(Meanwhile)

Kip: *floating in Zazospace*

Zazo: KiNa… KiNaTu… *laughs* You prove a miserable warrior on the battlefront.

Kip: *eye opens slowly* …?

Zazo: Stupid little Earthian… programmed to believe that you can take on a Sygnus.

Kip: Didn’t… have my weapon… *murmurs*

Zazo: Still, you have served my purpose. *reaches out a paw… and places it on his shoulder plate and draws away the energy* Yeeeeeees…

Kip: *moans a bit, struggling* N…nnn….

Zazo: It doesn’t matter whether you struggle or not. The pain you feel is inconsequential to me. Pitiful little creature.

Kip: *slumps to the ground, drained*

Kory: *groans*

Zemi: Professor? *looks down*

Kory: *groggy look* Hi! My name is Kory… who are you?

Zemi: <:

KY: Humans… such fragile minds. Come on. I’m sure a Blue Lightning at Sam’s will jog your memory.

Kory: : 3 I know what that means!

Zeb: *watches as they leave.. then disappears and merges with the shadows*

KY: *thoughtful* ~I don’t know whether to be thankful or worried…~

Zemi: *searches for KY* Klu!? Kluuu?

Zeb: *overlooking from a rock*

KY: *breathing hard, trees knocked down around him… on his hands and kness in the grass*

Zemi: Klu! Are you alright?

KY: Yes… I think so.

Zemi: They got away. But I think I felt…

KY: *a nasty cut on his upper arm — bubbling and bleeding, long veiny lines crackling away from the wound*

Zemi: What happened?

KY: Dragonmetal.

Zemi: Hmmm?

KY: *holds his arms* Dragonmetal hurts.

Cid: Now, now. With a little work, we can salvage out the ship. It didn’t take too bad of a cra—

*BOOM — ship smoulders and catches on fire*

Cid: Maaaan…

Zemi: *blows it out*

Ben: I’m sorry, Leona. *doesn’t say for what*

-A Little While Later-

Leona: *rides in the back of the chocobo cart, her battered ship towed behind*

Cid: The dragon caused the ship to crash! I’ll take you on!

Zemi: I did not!

Cid: *swings his hammer*

Leona: *sees Cid and Zemi* Wait! Dad! Don’t hurt him! He’s Ben’s pet dragon!

Cid: o_O;; Ben?

Ben: What… no!

Leona: *mutters* Ben! Do you want dragonmeat sandwiches for the next year? *suddenly starts to cry* I didn’t FINISH the race… again!!! And this time, it wasn’t even my fault!!!