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I opened my eyes and shook my head lightly. I looked around.
"Where am I?" I asked out loud. I heard an evil chuckle.
"You are in the Invincible." The invincible? Impossible! Unless..he was alive.
"Garland." I snarled.
"Glad to see that you remember me."
"…"
"Vanessa, my Genome. You have not served your purpose yet."
"What are you talking about?"
"You will know soon enough. Katrina, take her away." Katrina pulled me up and took me away to some room. I tried to struggle but I was too weak. For once, I was scared..
Kuja's P.O.V
I stopped in the middle of the palace square, panting heavily. I had searched everywhere for signs of Vanessa or Katrina. None at all. I heard someone yell for help. I turned around and walked in the direction of the yell. A small child was hanging from a rooftop. I shook my head. Children these days, I told myself. The child slipped and began to fall. I reached over and caught it. The child was a girl with strangely green eyes and black hair. She wore a purple shirt and pants.
"Thank you Mister." The girl muttered.
"Your welcome." I said while setting her back onto the ground.
"What's your name?" She asked, softly.
"..Kuja."
"That's a funny name. My name is Misha." I couldn't help but notice that Misha had a tail. I couldn't help but wonder how many Genomes with souls are there. My thoughts were interrupted by Zidane and the others.
"Kuja, we better get going. Who's the kid?" He asked.
"That's Misha." I muttered.
"Hey there, Misha. I'm Zidane and this is Garnet, Vivi, Eiko, Beatrix, Steiner, Cyrus, Zane, Zinnia, Alicia, Vivelo, Nathan, Vivi Jr., Quina, Freya and St. Fratly."
"Umm..hi." Zidane glanced at me for a second. He must have realized that the Misha was a Genome too. A little late if you ask me.
"I think we should leave before something else happens." I suggested. Zidane nodded and walked into the Hilda Garde 4. Soon we were in Alexandria again. It was once again peaceful, and quiet. I stayed in my room for the rest of the day. I was really worried about Vanessa. I mean she was powerful and all, but I really don't think she really had a chance to defend herself against Katrina. I sure hope she didn't get hurt…
In the Invincible…
"Now your ready." Garland muttered. Vanessa stood up and stared at him. Her hair and eyes were completely different. She had no feathers in her hair anymore; it was basically straight and at shoulder length. Her eyes were cold and black. She was now a soulless Genome. Not capable of showing any kind of compassion.
"I want you to retrieve something for me, my little puppet." Garland said.
"What is it Master Garland?" Vanessa asked.
"You must go fetch a Genome for me. Her name is Misha."
"Yes, my lord." Vanessa bowed then exited.
Back in Alexandria…
I sighed while looking out the window. Two things floated around in my mind. Vanessa and Misha. Funny how Misha appeared just after Vanessa and Katrina disappeared. Something just wasn't right..
I got up and walked out of my room. The whole castle was dark all except for one light coming from Zidane's room. They must be having a meeting. I'll just peek in, I told myself. I walked up and pushed open the heavy door. Sure enough everyone was inside.
"Can't sleep either?" I asked Zidane. He nodded.
"I guess we're all a little uneasy." Freya muttered.
"I cook food. Food good for soul!" Quina said. Everyone sweatdropped at that point. I closed the door behind me and sat down.
"So what do we do now?" I asked, breaking the silence.
"I don't know, Kuja. We're still a little worried about Vanessa."
"…" I looked around only to see that Misha wasn't here.
"Guys, where's Misha?"
"She was here a second ago." Garnet said. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was about to happen. I walked out of the room and down the hall. I heard Misha cry out. I turned the corner to see..Vanessa.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Hand over the child.." I grabbed Misha and put her behind me.
"Never." I snarled.
"My orders are to bring the child back to the Invincible. Now hand her over."
"The Invincible? Vanessa what has gotten into you?" I saw her unsheathe her sword and get into her fighting stance.
"Enough talk. Now hand over the child. Last warning." I detected a hint of a snarl in her voice and backed up.
"..Never."
"Then I shall forcefully take her from you."
"Not if we can help it!" Zidane yelled.
"Pitiful.." Vanessa muttered.
Author's Note: Basically Vanessa got brainwashed for those who didn't figure it out. Will the others survive Vanessa's massive power? Or will someone save the day? Find out in Chapter 6.
I opened my eyes and shook my head lightly. I looked around.
"Where am I?" I asked out loud. I heard an evil chuckle.
"You are in the Invincible." The invincible? Impossible! Unless..he was alive.
"Garland." I snarled.
"Glad to see that you remember me."
"…"
"Vanessa, my Genome. You have not served your purpose yet."
"What are you talking about?"
"You will know soon enough. Katrina, take her away." Katrina pulled me up and took me away to some room. I tried to struggle but I was too weak. For once, I was scared..
Kuja's P.O.V
I stopped in the middle of the palace square, panting heavily. I had searched everywhere for signs of Vanessa or Katrina. None at all. I heard someone yell for help. I turned around and walked in the direction of the yell. A small child was hanging from a rooftop. I shook my head. Children these days, I told myself. The child slipped and began to fall. I reached over and caught it. The child was a girl with strangely green eyes and black hair. She wore a purple shirt and pants.
"Thank you Mister." The girl muttered.
"Your welcome." I said while setting her back onto the ground.
"What's your name?" She asked, softly.
"..Kuja."
"That's a funny name. My name is Misha." I couldn't help but notice that Misha had a tail. I couldn't help but wonder how many Genomes with souls are there. My thoughts were interrupted by Zidane and the others.
"Kuja, we better get going. Who's the kid?" He asked.
"That's Misha." I muttered.
"Hey there, Misha. I'm Zidane and this is Garnet, Vivi, Eiko, Beatrix, Steiner, Cyrus, Zane, Zinnia, Alicia, Vivelo, Nathan, Vivi Jr., Quina, Freya and St. Fratly."
"Umm..hi." Zidane glanced at me for a second. He must have realized that the Misha was a Genome too. A little late if you ask me.
"I think we should leave before something else happens." I suggested. Zidane nodded and walked into the Hilda Garde 4. Soon we were in Alexandria again. It was once again peaceful, and quiet. I stayed in my room for the rest of the day. I was really worried about Vanessa. I mean she was powerful and all, but I really don't think she really had a chance to defend herself against Katrina. I sure hope she didn't get hurt…
In the Invincible…
"Now your ready." Garland muttered. Vanessa stood up and stared at him. Her hair and eyes were completely different. She had no feathers in her hair anymore; it was basically straight and at shoulder length. Her eyes were cold and black. She was now a soulless Genome. Not capable of showing any kind of compassion.
"I want you to retrieve something for me, my little puppet." Garland said.
"What is it Master Garland?" Vanessa asked.
"You must go fetch a Genome for me. Her name is Misha."
"Yes, my lord." Vanessa bowed then exited.
Back in Alexandria…
I sighed while looking out the window. Two things floated around in my mind. Vanessa and Misha. Funny how Misha appeared just after Vanessa and Katrina disappeared. Something just wasn't right..
I got up and walked out of my room. The whole castle was dark all except for one light coming from Zidane's room. They must be having a meeting. I'll just peek in, I told myself. I walked up and pushed open the heavy door. Sure enough everyone was inside.
"Can't sleep either?" I asked Zidane. He nodded.
"I guess we're all a little uneasy." Freya muttered.
"I cook food. Food good for soul!" Quina said. Everyone sweatdropped at that point. I closed the door behind me and sat down.
"So what do we do now?" I asked, breaking the silence.
"I don't know, Kuja. We're still a little worried about Vanessa."
"…" I looked around only to see that Misha wasn't here.
"Guys, where's Misha?"
"She was here a second ago." Garnet said. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was about to happen. I walked out of the room and down the hall. I heard Misha cry out. I turned the corner to see..Vanessa.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Hand over the child.." I grabbed Misha and put her behind me.
"Never." I snarled.
"My orders are to bring the child back to the Invincible. Now hand her over."
"The Invincible? Vanessa what has gotten into you?" I saw her unsheathe her sword and get into her fighting stance.
"Enough talk. Now hand over the child. Last warning." I detected a hint of a snarl in her voice and backed up.
"..Never."
"Then I shall forcefully take her from you."
"Not if we can help it!" Zidane yelled.
"Pitiful.." Vanessa muttered.
Author's Note: Basically Vanessa got brainwashed for those who didn't figure it out. Will the others survive Vanessa's massive power? Or will someone save the day? Find out in Chapter 6.