Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy IX, Squaresoft is, but the idea of the story is mine! MINE! Mwahaha-::cough cough wheeze::...

Note: Due to violence, this fic has been rated PG, and Vivi lovers, don't hurt me! Anything inside a ::_:: means a character action, inside ( _) is an authors note, inside '_' is the character thinking, and this is Kirby! ('.')

Act I

"On Wings of Hope and Terror"

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On a beach near Treno...

"...Ugghh. Where am I?", a young girl ( a little younger than Vivi ) asked herself, trying to sit up. "Oww... My head hurts...",she whined, standing up, starting to walk near a city. ( As I said, Treno. )

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"Dang! That's the third time I lost!", Zidane yelled in disbelief losing three times in a row on a card game. ( Talk about bad luck... ) It was time for the annual card tournament at Treno. Zidane Tribal was at the card tournament, Princess Alexandria Garnet ( Or just call her Dagger ), Vivi Orunitia, and Adelbert Steiner ( Or Rusty ) were at the auction house, Eiko Carol was wandering the city, Freya Crescent and Amarant Cral are at the weaponry shop. "Umm... Mr. Steiner? Can I go to the card tournament without you following me around?", Vivi asked with his constant curious amber eyes. "Ha! Very well master Vivi, I won't follow you to the arena, but be careful, that drunk man at the pond would do anything for a good drink." "Thanks Mr. Steiner!", and with that, Vivi walked off to the arena.

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"Ahhh!!!! Run! It's another Black Waltz!", a woman screamed, fleeing. The entire city was in havoc. "...Why are all the people running from me? I'm not bad... I just want to know where-", the girl asked herself, getting cut off by soldiers yelling to attack. She was scared. Scared as much as the civilians running away, until she glanced at a small puddle on the ground. It was an amazing site! Instead of seeing her own supposed "normal" reflection, she saw a person. No, not a person, a black mage with blue wings. Now she knew why the people were running away. She then felt a sharp pain on her shoulder, it was a sword from one of the soldiers. "Ahhh!! Please! I don't want to hurt anybody!", she screamed, falling to the ground. "Alright men! We have to attack while she's down! Charge!", the captain of the squad commanded, running towards the crying girl. "Please...I don't want to hurt anybody...Please...I'm a good girl..."

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"::Yawn:: Dang...I didn't even get- Whoa! What's goin' on?!", Zidane exclaimed exiting the arena and finding the city scattering like ants. Soon after, he found himself running through the crowd looking for what the problem was. Luckily, he wasn't the only one searching. It was Vivi and everybody else. "Zidane! What's going on?!", Dagger tried to yell to Zidane over the fleeing crowds. "I don't know! If I knew, I'd tell ya right now!" "Well I know this is no party!"

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"Flareaga!", a voice boomed over the soldiers attacking the little female Black Waltz. Soon, everything in the caster's way was filled with flames, either melting or burning everything in it's path. The caster was yet another Black Waltz, but this time, a male older than the female Black Waltz and had a steel mask. "No.5! No.5! It's okay! Nobody's going to hurt you now...", the older Black Waltz said, shaking the little girl, trying to calm her down. "What?! Two more Black Waltzes?!", Steiner yelled in disbelief. "Hmm... No.5, are these the ones who hurt you?" "No... I don't know them...", Zidane and the whole party went into battle stance, ready to battle. "If they are not the ones who hurt you, then I will not fight.", the Black Waltz said. "What? Well that was easy...", Zidane said. "No! It's a trick! They tried to kill you guys, remember?!", Eiko said, practically screaming. "I know, but I don't think they are lying. I kinda trust them...", Vivi said.

"Wha? How? They were created by Kuja and they can't be trusted!", Freya said. "I don't know. I just have a funny feeling that they can be trusted.", Vivi said in a confused tone. "...Okay. I guess they can be trusted... But look what they-" "Please Eiko, don't argue", Dagger said, trying to calm her fellow summoner. "Trust me. It is not you I have a grudge with, it is Kuja. Now please, help my little sister.", the older Black Mage said, holding his now unconscious sister. "You have a grudge...with Kuja?!", everyone said in disbelief. "Fine, but we're gonna starve if we use all that gil to revive all those people, and you better explain everything.", Zidane said, practically unaware by the stares of his fellow fighters.

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"YOU FOOLS! YOU IDIOTIC FOOL! WHY DID YOU PUSH HER OVER?! YOU GO OUT AND FIND HER EVEN IF IT'S THE LAST THING YOU TWO DO!!", an enraged Kuja scolded. "Yes! Find them we shall!" "We shall find them, yes!", Zorg and Korg said in unison.

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At Dr. Tot's house...

"So Kuja tried to kill you because you attacked him when you were made?", Vivi asked in confusion. "And that Black Waltz over there ::points to table:: is your little sister?", Amarant asked in his usual angry voice. "Yes, two days ago, my sister was pushed off the Invincible when Alexandria soldiers attacked. She must have drifted over the ocean, but how can you trust me young one? My brothers tried to kill you.", No. 4 asked the budding mage. "W-well...I guess it's because your like me...", Vivi replied, confusion in his eyes. "Just so you know Master Vivi, if they do anything to hurt you, I'll throw them out of this house.", Steiner said. "Don't you mean I'll throw them out of my house Mr. Steiner?", Dr. Tot said, entering the room. "Will she be fine?", No. 4 asked, standing up with worry in his voice. "Yes yes, all she needs is a little rest and she'll be fine in the morning. Now please, calm down!", Dr. Tot ordered. "::Yawn:: Well, I'm hittin' the sack. It's been a long day.", Zidane said, startling everyone due to his sudden action. "Me too...I'm sleepy..." "Well, why don't you stay for the night? The hotels are a bit too pricey, and I don't want to be alone if the Black Waltzes goes mad...", Dr. Tot said, inviting them.

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"Ahh!!! The Black Waltzes have returned! Run!" "N-now d-don't t-try anything a- AHHHHHH!!!!!" "I...exist...only...to...kill..." "Hahahahaha! Yes! Lay waste to all that oppose you, No. 5!"

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"Ahh!" "W-what's wrong?", a voice asked that was still awake. It was Vivi. "I...exist...only...to...kill...", No. 5 said, staring blankly at the frightened Vivi. "N-no you don't, you don't exist to kill...", Vivi said. "I...exist...only...to...kill...", No. 5 repeated, beginning to walk slowly towards Vivi, staff in hand. "No! No you don't!", Vivi said, practically yelling. Again, No. 5 repeated, and when she was close enough to Vivi, she stabbed him in the chest with her staff. "Aggh...!", at the sound of Vivi's cry of pain, No. 5 snapped out of her trance ( no, not battle trance, the trance where you don't know what your doing.). She saw her staff embedded in Vivi's body and pulled it out, which caused him to twitch. "N-no, what have I done? I'm a good girl...I didn't want to hurt anybody...", No. 5 said, breaking down in tears. 'W-what have I done?'. Soon after, No. 5 fled Dr. Tot's house, back to the beach where she awakened.

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Morning at Dr. Tot's house... "::Yawn:: Wonder what we'll have for...Ahh!!! Vivi!", Eiko screamed as she entered the room where No. 5 was and saw Vivi, lying in a puddle of blood. "Keep it down, can't a guy get some sleep these days?!", Zidane yelled from his room. Dagger soon after entered the room. "Eiko, what's wrong?", Dagger asked, not seeing Vivi's body. Eiko in tears, shakily pointed to Vivi's body. "Ahh!!! Vivi! Eiko, did you see what happened?!", Dagger asked Eiko. "...N-no...", Eiko managed to say between tears. "I said, CAN A GUY GET SOME SLEEP THESE DAYS?! KEEP IT DOWN!", Zidane yelled again from his room. "What's wro- Ahh!!! Master Vivi! What happened?!", Steiner said as Freya, Amarant, and him entered the room. Unfortunately, Dr. Tot wasn't there. "Grrr...That's it, I'm coming out and you should have a good reason why I can't get som- Vivi!", Zidane yelled as he entered the room. He ran to Vivi's body and checked his pulse to see if he was still alive. He was, but barely. Zidane picked Vivi up and carried him to the table where No. 5 was supposed to be. "What happened?", No. 4 asked, entering the room through the window. "Your bastard sister almost killed Vivi! I'll snap you neck for that!", Eiko screamed, diving towards No. 4. Luckily, Freya caught Eiko before she could come in contact with No. 4. Dagger got out her staff and healed Vivi with a single word. "Ugh...What happened...?", a drowsy Vivi asked, sitting up. "Ow! My arm!" "You should be telling us that.", a relieved Freya asked. "Well...I was awake, I was in the room, she woke up, kept on saying that she only existed to kill, and she attacked me... that's all I remember...", Vivi said, trying to say it as quickly as possible. "Speaking of which, where is No. 5?", Dr. Tot asked, startling everyone. "We must find her. By now, Kuja is probably loking for her now!", No. 4 said. "And how do you propose doing that?", Amarant asked. "Hmm...the beach! That's where she must be! The beach!", No. 4 yelled. "Wha? How did you know?" "That's where she must have drifted on to!" "Vivi, you stay here, I don't want you to get hurt anymore", Dagger said

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'Why do I exist...do I even exist?...was I really made to kill...?', No. 5 thought. "I'm so confused!", she yelled, breaking down to tears, pounding the ground with her fists. "There she is! No. 5! Over here!", Zidane yelled, trying to get her attention. "Wait, where'd No. 4 go?", Dagger asked, noticing that he wasn't there. Unfortunately, they're timing was bad. Kuja and his Silver Dragon were just flying overhead. He landed right next to No. 5, unaware of Zidane and everyone else being there. "Ahh...No. 5, I'm glad I found you. Now come with me.", Kuja ordered. "..." "What's wrong No. 5, don't you remember me? Your creator?" "...N-no..." "Oh well, that can be easily arranged. Now come wit-" "No! I don't want to hurt anyone any more!", No. 5 yelled to Kuja. "Hmm... Fine, if you do not serve me, then you do not deserve to have the wings I gave you", and with that, Kuja grabbed No. 5 by the neck, grabbing onto one of her wings. "Hold it Kuja! If you want her, your gonna have to get past us!", Zidane yelled, jumping out of hiding. "Hahaha...how convenient...I have an audience to watch No. 5 suffer.", Kuja said. With that, he tore off one of No. 5's wings. She cried in pain as the sound of tearing and breaking of her wing and bone. Kuja tore the other wing and dropped her onto the sand, feathers everywhere. No. 5 turned over to her chest to stop the stinging of sand into her new wounds, "Stop!", everyone turned to the direction to where the voice came from. It was Vivi. "Nobody orders me to do anything!", Kuja yelled enraged. He dashed forward toward Vivi attempting to kill him when wings shielded Vivi. It was No. 4. "You will not hurt another being anymore!", No. 5 boomed. Everyone then attacked and badly hurt Kuja, leaving him with only one choice...Escape. "You may have won this battle No. 4, but I promise you won't win the next one!", Kuja yelled, flying off on his Silver Dragon.

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Cliffhanger ending! Anyway, how do you like it? It is the first fanfic I have ever written an please send me feedback at Pocky_Rei@yahoo.com. Oh yeah, I'm working on this cool drawing for every Act. Expect them very soon!

Anyway, mahalo for now!

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