The day of the Castle Light fair started as most days in the castle, Queen Garnet would have Beatrix assist her in picking a proper dress and outfit for the day's occasion, Steiner would be patiently on guard while also waiting for Beatrix to come out and meet him as she always did.
Beatrix seemed to be running out to where Steiner was pacing back and forth with his hand waiting on his sheathed sword.
"Steiner, I am finished helping her Royal Highness Garnet prepare for the day ahead" Beatrix said with a certain joy of being around Steiner.
"That's excellent Beatrix, I am sure her Highness will look superb in anything that you have chosen for her." Steiner replied trying to make Beatrix feel good.
"Oh Steiner, You're so sweet." Beatrix walked closer to Steiner and kissed him on the cheek, Steiner blushed a little due to the rarity of times Beatrix had kissed him since they began to "date".
"However Beatrix, we must be in rare form tonight for it would be a perfect night to make a common pickpocket into a ingenious mastermind." Steiner said in all seriousness
"Steiner, You worry all way too much, and besides with Kuja dead and the Mist being gone, who would dare try to oppose us?" Beatrix said trying to make Steiner worry less.
Steiner looked at Beatrix and smiled as he brushed some of her brown hair away from he eye patch and said "Beatrix, We must always assume the worst.for as long as there is hate there will always be someone fighting someone else, we could be either."
Beatrix was no longer smiling and looked at Steiner in all seriousness and told him "You are right, I'll help you with guard duty now!"
Steiner smiled at Beatrix and began pacing the Castle walls as he usually does on patrol, soon after Beatrix paces in the opposite direction helping Steiner with his guard duty.
Onboard The Hades
One sole man has the sheer will to destroy the world and all its civilians, one man wishes nothing more than to kill anyone in his path.He began to gather troops for his journey and even built a battleship which he called Hades. This man was rumored to somehow be genetically connected to Kuja.Some say he is somehow his son or a long lost relative.
"Kenji. We are approaching the area of Alexandria Castle, shall I lower the Camaflouge Shield?" An officer of the Hades asked hastily.
"No, Not yet it's too early. Once the Castle Light Festival starts, then lower the shield and we shall begin the attack." Kenji replied in a low tone.
"As you wish my Lord," The officer said he began to leave.
"Queen Garnet, Steiner, and Beatrix are said the be the only remaining people in Alexandria who even remember how to fight, Old Rust Bucket shouldn't be a problem, his girlfriend will be a small ripple but Garnet has the power of the Eidolons.This could prove to be a ripple that forms a wave." Kenji said as he rubbed his chin.
He looked at his control panel and pushed a button that sent his message to the entire crew of The Hades, "Crew of the Hades, In approximately 8 hours we will begin our attack on Alexandria, I assume you all know what the purpose is so I won't waste time explaining." Kenji said through the speaker.
"We shall conquer the Alexandrian force and then use their Military power to take over more countries until we have the world in our grasps." Kenji said in a cynical voice.
"But if we fail then we have absolutely no future, Let me repeat that.If we are to fail this mission, We have no future" Kenji said in a serious tone as he cut the message there.
"Now we shall see if my plan works.Or I fall into the ashes as Kuja did." Kenji said as he looked at Alexandria through the viewscreen.
The Castle
Queen Garnet was on her balcony looking out at the sky remembering her journeys with Zidane and the rest of the gang. But mostly she missed Zidane.
"Vivi, Freya, Eriko, Quina.Everyone.I miss you all" She said wishing she could be with them still. She looked down into the town at all the busy people preparing for the Castle Light festival tonight. "It should be a grand festival tonight and I hope everything goes according to plan.She said seeming somewhat sad.
She took a piece of Garnet that a jewelry had given to her as a gift and dropped it from the balcony while saying "The one who shall find Garnet shall be a person in love and when they find this Garnet.they will know of their eternal love."
Garnet watched as it fell into a puddle and made some ripples and realized how boring her life was without any adventure or anything. She finally realized that without her friends from the past, she was nothing.
The Night of the Festival
Steiner and Beatrix were outside near the town because the festival was about to begin and they had been ordered by Queen Garnet to socialize with the people of Alexandria while still making sure the festival of Castle Light went smoothly.
"Think anyone will want to talk with us, Steiner?" Beatrix asked looking at the non-lit castle.
"I would most certainly think someone would want to see us!" Steiner replied thinking it was a silly question.
"But why would they? We get to live in a castle and in luxury while some live in the slums barley able to survive as the days go by." She replied looking down at her reflection in a puddle.
"Beatrix, If no one socializes with us then we can put more effort into helping with the festival and making sure that no one ruins the festivities." Steiner said lifting Beatrix's chin and smiling
"I suppose your right Steiner, I should stop worrying about what others think of me, after all if worse comes to worse I still have you Steiner!" Beatrix said jokingly.
Both Steiner and Beatrix began to laugh as they went back into the Castle area and sat down by the lake where the boat to the castle usually came.
Preparing the Attack
Kenji looked down at all of Alexandria as all the people were running around even more frantically than before.
"It's a pity we have to destroy such a beautiful castle." Kenji said sarcastically Kenji wanted to let the crew on the bridge now what they were going to do so he told them "Just to remind you all, Once the lights in the castle go off send off a beam of energy to the city and transport me straight to the castle"
One of the men in a green uniform with black hair asked "But Master Kenji, The Festival was meant to be a time of peace, why must we basically start a war?" Kenji looked at the officer in the uniform and picked up his gun and shot him through the chest.
"DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO QUESTION MY JUDGMENT?" Kenji screamed at the rest of the crew.
No one said anything as they continued to go about preparations for the attack of Alexandria.
Starting the Festival
The people in Alexandria were now starting to settle, as the festival was about to begin. Over every house there were lights strung up. They all believed that this would be the greatest thing they had all ever seen. As the time drew near people began to crowd around Steiner ad Beatrix asking them about their journeys and to tell theme stories about what had happened to them over the years and if they had planned a wedding date. The festival was finally about to get under way as Queen Garnet got up on the balcony that faced the town and spoke. Thankfully a scientist/inventor had made a device that increased the volume of her voice as she spoke into it so everyone could hear her.
The Festival Speech
Queen Garnet stepped out on the balcony and looked at the people, in her hand she had the device that the inventor called a microphone to talk into.
"People of Alexandria, I welcome you to the Castle Light Festival!" Queen Garnet said as she heard her voice echo through the village of Alexandria. "I hope you will all enjoy the event tonight but first I would like to start this festival by turning all the lights in the village and on the castle on so that the festival will be bright and cheerful" She said Soon after a brilliant array of lights of all different colors flashed. Green, Red, Blue, Purple. The colors were so amazing that they could probably be seen from above them.
"Now people of my wonderful Alexandria enjoy the festival." She said, but when she looked down at the people they were all staring up past her at apparently something at the sky and there was a lot of talking going on.
Queen Garnet looked up to see a pitch-black ship with light blue flames painted on it. It began to glow and look as thought about to attack.
The Judgment of Hades
Kenji had just given the order to lower the camaflouge shield, which now made his ship visible.
"Fire the main cannon at the bell tower in the village NOW!" Kenji shouted at the gunmen through an intercom. A bluish beam suddenly fell upon the bell tower that used to be home to a bunch of jump ropers, thankfully it was now empty. The Beam's color overpowered all the lights as the blackish sky suddenly turned all blue with the power of the beam. The bell tower exploded launching the bell flying into a group of people that could not react in time.
"Now transport me to the Alexandrine Castle!" Kenji shouted
Kenji suddenly was transported in a beam of light to the front of the castle where both Steiner and Beatrix had been standing guard.
"Knights? Well I do that whole sword thing too!" Kenji said while unsheathing his sword.
Kenji's sword glimmered as the blade was apparently made of the most top quality material and had a ruby encrusted flame going up the sword and got in a stance similar to that of Beatrix.
"However I shall only take you on one at a time.for it is only fair.Step up Beatrix and meet your maker, For if you win you shall see no more of my ship or me, Can you handle it?" Kenji snarled, as he knew Beatrix could not resist a good fight.
The Duel
Beatrix withdrew the sword known as "Save the Queen" and it too glimmered in the array of colors.
"You wish to challenge me, General Beatrix?" Beatrix said in a somewhat sarcastic voice.
"I killed one hundred men in a single blow, You twill be no match!" Beatrix said as she started to sprint towards Kenji and slash at him. Kenji quickly got his sword up and both their swords met with an earthshattering boom as sparks flew out from the swords.
Beatrix jumped away and prepared to do her Shock technique, She put her sword in front of her and sent a blast of electrical energy towards Kenji which Kenji barley jumped away from.
Kenji was now preparing an attack of his own he put his sword in front of him similar to Beatrix and shouted "RUBY STAR" and suddenly the sky got all red as bolts of red lightning flashed all around and suddenly a huge red star like object that was on fire flew down from behind Beatrix and hit her by surprise. Steiner rushed over to Beatrix and shouted, "Lady Beatrix are you alright!" only to be interrupted by Beatrix motioning him to back off.
"This is my fight Steiner, he challenged me" Beatrix said as she started to run towards Kenji.
Both of them began to take slash after slash each guarding the others slashes, as it seemed that both warriors were each equal. Beatrix had tried to use all her Seiken techniques but they were all dodged. Kenji also tried a lot of techniques which all were dodged. Until Beatrix tried to do another Shock once she let the shock fly Kenji jumped towards her and put his sword right through her heart ending the duel.
"I am Kenji, Master Swordsman of Ivalance" He said towards Steiner
Steiner paid no heed to his words as he rushed over to Beatrix hoping she wasn't dead. "BEATRIX! BEATRIX! SAY SOMETHING!" Steiner shouted
"Steiner.I was.too foolish while fighting.him" Beatrix said nearly out of breath
Steiner looked at Beatrix as she was smiling at him he touched her cheek.
"I never.Thought that I would.go down like this." Beatrix said as she began to cough.
"CALL A MEDIC! HURRY GET SOMEONE OVER HERE!" Steiner yelled trying to get help for his fallen love.
"Steiner.it's.too late.but just remember.I.Love." Beatrix was cut off by destiny and had closed her eyes as her duel with Kenji.was her last.
Steiner didn't say anything just looked a tear formed in his eye and he soon began to cry as he hugged Beatrix's lifeless body.
Kenji looked at Steiner and made his way to the Castle.
Make Way for the Servant of Hades
"Beatrix was a nice warm up actually" Kenji said as he made his way up the Castle's stairs towards where he had seen Garnet standing.
Kenji picked up his sword and a rag he kept near his sheath and cleaned the blood from his sword; he also wiped some sweat off his face.
"Maybe Garnet will surrender peacefully and not make me use force" Kenji thought to himself.
He finally made it to the balcony as he looked at Queen Garnet.
"Garnet Ti Alenandros, I am under orders to take you away with me!" Kenji shouted at her.
Garnet turned around and looked at Kenji, she noticed he was wearing a black cape and black shirt and pants that had flowing blue flames on them.
"Under whose order are you to take a Queen!" Garnet yelled, as she knew it was his ship that fired the earlier blast.
"King of Ivalance, also known as the Body for Hades!" Kenji yelled back.
Garnet didn't know what to do now, she had no idea of a place called Ivalance or and Hades except in Greek mythology, "What are you talking about, Body of Hades? And what's that got to do with me!" Garnet asked in a harsh voice.
"It means your going to be the first victim of Hades as it says in the Scriptures of Hades." Kenji told her.
"Scriptures of Hades?" Garnet asked wondering what the heck was going on.
"Yes, it's the Scriptures that tell of how to summon the Lord of the Underworld." Kenji snapped back at her.
"Now enough of you stupid questions, Come with me and my ship won't destroy your castle." Kenji snarled.
"Beatrix and Steiner will most surely stop you!" Garnet yelled
"If Steiner is anything like Beatrix then, No they won't stop me nor will your puny Pluto Knights." Kenji said in a mean voice,
"Beatrix.!" Garnet screamed realizing he killed her
The Duel of the Century
Steiner had come to the balcony unnoticed and yelled at Kenji "Swordsman of Ivalance, I challenge you to a Duel!"
"You want to challenge me? Why to die like silly little Beatrix?" Kenji snapped back.
Steiner withdrew Beatrix's Save the Queen.
"I shall slay you with my love's sword." Steiner said in a low tone.
Steiner ran at Kenji and slashed at him, which Kenji guarded with his sword. Kenji jumped back and started slashing at Steiner only to have Steiner block his slash with Save the Queen.
Steiner prepared to do an attack and screamed "Stock Break!" and he jumped in the air and slashed down at Kenji only to have Kenji block with his sword.
"Grrr.SO what if your stronger than Beatrix, I am much stronger!" Kenji screamed
Kenji began to concentrate and shouted "FIRE 3!" as he shouted this an inferno of fire engulfed Steiner as Steiner began to shout out in pain.
Garnet watched as she hated to see Steiner get hurt.she suddenly realized she could help, all she needed to do was summon Leviathen.
Garnet began to concentrate on her stone that sealed Leviathan and soon the monstrous serpent known as Leviathan sent a wave of water put out the flames in Steiner and hitting Kenji with the impact of the blow. "Much gratitude your highness" Steiner said as he was still feeling the affects of burns.
"Your too weak to survive now anyway!" Kenji said as he pointed his sword at Steiner and shot a blast of blue energy. Steiner jumped up above the blast and towards Kenji and stabbed him in the heart ending the duel.
"How.HOW CAN THIS BE!" Kenji howled as he slumped to the ground.
Steiner fell to the floor unconscious as well due to the fatigue of the battle.
Soon the Invincible, a ship Garnet used to ride in came and forced the Hades to retreat!
"Zidane!" Garnet screamed as tears were flowing in her eyes.
The Aftermath
Steiner walked up to Beatrix's dead body and lifted her up to take her to a grave when he noticed something of a red color on the ground.
"What is this?" Steiner said as he picked it up in his free hand.
It was the piece of Garnet that Queen Garnet had dropped off her balcony.
"This must be the Queen's, I should return it to her after the funeral ceremony." Steiner said as he looked at the stone.
This is the end of what I am going to write to you about, the ending is up to your imagination. I can't force an ending because then you might not like it. I can't tell you that everyone worked hard to repair Alexandria or about the funeral or even if Steiner really gave back the Garnet stone, nor can I tell you who was really piloting the Invincible.
The ending is all up to your imagination now come up with an ending you like, because every ending will be different.
Fin