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Dedication: To all who READ and REVIEW and also to all who love my stories..*giggles*
~*~Chapter 8~*~
~*~Dr. Jekyl, Mr. Hyde~*~
" Come on! Hurry up Steiner! ", Beatrix yelled.
" I'm coming, just hold on. I can't walk that fast in my condition. ", he complained.
Beatrix frowned, " You seemed fine just a moment ago when you marched into Garnet's room...", she pointed out.
" That's because I was pumped up on adrenaline...."
She snorted, " Hmph! Men...will you hurry up? You're going to catch a cold if you stand out here longer..."
" Alright. Here I am...", Steiner replied, slightly breathless as he appeared at the top of the stairs.
Beatrix walked up to him and wrapped a supporting arm around his waist. She helped him to his bedroom. When she got him into the bed, she sat down on the chair and took the letter from her pocket. She read it and frowned deeply, " This is bugging me, Steiner..."
" What is? ", Steiner asked as he watched her.
" Well...Garnet is teling me that I died in her arms this morning, but...here I am. All healthy and normal. And this letter that Zidane wrote saying that he left again just doesn't make any sense either. "
Steiner nodded, " Yeah...I know..."
" I mean...he's suppose to be gone and yet he walks into the room when we're there. It seemed like it was him...but I don't know. He'd never start anything like he tried to do with you this morning. "
" You're right. He'd never try to start a fight...even with me. I man we'd argue about things, but we'd never do what we almost did this morning. "
Beatrix nodded. She handed the note to Steiner and he read it again. He scratched his head, " Well this looks like his writing, so it has to be his..."
Beatrix got off the chair and walked over to the window. She watched as the people below drove over the bridge in their fancy carriages. Steiner watched her, " What's the matter? "
She shook her head, " Just a little creeped out. That's all. I mean with me.....supposedly dead. It's just freaky. I want to know what's going on. "
Steiner nodded, " Don't we all? "
She turned and looked at him, " I'm sure Zidane would too. Steiner, you stay here. I'm going to go find him and have a little chat with him about all of this...."
She moved from the window and crossed the room to the door. Steiner remained silent and watched her leave. He turned his head to the window and watched as a bird flew by slowly.
***
Zidane slowly walked up the winding staircase. He stopped in front of a door and knocked loudly. He waited for his master to respond. On the other side of the door, Anomen frowned, "Come in...."
The door opened and Zidane quietly stepped into the room. Anomen turned around and looked at him. Zidane smiled slyly and then bowed deeply, " M'Lord! I have important news for thee...."
" Really? Do tell! ", he said with the lift of an eyebrow.
Zidane stood up and clasped his hands behind his back, " M'Lord....her Majesty believes that Beatrix is dead. Did she really die? "
Anomen grinned, " She will today, or else she will join Zidane down below....either way, she goes today. "
He nodded, "Right. Steiner and the Beatrix are getting suspicious. They don't understand what's going on. What should we do with them? "
Anomen frowned, " Steiner's alive? I thought I finished him off! "
Zidane shook his head, " Apparently from what I was told, Zidane saved his life..."
" Why that -- alright. I guess we'll just have to do somethin about him then, won't we? "
Zidane nodded, "M'Lord! What would you like me to do? "
Anomen scratched his chin, " I'll think of something. In the meantime...I want you to pay a little visit to our little friend down below, alright? "
Zidane bowed, " M'Lord? What will we do about her Majesty? "
" I'll think of something. But for now...go to the dungeons and speak with Zidane, alright? "
" Alright. ", he muttered as he turned, left the room, and headed down the stairs to the dungeons.
***
Eiko looked at Vivi. She bit her lip and walked up to him. She sat down beside him and picked at the long grass by her legs.
" Hey Viv, how's it going? ", she asked softly.
He shrugged, " Not so bad. How about you? "
" Bad..."
He turned his head and looked at her, blinking his glowing eyes, " Why? What's the matter? "
" I-I have a bad feeling. There's something not right here...the castle is now alwasy as quiet as a graveyard. Haven't you noticed? "
He nodded, " Why....yes, I have. It's rather strange too. Zidane's not the same. He's not as happy as he was before..."
Eiko frowned deeply, " I know...even Dagger's changed. She doesn't speak anymore...not mush at least. She never sings either, like she used to do...."
" Yeah..."
Mog looked up at Eiko, " Kupo? Kuppo, kuppo, kuppo? "
Eiko smiled lightly, " I don't know Mog. Maybe she's just tired or something. Maybe Zidane...maybe he said something to her.."
Mog blinked hard, " Kupo! Kuppo, kupo? "
Eiko looked over at Vivi and smiled, " She says that you're very silent today yourself..."
He looked at the ground, " Yeah...I know. I've been too busy thinking...that's all. "
" What about? "
He shrugged, " Stuff. About what's going to happen to Zidane and Dagger in the future..."
Eiko nodded, " I see.." , she replied softly.
He nodded and bit his lip. Eiko watched him closely and then shrugged. She began to whistle quietly the song that Zidane loved so much; Melodies of Life.
***
The doors to the dungeons opened loudly and noisily as Zidane stepped through them. They closed behind him with a loud bang. He jumped slightly but shrugged it off and began to walk down the steep stairs slowly. When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he found Lani leaning up against the metal bars of where Zidane's cell was.
He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her, " Lani. ", he addressed her with a brief nod. " How have you been? "
She smirked, " Don't get smart with me, Garret! why are you here? Who sent you? ", she demanded.
" Anomen! He wants me to check up on the prisoner for him...."
Lani lifted an eyebrow, " Is that so? Well then...I guess go on in..."
He nodded a thanks and then watched as she unlocked the door quickly. He stepped through as she opened it and then she closed it behind him. She didn't lock it, she just stood there watching him. Garret stepped into the dark cell. He walked over to one of the dark corners and spotted Zidane who was chained to the floor and wall by his ankles and wrists.
Garret snickered and took a step towards him. He reached out and slapped him across the face, " Get up, thief! "
Zidane's green eyes flew open and he looked at him. He frowned, " Who the hell are you? "
Garet smiled, "I'm you....that's who, Zidane Tribal. "
Zidane blinked a couple of times as he peered down at Garret, " but...that's impossible. I'm the only Zidane Tribal living on this planet....and besides, you couldn't really be the real me, Garland is my creator, who's yours? "
" Think again twerp! You're not the only one..."
Zidane narrowed his eyes, " What do you want? "
Garret shrugged, " I don't know. I was told to pay you a little visit, and I'm doing just that..."
" Who sent you? "
" That's for me to know and you to find out..."
Zidane growled and clenched his hand into a fist, " I'll get you! "
Garret clucked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and shook his head as he crossed his arms over his chest and studied Zidane, " My, my! You're so fiesty....almost just like Dagger. I swear she's the same way..."
Zidane's heart stopped, " What did you do to her! ", he growled. " You better not have harmed a hair on her body. I swear, I'll get you if you did! "
Garret chuckled, " Oh...don't worry about her. I wouldn't imagine hurting her, just giving her pleasure...that's all. "
Zidane's body shook uncontrollably with rage, " You bastard! I'm going to enjoy killing you when I'm out of here! "
Garret quirked an eyebrow, " That's if you get out of here, which my friend....will not be happening at all..."
" Is that so? And how do you know? "
" My master intends to keep you here for a long time, Zidane. "
Garret walked up to Zidane and roughly grabbed his chin. He smiled slyly, " Boy am I ever going to have fun with...Dagger. Your sweet beloved Dagger is all mine...and what's this that I heard? Me and her are going to be wed in three days? Can you believe it....Zidane? Three days! "
Zidane growled and then spat on his face. The smiled from Garret's face disappered as he reached up and wiped away the saliva that Zidane had ejected upon him. He looked up at Zidane, growled and then punched him across the face. Blood trickled from his nose onto his lips. Zidane groaned and then licked it away.
He looked at Garret, " You're going to pay for that one, boy! "
Garret lifted an eyebrow, " B-b-boy?! Ha! I'm what you are Zidane...a Genome. A seventeen year old Genome who was living his life as a poor thief. "
He then lunged at him, grabbed his collar and roughly banged him up against the wall a couple of times. Zidane clamped his eyes shut against the pain in the back of his head and in his back. There was a sudden ringing in his ears and he tried to push it away. Garret watched as Zidane's face contorted into a mask of pure pain.
He laughed and then turned his back to him. He looked at Lani who was watching him with wide eyes. He nodded to her and she automatically opened the door, allowing him to walk through. She watched him as he walked up the stairs in silence. When she heard the main door close, she turned back and watched as Zidane became still. He was still breathing, but her wasn't moving at all.
***
Garnet crossed the room to go to her door. She was going to go for a walk in the gardens, to enjoy the peace and quiet. She opened the door to find Beatrix standing there, with her hand outstretched and frozen in the air, inches only inches away from the door.
She looked at Beatrix and smiled lightly, " Uh, hello Beatrix. How are you? Can I help you with anything? "
Beatrix's hand fell to her side. She looked into Garnet's dark eyes and nodded, " Hello Garnet. I'm okay, I was just wondering if you'd sit down and have a little talk with me. Could you do that? "
Garnet looked back into the room and then back at Beatrix. She swallowed and nodded, " Of course...you are a great friend, so I could take some time to talk to you, and besides...I have some questions that need answers..."
Beatrix nodded, " Alright..."
Garnet moved to the side and Beatrix brushed past her. Garnet closed the door and walked over to her bed. She sat down and watched as Beatrix grabbed a chair and dragged it over to the bedside. She sat down and looked at Garnet, " What did you mean that I was dead? I still don't understand it. And why did Zidane write a letter saying that he went back to help Kuja? "
Garnet scratched her head, " Beatrix...I will admit that, I don't know what I saw or felt. But I watched you die and I felt you die in my arms. But that here you are...sitting in front of me, perfectly healthy and alright. "
Beatrix nodded, " I know. That's what I don't understand! If I'm dead...or so you think, then why am I here now? In front of you? Talking to you? "
Garnet shrugged, " I don't know Beatrix, I don't know. Maybe....maybe you really died and the Beatrix sitting in fron of me now is just some clone..."
Beatrix shook her head, " No. That isn't right. I was with Steiner this morning...watching over him from yesturday. "
" H-how do I know that you're the real Beatrix? "
Beatrix pulled off her glove on her left hand. She held it out, " There. You remember that? "
Garnet nodded, " Yes, but do you remember what it was from? "
Beatrix nodded," Yes. You were ten years old. You went outside one summer day and got attacked by one of the rock monsters that were roaming by the shores of Alexandria. I went after you and saved you. In the process, I got stabbed right through the hand. "
Garnet blinked, " Y-yes. That is what happened. So...then you are the real Beatrix, then? "
Beatrix nodded and replaced her glove, " Yes...I am, Garnet. Where did Zidane go? "
She shrugged, " He just took off. Said he'd be back later on in time for supper or something like that..."
Beatrix frowned, " That's odd. He's never been like this before...he's always been with you. He's never left your side once, since he returned. "
" I know. well, at least it wasn't the real you that died this morning..."
" Yeah...thank the gods of Gaia..."
***
Garret made his way up the winding staircase for the second time that day. He scratched his head, " I wonder what Anomen's going to do with him....", he thought out loud.
He stopped in front of the door and opened it slowly and quietly. He stepped into the room to find Anomen hunched over something that he was working on. Garret cleared his throat, " M'Lord? "
" Mm-hmm? "
" I have returned from visiting the prisoner. "
" Good! And, what news do you bring? "
Garret bit his lip, " Well...Zidane Tribal has a mouth....a smartass one at that. "
Anomen turned around completely to look at him, chuckling, " Really? What did he have to say? "
Garret shrugged," That he's going to kill me when and IF he gets free....he even called me a bastard..."
" Ha! He'll never get out of there Garret. You don't need to worry. He's going to be charged for the deaths of Adelbert
Steiner, Eiko Carol, and Vivi Ornitier. "
Garret lifted and eyebrow, " And that's going to work how? I look like him, you made me what I am..."
" I know. Isn't my work magnificent? "
" M'Lord!! What will you do about me? "
Anomen shrugged, " Trust me...I'll find a way. I always do..."
Garrte bit his lip, " This is so stupid...just wait till I get my hands on you Zidane Tribal. You're going to regret ever being made by Garland! "
" What's wrong Garret? ", Anomen asked as he studied the look of anger and hurt on his face.
Garret looked at him, " Huh? Oh....I'm just wondering if you have any plans for her Majesty that you want me to fulfill? "
Anomen scractched his chin, " Just be the normal Zidane. Word has it that you've disappeared again and that you aren't so caring around the Queen. Do try to be more better at doing what Zidane really does.. "
Garret bowed slightly, " M'Lord! I'll return at noon tomorrow to report in..."
" Alright..."
Garret hurried from the room and made his way back to where he last left Dagger, in her room.
Dedication: To all who READ and REVIEW and also to all who love my stories..*giggles*
~*~Chapter 8~*~
~*~Dr. Jekyl, Mr. Hyde~*~
" Come on! Hurry up Steiner! ", Beatrix yelled.
" I'm coming, just hold on. I can't walk that fast in my condition. ", he complained.
Beatrix frowned, " You seemed fine just a moment ago when you marched into Garnet's room...", she pointed out.
" That's because I was pumped up on adrenaline...."
She snorted, " Hmph! Men...will you hurry up? You're going to catch a cold if you stand out here longer..."
" Alright. Here I am...", Steiner replied, slightly breathless as he appeared at the top of the stairs.
Beatrix walked up to him and wrapped a supporting arm around his waist. She helped him to his bedroom. When she got him into the bed, she sat down on the chair and took the letter from her pocket. She read it and frowned deeply, " This is bugging me, Steiner..."
" What is? ", Steiner asked as he watched her.
" Well...Garnet is teling me that I died in her arms this morning, but...here I am. All healthy and normal. And this letter that Zidane wrote saying that he left again just doesn't make any sense either. "
Steiner nodded, " Yeah...I know..."
" I mean...he's suppose to be gone and yet he walks into the room when we're there. It seemed like it was him...but I don't know. He'd never start anything like he tried to do with you this morning. "
" You're right. He'd never try to start a fight...even with me. I man we'd argue about things, but we'd never do what we almost did this morning. "
Beatrix nodded. She handed the note to Steiner and he read it again. He scratched his head, " Well this looks like his writing, so it has to be his..."
Beatrix got off the chair and walked over to the window. She watched as the people below drove over the bridge in their fancy carriages. Steiner watched her, " What's the matter? "
She shook her head, " Just a little creeped out. That's all. I mean with me.....supposedly dead. It's just freaky. I want to know what's going on. "
Steiner nodded, " Don't we all? "
She turned and looked at him, " I'm sure Zidane would too. Steiner, you stay here. I'm going to go find him and have a little chat with him about all of this...."
She moved from the window and crossed the room to the door. Steiner remained silent and watched her leave. He turned his head to the window and watched as a bird flew by slowly.
***
Zidane slowly walked up the winding staircase. He stopped in front of a door and knocked loudly. He waited for his master to respond. On the other side of the door, Anomen frowned, "Come in...."
The door opened and Zidane quietly stepped into the room. Anomen turned around and looked at him. Zidane smiled slyly and then bowed deeply, " M'Lord! I have important news for thee...."
" Really? Do tell! ", he said with the lift of an eyebrow.
Zidane stood up and clasped his hands behind his back, " M'Lord....her Majesty believes that Beatrix is dead. Did she really die? "
Anomen grinned, " She will today, or else she will join Zidane down below....either way, she goes today. "
He nodded, "Right. Steiner and the Beatrix are getting suspicious. They don't understand what's going on. What should we do with them? "
Anomen frowned, " Steiner's alive? I thought I finished him off! "
Zidane shook his head, " Apparently from what I was told, Zidane saved his life..."
" Why that -- alright. I guess we'll just have to do somethin about him then, won't we? "
Zidane nodded, "M'Lord! What would you like me to do? "
Anomen scratched his chin, " I'll think of something. In the meantime...I want you to pay a little visit to our little friend down below, alright? "
Zidane bowed, " M'Lord? What will we do about her Majesty? "
" I'll think of something. But for now...go to the dungeons and speak with Zidane, alright? "
" Alright. ", he muttered as he turned, left the room, and headed down the stairs to the dungeons.
***
Eiko looked at Vivi. She bit her lip and walked up to him. She sat down beside him and picked at the long grass by her legs.
" Hey Viv, how's it going? ", she asked softly.
He shrugged, " Not so bad. How about you? "
" Bad..."
He turned his head and looked at her, blinking his glowing eyes, " Why? What's the matter? "
" I-I have a bad feeling. There's something not right here...the castle is now alwasy as quiet as a graveyard. Haven't you noticed? "
He nodded, " Why....yes, I have. It's rather strange too. Zidane's not the same. He's not as happy as he was before..."
Eiko frowned deeply, " I know...even Dagger's changed. She doesn't speak anymore...not mush at least. She never sings either, like she used to do...."
" Yeah..."
Mog looked up at Eiko, " Kupo? Kuppo, kuppo, kuppo? "
Eiko smiled lightly, " I don't know Mog. Maybe she's just tired or something. Maybe Zidane...maybe he said something to her.."
Mog blinked hard, " Kupo! Kuppo, kupo? "
Eiko looked over at Vivi and smiled, " She says that you're very silent today yourself..."
He looked at the ground, " Yeah...I know. I've been too busy thinking...that's all. "
" What about? "
He shrugged, " Stuff. About what's going to happen to Zidane and Dagger in the future..."
Eiko nodded, " I see.." , she replied softly.
He nodded and bit his lip. Eiko watched him closely and then shrugged. She began to whistle quietly the song that Zidane loved so much; Melodies of Life.
***
The doors to the dungeons opened loudly and noisily as Zidane stepped through them. They closed behind him with a loud bang. He jumped slightly but shrugged it off and began to walk down the steep stairs slowly. When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he found Lani leaning up against the metal bars of where Zidane's cell was.
He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her, " Lani. ", he addressed her with a brief nod. " How have you been? "
She smirked, " Don't get smart with me, Garret! why are you here? Who sent you? ", she demanded.
" Anomen! He wants me to check up on the prisoner for him...."
Lani lifted an eyebrow, " Is that so? Well then...I guess go on in..."
He nodded a thanks and then watched as she unlocked the door quickly. He stepped through as she opened it and then she closed it behind him. She didn't lock it, she just stood there watching him. Garret stepped into the dark cell. He walked over to one of the dark corners and spotted Zidane who was chained to the floor and wall by his ankles and wrists.
Garret snickered and took a step towards him. He reached out and slapped him across the face, " Get up, thief! "
Zidane's green eyes flew open and he looked at him. He frowned, " Who the hell are you? "
Garet smiled, "I'm you....that's who, Zidane Tribal. "
Zidane blinked a couple of times as he peered down at Garret, " but...that's impossible. I'm the only Zidane Tribal living on this planet....and besides, you couldn't really be the real me, Garland is my creator, who's yours? "
" Think again twerp! You're not the only one..."
Zidane narrowed his eyes, " What do you want? "
Garret shrugged, " I don't know. I was told to pay you a little visit, and I'm doing just that..."
" Who sent you? "
" That's for me to know and you to find out..."
Zidane growled and clenched his hand into a fist, " I'll get you! "
Garret clucked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and shook his head as he crossed his arms over his chest and studied Zidane, " My, my! You're so fiesty....almost just like Dagger. I swear she's the same way..."
Zidane's heart stopped, " What did you do to her! ", he growled. " You better not have harmed a hair on her body. I swear, I'll get you if you did! "
Garret chuckled, " Oh...don't worry about her. I wouldn't imagine hurting her, just giving her pleasure...that's all. "
Zidane's body shook uncontrollably with rage, " You bastard! I'm going to enjoy killing you when I'm out of here! "
Garret quirked an eyebrow, " That's if you get out of here, which my friend....will not be happening at all..."
" Is that so? And how do you know? "
" My master intends to keep you here for a long time, Zidane. "
Garret walked up to Zidane and roughly grabbed his chin. He smiled slyly, " Boy am I ever going to have fun with...Dagger. Your sweet beloved Dagger is all mine...and what's this that I heard? Me and her are going to be wed in three days? Can you believe it....Zidane? Three days! "
Zidane growled and then spat on his face. The smiled from Garret's face disappered as he reached up and wiped away the saliva that Zidane had ejected upon him. He looked up at Zidane, growled and then punched him across the face. Blood trickled from his nose onto his lips. Zidane groaned and then licked it away.
He looked at Garret, " You're going to pay for that one, boy! "
Garret lifted an eyebrow, " B-b-boy?! Ha! I'm what you are Zidane...a Genome. A seventeen year old Genome who was living his life as a poor thief. "
He then lunged at him, grabbed his collar and roughly banged him up against the wall a couple of times. Zidane clamped his eyes shut against the pain in the back of his head and in his back. There was a sudden ringing in his ears and he tried to push it away. Garret watched as Zidane's face contorted into a mask of pure pain.
He laughed and then turned his back to him. He looked at Lani who was watching him with wide eyes. He nodded to her and she automatically opened the door, allowing him to walk through. She watched him as he walked up the stairs in silence. When she heard the main door close, she turned back and watched as Zidane became still. He was still breathing, but her wasn't moving at all.
***
Garnet crossed the room to go to her door. She was going to go for a walk in the gardens, to enjoy the peace and quiet. She opened the door to find Beatrix standing there, with her hand outstretched and frozen in the air, inches only inches away from the door.
She looked at Beatrix and smiled lightly, " Uh, hello Beatrix. How are you? Can I help you with anything? "
Beatrix's hand fell to her side. She looked into Garnet's dark eyes and nodded, " Hello Garnet. I'm okay, I was just wondering if you'd sit down and have a little talk with me. Could you do that? "
Garnet looked back into the room and then back at Beatrix. She swallowed and nodded, " Of course...you are a great friend, so I could take some time to talk to you, and besides...I have some questions that need answers..."
Beatrix nodded, " Alright..."
Garnet moved to the side and Beatrix brushed past her. Garnet closed the door and walked over to her bed. She sat down and watched as Beatrix grabbed a chair and dragged it over to the bedside. She sat down and looked at Garnet, " What did you mean that I was dead? I still don't understand it. And why did Zidane write a letter saying that he went back to help Kuja? "
Garnet scratched her head, " Beatrix...I will admit that, I don't know what I saw or felt. But I watched you die and I felt you die in my arms. But that here you are...sitting in front of me, perfectly healthy and alright. "
Beatrix nodded, " I know. That's what I don't understand! If I'm dead...or so you think, then why am I here now? In front of you? Talking to you? "
Garnet shrugged, " I don't know Beatrix, I don't know. Maybe....maybe you really died and the Beatrix sitting in fron of me now is just some clone..."
Beatrix shook her head, " No. That isn't right. I was with Steiner this morning...watching over him from yesturday. "
" H-how do I know that you're the real Beatrix? "
Beatrix pulled off her glove on her left hand. She held it out, " There. You remember that? "
Garnet nodded, " Yes, but do you remember what it was from? "
Beatrix nodded," Yes. You were ten years old. You went outside one summer day and got attacked by one of the rock monsters that were roaming by the shores of Alexandria. I went after you and saved you. In the process, I got stabbed right through the hand. "
Garnet blinked, " Y-yes. That is what happened. So...then you are the real Beatrix, then? "
Beatrix nodded and replaced her glove, " Yes...I am, Garnet. Where did Zidane go? "
She shrugged, " He just took off. Said he'd be back later on in time for supper or something like that..."
Beatrix frowned, " That's odd. He's never been like this before...he's always been with you. He's never left your side once, since he returned. "
" I know. well, at least it wasn't the real you that died this morning..."
" Yeah...thank the gods of Gaia..."
***
Garret made his way up the winding staircase for the second time that day. He scratched his head, " I wonder what Anomen's going to do with him....", he thought out loud.
He stopped in front of the door and opened it slowly and quietly. He stepped into the room to find Anomen hunched over something that he was working on. Garret cleared his throat, " M'Lord? "
" Mm-hmm? "
" I have returned from visiting the prisoner. "
" Good! And, what news do you bring? "
Garret bit his lip, " Well...Zidane Tribal has a mouth....a smartass one at that. "
Anomen turned around completely to look at him, chuckling, " Really? What did he have to say? "
Garret shrugged," That he's going to kill me when and IF he gets free....he even called me a bastard..."
" Ha! He'll never get out of there Garret. You don't need to worry. He's going to be charged for the deaths of Adelbert
Steiner, Eiko Carol, and Vivi Ornitier. "
Garret lifted and eyebrow, " And that's going to work how? I look like him, you made me what I am..."
" I know. Isn't my work magnificent? "
" M'Lord!! What will you do about me? "
Anomen shrugged, " Trust me...I'll find a way. I always do..."
Garrte bit his lip, " This is so stupid...just wait till I get my hands on you Zidane Tribal. You're going to regret ever being made by Garland! "
" What's wrong Garret? ", Anomen asked as he studied the look of anger and hurt on his face.
Garret looked at him, " Huh? Oh....I'm just wondering if you have any plans for her Majesty that you want me to fulfill? "
Anomen scractched his chin, " Just be the normal Zidane. Word has it that you've disappeared again and that you aren't so caring around the Queen. Do try to be more better at doing what Zidane really does.. "
Garret bowed slightly, " M'Lord! I'll return at noon tomorrow to report in..."
" Alright..."
Garret hurried from the room and made his way back to where he last left Dagger, in her room.
