Author's Note: Thank you to all who reviewed! Again, this is how I think Garnet discovered her eidolons. So here is the final chapter you've been waiting for…
Queen Brahne entered the castle's conference room. A man with long silvery hair stood there, awaiting her arrival.
"So Kuja, what do you have to tell me?"
"Majesty," he spoke up, "you know me so well. Actually, it's about your beautiful daughter, Princess Garnet."
"Go on."
"Did you know she has the ability to summon eidolons sleeping within her?"
"Eidolons?" Brahne asked in confusion.
"Yes, creatures with extraordinary destructive powers."
"So, what are you suggesting, Kuja?"
"The princess has not yet discovered this hidden talent, so the eidolons can not be extracted from her body yet."
"Extracted?"
"Yes, a process by which we will remove the eidolons from her and use them for tools of war if any nation is foolish enough to meddle with the great Alexandria. I believe Garnet will find her eidolons soon enough."
"Wonderful idea, Kuja," Brahne answered with a sinister smile. "Anyone opposing us needs to be taught a lesson. You are dismissed. We will wait until her eidolons begin to manifest themselves before we make any more plans."
Kuja bowed. "Very well. Alexandria will rule the world," he announced as he left the room.
* * * * *
Walking up the stairs to her room, Garnet spotted Kuja leaving the conference room. She ducked behind a statue before he could see her.
"Soon. Soon I will have you my little canary. You will fly into my cage and eternal happiness!" he boasted, as he crept down the stairs.
When he passed the spot where Garnet was hiding, she felt an unexpected gust of cold air.
'Who is he? What is he talking about?' she thought to herself.
She continued on her way to her bedroom, wondering about the stranger.
* * * * *
"Fear not the power of summon magic,
but the ones who use it.
Greed and instability endlessly repeat
old mistakes.
Will omniscience set us free?"
Garnet awoke from her slumber in a cold sweat. It was that strange voice again. It kept echoing those peculiar messages in her head. What did they mean? She looked over at the pendant on her nightstand. Oddly enough, it was producing that same saffron glow.
"Why does my Royal Pendant keep glowing? What does it mean?" she whispered. She reached out and grabbed the pendant. As she held it in her hands, she closed her eyes.
Garnet was standing in a pitch black room.
"Hello! Is anyone here?" she called out into the darkness.
"Memories construct time.
History repeats itself."
"No, it's that voice again… I demand you reveal yourself to me for I am Princess Garnet Til Alexandros!"
"As you wish, princess."
A large, red, dragon-like creature with large wings and horns appeared in front of her. For some strange reason it seemed vaguely familiar.
"What's going on? Why can I see it this time?" Garnet said, staring at the immense creature.
Meanwhile, the pendant was steadily pulsing the same saffron glow.
"W-who are you?"
"I am Bahamut. Guardian of eidolons."
"Eidolons?"
"Yes. Eidolons. We serve our masters by protecting them with our incredible powers."
"W-why have you been calling to me?"
"Isn't that obvious? You have the gift of summon magic, Garnet. We wish for you to become our master. Shiva, Ifrit, Atomos, Odin, and I…"
"B-but I-"
"Don't worry, princess. You will learn," Bahamut assured her as he faded away.
"Wait!" she protested. "I can't summon eidolons! I don't know how!"
But it was too late.
Garnet opened her eyes. She still had the pendant clutched tightly in her hands. The saffron glow had subsided.
"Was it all just a dream? Or maybe a vision? No, it was real. I… have the ability… to summon eidolons…"
She got out of bed and crossed her room to the window. Dawn had woken a few of the residents of Alexandria. They were setting up their shops for the day's market.
"Should I tell mother and Steiner?" she pondered. "But mother has not been acting like herself…" She shook her head. "I must. They will know what I should do." Garnet placed the pendant around her neck.
"We have faith in you, Garnet.
You can learn."
She nodded. "I will learn."
* * * * *
"Mother, may I speak with you for a moment? Steiner you too?" Garnet inquired.
It was breakfast time and Garnet felt like she couldn't wait any longer to tell her mother about her secret.
"Of coarse, darling," Brahne replied.
"Yes, princess?" Steiner asked.
"I-I have the power to summon eidolons," she confessed.
"Wha-what!?" Steiner exclaimed in disbelief.
"I saw one of them in a vision. It told me I had summon magic."
"Really?" Brahne questioned with a dark smile.
"It is true, mother. I didn't believe it at first either, but deep down inside something tells me to believe it."
"That's wonderful, dear. Excuse me, I must find someone," Brahne said as she left the room.
"Where could she be going?" Garnet wondered.
* * * * *
"Kuja, you were right," Brahne announced as she entered the guest room.
"Majesty, it is still early in the morning. You must excuse my appearance," Kuja answered. He was apparently very flustered with her sudden arrival.
"I don't care if you don't have your makeup on! Garnet has discovered her eidolons."
"Very well. I will inform Zorn and Thorn to prepare for the extraction right away."
"Just a moment, Kuja. I want Garnet to see her favorite play one last time," she said with an evil grin.
* What'd you think? Strange ending, huh? Well, review and tell me your opinion. Should I write more of these kinds of stories? *