Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy 4/Gundam Wing ❯ Cagnazzo ( Chapter 8 )
"Cid's place is in the right tower let's go through here."Trowa said going over to a doorway.
They all nodded and just about when they were passing by the throne room entrance someone familiar came up to them."trowa! Good of you to return!"
"Baigen."muttered Trowa.
Baigen crossed his arms and looked at Trowa."Is something the matter?"
"You serve Golbez as well?"
"Never! As captain of the Royal Guards, my loyalty lies with Baron."
"Where is Cid? I heard he was confined in the castle."
Baigen nodded."I, too, have attempted to find him, but my men and I were ambushed. Now, I remain the sole survivor."
"Then let us find him together."
"It would be a honor to join you."
Trowa and Baigen, as well as well as Yang and Tellah walked toward the throne room. But the twins stopped.
Trowa turned to them."What is it?"
"Something's wrong."muttered Palom.
Porom nodded."Yes. I sense danger. A monster..?"
"What!?"demanded Baigen.
"Oh, give me a break."muttered Palom.
Porom crossed her arms."What shameful acting!"
Trowa blinked for a moment and looked at Baigen."You also betray Baron?!"
"Golbez's wishes are Baron's wishes. He granted a wonderful power to me. Observe!"
Trowa backed away as Baigen body morphed into a creature, who was now looking forward to destroying Trowa.
"Sir Trowa, watch it!"called Porom.
"Hey Porom, this'll be a sinch of a battle let's use the twin spell and get this over with, Okay?"
"Alright...but I sense something..."she muttered in reply.
The twins cast their spell hitting Baigen directly, ripping both arms off of its body and making him stagger backwards.
"You're finished Baigen."Trowa muttered, raising his sword to finish off Baigen.
Baigen seemed to grin."No, I'm far from finished...ergh!"he let out a long ear peircing scream and his arms grew back out of his body almost painfully, then sent the shocked Trowa into the wall.
"Trowa!" They all called out at once.
"Just kill the body!"Trowa called out to them, he tried to stand up by braceing himself up against the wall.
"Tellah, go cure Trowa, I'll go stop this monster."said Yang pulling his claws over his knuckles.
Tellah did.
"Look, Palom we have to help! Cast stop on Baigen then sir Yang can get a clear blow!"said Porom.
"Alright, sis!"Palom said chanting a spell."STOP!" Baigen stopped in place as the red light surrounded him.
"You wretched brat!"Baigen yelled just before Yang peirced the sharp claws directly through Baigen's chest. Baigen coughed and blood came from his mouth, he fell to the floor in a heap as Yang removed the claws. The blood spred thickly across the floor as he lay there lifelessly.
"Scrap Metal! Nothin' to it!"Palom posed himself to a victory stance.
Trowa stood up."Even Baigen, who seemed so loyal..."
"Let's forget it for now..." said Yang.
"Yeah..."muttered Trowa."Let's go talk with the king."
They continued up through the hall and through the doors that led to the throne room. They then walkedup to the king who looked up at them."Trowa!? You ingrate! How dare you renounce the dark sword without my authority!?"
Trowa frowned."...How dare YOU renounce your duty to the people, Your Majesty!"
"Your who? Oh, you must mean the old duffer who refused to surrender this kingdom. Kahaha. I must say I've enjoyed impersonating him."
"What have you done with the king?!"
The fake king laughed."You'll see him soon enough. Oh, and give my regards to Milon when you see him in hell. That weakling never deserved to be one of the Four Fiends of Element."
Trowa was both shocked and confused.
The group backed away as a sheet of water surrounded the king and spread even larger revealing behind the water a huge blue sea creature."Behold! I am the Devil of Water, Cagnazzo!"
"W-what!?"
"Man, that things ugly!"exclaimed Palom.
"Palom! Look the only stratagy here is to use your magic as well as master Tellah's, you see this monster is valnurable to lightning since it is a water monster! Alright I'll keep you safe with my healing magic, you just concentrate everything into your spells alright!"his sister told him.
"Yes, she's right! Yang and I shall defend you all by attacking the monster, alright hurry and cast!"explained Trowa.
As Trowa and Yang faught off Cagnazzo, Tellah and Palom chanted their best bolt spells they had.
"Ah!"Porom exclaimed as the water gained around Cagnazzo and hit her.
"Porom!"yelled Trowa.
"I-I'm okay! Don't worry about me! Fight!"she called to them.
"Alright!"Trowa and Yang continued to fight Cagnazzo and the water gathered around him more making it hard for Trowa and Yang to hit it.
"We aren't going to make it!"yelled Palom. The water gushed forward surrounding Trowa and Yang.
"NOW!"yelled Tellah.
"Alright!"replied Palom.
"BOLT 3!!"Tellah chanted.
"BOLT 2!!"Palom chanted.
The power of both spells filled the room and towards Cagnazzo. The water disappeared and the spells covered over Cagnazzo's body making him turn to a pile of dust to the floor...
Just as the battle was over the doors flew open and a voice called out."You swine!!"
The party regrouped and turned to the middle aged man that came in.
"Lockin' me up in that stink hole! I'm gonna knock your teeth in!..Eh..?"
"Cid!"Trowa said.
Cid was shocked."Trowa? Doggone, I thought you croaked! Where's Duo? He ran after you and Heero, convinced you both were still alive!"
"Golbez has both Duo and Heero..."
"WHAT!? You bumblin' pinhead! Curse that Golbez! First my airship and now them!"
Tellah stepped up to him."Cut your jabber and lead us to your airship!"
"Who is this old fart?"Cid snorted.
"You bug-eyed stinker!"
"Ahh, go get your walked, y'fossil!"
Porom sighed and stepped between them."Please, this is not the time, sir, this is the great sage, Master Tellah."She then turned to Yang."Master Yang, the high monk of Fabul. And I'm Porom, from Mysidia."
"Oh man, oh man...we've got another geezer aboard."Palom exclaimed in disgust.
Porom sighed again."That repulsive brat is my twin brother, Palom."
"Your goody-two-shoes attitude is gettin' old."
Yang bowed his head at Cid."Pleased to meet you."
"Well, ain't you a mannerly fella."
"Cid, where is your new airship?"Trowa questioned.
Cid laughed."Where nobody would suspect. Wait 'til you see my beloved!She's my finest work yet!"
"How about today!?Before Trowa's friends are killed!"Tellah exclaimed rather annoyed.
"Ahh, go shave your ears!Doggone....follow me!"Cid led the others back down through the hall, yet suddenly the room went dark and a shrill laughter filled the room."You have defeated me...but you have not heard the last of Cagnazzo. Now join me in the nether world!"Then the walls began to close in on the unexpected group.
"The walls!"Tellah yelled.
Cid pulled at the doors."It's locked!"
Tellah yelled from the other side."Same here!"
The two twins looked at each other and nodded, then they went over to the walls and braced themselves up against each side.
"Palom! Porom!"Trowa yelled.
"We got no choice."Palom said.
"We would've followed you forever, Trowa."Porom sighed.
"What!?"Tellah asked confused.
"It's been fun, Trowa!"Palom grinned at him.
"Thank you.."Porom lowered her head.
"Ready?"Palom looked back at his sister which nodded.
"Yeah."
"NO!"Trowa yelled but the twins began to cast a spel and braced themselves hard against the wall a bright light flashed, filling the room completely.
"Stone!"The twins both called out, turning themselves both to stone, making the walls stop...
"Palom!!Porom!!"Trowa went over to each of them, but it was useless.
"Hold on!"Tellah exclaimed."Esuna!" But the spell had no effect, as the twins had become stone on their own free will."You fools! I'm an old man; it should have been me!"
"Forgive me, Palom, Porom."Yang muttered.
"I shall avenge you both..Do you hear me!?I shall avenge you!!"
Cid nodded."Time for some payback! To the Enterprise!"
"Why...?"Trowa asked to himself."Golbez...!"
***
Meanwhile...
"He defeated Cagnazzo. His power continues to grow."Golbez pondered the problem aloud to Heero.
"Sire, regarding the last crystal--"
"I know. That place remains a problem."
"Then, by all means let's have Trowa get it for us."
"Hmm..."
Heero walked over to Golbez."I'm certain he will comply; after all, we have Duo here. We can exchange him for the last crystal."
"A primitave idea, but it just might work. And I will destroy him at the time of the exchange."
"I shall convey your terms to him."Heero began to leave.
"Heero!"Duo called from the back of the room trying to free himself from the chains which held him back against the wall.
"Duo, you'll see soon enough that my strength is unstopable and you will be mine."
***
Back at Baron...
"I never knew about this.."Trowa muttered as Cid pulled a secret switch on the right side of the knights courters wall, reveiling a hidden path.
"It's been here all along." Cid replied.
They walked down a series of staircases and found a large room. Machanical devices scatered everywhere, tools lie across the area. In the middle a large airship hovered lowly to the ground. They walked across the ramp to get aboard and Yang gasped.
"Amazing..."
"Ain't she a beauty? Now, let's get going, Enterprise!"
Cid started the airship engine and the above ground began to spread open sending beams of sunlight in the room. The airship rose into the air. Right as they surfaced a Red Wing ship approached them.
"Battle stations! Time to unleash the power of the Enterprise!"Cid called to them.
"Wait!"ordered Trowa.
"What is it?"Yang asked.
"It's a white flag."Tellah said, and the ship quickly approached them and a ramp was set so people could cross.
"Heero!" Trowa called as the young dragoon stepped onto the ramp.
"Heh! That drag suits you well."
"Heero, you little maggot!"Cid spatted.
"Where's Duo?!"Trowa asked.
"If you want him alive and well, bring me the Earth Crystal."
"The crystal in Troia?"
"You shameless dog!"Tellah yelled angrily.
"We'll make a trade, once you get the crystal. Remember, Duo's life depends on it."
"You call yourself a knight!?"demanded Yang.
"Snap out of it, Heero! Please! Think how Duo feels with you doing this!" yeleld Trowa.
"I've said my piece." Heero muttered going back to his airship and flying away.
"Trowa..."Yang muttered.
"That dirty scumbag..."Cid slammed his fists down to the controls.
Trowa looked up."Cid, set a course northwest....to Troia."
*tbc*