FFIX - Script - 1.8 - Burmecia
Freya
"The smell of fire... And blood!"
"There must have been a huge battle on the other side of that gate..."
Quina
"Something smell bad. I get bad feeling!"
"Flower smell good! You smell flower!"
Freya
"...Quina does whatever s/he feels like doing. I must learn from his ways."
Zidane
"I don't think it's intentional, Freya."
Freya
"No, if I had done as I pleased, I would've been..."
Quina
"Zidane, this flower taste good!"
Zidane
"See what I mean?"
Freya
"But still..."
"Let's go! Burmecia is just ahead!"
[The group leaves it and journeys to Burmecia. The sky is dark, and it's raining]
Zidane
"So...this is Freya's home..."
"What are you doing? Get over here."
Freya
"It's been five years..."
"I've been away for so long."
"Not a night went by when I didn't dream about home."
"I can't believe I'm here..."
"I am no longer the selfish child I was five years ago."
"The time has come to serve my kingdom as a Burmecian dragon knight once again!"
Zidane
"I'll do what I can to help!"
Vivi
"Me, too!"
Quina
"I help, too!"
Zidane
"Let's go."
[Everyone except Freya runs into the town. The words "Burmecia Realm of Eternal Rain" appear on the screen]
Freya
"What can I do for my kingdom?"
"This is not the time."
[She runs in as well. The group makes its way to the ouside of a house, with two open windows, and a balcony under each. Zorn appears on one balcony, followed by Thorn on the other]
Zorn
"It is them again!"
Thorn
"Most persistent, they are!"
Zorn & Thorn
"Black mages!"
[They walk back in, and two black mages walk out, shouting "KILL!", and jumping down. You have a battle against them. Afterwards, Zorn and Thorn reappear on their respective balconies]
Zorn
"The general will punish you for this!"
Thorn
"Yes! Very scary, it is, when the general gets mad!"
[They both walk out. Zidane and co. eventually make their way to a room with a guard sitting on the floor]
Burmecian Soldier
"Ugh..."
"Get the bell...by the bed, and... go to the palace... Protect the king, please..."
[Zidane gets the bell from the bed, and proceeds to the door leading to the castle. You ring the bell, opening the door, and enter a new screen. As Zidane and company walk up a set of stairs, Freya stops him]
Freya
"Zidane..."
"Burmecia's royal palace is beyond these steps."
"It must be in ruins, just like everything else. I can't bear to see it like that..."
Zidane
"I understand, but we can't go back now. We have to find out who's behind this."
Vivi
"...I wanna find out who those guys were...and why I look like them."
Zidane
"Look, Vivi's scared, too. But we have to face reality."
Vivi
"Come on, Freya. It'll be okay..."
Freya
"Vivi..."
"Do you really know what you're doing?"
"The answer you seek may forever change your life for the worse."
Vivi
"Um......"
"Y-Yeah... But..."
"But I have to... I have to find out who I am..."
"I'm scared... What if I'm not even human...?"
Freya
"Vivi..."
Quina
"What you talking about? I not human, but you definitely human!"
Zidane
"Someone's coming!"
[Two adult Burmecians, along with two Burmecian children, run down the steps towards the group]
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"Who are you!?"
"Are you in league with the black mages!?"
Zidane
"No!"
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"You're lying! There's a black mage right behind you!"
Vivi
"No! I didn't do anything! I would never hurt anyone!"
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"Lies!"
Freya
"He's telling the truth."
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"...Freya!?"
Freya
"It's good to see you, Dan."
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"Damn, I haven't seen you in years! Where've you been!?"
"Actually, this isn't the best time to talk!"
"We've gotta get out of here fast. There are black mages swarming all over this place."
[Dan's wife and children run out]
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"What are you waiting for!?"
Freya
"Where is the king?"
Burmecian Soldier Dan
"I don't know. I didn't see him in the palace."
"Well, I'm going. I've got my own family to worry about."
"Freya, forget about the king and get out of here! We're no match for those black mages!"
[Dan runs off]
Freya
"I will protect my home and my king at any cost. Let's go to the palace."
[The group heads to the palace. Inside a room with a giant statue, two people are arguing, one of them sitting on the ground]
Wei
"Come on, dear! We have to go now!"
Kal
"I can't move anymore. Go on without me..."
Wei
"No! I can't do that!"
"Remember that promise we made each other in front of Master Gizamaluke?"
Kal
"How could I forget..."
"But my only wish now is for you and our child to survive."
"Please bear a healthy child, darling. Raise him to be strong."
Wei
"Oh, Kal!"
[Zidane runs in]
Zidane
"It's too dangerous to stay here. You have to escape to Lindblum."
"I'm sure Regent Cid will protect you."
Wei
"But my husband... He was hurt by those black mages. He can't move."
"How can we possibly escape to Lindblum!?"
[The statue begins to shake]
Zidane
"LOOK OUT!"
[Zidane pulls Kal out of the way, just as the statue crashes down]
"Whew, that was close!"
Kal
"Geez... Thanks."
Wei
"Thank you."
[A soldier runs in]
Gray
"Wei! Kal! Are you alright!?"
Kal
"Yeah, we survived, somehow."
"Can you give me a hand?"
Gray
"Sure."
[Gray helps him up]
Kal
"Thanks again, pal. Maybe I'll see you again in Lindblum. By then, my kids'll be born. You definitely have to come and see them."
Zidane
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. Take care."
[The group finally makes its way to the entrance of the palace. Statues are destroyed, and it's in ruins. Only problem is, there's no way in]
Zidane
"Geez, this is terrible..."
‘Freya, I'm sorry, but from the looks of this, I don't think the king made it."
"......"
[Choose between "Talk to her", "Leave her alone", or "I wonder if Dagger's alright...". It doesn't matter which choice you pick, and you have to pick "Leave her alone" eventually]
Zidane
"Vivi, let's go see what's over there."
Freya
"!!!"
[Freya jumps up, in one leap, to the top of the statue, entering the palace]
Freya
"There's someone inside the palace! What are you waiting for? Get up here."
[Freya runs inside]
Zidane
"You make it sound so easy..."
"I guess I'll start here."
[Zidane starts to make his way up the statue]
Zidane
"Come on."
Vivi
"Um...okay."
[Vivi jumps, and falls]
Zidane
"Oh, man."
"I'm gonna go ahead. Try to find a way up here. I'll meet you up top."
Quina
"I meet you after I eat food inside palace!"
[Zidane jumps up to the top of the statue, and joins Freya. They both hide behind a series of statues, and see two people standing inside the palace. One of them is Queen Brahne]
Zidane
"Who is that?"
Freya
"I knew she was behind all this."
Zidane
"What do you mean, you knew?"
Freya
"I decided to return to Burmecia because I heard rumors that Brahne had set her sights on our kingdom."
Zidane
"Then that girl standing next to her must be Beatrix, Alexandria's general."
Freya
"That's Beatrix?"
"The cold-blooded knight who knows no mercy."
"Beatrix..."
[Flashback time. Freya is with Sir Fratley. Even though it does't say "Sir Fratley" or "Freya" with their lines, that's who they are: I just added their names to their lines, to avoid any sort of confusion]
Freya
"Beatrix?"
Sir Fratley
"Yes... Beatrix."
"I hear there are many fierce warriors out in the world - some more powerful than even I..."
"...Beatrix of Alexandria, in particular. They say her swordsmanship is the best in the land."
Freya
"Sir Fratley, do you still insist on going on your journey?"
Sir Fratley
"Yes... Please understand, Freya."
"Right now, Burmecia is at peace, while other nations are slowly but surely gaining power."
"I don't know if my spear alone is enough to protect Burmecia..."
"...which is precisely why I must go out into the world."
Freya
"Sir Fratley...I don't think I can live on my own - not without you."
Sir Fratley
"Freya, you're going to be fine."
"Trust your strength... and have faith in your destiny."
"Once I complete my journey around the world, I will return to Burmecia."
Freya
"Then promise me, one more time, that you will return."
Sir Fratley
"I promise."
[Sir Fratley walks off the screen, as Freya falls to her knees. The screen goes black]
"Fratley..."
"You never came back..."
"You've left me with nothing except rumors of your death."
"I couldn't believe it!"
"I still won't believe it!"
"Never. Not until I witness proof of your death with my own eyes."
"And I will travel across the world forever if I must..."
[Screen returns to Zidane and Freya]
Zidane
"Are you alright?"
Freya
"Yes."
"I was just thinking... about the past..."
Zidane
"...You still can't get over him, huh?"
[A white-haired man walks onto the screen]
Zidane
"Who is that?"
[Screen changes to Brahne, Beatrix, and the Mystery Man]
Mystery Man
"I find this rain quite pleasant..."
"It feels as though the raindrops are blessing our victory..."
Brahne
"This is a great victory for us. Kuja, your black mages made this conquest so simple."
"My only concern now is finding the King of Burmecia."
"We must take care of him once and for all, and prevent these rats from ever rising up again."
"Beatrix, what's taking so long!?"
Beatrix
"I don't know, Your Majesty. I've ordered Zorn and Thorn to search the perimeter, but there's been no word so far."
"I will join them and lead the search right away."
Kuja
"You're wasting your time."
Beatrix
"What?"
Kuja
"Rats often look for new homes when they sense an earthquake."
"They probably moved to the sandy tree house by now..."
"So, you see, it's too late. The king has already turned tail and fled."
Brahne
"Sandy tree house... Surely, you don't mean Cleyra!?"
"It'll be quite difficult if they escaped to Cleyra."
Beatrix
"Cleyra..."
"Unless we can get through that sandstorm, it will be impossible to attack them."
Brahne
"Sneaky, little rats!"
"Kuja, what do you think? Surely, with your powers, there must be something you can do."
Kuja
"Of course, Your Majesty. I will present you a marvelous display of my power. I am certain that you will be most pleased."
"I was wondering if you would gather your troops near Cleyra."
"I'm certain those filthy rats will retaliate in full force, and my black mages may not be enough."
[Screen changes back to Zidane and Freya]
Zidane
"Sounds like we got trouble."
Freya
"That sinister man... Who is he?"
Zidane
"Beats me... I've never seen him before."
"Well, it sounds like they're going to Cleyra. I've always wondered why people call it the 'City of Illusion.'"
Freya
"I don't know, either. Cleyra has remained in isolation for a hundred years."
"If my people escaped to there, they'll be safe, at least for a while."
Zidane
"What's this place like?"
Freya
"The people of Cleyra are originally from Burmecia."
"Long ago, they severed ties with Burmecia over a trivial conflict."
"Now the kingdom is at peace, shielded by a large sandstorm."
[A Burmecian soldier runs up to Brahne and company]
Zidane
"Look, there's someone else coming!"
"Geez, what is he thinking!"
Freya
"He's going to be killed!"
[They both jump down. Scene changes to Brahne and company again]
Burmecian Soldier
"Burmecia will never fall! Prepare to die!!!"
Beatrix
"You wish to fight me, Beatrix of Alexandria?"
Bumercian Soldier
"B-Beatrix!?"
Beatrix
"I commend your courage, but I will show you no mercy."
[Freya and Zidane jump down. Beatrix, Brahne, and Kuja turn around to face them]
Zidane
"Hold it!"
Freya
"You'll have to deal with us, first!"
"We'll take care of this. Go find the king. Protect him with your life."
Burmecian Soldier
"...Thank you, Freya."
[He runs away]
Beatrix
"Ha ha ha. I've never been so humiliated in my life."
"I once killed a hundred knights single-handedly... To me, you two are nothing more than insects."
[Vivi and Quina run up, joining Freya and Zidane. Boss battle begins vs. Beatrix. No matter how badly you beat her, at the end of the battle she says "You're no match for me!" and hits everyone with Stock Break, reducing all of their HP to 1, then saying "Ignorant fools."]
[Once the battle is done, the four characters are on the ground, defeated]
Beatrix
"How ridiculously weak..."
"Isn't there anyone who is worthy of facing me?"
Brahne
"Come, Beatrix. We must prepare to attack Cleyra."
Beatrix
"Yes, Your Majesty."
[Brahne and Beatrix walk off screen. Kuja approaches the fallen heroes]
Kuja
"Now, what do we have here...? Another filty rat, and..."
"Hmm... This boy could become a problem..."
[FMV. Everyone is on the ground, while the rain continues to poor down. Kuja looks at all of them. He then steps away, approaching a white dragon, and climbing onto it, before flying high into the sky and far away]