#i just feel that. with the c2 civil war going in it seems to me that lewis pierre max are more on charles’ side.

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the 455 v others division is painfully funny to watch

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Golden Gate’s Heroes -c2

Yo so i finally finished part 2! Sorry it took so long but the dialogue really threw me off and i’m still not sure i’m happy with it. also I’m bad at writing and updating consistently so. uh. yeah please don’t get your hopes up for a speedy update i’m sorry. also sorry about the lack of venom i really just gotta rewatch the movies when i get the chance 

So after that first awkward babysitting thing where they discovered ‘oh hey you have a secret identity I have a secret identity too’, Eddie and Scott met up a grand total of three times. Two of those times were just Eddie babysitting Cassie again, because Cassie really liked him and Venom and they weren’t going to say no to that adorable kid. The first of those times was really just Eddie and Cassie hanging out again, this time at Eddie’s much-less-nice apartment. They did arts and crafts while Cassie asked Venom questions about themself, and throughout the evening Venom slowly acquired more and more glittery cut-out crowns and ribbons. They looked absolutely ridiculous, but it made Cassie happy and Eddie thought it was cute, and so they tolerated the decorations.

The second time, Scott actually invited Eddie out to dinner with him and Cassie after babysitting. It was a bit awkward, but as Eddie recalled stories from his time on The Eddie Brock Show and Scott told him stories about life before and after prison, they found more and more common ground. By the end of it, they weren’t best friends per say, but a lot of the awkwardness and tension had definitely faded down.

The third time they met up, Cassie was still there because she was great at keeping them from being too awkward and weird, but Eddie met them at Pier 39. It was just a casual time hanging out, really, but as they talked in hushed tones about Scott’s experiences as Ant-Man and how Eddie and Venom were still learning to be a functional ‘we’, Eddie figured he would definitely call Scott a friend.

Which was definitely a good thing, given his only other friends were Anne and Dan, and while they were great it was still weird to hang out with his ex-fiancée and her super nice doctor boyfriend sometimes.

Eddie figured he should introduce Scott and Cassie to Anne and Dan sometime. They’d be so proud that he had managed to make new friends, even if one of them was still only a kid who liked giving Venom flower crowns.

But first, he apparently had to meet Scott’s new girlfriend and her parents, the people who gave Scott the Ant-Man suit.

“Dude come on,” Scott was saying. This was now the fourth time they were talking face-to-face, once again after Eddie had babysat Cassie. “They’re super nice, I swear.”

“Man, I still…we still don’t know.” Eddie sighed, scrubbing his face.

“Cassie will be there if that helps, my dude.”

“I mean.” Eddie made a vague gesture. “I guess? But still.”

“Is this about not wanting to make a bad first impression, because believe me, they won’t care that much. I mean they still like me, so.”

Eddie just leveled an unimpressed look at Scott, to which Scott shrugged. “Alright so I may have also mentioned you once or twice to Hope and Hank and Jan and now they really want to meet you.”

“Dude you are the worst. Just give it a bit longer, okay?”

And the conversation effectively ended, at least for a while.

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As much as Eddie was trying to avoid other superheroes or people who might want to tear them apart, neither he nor Venom were going to say no to Cassie’s birthday party.

We’re going to get cornered here you idiot, Venom was hissing into Eddie’s brain.

“Yeah but it’s Cassie you asshole. You really gonna say no to her?”

…no…

“So we’re sucking it up and finally doing this,” Eddie said, knocking on the door to Scott’s place. They were immediately greeted by their grinning friend.

“Hey, you made it! Cool cool, c’mon in!”

And it was normal, for a bit. Scott’s ex and her new boyfriend reminded Eddie of Anne and Dan a bit, but they didn’t pry about anything – either because they didn’t know or didn’t care. Eddie didn’t know which it was but was grateful either way.

He tried to distract himself with cake (lots of cake, chocolate cake, the best kind of cake, especially if you asked Vee), but was more than well aware of a man and two women watching with mixed looks of curiosity and anxiety from another corner of the room. They were distracted enough by Cassie too, but as the party began to wind down, guests left, and Cassie’s mom took her home, Eddie was left with Scott and the staring trio.

“Well,” Eddie said, directed mostly to Scott, “this was great, thanks for the invite, I’ll just get out of your hair now—“

“Actually, we’ve been waiting to talk to you,” the younger of the two women said, and Eddie groaned internally. He could feel Venom stirring beneath his skin, curious but also ready to protect them if needed.

“Uh, Eddie, that’s my girlfriend Hope, and her parents Hank and Janet,” Scott interjected, seeming as nervous as Eddie felt. “Guys, this is Eddie.”

“Brock, yeah,” Hank said. “Nice work taking down Drake. I knew there was something fishy going on with him but we were a bit distracted during that whole fiasco of yours.”

“Uh, thanks?” Eddie was fairly certain that was not the correct response, but it got a chuckle out of Janet, so that was fine, he supposed.

“But there is the issue of you having been – fused, or bonded, or whatever, with one of those alien symbiotes Drake was experimenting on,” Hope stated, and next to her Scott bit his lip. “The reports you gave after the incident state that you lost it, or it burned in the explosion, but there have been some reports of a large dark figure throughout the city since then – one that occasionally eats its targets. And then Scott told us about you starting to babysit for Cassie, and at the same time he started showing reluctance over tracking down the giant maneating creature. So, anything to add, Mr. Brock?”

“Hope I told you to go easy on him,” Scott muttered as Eddie blinked, and Janet rolled her eyes.

“She takes after her dad,” she said, and Hank looked affronted. But, still.

They know, Venom was hissing in his head, but their emotions were confused, unsure of if they should trust Scott’s friends, or if they should just eat them all.

Not really, Eddie thought back. From what she said, Scott never said anything specific, they all just put the pieces together on their own, and he’s trying to make everything better for us.

Hm. Cassie may like them, and Scott is okay, but still. Don’t know about what they want.

Yeah, well, let’s see, shall we? Out loud, he asked, “What if what I said isn’t true?”

“Well, legally speaking, you’d fall under the Sokovia Accords, like my daughter and this idiot here,” Hank said. Eddie was a bit offended on Scott’s behalf at the idiot comment. “If that alien is still bonded to you, you’d count as an enhanced individual, and if you were going out fighting crime and whatnot on your own, you’d be in direct violation of the Accords.”

“That’s fair. The Accords were put into place with the intention of protecting the general public, even if the first draft was rushed and had lots of loopholes that could be exploited. The current version is more sound and willing to work with the individuals who work under it. But it also requires that anyone who signs the Accords be drafted as an official Avengers member, which, y’know, some people might want to help, but they might not want to be in the spotlight like that, and just stick to what they’re doing.” This, Eddie could do. He was a reporter, after all; he’d covered the story of the original Accords, and the little ‘civil war’ that had followed it. He’d read the documents when they first came out, even if he’d had to have Anne explain the finer points and legalese to him back then. And then with Venom, he’d read the newest draft.

It wasn’t a bad thing, certainly, but they had agreed that they didn’t want to be part of the Avengers. They weren’t cut out for big-time heroics like that, and such a spotlight would make their occasional diet of humans even harder to hide, or justify.

But. Scott had proven he was willing to overlook that stuff after Eddie and Vee had explained that it was an essential part of their diet, their survival. And these people were still involved with ironing out the Accords, and could probably put in a good word on their behalf if they were nice and cooperated. But that was a risk they weren’t sure they were willing to take, at least not yet.

Janet interrupted their thoughts. “That’s why we’re working with Tony and the Accords Panel to add more amendments for people like that. We are also trying to include people who maybe go a bit too far with their vigilantism, who have killed to protect others. Right now the Accords Panel doesn’t think those types of people should be allowed unless they change completely, stop killing altogether, but even the original Avengers members had killed – look at the Black Widow and Hawkeye, for example. They both had impressive kill counts working for SHIELD, and the Widow, at least, has continued to use lethal force since joining the Avengers.”

“She’s an outlier though, Jan, we talked about that,” Hank cut in. “She’s a Russian assassin-“

“What does her being Russian have to do with anything, Hank, don’t let old grudges cloud your judgment we’ve talked about this-“

“Anyway,” Hope said, rolling her eyes at her parents, “The earlier you join, the more … uh, forgiving the Accords Panel will be about any … less than savory things you may or may not have done while trying to protect the planet, the town, your loved ones, or just yourself.”

“That’s still assuming I have the alien, though,” Eddie pointed out, trying not to laugh. Venom was snickering in the back of his mind, swirling around his body, and very much enjoying this game of cat and mouse.

Scott was looking between everyone with nervous eyes. Hank was just staring at Eddie with a kind of blank expression of disbelief; Janet was smiling conspiratorially; and Hope rolled her eyes with a huff. “Yeah, of course.”

“When you assume you make an ass out of you and me,” Scott blurted, and that, at least, earned a chuckle from Hank.

“Scott,” Hope started, but Eddie cut her off.

“Well, look, I’d love to continue this chat, but I actually have stuff to do for my job, so…”

“Yeah, man, let me show you out,” Scott said, clapping Eddie on the back and steering him toward the door. “Sorry about them,” he said in a lower, quieter tone. “I didn’t say anything but they can put two and two together and they can also be super persistent.”

“It’s fine,” Eddie said, even though it didn’t really feel fine. “It was probably going to happen sooner or later anyway. Talk to you later, man.” And Eddie and Venom made their escape.

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It was another few weeks until Eddie and Venom saw Hope van Dyne again. They hadn’t forgotten about the conversation with her and her family, per say, just… been sufficiently distracted to let it fall to the wayside.

But having Scott walk in with Hope at the end of a day of babysitting Cassie was, well. Unexpected, to say the least. Venom, who had been providing helpful commentary to Cassie as she colored and was wearing no less than 3 flower crowns, made an attempt to duck back into Eddie before being spotted, but it was too little too late.

Hope, for her part, just leveled an unimpressed and expectant stare at Eddie, who just grinned sheepishly back. Scott, bless his innocent self, took one look at both of them and then ignored them in favor of flopping onto the floor next to Cassie and admiring her drawings. Cassie just tossed one of the dropped flower crowns at Eddie and giggled when it landed on his shoulder.

“We, uh, I… can explain?” Eddie said. Scott just shook his head.

“No you can’t.”

“Yeah no I probably can’t.”

“To be fair, I knew from the minute Scott started slipping up that something was amiss,” Hope said, “but you acting a bit weird at Cassie’s party was what really gave it away.”

“So, uh, are you gonna arrest us or something, then? Cuz like, you probably… don’t wanna do that.”

“No, you’re fine,” Hope said. “Although you probably don’t believe that, and I can understand why. But, look, if Scott trusts you, I’m willing to give you a chance.”

Everyone else blinked. “Really?” Scott asked, lighting up like a Christmas tree. “Aw, Hope! You’re the best!”

“And you’re adorable, Scott. Anyway,” Hope continued, turning back to face Eddie, “you and your alien friend or whatever should very much consider reading and signing these.” And with a flash, a huge stack of papers materialized – no, grew – in front of them.

“The freaking Accords?” Eddie snorted. “Dude, I have read them-“

“I’m aware, it’s a legal thing, your ex is a lawyer so I’m sure you understand.”

Eddie made a disgruntled sound. “We really don’t want to be an Avenger,” he said finally.

“Aw, but you guys are a hero!” Cassie piped up, finally tuning back in to the adult conversation. Eddie flashed her a grateful smile, and because they adore Cassie, Venom poked a small head out from Eddie’s shoulder to give her a toothy grin.

Scott gave them an encouraging thumbs up from next to Cassie, and even Hope looked – bemused, perhaps, at all of this. But, still. “We have, uh. Y’know.”

“Eaten people? Yeah, you’re the new local cryptid,” Hope said. “But as has been said, plenty of the Avengers have killed for one reason or another. Whatever, people will deal with it. Also, if you do sign, it’s not like you’re going to be required to move back to NYC or anything – look at Scott and myself, we’re still here.”

“Yeah but they probably will make him go out for an orientation or initiation or whatever they called it,” Scott piped up.

Eddie, Vee said into Eddie’s brain, we know we are reluctant, but also… we should give it a try. We could be better than ever! And we can meet many other superheroes too, get more friends. Eat them if they try to hurt us.

Eddie sighed. “We’ll think about it and get back to you, okay? That’s all I can promise right now.”

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It wasn’t even a week before Eddie was giving Hope and Scott their signed copy of the Accords.

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Cabin In The Woods (C2)

Chapter 2- Forgiveness

Summary: A three-parter based off of the 2x14 promo /// The Core Four attend a luxury weekend to Veronica’s family’s cabin to relax and unplug. Little do they know, relaxing is the exact opposite of what they’re going to do as secrets are revealed and a new danger is just around the corner.

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Jughead sat melancholily in front of the weeping lake, his mind a wreck. He wondered if he decided to jump in, would he find himself in another world, different and better. Would it be like walking through the Looking-Glass? Probably not. Although, he did seem to have a growing urge to swim in the filled cavern.

The silence around him seemed to be smothering these thoughts, smothering his very existence. It encouraged him to imagine things he really didn't want to be imagining. Things like Archie's hands on Betty's hips, their lips slowly engulfing one another...

"Jughead?!"

The timid, yet loud and clear voice reached his earlier-deafened ears, slicing up his imaginings. He could pinpoint that voice from a mile away. It sounded desperate, but with undertones of soft comfort. It felt and sounded like home, the good parts anyway. It sounded like Betty Cooper.

She found him near the lake, peering down at it with a cold stare ripped across his features. The sight made her tremble inwardly, knowing it was her doing that made him like this. It was a make or break situation, whether they'd talk it through or end everything. Would they decide to sink into their hidden, dark personas, or would they grasp desperately onto the small hint of light that seeped out of the two?

"Juggie?" Betty whispered, approaching her boyfriend.

She noted his beanie that was rarely absent from his head, now grasped tightly in his right hand. She silently prayed that this meant they'd take the conversational route and talk things out. She couldn't lose him. Hesitantly, she sat next to him, Jughead's stare focusing on the view in front.

The two youths sat in the quiet for a while, taking in the scenery. Betty could see how intently Jughead was focusing on the gloomy lake, like it was an old familiar friend. So she too peered at it. However, she struggled to pay attention to the rippling molecules of the water due to the reflection that the mirroring surface provided.

In its reflection, dark stripes of blue and gold seemed to hypnotise the surface, causing her to look up. The sky above burst with colour of both warm and cold tones. Splashes of deep-blooded orange and crimson swam around the base of heavy-hearted blues and blacks. The two different tones seemed to battle each other in some sort of peaceful, civil war. However, Betty could spot the smudge of pink seeping from the cracks of the battle, like a tranquil referee, bestowing a type of peace treaty.

"The sky looks amazing tonight," Betty spoke after a while of fragile and tension-filled silence.  Jughead didn't reply. The blond eyed him carefully, swallowing before speaking again.

"I've never seen it look like this before." Still no reply. So she tried again.

"I didn't even know it could become some of these colours. All at once, I mean." Silence. "Funny though. The blues with the gold-"

"What happened between you and Archie?" Jughead's voice spoke fast. So fast, he wondered how he'd managed to not trip over any of the words, like he usually would. He heard Betty sigh.

"I'm sorry, Jug. It didn't mean anything," she began, steadily. "We weren't together when it happened. I would never betray you like that."

Another silence began to creep up, lingering in the chilled air.

"When?" Jughead enquired after a few agonising minutes.

"The night we caught The Black Hood." Betty waited for Jughead to say something else, but realised he was waiting for her to expand. So she did.

"Archie and I were sat in the car after questioning Nana Rose. Everything... was a mess. I was freaking out and he held my hands to calm me down. He was just there. He said we'd save Mr Svenson and bring The Black Hood down for good." The blonde paused as she thought of the memories, noticing Jughead listening intently. For once, he wore a face she couldn't read. Betty continued.

"I was scared. We both were. We didn't know what was going to happen. For all we knew, we could have died. It just happened." She felt Jughead tense.

"So you slept with him?" Jughead whispered, vulnerability lacing his voice.

Betty's eyes widened in shock, her eyebrows furrowing in surprise.

"What? Of course not!"

"But Veronica said-"

"No, Juggie. We kissed. That's it." Betty  tenderly placed her hand on his cheek, turning her body towards his. He didn't resist, yet remained in his position. "A simple 'my life is in danger and so is yours' kiss that didn't mean anything."

"So why didn't you tell me when I asked you if you'd done anything with anyone else?" Jughead grumbled, his eyes finally meeting hers in annoyance. "I told you about Toni, but you lied. Why?"

"To be honest, Jug, I just forgot. Because it didn't mean anything. So I just answered, I don't know, subconsciously, I guess." Betty then paused, taking a deep breath and speaking the following words with great hesitance. "And when I realised, I still didn't want to tell you because... I didn't want to disappoint you."

"Disappoint me?" Jughead echoed in confusion. Betty withdrew her hand and tucked her legs into her chest, wrapping her arms around them and resting her chin on her knees.

"At your birthday party. When you said that stuff about me being with you because I was waiting to be with Archie. I didn't want you to think that was true. Because it isn't." The blonde could feel her nails begin to curl into her palms, sharp edges grazing the soft, pillowy skin. Until she felt a different hand grasp hers, one that felt foreign to her own self-deprecating ones, yet like home. She looked down to find Jughead's hand intertwined with hers, his thumb stroking it absentmindedly.

"I really am sorry, Jug. If I could take it back, I would. You're the one I love. Please, don't be mad." Betty saw something in his eyes soften as they dove deep into hers. He pulled his hand away and tucked a piece of her cascading locks behind her ear, his fingers lingering on her cheek.

"Say that again." The beanie-less boy whispered, his eyes soft yet darkening with something Betty couldn't quite pinpoint.

"Don't be mad?" Betty asked again, not fully understanding. This earned a slight chuckle from Jughead's part.

"No, the other thing." Betty frowned for a second until she realised what he'd meant. She let out a relieved smile.

"I love you, Jughead Jones." Her hand returned to his face, softly cupping it as he stroked her cheek with his. "I love you so much-"

Betty let out a squeal as Jughead's lips captured her own and brought them tumbling down onto the ground from the force. Specks of dirt gathered in Betty's hair as her head softly met the ground, Jughead's form hovering above hers. But she didn't care, all she cared about was his lips on hers and the fact that he'd forgiven her. Jughead Jones had forgiven her.

After a few minutes he pulled away, his face within centimetres above hers.

"I'm not mad. The situation you guys were in was crazy, and I'm just glad you didn't get hurt." The boy grinned, love filling his darkened, protective orbs. He ran a hand through her hair as they both sat up. "Sorry, Betts. You just washed your hair and I got dirt in it."

That sparked something mischievous in the blonde's eyes. Her teeth came down and trapped her bottom lip in a knee-weakening bite, as she slowly stood up.

"Guess I'll just have to wash it again." She whispered, and began grabbing at the hem of her shirt.

Betty slowly brought her shirt further up her stomach, never breaking eye contact with the bashful boy in front of her. She saw him gulp before pulling the shirt over her head, discarding the fabric onto the floor. Giggling to herself as she noticed Jughead's eyes fixated on the black bralette from earlier, she swiftly tugged down her jeans. Once she was left in just her underwear, Betty gently grabbed Jughead's hand and began leading him further towards the lake.

"Come on." She laughed, beckoning him seductively.

Before Jughead knew what was happening, the blonde beauty dove elegantly into the lake, small splashes hitting him at the impact. Suddenly, the lagoon didn't seem as dark with dismay as he saw Betty's delicate form gliding under the surface.

As she came up, she let out an exclamatory giggle. Jughead swore that sound made him fall in love with her all over again.

"Come on, Juggie. What are you waiting for?" God she was so sexy.

Jughead scrambled clumsily to remove his jeans and shirt, kicking off his shoes so he was left in his boxers. He tripped over his clothes a few times, earning more giggles from his girlfriend. Then, he hurriedly jumped into the lake, the whole area splashing violently from the impact of his cannonball in true Jughead style. Betty squealed as the splashes covered her.

She looked around at where the boy had landed, frowning as she failed to spot him.

"Jug?" The blonde yelled after a few moments. No reply. Frantically, she once again peered around at the lake, looking into its deep abyss.

What the-

All of a sudden, she felt something fleshy and hard snake around her torso. Betty let out a small, surprised scream as her boyfriend popped up from the water right in front of her. She jokingly smacked at his forearm, laughs escaping the wide smile on her face.

"God, Betts, it's freezing!" Jughead exclaimed, bringing his chest closer to hers in hope to exchange body heat. Concern seemed to flood his face as he began to rub his girlfriend's arms in an attempt to warm her up a bit, large hands caressing her body. She grinned sweetly at the gesture.

"Its fine." She wrapped her arms around his neck as they bobbed up and down in the water. Leaning close, she whispered in his ear, "look up."

As he did so, the sky had seemed to change drastically. It was now a solid dark blue stretched over the entire area, that seemed to carry on for miles and miles. However, it was now brightly lit by thousands of shining stars, each one gently blinding to the naked eye. The view was breathtaking.

"I know." Betty's voice whispered, taking note of his astonished reaction. "I've never seen something so beautiful."

Jughead peered at her as she stared up at the twinkling sky. She looked like a child at Christmas, an adorable adoration filling her features. And Jughead saw her. And he thought to himself.

"I have."

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"Why are you two wet?" The sharp tone of Veronica sliced into Betty and Jughead's love-filled bubble as they walked back into the cabin.

"We were in the lake." Betty spoke carefully, treading on eggshells around her friend. She knew she'd betrayed Veronica's trust, and she desperately wanted her forgiveness now she'd received Jughead's.

"Listen, V-"

"If you guys wanted to swim, you should have just told me. There's an amazing hot-tub here." Veronica smiled sweetly, confusion bubbling up in Betty as she frowned. "Go on, put on your suits and we'll all meet in there."

And with that, she began to flounce away, leaving the couple lingering in the doorway.

"Do you think she's okay?" Betty questioned Jughead, apprehension flooding her face.

"Maybe Archie explained everything." Jughead shrugged, placing a comforting arm over her shoulders. "Come on, that hot-tub sounds like fun right about now. I'm freezing."

With that, they walked towards their temporary bedroom, possessing a hope that Jughead was right. A hope that wished they could now just put everything behind them and start afresh, and begin to have fun together as friends. Little did they know, this was just the calm before the storm.

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DFFOO C2 - Deserta Remains

Disclaimer : I only ever played a few game Final Fantasy series before and I did most of them only once, definitely not in English language. And so I’m not really familiar with how they’re localized. I will write the characters I don’t know only from the impression I got from this (and other Dissidia) game(s). Lastly, I’m still learning both language myself, so please take the translation only for rough guess of what’s happening within this game and don’t take it word by word.

Recruitable Characters: - Zidane Tribal (IX), Close Range Attacker - Cecil Harvey (IV), Close Range Attacker - Yda Hext (XIV), Close Range Attacker - Vaan (XII), Close Range / Magic Attacker

WILL OF LIGHT (CHAPTER PROLOGUE)

Materia: It seems you have successfully closed a dimensional distortion. I'm glad... Mog: Mog never lies kupo! Mog: Besides, we got more friends kupo! Four people this time kupo! We doubled their number in an instant kupo! Materia: Yes, the warriors has shown me their will of light Materia: But I feel an evil presence in where you're heading for Mog: And that is...? Materia: That person control the dimensional distortion and intends to use it for his own greed Mog: Mog understands kupo! We will be more careful kupo! Materia: It seems among the warriors with the will of light exists someone who has somekind of relation with the evil one Materia: You should borrow their wisdom and experience too Mog: Leave it to Mog kupo!

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1. STEPPING INTO THE NEW LAND

Sazh: Great, we have landed savely! Vivi: You're really great mister! You can really drive the airship! Sazh: It's not that different from what I used to ride. To be honest, I want to drive you all straight to the dimensional distortion...

Mog: Unfortunately we need to walk from this point on kupo... There's no space to land the airship beyond this point kupo Cloud: We just need to walk. And defeat all the monsters along the way. Tifa: I agree. And maybe we can find someone along the way too WoL: Where is our next destination? Mog: There's an Ancient Ruins if we go to north kupo Mog: Mog feels a distortion in that place kupo. The dimensional distortion should be there kupo!

Tifa: Ancient Ruins... So such things exists in this world too

2. REUNION WITH THE THIEF (ZIDANE)

???: Unfortunately, Zidane... I don't have any time to play around with you Zidane: You call this playing? Zidane: Using monsters like that again... You're planning something bad again, aren't you?! Kuja! Kuja: I thought you of all people will understand. Or will you laugh at me? Mocking my vain struggle? Zidane: I never said that! I just asked what are you...

Vivi: It's Zidane! And that person is... Zidane: Vivi!?

Kuja: Fuh... What an annoying “Light”

WoL: He just... opened a dimensional distortion...!?

Zidane: Damn! He got away! Vivi: I’m sorry... It’s because I called out to you... Zidane: Don’t mind it. I’m happy to see you again, Vivi. Are those ladies with you? Tifa: My name is Tifa. Are you Vivi’s friend?

Vivi: His name is Zidane. He’s really reliable! Zidane: Don’t praise me up too much! And, the other lady is?

Rem: My name is Rem. I came from a world different from yours. Mog: All the warriors here posses the “Will of Light”, the power to close dimensional distortion kupo!

Zidane: Dimensional distortion... Are you talking about that gateway that Kuja used to called out monsters? Vivi: Yep. And this world is in danger because of that. Mog: Not only here kupo! The distortion is connected to a lot other world... and eroding everyone’s original world kupo Zidane: What...!? That guy is using something that dangerous...!? Mog: Mog feels the “Will of Light” from you too kupo. Will you become our friend kupo?

Zidane: Sure, I’ll come with you. I don’t need reason to help people after all

Mog: Yay kupo! We have another comrade kupo! Zidane: I’m good with fast enemies. I’ll protect you guys! WoL: I’ll be counting on you. It’s my first time having someone like you as a comrade.

3. DARK KNIGHT (CECIL 1)

???: Where is this...? What was just happened to me?

Y’shtola: Someone came out from the dimensional distortion! Sazh: Is that... human? Don’t tell me... an enemy!? Sazh: It’s always hard to tell with people who wears full armor

???: Who are you!? Sazh: How about introducing yourself before asking? Cecil: My name is... Cecil. A knight of Baron Kingdom. I don’t have any idea why am I here Sazh: You sure can talk nicely. Seems like you’re a serious guy Mog: Mog feels the will of light from this sir too kupo! WoL: Perhaps the fact that he appeared in front of us too is by the guidance of destiny Cecil: Will of Light? ... Destiny? Please explain to me what’s going on here

Mog: The space you just came out from is dimensional distortion, a bad thing that eroding the world Mog: Mog and the others are traveling around to close those dimensional distortion so we can save the world kupo Mog: Mog also feels the will of light that bore the same destiny as them from you too kupo! Mog: Please join us and lend us your strength kupo!

Cecil: Me...? Saving the world...? Y’shtola: I can’t blame you for hesitating. But it’s something that we need to do WoL: You hide away a very strong power. You should use it for the right means

Cecil: I am... a dark knight who wears darkness to fight. I’m an existence that is far too different from light Cecil: I’m different from a knight who hold a dazzling light like you

Mog: Please believe in yourself kupo! Mog believe you can do it kupo! Cecil: I’m sorry... I don’t have any right to walk along with you...

4. LIGHT UPON DARKNESS (CECIL 2)

Cecil: Everyone! Are you okay!? WoL: We’re okay. ... so you do fight with us Cecil: I saw those monsters attacking you... I just thought I should go and help

Mog: Thank you for worrying about us kupo! Y’shtola: So you’re the one who take on those monsters which is why there’s not so much monsters heading towards us. It was a big help Sazh: Did you came all this far on your own? Hey mister you’re very strong for someone who is lacking confidence Cecil: I’m glad I could provide a little help for you. Then I will excuse myself here... Mog: Wait kupo!

Mog: We don’t have a force like you on our team kupo. Please become our friend kupo~ Cecil: Thank you for inviting me again. But... I’m still nowhere nearer to light than before

WoL: ...both light and darkness will become the power for who hold the right heart Cecil: Huh...? Sazh: I don’t care even if you’re a darkness this or that. You saved us. I can’t think that as anything bad. WoL: Even if you raise the blade of darkness, your heart sure held the will of light

Cecil: My heart... huh... Is it really okay for me to walk along with you? Cloud: That is for you to decide. What do you want to do?

Cecil: I understand... I decide it now. If this blade of darkness could be your power... Cecil: Then I’ll walk along with you on your journey to save the world!

Mog: Welcome kupo~! We got another strong willed ally kupo!

Cecil: Both light and darkness will become power... huh Cecil: I wonder if the time when my blade will held light will ever come...

5. RUIN EXPLORATION

Sazh: So there’s a dimensional distortion inside this ruins.

Mog: The closer we are to the distortion, the stronger the monster will be kupo! Let’s do our best to adjust our power as we go kupo~ Rem: We don’t know what kind of monster waiting for us there, so let’s be careful

Zidane: Rem is so kind~ I might fell your you, you know? Rem: Zidane, you should not play around too much too. It will become more dangerous from this point on. Zidane: I’m not playing around at all! I’m always 100% serious!

Sazh: Really... what an easy going guy Y’shtola: The man from before... Kuja was it? What is your relation to him?

Zidane: It’s a long story. One thing for sure is he purposely caused a war at our original world, Gaia Sazh: You think he will pull of the same thing here too? Zidane: I don’t know about that yet. That’s why... I need to make sure

6. A NOSTALGIC PLACE

Zidane: Hey... I have been having this weird feeling Zidane: This ruins feels really nostalgic for me. It’s almost like I have seen this place before...

Hope: That’s weird. I have been feeling the same thing too Cloud: Even though both of you came from a completely different world?

Sazh: Both me and Hope have this weird karma with “Ruins” Sazh: But it looks nowhere like this. What is this feeling...?

Zidane: ... Mog probably know something

7. ARTIFICIAL WORLD

Zidane: Hey, Mog. You said this place is an “Ancient Ruins”, didn’t you? Zidane: So that means there should be a civilization that produce this ruins in this past right? Mog: Kupo... Logically such thing should never exists in the first place kupo Cloud: What do you mean?

Mog: The God that created this world took reference from a lot of different worlds kupo Mog: There should be a place that was based from your original world kupo Mog: That’s why you may feel this place or that place nostalgic kupo

Sazh: So the reason we never meet someone who doesn’t come from another world like us is... Sazh: Because this world is an artificial world that God you mention created Mog: That’s why kupo! It’s really dangerous to let this world being consumed by the distortion kupo! Mog: This world is strongly connected to your original world kupo. If this world are to fall into the distortion, it will affected your original world too kupo! Zidane: I see... I think I get it

8. THE ONE WHO INVESTIGATE RUINS (YDA 1)

???: Okay then. I think it’s enough investigation here ???: Who!?

WoL: If you don’t have any intention to fight us, then we too won’t fight against you ???: Okay then. I don’t have any intention to fight ???: Though I do want to try to fight you if it’s not at a time like this Mog: What are you doing here kupo? ???: Whoah Moggle race!? I thought I already investigated the ecosystem around here, but I didn’t realized your race live around here too! Sazh: This one is our comrade. We’re traveling to close the dimensional distortion ???: Wha... Afro race!? So the ecosystem around here is... oh well, forget about that.

???: I was investigating about monsters... ???: But then I found this unknown thing and I can’t investigate it anymore. ???: I think it’s that dimensional distortion thing

Sazh: That means we’re aiming for the same thing ???: Same? Oh, I see. The monsters are connected to the dimensional distortion! ???: Thank you for the information! See you later!

Mog: There she goes kupo... Even though Mog feels the “Will of Light” from her too kupo... Y’shtola: What just happened? Sazh: There was a cheery girl here just until a moment ago. But she went away before we ever got a chance to invite her into our group Y’shtola: If we are aiming for the same thing, we will meet her again when the light of guidance from crystal overlap... surely

9. REUNION (YDA 2)

???: Haah! Reinforcement arrived! I’ll help you!

???: ...Eh? Huh? You’re done already?

WoL: Yes, we’re already done Y’shtola: ... Yda? Yda: Wait? Y’shtola!? What are you doing here!? Y’shtola: About the same reason as you. So Yda is the said cheery girl.... by the way, where is everyone else? Yda: I don’t know! I have been searching for them too... Y’shtola: I see... but I’m glad that we found you

Sazh: Hey, hey. You know her!? Yda: Yes, she is one of the friends I’m searching for. I saw some people fighting against monster when heading to the dimensional distortion... Yda: So I hurriedly came over... but I didn’t even think that I would meet Y’shtola again

Sazh: So you’re heading for the dimensional distortion? Yda: Yes, I did! I thought that if dimensional distortion summoned monsters, then I should be able to find it if I follow monsters trail! Sazh: I see, that’s very well thought Mog: Is your investigation proceeding well kupo?

Yda: Thanks to you! Yda: I’m thinking about investigating other places too. Would you guys come with me?

Y’shtola: Well, we since we already meet again... Is that okay with the rest of you? Mog: Of course kupo! Mog will always welcome any friends with the “Will of Light” ku... Yda: Thanks a lot! I’m going ahead first then! Sazh: Good grief what a hasty young lady. Well then, we should catch up to her and help her with that ruins investigation of her

10. TO THE NEW INVESTIGATION SITE (YDA 3)

Yda: This should conclude this time investigation Yda: I could made such progress thanks to you all! Y’shtola: Yda, what are you going to do now? Yda: I’ll search for everyone else. I’ll leave this part to you, Y’shtola.

Y’shtola: Wait! It will be more effective if you join us

Yda: Y’shtola? Y’shtola: You should somewhat get it from current investigation. This place is too different from Eorzea... there’s no telling when we can meet again Y’shtola: I can understand that you are impatient, but I’m sure everyone else are fine

Yda: I see... So I’m being impatient Yda: Yep, you’re right! Everyone from “Scions” are not weak! We should be able to meet them again somewhere!

Yda: I’ll be in your care then Y’shtola: She might be a bit too unruly at times, but she is a comrade from “Scions of the Seventh Dawn” Y’shtola: I’m sure she can help us in our fight from now on Y’shtola: There should be no demerit in recruiting her Yda: Heey... do you really have to say “demerit” there...? Mog: Please lend us your strength kupo! Mog has been waiting a chance to ask you to join us kupo! Yda: I’ll do my best now it’s decided! Let’s fight together from now on!

11. CHASING AFTER KUJA

Zidane: So this is the dimensional distortion... the thing that monsters use to came out into this world

WoL: It seems like you’re wondering about something Zidane: When that guy... Kuja appears before us, he came out from this thing Cloud: Him? He doesn’t looks like monster though Mog: Dimensional distortion is messily connecting places from all over time and space kupo

Zidane: And then he went into this and disappear...

Sazh: Wait, wait. Don’t tell me you’re going to try it Zidane: We don’t know what this thing is, right? Isn’t it better if we investigate it from inside? WoL: I see. I understand your reasoning

Sazh: ... you’re planning to go head first into a place that may be monster’s nest? Y’shtola: It is worth a try. That man called Kuja has safely went out from this and he even went in again...

Zidane: I want to know what lies inside this Mog: Mog can’t say it’s safe... but Mog won’t stop you kupo

Zidane: It’s decided then! Let’s go see it!

Sazh: Really... this is why younglings are...

Y’shtola: Fufu... you can stay here if you like

Sazh: Damn it! Okay I’ll go! I’ll go into that thing!

WoL: This is... inside of the distortion... Vivi: It feels worse than when we’re near the distortion... It feels like we’re inside the “mist”...

Rem: You’re right... it feels like warfield Mog: A passage used by bad monsters to pass tends to have a condensed evil presence kupo Zidane: That guy should be somewhere around here...!

Vivi: Look at that!

Kuja: This much of erosion... is still not enough Kuja: If I were to change fate... I need to twist even the rule of world

Zidane: Kuja! What are you doing!? Kuja: Well, well... Zidane. So you decide to step up into this stage too Kuja: I wonder what role are you playing in this scenario written by foolish God

WoL: You’re calling the God... foolish? What do you think you are! Kuja: Warrior who held the power of light... huh. If I were to guess, you must be the protagonist of this story Kuja: But you’re too useless to be my match Kuja: Puppets are a better match for you

Vivi: Something is charging toward us!

12. MYSTERIOUS WORDS

???: ... A perfect... power...

WoL: These enemies... are mimicking our appearance... Sazh: Isn’t that guy the one who made these?

Vivi: Kuja... did made golems back in our world... Zidane: Even if he can made those... he’s not supposed to know everyone’s face Cloud: You mean there’s no reason for him to make it looked like us

WoL: Enemies that are unrelated to Kuja... Then it means this new enemy of us should have some reason of making those enemies looks like us Mog: Whichever it is, there’s no denying that those are dangerous kupo! Mog: Mog want you to fight them just like you fight monsters kupo... Zidane: Sure. If they come attacking us then of course we’ll fight them

Cloud: ... You’re right. It would be more than troublesome if by some mistake those things are to escape to our original world Mog: Mog is counting on you kupo~!

13. DISCOVERED EXIT

Hope: Hey! Isn’t this a dimensional distortion?

Zidane: So if there’s an entrance then this should be an exit? Y’shtola: Or maybe it just connecting us to another space again Vivi: It doesn’t seems like Kuja is still around this place

WoL: Should we proceed?  Hope: That Kuja person is moving around by manipulating dimensional distortion, right? Hope: Isn’t there a possibility that he made this...? Zidane: You’re so sharp, Hope! Okay let’s go then!

Vivi: Kuja... I wonder what he’s thinking... Hope: ... are you okay? Vivi: I’m just... worried. In my original world, Kuja... did a lot of horrible things to my friends

Hope: Just don’t let him do the same thing again this time. I think you should try to keep walking while thinking that. You have friends even in this world too... Hope: Just keep looking... forward

Vivi: Thank you Mister Hope! Hope: Mister...

Y’shtola: You two, are you prepared? Hope: Let’s go. Everyone is waiting for us Vivi: Yes, I’ll do my best

14. Vivi and Zidane

Zidane: It seems we’re back to the ruins from before. Should I go search for Kuja again or...

Zidane: Vivi, are you okay? It seems you’re worried about something Vivi: I’m okay. Let’s go ahead Zidane: I see. You sure did well coming all this way

Vivi: It’s because everyone is there with me. At first I’m really scared and don’t know what I should be doing Vivi: Even though they said something about will of light and saving the world Vivi: ... I keep thinking if I can really do it... or isn’t there anyone stronger who can do this

Zidane: You’re strong, Vivi. I guarantee it. And beside... the reason to fight is different from person to person Zidane: That’s why you should fight with your own will. Haven’t you done that before in our original world? Vivi: You’re right... thank you

Zidane: Hey... both me and you can close the dimensional distortion because we have the “Will of Light”, right? Zidane: Then what about Kuja? How can he manipulate the distortion?

Vivi: I don’t know... I wonder if people who do bad thing doesn’t have the “Will of Light”... Zidane: Bad things... huh... maybe you’re right, but... Zidane: There’s no use thinking about it huh... Let’s just find out what his goal is

15. MEANING OF LIFE

Rem: ... In my original world, Orience... Rem: When someone died memories about them are also erased. No one will remember about them

Vivi: They can’t share their memories... to anyone else? Vivi: If so... what is the meaning to life...?

Rem: It’s the crystal’s protection... so the one who was left won’t be sad Rem: But... I feel it a little too... that “fear of death”

Hope: That person... Kuja... Is he trying to change his fate...? Hope: In my original world... Something... I think it can be called God... are forcing “Focus”, a destiny someone must fulfill Vivi: It’s the same... as Kuja. Even though both me and Zidane are the same too...

Hope: Did you went against it? Vivi: Mister Hope too? Hope: I was fighting it... with my friends

Rem: Fighting against the fate to die... huh Vivi: Kuja... did a lot of bad things... Rem: If dimensional distortion is really a “distortion”... Then it may have the power to change the fate of our original world too...

Vivi: Even if that much monsters will come out? That is scary... Hope: In the end we don’t know what that distortion truly is. We can only trust Mog... for now

16. KUJA’S GOAL

Rem: Zidane, Vivi... did you came from the same world as that man... as Kuja? Zidane: That’s right, it’s a world called Gaia. Though it’s a bit different for him... Hope: Do you have any idea what his goal is? Vivi: His limited... lifespan... Vivi: Maybe he’s thinking that if the world become distorted from the dimensional distortion, his fate would be changed too

Rem: So he did those bad things... because he’s afraid of dying...? Hope: To fight... against the fate he was bestowed upon...

Zidane: You don’t have to worry about that. Whatever his reason won’t change the fact that he’s involving a lot of people for his own purpose Zidane: More than that, dimensional distortion is affecting your original world too, right? Zidane: Feeling sorry for him is... probably the last thing he want from you

17. YOUNG MAN OF HUME RACE (VAAN 1)

???: Hey, you! Did you ride that airship over there? Sazh: What’s with that?

Vaan: I’m Vaan. I never see that model before but it looks pretty cool!

Sazh: You have a good eye kid. It’s not only looks cool. It’s also fast and safe. More than that, the pilot’s skill are top notch. Definitely a first grade stuff. Vaan: I’m quite proud with my eyes. If you’re the pilot, then is it your airship? Mog: That is the airship Mog prepared kupo! Sazh, please don’t treat it like you own it kupo! Vaan: ...? Oh yeah, I forgot an important thing

Vaan: ... Where are we? Mog: You’re chatting all this time without knowing that kupo!?

Vaan: What are you surprised about? Ended up somewhere you don’t know after went out to hunt beast happens quite a lot Vaan: I though I can go at least to somewhere I know if there’s an airship Mog: Unfortunately you can go back to your world even if you board that airship kupo Vaan: My... world? What do you mean by that?

Mog: This world is now connected to a lot of different world since dimensional world start appeared kupo Sazh: Everyone here came from another world. Though it seems like you too

Vaan: A world that is not Ivalice...? What are you talking about?

Sazh: Oops! Looks like monsters are here Sazh: Kid! Just wait over there!

18. ADORATION TOWARDS AIRSHIP (VAAN 2)

Vaan: An enemy that looks just like me? What’s with that guy? Tifa: We called it “mannequins”. Some of them also looks like our other comrade Mog: Just like you see, this world is in danger because of those monsters kupo Mog: We are gathering warriors who held the “Will of Light” for the God who protected this world kupo Mog: Mog feels the “Will of Light” from you too kupo! Please come with us kupo!

Vaan: I see... that’s why all of you are fighting Vaan: But can’t we just get rid of the guy who made those dimensional distortion instead of closing it one by one? Mog: We still don’t know the source of danger kupo... Tifa: But the monsters that came out from dimensional distortion are rampaging in this world Mog: Mog want all of you to beat the monsters for the time being kupo

Vaan: I’ll go with you then. I can’t just avert my eyes when I see someone fighting in front of me

Tifa: Thank you! I feel more relieved with more comrades! Sazh: Good! Now it’s decided, let’s get into airship. Follow me, I’ll show you the engine. Vaan: Seriously? Great! Mog: His will of light is real, but it seems he’s a bit easy-going kupo... Tifa: Now, now. It’s a good thing to stay optimistic, don’t you think?

19. DATE INVITATION

Zidane: Hey, Tifa. Are you interested in theatrical play? I want to invite you to watch one if you’re up for it Zidane: My acting is really great you know. Even a cold-hearted Queen cried like a baby...

Tifa: Listen to me, Zidane. Do you ever feel nervous or something? Zidane: Don’t be so stiff. Let’s just enjoy our journey

Zidane: Hey, Rem. You’re about the same age as me, right? Do you have someone you like? Rem: Um... I do have someone I want to protect... I think Zidane: Damn. So she’s already taken huh...

Y’shtola: ... what? Zidane: ... nothing

Tifa: You’re so funny, Zidane. I never realized it since you’re always being so considerate Zidane: Have to keep the ladies entertained. Especially in this hard journey~

20. ROAR THAT ECHOES IN THE RUINS

Zidane: Did you listen that just now? WoL: It seems the distortion is close

Cloud: Look at that!

Kuja: Be more distorted! And twist the unchangeable fate!

Zidane: What are you doing!? WoL: You’re... making the distortion grow Mog: Unforgivable kupo! What an evil deeds kupo!

Kuja: You sure can accuse me with for such thing even though you don’t know what this thing is Kuja: Or maybe... I see, that little one over there is the foolish God’s... Mog: You... you’re insulting the God not only once, but twice kupo! Unforgivable kupo! Kuja: Fuuh... Your acting sure makes me bored Zidane: What are you talking about!? Explain the circumstance!

Kuja: My role in this scene is over here. Now go, my dragons!

21. DEEPENED MYSTERIES OF DISTORTION AND MONSTERS

Zidane: This is ends here! Tell me everything you know! Kuja: ... There’s no worth in teaching someone as ignorant as you Kuja: Farewell, Zidane

Mog: He ran away kupo... There’s a lot of thing that we may want to know, but for now let’s do what we’re here for kupo!

Mog: We did it kupo! With this another distortion is closed kupo!

Yda: That is your... no, our goal after all Vaan: Monsters around here should be disappeared now we closed it, right? WoL: But we can’t let our guard down. To think that there’s someone who is able to manipulate the distortion... Zidane: It seems like Kuja want to use dimensional distortion for something

Hope: Dimensional distortion is... something that eroding the world, right? Mog: That’s right kupo! It’s something that we need to close no matter what kupo! Mog: If we left it alone, your original world will also be in danger kupo WoL: Do you know how the distortion opened?

Mog: Finding out about that is also our mission kupo... Mog: Even Mog also has something Mog doesn’t know kupo

Zidane: There’s no use in pestering Mog like this. Let’s just move forward Sazh: Okay! Let’s go back to our airship!