Yo, sorry for not updating for so long (relatively long for this kind of fic), but I have two excuses: 1) I had exams; 2) I actually played Dissidia… (for which I had to change my PSP's firmware from 3.40 OE-A to 5.00 M33-3, which was a pain in the ass)… but it was worth it… I'll just say that Squall and Cloud of Darkness kick major ass…
And I think now I know a little better what to write in a Dissidia fic, well not really...
Sorry for this one being shorter than the previous one.
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So it continues. After gathering the heroes, Cosmos decided to take a break and let the heroes… mingle… share their stories and ideals. Become nakama, comrades and ext… They were in the middle of the Cosmos Throne, a white desert. And there's a bed in the middle.
I, II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, X
". . ." - everyone (except Squall, who was still in shock) stood silent and surprisingly looked at VI and IX…
IX
'Ah, what a morning' - thought Zidane as he stretched in his bed and let out a satisfied yawn.
His keen nose felt a delicate aroma somewhere near. Lazily he opened one of his eyes.
'Wow! It gets better' – he made his victory pose in his mind.
"So, like, by the way… My name's Zidane."
VI
"…"
Terra grabbed into the sheets as if they would save her, and mumbled to herself something like 'this isn't happening'.
But the sheets were silk and they did a good job form-fitting her body.
I
Never saw stuff like that back in Cornelia.
IV
Dilemma: Should I stay as a Dark Knight and keep watching to see if anything interesting happens or should I turn into the Paladin and save the maiden from the tailed who-knows-what…
VIII
"Or maybe… it didn't…" – Squall's voice slowed down and he joined the rest with silently watching at the 'bed-scene'
III & II
"Um, what's so interesting about this again?" – asked the boy
"Someone how hasn't reached puberty wouldn't understand…" – answered Firion without turning to the small hero.
"If I reached puberty it would've been hard fighting Cloud of Darkness' naked female form."
"I suppose you didn't intend that as a pun…"
X
Dad, you'll never guess what I'm seeing today…
VIII
"What the... That guy's got a tail"
VI
Oh no this is happening! WhatdoIdo? WhatdoIdo?
IV
I'm a Paladin for god's sake, I have to save her. Besides maybe there's some reward from her for this…
Cecil made his decision and switched to Paladin mode in a flash of light… And stepped forward as the knight he was.
"Don't worry lady, I shall save you from this…"
VI
Ahhh… ESPER MODE
IV
"…beast." – Cecil froze in surprise along with the rest of the men.
I, II, III, IV, V, VII, X.
"What the hell?!"
VIII
"Whatever!"
At least the girl is saved now. I just have this little thing
VI
Terra was now standing on the bed regaining her breath. In her Esper form there wasn't much she could've exposed.
Thank god…
IX
"What's the big deal? I can do that too!" - Zidane stood up on the bed and began to glow.
TRANCE MODE
I, II, III, V, VII, X.
"Again?!"
IV
Maybe it was intended to go like that? Maybe they know each other? Maybe going to save her was a bad idea… Oh well…
DARK KNIGHT MODE.
VIII
"Is this changing day or something?! Quit it already!" – Squall was getting a bit irritated, - "Maybe this IS Time Compression…"
Or maybe I just have this weird feeling of wanting to go save a damsel in distress. Almost like I'm used to carrying around a comatose girlfriend. Wait, where did that come from?
VI
He changed too! What to do now? I'm still in Esper form so I should be OK, right? Maybe he's in Esper form too. And he seems… focused on me. I should change back before he goes acting like an animal… But then, they'll see me… Uh… whattodo?
IX
Zidane was thinking on his next move. But all that came to his still sleepy mind were dumb lines like 'we're nothing but animals' or stuff you shouldn't even hear. So he decided to go plain and simple with a line from "I'll be Your Canary"
"Hey like don't worry. No cloud, no squall shall hinder us…"
VII
"What?" – Cloud who was silent through almost all this commotion joined in.
It's like the tailed guy was daring him to interfere. Cloud reached for him Buster sword, but he kept himself back…
VIII
But Squall didn't.
"Say what?!" – Squall's 'what' was way louder than Cloud's so he got everyone attention again.
That was sort of the last drop, he had to go and do something about it. He began menacingly walking to the bed. The words 'determined anger' would describe him best right now... And then he… started taking his coat off…
IX
Zidane felt a threat, a tingling in his tail, almost like the battle theme starting. He turned around Squall coming at him.
What's his business?... What? Is he taking his coat off?
VI
Terra didn't even want to think on the possibilities that would start with the tailed guy. And now there was another one, who was also undressing…
VII
He's undressing too?I thought he was gonna fight, but he's just a pervert?!
III
"Maybe I should undress too?" – said the onion Knight, - "But doing that would be troublesome with all this armor…
II
This is a little too frivolous…
VIII
Squall stepped onto the bed and threw his coat to Terra.
"Take my coat and stay back . I'll handle the tailed beast."
VI
Squall's leather-and-fur coat hit Terra a little too hard, but she still grabbed it. And started going out of Esper form.
"Um… Thanks…" – she said…
II
So that's what he was doing! I've gotta help too.
"And take my cape!" – he took off the most unequiptable item of clothing he had right now and threw it to Terra too.
IV
"Oh… and my..." Damn I'm still in Dark Knight mode…
I
"My cape is yours too!" – The Warrior of Light was always the knight.
V
"Mine is small, but take it!"
III
"My cape too! You can also have my armor, just wait a second while I take it off!"
X
Why the hell do they all have capes anyway?
"I can spare a blitzball!"
IV
"My cape too, fair lady!" – Cecil switched back in time!
VII
"I don't have a cape, but I'll help dispatch the tailed guy…
VI
Terra found herself bombarded with capes and cloaks (and a blitzball). And soon was not visible from the garment pile. But being not visible was better than naked and in Squall's coat which didn't even cover anything below the stomach area
IX
"I think you got the wrong idea, here… um… Who are you anyway?" – asked Zidane not even intent on fighting.
VIII
"We'll I'm Squall!"
IX
"Well that's hilarious, cause I just said 'nor cloud nor squall' and here I get a squall! What's next? Your sword's name is Cloud?" – giggled Zidane.
VII
"Actually, I'm Cloud…"
IX
Zidane burst into laughter once more.
"So I got myself a little thunderstorm. But this is getting a little too overboard even for my humor. Is this a dream?... Nah, in a dream I'd get the girl. OK, guys, what other randomness you'll throw at me? Someone's name is buckethead or butt…"
V
"IT'S BARTZ! They only call me Batz back in Lix. But once I left I added and R to it, OK!" – said the capeless Bartz.
I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X
Everyone, even Terra picked out of her clothing bunker to look at the Bartz. They were pretty much stupefied and Onion Kinght pointed his finger at V and started laughing.
IX
"And he's from Lix! Oh…" – Zidane started laughing so hard that he couldn't even stand…
Oh man! This must be a dream! What absurdity should I think of next? How about one of them occasionally dresses like a girl and some other reads a perverted magazine with name like "Smut"…
Luckily for Zidane he thought of it but didn't have enough time to say it. So VII and IV didn't hear it.
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A door opened in this empty white desert and light came from it… Everyone looked to the light and a voice came
"So are you just gonna sit there or you'll enter the lounge?"
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Next chapter will be the heroes snack bar… And it'll be soon.
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