A/N: This story is all done, and I'll post up a new chapter every day if people like it! Enjoy!
The Song Forgotten
"Gramma!" cried the little toddler as she raced towards the old woman.
"Bella," said the old woman calmly.
The toddler jumped into the old woman's waiting arms and hugged her tightly.
"Oh, dearest grandchild, how are you?" asked the old woman.
"I'm fine! And so are mommy and daddy, they left me here for a vacation, ya know!" said Bella excitedly.
"Yes, dear, I know. So are we gunna have fun?" asked the old woman.
"I hope so!" cried the little girl, climbing down from her grandmother.
Bella grabbed the lady's hand and they both ran towards the castle behind them.
"Queen Garnet, you know you shouldn't be running like that!" cried a passing guard.
The old woman laughed, "How could I not run? It's so much fun!" cried the woman, and she and Bella ran even faster.
"Gramma, where's Steiner?" asked Bella as the two slowed down.
"Why, I do believe he is eating his lunch by now. Would you like to go see him?" asked Garnet.
"Oh, ya!" said Bella, clapping her hands.
Bella and Garnet then went past the corridor and reached a great hall. They went through a door on the right. And then, Garnet opened one wide, oak door and there he was.
"Uncle Steiner!" cried Bella as she raced to the old man with open arms.
Garnet smiled, standing by the doorway. The old man's hands shook as they waited for her granddaughter. Steiner was sitting in his wheelchair, his armor gleaming. Steiner always had the same set of armor and she had yet to see him without it. At least he kept it well, always shining within the sun's light.
"Little Ballerina! I haven't seen you in quite some time! How are you?" asked Steiner's hoarse, yet firm voice.
"Oh Uncle, I'm great! Mommy and Daddy went to Bermecia for a vacation and they said that I'm going to have fun here!" said the small child.
"Well, that's wonderful! Planning on having any adventures with me and Gramma here?" asked Steiner leaning closer.
"Oh, ya! That would be...be…" stuttered Bella, who couldn't think of a word to say.
"Boring? Horrible? Stinky?" laughed Garnet.
"No!" giggled Bella, "I think it would be fun!"
"Oh, well, then we shall go on a trip to the infamous Bahamut Caves in the farthest reaches of the castle," said Steiner making a deep, serious voice.
"Oh, can't we go now?" whined Bella.
"Oh, dear me, no, Bella! It is far to late to go exploring now, young lady!" said Garnet, "Now, how about some lunch?"
"You two may eat with me if you like," suggested Steiner.
"OK, then, I'll get us some sandwiches," said Garnet and she hurriedly left to feed her small grandchild.
* * *
"Now, Bella, if you need anything, I'll be in the next room tonight so just call if you do," said the old woman, tucking Bella to sleep.
"Gramma?" asked Bella innocently.
"Yes, dear?" asked Garnet, pulling the blanket up to the little girl's neck.
"I love you," said Bella. She then leaned up and lightly kissed the grandmother's wrinkled, yet soft cheek.
"I love you too," said the grandmother, hugging Bella into a tight hug. "Now go to sleep so we can go to those caves tomorrow, OK?"
"All right!" said Bella enthusiastically.
Queen Garnet then got up from Bell's bed and walked towards the door connecting her and Bella's rooms together.
"Good night, love," said Garnet.
"Good night, Gramma," said Bell sleepily.
Garnet then closed the door. She sighed from the long day she had with her grandchild. Garnet walked towards her bed. She sat down, happy to be off her feet.
"That Bella is really something," said Garnet.
She looked to the framed picture that was sitting on her nightstand. She subconsciously picked the frame up and traced the outlines of the person within the picture. A single tear rolled down her face. Garnet then put on the face of deep thought. Then, she slammed the picture down in rage.
"Why can't I remember?!" asked Garnet to herself.
Garnet then pulled the blankets off of the bed and slide inside. She brought the covers back upon her body and reached out, cupping the candle light behind it, and blew out the candle.
Before Garnet went into her fitful slumber, she whispered, "I miss you, Zidane."
The Song Forgotten
"Gramma!" cried the little toddler as she raced towards the old woman.
"Bella," said the old woman calmly.
The toddler jumped into the old woman's waiting arms and hugged her tightly.
"Oh, dearest grandchild, how are you?" asked the old woman.
"I'm fine! And so are mommy and daddy, they left me here for a vacation, ya know!" said Bella excitedly.
"Yes, dear, I know. So are we gunna have fun?" asked the old woman.
"I hope so!" cried the little girl, climbing down from her grandmother.
Bella grabbed the lady's hand and they both ran towards the castle behind them.
"Queen Garnet, you know you shouldn't be running like that!" cried a passing guard.
The old woman laughed, "How could I not run? It's so much fun!" cried the woman, and she and Bella ran even faster.
"Gramma, where's Steiner?" asked Bella as the two slowed down.
"Why, I do believe he is eating his lunch by now. Would you like to go see him?" asked Garnet.
"Oh, ya!" said Bella, clapping her hands.
Bella and Garnet then went past the corridor and reached a great hall. They went through a door on the right. And then, Garnet opened one wide, oak door and there he was.
"Uncle Steiner!" cried Bella as she raced to the old man with open arms.
Garnet smiled, standing by the doorway. The old man's hands shook as they waited for her granddaughter. Steiner was sitting in his wheelchair, his armor gleaming. Steiner always had the same set of armor and she had yet to see him without it. At least he kept it well, always shining within the sun's light.
"Little Ballerina! I haven't seen you in quite some time! How are you?" asked Steiner's hoarse, yet firm voice.
"Oh Uncle, I'm great! Mommy and Daddy went to Bermecia for a vacation and they said that I'm going to have fun here!" said the small child.
"Well, that's wonderful! Planning on having any adventures with me and Gramma here?" asked Steiner leaning closer.
"Oh, ya! That would be...be…" stuttered Bella, who couldn't think of a word to say.
"Boring? Horrible? Stinky?" laughed Garnet.
"No!" giggled Bella, "I think it would be fun!"
"Oh, well, then we shall go on a trip to the infamous Bahamut Caves in the farthest reaches of the castle," said Steiner making a deep, serious voice.
"Oh, can't we go now?" whined Bella.
"Oh, dear me, no, Bella! It is far to late to go exploring now, young lady!" said Garnet, "Now, how about some lunch?"
"You two may eat with me if you like," suggested Steiner.
"OK, then, I'll get us some sandwiches," said Garnet and she hurriedly left to feed her small grandchild.
* * *
"Now, Bella, if you need anything, I'll be in the next room tonight so just call if you do," said the old woman, tucking Bella to sleep.
"Gramma?" asked Bella innocently.
"Yes, dear?" asked Garnet, pulling the blanket up to the little girl's neck.
"I love you," said Bella. She then leaned up and lightly kissed the grandmother's wrinkled, yet soft cheek.
"I love you too," said the grandmother, hugging Bella into a tight hug. "Now go to sleep so we can go to those caves tomorrow, OK?"
"All right!" said Bella enthusiastically.
Queen Garnet then got up from Bell's bed and walked towards the door connecting her and Bella's rooms together.
"Good night, love," said Garnet.
"Good night, Gramma," said Bell sleepily.
Garnet then closed the door. She sighed from the long day she had with her grandchild. Garnet walked towards her bed. She sat down, happy to be off her feet.
"That Bella is really something," said Garnet.
She looked to the framed picture that was sitting on her nightstand. She subconsciously picked the frame up and traced the outlines of the person within the picture. A single tear rolled down her face. Garnet then put on the face of deep thought. Then, she slammed the picture down in rage.
"Why can't I remember?!" asked Garnet to herself.
Garnet then pulled the blankets off of the bed and slide inside. She brought the covers back upon her body and reached out, cupping the candle light behind it, and blew out the candle.
Before Garnet went into her fitful slumber, she whispered, "I miss you, Zidane."