"Wishful Summoning - Part 1"

by jolt527

"Why can't I have Zidane?" Eiko thought to herself as she lay in the guest room bed in Alexandria Castle. It had been two years since the defeat of Kuja, and she was only eight years old, compared to Zidane and Dagger's ages of eighteen. Those two weren't going anywhere fast, however. She had been invited over from Lindblum to spend the weekend, while her adoptive parents (Regent Cid and Hilda) went on a much needed vacation. Eiko immediately accepted the invitation, because Zidane spent most of his time at the castle. She knew it wasn't very likely that she could have Zidane, but she could always hope.

As she lay in the bed, she held the Memory Earring - her Summoner Tribe's valued treasure. Holding one of the four pieces of the legendary Crystal, the Memory Earring held the very power of life as well. She had protected it with her very life since the day she was alone in Madain Sari, and never let anyone take it from her forcefully.

The only real thing in her mind at the time, however, was Zidane. She wanted him so badly, but eight-year-old girls don't get eighteen year old boys. "I wish I was older so Zidane would like me," she thought to herself. As she thought about it more and more, she didn't notice the Memory Earring beginning to glow brighter and brighter. When she finally took her mind off Zidane to notice the Crystal piece glowing, she heard a voice inside her head…

"Eiko…your wish is going to be granted…"

"What do you mean?" she thought back. "Who are you?"

"We are the spirits of the first Summoners of your tribe," the voice began. "You helped to keep our spirits in this piece of the Crystal alive by protecting it from Kuja, so we are going to help you with your one true wish…" The Crystal piece then glowed with so much power that she couldn't help but faint…

As Eiko regained consciousness, she slowly sat up in her bed. "Was that a dream?" she thought to herself. She stumbled to the bathroom sink and washed her face. "Wait a second…" she thought. "I couldn't reach the sink without a chair…" She looked over to the corner where the chair she used sat, unmoved.

She quickly looked to the mirror to see a person she didn't recognize. This person looked like Dagger's age, and she gasped in surprise when she put it all together. It wasn't a dream! Her wish was answered! She was older, taller, and…well…more developed. But what would she do with her wish now granted? "Time to see Zidane…" she thought with a grin on her face. "He's gonna be so surprised!"

Eiko was now dressed as she tiptoed down the hallway. She was wearing the clothes she usually wore, but they were now stretched to her true size. Her tribe must have made clothes to fit one for a long time, and they looked much better on her now too. The door to Zidane's room was slightly cracked open, so she didn't have to make any noise with the doorknob. She slowly pushed the door open, and found Zidane soundly sleeping on the bed. She crept through the darkness over to him and sat on the side of the bed. Zidane remained motionless. She slowly got on top of him and softly kissed his lips. Zidane stirred and his eyes slowly opened. "Now that got his attention!" Eiko playfully thought to herself.

"That's not like you, Dagger…" Zidane began. As his eyes came into focus, he noticed this wasn't Dagger. "Who are you?"

"A friend," she whispered. "A friend who has been waiting for you." She softly kissed his lips, which quickly turned into a passionate kiss between the two. When their kiss broke, he looked at the stranger through the darkness and noticed something odd about her…

"What's that on your head…a horn??? A Summoner's horn?!?" Zidane exclaimed. He went to turn on the light by his bed. "Eiko you know stuff like this can't…"

When the light turned on, he found someone who looked like Eiko, but much older…and more attractive! "Eiko???" he questioned with curiosity.

"Surprise!!!" Eiko shouted, still on top of Zidane…