Script

[FMV. Zidane gets up in the middle of a forest, as the wind howls. He steps forward and sees the crashed Theater Ship]

Baku
"Grr...my back's killing me..."
"Are you alright?"

Cinna
"Yeah, but the Prima Vista's wasted."

Baku
"Just our luck to crash in this forest... it's gonna get interesting..."

Cinna
"What do you mean, 'interesting,' Boss? I hear no one's ever made it outta here alive."

[Blank runs into the room]

Blank
"Boss! There's fire everywhere! It's outta control!"

Baku
"Quit yer whinin' and get it under control!"
"And get the wounded outta here!"

Blank
"Alright!"
[Blank runs out of the room]

Baku
"Get our goods outta here, too: weapons, items, anything we can use!"
"There's no way we can survive if all our stuff is toast."

Cinna
"I'm on it!"

[Cinna runs out of the room, as the screen fades to black. Meanwhile, outside the Prima Vista, Cinna is standing around]

Cinna
"Phew...I'm beat..."
"Hurry up and put out the fire! I can't carry ‘em all by myself!"

[Zenero walks out of the ship and throws a wounded person on the ground]

Cinna
"What the hell are they doin'!? The whole ship's gonna burn up!"

Zenero
"They're lookin' for Garnet... Can't find her anywhere."
"Maybe she fell off... Got squashed under the ship."

Cinna
"This is great. First we kidnap her, then we kill her. We'll hang for sure."

[Zidane runs onto the screen and up to Cinna]

Cinna
"Zidane, I'm surprised you made it!"
"I can't believe you jumped off! You're nuts, you know that?"

Zidane
"I didn't jump off. I got thrown out from the impact. So, is everyone okay?"

Cinna
"Yeah. We've all got the devil's luck."
"But if we don't find Princess Garnet, we're all dead meat."

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- The Forest Keeper

[Vivi and Garnet are climbing up a hill. Vivi slips and falls]

Vivi
"WHOOA!".

[Garnet runs over to him]

Garnet
"Are you alright?"

[Vivi stands up and backs away]

Vivi
"I-Is is still coming?"

[A large shadow passes over Vivi and goes above Garnet, as Vivi yells "Watch Out!"
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[The screen returns to Zidane, who enters the next screen, as the words "EVIL FOREST" present themselves on the screen. He runs to where Vivi and Garnet were attacked by the monster]

Vivi
"Sh-She's in trouble..."

Zidane
"...What the hell is that?"

[Zidane runs forward to see the monster, holding Garnet within itself, and Steiner in front of it]

Steiner
"Release the princess at once!!!"

Zidane
"Yeah, like it's gonna really listen to you."
"Come on!"

[Battle: Zidane and Steiner vs. the creature holding Garnet prisoner. The battle starts with Zidane going into Trance mode.

Steiner
“Wh-what is that light!?”
Zidane
“I don’t know. Somehow, it raises my power.”

Steiner
“Could it really be Trance…!?”
“I’ve heard of it before!”
“Trance is induced by a surge of emotion.”

Zidane
“Alright, let’s take him!”

Battle-logue starts VS. Forest Keeper
Zidane
[casts Trance: Free Energy (“Dyne” translates to “Urawaza” in the Japanese version which means underhanded tricks.)]
“I’ll take you on!”

Steiner
“Princess, here!”
[throws potion]

Zidane
[Casts Free Energy again]
“I’m gonna steal a win!”

Battle-logue ends

[The creature runs away after being defeated, taking Garnet along with it]

Steiner
"Princess? PRINCESS!!!"

Zidane
"What the heck? Where did they go?"

Vivi
"She's gone..."
"I was too scared to cast any spells... That monster's probably gonna eat her..."

Steiner
"How could I let this happen!?"

Zidane
"Don't worry. She's not dead yet."
"That monster was only a minion. He's probably gonna take her to his master."

Steiner
"That means the princess might still be - Come! We must go find her at once!"

Vivi
"WHOA!"

The monster jumps down and traps Vivi, much like he trapped Garnet. Battle begins:]

Battle-logue starts Vs. Forest Keeper 2

Vivi
“Let me go! Help me!”
[casts Fire]
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame! Fire!”

Steiner
“Magic seems effective.”

Zidane
“Yeah? So’s this!”
[attacks]

Battle-logue ends

Vivi
"Phew... Th-Thanks..."

Zidane
"Are you alright?"

Vivi
"Y-yeah… I think so."

[The monster lets loose some sort of green steam attack, which catches everyone off guard. It hits Vivi and Steiner]

Vivi
“Ah!”

Steiner
“UGH!”

Zidane
[jumps back]
“Whoa!”

Steiner
"P-Prin-cess."

~BACK AT THE PRIMA VISTA~

Blank
"You guys are lucky. If it weren't for Zidane, you'd both be dead."
"Some of the monsters in this forest reproduce by planting seeds in other animals."
"And when the seeds sprout, it's hasta la vista: you become beef jerky."

Vivi
"Um... A-Am I gonna die?"

Blank
"No. You're gonna be fine. Here, drink this. It'll remove all the seeds from your body."

Vivi
"Ugh...eeyuck..."

[Screen changes to a different room, where an extremely-weakened Steiner walks towards the exit of the Prima Vista, with Zenero following behind him]

Steiner
"Princess... I'm coming right now..."
[Benero gets in his way]
"...Stand aside!"

Benero
"Room behind you. Go."

Steiner
"The princess... is in grave danger!"
"Do you intend to ABANDON HER!?"

Benero
"You're in no condition."

Zenero
"Don't worry about the princess. The boss'll think of something."

[Steiner is pushed into the room]

Steiner
"Hey!"
“Stop!”

Zenero
"Get some rest."

Benero
"Yeah, and take that medicine I gave you."

[Inside Steiner's room]

Steiner
"Dammit... I can't just stand here..."
"The princess' life rests in my hands. What can their boss possibly accomplish!?"
"This medicine... it smells terrible. And the color... This is obviously poison!"
"<Huff-huff-heave-heave.>"
"Ugh... I can't take it anymore..."
"God help me!"
[Drinks the medicine]
"Hey...not bad..."

[Elsewhere, at the Prima Vista's bridge, Zidane and Baku are talking]

Baku
"Forget it."
"Monsters born out of the Mist are crawlin' everywhere."

Zidane
"So what? There's nothing out there we can't handle."

Baku
"Yeah, but what are we gonna do about the wounded?"

Zidane
"We can take ‘em with us."

Baku
"How are we gonna carry all of them? Trust me. We go out now, and we'll all get wasted."
"My boys come before the princess, you know. It's too bad..."

Zidane
"!!!"

Baku
"We're gonna stay put ‘til everyone recovers."
"You better not set one foot outside this ship. You got that!?"

Zidane
"I can't believe you're abandoning her! You're nothing but a big coward!"
Baku
“I’ve got nothin’ else to say. If you don’t agree with me, you’re free to leave the band anytime.”

[Zidane leaves the room]
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- Time to Escape

[Steiner is in his room, plotting out what to do]

Steiner
"Hmm..."
"The structure is in poor condition."
"Perhaps I can break out by ramming into the wall."
"............"
"FIRE! FIRE!!! LET ME OUT!!!"
"UGH!"
"<Huff-Huff.>"
"I'm still not feeling well..."
(Steiner walks over to a table and sits down)
"What's this?"
[Picks up a doll]
"What an ugly doll... ‘Princess Garnet, age 15'!?"
"H-How dare they write the princess' name on such a ragged doll!?"
"Besides, the princess is not 15! She's 16!"
"...Princess..."
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- Girl Who Was Left Behind

[Ruby is standing in a bar in Alexandria]

Ruby
"Where'd everbuddy go?"
"And whut am I supposed to do now?"

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- My Little Baby

[Cinna is outside the Prima Vista, searching frantically]

Cinna
"It should be here somewhere."
"Huh...?"
"Damn!"
"Where is it!?"
"What happened to my Garnet doll!?"
"Man. How am I supposed to sleep now...?"
[Falls backwards and lies down]
"Geez..."
"Poor little doll... The fire probably caught it."
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[Zidane descends the spiral staircase and walks to Blank]

Blank
“I gave that black mage some medicine. He’ll be alright.”
“Why don’t you go see him? I think he wants to thank you.”
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[Zidane heads down to Vivi's room. Vivi, lying down on the bed, wakes up]

Vivi
"Oh..."
"Th-Thank you for helping me."

Zidane
"Ah, don't mention it."
"Besides, it was your black magic that saved the day."
"You know, you got some major power for such a little guy."

Vivi
"......"

Zidane
"What's wrong...? Are you peeved at me because I called you little?"
"Hey, you're a great mage with great powers, alright?"
"To hell with looks. It's what's inside that counts."

Vivi
"I'm sorry. When that monster caught her, I couldn't do anything."

Zidane
"Hey, don't worry about the princess. I'll get her back. I promise."

Vivi
"Thank you, Mr. Zidane."

Zidane
"Whoa, that's the first time anyone's called me 'Mr.' Just call me Zidane, alright?"

Vivi
"Okay...Zidane."

[Zidane walks out of the room, closing the door behind him]

Zidane
"Geez... He was pretty down..."
"Maybe I shouldn't have made that promise. I don't even know if I'll be able to find her..."

[Screen turns white then fades in to when Blank and Zidane infiltrated Alexandria castle. He recalls the moment he first ran into Garnet in Alexandria Castle]
Zidane
“She was cute…”
“Then again, maybe I only thought so because she’s a princess.”
“Hmmm…”
“No… She was definitely cute.”

[Screen returns to Zidane in the Prima Vista, outside Vivi's room]

Zidane
"Man, I can't stop thinking about her..."
"What am I gonna do...?"
“Ah… forget it…”
“…The boss is right. The guys come first.”
[Zidane walks up to the bridge]

Zidane
“Geez. I don’t know what to do…”
[Screen turns white then fades in to the end of Zidane chasing Garnet]
Zidane
“I don’t know why I was chasing her so hard.”
“I didn’t really care about our plan at that point.”
“And it wasn’t just because she’s such a doll.”
“………”
“I can’t explain it.”
“I’m just drawn to her so strongly…”
[End flashback]
Zidane
“This is crazy. I don’t even know her.”
“What am I gonna do…?”
“Yeah! What’s there to think about!?”
“She’s cute… and she’s in trouble. That’s all that matters.”
[Zidane descends the stairs back to the hold]
Blank
"...There you are."

[Blank walks in, Zidane walks over]

Blank
"Why do you look so serious? Uh-oh... What are you up to this time?"

Zidane
"I'm gonna take that knight and the black mage to find the princess."

Blank
"You're crazy! Man, you don't even know what's out there."
"Besides, there's no way the boss'll allow that."

Zidane
"I know..."

Blank
"Sheez... Why do you always gotta go play hero? The boss is gonna kill you."
"Well, what are you waiting for? Go talk to the boss."

[Zidane goes to meet with Baku, who is in the room where you planned out the kidnapping of Garnet]

Baku
"AAH"
"AAAHHH"
"AACHOOO!!!"
"Took you long enough... I fell asleep, darn it."
"So, you're leaving, eh?"

Zidane
"Yeah...I promised Garnet I'd kidnap her."

Baku
"Gwahaha! I didn't ask why!"
"I can't blame you, though. She's damn beautiful."
"I guess that's reason enough!"
"Well, I hope you're ready!"
"‘Cause I'm gonna bust you up for breakin' the rules."

Zidane
"...Alright."

Baku
"Okay, get your butt over to the cargo room. We got more room there."

[You and Baku both leave for the other room, which has much more space]

Baku
"You ready!?"

Zidane
"Anytime!"

[Battle begins, Baku vs. Zidane.]

Battle-logue (Zidane Vs. Baku)

Zidane
“Take that!”
[attacks]

Baku
“Gwahahaha! That tickles!”
[goes in and strikes Zidane]
“Rrrragh!”

Zidane
[attacks again]
“How’s this!?”

Baku
“You gotta fight better than that!”
[runs forward and stumbles, falling onto his face]
“YEOWWW!”

Zidane
[chuckles]
“You were saying?”
[goes in and attacks]

Baku
“I’m gonna slice that grin right off your face!”
[attacks]
“Rrrragh!”

Zidane
[grunts]
“Still grinning!”
[attacks]

Baku
“Gwahaha!”
[attacks]

Zidane
“How do you like that?”

Battle-logue ends

Baku
“Alright, you win.”

Battle-logue ends

[ After the battle, Baku and Zidane are in the room, along with Blank]

Baku
"I'll be damned..."
"Bravo!"
[Hits Zidane]
"Go find your princess!"
"Gwahahahaha...."
[Leaves the room]

Zidane
"Damn, that hurt! He pulled his punches ‘til that last one."

Blank
“Way to go, Zidane.”
“I unlocked the door to storage, so you’re free to go talk to that knight.”

~Back with Steiner~

Steiner
"..............."

Zidane
"Come on. You're too old to be playing with a doll."

Steiner
"Silence! A scoundrel like you could never understand!"
"I'm just overwhelmed with concern for the princess!"
"If only you rogues hadn't kidnapped her... This is all your fault!"
"If anything should happen to the princess, I will have your head!"

Zidane
"Take it easy. Geez..."
"I'm gonna go look for her now."
"I'll let you come with me if you promise to be good."
"What do you say, Rusty?"

Steiner
"RR...RUSTY!!!? I am Adelbert Steiner, Captain of the Knights of Pluto, and I will never work with you conniving thieves!"

Zidane
"Captain? I figured you were a private, what with that cheap, rusty armor..."
"Look, this has nothing to do with Tantalus. It's something I decided to do on my own."
"I just wanna save Garnet."

Steiner
"Hmph...! You had better not be lying!"
"Because if you are, I won't hesitate to kill you!"

Zidane
"Yeah, yeah. I'm counting on you, Rusty."

Steiner
"Make no mistake. I'm not only going with you to rescue the princess! I will deal with you personally when this is over!"

Zidane
"...Whatever."

Steiner
"It may be difficult with just the two of us. We should seek Master Vivi's help as well."

Zidane
"Why are you calling him 'Master'?"

Steiner
"You fool. That black mage has unimaginable powers..."
"I don't want to get him involved, but alas, it can't be helped."
"We need Master Vivi's powers to rescue the princess."

Zidane
"Alright, let's go talk to Vivi."

[Zidane and Steiner leave the room, and go to Vivi's room]

Zidane
"Well, Vivi, we're ready to go look for the princess."

Vivi
"Really!? That's great! Be careful, okay?"

Zidane
"Actually, we want you to come with us, too."

Vivi
"Huh!?"
"B-But I can't do anything."

Steiner
"Hardly, Master Vivi. Your magic was highly effective against that monster."
"In all honesty, I hold your power in greater esteem than I do this scoundrel's."

Vivi
"B-But...I'm scared. I couldn't even move last time."

Steiner
"Please, Master Vivi."
"For the sake of Princess Garnet, and all of Alexandria, I humbly request your assistance!"

Zidane
"Come on! You're a black mage, for crying out loud! Show us what you've got!"
"Alright, let's get going."

Vivi
"...Okay."
"I'll... try my best."

Steiner
"Thank you, Master Vivi."

[Zidane walks out of the room. Vivi heads towards the door, but Steiner stops him]

Steiner
"Master Vivi..."

Vivi
"Yeah?"

Steiner
"It's about your black magic. I wish to try an experiment."
"(I was wondering if...)"
"<Whisper, whisper...>"

Vivi
"Magic sword...? Okay. I'll give it a try."

[You head towards the exit of the Prima Vista, at the bottom of the room where you fought Baku. Zidane and Blank have a little chat]

Blank
"Sheez... you really dig her, huh?"

Zidane
"I can't sit around knowing a girl's in trouble. Goes against my nature."

Blank
"Whatever. You're full of crap."

Zidane
"Ohhh.... I get it."
"You're jealous that I'm gonna get me a sweetie pie."

Blank
"Pshhh... She's not even my type."
"I came down here to give you this."

Zidane
"You're always thinking about me...but I won't need a love potion to reel this one in."

Blank
"Why don't you get your mind off girls for a second?"
"This is medicine I gave to that black mage and the knight. It's sort of like a seed remover."

Zidane
"Cool. This'll really come in handy."

Blank
"Why am I always helping you...?"
[Received Blank's Medicine!]

Zidane
"Thanks, Blank. I'll see you when I see you."

[Zidane walks out]

Blank
"How about never?"

[Zidane, Vivi, and Steiner leave the Prima Vista]
Mosco
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“There’s a letter for Zidane!”
Ruby
“Zidane! Are you alright?
I’m doin’ good!
I met an interesting stranger in Alexandria today!
I’ll tell you more soon.
p.s.
Tell the boys in Tantalus I said ‘hi!’”
Mosco
“Ruby sounds like a nice girl! Kupo!”

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- Orchestra in the Forest

[In the Prima Vista, several band members are playing a song, which FF7-fans will recognize as "Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony" from the FF7 OST]

Conductor
"Okay, let's really liven up this place!"

Violinist
"Yeah, let our music do the fighting against those monsters!"

Cymbalist
"This oughta boost morale."

Drummer
"This is great!"

Trumpeter
"Brrum, brrrum, brrrruuum!"

[Baku walks down the stairs, into the room]

Baku
"Hey, not bad!"
"I'm gonna go take a look around."
"Stay on your toes. We'll be leaving soon."

Drummer, Cymbalist, and Violinist
"Okay, Boss!"

Conductor
"Alright!"

Trumpeter
"Brrruuuum!"
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[Zidane comes upon a moogle drinking from a small spring]

Zidane
"Hmm... No sign of any monsters here."

[Walks over to the spring]

Zidane
"A spring..."
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- Do As I Say, Not As I Do.

[Blank and Baku are talking in the Prima Vista]

Blank
"Are you sure about this?"

Baku
"Yeah, don't worry. We'll be outta here soon, too."
"Here, take this map. It's gonna be a long trip back to Lindblum..."

Blank
"Alright. I'll see you later."

Baku
"I'm countin' on you!"
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[Scene returns to Zidane at the spring.]
Monty
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“What do you want to do? Kupo?”
Zidane
“Here. This is from Kupo.”
Monty
“A letter from Kupo? Thanks for the delivery! Kupo!”
Kupo
“I think Queen Brahne is up to something…
but I suspect Princess Garnet even more! Kupo!
She might leave home soon…
with a prince on a white horse…
Maybe it’s just my imagination.”
Monty
“Hmm? Princess Garnet?”
“Didn’t she just…?”
“Oh, never mind. Kupo.”
[ On the next screen, after running off it, a short FMV takes place, focusing in on a portion of the forest across a lake, glowing bright red light, filled with vines and some sort of huge flower]

[Finally, you run to the screen with the forest's boss: the huge flower/plant thing you saw in the FMV. Tied to a wall behind it is Garnet]

Vivi
"There she is!"

Zidane
"So, this is the master."

Steiner
"Princess!!!"
"You stay out of this!"
"Alexandria would be disgraced if a mere bandit should rescue the princess."

Zidane
"You think you can handle him on your own?"

Steiner
"......"

Zidane
"Let's get him, Vivi!"

[Boss Battle vs. "Plant Brain" occurs, with Steiner, Vivi, and Zidane.

Battle-logue starts

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame!”
[Performs Fire Sword]

Steiner
“Brave weapon, turn to a deadly blaze!”
[attacks]

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame! Fire!”
[Blank joins the fight]

Blank
"Whew, I made it just in time."
"Step aside. I'll take care of this."

Zidane
“About time, Blank!”

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame!”

Steiner
“Brave weapon, turn to a deadly blaze!”

Battle-logue ends

Steiner
“For Alexandria!”
“And the God Emperor!”
[After it gets defeated, you free Garnet, and Steiner holds her in his arms]

Steiner
"Princess!!! Please get a hold of yourself!"

Blank
"Zidane, give her the stuff."

[Zidane walks over and gives her the medicine]

Garnet
"<Hack-hack...>"

Steiner
"Princess, please try to drink all of it."

Vivi
"Is she gonna be okay?"

[The ground shakes for a split second]

Blank
"Oh, man! What now!?"



Blank
"Sheez! We're gonna be surrounded!"

Zidane
"Let's get out of here!"

Blank
"GO!"

[Steiner, still holding Garnet, and Zidane run towards an exit. Vivi and Blank stay still]

Blank
"What are you waitin' for!?"

[Vivi and Blank soon run out]

Battle-logue starts

Blank
“Eat this!”

Zidane
“How ‘bout a taste of steel!”

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame!”

Steiner
“Brave weapon, turn to a deadly blaze!”

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame! Fire!”

Battle-logue ends

[In the next scene, the four of them are running away from a legion of bug monsters chasing after them: Vivi in front, followed by Steiner & Garnet, Blank, and Zidane in the back. All of a sudden, Zidane stops running; so does Blank]

Blank
"What are you doin'!?"

Zidane
"Something's wrong..."

Blank
"What?"

Zidane
"The entire forest is coming after us."
"Blank... Take care of everyone."
[Zidane begins to run]

Blank
(What did he mean by that?)
[Blank runs off the screen]

[FMV. The four are running, and behind them, dozens upon dozens, possibly hundreds, of bug creatures. The entire forest is getting petrified, as well. Zidane, at the back of the ground, is about to get caught in the grasp of a bug, is pushed aside by Blank, who gets caught in the bug's grasp. As the wave of petrification reaches the bugs, making them immobile, Blank launches the map which Baku gave him to Zidane who, still running, picks it up and makes the final sprint for the exit. A series of the forests vines attempt to stab, jab, and hit Zidane in any way possible, but he outmaneuvers them all, taking one final leap out of the forest. Steiner, Vivi and Zidane look upon it as the entrance becomes completely petrified, and a final shot of inside the forest, with a petrified Blank, is shown]

Zidane
"Dammit!!! That idiot!
"Blank..."

[Screen fades to black. Fades back in on an impromptu camp site, with a fire burning and a small tent, outside the forest. Steiner is watching over the sleeping Garnet, while Vivi is sitting in front of the fire and Zidane is working on the tent]

Vivi
"I hope she gets well soon..."

Steiner
"This is all his fault!"
"Have you nothing to say, you filth!?"

Garnet
"...Oh..."

Steiner
"P-Princess!!!"

Garnet
"...Steiner?"
"...How did I survive...? You brought me here?"

Steiner
"It is my sworn duty to protect you at any cost."

Zidane
"What are you talking about? It was Vivi's magic and my dagger that got you out of there, Princess."

Garnet
"I thank you both."

Steiner
"That monkey derserves no praise!"
"None of this would've happened if you and your band hadn't abducted the princess!"
"And how dare you claim that you have rescued her!?"
"When we get back to Alexandria, I will-"

Garnet
"Steiner..."
"I left the castle of my own will."

Zidane
"What a coincidence, eh? We went to snatch her, and she wanted to be snatched."

Steiner
"Impossible!"

Garnet
"It's true."

Zidane
"So what do you say, Rusty? Friends? Come on, let's just enjoy this camping trip while it lasts."

Steiner
"Camping - you imbecile! Surely even you must know something about the Mist."
"The vicious monsters it spawns! The abnormalities it stirs in the mind and body!"
"Princess, we must leave this dangerous place at once."

Zidane
"You've gotta be kidding."
"She hasn't even fully recovered yet."

Steiner
"Silence! Who asked for your opinion!?"

Zidane
"Alright, tell me... How do you plan to get out of here?"
"We're standing in a valley surrounded by tall cliffs."
"And last I heard, North Gate and South Gate were sealed off."

Steiner
"........."

Zidane
"Yeah. That's what I thought."

Steiner
"Grrrrr..."

Zidane
"The princess can barely walk right now. You went through this. You should know."
"I think we should rest here for now."

Steiner
"I will never follow - "

Zidane
"Steiner!!!"
"State your sworn duty!"

Steiner
"What else? To protect Princess Garnet Til Alexandros!"
"...Very well."
"Until the princess recovers, I will guard this place with my life."

Zidane
"Sounds good to me."
"Vivi, let's get some rest."

[Everyone, except Steiner, goes to sleep. The next scene shows Zidane at the petrified entrance to Evil Forest; Garnet walks up to him]

Zidane
"How are you feeling?"

Garnet
"Good...thanks to that medicine you gave me."
"Could this be...?"

Zidane
"Yeah, I was surprised, too. After we beat that big plant-guy, the forest got completely petrified."

Garnet
"Vivi told me that we were able to escape because of your friend."

Zidane
"...His name is Blank."

Garnet
"We must go help him."

Zidane
"We can't do anything for him right now."

Garnet
"But...I can't - "

Zidane
"We'll come back for him. I'm sure there's a way to cure him."
"Let's get going."
"According to the map that Blank gave me, there's a cavern to the south of us."
"Maybe we can get above the Mist through that cavern."

[Zidane walks and stops beside Garnet]

Zidane
"Are you alright?"
[Garnet turns to face him and nods]
"Everything's gonna be fine. Trust me."

[Screen changes back to the campsite, where all four people are gathered. A small moogle emerges from the forest]

Vivi
"Look! There's something coming!"

Monty
"Wait! Kupo!"
"I'm impressed, kupo! First time I've seen anyone escape from Evil Forest."
"You all must be strong, kupo!"
"But don't get cocky, kupo. Lots of stronger monsters ahead."
"I have a gift for you, kupo. Take this flute."
"With this flute, you can call us anywhere in the world, kupo."

Moguo
“Monty, you best not send me out on this bullshit! I swear I’ll cut you!”

Monty
"Happy trails! Kupo!"

Garnet
"Thank you."

Monty
"Kupopo!"

Vivi
"Bye."

Monty
"Kupopo!"

[Garnet and Vivi walk off the screen. As Zidane walks by, he slaps Steiner, who was sleeping, and startles him]

Steiner
"Who goes there!?"

Monty
"Your friends already left, kupo."

Steiner
"Princess, wait for me!"

[Steiner runs off the screen]

[Moogle Shenanigans, Kupo!]

Moguo
“They’ll never first your corpse, Monty!”

Monty
“That’s if you can catch me first, Kupopopo!”

Moguo
“Monty, you traitor!”

Moguo
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“Don’t call me if you don’t need me.”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“Don’t call me if you don’t need me.”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“Really? You’ll be sorry, kupo!”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“Don’t call me if you don’t need me.”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“You’re starting to tick me off!”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“I’m sharpening my knife, kupo.”
“Can I help you, kupo?”
“I’mma cut you, Monty!”

Monty
“STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!”

Moguo
“Monty, I’mma cut you again!”

Monty
“NO, NO, NOOO!”

Moguo
“Oh~~~ Monty~~~ I’m coming after you!”

Monty
“I’M SORRY!!”

Moguo
“’Sup? Not so angry anymore. I’ve solved my anger issue.”
“Monty helped.”

Monty
[Wails]

[Moogle Shenanigans end, Kupo!]
ICE CAVERN

Zidane
"This must be the cavern..."

Vivi
"U-Um..."

Zidane
"What's up, Vivi?"

Vivi
"Have you ever heard of the Ice Cavern?"

Zidane
"Sure... Is this the place?"

Vivi
"I think so... It's supposed to be near Evil Forest."

Garnet
"...I've heard of it."
"It's supposed to be a beautiful place, covered in ice."

Vivi
"My grandpa told me about this place."
"He said the cavern takes travelers to the top of the Mist."

Steiner
"Bravo! Master Vivi's grandfather must be quite a scholar!"
"We must thank him upon escaping the Mist!"

Vivi
"My grandpa used to teach me lots of things, but he passed away..."

Steiner
"Oh... Forgive my indiscretion."

Vivi
"Don't worry about it."

Zidane
"Well...why don't we go inside?"

[The group walks into the entrance, as the words "Ice Cavern" appear on the screen in large letters. In the next screen, Garnet enters first]

Garnet
"Oh...! What a beautiful place!"
"Seeing the actual cavern is so much better than reading about it!"
"Oh, how pretty... I wonder what kind of flower this is?"

Steiner
"Princess! Please, don't touch anything!"

Zidane
"Can we get moving? I'm freezin' here."

[The party comes to a small precipice]

Zidane
“I have to go down to get the treasure chest down there…”
“It’s too high to jump off…”
“Hey, Vivi!”

Vivi
“Y-yes?”

Zidane
“Can you try your magic here?”

Vivi
“I… I’m coming.”
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame!”
Garnet
“Whoa!”

Zidane
“Yeah! You rock!”
“There might be other walls like this…”
“I’m counting on you, Vivi!”
Vivi
“S-Sure!”

Exploratory Lines Start (These lines are said 3 times)

Zidane
“Huh? What’s this…?”

Vivi
“Destruction of Nature, gather in flame!”

Zidane
“Whoa!”

Exploratory Lines End

Mois
“Hot! Hot! Hot!”
“You bastards!!!”
“Oh, I can move again! Thanks, kupo!”
“Yes…?” (begrudgingly)
“Hey, you gotta deliver a letter to Gumo for me! Kupo!”

Zidane
“Sure.”

Mois
“Thanks, kupo!”
[Your team gets to a screen where there's a fierce wind and blowing snow. Everyone appears to be rather chilled]

Zidane
"Vivi, hurry up, or you'll be left behind!"

Vivi
"I...I'm coming."

[Vivi walks foward slowly, but not in the right direction]

Garnet
"Oh no!"

[Vivi falls off the edge of the path, down about 6 feet]

Steiner
"Master Vivi! Are you okay?"

[Steiner suddenly falls down too, landing beside Vivi]

Zidane
"Yo, Rusty! You're… not alright, are you?"
"What happened to you guys?"

[Zidane jumps down and kicks Steiner]

Zidane
"Hey, Rusty! Move it or lose it!"
"Get up!"
"...it's no use..."

[Garnet falls asleep]

Zidane
"Oh no! Garnet! Not you, too?"
"Garnet? She's out cold..."
"Shoot... I'm falling asleep..."

[Screen fades to black. A small bell can be heard ringing, and then, the screen fades back in. Zidane wakes up]

Zidane
"What's that sound...?"
[Stands up]
"It came from over there... Is somebody there...?"

[Zidane walks off the screen, to a new one, where there's a fierce blizzard-type wind. A voice speaks, and instantly, he gets into a battle-ready stance]

Black Waltz No. 1
"Why didn't you fall asleep? Mrow!"
"You should be dead by Mrow..."

Zidane
"Are you the one causing this blizzard?
“Are you… meowing?”

[Black Waltz No. 1 jumps down, landing in front of Zidane]

Black Waltz No. 1
"Hee-hee-hee... That's right! Mrow!"

[Boss Battle: Zidane vs. Black Waltz No. 1 and Sea Lion]

Battle-logue (Zidane Vs. Black Waltz No. 1)


Black Waltz No. 1
“Ice Giant, Sealion…”
“Come before me!”
“Go, Sealion!”
“I choose you! Mrow!”

Black Waltz No. 1
“Scatter your chilly, sharp blades! Ice Storm!”

Zidane
“Burn it up! Tidal Flame!”
Black Waltz No. 1
“Ugh…! Sealion, kill him for me! Mroooooow…”

Zidane
“Is that all you’ve got!?”
“Power within, devour the core! Free energy!”

Battle-logue ends

Zorn
"You defeated No.1, but No.2 and No.3 will reclaim the princess!"

Zidane
"W-Who's there?"
"Oh, whatever..."
"I've gotta go back and check on them!"

[Zidane runs off the screen, as the screen moves upwards and shows Zorn and Thorn were behind it all. Zidane returns to the screen with the three passed-out characters, who all wake up and stand up]

Garnet
"Zidane!"

Zidane
"Hey, there. Everybody okay?"

Steiner
"You! What just happened?"

Zidane
"It was no big deal."

Steiner
"You're hiding something!"

Zidane
"Hey, nothing happened. You heard me."

Steiner
"You...didn't touch the princess, did you?"

Zidane
"Just what are you accusing me of?"

Garnet
"Steiner, he said nothing happened. Why are you being so rude?"

Steiner
"...My apologies, Princess."

Garnet
"Well, I'm glad everyone is safe. Shall we move on?"

[Zidane turns around, his back facing the 3 characters]

Garnet
"Zidane? Is something bothering you?"

Zidane
[Faces the group]
"No… it's nothing."

[the group exits the Ice Cavern and emerges above the mist again]

Garnet
"We made it through the Mist!"
"Oh, the sun feels great!"

Zidane
"Look, there's a village!"
"I think I've been there before..."

Garnet
"It sounds like you've been everywhere, Zidane."
"The only other worlds I've visited are in books."
"You may have been to that village. Let's go visit."

[Garnet starts to walk down the path to the village]

Zidane
"Wait. Hold it."
"You're a princess! You can’t just go rushing in there."
"People are looking for you. You need a new identity."

Steiner
"Insolent fool! The princess need not sneak around!"
"Besides, we're heading back to the castle. You leave her alone."
"And you will address her as 'Princess' from now on, you silly peasant."

Zidane
"Dammit, Rusty! Why don't you just shut up?"
"Who do you think you are? I don't take orders from a stuck-up jerk like you!"

Vivi
"You guys!"

Garnet
"Stop it, you two!"
"...Steiner, I do not intend to return to the castle."
"And I do see Zidane's point...I need a new name..."
[Garnet picks up and holds a dagger, looking and marveling it]
"Zidane... What is this called?"

Zidane
"That? That's a dagger."
"All knives of that length are called daggers."
"Short swords are a bit longer. The big sword you hold with both hands is called a broadsword. And..."

Garnet
"Oh, okay... I understand now."
"So this is called a ‘dagger'..."

Steiner
"Princess! It's a weapon! Please be careful."

Garnet
"I will be called Dagger from now on. What do you think, Zidane?"

Zidane
"Is that okay with you?"

Dagger
“Yes.”
Zidane
"Great, Dagger. Now, let's work on your speech..."
"Try to sound more casual. Like me."

Dagger
"I shall try."

Zidane
"No, no, no..."
"(What would Vivi say...?)"

Vivi
"?"

Zidane
"Just say... ‘Alrighty.'"

Dagger
"A-Alrighty!"

Zidane
"You're getting the hang of it!"
"Well...Let's go."