Though surrounded by eager bidders, babbling about their newest purchases, Kuja recognized the voice through the murmur as it reached his ears, even before he turned around to face Zidane. “Zidane, what a surprise to see you here!”
He tilted his head, brushing the hair from his face to take a closer look at the other Genome, shielded in Treno’s shadows. There were some curious changes to his physique; his torso and limbs seemed longer, though there were still clearly traces of his earlier, childlike movements. For some reason, he looked more mature, a thought which in itself was laughable. He raised an eyebrow at the changes, but approached his brother with a smirk, unwilling to show anything that might be interpreted as weakness to Zidane.
“It’s a pleasant surprise that we should meet again here, “ he started, taking a few steps into Zidane’s direction. “…I do wonder why your friends haven’t followed you. Did they lose their nerve, or did your brave companions fall in battle? What a waste that would be!”
Kuja regretted not having any Black Mages or dragons in proximity to send at Zidane, but with the princess and that brat missing from Zidane’s usual party, there hardly seemed a point to fighting. A very satisfying victory over all the wrongs Zidane had put him through, and a way to show him who really was the more powerful one, but an empty victory nonetheless. No, there would be plenty of time to end his brother’s existence, but he had more important matters at hand, such as discovering a way to Trance. He had a plan, but it required heading for Terra, loathe as he was to return to Garland’s grasp.
He shook his head free from the thoughts, figuring he might just as well entertain himself with a would-be charming reunion of brothers before raising the finishing blow on Garland himself. Taking a look at his – oddly different – brother, he noticed another thing. Zidane looked surprised to see him. Eyes not filled with anger nor fear, just pure bewilderment. Surely it wasn’t that much of a stretch to meet again? Or had Garland played a trick on Zidane as well? Did that mean Garland had made contact with Zidane?
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Date: 2009-02-26 12:31 am (UTC)He tilted his head, brushing the hair from his face to take a closer look at the other Genome, shielded in Treno’s shadows. There were some curious changes to his physique; his torso and limbs seemed longer, though there were still clearly traces of his earlier, childlike movements. For some reason, he looked more mature, a thought which in itself was laughable. He raised an eyebrow at the changes, but approached his brother with a smirk, unwilling to show anything that might be interpreted as weakness to Zidane.
“It’s a pleasant surprise that we should meet again here, “ he started, taking a few steps into Zidane’s direction. “…I do wonder why your friends haven’t followed you. Did they lose their nerve, or did your brave companions fall in battle? What a waste that would be!”
Kuja regretted not having any Black Mages or dragons in proximity to send at Zidane, but with the princess and that brat missing from Zidane’s usual party, there hardly seemed a point to fighting. A very satisfying victory over all the wrongs Zidane had put him through, and a way to show him who really was the more powerful one, but an empty victory nonetheless. No, there would be plenty of time to end his brother’s existence, but he had more important matters at hand, such as discovering a way to Trance. He had a plan, but it required heading for Terra, loathe as he was to return to Garland’s grasp.
He shook his head free from the thoughts, figuring he might just as well entertain himself with a would-be charming reunion of brothers before raising the finishing blow on Garland himself. Taking a look at his – oddly different – brother, he noticed another thing. Zidane looked surprised to see him. Eyes not filled with anger nor fear, just pure bewilderment. Surely it wasn’t that much of a stretch to meet again? Or had Garland played a trick on Zidane as well? Did that mean Garland had made contact with Zidane?