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Tails you lose, Heads I win

By Flayme

Disclaimer-Don't own FF9, never will. Unfortunately.

Prologue-Crystal Dreams

*Oh shit...not again* Zidane watched as Kuja prepared to use another of his trance moves-Flare Star. Still keeping focused on his target, Zidane darted forwards, and made a swipe at his nemesis with his trusty dagger. But his heart sank as he heard Kuja's laugh, and turned round to see that the attack barely scratched him.

The laughter intensified as Kuja let loose the Flare Star, hitting the party of four with full force. He could only watch as Steiner and Vivi fell to the floor, unconcious. *Good job Vivi.....good job Rusty. You tried your best.* Zidane only wished his fallen companions could hear him.

Looking towards Kuja, he saw that he was smiling again, about to cast Holy. Zidane shut his eyes as the blast of magic came rushing towards him, like a white river. He closed his eyes and waited for the end. But the end didn't come. He heard the sound of impact, and a girl's scream of pain. He opened his eyes with a start to see his beloved Princess lying at his feet. "She tried to save me..." he whispered, before glaring at Kuja, as he was more angry than he'd ever been before.

His rage building, he felt the light of trance envelop his body. "This one's for you, Dagger!" he yelled to no-one, before unleashing his rage in one single attack-Solution 9. He concentrated all of his energy into the attack, ignoring the screams of terror and pain from Kuja.

There was a huge burst of light, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the silver-haired genome lying face-down in a pool of his own blood. Zidane smiled in triumph, but as he looked down, Kuja lifted up his head one last time "I will have my revenge, Zidane....Tails you lose, Heads I win..." he wheezed. Kuja took his final breath and his head fell back to the floor. The crystal shattered. And Zidane woke up.