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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?"

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"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!