* Crew Member: J-Judging from our current course, our next d-destination is...
Zidane: Hey, relax.
Crew Member: S-Sorry. I'm not very good at explaining things...
Zidane: That's okay...
* What's our next destination?
Crew Member: Our next destination is located south of Ipsen's Castle. The hint is, 'My power is protected underwater, surrounded by the earth.'
* I want to change party members
Crew Member: Godspeed!
* I'll explain everything in order
Zidane: Alright, listen carefully...
The mural recap repeats.
Zidane: ...That's everything. Do you understand now?
Crew Member: Yes, sir! I appreciate it!
* Dagger: I wonder what Terra's like...
* Eiko: I wonder if Terra is as big as Gaia...
Engine room
* Quina: Zidane! Is time I show my stuff!
Quina: I learn more as I eat more!
Quina: We on airship. Maybe we go eat food from all around world!
Water Shrine entrance
Zidane: Are you gonna be okay bu yourselves?
Dagger: You're the one who suggested we split up.
Eiko: What? Don't you trust me and Dagger?
Zidane: It's not that I don't trust you...
Eiko: Hmph! You just wanted to pair up with Dagger!
Dagger: You better get going. WWe need to take all points simultaneously.
Zidane: You're right...
Dagger: Where are you going next, and who are you going to drop off?
Zidane: 'My power is protected high atop a fiery mountain.' I think I'll ask Freya and Amarant to take that location.
Eiko: Alright, now, get going! Don't make us ladies wait!
Zidane: I'll be back to get you guys soon!
He goes.
Eiko: Well, now that the men are gone, we can do all the girl talk we want!
Dagger: ...Girl talk?
Bridge
* What's our next destination?
Crew Member: Our next destination is located in the mountains northeast of Esto Gaza. 'My power is protected high atop a fiery mountain' is the hint!
Engine Room, above Fire Shrine
(Aviator): We're going to overheat!
Zidane: Just a little closer!
Freya: Zidane! The heat is going to kill the engine if we get any closer!
Zidane: Okay... When we get closer to the volcano, you two head for the shrine's entrance.
Amarant: ...Why do I have to go with her?
Zidane: Oh, sorry. Did you wanna go with Eiko?
(Amarant): ......
Zidane: Good luck!
They go.
Zidane: Alright, our next destination is... 'protected behind a tornado.'
Zidane: Pairing up Steiner and Quina seems like a bad idea...
Zidane: I think I'll ask Vivi to babysit Steiner.
Bridge
* What's our next destination?
Crew Member: Our next destination is located southeast of Oeilvert on the Forgotten Continent. The hint is, 'My power is protected behind a tornado.'
Deck, above Wind Shrine
Vivi: W-Wow, the wind is strong...
Zidane: It's the wind shrine, so it's protected by strong gusts...
Zidane: Be careful not to get blown away!
Steiner: There is no need to worry! Master Vivi, just follow me!
Vivi: O-Okay...
He stands in the wind.
Steiner: See? There is nothing to fear!
Vivi: Really?
He steps out from behind Steiner, and begins to slide backwards.
Steiner: Master Vivi!
Zidane: You're okay because you're wearing armor.
Steiner: Let us move forward, Master Vivi!
They go.
Zidane: Are they gonna be okay...?
Zidane: But I'm with Quina. I should worry more about myself.
Zidane: We should check our equipment and see what blue magic Quina can use...
Zidane: 'My power is protected under the shaking ground,' huh...?
Bridge
* What's our next destination?
Crew Member: Our next destination is located southwest of Desert Palace, on the Triquai Plains. The hint is, 'My power is protected under the shaking ground.'
Earth Shrine
Zidane: Let's get going...
Quina: Ah, Zidane. You want go with me!
Zidane: Well... I sort of got stuck with the leftovers...
Quina: You no have to explain! I so happy.
(Zidane): Huh?
Quina: There old saying in my tribe...
Quina: 'Leftovers good!'
Zidane: ...Let's hope we find good things in this cave.
Quina: Is probably full of good food!
Corridor
Quina: Is no one here... Is empty.
Zidane: Yeah...
Rumble.
(Zidane): Huh?
Quina: What wrong?
Zidane: Did the ground just shake...?
Blocks rise out of the floor.
* Wait
The blocks recede.
Zidane: We need to jump at the right time.
Quina: We no make mistake next time!
Water Shrine
Eiko: This place is empty...
Dagger: It's too quiet...
Eiko: They probably got scared of us and ran away!
Dagger: I hope so...
(Eiko): Aaargh!
Eiko: I hate it when you fret like that! That's why I always worry about you!
Dagger: Wh-What are you talking about?
Eiko: Oh, nothing. I just have a lot of things on my mind...
(Dagger): ......
(Dagger): !?
A thing rushes in.
(Dagger): Look out!
Earth Shrine
(Quina): Aiyaaa!
Quina: We almost flat like pancake!
Zidane: I hope there aren't too many more of those.
Zidane: Dagger... Please be safe...
Water Shrine
(Eiko): W-What the--
Dagger: It's a trap! Be careful...
Another.
(Eiko): Aaah!
Dagger: Let's go, Eiko!
Earth Shrine altar
Quina: Aha! Is place to put mirror.
* Try to leave
Quina: Zidane, what you doing? We late if you not hurry.
* Quina: Zidane, put mirror.
* Hole
Zidane: I'll place the mirror right here...
I've been waiting for you...
(Zidane): !?
Fire Shrine altar
Freya: That was too easy... It must have been disappointing for you.
(Amarant): ......
Freya: Now, I'll place the mirror here...
(Amarant): !?
Amarant: Freya, stand back!
She leaps back as a thingy appears.
(Freya): !?
Fire Guard: It's just as Kuja said... He said I should expect intruders.
Earth Shrine altar
Zidane: Are you under Kuja's command!?
Quina: He not good person! Why you work for him?
Earth Guard: No... We are the guardians of Terra...
Zidane: Guardians of Terra...?
Fire Shrine altar
Fire Guard: Yes, we are the guardians of Terra. Filled with the power of Terra itself...
Freya: What is Terra!?
Fire Guard: We did not become guardians to chat with mortals...
Fire Guard: We derive pleasure from ending your worthless lives...
Amarant: Just to prove how powerful you are...
Fire Guard: So you understand. But will that knowledge help you?
Amarant: Foolish.
Fire Guard: What?
Amarant: Picking fights with strangers in a place like this...
Amarant: I used to know someone like that. He was a loser...
Amarant: He refused to find beneficial ways yo use his power. Instead, he'd seek out people to fight...
Freya: Amarant...
Fire Guard: What...are you talking about?
Freya: We'll show you what he means!
Fire Guard: Interesting... but you'll regret this!
She prepares to attack.
Wind Shrine
(Vivi): Ahhh!!!
(Steiner): Grahhh!!!
Wind Guard: Finished already? Such weaklings.
Steiner: You...!
Vivi: He's too fast! I can't target him with my magic.
Vivi: We can't take him on with just the two of us...
Steiner: Master Vivi! A true man never gives up in a fight!
Vivi: But...
Steiner: We can defeat this monster if we work together!
Wind Guard: So? Which one of you will perish first?
Steiner: Silence! I shall vanquish you!
(Vivi): What!?
Steiner: ...Master Vivi, I shall attempt to hold him down.
Steiner: You attack him with your magic while I hold him down!
Vivi: But...what if I miss the target...?
Steiner: I trust you, Vivi.
Vivi: ...Okay.
(Steiner): AAAAAAAAARGH!!!
Earth Shrine altar
Earth Guard: Kuja told us there'd be eight rats...
Zidane: Sorry, it's just the two of us. Did you have a feast prepared?
Quina: You no worry! We eat everything.
Earth Guard: Ah, so you're attempting to conquer all 4 shrines at once... How futile.
Zidane: We'll see about that!
Quina: Must try eating before we give up!
Earth Guard: What will you lower life-forms do on Terra?
Zidane: We won't know until we get there!
Quina: Must eat to find out what taste good! Is my lesson from traveling around world.
Earth Guard: Good... I shall show you the true meaning of fear!
Boss Battle: Earth Guardian
Zidane puts the mirror on the shrine.
Zidane: All done!
Quina: I wonder if everyone okay?
Zidane: Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're waiting for us by now.
Quina: Right! We go back to airship now.
Water Shrine entrance
Eiko: Fresh air! Finally!
Eiko: Zidane is unbelievable... Asking us ladies to fight a monster like that...
(Eiko): Oh my gosh!!!
Dagger: What's wrong, Eiko?
Eiko: Oh, I completely forgot! And we're all alone, too!
Dagger: Wh-What is it?
Eiko: There's a question I need to ask you!
Eiko: I've been waiting for a chance to ask you for the longest time!
Eiko: Give me an honest answer, okay?
Dagger: Well, you have to ask the question before I can answer...
Eiko: ...Do you love...Zidane?
Dagger: Wh-What? Why...?
Eiko: You have to answer me! Do you love him or not?
There's a sound.
Eiko: Hey, it's the airship! Zidane's back!
(Dagger): ......
Eiko: Did you just say something, Dagger?
Dagger: Let's go, Eiko!
Eiko: H-Hey, wait! That's not fair!
Deck
Zidane: Well, now that we've got everyone, we can head to Shimmering Island...
Zidane: Hey, Amarant. I didn't know you were here.
Amarant: So we'll go to Shimmering Island, then to Terra?
Zidane: Yeah. It's near Esto Gaza. It won't take long.
(Amarant): ......
Amarant: Tell me something... What motivates you to do this?
Zidane: What motivates me...?
* I do everything for Dagger
Zidane: I do everything for Dagger! Why would I be doing this if not for her?
Amarant: ...Too embarrassed to answer the question seriously?
Zidane: But I AM serious! It's true, man.
Zidane: What's the deal? Why so serious all of a sudden?
Amarant: I don't understand you...
Zidane: There's no fun in figuring things out right away!
* To find out what Kuja is after
Zidane: I want to find out what Kuja is after.
Zidane: I also want to know more about the planet Terra...
Amarant: Can't resist the urge to step into an unknown world, huh...?
Zidane: What, you think I'm going there just to satisfy my curiosity?
Amarant: Am I wrong?
Zidane: No, I guess you're right.
* I don't know
Zidane: I really don't know.
Amarant: You don't even know why you do the things you do?
Zidane: I didn't say that. Maybe I do it because I don't know what motivates me.
Zidane: To understand something is interesting, but what's already understood is boring.
Zidane: I'm sure we'll understand something when we get to Shimmering Island and go to Terra.
Zidane leaves.
Amarant: I'm beginning to understand why he won and I lost...
Amarant: I lost against his way of thinking...
Bridge, over Shimmering Island
Crew Member: Mister Zidane! I'm showing abnormal readings!
Erin: It feels like the ship is getting sucked in!
Steiner: Zidane! It must be dangerous to keep going!
Eiko: Are we gonna bust in on the airship!?
Zidane: All we know is that this is the entrance...
Dagger: I heard the people of Esto Gaza call it the 'Spirit Road'...
Zidane: The path that leads souls to Terra...
Dagger: Maybe it's a teleportation gate, like the one in Kuja's hideout...
Erin: Mister Zidane! We're going to get sucked in! What shall I do!?
Eiko: What now, Zidane? We may not be able to turn back!
Zidane: Alright, then...
* Keep moving forward!
Zidane: Keep moving forward! We're going out on the deck!
Eiko: What do you mean?
Zidane: If Dagger is right, we can jump into the teleporter!
Dagger: From this height!?
Zidane: We'll be fine! Considering all that we've been through, this is nothing!
FMV: The Shimmering Island creates a vortex, sucking in energy. The Hilda Garde barges through to the eye of the storm, and the people on board get sucked up into space. They are transported through a wormhole into a strange environment...
* Let's pull back for now!
Zidane: Let's pull back! We need to get equipped before we go.
