... I'm not exactly sure where this came from. We all know I can't help but toss out a Vivi fic every now and then so here's another offering... Vivi's thoughts about what he learned at Dali.
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Grandpa taught me a lot of things, like how I should act. how to read, how to fend for myself. I remember one day he told me about God. He told me a story about Adam and Eve, how God made them and then they had more kids and those kids had even more kids when they were old enough.
People are born, not created. Animals are born, not created. Monsters are born, not created. Black mages are created, not born.
... so I was created, not born, too?
I didn't think that learning where we came from would be anything like this. Grandpa told me that a chocobo brought babies to people when they want to have kids.
... does that mean people come from eggs?
There were chocobos. They didn't look like they were about to take those eggs anywhere, though. The one in the pen didn't look like it was about to lay any eggs. I'm not sure about the one that was running but I don't know if running is what a chocobo does when it has to lay an egg.
... but if people came from eggs, wouldn't we look more like chocobos?
When I was in Alexandria, I saw plenty of other kids. They were running around and laughing and shouting... but those new Black Mages weren't doing any of those things. If they were just made, shouldn't they be doing kid stuff?
... Ugh, I'm tired. I'm glad Zidane let us take a rest before we go to Lindblum... I'm sore all over... My head hurts...
... what do those mages do when they get to Alexandria?
I wonder where those kids here went... What do they do here? It's such a small place...
... maybe they make a few Black Mages to be their friends. No... that wouldn't make sense... They were afraid of me.
They didn't look lonely even if their parents weren't with them. Were they down there?
... wonder where my parents are... If I even have any... Grandpa didn't say anything, did he? I know we're not related...
... so... did God make me? Adam, Eve, and Vivi...
... I shouldn't think about this too much. Zidane told me to lighten up a little, didn't he? Besides, I should be glad to know at least something...
... but why does it hurt? If God made me, shouldn't I be happy? I'm not like Zidane or Dagger or Steiner... They have parents and family somewhere, right? They're from here... Am I from up there? Heaven?
... I think we're about to leave now... I want to sleep... but there will be plenty of time for that when we get to Lindblum. I'll just have to wait, even if I feel like I'm about to fall apart... Dagger's calling me.
... thank you, God.