asks him something)

Soldier 1: Sir Laguna!

(Laguna stops and turns to him)

Laguna: Please don't call me that

Soldier 1: Oh...Sorry

Laguna: Anyway, What's it you want?

(The Soldier looks to the ground and seems nervous)

Soldier 1: Well, I was, merely wondering, if you...were coming back to the service any time soon...

(Laguna sighs and turns to look at Ellone, who's looking at him confused. Laguna turns to the Soldier and shakes his head)

Laguna: No, I have more important things to worry about

Soldier 1: Oh, I understand, well, thank you for answering my question

Laguna: You're very welcome

(Laguna turns around to come knee to face with Ellone (No, he didn't kick her) She was looking up at him with a wondering look)

Laguna: Ellone! What're you doing, I told you not to come to me when the monsters are out, particularly by yourself!

Ellone: Yoo were in the awmy Uncle Laguna?

(Laguna is taken back by the question, but smiles after a little)

Laguna: Yeah...I was

Ellone: Wow...Were yoo a soldier?

Laguna: Yep!

(Ellone takes Laguna's hand and pulls him to sit down)

Ellone: What's the awmy like?

(Laguna looks away, as if trying to think of a good way to describe it. Then, he turns to Ellone and looks a bit grim, though you can tell he's kidding around)

Laguna: Well...it's horrible! (Ellone jumps a bit, but is giggling) There are monsters everywhere! Men coming at you with swords! And all I had was my gun! Then-!

(Ellone begins to giggle)

Laguna: ...What's so funny?

Ellone: Yoo just look so funny when yoo talk about it

(Laguna sighs and chuckles himself)

Laguna: In all truth Ellone, I felt like everything that could go wrong did

(Ellone stops giggling and looks up at Laguna)

Ellone: What do yoo mean Uncle Laguna?

(Laguna sighs and stands, helping Ellone up afterwards)

Laguna: Well...Lets just say I felt...oh, how did Kiros explain it? Oh yeah! I felt like...like a Man of Constant Sorrow

(At this Ellone giggles)

Laguna: I'm serious! (Though he began chuckling too)

Ellone: What does that mean though, Uncle Laguna?

Laguna: Well...Basically that no matter what I did, bad things would seem to happen to me and my friends

(Ellone walks to Laguna and hugs his right leg)

Ellone: It's alright Uncle Laguna, I love yoo!

(Laguna Chuckles)

Laguna: Yeah, I know little one, I love you too

(At this, the Soldier behind them began to chuckle. Laguna turns to him, and asks why)

Soldier 1: Just that, that's how another person's explained it

Laguna: I see...well, it's still Kiros's so don't steal it!

Soldier 1: (Laughs) Don't worry, I won't

(Laguna chuckles and turns again to Ellone)

#Music begins, it's a banjo, bluegrass type sound. A little quick, soft, and soothing#

Ellone: (Uncle Laguna...Did that much bad things happen to yoo?)

Laguna: (Ellie...Yeah, it really did (Chuckles))

(Three soldiers gather around and begin to sing as well)

Soldiers:

In constant sorrow through his days!

Laguna:

I am the man of constant sorrow
I've seen troubles all my days
I bid farewell to Galbadia
The place where I was born and raised.

Soldiers:

The place where he was born and raised!

(Ellone giggles and begins to dance a little dance, causing the Soldiers to chuckle, Laguna smiles and joins in with her)

Laguna:
For six long years I was in trouble
No pleasures there in war I found
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
Thanks to my friends who helped me through

Soldiers:
Thanks to his friends who helped him through!

(As the dance continues, Laguna suddenly stops and looks out to the village, as if he's thinking of something...)

Laguna: (Julia...)
Well fair thee well, my once, lover

I hope to see, you one day again
But, I've found one night that I love another
Perhaps you've found, the same as me

Soldiers:

Perhaps you've found the same as him!

(Ellone looks at Laguna and smiles, she knows what he's talking about. She runs up to him and begins to pull on his pant-leg. He turns to her, and smiles and picks her up and begins to walk around a bit while singing to her)

Laguna:
I have found, a home, to help protect
For many years while I repay
For, they have helped, me to heal the wounds
From fighting there, in that war

Soldiers:
From fighting there, in that war!

(Laguna looks to the townspeople that are walking around, some are smiling at Laguna and Ellone, and some are looking at them confused. Laguna smiles and sings to them)

Laguna:
Maybe you all think I'm just a stranger
My face you'll never see no more
But there is one promise that is given
I'll protect you all, forevermore

Soldiers:
He'll protect you all, forevermore!

#the music stops swiftly after that#

(Laguna smiles as Ellone, and she smiles back. And, still holding her, Laguna walked into the Bar as the soldiers continue their business. The lights fade, as the lights return, we see the inside of the bar)

Raine: You understand, Ellone? Now go to your room and play

(Ellone looks to Laguna and giggles, as she whispers)

Ellone: I got in twouble

(Laguna chuckles and says in a hushed voice)

Laguna: That's 'cause you broke your promise. Too baaaad...

(Suddenly, Raine looks up at Laguna and yells)

Raine: Laguna! Use proper English when speaking to Ellone!

(Laguna looks embarrassed, then turns to Ellone with a silly grin on his face)

Laguna: I got'n trouble

Ellone: Toooo baaaddd!

(They both giggle. As they do a lone figure meanders out onto the stage: Kiros. He smiles as Laguna looks up with a startled face)

Kiros: It's been a while, Laguna

(Laguna grins as he runs to his old friend)

Laguna: Kiros!!!

(Laguna looks back to see Ellone hiding behind him)

Laguna: He's Uncle Laguna's friend. He dresses funny, but he's not a bad guy

(Ellone looks out from behind him and looks at Kiros nervously)

Ellone: Yoo dress funny, but yoo're a good guy, right!?

(Kiros chuckled and looked at Laguna with a grin)

Krios: Yes young one, I'm a good guy, Come here

(Kiros bent over to her level and reached out his hand)

Kiros: Come, I won't hurt you, I promise

(Slowly and cautiously, Ellone came out from behind Laguna, only after Laguna whispered "Go on" She walks slowly toward Kiros, and, her hand shaking the whole time. Kiros shakes her hand and chuckles; she smiles at this and begins to giggle)

Laguna: See, I told you he was a good man

Ellone: Yoo're right! Are yoo my Uncle tooo!

Kiros: (Chuckling) If you wish to call me so

Ellone: Yay!

(Ellone runs away and begins to dance around the room, causing the three adults present to laugh)

Raine: Well then, Laguna? Aren't you going to talk to your friend?

Laguna: Oh of course!

(Kiros stands up and looks to Laguna)

Kiros: You seem well

Laguna: Yeah...You, too. Hey, how long has it been? You know, our grand escape from Centra?

Kiros: That was...One would usually call that being chased out...

(At this Raine giggled)

Raine: I thought so...

(Laguna gave a small glare at her, which only caused her to laugh more)

Kiros: Well, I would say about a year or so

(Laguna nodded remembering)

Laguna: I was bed-ridden for over 6 months. It seemed like every bone in my body was in pieces

(Raine looked at Kiros with a proud face)

Raine: I nursed him back to health

(Kiros turns to Raine and smiles)

Kiros: Thank you, for taking good care of Laguna. I was able to recover in about a month or so, ever since then...I've been searching for you

Laguna: Why?

(Kiros looked to the ground for a minute, then back to Laguna)

Kiros: After leaving the army...Well, just killing time I guess. Life's pretty boring without you as entertainment, my man

(Laguna looks at Kiros with false hurtfulness)

Laguna: That's a harsh thing to say. I've been living a productive life here

(Raine and Kiros chuckled, in turn causing Laguna to as well)

Raine: I think I understand what you mean, though

(The lights fade as they continue talking; a spotlight shines on Ellone as she looks to the audience with a smile on her face)

Ellone: I know somting they don't know!

(There is a chuckle from the audience as she begins to rock balk and forth on her feet)

Ellone: I know how they weally feel about each other, Uncle Laguna and Raine. They're...um...um...

Raine: Ellone?

(The lights come back on as she looks to Raine and the others)

Raine: Who are you talking to?

Ellone: No one!

Raine: Well...alright...

(The lights fade again as they continue talking)

Ellone: He-he, they don't know

#Music starts, it's light and airy#

Song: Castle on a Cloud (Castle on a Cloud from 'Les Miserables')

Singer: Young Ellone

(Ellone begins to walk around, thinking of her 'family'. She turns again to the audience)

Ellone: (You know? We'll one day have a castle, Uncle Laguna told me so! It'll be big, and he even sang something to me! Listen, it goes like this!)

Ellone:

There is a castle on a cloud,
And we will fly there like a dream,
Aren't any monsters, men who creep,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

(She begins to dance around a little bit, as a child would when playing a game)

There'll be a room that's full of toys,

And there will be many other boys and girls.
Nobody shouts or talks too loud,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

And Raine will be there, dressed in white,
She'll hold me and sing a lullaby,
They'll be together and hold me close,
And say, "Ellone, I love you very much!"

I know a place where no one's lost,
I know a place where no one cries,
Crying at all is not allowed,
Not in my castle on a cloud!

Raine: Ellone?

#As the music ends, the lights return and Raine is once again looking at Ellone a little bit strangely#

Ellone: Yessss Raine?

Raine: Um...nothing, why don't you help me upstairs?

Ellone: Ok!

(Ellone quickly runs upstairs)

Laguna: Well, we'll be on our way!

Raine: Alright...but don't be hurt...Alright?

Laguna: Ha-ha! If I didn't know better Raine, I'd think you were worried about me!

Raine: No, you just have to pay me the money you owe me

Kiros: Ow, nice one

Laguna: That hurts Raine...

(Laguna puts on a fake pout)

Raine: ...Sigh...

(Raine walks upstairs, but not before she turns around and looks at Laguna once more and smiles, then leaves)

#Scene jump!#

(The scene is the upstairs pub, and we see Ellone and Raine there, to the left Kiros and Laguna enter, then stop, hearing Raine and Ellone talking)

Kiros: (Whispering)...What?

Laguna: (As well) Girl talk...Let's come back later

(Laguna begins to leave, but then looks back to see Kiros watching)

Laguna: (Heated Whisper) Come on!

Kiros: Something inside me tells me to listen

(Laguna returns to the top of the steps and listens with Kiros)

Ellone: Raine...Aren't yoo gonna marry Uncle Laguna?

(Laguna and Raine both seem surprised by the question, but only Raine has the chance to answer)

Raine: A guy like that? He was carried in here crying like a baby, and I was the one who had to take care of him...His crude way of speaking...I don't know if his aspirations as a journalist...Every time I try to have a serious conversation, he avoids it...I can't stand his snoring and he talks in his sleep...

(Annoyed by her complaining, and also confused, Ellone interrupts)

Ellone: But he's really nice! I really, really like him! Raine, Uncle Laguna and Elle should all be together!

(Raine Chuckled)

Raine: ...But you know...I think what he really wants to do is travel all over the world. I don't think he has it in him to live in a quiet country town like this one. Some people are like that...Ohhh, it makes me so mad!

Ellone: ...Yoo don't like him?

(Ellone looked to the ground sad. Raine looks to her and sighs as she looks to the window)

#Sweet music, that's sounds like a rock ballad begins#

Singer: Raine

Song: I Don't Know How to Love Him (I Don't Know How to Love Him, from 'Jesus Christ Superstar')

Raine:

(...I feel the same as you, Ellone...)

I don't know how to love him
What to do, how to move him
He has changed, Yes truly changed
In these past few days, When I look to him,
He seems like someone else

(Ellone looks up and smiles, and then runs to Raine as if waiting for more, we can see Laguna look surprised, but still he looks...happy)

I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man. He's just a man
And in my life there's been many before,
In very many ways,
He's just one more

(Laguna looks a bit down, but still continues to listen)

Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love,
And let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?

(Raine turns to Ellone and bends down to her level, and smiles)

Don't you think it's rather funny,
I should be in this position
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover fool,
Running every show
He scares me so

(Kiros looks to Laguna)

Krios: (She loves you...)

Laguna: (I know, what do I-)

(He's interrupted by Raine beginning to sing again as she stands and seems to look in her own little world as she sings, as if thinking)

Raine:

I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?

Yet, if he said he loved me,
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope

(Ellone looks sad as she says this)

I'd turn my head. I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares me so
I want him so
I love him so

#As the music stops, Laguna and Kiros move back down just to seem like they hadn't been there, and Ellone looks happy, to see that Raine really does care for Laguna#

(Suddenly Laguna and Krios come "Running" in)

Raine: Oh!

Ellone: Yea! Yoo're back!

Laguna: (Acting as if he's out of breath) (huff huff...puff puff...) I came back in a hurry!

(He smiles at them, and then turns to Ellone and picks her up, and then turns to Raine)

Laguna: Here's my report on today's patrol and monster extermination! Including Buchubuchus and Bunbuns that Assistant Commander Ellone oh-so-hates...I've exterminated 77 monster(s)!"

(Raine looks pleased and a little calmer, as if releaved)

Raine: Alright! Thank you. Shall we eat before you get started with the next patrol? I'll call you when it's ready, so just wait in you're room? You seem pretty tired. You should take a quick nap

(Laguna looks at Raine and smiles)

Laguna: Yeah...a nap sounds nice

(As he says this, the curtain closes and the lights fade)

Place: Galbadian Prison

Actors: Quistis, Zell, Selphie, Squall, Seifer, the Warden and Edea

Time: While the group is sitting in the Cell

Singers: Quistis, Selphie, and Zell

Song: Please God... (My own creation)

(The curtain rises to the group running from the guards, trying to find their way to Squall)

#the song begins immediately as they stop running it's only a few notes, setting the first not that the singer sings, but is held through out each person's part. It's horribly slow and eerie #

Squall's voice: (AHHHHH!!!)

(Selphie and Quistis jump, while Zell looks really upset)

Selphie & Quistis: (Squall!)

Selphie:

Dear God...What now?

What's happening...?

Quistis:

Oh no...Oh no...

This can't be happening...

Zell:

It's not, not real...

It's just can't be......

All:

Please let us be dreaming!

We don't want this now!

Quistis:

My God...Dear God,

Why hurt him so!

Zell:

No more! No more!

Selphie:

Why...I don't-

(Another scream is heard; again it's Squall's voice)

All:

Oh God! Please God!

...Let us not be...right...

#The music changes as the scene does as well, the music becomes a rock beat, fast and sliding#

Song: 39 Lashes (39 Lashes, from "Jesus Christ Superstar')

(The Scene suddenly changes to Seifer standing below a beaten Squall. Squall looks down at Seifer. Seifer looks like a madman, not at all like he did before; he's grinning from ear to ear)

Seifer:
Now listen well Squall

I'll give you one more chance
Tell me what SeeD is
Or again I will hurt you!
You are misguided
think you're important?
So why don't you say something now
Or I shall flog you!

(Squall looks down silently, as if waiting for the beating to start)

Seifer: (Fine then...Flog him!)

(The Warden grabs Squall down and lays him over a table in the room. He produces a whip from the side of the room and begins to hit him as Seifer Counts them down, grinning the whole time)

Seifer:
One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

Nine!

Ten!

Eleven!

(By this time, Seifer begins to look pail, and almost confused, but he continues counting)

Twelve!
Thirteen!
Fourteen!
Fifteen!

Sixteen!

Seventeen! Eighteen! Nineteen!

Twenty!

Twenty one!

Twenty two!

Twenty three!

Twenty four!

(Seifer slowly begins to back away as he continues counting, those watching can't tell if it's from Squall's scream, or from utter disgust...in himself)

Seifer:
Twe-Twenty five!

Twenty six!

Twenty seven!

Twenty eight!

Twenty nine!

Thirty!

Thirty one!

Thirty two!

Thirty three!

Thirty four!

Thirty five!

(Seifer looks scared and backs himself all the way to the wall)

Thirty six!

Thirty seven!

Thirty eight!

Thirty nine--------------!

(Seifer begins to breathe heavily as he looks at Squall pass out. The warden looks to Seifer; Seifer just simply turns away and says "Continue" as he walks away)

#the music stops, but then soon starts again as we see some strange place in the prison#

#Another Scene Jump! #

(Edea is standing there, looking at the monitors and watching the SeeDs. Seifer Runs in out of breath)

#The music is frantic and fast#

Song: I saw Him! (parts of Judas's Death, from 'JC Superstar')

Singer: Seifer and Edea

(Seifer runs strait to Edea and she turns and looks at him lazily)

Seifer:
My God, I saw him!
He looked three-quarters dead!
And he was so bad
I had to turn my head!
I beat him so hard
That he was bent and lame!
And I know who everybody's
Going to blame!

I don't even know
Why I did what I did!
I'd save him all the suffering
That I did

Don't believe

What I did!

Save him!
If I could!

#The music slows a bit, but still has a rock beat to it#

Edea:
Cut your confessions
Forget the excuses
I don't understand why
You're filled with remorse
All that I've said
Has come true with a vengeance
This world is against him
You've backed the right horse

What you have done
Will have saved the future
You'll be remembered forever
For this
And not only that
You'll been paid for your efforts
Pretty good wages
For pulling a switch...

#the music slows to a stop as Seifer looks at Edea with Fire in his eyes#

Seifer: Liar...Liar!

(Seifer quickly runs out, trying to find the others, Edea sighs, and begins to chant as the curtain closes)

Place: Two places in the Prison

Actors: Selphie, Irvine, Quistis, Seifer, and the Voices (You'll understand)

Time: While Selphie, Irvine, and Quistis are running down to the elevator thing

Singer: Quistis and Seifer

Song: Come What May (Come What May, from 'Moulin Rouge')

(Irvine, Selphie, and Quistis quickly run down the spiral hallways to reach the bottom floor. Above them, one floor, Seifer runs from a room, and looks around franticly)

Seifer: Quistis!

(Selphie, Quistis and Irvine stop and look around)

Selphie: What's that?

Irvine: What's what?

Quistis: (Quietly) Seifer...?

(Seifer continued to yell)

Seifer: Quistis! I'm sorry!

Selphie: Come on, we have to go!

Irvine: Let's go!

(They both begin to run as the music begins)

#It's a slow beat, sweet and soft#

Seifer: (Quistis...I love you! Please! Where Are you!?)

Quistis: (Seifer...)

Seifer: (Oh God...What am I feeling...)

Seifer:
Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more

Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change... Winter to Spring
But I love you until the end of time

Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you, until my dying day!

(There is a pause, as Quistis looks around, then, silently begins to sing as well, just enough so Seifer can hear her)

Quistis:
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace

Both:
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste

Quistis:
It all revolves around you

(By now, neither of them cares where the other is, but they know that they're with each other...in each other's hearts)

Both:
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you, until the end of time

Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you, until my dying day!
Oh, come what may!
Come what may
I will love you

Quistis:
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place

Both:
Come what may!
Come what may!
I will love you, until my dying day!

#The music ends then, as Selphie runs up to Quistis#

Selphie: Come on!

(They both run down the steps, but Quistis takes one look back, hoping to see Seifer...but she can't, and she turns away)

Seifer: She's gone...

Voice 1: But we're here!

(Seifer looks around scared, wondering who that voice could be)

Seifer: Who are you! Show yourself!

Voice 2: We can't

Voice 1: We're here...in your head

Seifer: What!?

(Seifer begins to run around, looking for people, but sees no one)

Voice 3: Foolish child

Seifer: I'm not a child!

Voice 4: Oh look, he's talking with us!

(There is a great laughter as the Seifer looks around trying to find his way to where the voices are coming from)

Seifer: What do you want!?

Voice 1: Simple...Look!

(There is a great flash as the scene changes, we see a battlefield, and on it, we see many fallen bodies)

Seifer: What...what is this!?

#Very haunting music starts, like a beat that slowly gets louder, and faster as it continues#

Singers: Voices 1-4 and Seifer

Song: Listen! (Parts of The Temple, from 'JC Superstar')

Voice 1:

Be my eyes I can hardly see
Voice 2:

See them stand they can hardly walk
Voice 3:

I believe you can make me whole
Voice 4:

Look at the child he can hardly talk

(Seifer looks around at the fallen bodies, and begins to try and run, he sees Squall's body, bloodied and beaten, as it was in the torture room)

Voice 1:
See his skin he's a mass of blood
Voice 2:

Look and see what you have done
Voice 3:

He'll be gone but it's just as well
Voice 4:

Do what we say or go to hell

Listen to us Seifer!

Listen to us Seifer!

You know that we are all right!

So listen to us Seifer!

#As they repeat the word again, they get faster each time#

Voice 1:

Be my eyes I can hardly see
Voice 2:

See them stand they can hardly walk
Voice 3:

I believe you can make me whole
Voice 4:

Look at the child he can hardly talk

Voice 1:
See his skin he's a mass of blood
Voice 2:

Look and see what you have done
Voice 3:

He'll be gone but it's just as well
Voice 4:

Do what we say or go to hell

All 4:
Listen to us Seifer!

Listen to us Seifer!

You know that we are all right!

So listen to us Seifer!

#again it gets faster as they repeat#

Voice 1:

Be my eyes I can hardly see
Voice 2:

See them stand they can hardly walk
Voice 3:

I believe you can make me whole
Voice 4:

Look at the child he can hardly talk

Voice 1:
See his skin he's a mass of blood
Voice 2:

Look and see what you have done
Voice 3:

He'll be gone but it's just as well
Voice 4:

Do what we say or go to hell

All 4:
Listen to us Seifer!

Listen to us Seifer!

You know that we are all right!

So listen to us Seifer!

(Seifer begins to argue back as he grabs his head and continues to run around, trying to escape the Voices)

Voice 1: / Seifer:

Be my eyes I can hardly see / There's, to many of you!
Voice 2: / Seifer:

See them stand they can hardly walk / Don't Push me!
Voice 3: / Seifer:

I believe you can make me whole / Leave me be!
Voice 4:

Look at the child he can hardly talk

Voice 1:
See his skin he's a mass of blood
Voice 2: / Seifer:

Look and see what you have done / I can't take it!
Voice 3:

He'll be gone but it's just as well
Voice 4:

Do what we say or go to hell

All 4: / Seifer:
Listen to us Seifer! / Leave me!

Listen to us Seifer!

You know that we are all right!

So listen to us Seifer!

Seifer:

Kill them yourselves!

#The music ends#

(Seifer runs from the room, as Edea enters. She raises her hand and Seifer returns, fighting what seems to be a spell)

Edea: Foolish child...falling for such petty emotions. I can remedy that

Seifer: Let me go!

Edea: First...the emotion that has caused me the most trouble...you love that girl, correct?

Seifer: What do you mean!?

Edea: If you don't cooperate, she will be the first to go...

(Seifer looks horrified, and then slowly bows his head)

Edea: Good boy...now then, no more of it will we have...first, goes the love...then, the fear…and then…

(The lights fade and the curtain closes as Seifer screams)

#Ok the end, I don't know if this is any good, but I'm trying here ok!? :p Anyway I'm done for now. Merry Christmas to all of my readers!#