Hello everyone! It's been a while huh? It's been about a year. The people who use to read this probably don't come on here anymore. I am very sorry about the lack of updates, major writers block. Well to tell you the truth, I guess, I have been avoiding updating this story because I don't think its any good. Nevertheless I have gotten many good, kind, reviews. Thank you very much!
This chapter has been edited August 15th 2008.
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Chapter Ten:
The Amazing Vanishing Act.
Days past since Eiko had gone back to her home in Lindblum. Everything was staring to go back to normal, back to the boring days she knew so well. Eiko rolled over in her bed, groaning a little. The wounds on her body were still visible, and still hurt. Hilda and Cid thought it best if they didn't prolong their stay in Alexandria because of everything that had happened.
Getting back to Alexandria, after the events with Kuja, Eiko was rushed to a doctor for her injuries. Lady Garnet Stood by her side the whole time. At first the young teen wasn't all that comfortable with this, but after a while she got use to the Queen and the three children attached to her hip.
Eiko thought back to the many conversations she had with the Queen, about the children, Zidane, and herself. Garnet asked her many questions about her current life in Lindblum, and about living with Cid and Hilda.
"Do you enjoy living with them?" Garnet had asked out of nowhere one day, when they were waiting for the doctor to bring Eiko some medicine. The purple haired female gave the Queen a long, and confused, look. "Uhh. Ye- Yes I suppose I do."
Her large brown eyes closed as her lips curved into a smile. Eiko tilted her head. "You miss living with the moogles, huh?"
"Where did you get that?" The teen asked, looking away. "I enjoy my life here, and the moogles are happy with... the black mages in their village."
One of Garnet's children grabbed a hold of the woman's sleeve and tugged. "Mama, Mama! It sounds like Mrs. Eiko doesn't like mages! Are they bad?"
"Zane!" One of the twins gasped, poking her head over her sister's shoulder. "Uncle Vivi is a mage! He isn't bad! Right Mama!"
Garnet reached down and brought Zane into her arms. "No no honey, the black mages aren't bad."
Eiko's eyes glowed with anger as she shoved her head away from the happy family. The queen caught this action. She cleared her throat and let her son to the floor. "Why don't you and your sisters play in your rooms. The doctor is going to come in soon and look at Mrs. Eiko's boo-boos soon." The children protested a bit but finally left the room after their mother's demand.
The room was quiet.
Garnet sat opposite to the teen.
Eiko knew what was coming. She knew the Queen was going to start asking her questions about what really happened with Kuja. The angry teen would have given everything to tell the Queen about the black mage she thought she knew so well, but she couldn't.
'Please dont ask, please dont ask.' Over and over, Eiko repeated to herself.
"You know what I am going to ask then?" Garnet asked, softly, out of nowhere. Eiko's eyes shot to Garnet's brown eyes. "What, can every one read minds these days?" The Queen only tilted her head in response. "Excuse me?" She asked. Eiko waved her hand, brushing it off. "Mm. Forget it."
"So, would it be too much to ask why you have not talked to Vivi?"
"Just haven't had the chance. I have been here the whole time." Eiko said as she made a gesture towards her bed. Picking up the sheets and then letting them fall back to her. Garnet giggled a little then sighed. She knew she wasn't getting anything out of the teen. Eiko was only making up lies, but what could the queen possibly do to get her to tell? Nothing. "I guess you are right. Well the doctor should be in soon. So I will leave you be." And with that Garnet left the room.
"I want to tell you Garnet... I just cant." Eiko whispered as soon as she was alone in the room.
--"Because you saved my life...I wont tell them what you did to me." The teen thought back to the conversation she had with the black mage on the air ship. Everything seemed to come back to her as if it has just happened. She could recall everything.
"E-Eiko. Tha-Thank yo--" Vivi's voice was cut off by the female. "Don't bother. I'm only doing this because I am not dead. because you got be out of there."
The mage only lowered his head. Eiko continued. Her eyes glowed with anger. She knew she would regret saying this --oh and she did--"Vivi, I will keep your secret if..."
Vivi heard a sigh escape Eiko's mouth as she paused. "... if I never see you again. Stay out of my sight! I want to forget you! Everything about you!" Vivi had winced at the girl's angry words. The words seemed to make his whole body numb, but this was what he had expected her to say.
Eiko gritted her teeth, she could no longer hold it back. "You disgust me! How could you do this? I don't even know WHY I don't have you locked away! Had you not saved me-- " She couldn't finish anymore. her voice cracked and her wounds ached. Vivi took that as a hint to leave.
"As you wish Lady Eiko." Those were his last words.
…
The female opened her eyes after thinking back. A few days after her conversation with the Queen, Eiko was allowed to go home, and there she stay. She was bored to death. She had been sitting in her room since they had arrived back home. Eiko requested she not be bothered, therefore she was not, but now she was getting bored.
"Well," Eiko had sighed, talking to herself. "It's not like I can't stay here forever. I'm just gunna have to go back to my old routine. Maybe I'll just go walk around the city, to get my mind off of things." The girl shrugged and pulled herself from bed.
Not long after that Eiko had found herself aimlessly wondering around the districts of the city. She made sure she wore a old gray cape to cover her face, so no one would know who she really was. 'Not like it would matter,' Eiko thought 'I don't think people would care much it they saw me anyways.' The female shrugged but decided to keep the cloak on just in case.
…
watching from the shadows--
"That's defiantly her. That purple haired summoner" A strange voice echoed around brick walls. "If we want to complete our goal then we'll have to capture that girl... again." The speaker turned to face an infamous silver haired man, Kuja.
Kuja looked at the speaker with disgust. "I don't see whats so damn important about her." He scowled as he rubbed his cheek. "I don't know why we can't go for Garnet, the Queen."
The unknown male laughed, and very unrelated asked, "Do remember Kuja, who helped you out of the last few messes you've been in?"
Yes, It was this man who had helped Kuja when he was on the brink of death in the Iifa tree. He, also, was the one who got Kuja away from Zidane and his friends. Kuja was most defiantly indebted to him.
"This girl is young, she has a higher probability of surviving the experiments. You must remember we need her alive for our plan. You good for nothing--" Kuja flinched. The silver haired man had gone a little too far last time, forgetting completely the fact that Eiko needed to be alive. "Now, shall I go get the child?" The stranger asked himself. "Yes, I think I shall do that."
…
Eiko wandered through the little shops of Lindblum. She smiled to herself as she bought some items from a makeshift jewelry store. One she was done shopping she had nothing else to do. "Well," She asked herself. "What should I do now?"
A voice pulled her from her thoughts.
"Oh my," Eiko turned around with a gasp. A Tall man stood behind her. He seemed very out place-- For one he wore clothes that were far to elegant for Lindblum. A long golden trench coat, that looked like it was covered in jewels and diamonds, covered most of his body. Thin framed glasses lay on the bride of his nose, and his hair, a beautiful chestnut color, flared out in places-- chestnut locks covered part of his mysterious looking eyes.
He looked very beautiful...
Eiko was mesmerized by the man's appearance. "Young miss, I don't seem to know my way around. You must live here don't you?" She was unable to speak. Was it because she was scared? Or was it because he was just so beautiful? She didn't know. She nodded silently receiving a smile from the man.
"Well then, would you be caring enough to help me get to the Lindblum castle?" Eiko had agreed to the man's request, with out a word, and started to lead him to her families castle. For some reason she feared speaking to him. He seemed kind enough, but something inside of her made her fear him.
"What is your name, my dear?" Eiko jumped at the sound of the man's voice. Her voice squeaked, but she felt better when she saw no one around her besides the man. "My name is Eiko. S-sir."
"Eiko," He mused. "My, what a pretty name you have." The man spoke with a soothing tone. The voice made the female feel comfortable, but she was suddenly pulled from this comfort when she saw the sky around her grow dark.
Something was going wrong. "Wha- whats going on?" She called out. Suddenly her body felt very heavy, her knees buckled under her. Not long after the female's body gave way and she hit the ground with a loud thud.
She could not move. She looked around frantically but the only person she could see was the mysterious man. 'Crap!' She thought. 'I don't know whats going on. I need to get up! I need to get up!' Eiko gasped out when she felt a sudden pain pulse through her body. The pain made the wounds reopen.
"I wouldn't make a fuss my dear…" Eiko heard the elegant man speak as she felt her body being lifted from the ground. She felt warmth as she rested her head against the man's silky, gold, trench coat. Eiko closed her eyes, frightened as to what was going to become of her. She frantically tried to scream for help, but only a groan left her when she opened her mouth. "Don't strain yourself." Again came the man's voice. He was calm and with every word he spoke she grew sleepier and sleepier. "Sleep..."
And just like that, Eiko had lost consciousness.
…
Vivi awoke from his sleep. He yawned, stretched and looked around the room. It seemed very empty. 'Where am I?' he thought. 'Alexandria castle?'
Since the events with Kuja, Vivi had been extremely tired out. Everything he did these days made him tired. Vivi stood up and proceeded to walk around the room. "You're awake, Vivi." The sound of Zidane's voice brought the young mage's attention to the right side of the room.
"Zidane! Oh you scared me!" Vivi exclaimed.
Zidane chuckled. "You have been asleep for almost the whole day. You must have been very tired." Vivi nodded to the blonde's statement. "I have been very tired, I feel like I slept for days." Vivi was nervous, but he felt the need to ask about Eiko.
"Zidane, Did Eiko go back to Lindblum?" There was a silence in the room. The young mage waited patiently for the older man's response. Maybe he shouldn't have asked. Zidane was scratching his head. Whats so hard about the question, it was a yes or no.
"Eiko?" Zidane asked with a quizzical look in his eyes. "Yes, is she ok? Did she go home--" Vivi was cut shot.
"Who is Eiko?" Vivi was stunned.
Bad joke. It must have been a bad joke. "Zidane? Whats wrong, you know who Eiko is. Purple hair, horn, really loud. She came with us to defeat Kuja a long time ago." No matter what the young mage said Zidane was still acting like he couldn't remember who Eiko was.
"Eiko! You have to remember her! Zidane this isn't funny!" Vivi gasped out grabbing a hold of the King's shirt. The blonde stared at him with a confused look. Just stared at him. "Vivi, look, I have no idea what you are talking about. Maybe you need some more sleep." Zidane stood up and walked to the door. "I will be back later. Get some sleep ok?"
Zidane was gone. Leaving the mage alone with his thoughts. Maybe it wasn't a joke? Something was wrong.
What is going on here?! Why doesn't Zidane remember Eiko? I don't understand what is going on!"
Alright! This is my 3rd remake, the chapter keeps not saving, and I swear if it doesn't save again I am disowning this fic!
Ok ok, I wont. This is the last remake! Now! For a new chapter/title. I hole yall like it! I hope people start reading this again.
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