(In a large cavern-like room, all the aeons are asleep. Just then, one of the aeons - Valefor - stars to feel sick.)

Valefor: (groggily waking up) “Ugh…I don’t feel so well…” (looking around her) “…everyone is still asleep?” (she looks towards Anima) “Even Anima?! She rarely even sleeps! Hmm…maybe I can wake up one of the others.”

(Valefor lets out an ear-splitting screech, but nobody wakes up - not even Anima. Confused, Valefor tries again - accidentally blasting one the Magnus Sisters - Mindy - out of the cavern.)

Valefor: “…oops. Sorry about that.”

Ifrit: (furiously waking up) “VALEFOR! WHAT IN SPIRA IS ALL THAT NOISE?!”

Valefor: (sheepishly) “Sorry Ifrit, I didn’t mean to wake you up, but I’m not feeling too well. I tried waking up the others, but no one seems to be responding.”

Ifrit: (grumbling) “Well, you certainly made your presence known with that screech. What’s the matter? Are you injured?”

Valefor: (coughing) “I don’t think so, it’s more of a…sickness. I feel weak and dizzy. I thought maybe one of you could help me.”

Ifrit: (sighs) “Fine, let me take a look.” (approaches Valefor, examining her wings)

Valefor: (wincing) “Careful, it’s quite tender.”

Ifrit: “…nothing seems to be infected.”

Valefor: (weakly) “That’s good to hear…what do you think could be causing this?”

Ifrit: “It’s hard to say without further examination. But I can sense a disturbance in the ambient energy here. It could be affecting your health.”

Valefor: “So, what should I do?”

Ifrit: “First, we need to wake up the others. We’ll need everyone’s expertise to figure out what’s going on. Can you try waking them up again?”

Valefor: “I’ll give it another shot.”

(Valefor lets out another loud screech, this time even louder than before. Still, none of the other aeons wake up - not even Anima.)

Ifrit: “Well, that didn’t work. We’ll have to try something different. Valefor, I need you to go and fetch Bahamut. His wisdom may be helpful in this situation.”

Valefor: “Alright, I’ll go find him and bring him back here as quickly as I can.”

(Valefor spreads her wings and flies off in search of Bahamut. Meanwhile, Ifrit begins inspecting the area, trying to locate the source of the disturbance.)

Ifrit: “There’s definitely something off about this place. The energy feels twisted and corrupted.”

(Valefor returns moments later, leading Bahamut into the cavern.)

Bahamut: “What is the meaning of this, Valefor? Why have you disturbed our slumber?”

Valefor: “I apologize, Bahamut, but I’m not feeling well. I think there’s something wrong with the ambient energy here. Ifrit sensed a disturbance.”

Bahamut: “Hmm, interesting. Allow me to examine the area.”

(Bahamut closes his eyes and spreads his wings, channeling his ancient power. He slowly circles the cavern, analyzing the energy.)

Bahamut: “Yeah, uh, I’m not seeing anything external…”

Ifrit: “Could it be some sort of internal affliction? A sickness that affects only Valefor?”

Valefor: “I’m not sure.”

Bahamut: “…the air is fine, too. Something else must be causing this.”

(Just then, Mindy’s cries can be heard outside the cavern.)

Valefor: (sighs) “I’ll check on her.”

(Valefor rushes outside to find Mindy, who has crash-landed a few meters away from the cavern entrance - she was crying non-stop.)