Quotes from canon (Part III)

[atailoftwoworlds]

Zidane's complicated feelings about Dagger (again)

Zidane
"Dagger..."
"Are you all cozy on your throne already!?"
"No!"
"No, no, no!"
"I can't start my day without Dagger!"
"Her smile!"
"Her voice!"
"Her voice is like a beautiful song..."
"And her song makes me soar high into the sky!"
"But now..."


Ruby's voice
"You can still fly high, darlin'!"

[Marcus, Blank, Ruby, and Cinna enter]

Ruby
"Zidane, you can do it!"

Cinna
"She's right!"

Blank
"Why are you still moping? This isn't like you at all!"

Marcus
"Yeah!"

Zidane
"Stop it! You don't understand how I feel!"

[Zidane is about to stomp off and sulk when Baku walks in and nearly knocks him over]

Baku
"Long time no see, Zidane!"
"What happened? You look pathetic."

Zidane
"Boss! Let me join Tantalus again!"
"We can steal treasure together, just like old times!"

Baku
"Treasure, eh?"
"There ain't much treasure lyin' around in this world, boy."
"Besides..."
"A Tantalus always gets what he sets his eyes on!"
"That's our rule number one, remember!?"
"No, you don't. You got no right to join us."
"You understand what I'm sayin'?"
"If you can't even capture a canary, you ain't got what it takes to join Tantalus!"

Zidane
"Boss..."

[Vivi appears]

Vivi
"Hey, Zidane, can we go see Dagger?"

Baku
"Gwahahaha! Why can't you be more honest, like this little guy?"

[The Tantalus members leave]

Vivi
"Can we? Can we?"
"Please?"

Zidane
"Alright."
"Let's cheer her on before she becomes a queen!"

Vivi
"Yeah!"


Amarant and Freya are about to fight

Zidane
"Hey! What's going on here?"

Freya
"Zidane!"
"I'd love to stop and talk, but I'm busy right now."

Amarant
"Is she...a friend of yours?"
"Then tell her who I am. Tell her I'm the Flaming Amarant."

Zidane
"Sorry, Amarant. She's just a little worked up about something."
[Zidane walks over to a Alexandrian Soldier who is trying to break them up]
"Sorry, babe. They're my friends."
[He runs to the other Soldier in the scene]
"Will you let them go for my sake?"

Alexandrian Soldier
"S-Sure... Princess Garnet asked us to give special treatment to you, Master Vivi, and Miss Freya."

Zidane
(Dagger...)
"I-I see. Thanks!"
"Hey, Freya... Stop being so mad, alright?"

Freya
"Do you know why I'm really mad?"
"It's because of you!"
"Where have you been!? Dagger is about to become queen, and you're off wandering about!"
"Have you found out anything more about Kuja!?"
"Well? Answer me!"

Zidane
"Um..."
"Well, I tried to find more info, but..."

Freya
"Look, if Kuja was responsible for taking Dagger's eidolons..."
"...and killing Brahne, who was working with him..."
"Don't you think he'd come after Dagger again!?"

Zidane
"I know..."
"But what can I do?"
"I couldn't even talk to her, remember?"
"I don't even know if I can protect her..."
"Besides, she's gonna be queen. She'll have all the guards she'll need."
"She won't need me."

Vivi
"But Zidane..."
"I think Dagger wants to see you."
"So... Let's go see her!"

Zidane
"Yeah..."
"But we'll leave as soon as we're done."

Amarant
"Zidane..."
"You're not gettin' away from me. You still owe me a rematch."

Zidane
"Suit yourself."


Dagger meets with the group when she is preparing for her coronation.

Dagger
"Thank you for coming, everyone."

Eiko
"She looks beautiful..."

Vivi
"Wow... You look beautiful!"

Freya
"Splendid!"
"Zidane? Have you nothing to say?"

Zidane
"...No."

Steiner
"Princess, we must go now."

Dagger
(Zidane...)
"...Alright."

After Dagger leaves. More complicated feelings on Dagger.

Vivi
"Why didn't you say anything to her, Zidane?"

Zidane
"I don't know..."
"I tried..."

Freya
"And?"

Zidane
"I couldn't say anything!"
"I had a whole speech ready for her."
"But it would've been a lie! How could I lie to her!?"
"'Good luck, Dagger! I'll be watching you from afar.'"
"'Come find me if you need someone to talk to.’"
"It's a big fat lie! That's not how I feel at all!"
"That's not how I feel...at all."



Signing up for the Treno Tournament

Card Seller
"Registration for the card tournament is still open."
"You must win two games before you can challenge the champion."
"Fantastic prizes await the contestant who defeats the champion."

Zidane
"What's the champion like?"

Card Seller
"Lo and behold...!"

Zidane
"Is he that amazing?"

Card Seller
"Oh, yes, very much so..."

Zidane
"Just tell me what he's like!"

Card Seller
"Well..."
<Whisper whisper...>

Zidane
"Wh-What!? She's a cutie in a sailor's uniform!?"
"Wow, I'd love to challenge her!"

Card Seller
"See? Now, go ahead and register!"

Zidane
"Sure, I'll register. Anything to meet this girl!"



 ATE - Lessons Of Life

Amarant
"This was where he and I met for the first time..."

Freya
"Who is 'he'?"

Amarant
"...Zidane."

Freya
"I thought the two of you just met!"

Amarant
"I don't think he remembers."
"I was working as a security guard at this mansion..."
"I was looking for a fight... It didn't matter who, as long as he was strong..."

[Aaaand flashback]

"THIEF!!!"

[Zidane runs out of the Treno auction house]

Zidane
"That was too easy!"

[Enter Amarant who blocks his way out]

Zidane
"Wh-Who are you?"

Amarant
"You look like a worthy opponent..."

Zidane
"Hmph. So you're the King family's infamous new security guard, huh?"

Amarant
"What if I am? Hasn't got me any action yet."
"Come on, fight me."

Zidane
"Hmph. So you're just a thug."

Amarant
"What did you call me!?"

Zidane
"My favourite kind! I'll knock you out in one minute, flat!"

Amarant
"Don't dissapoint me."

"Where did that thief go!?"

[Two guards  appear]

Zidane
"Hee hee... Here they come."

Amarant
"I won't let them interfere... Come on!"

Zidane
"Don't be silly. The game's over!"

Amarant
"What!?"

[Zidane goes straight to the guards]

Amarant
"!!!"

Zidane
"H-Help!"
"He came out of that door as I was passing by!"
"I was staring at him 'cause I thought he might be a burglar, then he started pummeling me!"

Guard
"But he's a guard for this mansion..."

Zidane
"That's why he's suspicious. Just look at him!"

Guard
"W-We always had our suspicions, but..."

Zidane
"I'm gonna call the police! You guys hold him off until they get here!"
[Just as he is about to scarper, he quickly whispers to Amarant]
"(I'll tell you one thing... The truly mighty ones don't flaunt their power.)"
"(How can I describe it to you? The sly eagle hides its claws.)"

Amarant
"Hmph..."

Zidane
"(I'm outta here! Buh-bye!)"


[Zidane exits]

Guard
"W-We've got you now!"

Amarant
"...Yeah, right."

Guard
"H-Hey!"

Guard
"Don't run away!"

Back to present


Freya
"S-So you..."

Amarant
"I became a wanted man..."

Freya
"Ha... Ha ha ha...!"

Amarant
"What's so funny?"

Freya
"Sorry. I just didn't expect you'd fall for such a childish trick..."

Amarant
"...It's no concern of yours."

Freya
"I'm sorry. I see, so that's what happened."

Amarant
"Don't get me wrong. I don't hold a grudge against him."
"But I need to understand him... He doesn't flaunt his power. He only cares about being with his friends..."

Freya
"You were destined to meet each other again."
"Two men walking on the same path are destined to confront each other one day."
"That's what a man told me some time ago..."
"Honesty is a virtue. That's if you can manage to stay alive..."


After the card tournament

Zidane
"So the champion was an airship pilot from Lindblum..."

Erin
"I'm Erin, the airship pilot! Nice to meet you."

Regent Cid
"Don't be ridiculous! I'm the champion!"

Zidane
"Hey, Regent Cid. Still an oglop, I see."

Regent Cid
"And you still haven't learned any manners..."

Zidane
"Cut me some slack, will ya? What are you doing here, anyway?"

Regent Cid
"Mainly participating in the tournament, but there was something I wanted to test."

Zidane
"What are you testing?"

Erin
"Our new airship, Hilda Garde 2!"

Zidane
"The one that can fly without Mist?"

Regent Cid
"Correct. We can't go very fast yet, but we made it to Treno."

Zidane
"Why now?"

Regent Cid
"I have a funny feeling there'll be more trouble on the horizon."

Zidane
"Don't you worry. I'm sure our almighty Queen Garnet will take care of everything.


Rescuing Dagger and Eiko from Alexandria's destruction

Zidane
"There's no point in all of us going. I'll take it from here."

Vivi
"W-Why? I wanna go with you. I wanna help Dagger and Eiko, too."

Zidane
"Kuja might destroy this castle at any minute. Get out of here while you can."
"Go on, Vivi. Don't worry about me."
"Someday, you'll probably do the same thing for someone who's really important to you."
"Dagger is more important to me than anything else."

Amarant
"Man, you make me sick. I'm outta here."
"Next time you wanna play hero, don't even bother calling me."
"Later..."

[Amarant leaves]

Freya
"I guess there's no way to stop you."
"But remember, this is not just your war, so don't even think about fighting Kuja now. As soon as you find Dagger, leave."

Zidane
"Alright."

Freya
"Come on, Vivi. Let's go."

[Freya leaves]

Vivi
"Freya. Wait."

Regent Cid
"Let him go, Vivi. He'll be alright."
[Cid leaves]

Zidane
"Sorry I can't take you with me."
"But I have to go with my instincts on this one."
"I don't know what else to say..."

Vivi
"Okay, Zidane... Good luck."


After rescuing Dagger and Eiko

Zidane
"Dagger... I'm sorry..."
"I don't know why I wasn't honest with you..."

[Dagger shakes her head]

Eiko
"Zidane... We really made a big mess, didn't we?"

[Castle starts to shake]

Zidane
"We'll talk later! Let's get out of here!"



Zidane wakes up in Lindblum Castle

Zidane
"Dagger... Eiko..."
"...How did I get here?"

[Zidane is about to leave the room, but Blank enters]

Blank
"Zidane."

Zidane
"!?"

Blank
"So, how are you feelin'?"

Zidane
"Okay, I guess..."
"By the way..."

[Either choose dialogue options "1. Where's Dagger?" or "2. How did I get here?"]

[Dialogue Option 1]

Zidane
"Do you know where Dagger is?"

Blank
"No, I haven't seen her. Maybe she's upstairs by the telescope."

Zidane
"Oh yeah!"
[Zidane scarpers]

Blank
"Man, isn't there anything on his mind besides girls...?"

[Option 2]

Zidane
"So what happened after that? How did I get here?"

Blank
"Slow down. Geez..."
"Things were so chaotic; it took forever to find you guys."
"No one really got hurt except you. I heard you pulled some crazy stunt."

Zidane
"Yeah... Eiko and Dagger were in trouble, so..."

Blank
"Always showing off."
"You got hurt pretty bad because of that."
"After we found you guys, we stole a ship by the port and escaped."

Zidane
"Wow. I don't remember any of that."

Blank
"I didn't think so. You know, you slept three days straight..."

Zidane
"Really!?"

Blank
"By the way, Cid said he wanted to talk to you in the royal chamber."

Zidane
"Oh, Okay. I wonder what he wants..."

[Zidane leaves]



Dagger and Zidane at the Telescope Tower (Disc 3)

Zidane
"Well, look who's here."
"Man, we went through some crazy stuff, huh? I honestly didn't think I was gonna make it this time."
"But as you can see, I'm alright now."

Dagger
"......"

Zidane
"Dagger... Is something wrong?"

Dagger
[Shakes her head]
"......"

Zidane
"Ohhh, okay. You're so happy to see me, you don't know what to say."
"I didn't know you loved me so much."
(Did I do something wrong...?)
"Alright, what did I do wrong?"

Dagger
[Shakes her head]
"......"

Zidane
(...Maybe she's just tired. A lot had happened since Brahne's death...)
(...I'd better cheer her up.)
"Hey, let's go check out the town."
"It'll be fun. Come on!"

Dagger
"......"

Zidane
(...I think she's starting to get annoyed.)
(Maybe I should leave her alone.)
"I guess you have a lot on your mind right now."
"Sorry to bother you."
"I'll see you later."

Dagger
(Zidane... You're so sweet.)
(Thank you.)


Dagger becomes mute

Zidane
"...Dagger?"

Dagger
"......"

Tot
"Princess?"

Dagger
"......"

Steiner
"Princess, what is the matter...?"

Dagger
"......"

Zidane
"This is a bad joke."
"Doctor, isn't there anything you can do?"

Tot
"What tragedy..."
"The princess has indeed lost her voice."
"After all that she has gone through - the death of her mother, the destruction of her beloved kingdom..."
"She has suffered so much pain."

Steiner
"P-Princess..."

Eiko
"Dagger..."

Zidane
"So that's it!? There's no hope!?"

Tot
"...I believe this is only temporary."
"But it may be months, even years, before she can speak again..."
"...until she can overcome her grief."

Zidane
"So, all we can do is wait."

Tot
"I'm afraid so..."
"This is no ordinary illness."
"We must keep her heart at peace. That is all I can think of."

Zidane
"......"

Steiner
"Princess, please forgive me!!!"

Zidane
"...Eiko, can you look after her for a while?"

Eiko
"...Sure. What are you gonna do?"

Zidane
"Find Kuja and beat the crap out of him!"
"Doc, I need an airship to find Kuja."
"Tell me how to turn Cid back into a human! That's the only way!"

Tot
"Now, now. Calm down... Let's go see the regent."

Zidane
"Come on, Rusty. Get up."

Steiner
"Princess, <sniffle-sniffle!> Please... Say something! <sniffle-sniffle!>"

Zidane
[To Eiko] "You're gonna have to baby-sit him, too..."



Quina fucks things up in Lindblum

Zidane
"?"
"Hey, Quina! Where've you been!?"

Quina
"Zidane!!! I so happy to see you!"
"This person very scary! I need help!"

Grandma Pickle
"What the hell are you talking about!?"
"Do you know him?"

Zidane
"Yeah, sort of..."

Grandma Pickle
"Well, he's got some nerve. He ate one of my pickles without paying and tried to run off."

Zidane
"...I'm not surprised."

Quina
"She say I should try one, so I try one. I do nothing wrong."

Grandma Pickle
"Are you crazy!?"
"I'd be out of business if I gave out free food!"

Zidane
"Okay, take it easy."
"...So how much does he owe you?"

Grandma Pickle
"100 Gil."

Zidane
"Tch... Fine."

[Pays it.]

Grandma Pickle
"Just get that...thing out of my sight!"

Zidane
"Come on, Quina!"

Quina
"Thanks, Zidane! You my hero! I follow you forever!"

Zidane
[Frustrated]
"Please don't..."



Zidane
"Hey, can we really trust Kuja?"

Black Mage 1
"......"

[Zidane walks to Black Mage 2]

Zidane
"Hey, can we really trust Kuja?"


Black Mage 2
"......"

Zidane
"Hey! Say something!"

Black Mage 2
"......"

[Zorn appears]

Zorn
"They will not answer to you."

[Thorn appears]

Thorn
"Respond to our orders only, they do."

Zidane
"Why, y-you backstabbing bozos!"

Zorn
"Those are slanderous words!"

Thorn
"Worse lies, I have never heard."

Zorn
"You needn't concern yourself with such things."

Thorn
"Or an end to your friends' lives, we shall bring."

Zidane
"Dammit!"

[Zorn and Thorn laugh]

Zorn
"The black mages were originally designed just to oppress."

Thorn
"But a strong sense of self, the Black Waltzes came to possess."
"Always obey us, these mages do, because a strong ego, they have not."

Zorn
"These mass-produced ones are to break once we're through with their lot."

Thorn
"Other purpose than war they have not!"

Zorn
"They have grown attached to life, yet they'll soon disappear!"

Thorn
"Hilarious! Nothing but toys are they here!"

Zidane
"I don't think you guys are any different."

Thorn
"What!?"

Zorn
"Rubbish!"

Zidane
"You say that the black mages have no souls, but you guys are pawns, just like them!"
"Am I right, or what?"

Zorn
"You won't be talking so big once we're done with you!"

Thorn
"Regret those words, you will!"

Zidane
"Well, let's just take it easy until we arrive."