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The finals are up next, right?
Terra hasn't shown up yet.
I'm pretty sure my final opponent's name was Za--
You're Aqua, right?
I'm Zack! Your final opponent!
Alright! If I win this one, I'll get to face Terra!
You'll get to face Terra? What're you talking about?
There are still matches after the finals?
Oh, it seems you don't know about the rules.
Hey, Phil. You explain to her.
This tournament's divided into 2 blocks of East and West.
Then, the winner's decided from a series of battles each competitor fights in.
You're now entered in the East block.
It's possible Terra may turn up in the West Block.
Then there's no need for me to fight any longer.
I'll just go see if he's there myself.
That's a no can do.
Participants of one block aren't allowed to watch the other block's matches.
Was there a rule like that?
I dunno.
Anyway!
If you don't continue with the tournament,
it'll be the 2nd tournament in a row where the participants I've entered bailed out on me,
and my pride'll suffer big time.
I want you to continue, too!
Fine. I'll fight until the end.
Really? That's great to hear!
I'll go ahead and wait in the lobby for ya.
Let me know when you're ready.
Zack and Aqua's big match! This is something I can't miss!
Herc, you'll be continuing your training.
Man...Good luck, Zack and Aqua! See ya!
Aqua, let the best fighter win.
My thoughts exactly.
Alright! I'm totally pumped!
Terra's my best friend. What's your relationship to him, Zack?
Terra really helped me out.
In the past round, a guy named Hades used me to try and make Terra turn toward the darkness.
I was manipulated by Hades' tactics and attacked Terra with some strange strength...
But, instead of falling to the darkness, Terra released me from Hades' grasp.
So that's what happened...
Flashback over! I'll be wating for you in the arena, ok?
Terra...
I promised Terra that one day we'd fight again.
A friendship between men...I must admit I'm a little jealous.
Here I come!
Aw! I lost!
It seems the path to warrior-hood is still pretty long, huh?
Geez Louise. I came to see what kind of guy the new big shot was...
but it's just some lanky little girl.
Hades!
What's this? I thought there was a noisy fly buzzin' in my ear, but it's just you.
Who's a fly?!
So you're Hades--
The one who manipulated Zack and tried to tempt Terra towards the darkness!
Well, well. So you know that cowardly brat, now, do you?
Terra's my friend.
I heard he overcame the darkness.
He's no coward!
Hm...I wonder about that.
It was the brat himself who told me he wanted to get better acquainted with the darkness.
There's no way--
But when push came to shove, the brat got scared!
If that's not cowardice, then what is?
Or would you like to show me some of your bravery, instead?
I have no interest in the darkness!
A straight answer, huh? I've come to a dead end again.
Oh, well. We'll fight after this anyways.
Gotta stick to the rules, right?
And then I'll give ya a good taste of the power of darkness!
Wait, Hades!
If I had won, then I could've fought him.
Aqua,
Take revenge for me and Terra!
Will do!
Never said it had to be 1 on 1.
That's not fair, Hades!
Is that part of the rules, too?
Rule #2:
You're allowed to have back-up.
If you want, you can call for some, too.
Then, I'm up!
Please, stand back.
I'm perfectly fine on my own!