Final Fantasy IX/X-2: Melodies of the Gullwings

When the cloaked woman ran past, Blank fell onto a stair. "Who the heck was that!?" as Zidane looked at him seriously. "Get up Blank! That was Princess Garnet!" Zidane ran down the stairs to catch the runaway princess as Blank was shocked and ran after him.

"Are you serious!?" He asked his friend but no reply came as Zidane was more focused on running than talking and Blank was the same.

 

The court jesters appeared on the balcony, trying to explain something about the princess. Beatrix walked to the queen, "Your highness...."

"Can't it wait?" The queen ordered. "I'm enjoying the play."

"It's about Princess Garnet."

"Oh, yes. Her and her guards did leave for a while."

"Your majesty, I'm afraid the princess has escaped with the national jewel."

"Hmm, that's not wrong. General Beatrix, and Captain, uh.... Steiner. Go find Princess Garnet."

Steiner walked into the hallway and shouted, "Knights of Pluto, assemble!" Sadly two of the knights appeared, Steiner was ticked, "There's only two of you! Never mind, find the others and look for the princess!"

He ran to the front and heard the crowd. "The play seems to a hit. If we don't find the princess before the curtain, we will be completely embarrassed by Beatrix and her troops!" He ran to the tower and ran to the top, gasping for air. He noticed something on the other tower, it was the princess being a lowdown thief!

"Don't worry, princess! Your knight is coming!"

Meanwhile, Garnet climbed atop one of the stones and slyly smiled at Zidane, hiding something behind her. Then she leaned back and jumped off.

 

Zidane ran after garnet up spiral stairs, somehow, Blank vanishied along the chase and so ti was all down to him as he wasn't exhauste din the slightest as he was a natural thief and he looked at Garent before she smiled.

"What a cute smi-" His thoughts were cut off as he saw her fall and he looked over the side, she had grasped ahold of the banner's rope to get away as he grabed ahold of ahold of it. "Two can play at that game Princess!" he jumped off and with momentum, he and Garnet landed on the airship's colorful roof for the band playing underneath.

 

Steiner attempted to follow but he crashed into the towers. Garnet hopped down and ran inside.

 

Zidane rushed after garnet only to see ehr walk down steps as Ruby blocked teh way, angry abotu garnet just rushing past her without a simple sorry and Zidane managed to past the woman adn run after garent, seeing her stop.

"Whew... Well, it looks like you've finally made up your mind." he said to her and he thought to himself "Wow. We really had to improvise. But hey, we got her!"

 

"Do you work on this theater ship?" she asked, turning to him. "You have no doubt suspected.... the truth is....." She lifted her head, revealing her face, "I am actually..... Princess Garnet til Alexandros XVII, heir to the throne of Alexandria. I have a favor to wish to ask." She took his hands into hers. "I wish to be kidnapped, right away."

 

"Aww...she figured it out, huh?" he listened as she revealed her face which was truly a sight to behold but he wasn't charmed by it as she continued and took his hands and placed them in hers and the most sudden request came knocking.

"I wish to be kidnapped, right away."

Zidane was nearly speechless. "H-huh!? I don't...I mean..." and he stopped as he heard racket nearby.

 

"Princess!" Garnet put her hood back over her face when she heard Steiner's voice. "They've come for me."

 

Zidane fit the pieces together. "Aha...so that's what's going on...Alright! Leave them to me!" He said proudly and tapped his hand against his chest.

 

"Thank you very much. I'm in your debt." Garnet smiled.

 

Zidane smiled back and knelt down before Garent. "Alright then, your Highess, I shall hereby do my best to kidnap you!" he stood up and the door to the meeting room opened as Cinna ran out as Zidane heard Garent's scream becuase of Cinna's looks peharps.

"What you two doin'? Come on, this way!" Cinna looked at them and Zidane spoke. "Don't worry Princess, it's my friend Cinna!"

 

"He just surprised me...." Garnet sighed.

 

"Well, with a face like his, I'd be pretty shocked too!" he said jokingly as Cinna was pretending to be hurt. "Man, that hurts! I wash up every morning, you know!" he exclaimed ebfore heard the same voice from earlier calling otu for the princess.

"This way!" Zidane nodded. "Alright, we'll follow you!" CInna ran into the meeting room as Zidane gently grasped Garnet's red gloved hand and ran in with her as Cinna shut the door and they heard a a door open as the same voice was calling out for Garnet and a new voice talking with Steiner as Zidane smiled in his mind. "So that's what you been up to Blank!"

Zidane noticed something. "Hey Cinna, this is a dead end!" as Cinna laughed under his breath.

"Hehehe. I thought this might happen... Open! Sesame!" the table opened and revealed a passageway. "So I set up this escape hatch!" and then, they heard the same guy calling for teh Princess as Cinna looked at Zidane.

"Come on, jump inside!" he ordered hsi friend as Zidane nodded and his ahdn let go of Garnet's red glove and jumped in, only to be followed by the Princess herself and Cinna as the hoel was covered by some shield and they could heard Steiner being angry about it blocked up.

"Wow, you're really athletic, Princess. I think I'm falling for you!"

 

"Well, I practiced to escape the castle." Garnet smiled.

 

Zidane looked at her. "What a waste, if only you weren't a princess..."

 

"Lets worry about getting out of here."

 

Zidane argeed by nodding and walked with Cinna to the next room with Garnet behind them as a metal armored knight slid down the pole.

 

Steiner appeared and smiled. "This will surely a historic day for the Knights of Pluto!"

 

A Pluto Knight comes in from behind Garnet. "You needn't worry your Highness!" and Zidane just laughed a bit. "Come on Blank! You aren't cut out for that job and you know it!"

The knight's look of surprise was a good one as the armored Blank stood with Zidane and Cinna. "You can just leave..." Zidane started his sentence and Cinna continued. "Leave the Princess..." and Blank took over. "To us!"

Thre three men prepared their weaponry and they could tell he was getting furious.

 

Steiner groaned and took out his sword.