AAN: well obviously FFIX belongs to Square Equix not me. This starts were the game ends. Does contain spoilers for all those who have not finished FFIX. I love this game so much and I wish they would make a movie of it like they did FFVII. Anyway short prologue for now. Chapters to come.

Guardians of Gaia

Prologue

Garnet Til Alexandros the 17th, queen of Alexandria, sat on her throne chair waiting for the theater ship to arrive. "The theater ship will arrive any minute. It's been so long… I can't wait to see everyone. But… it'll never be the same…" The last she had seen of Zidane was him walking towards the Lifa tree. Six months had passed since that day. Six lonely and long months, she desperately longed for him to be with her now. The Lifa tree was reported dead soon after he went missing, she knew he had something to do with its death. "I have to let go of the past…" Deep down Garnet was pained by the report of his death as well; even now the pain welled up inside her.

The theater ship landed gracefully as Garnet did her best not to cry this ship brought back so many memories "I have to move on just like he taught me". As the play progressed, she did her best to focus on it and not the missing actor, Zidane. Why is Marcus wearing a cloak? Garnet felt Marcus's pain in a way when Cornelia did not arrive. She had felt betrayed when Zidane had left her to go Kuja.

"She told me she could not live without me." Marcus seemed very disappointed. The horizon grows bright "so, the sun is our enemy too. The eastern sky grows bright." Birds appear in the sky. "Will we not spread our wings, as yonder birds in joyous flight?" Cinna runs up to Marcus.

"Hark, Marcus! They cannot wait any longer! The ship departs!"

"Could she have betrayed me?" he looks towards the audience. "Nay, ne'er would my love speak false. I must have faith! She shall appear is I only believe!" he faced towards the moons now. "As the sun lend me no ear, I pray instead to the twin moons!" he raises his hands towards the moons. "I beseech thee, wondrous moonlight, grant me my only wish!" suddenly he throws the cloak off revealing himself as Zidane and looks towards the queen. "Bring my beloved Dagger to me!"

POV Dagger

When I heard those words I could hardly believe my ears. He's Alive? I couldn't believe it after all this time he was here and alive. I bolted towards the door needing his arms around me. Steiner and Beatrix blocked my way. My eyes narrowed but not for long as the doors were opened. Steiner smiled to me as Beatrix bowed. I ran faster then I ever have in my life. The startled look on the knights faces made me smile as I through the doors open and dashed into the crowd. My presence and my pushing shocked most of the crowd, but I no longer cared about politeness. He was waiting for me! Suddenly my pendant was knocked to the ground; I turned as if to go back for it. Then forced myself on throwing away my past for him. As I neared the platform I threw my crown to the ground and jumped into his arms. He spun around with me giving an unsure grin as tear flowed down my face. All the sudden I felt angry, angry that he had left me for so long. I pounded on his chest till his hand soothed me by stroking my hair. My tears still flowed as he held me close. When I looked up into his eyes I became lost in them. The audience clapped as I hugged him, glad to have him home again. Curiosity got the better of me,

"how did you survive?" he smiled

"I didn't have a choice. I had to live. I wanted to come home to you…." I remembered the promise he made me to return.

"So…"

"I sang your song"

"Our song" I corrected happily, he had remembered and fulfilled the vow he had made to me.

End POV

They embraced again, and then Zidane lead her off the stage as Marcus took his place. She pulled him into the castle, up to her throne chair where they finished watching the play together.