[We begin this game by watching a movie with the view of the ship and Princess Garnet. The camera shows a boy with a tail, who goes inside the dark room. In there…]
Boy with a Tail: Sure is dark… Guess nobody's here yet…
[The boy with a tail lights the candle. After that…]
Unknown Voice: Who's there!?
Boy: It's me, Zidane!
[The boy with a tail will be known as Zidane from this point on. Cinna, Blank, and Marcus came out and appeared at the scene.]
Blank: Hey, Zidane! You sure are late!
Zidane: Sorry. So, where's the boss?
Cinna: Ain't here yet.
[Suddenly the boss with a dragon mask came out at the scene. Zidane's group fights the unknown boss. After Zidane's group defeats the unknown boss…]
Baku: UGHUUA! Oh, my head! Go easy, you guys!
[The unknown boss turned out to be Baku all along. Later…]
Zidane, Cinna, Blank & Marcus: Whew…
Baku: Hey, fools! You're lookin' a lot better! Gwahahaha! Alright! Let's start this meeting already!
[Later, inside the meeting room…]
Baku: Here's the plan! Tantalus, the infamous band of daring thieves (that's us), is headin' to the kingdom of Alexandria... Our mission: to kidnap the heir to the throne, Princess Garnet!
Cinna: I'll take it from here, so listen up! Our ship's about to dock at Alexandria… And when it does, we're gonna put on our costumes… …and perform 'I Want to Be Your Canary,' the most popular play in Alexandria! Break a leg, Marcus! 'Cause you're playin' the lead!
Marcus: Leave the actin' to me! Of course, the real kidnappers'll be Blank and Zidane!
Blank: I'll distract the audience from the backstage with these little buggers. I can't stand oglops… But I'll manage, so don't worry about me. And that'll be your cue, Zidane!
Zidane: Okay! That's when I kidnap Princess Garnet, right?
Baku: You bet! You're gonna kidnap the most babe-ilicious beauty in all of Alexandria, Princess Garnet!
Alexandria
Girl: Are you awright? Here! You dwropped your ticket. Bye-bye!
[The girl left the scene. The black mage boy moves on and later, he ran into the rat kid.]
Rat Kid: Oww! Why you-get outta my way!!!
[The black mage boy moves on. In the next area…]
Herald: Honorable nobles of Treno… Castle Alexandria is this way!
[The black mage boy proceeds to the ticket booth. Upon arrival…]
Ticketmaster: Can I help you, son?
Black Mage Boy: Uh… Umm…
[The black mage boy shows the ticketmaster the ticket.]
Ticketmaster: What's this? There's something odd about this ticket… Why, it's another fake! I've seen so many today.
Black Mage Boy: Nooooo!
Ticketmaster: Now, now. Don't cry. I know how you must feel. Here, I'll give you these. Do try to cheer up now, hmm?
[The black mage boy receives the Goblin, Fang, and Skeleton Cards.]
Ticketmaster: Talk to Alleyway Jack to learn more about cards. Good luck, lad!
The boy moves on. In the alley, the boy suddenly trips.
Dante the Signmaker: Blast it!
The sign came off on one side.
Dante the Signmaker: Hey! You made me miss, you little klutz!
Dante fixed the sign.
Dante the Signmaker: Whew. That should do it. Well, it's been a long day.
Dante left. Suddenly the rat kid arrived.
Rat Kid: Hey, you! Shrimp! You're the one with the phony ticket, ain'tcha? I saw the guy tell you it was fake!
Pointy-Hat Boy: Y-Yeah, it's fake.
Rat Kid: I'll let you see the show if you become my slave! Well, whaddya say?
Pointy-Hat Boy: Alright.
Rat Kid: Awesome! Now for your first assignment! You go stand over there and see if anyone's comin'!
They take their positions.
Rat Kid: All clear?
Pointy-Hat Boy: Yeah, it's clear.
Rat Kid: Awesome! Engage according to mission parameters!
The boy follows the rat kid who's carrying the ladder to the bell room.
Rat Kid: Now we're gonna climb up this tower! It's very dangerous. You go first.
When the boy attempts to climb up the ladder...
Pointy-Hat Boy: Oww!
A Moogle fell on him.
Rat Kid: Ahahaha! What the heck was that!?
Moogle: Sorry 'bout that, kupo!
Rat Kid: That's Kupo. He's a moogle.
Kupo: Kupo!
Rat Kid: And this is slave number one! Try to get along, okay?
Kupo: Kupo! Pleased to meet you! I sorry. I enter you in Moogle Diary! If you want to save game onto MEMORY CARD, just ask us moogles, kupo! And you can regain health if you have a Tent, kupo! You understand?
Pointy-Hat Boy: I understand.
Kupo: Glad I can help you, kupo!
Rat Kid: Alright, time for some upward mobility!
The rat kid with a ladder climbs up the ladder to the top area.
Rat Kid: Okay, come on up, slave!
Another moogle arrived.
Stiltzkin: Kupo...? You here?
Kupo: Kupo! Stiltzkin! You leaving, kupo?
Stiltzkin: Yeah, and this time I might be away for a long time.
Kupo: I'll miss you, kupo.
Stiltzkin: Now, don't you worry. I'll write.
Kupo: Okay, kupo!
Stiltzkin: Well, I'm off. Take care! Oh, and say hi to Mosh in the castle for me.
Stiltzkin left.
Point-Hat Boy: Was that a friend of yours?
Kupo: Yes, kupo. A very special one, kupo!!!
Rat Kid: Hey, slave! I thought I ordered you up here!!!
The boy follows the rat kid.
Rat Kid: Alright, the play's gonna start if we don't hurry!
The boy follows the rat kid.
Rat Kid: Come on! Get over here! Lemme guess... You're afraid of heights, aren't you? It's okay! Just pretend you're on the ground!
The boy crawls cross the platform.
Rat Kid: Come on! We're runnin' out of time!
The boy moves on.
Rat Kid: Not again... Don't worry! It won't fall!
The boy crosses the platform. After he made it to where rat kid is, the platform fell.
Rat Kid: Hahaha... I guess it fell. No point in worrying now, right?
While moving on...
Rat Kid: Oh yeah, I almost forgot! I don't even know your name!
Rat Kid: So your name's Vivi, huh? Kinda funny name... My name's Puck! Pleased to meetcha!
Vivi and Puck finally made to the end of the rooftops with a bridge.
Puck: Whew... I finally made it!
Puck used the ladder as a platform.
Puck: After that wall, we'll be inside the castle! C'mon, let's go!
We watch a movie of Alexandria Castle and the performance is about to begin. Princess Garnet is not happy. The screen switches to King Leo (Baku's role).
King Leo: Ladies and Gentlemen! Tonight's performance is a story that takes place long, long ago. Our heroine, Princess Cornelia, is torn from her lover, Marcus. She attempts to flee the castle, only to be captured by her father, King Leo. When our story begins, Marcus, having heard of this, crosses swords with the king. And now, Your Royal Majesty, Queen Brahne, Your Highness, Princess Garnet... ...noble ladies and lords, and our rooftop viewers, Tantalus proudly presents 'I want to Be Your Canary'!
The screen switches to Zidane's group.
Blank: Bereft of father! Bereft of father! Marcus! Thou has lost even thy love!
Cinna: Fortune hath escap'd thee! For what end shalt thou live?
Zidane: For the sake of our friends... Let us bury our steal in the heart of the wretched King Leo!
Cinna: Aye!
Blank: Aye!
Out to the stage...
Blank: We shall back thee, kinsman!
Marcus: Pray, sheathe thy swords! This villain is mine alone!
Cinna: Nay, kinsman! For I, too, have lost a brother to this fiend!
King Leo: What ho? Out, vermin! Away! Thou darest bare thy sword before the king!? All who stand in my way will be crush'd!
Zidane: Treacherous Leo, my kinsman's suffering shall not be in vain! For I shall instruct thee in his incomparable pain!
Zidane's group fights King Leo. After that...
King Leo: Arrg... Grr... Thou hast not seen the last of me, Marcus!
Zidane: Come back!
Blank blocked Zidane's way.
Zidane: Out of the way, Blank!
Blank: Consider this, Zidane! If Prince Schneider were to marry Princess Cornelia, peace would reign over both their kingdoms!
Zidane: 'Tis foolishness! If all were so easy, why, none would suffer in this world!
Zidane and Blank begin sword fighting. In the crowds' area...
