FFIX - Script - 3.7 - Esto Gaza & Mount Gulug
Bishop
"What do you beggars want?"
[Vivi trips and falls]
"You are in a holy place. Keep the noise down."
"Hmph! Just like the other pointy-hats! No manners at all."
Zidane
"Hey, mister, what did you just say? Have you seen some guys that look like my friend here?"
Bishop
"How dare you address me so!"
"I am the priest of Esto Gaza, the holy place in which you stand. Mind your tongue, child."
"Are you in league with that brazen crew?"
Zidane
"Tell me where they went! Was there a little girl with them?"
"My friend's life is in danger! Tell me what you know, now!"
Bishop
"All life is equal. The living will return to the stars."
"Through the Path of Souls on the Shimmering Island."
Zidane
"What are you talking about? Didn't the black mages have a girl with them?"
Steiner
"How dare a man of the cloth turn a blind eye to evil!"
Bishop
"I just watched them."
"Besides, they didn't do anything wrong."
[Flashback scene. A young boy jumps around frantically; his mother comes on, and drags him off screen. The bishop watches on as tons of black mages walk on screen, in a straight line, then off screen]
Bishop
"They barged in, hundreds of them! So, that was the dreaded black mage army..."
"They headed straight for Mount Gulug without even looking at me."
Zidane
"Mount Gulug?"
Bishop
"An enormous volcano that went extinct in the days of old."
"Legend has it that a race of great moles lived within the caverns."
"But that was very long ago. No mortal has entered those depths ever since the entrance was mysteriously sealed."
[The flood of black mages stop. A black mage carrying Eiko, followed by Zorn, Thorn, and Kuja, go where the others went. The screen returns to the present]
Bishop
"They passed through here and went straight to Mount Gulug."
Zidane
"And? What about the girl?"
Bishop
"Oh, yes. One of the black mages carried a little girl, too."
Vivi
"That's gotta be Eiko!"
Zidane
"Well, now we know! We gotta get to Mount Gulug!"
Vivi
"I'm going, too!"
"I think everyone will understand."
Zidane
"Yeah. They can't let Kuja control them forever!"
[You choose your team: Zidane, Vivi, and two others. They head to Mount Gulug]
[The words "Mount Gulug" appear on the screen]
[Zidane and company descend the Volcano village, running into some Red Dragons along the way. Eventually, they make their way above a room, where they peer down]
Vivi
"Zidane, it's Eiko! Kuja and the black mages are there, too!"
Zidane
"Eiko! That must be the extraction spell!"
[Screen changes down to the room. Eiko is lying down; Zorn and Thorn are performing the spell]
Zorn
"Eidolon of eternal life!"
Thorn
"Eidolon of infinite powers!"
Zorn
"Arise from thy eternal slumber!"
Thorn
"Depart after thy endless wait!"
Zorn
"Let there be light!"
Thorn
"Let there be life!"
[Eiko floats in the air; red particles of energy lift from her body]
Zorn
"The time has come!"
Thorn
"The time is now!"
[Screen changes to the four characters, looking down on the events as they happen. Dagger runs onto the screen, presuming she's not already in your party]
Dagger
"!!!"
"..."
Zidane
"W-Wait, Dagger!"
Dagger
"!!!"
Zidane
"We all know how you feel, Dagger, so leave this to us... Okay?"
Dagger
"..."
[She nods]
Zidane
"C'mon, let's do it!"
[The group of four enter a doorway and begin their descent to where the extraction is occuring. Dagger follows them shortly afterward. The screen changes back to the extraction place. Eiko is on the ground, Zorn and Thorn standing in front of her, and Kuja & the black mages in the background]
Zorn
"That was odd."
Thorn
"Odd, that was."
Zorn
"We failed again!"
Thorn
"Again we have failed!"
Zorn
"Did you make some mistake?"
Thorn
"Make mistake, I did not! Yours, the mistake must be!"
Zorn
"I made no mistake at all!"
Thorn
"The truth, do you speak?"
[Kuja walks up to them]
Zorn
"Of course, I speak the truth!"
Kuja
"Will you two just shut up!?"
Zorn
"I-It's his fault!"
Thorn
"H-His fault, it is!"
"The one who messed up is you!"
Zorn
"You're the one who messed up!"
Kuja
"I said shut up!"
"I don't want to hear excuses!"
"I sense power from within her. Continue the extraction!"
Zorn
"Continuing further will endanger the subject's life!"
Thorn
"Only at the age of sixteen can eidolons be extracted!"
Kuja
"You two just don't get it!"
"I need an eidolon more powerful than Alexander!"
"An eidolon with the power to bury Garland!"
"His powers are so incredible; I cannot even come close."
"I must destroy him before Terra's plan is activated, or my soul will no longer be my own!"
"Who cares if she lives? I want that eidolon!"
[Kuja walks back to where he was standing before. Zorn and Thorn turn around and approach Eiko; Mog jumps out of her dress and startles them]
"Kupo!"
Zorn
"Where did that come from?"
Thorn
"You, get out of our way!"
Zorn & Thorn
[Turning to face Kuja]
"Master!"
Kuja
"Well!?"
"Kupo...!"
Zorn
"Her pet moogle is interfering with the extraction process!"
Thorn
"Certain are we that it caused the failure!"
Kuja
"Kill the runt! We're running out of time!"
"Kupo...!"
[Eiko wakes up]
Eiko
"Mog..."
"No, Mog. Hide behind me..."
"Mog? What is it?"
"Eiko, thank you for everything."
Eiko
"Mog, what are you saying?"
[Sparkles of green and blue energy begin to get charged to Mog]
"Don't worry, kupo. I will always be with you, kupo."
[Screen changes to show Zidane running down the stairs to the room]
Eiko
"Mog!"
Zidane
"This way!?"
[A bright white flash prevents him from entering the room]
"Woah!"
[Screen changes back to Eiko, Mog, Zorn and Thorn. Kuja and the black mages have long since walked off screen]
Eiko
"Mog!"
[Mog is now shining bright blue; you can't even see her body anymore]
Zorn
"We will put you to death!"
Thorn
"Put you to death, we will!"
[Battle of Eiko vs. Zorn and Thorn. At the very beginning of the battle, at the top of the screen, the follow messages are shown]
Mog "Eiko! Use Terra Homing, kupo!"
Eiko "Okay!"
[Eiko summons "Terra Homing". A gigantic beats absolutely annihilates Zorn and Thorn. They fall down, defeated. The screen fades to black]
"I wanted to be by your side, Eiko... so I became Mog."
"Don't worry. I'll always watch over you, kupo."
[Screen returns to the extraction room. Zidane approaches Zorn and Thorn's fallen bodies]
Zidane
"!!!"
"Eiko, are you okay?"
Eiko
"I'm alright."
"Mog saved me..."
"I never knew that Mog was an eidolon."
"She always looked after me... disguised as a moogle."
"Even though... even though she was weak..."
"She fought her best to protect me."
Zidane
"So that's what happened..."
[A green light descends from above, transforming into Mog's Ribbon, which Eiko catches in her hands]
Eiko
"Mog's ribbon..."
"Mog..."
[Received Ribbon!]
Zidane
"It's alright, Eiko."
"Mog'll always watch over you."
Eiko
"You're right..."
"How can that-"
[Everyone turns around to see Kuja walking back on screen]
Kuja
"That moogle went into a Trance!?"
Zidane
"Kuja!"
Kuja
"So...an eruption of anger against one's surroundings induces a complete Trance!"
"It's not the will to live, nor is it the desire to protect another!"
Zidane
"Man, you're really goin' off! Hello!?"
Kuja
"That means...I simply need a powerful soul, even if that soul is not my own!"
"No, wait..."
"And it can be found there!"
"Hahahaha!!"
Zidane
"Kuja! What are you plotting?"
Kuja
"I am done with you!"
Vivi
"W-Wait a minute!"
[Vivi runs forward. Kuja does a quick energy blast, knocking him back, and jolting Zorn and Thorn's bodies as well]
Zidane
"Vivi! Look out!"
Kuja
"Don't worry, I hear these twins put on quite a good show."
"Of course, they're really not twins at all..."
Vivi
"Wait! What about the black mages?"
[Vivi follows Kuja]
Zidane
"No, Vivi! It's too dangerous!"
[Zidane runs after him, but is knocked back by a burst of energy from Zorn and Thorn's bodies]
"Whoa!"
Eiko
"Zidane, something wrong."
Zidane
"I thought we defeated them!"
[Their bodies lift in the air, and begin to join. Boss Battle: Your team (Zidane, Eiko, and the other two of your choice excluding Vivi) vs. Meltigemini. At the end, it's destroyed and defeated. The screen resumes with Zidane standing in the middle of the room; Vivi walks on screen along with two black mages]
Zidane
"Vivi, where's Kuja? Did he get away!?"
"Vivi?"
[Vivi shakes his head]
Vivi
"Everyone knew he was lying... but they still followed him."
"He said that our life spans can't be extended, and that we were fools for believing him."
Zidane
"What!? Kuja said that?"
Black Mage No. 78
"I-I'm so sorry... for all I've done..."
Zidane
"You guys don't have to apologize. Where are the others?"
Vivi
"They were so shocked to hear it, they're all sitting down over there."
"Zidane! What am I supposed to tell them!?"
Zidane
"Vivi..."
[The two black mages walk off screen. Vivi follows them]
"Hey, Vivi, where're you going?"
[Vivi stops, and turns around]
Vivi
"All I can do... is just sit with them."
[Vivi walks off screen]
Zidane
"That bastard! When I get my hands on him-"
Woman
"Pardon me, but is someone there?"
[Zidane runs in the direction of her voice, and opens the door. In the next screen, a woman is standing, with a bed behind her. She's garbed in a chic white flowing dress. Zidane walks in, followed by Dagger and Eiko]
Woman
"Who might you be? Where has that...Kuja gone?"
Zidane
"Oh, him. He split, lady."
Woman
"What? You chased him away? I know not who you are, but you have my sincere gratitude."
Dagger
"..."
Woman
"Could this be...Princess Garnet? Why it is! It is you!"
Dagger
"..."
Woman
[Note: I missed a line that goes here because I hit enter too quickly. By the looks of the Woman's speech, it wasn't too important, but I wanted to state it for the record]
"I haven't seen Your Highness in ages! Why, look how you've grown..."
"So, whatever brought you to this dreadful place?"
Zidane
"Who is this lady? What's a friend of yours doing here, anyway?"
[Regent Cid enters the room]
Regent Cid
"Oh! My darling <ribbit> Hilda! I finally found you <ribbit>!"
[He hops up to her. She turns around]
Hilda
"I do not remember ever marrying a toad."
Regent Cid
"I-It's me <ribbit>! Cid!"
[She turns around and looks at him]
Hilda
"Of course, that moustache... It really is you!"
Regent Cid
"Hilda, come back to the castle <ribbit> and return me to my former self <ribbit>!"
Hilda
"Dreadfully sorry, my sugar cup, but I surrendered your favourite airship to a man named Kuja."
Regent Cid
"Forget about it <ribbit>! As long as you're alright <ribbit>!"
Hilda
"Oh, my sweet froggy-woggy!"
Eiko
"So, uhh... You know Kuja?"
"I'm gonna make him pay! Please tell me all about him!"
Hilda
"Very well, my dear. I shall tell you everything once we reach Lindblum."
[Screen fades to black]