Ungh!
Argh!
Unghaa!
Ooof!
Hehehe!
Fade in to see the knights' quarters.
Blank: Finished changing, Zidane?
Zidane: Yeah, but this helmet...
Zidane: It kinda smells...
He throws it away.
Blank: What are you talkin' about!? My helmet totally reeks!
Blank: My armor's way too big...
Blank: And my back's real itchy...
Blank: The boots are wet...
Blank: My gloves are all slimy...
Blank: There's cookie crumbs in my pockets...
Zidane: Okay, I get the picture...
Zidane: You still have the package, right?
Blank: Don't worry! I won't screw up!
An oglop leaps out from his armor. He catches it.
Zidane: Alright! First, I'll go pour some sleep potion into Princess Garnet's teacup!
Blank: And I've got a special something for the lovely queen!
He goes over to check on the guards.
Blank: Hehehe. They're sleeping so soundly!
They leave.
Stairway
Blank: According to recon...
Blank: ...the royal seats should be right above these stairs!
Zidane: Got it!
Blank: Uh-oh! The scene where Marcus sneaks into Cornelia's chamber is about to start!
Blank: Let's get this over with before the finale, okay?
* Blank: Hurry!
Knights' quarters
* Top guard: Muh-Mommy...
* Lower guard: Ca-Captain...
Stairway
* Try to leave via the corridors
Blank: Look out! Someone's coming! Hide, Zidane!
They hide, and an Alexandrian Soldier enters from either side.
Alexandrian Soldier: Anything to report?
Alexandrian Soldier: No, ma'am! Nothing to report!
Alexandrian Soldier: Very well. Continue your patrol.
Alexandrian Soldier: Yes, ma'am! At once, ma'am!
They leave.
* Climb the stairs
A white mage comes through the doors as Zidane reaches the top.
Zidane: (Hmm? She sure is dressed funny...)
Hooded Girl: Umm... Would you please let me pass?
Zidane: Hmm...
* Let her pass
He moves out of her way for a moment, then blocks her path again.
Zidane: Wait. Hold on a sec!
* Examine her face
Zidane: Let's see...
Hooded Girl: Is there something on my face?
Zidane: Oh, no. You see...
Zidane: I just thought maybe you were the one I'd been waiting for all this time.
Hooded Girl: Excuse me? You were waiting for me?
Zidane: Yeah! I've dreamt of meeting you here ever since I was born!
Hooded Girl: Do you mock me?
Zidane: No, of course not...
Hooded Girl: Then, I shall take my leave of you!
She tries to leave.
Zidane: Just a sec!
Zidane: Haven't we met before?
Hooded Girl: No, I do not know you...
Zidane: Hmm...
He examines her.
Zidane: Maybe you're right... I'd never let someone as pretty as you get away.
Zidane: Say, you wouldn't-
Blank: Hey, what's goin' on, Zidane?
Hooded Girl: I...
Hooded Girl: I must go!
She charges down the stairs, knocking them over.
Blank: Who the heck was that!?
Zidane: Get up, Blank! That was Princess Garnet!
Blank: Are you serious!?
Zidane leaps over Blank, and starts chasing her.
Great Hall
Zorn and Thorn enter.
Zorn: We are in trouble!
Thorn: Trouble are we in!
Zorn: This is terrible!
Thorn: Our heads, Queen Brahne will have!
Zorn: We must hurry!
Thorn: Hurry, we must!
They climb either side of the stairs, and meet at the top.
Zorn: We are in trouble!
Thorn: Trouble are we in!
Stairway
Zorn takes a wrong turning.
Thorn: The right way, that is not!
Zorn: I know it is not the right way!
Thorn: Really, do you?
Zorn: I really do!
Thorn: Wonder, I sometimes do.
Zorn: N-Now is not the time to wonder!
Thorn: Hurry to Queen Brahne, must we!
Zorn: We must hurry to Queen Brahne!
They climb the stairs. Thorn goes the wrong way.
Zorn: That is not the right way!
Thorn: N-Not the right way, I know!
Zorn: Do you really?
Thorn: Know I really do!!!
Zorn: I really wonder sometimes.
Thorn: Th-The time to wonder, now is not!
Zorn: We must hurry and tell Her Majesty!
Thorn: Hurry to see Her Majesty, we must!
They leave.
Royal box
Zorn: Your Majesty!
Thorn: See the queen, we must!
They are stopped by the guard from before.
Captain of the Knights of Pluto: Her Majesty is busy! Come back later!
Beatrix: Is it an emergency?
Thorn: An emergency, it is!
Zorn: A veritable emergency of terrible urgency!
Beatrix: Very well. I'll see what I can do.
Thorn: Very grateful, we'll be!
Zorn: We'll be very grateful!
Captain of the Knights of Pluto: Grrr! Curse that Beatrix! Always trying to one-up me!
Beatrix: So, what exactly is the problem?
Zorn: Her Royal Highness...
Thorn: Princess Garnet...
Zorn/Thorn: ...is in danger!
Beatrix: I see. Wait right there.
Beatrix approaches the queen and does some sort of salute.
Queen Brahne: No interruptions! Can't you see I'm watching the show!?
Beatrix: Your Majesty, I'm afraid Princess Garnet has-
Queen Brahne: Ah, yes... She did leave her seat awhile ago.
Beatrix: Your Majesty, it seems that Princess Garnet has run off with the Royal Pendant.
Queen Brahne: Well, of all the... What could she be thinking!?
Queen Brahne: General Beatrix!
Beatrix: Your Majesty!
Queen Brahne: And, Captain...uh...
The captain approaches.
Queen Brahne: Captain Steiner!
Steiner: Yes, Your Majesty!
Queen Brahne: Go find Garnet!
Steiner (salutes): Yes, my queen!
Beatrix (salutes): At once, Your Majesty!
Stairway
Steiner: Knights of Pluto!
Steiner: ASSEMBLE!!!
Nothing happens.
Steiner: Huh?
Steiner: Where is everybody!?
The naked knights enter from the quarters.
Blutzen, Pluto Knight II: Captain, sir!
Kohel, Pluto Knight III: All present and accounted for, sir!
Steiner: What are you talking about!? There's only two of you!
Steiner: Where are the other six!?
He goes down the stairs and confronts them. They shrink away.
Steiner: Why, you useless good-for-nothings!
Steiner: I bring orders from the queen!
Steiner: Get dressed and go find Princess Garnet!
They run off.
* Left Alexandrian Soldier: Captain Steiner, guarding the queen's chamber is Squad Beatrix's duty, hehehe.
* Right Alexandrian Soldier: I see the Knights of Pluto are as hopeless as ever.
Royal box
* Either Alexandrian Soldier: We members of Squad Beatrix are charged with protecting Her Majesty.
* Queen Brahne: Today's show is quite extraordinary. Here, I feel like giving you this.
<Moonstone>
* Queen Brahne: Still no sign of Garnet?
Knights Quarters
- Phoenix Down: Bottom left.
* Knights
Blutzen, Pluto Knight II: ...So I guess they really did.
Kohel, Pluto Knight III: Whoa, really? You always have the latest news!
Steiner: Hey! I thought I told you to look for the princess! What are you doing here!?
Blutzen, Pluto Knight II: Oh, Captain! It looks like Weimar got together with Barbara at the pub!
Steiner: Why do I have to hear this!?
Steiner: I told you nitwits to go search for the princess!
(Blutzen, Pluto Knight II): Y-Yes, sir!
(Kohel, Pluto Knight III): At once, sir!
They scarper.
* Notice
Knights of Pluto Register
I. Captain Steiner
II. Blutzen
III. Kohel
IV. Laudo
V. Dojebon
VI. Breireicht
VII. Weimar
VIII. Haagen
IX. Mullenkedheim
Grand Hall
* Either Alexandrian Soldier: They report that someone wearing a white hood passed through this hall, sir.
* Dojebon, Pluto Knight V: Yes, sir! I'm looking, sir!
Left Guest Room
* Dishmeister: So many fine dishes.
Right Guest Room
* Mullenkedheim, Pluto Knight IX: Awww... I'm so hungry!
Steiner: Wimps like you are the reason nobody relies on men in Alexandria! Bite the bullet, you worthless grub!!!
Mullenkedheim, Pluto Knight IX: Whatever, Captain. I'm so hungry...
Kitchen
* Onionmeister: Whew! I'm gonna cry!
* Dishmeister: So many fine dishes.
* Ovenmeister: Heat upon heat!
* Eggmeister: Fried to perfection!
* Head Chef: Now is time you show skill, boys!
Head Chef: Must hurry!!!
Left library
* Top Scholar: The princess? No, she hasn't visited today.
* Walking Scholar: Now, where is that script for 'I Want to Be Your Canary' that Princess Garnet asked for?
* Middle Scholar: You know, this globe of Gaia was presented by the late king in celebration of the birth of Princess Garnet.
* Bottom Scholar: Oh, I do wonder how the princess's royal tutor, Doctor Tot, is doing.
* Laudo, Pluto Knight IV: You see, I never wanted to be in the military. I just wanted to write fantasy novels...
Laudo, Pluto Knight IV: Captain, please! Let me quit the Knights of Pluto!!!
* You can leave
Steiner: I really want to let you go... But now's not the time!!!
Steiner: Go find Princess Garnet!!!
* You can't leave
Steiner: Nitwit! You just joined us! Now, go find the princess, soldier!
Laudo, Pluto Knight IV: Waaahhh!
He leaves.
Right library
* Top Scholar: Her Majesty ordered some texts about eidolons, but we've got a lot of books here, you know.
* Bottom Scholar: We haven't seen the princess today.
* Bookshelf
Ice Cavern, Alexandria
A natural cavern overrun with everlasting ice.
Dock
Cheering.
(Steiner): What!?
Steiner: The play seems to be a hit!
Steiner: But if we fail to find the princess before the curtain falls, Her Majesty will be most displeased...
Steiner: And we will be the laughingstock of Beatrix and her retinue!
(Steiner): I must hurry!
* Left Alexandrian Soldier: Are you Steiner of the Pluto Knights!? A-An honor, sir! I am a new recruit here!
* Right Alexandrian Soldier: No sign of the princess, but I spotted two Pluto Knights run through here, sir!
* Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: Sitting here watching the water always brings peace to my soul.
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: Care to have a seat, Captain?
Steiner: Now is not the time! By order of Her Majesty, we must go search for Princess Garnet!
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: WHAT!?!?!? This calls for immediate action!!!
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: Fair princess, be not afraid!!! Haagen is on the trail!
(Haagen): Feel my fury!!!
He leaves.
* Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: For Alexandria, I will sacrifice myself to rescue Her Royal Highness!!!
Left tower
* Weimar, Pluto Knight VII: Hey, let's go to Treno. Just the two of us.
Alexandrian Soldier: Hmmm... Let me think about it.
Steiner: You there! Stop that immediately!
Steiner: Go search for Princess Garnet!
Weimar, Pluto Knight VII: Yes, sir! At once, sir!
He runs off.
* Alexandrian Soldier: The Pluto Knights always ask me out. I don't know what to do anymore.
Right tower
* Knight of Pluto: Nobody has come this way either, sir!
Spiral staircase
* Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: I'm so tired.
(Breireicht): Oh!
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Captain Steiner, do you climb this tower for exercise, too?
Steiner: No! No! No! I'm searching for Princess Garnet!
Steiner: Is the princess at the top of this tower or not!?
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: I want to reach the top, but at my age, I get so short of breath.
* Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: By the way, Captain, have we all received the order?
* (Not found them all)
Steiner: No! I've only found _ Knights of Pluto!
* (Found them all)
Steiner: Of course! All knights will obey!!!
Steiner: Hm? Was there an extra one...?
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to the double super-sleuths, Blutzen and Kohel!
(Breireicht): And also...
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to our most inspirational writer, Laudo!
(Breireicht): And also...
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to the most famous artillerist in the realm, Dojebon!
(Breireicht): And also...
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to the only man who can name all the girls in town, Weimar!
(Breireicht): And also...
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to the knight with the knack for navigating the neighborhood, Haagen!
(Breireicht): And also...
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: Ah! So you've given orders to the winner of last year's cannonball race, Mullenkedheim!
* (Not found them all)
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: You can do it, Captain!
* (Found them all)
Breireicht, Pluto Knight VI: That's my captain!
<Elixir>
Top of the left tower
Steiner is out of breath.
Steiner: Whew... Fatigue rears its ugly head.
Steiner: No! I must persevere!
Steiner: The princess must be found!
He leaves. In the distance, atop the other tower, Zidane chases Garnet. Steiner comes back.
Steiner: Wait! Over there!
Steiner: It's Princess Garnet!
Steiner: Being hounded by brigands! Fear not, Princess! Your knight is coming!
Movie: Garnet climbs onto the wall of the tower, and looks at Zidane for a while. She falls gracefully off, backwards. Zidane shocks, and scrambles over to see her plummet towards the ground. She grabs some bunting on the way, and swings across the crowd. Zidane leaps off and does the same. They land safely on top of a canopy. Steiner tries to follow suit, but crashes through a wall into another tower.
