A/N: I own nothing. You people should know that by now. I'm using these characters and situations for amusement only, and I promise I'll put them back soon, k? This idea came to me at swim practice, so I apologize if everything seems a bit weird.

A/N III: Here is the revised edition. I wanted to change a few thing so I could work with continuing it. Not much has changed, but then again, I might change more than I think. ^_^;;

Changing Worlds

She was tired. She had been walking around for hours with no sign of civilization anywhere. She was lost as well. One minute, she had been home with her family, and then… She shook her head, trying to lose that train of thought. She wasn't quite ready to dwell on those facts yet.

The young girl, who couldn't have been any older than sixteen, had been told that she was exceptionally beautiful for her age, just like her mother. But she hadn't inherited everything from her mother. No, Dagger (for that was her name) definitely had her father's sense of adventure, as well as his street-wise skills. And she had gotten her tail from him.

That tail had caused quite a stir among the royalty of Gaia. It wasn't everyday that the Queen of Alexandria married a thief who also happened to be from another world, and produced an heir who was quite an interesting combination of summoner, Terran, and royalty.

In case you haven't noticed, young Dagger is the Princess of Alexandria, daughter of Queen Garnet Til Alexandros XVII and Zidane Tribal. She had long black hair like her mother, except hers had natural light blonde highlights, a gift from her father. Her tail matched her hair, black with blond streaks, and her eyes were a brilliant blue. She was also gifted with a summoner's horn, and could communicate with several eidolons. Clothed in a nearly skintight blue jumpsuit and low-cut, puffy-sleeved white shirt(1).

However, despite her standing as a princess, Dagger was lost in a dark, scary forest somewhere. She had no idea where she was, as the last thing she remembered was something attacking the castle, and a bright flash of light, and then she was in the forest.

A howl sounded behind Dagger, and, for all of her seasoned adventuring, scared her. Nothing she knew on Gaia sounded like that. Forgetting any sense of direction she might have had in the strange forest, Dagger ran. She lost track of how long she ran, but by the time she topped, she was exhausted.

Dagger looked about her, trying to get her bearings. It appeared that she was out of the forest and near an enormously large castle. There was a small stone cottage close to the forest, and further away stood a large open field with hoops on poles at both ends.

Looking up towards the castle, Dagger noticed several children around her age walking around the grounds. She began walking towards them but then noticed that the castle door were open. Using her thief's cat-like grace, she slipped into the massive structure unnoticed.

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Not many noticed the new girl sneaking through the halls, but those that did didn't see much, just a flash of color disappearing around a corner.

Dagger, meanwhile, was having a ball sneaking around the aged halls. She was, however, beginning to feel hungry. It was coming on towards dinner, and the children all seemed to be gathering in the large hall on the first floor. The young princess decided to follow suit.

She was, however, slightly late as she walked through the large door. The entire Hall, which was packed with four tables of children and a table of adults, turned to look at her. Dagger's tail lashed nervously behind her.

"I don't suppose that anyone could tell me where exactly I am, could they?" Dagger looked around, bashful and hopeful at the same time. An old man stood at the head table.

"Miss, if you would follow me, I believe I can answer your questions." The old man's voice reached her over the crowd, and Dagger trustingly followed him out of the Hall.

(1) – Think game-Dagger's outfit, except in blue. ^_^;;

A/N II: Well, as you can see, this is a bit of a FF9/Harry Potter crossover. Give me time, and I will make this more than two chapters. Please review. Sometimes, reviews mean so much to authors, if for no other reason than to show that someone out there is reading their work. It's great for the ego. ^_^;;