Alexandria Castle 2 Principle Character(s): Steiner, Dagger, Freya, Vivi, Zidane Assist Marcus in swinging the cage until you are free. Two pairs of Alexandrian soldiers will assault you on your way out, so dispatch them quickly and flee up the ladder here and run to your left. Marcus will leave you at this point, but fortunately Zidane, Freya, and Vivi will join you. Swing it, swing it hard. You will now have 30 minutes to save the princess, which sounds like a lot, but it's not because this includes talking time, etc. Also, each time you enter an area, Alexandrian guards will run after you, so move fast. First head down, then to your left, then up through the next two screens. From here, head up the stairs and to the bottom of the screen, then up the flight of stairs on your left. Walk through the double doors at the top of the screen here, then head to the top of the next screen into the queen's chambers. Walk to the top left corner of the room and move the candlestick, then head through the fireplace here. The next room will have two chests - one contains a tent while the other an ice brand. Grab them, then continue down the stairs for two screens, then walk through the double doors at the top of the screen, where you will find Zorn and Thorn. These two will pass their magical power back and forth between them. It is essential that you have two of your party members attacking at all times, while Zidane steals the mythril armlet, the mythril armor, the paritsan, and the stardust rod. After they have absorbed enough damage, they will run off. When this happens, head to the top of the screen, and you will come to Dagger. Head down the screen with Dagger and you will see the moogle Mosh. He will have a letter that he reads to you, and you should then save your game and return to the queen's chambers the way you came. Again, the oh-so-precious moogle, the guy you save with. Once you reach the queen's chambers, Zorn and Thorn will lead Beatrix to you. Have Zidane steal her ice brand and survival vest, and make sure that Steiner does nothing more than attack. With one of your previously obtained ice brands equipped, he will pose a real threat to Beatrix. Vivi and Freya should use phoenix downs as necessary, as there is little point in healing since Beatrix takes your party members down in one hit most of the time and will drop you down to 1 HP when she is finished with you, as usual. After the battle, Zidane will show Beatrix to Dagger, and Beatrix will end up siding with you when she sees her. Beatrix will then revive Dagger, much to Zorn and Thorn's dismay. Brahne will then join you, and order Zorn and Thorn to attack you. Beatrix and Freya hold them off, ordering Zidane, Dagger, Vivi, and Steiner to flee while they still can. Have Freya and Beatrix take care of the bandersnatch that Zorn and Thorn summon, then the scene will shift to Zidane. Run down this screen, along the spiral steps, and he will be assaulted by a group of black mages. After the bout, continue down the stairs and kill the bandersnatches that attack you. On the next screen, Steiner will rush back to assist Freya and Beatrix. When he does this, the scene will shift back to Beatrix and Freya, with Steiner joining them. Kill off the bandersnatches, and the scene will then shift back to Zidane and crew. Head into the chapel and speak to the moogle, saving your game and obtaining a letter, then leave and head down the stairs on the next two screens. When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you will find yourself trapped. Fortunately, Marcus and Blank show up to save your crew. They knock down Zorn and Thorn, then you pop away to an automatic ATE.   « Previous Page The Walk-Through (cont.) »