Welcome to another chapter! This has been edited since it was originally published.
I hope you enjoy it!
Oh ya, I dont own the characters in this chapter.
:July 24th 2008 EDIT: I know. I know this is a short chapter. I'm sorry.

Chapter two

Got to get away.

"I did exactly what everyone asked me not to do." Eiko muttered. She was currently lying on her back outside of the Alexandrian castle. "I'm so stupid!"

Eiko placed a hand on her forehead. 'When Cid hears about what happened he'll be really mad at me.' She thought. The purpled haired female sighed, rolling over so she could sit up right. The stone steps where starting to bother Eiko's back. She closed her eyes, opening them immanently when she though she head someone walking toward her. 'Maybe they have come to let me back inside! Or-or Maybe its Cid! Oh no I'll have to make a run for it, if it is Cid. Bad Eiko! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!'
Her mind continued to race, thinking of what would happen if it was indeed her father.
She sighed, hopped for the best, and looked over to see who was approaching.

A black mage, a very familiar looking black mage, was walking up the stone steps. He was small, Eiko reckoned that she was just a bit taller than he was. His face was almost completely covered by a large, old, tattered hat. "Vi…Vivi?" Eiko called out to the young mage. He stopped, his two yellow eyes blinked a couple times before responding. "E…Eiko? Is that you, Eiko?"

The female smiled, relived to know the mage didn't forget her. "Yah, its me!" Jumping up.

"How have you been?" Vivi asked after a moment.

Eiko's smile faded a little after a he said this. "Uh, I'm doing ok. It could be better." Vivi tilted his head a bit. He was confessed, but Eiko soon waved him off.
"Ah, It doesn't matter right now. How have you been?" Vivi raised his shoulders. "I'm ok." He sounded nervous. Then again he looked like he was in a hurry.
"Well, I have to go talk to Zidane right now. I'll see you around ok." The female nodded and watched Vivi hurry off. Something seemed strange about the mage, she just couldn't figure out what was up.

"Whats bugging him?" Eiko muttered.
She soon heard someone clear their voice behind her. 'Uh-oh... Now I am screwed.' Turning to face Beatrix.

"Ah, its you Trixi!" She rushed, trying to get on the woman's good side -- if she had one. "May I call you Trixi?" Her fake innocent voice wasn't helping her much.
"No you may not." The knight seethed. She pushed her long brown hair out of her face and continued to speak. "I have spoken to your parents about your actions. They are not to pleased with you." Eiko's stomach dropped. She knew someone would tell them sooner or later, but she didn't want to tell them just yet.

"Great." Eiko moaned. She got to her feet to stand next to Beatrix. "So, when shall I arrange my funeral, and more importantly when can I go back inside?"

Beatrix gave the young girl a dirty look. "You must be joking right?" She knew it was coming. 3, 2, 1...
"You just attacked the queen, and your asking to come back inside?" Beatrix flipped her hair to the side and started to laugh.
"For a 16-year-old, you are very immature." The knight grunted. "And not that bright. You're lucky we are not locking you away. It was Zidane's request that we didn't."
Beatrix turned to make her leave, after laughing a bit.

"Hey-- HEY wait! Was that a yes or a no? Beatrix?"
No reply.
"BEATRIX!"
No reply. The knight was gone.

Eiko growled, throwing herself back onto the steps "Its getting dark… it's going to be dinner time soon."
Her stomach yelled at her as she thought of food.
"Damn you, shut up." She yelled at her stomach.
Eiko closed her eyes and placed her head on her lap. "Damn, this sucks! where the hell am I suppose to go?"

Her head popped up.

"No one would care if I would just run off." Eiko paused.
Thinking a bit on what she was saying. Where she would run off to? Who knows, who cares!
"Yah! And- and then I can miss out on that punishment I'm going to receive!"

Purple hair fell in her face as she took to her feet. Her idea running through her racing thoughts
Eiko took a look back at the castle. "Yah, I'm not just going to sit around and wait to get yelled at!" She took off down the stone steps.
"HA! Lets see if they can find me!" She laughed loudly. Feeling free as ever, like a child.
"Whoohoo!" Yelling!

She didn't stop running until she was out of Alexandria. Eiko stopped to take a breath.
Granted, the female wasn't far -at all- from the city she had left, but she felt happy as can be.
"Its a start." Whispering, making a face at the castle.

Off she went, after resting for about 5 minuets.
Eiko had no idea where the hell she would wind up. For all she knew, she could be back at that very castle in an hour. Thinking back, maybe Cid and Hilda would be sad.
"Well its not like it'll be the last time I'll see them." Shrugging.
"I'll be back with them in a few days, and then they wont be mad at me! Haha!"

Yah, sorry its short. I am editing these chapters. It might take a while, who really knows.
I wrote this story when I was in 6th grade. I am a senior in High School now. Haha, I am sure there will be somewhat of a difference.
Leave a review. I am gunna start fixing up the other chapters, along with updating a new one.
Take care, all!