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Threads of
Fate
"Zidane?" Dagger
asked, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"Zidane?" Eiko
echoed in her small, frightened little-girl voice.
"Zidane is gone. I own
him now..." Zidane smirked.
"You!" Dagger spat.
"Yes, me," Zidane
smirk grew wider.
"Leave him alone!"
Eiko hollered.
"Bit too late for that.
I've locked him back into the back of his own mind. If you want
to free him, you would have to drain him of blood,"
"What does that have to
do with anything?" Eiko snapped.
"He cannot regain control
over his body as long as he carries my blood in his bloodstream.
I fused blood with him. For you... I will just transfuse my will
with your own, too much hassle to try and fuse blood,"
Zidane.... No the monster controlling Zidane smirked once more
before proudly sticking his nose in the air.
"What the hell are you
talkin' 'bout?" Eiko cried.
"Find out!" Zidane
waved his hand and both summoners felt something prick the back
of their skulls. Then...... Nothing.
~¤~
Where am I? Who am I? I
am Zidane Tribal. I am a Genome. I am a hero. I am a thief..... I
am nothing.
Zidane? This voice
was clear as a bell. It sounded like raindrops, it sounded like
birds. It flowed and cleansed through out ones body and lightened
all whom could hear it.
Who are you?
I am the essence of
Terra.
Huh? Terra was
destroyed.
Yes..... That leaves me
homeless and with a heavy heart....
Why are you here? Why am
I here? Who am I? ....
Would you like to see
me?
Huh?
Would you like to be
able to see me?
Oh. That would make this
situation less awkward. And weird.
As you wish. A
beautiful lady dressed in what seemed to be fern leaves appeared.
She wore a tiara that seemed to be made of starlight upon her
head. Around her neck was a necklace much like a triangle veil.
It was silvery and fragile. It glowed with an eerie, earthly blue
light. Zidane stared. Terra saw this and smiled. Her smile was
pure and gentle. Do you like it? It's made of moonlight from
your planet. My sister planet, Gaia.
It's beautiful. Who are
you? How can Gaia be your sister planet? It's much younger. You
also tried to assimilate Gaia. Why?
That was not my work. My
people tried to help me cheat death. It worked, but at the cost
of many other planets. All heavenly bodies in this universe of my
family. In a way. You're sharp.
Yes.... My mind is
fogging again.... Sleep...
Damn this mist! Terra's
face flushed as she waved her hand around irritably and this mist
suddenly disappeared.
Thanks, this is much
better, now, what are ya here for?
Your help.
I can't help anyone
here.
Yes you can. I want you
to fight this! Fight for as long as you can! Find a way out. Gaia
has been the only planet that I have not succeeded in
assimilating and I want it to stay alive.
Why?
That is my little
secret. Terra giggled.
Yes, ma'am.
Oh, and Zidane?
What?
Don't flirt with me,
Yes ma'am!
Zidane!
Sorry...
Promise you'll fight it.
I don't know...
All you have to do is
fight it, once a day. One hour a day. For the rest, sleep. Do not
do anything else. Promise me.
I'll try my hardest.
That's as good of an
answer I'll get from you. I guess.... Farewell.
What did you mean by
that? By then, Terra had already disappeared in a shower of
red sparks, the tiara and necklace were left in her place.
Give them to her...
Her?
(Confused? Don't worry, so
am I.)
~¤~
Steiner clutched Vivi's hand,
sobbing like a small child. He seemed to be more distressed than
the one sick.
"Dr. Tot, how is
he?" Steiner asked.
"I-i fail to find
anything wrong with him!" Dr. Tot cried out in dismay.
"Am I gonna die?"
Vivi whispered.
"Of course not!"
Steiner snapped.
"It's okay... I accept
that. But...."Vivi trailed off.
"You mustn't speak in
such a manner! You must-" Steiner began, but Dr. Tot cut him
off.
"Speak, Vivi. But
what?" Dr. Tot asked gently.
"Who will take care of my
brothers?"
~¤~
"Alright! Listen and
listen closely! You are to travel this world for the next two
years! You will learn every scrap of magic you can find at all
costs! Do I make myself clear?" Zidane commanded. The Black
Waltz and Mages nodded, "Permission granted to disembark.
Go! Do not fail me or you shall regret it!" The mages
scattered and the Waltz flew away, Zidane fixed his cold eyes on
Dagger and Eiko, their eyes were as cold as his.
"Ready?" Dagger
asked.
"Yes," Eiko replied.
" We shall stop at the
village of the lost summoners first. We must research on
Eidolons. We must have the most powerful of them. Let us
go!" Zidane strapped his Ultima Weapon onto his back and
turned around, "We will reduce Gaia to ruins,"
"Yes, my Lord," the
two girls said in unison.
~¤~
Fight.... I have to
fight...
I can't fight.
Yes I can.
No... I'm too tired....
I promised Terra I
would.
I also promised not to
flirt with her.
Fight it....
How?
I can!
No, I can't....
Just fight!
Sleep...
Fight!
Sleep..
Fight! Your
promised!
SLEEP!
No more will to
fight? I must fight!
No, sink back
into thoughts.
Please.... I
must fight....
Sleep!
.....
(Note: This is Zidane's own
fight with himself. He lost.... Well, the good side lost
anyway.... K, so it is my own opinion! Gotta problem with that?
Umm.... I guess you do... I think I'll go hide now... *Digs
herself into a hole and covers her head*)
~¤~
"Let us not think that
far.... After all, you may not die. Your brothers may
not...." Dr. Tot trailed off.
"....come back to
me," Vivi finished.
"I'm sorry," Dr. Tot
said.
"S'okay," Vivi tried
to smile to him, but ended up crying out in pain.
"Master Vivi, please.
Hold on!" Steiner begged.
"I-i don't think I
can," Vivi gasped, fighting with all he had, to no avail.
"Please..... Two Vivi's
lost in one year, sheesh," Amarant mused. Once again, he was
slammed into a wall. This time by Steiner.
"Apologize to Master Vivi
this instant!" Steiner hollered.
"Hmm...." Amarant
began, "I must have a gift,"
"What?!?!" Steiner
asked, bewildered by the response.
"I can talk people into
killing me without even meaning to," Amarant mused again.
"Why you...!"
Steiner began, he prepared to slam the red-haired man into the
wall again.
"Steiner... Stop..."
Vivi gasped.
"W-what? Why?"
Steiner asked, surpriesed.
"Who will fix the
walls?" Vivi said with the hint of a smile. Everyone forced
a chuckle.
"How old are you,
Vivi?" Dr. Tot asked, curious.
"Two... Wow.... Two and
dying. Ha, my father said before he died, 'ten and dying'....
Some difference...." Vivi began to go insane. Not by much,
but now.... He was laughing at death.
"Master Vivi! Don't speak
in such a manner!" Steiner threw up his arms in horror.
"Why not? I...."
Vivi trailed off, he was quickly growing weaker.
"His condition has become
critical!" Dr. Tot announced. Vivi didn't hear him, his mind
was swirling into darkness.
~¤~
Where am I? Oh, now I
remember.... Why did all this happen to me? Why did I have to
grow up so fast? Why did my father have to die? Why? It's not
fair.... His father's voice rung in his ears, 'Life
isn't fair' Vivi shook his head mentally, So much I
wanted to do.... What will become of Gaia? My brothers? Zidane?
Dagger and Eiko? Freya? Even Kuja.... How can I help them if I
die? The pain is going now.... I can't hear Steiner's voice
anymore.... It's getting quiet... Dark.... Death? I guess.... If
I'm going down, I'm not going down quietly!
Vivi fought the darkness, out
of his mind, his hands clutched the blankets tightly and his
whole body was trembling. His eyes glowed a little less, then
began to flicker. No!
"Vivi! Hold on!"
"Vivi! Please.... Don't
die..."
"Master Vivi! We need
you!"
I can't.... I'm sorry....
I tried....
Vivi's hands relaxed, his body
went limp and his eyes flickered out. Steiner grew up more in
that moment that he had in his entire life. Dr. Tot learned more
than any book could have taught him. Quinta had tears in his/her
eyes. Even Amarant didn't have a smart remark. All was dead in
Treno. All was still at Quan's dwelling. All was still. For one
moment, it seemed as iff all of Gaia mourned for the young mage.
~¤~
It was confusing, I know.... I
tried... I have little talent for this, you know. Well, it was a
bit short. I'll try again at a more earthly hour. It's 3:02 AM at
my house right now. Nite nite! Don't forget to be kind enough to
leave a review!