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

Zidane looked at Garnet. "Come on Princess. let's ditch Sir Rustalot here!" he said to her and looked over to Vivi and bent down. "Hey kid, you all right?" he asked him.

 

"I'm fine." Vivi looked at his companion in surprise. The hood was down, revealing the face of a much older man. Yuna gasped when she saw him.

 

Steiner instantly went back to duty mood. "Princess, I cannot allow you to go! Seize them at once!" the two Knights and himself attacked but Zidane blocked Steiner's attack and Marcus blocked one of the knights's sword but the third knight was about to attack Vivi until a sword blocked it as Yuri stood with it.

"Sorry, knights don't attack kids." Was all he said and pushed him back as did Marcus's foe as the two knights did get a few bruises and they ran away, leaving only Steiner.

 

The man pulled a huge sword from his back, Yuna, Rikku, Paine, and the masked soldier pulled their weapons out, Vivi had a staff in his hands, and Garnet wielded a rod.

 

~Within the Helm~

"Stabilizers configured!" he announced and Blank spoke up next.

"Engine room is ready to go!"

Baku nodded. "Alright! We're movin' out!" and Cinna and Blank nodded and soon the airship was flying away but Brahne ordered anchor cannons to be fired at the Prima Vista to hold it in place and then, a huge cannon came out and fired a Bomb monster at the ship.

~On Stage~

Steiner was too focused on getting the Princess back he didn't notice the Bomb was behind him and slowly expanding.

"Hey! Look behind you!" he said to him but Steiner was determined. "I'll not fall for such an old trick!"

 

"Stiener, could you please turn your head around to see a Bomb behind you?!" Rikku shouted. Yuna seemed more focused on the man, his sword looked familiar.

Garnet healed any wounds, while Vivi cast a simple fire on Steiner.

 

Steiner looked over his shoulder and noticed the bomb behind him, fully expanded and ready to explode. He fell back and began to panic.

 

The man held both Vivi and Yuna when it exploded, Rikku grabbed Paine and held her. Garnet fell back.

The Prima Vista barely survived the explosion, but it floated. Brahne snapped her fan in half and asked the court jesters to prepare their little experiment. The ship crushed in a forest, Yuna opened her eyes and looked around.

 

Yuri and Zidane covered themselves as teh explosion occured and while the ship floated, Zidane was soon hurled off the ship before landing on the ground of the forst and Yuri twitched his hand as he opened his eyes.

"Urgh...what happened?" He asked himself and looked around as he was lying on grassy floor with the airship a few metres away. "Sorry I asked..."

Zidane was also comign aroudn from he landed and he noticed the airship. "Oh man..." was all he could say and jumped down to check.

 

Yuna noticed the man and the masked soldier, however the explosion had caused for the hamlet to come off, Yuna gasped loudly.

Garnet and Vivi ran out of the area they had landed and looked back. Garnet looked back to make sure nothing followed, but Vivi shook as something hovered over her.

 

Steiner got up and noticed the princess was nowhere to be found. He went to go look for her.

 

Rikku and Paine made their way out of the wreckage and also gasped at the two men. The cloaked man stood up and went to look for Vivi.

 

Zidane noticed Cinna who walked out of the wreckage. "How's everyone?" he asked him and Cinna at the broken airship. "The ship's wasted, but Zidane, you must of been crazy to jump off like that!" and Zidane yelled at him.

"I was thrown off by the impact! anyway, where's the Princess?" he asked him and Cinna shook ssi head "Haven't found her, hopefully she ain't crushed under the ship."

Zidane saw Yuri hitting his shoulders a bit. "Hey, you all right?" and Yuri nodded. "It's nothing to worry about...huh?" He heard a rustle from soemwhere and Zidane nodded as they both ran into the forest.

 

Yuna, Rikku, and Paine followed them into the forest. The soldier also followed them.

 

Stiener continued to wander, calling out for the princess.

 

The man found Vivi and Garnet, a strange plant with some kind of cage on its head held Garnet. Vivi seemed to scared to do anything, the man took his sword out.

 

Zidane sweatdropped. "Honestly, can't Sir Rustalot keep his voice down to not attract any attention?" he thought to himself as a scream was heard, one of which was fmemale and the two men started running towards it.

 

Yuna, Rikku, and Paine took out their weapons. The man stood with the soldier, their swords out.

 

Stiener ran to where he heard the scream come from and drew his sword, redy to attack the monster.

 

A bright light appeared around Yuna, and she changed. Her hair was blond, both of her eyes were the same as Al Bhed, and she looked like the person she was searching for. "What is this?"

"That must be the power we heard about, Trance!" Rikku looked at her cousin, excited.