FFIX - Script - 4.1 - Black Mage Village
Vivi
"Thanks! They were uneasy at first, but I think they'll get along fine."
Black Mage No. 288
"There's no need to thank me. You've done us all a great service."
Vivi
"It wasn't a big deal..."
"Well, anyway, everything's gonna be okay!"
[Vivi runs off screen, just as Zidane walk on screen]
Zidane
"Are you sure it's okay for them to stay here?"
Black Mage No. 288
"Of course it is. So, this was Vivi's idea?"
Zidane
"Yeah..."
"He wanted the Genomes to start their new lives here."
Black Mage No. 288
"We're similar in many ways... Maybe we can understand them better, and they might open up to us."
Zidane
"Right... He also said..."
"If you guys can get along with the Genomes, maybe humans and black mages can live alongside each other someday..."
Black Mage No. 288
"Like you and Vivi..."
Zidane
"I didn't even know if I truly understood him until recently."
Black Mage No. 288
"We'll take good care of them. Your friends are our friends."
Zidane
"Thanks..."
[Screen fades to black; resumes in the Chocobo Stable, where a Genome and Eiko are gathered, along with a black mage and the baby chocobo]
"Is this a monster?"
Black Mage No. 33
"He's a chocobo, not a monster. He's called Bobby Corwen."
Eiko
"Oh, you gave him a name!"
Black Mage No. 33
"Yeah. Bobby Corwen. Isn't it a great name?"
Eiko
"Sounds great! Bobby Corwen, huh?"
[The chocobo "kewh!"'s at the Genome, who steps back]
"!?"
Black Mage No. 33
"I think Bobby Corwen likes you, too."
"It won't bite?"
Eiko
"Oh, come on! He's just a little baby chocobo."
"!?"
[The Genome runs out; Bobby Corwen follows]
Black Mage No. 33
"Bobby Corwen! No! Come back here!"
"Wow. I think Bobby Corwen really likes our new friend."
Eiko
"Can't you just call him by his first name...?"
[Screen fades to black and resumes in the Item shop. Quina is there, along with a Genome and the black mage behind the counter]
"Why do you display these items?"
Black Mage No. 163
"Why...? For the customers, I think..."
"What are customers?"
Black Mage No. 163
"Well, they bring money, and they hand the money over to the shop, and then..."
"What is money?"
Black Mage No. 163
"Money is, uh..."
Quina
"Why you care about small things? World very simple place."
"World only have two things: Things you can eat and things you no can eat."
Black Mage No. 163
"......"
[Screen moves right to show Amarant leaning against the outside wall of the item shop. Near him are a Genome and a black mage, standing on a small bridge, looking at the steam beneath it]
"Does the water here ever stay still?"
Black Mage No. 87
"...? Water flows, doesn't it?"
"The water of Bran Bal was always still..."
Black Mage No. 87
"Hey, did you know that time flows, just like water?"
[Freya walks on screen]
"So, water and time both flow in Gaia...?"
Amarant
"......"
Freya
"Looks like they're off to a good start."
Amarant
"Hmph... It's like watching kids play."
Freya
"It's not their fault..."
"They've only just begun to live their lives..."
Amarant
"...Can lost time be recovered?"
Freya
"I don't know... But there's only one thing we can do."
Amarant
"Of course."
Freya
"We must protect them from anyone who tries to take their time away from them!"
[Screen changes to near the town entrance; Steiner and Dagger are there]
Steiner
"Princess, is this what you really wish?"
Dagger
"Hmm? What are you talking about?"
Steiner
"Kuja must have done something in the Iifa Tree to cover the world in Mist..."
"Do you not think it wise to consult Regent Cid before the final battle?"
Dagger
"Kuja probably plans on destroying Gaia."
"If I go to Lindblum now and tell the regent about it, it might cause a panic."
"I'm sure everyone is apprehensive about the reappearance of the Mist... I need Uncle Cid to protect Lindblum right now."
Steiner
"Indeed. We must defeat the enemy on our own..."
Dagger
"Even if we go back to Lindblum to get equipped, please don't tell Uncle Cid about our plans."
[Steiner salutes. Zidane walks up to them]
Zidane
"Are we ready...?"
Dagger
"Yes. Let's go."
"You haven't got a chance."
[Mikoto walks on screen]
Mikoto
"You saw Kuja's power. He destroyed a world by himself..."
"You don't even have a million to one chance of defeating him... You'll all die."
Dagger
"......"
Black Mage No. 24
"Wow! This girl knows lots of difficult words!"
Zidane
"Doesn't she? She's a bit cynical, but take good care of her, will ya?"
"Her name is Mikoto. She's kinda like my little sister."
Mikoto
"Wha-"
Zidane
"Mikoto! Listen to your big brother and make some friends!"
Mikoto
"H-How silly!"
Zidane
"We might be desperate insects to Kuja, but I'll show you how powerful we can be."
Steiner
"'Even a fly lives for a day'!"
Dagger
"I don't think that's what Zidane meant..."
Zidane
"Let's go to the Iifa Tree! We won't let Kuja have his way!"
[You choose your team of 4, and retrun to the new airship, the Invincible. Destination: Iifa Tree. Above the Iifa Tree is a glowing ball of purple energy; the Invincible approaches it]
[FMV. The ball of energy is shown, as hundreds upon hundreds of Silver Dragons fly out, towards the Invincible. Screen changes to inside the Invisible]
Zidane
"They're coming!"
[A Silver Dragon, about to attack, is shot down by a blast]
"!?"
[Screen changes to outside; a fleet of airships arrive, blasting away at the multitude of dragons]
[Screen changes to inside the Hilda Garde 3; Cid is standing there, along with the members of Tantalus]
Regent Cid
"All ships, clear a path for the Invincible!"
Baku
"Can't let you guys steal the show by yourselves!"
[Screen changes to inside the Invincible]
Zidane
"!"
Dagger
"Uncle Cid!?"
"Why...? How did he know to show up here?"
Zidane
"Probably because of Baku... He loves big showdowns!"
"Now, let's lose those dragons!"
[FMV. The Invincible soars past the dragons, towards the light. Several follow, but an airship jumps up from the Mist, as several dragons slam into it. The airship is Alexandria's Red Rose]
[Screen changes to onboard the Red Rose; Beatrix is there]
Kohel, Pluto Knight III
"General Beatrix! Our ship is going to burst!"
Beatrix
"Do not fret! Your captain is about to enter Valhalla!"
"You are a Pluto Knight! Now, act like one!"
Blutzen, Pluto Knight II
"...We all know you came along because you were worried sick about Captain Steiner..."
Beatrix
"Did you say something!?"
[Screen changes back to the Invincible]
Zidane
"Red Rose!? Could it be...Beatrix!?"
"Quite a woman, you fell in love with!"
Steiner
"You're one to talk!"
Dagger
"Wait a minute, Steiner! What did you mean by that!?"
[Steiner runs off screen]
Zidane
"...Alright! Let's bust through!"
[FMV. The Invincible nears the ball of energy, finally reaching it. The nose of the ship hits it, as a blast of white light fills the air]
[Boss Battle: Nova Dragon vs. Your team. It gets obliterated]
[Screen changes to inside the Invincible's teleporter; everyone is lined up in front of it, teleporting away]
Zidane
"Are you sure this will work, Quina?"
Quina
"Is no problem! I warp in from outside before."
Zidane
"I guess this is the only exit, anyway..."
Quina
"We find same magic field outside when we come back."
"I warp in when I step into magic field outside."
Zidane
"Alright... I guess it's no use worrying."
[Everyone teleports down]