Monday, July 19, 2004

   Long-awaited....FIC UPDATE!! WOO-HOO!!!

Soft grass licked at his elegant face. The feeling of life surrounded him. /I’m not…there anymore. I’m…somewhere. Just not there./ With that realization, he was jolted wide awake. Blinking, Kuja got into a sitting position. Slowly, he got up, feeling some pain in several limbs. But they soon ebbed away, leaving him completely re-energized. A breeze began to blow gently, toying with his metallic colored hair. His silvery tail flicked around a bit, not used to be revealed to the nature. Looking down upon himself, he saw that his old outfit had been replaced. He no longer was scantily clad. He still had his shoulder armor and his prized boots. But his silky skin was covered with a new outfit. Hugging his lower body was a pair of cashmere pants, the color of a deep blue. Revealing his slim figure was a shirt with a dark violet hue, made of a fabric he wasn’t quite able to comprehend. To his delight, the sleeves were adjusted to his former wear; they flowed about his slender arms, a silk lining around the hems catching the early sun. And there was a cape, connected to his pants with a finely carved leather belt that wrapped around his waist like a snake. It was a nice change. /It…feels good to live again./ Turning, he looked at his surroundings. It looked like a field. There were trees. There were animals. There were birds chirping and flying. And there were people milling about. Small houses were strewn here and there. /The border town… Dali…./ The sorcerer was there. Kuja was on Gaia. -Chapter 2: To Alexandria- Upon entering the quiet village, Kuja had immediately sensed an aura of peace. But once he stepped a foot in, panic rose. It was like a punch to the gut for him. He saw parents stare and as they their kids away. He watched as grown men backed off slowly. It seemed as if they were all afraid of him. And he couldn’t blame them. Stories of his wickedness must have spread during the time he was temporarily dead. /Mayhaps I should say something…/ Kuja went against his thought. Besides, everyone had pretty much fled already. /Some welcome…/ Sighing, Kuja turned to leave the village. All attempts at explaining to the inhabitants would probably result in failure. /Alexandria…/ He should’ve thought of it sooner. It was time to pay his Little Brother a visit. - He traveled by himself, with no weapons, but his own magic. He didn’t mind, though. Most of his past life, he lived in solitude. And then, suddenly, Kuja paused. A tingling feeling had enveloped him. From previous experiences, he knew the sensation. It was all-too familiar… Without surprising him, a thick swirling mist swarmed around the warlock. /…a battle…with a monster…or something else?/ He was slightly amused. As if right on cue, a low growl echoed through the barren field and a huge shadow loomed over him. Kuja turned, almost melodramatically to greet his new companion. Eyes traveling upwards, he realized it was a dead dragon he was facing. *Sorry, forgot the enemy names, lol…* It was nothing for him to handle. It was undead, a zombie. If the massive monster were alive, that’d be a completely different story. However… The dragon snapped at Kuja, a whole second too late as a Full-life spell was conjured and cast. It froze its mighty neck merely a few inches away from its prey. And just like that, it started to break down as the Holy spell flowed through its body. It gave one bellow of defeat as another death crept through it. “Pathetic,” Kuja spat. He pressed forward, walking briskly through the dying beast. But fighting the dragon sparked up a few memories in the warlock’s mind. /…I wonder if there are any Silver Dragons around for me to tame?/ he thought, slowing his pace just a bit. It made Kuja feel sad thinking of his old friend. /Maybe he was reborn again like I was? Hmm…/ He continued his random thinking, as on the horizon, the majestic castle of Alexandria made its mighty appearance. *Ah! …I thought I’d give Kuja the little “I’m a baddie” character in this chapter. It’s sorta corny…not as bad as my first try, though. I need to play the game again. I apologize for the delay and poor descriptions in this snippet :(*

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