Disclaimer:
All Final Fantasy elements belong to Square. I own nothing.
This
fic was inspired by the beautiful song played during the Terra
sequences. The verses are supposed to be sung to the melody.
italics
indicates Zidane and Kuja talking to each other.
10/18/04:
Well, I've decided to finally edit my 3 year old fic. I cleaned up
the paragraphs and made it a little easier to read. But the writing
hasn't been tampered with. Yes, folks, this is the same exact
fanfic I wrote back in 2001. Hope anyone who finds this likes
it!
TERRA
N
G
E
L
by ArchFaith
I am the whisper in the wind
that
Crouches inside your darkness
I am the loving shadow who
Will take the role of a friend
I am the silver vision
that
Will put your all fears to rest
I am the first Angel of
Death
What do you say then?
This place. So beautiful
and serene. It puts my Gaia to shame.
You are the whisper in the wind that
Crouches inside my darkness
You are the lively shadow who
Will take the role of my friend
You are the golden vision who
Will put all my plans to rest
You are the Second Angel of Death
What will I say then?
I don't understand you, Kuja, I told him when the song ended.You will. One day, he answered ominously. He shifted the harp around. Take it, he told me, slipping it into my hands. Sing something for me.I don't know how to play this, I answered, staring at the ivory instrumet that I held.Yes you do, he encouraged. Try it.
I ran my fingers through the harp. It produced a lovely sound. Kuja closed his eyes and smiled. Yes. Try it again.I moved my hands over the harp, producing a varied rhythm. Now sing me something, Kuja asked, his eyes still closed.
I'll try, I answered, gathering my voice. I ran my fingers through the harp and began to sing.
Speak and you know I'll hear you
Crouching here in the shadows
Know, and I'll know you'll find me
Waiting here in the blue
Think, and you know I'll see you
Resting here in my window
Love, and I know you love me
Our love is so true
I can't believe I just did that, I gasp, staring at the harp.Beautiful, Kuja applauds. I like it."Zidane!" a small, high-pitched voice interrupts our peaceful conversation. I look towards the path. Dagger stands there, in her silly orange jumpsuit, looking towards the tree. Fortunately, only I can be seen. Her view of Kuja next to me is blocked by branches and leaves."Come along, Zidane! We must find out who that girl is!" she calls. I want to cover my ears to drown out her voice. I didn't want to hear her, or see her, or listen to her at the moment. Or at any moment.Our relationship was a ghost that lingered after death. She still thought she loved me, but I truly did not love her."I'm coming," I told her. "I just wanna be by myself for a little while longer.""Shall I join you?" she asked, approaching."No, it's okay," I replied quickly. "Listen, how 'bout taking Amarant, Freya, and Vivi and going on without me? I'll catch up with you in a few minutes."She nodded and turned to locate our comrades.I turned back to Kuja. I have to go soon.I know, he replied. But I must ask you....why did you come to Terra?Lotsa reasons, I answer. But in my mind, I was thinking. What was our real reason for going to Terra?Kuja brushed the hair out of his eyes. Follow the girl, Zidane. She will lead you to what you are truly looking for.Who is she? I ask.She was much younger when last I saw her. But you'll have to find out for yourself who she is. He paused, then added, And who I really am.What do you mean? I questioned.Nothing, nothing at all, he answered. With one graceful jump, he swung off the tree branch and down to the ground. I followed him, landing on my feet.We looked at each other for a while. His silvery hair whipped around his face, making him look exceptionally handsome.I shyly slipped the ivory harp back into his hands. I gotta go, I said. Bye Kuja. Until we meet again.Yeah, 'til we meet again, he replied. He came closer. I did not back away. A kiss for good luck?I blinked. The request was strange, but I decided to comply. I gave him a long kiss. I enjoyed it. And he did as well.We broke the kiss. Goodbye, I said awkwardly, walking away.Goodbye, he responded. And Zidane.Yes?You are like a brother to me. And so I have brotherly love for you.I smiled. I do too, Kuja. That was no lie.As I turned and began walking towards the path, Kuja raised his harp and began to sing the soothing melody.
Speak, and I know you'll hear me
Crouching there in the shadows
Know, and you know I'll find you
Waiting there in the blue
Think, and I know you'll see me
Resting there in your window
Brother, my lover dear
Know that our love is true
It's a song I hope will never die. My enemy, my archnemesis, my brother, my love. Stay with me.
Notes: I typed this in about an hour. I've had these lyrics in my head for quite a while. I made them up while I was listening to the Terra theme.
This is the newer version to this fanfic. Thanks to Pink Tonberry's advice, I realized that the medieval speech was just too silly. Thanx!
To all Dagger fans: No offense, but I think the Zidane x Dagger coupling is one of the most boring ever! In most of the fics I've read, the romance seems a little....artificial, doesn't it? I dunno, it's just my opinion. Please don't flame me for that!
