by: Pizazz and Saria
Chapter 1
Amarant walked aimlessly through the busy streets of Alexandria looking around to find something entertaining. He was bored, bored out of his mind.
"God damn! There is no action around here!!! What've i gotta do to find something interesting in this damned town?!?" Amarant said out loud. Suddenly Garnet came running up to him.
"Amarant! your just the man I was looking for!!" She said happily.
Uh oh> He thought. "What do you want me for?" He asked.
"Amarant you wouldn't happen to have anything to do would you?" she asked, rather nervously he thought.
"No, your town is too damned boring!" he remarked gesturing to all the happy people going about there daily business.
"I'll pretend i didn't hear that" she said coldly
"Whatever, what did you want?" he asked i'm getting annoyed>
"Well, I just started this new daycare-"
"NO."
"Oh come on! You haven't even heard what I'm going to say!!!"
"I don't want to either!" he started walking away.
"Oh come on! I'm the queen! You have to obey my orders! So sit your ass down and listen to what I have to say!!!" she pointed to the tavern.
"My, 'your highness', your language certainly has gotten rather...colourful!"
"Oh just go! I really need your help! You have to atleast give me a chance to speak!"
"I just did, and your time is up" he again walked away
"Fine then, you wont listen to me I'll make you!" she snapped her figners and about a dozen of Beatrix's soldiers appeared behind her and dragged Amarant into the tavern.
"What the-"
Soldier one: you have the obligation to remain silent
Soldier two: anything you say can and will be used against you in the queen's passing of judgement
Soldier three: you do not have the right to an attorney
Soldier four: anything you say from this point on
Soldier five: can and *will* result your execution
Amarant arched an eyebrow. "Since when did you decide to butcher the American rights??"
His only reply was sinister snickering from the soldiers and Dagger herself. "These are the *Alexandrian* rights."
"Aww crap..."
The soldiers dragged the poor Salamander into the tavern and threw him into a chair. Dagger sat down across the table from him and watched in amusement as Amarant fought the guards.
"There is no escape." said Dagger with no emotion.
Amarant grumbled a bit and ceased his struggling. "Alright, what the Hell do you want? Make it quick."
"You aren't doing anything anyway, why should I have to make it quick?"
"Touché. Speak."
"Well as I have already told you, I've just opened the first Alexandrian Daycare Center. But we have no volunteers to run it. I'm a very busy queen, so obviously I can't run it. I was wondering if you could."
"...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's the funniest damn thing I've ever heard! Me run a daycare, HA! You know I can't stand little kids!"
"It's not a joke, Amarant." Dagger glared. (A/N: Dagger glared daggers! heeheehee) "I'm serious."
Immediately Amarant's laughter stopped. "WHAT??!! I can't stand one brat, let alone...how many kids?"
"About 21."
"Let alone 21!! Besides, isn't Zidane free?!"
"He's helping to rebuild Alexandria."
A sudden shout from outside got their attention. Everybody looked outside in time to see Zidane swing by on a rope.
"WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Oh hi Dagger! Look at MMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"
Zidane flew by a few times hanging from his tail, then with one hand. The next time he went by he was hanging upside-down and in a tangled mess.
"ACK! Dagger! Amarant! Help MMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
Amarant smirked and turned to Dagger. "You were saying?"
"...You still have to run the daycare."
" What about Freya...?"
"Rebuilding Burmecia."
"Mikoto?!"
"Are you kidding? She's too...unemotional! She hardly even knows what a child is anyway!"
"So?! I've got a cold heart, bitch!"
"Too bad! Run it or I'll have you beheaded!"
Just as Dagger said this, somebody dressed in all black came in holding an axe. This somebody looked strangely familiar.
"Mikoto??!! What the-?!" Amarant's eyes widened as he said this.
"I've been made the new executioner of Alexandria." replied Mikoto.
The Salamander grumbled, and finally gave in. "So what's in it for me?"
Dagger put on a sweet smile. "You get to spend time with lots of loving children!"
"...That ain't gonna cut it. I want pay. Good pay."
Mikoto raised her axe and made sure it was sharp. She then grinned deviously at Amarant.
"Or any pay is fine!"
"Good. How's 20gil per day?"
"WHAT THE HELL??!! ARE YOU TRYING TO RIP ME OFF?!"
Amarant was startled by a sudden thump as Mikoto tested her axe out on the table. She pretty much cut the table in half.
"Damn," said Mikoto "I sharpened it before I came here..."
Poor Amarant was speechless. He gulped. "20gil per day sounds fine."
"Good! We'll see you tomorrow at the daycare at nine o'clock am. Here are the directions." Dagger said as she handed Amarant a map. "Bye!"
Dagger, Mikoto and all of the soldiers walked out of the room. Although it took a bit of effort to dodge the still swinging Zidane.
"AMARAAAAAAAAANNNNNNTTT!! HEEEEELLPPP!!"
"How do I get myself into this shit?" mumbled the defeated Salamander as he walked towards Zidane's 'path of swing'. Just as poor Zidane swung towards him, Amarant jumped into the air and used his claws to cut the Genome down. "Dumbass..." he said while walking away.
"Hey! I'm still tangled, help me!"
"No. Get yourself out."
"Damn it!"
Mikoto stalked back over and swung her axe above Zidane's head. Although it looked like she just sliced Zidane in half, a second later the ropes fell away.
Zidane got up and pulled off a few last shreds of rope. "Thanks sis!"
"Don't mention it..."