Authors*of course my friends, there is always more of the tragedy that is
their lives ;) I'm going full sap on the this one, so be warned*
Garnet stared down at the love of her life, on his knees in front of her, not because he was proposing but because she was royalty. This hurt, why, why is he doing this to me, she let her tears finally fall and her sobs escape her lips. He stayed there and watched her cry. This made her only break down more backing against the wall like she did the day he left. Only this time he didn't leave, he raised himself, pain and confusion in his eyes. He advanced towards her and took her hand from her chest, as she was about to collapse he wrapped his arm around her waist and steadied her. A single tear escaped his eyes but he quickly brushed it away.
"D...Dagger, are you alright?" He whispered raising his glove and wiping her face of the remains of tears. She stopped crying; she raised her head and looked straight into his forest green eyes.
"Am I alright! Am I alright! Damn it Zidane, do I look alright!" She tore her hand from his and straightened against the wall freeing herself from his arm. Zidane just stood there absorbing every word as if he was being stabbed.
"Why should I be alright! First you leave me, as a new queen scared and alone, and then you come back a year later only to leave me again! I was only 18! And now! And now I've just been harassed by one of my many suitors who have all been jerks and wanted me only for my kingdom, all because the only man I've ever loved left because it was too hard! You're right Zidane, it was hard! It was so damn hard that I was crying every night over what to do! Tell me! Tell me how my best friend, my comfort and my soul leaving me with an entire kingdom to run would be easier!" She looked into his eyes franticly looking for an answer. He just started, dumbfounded. She clutched her stomach, it felt as if a million knives had hit her at the same time, she ran, she ran the whole way to the castle, knocking people over left and right, her eyes half closed and blurry through a river of tears, she ran straight through the castle gates and collapsed into Steiner's arms.
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Zidane watched her run; he stood there until she was out of sight. He let out the breath he was holding and slide down the wall. I'm such an idiot; I don't know whose worse, the man who harassed her, or the man who left her. I can barely call myself a man, I don't deserve her. He held his head in his hands and choked back tears. Where do I go now, damn it what do I do! He was always the leader, always quick witted, and could think of a plan in a snap in tough situations. What was wrong with him now, he could shut down Kuga, defeat who knows how many monsters, but he couldn't keep the only woman he would ever love.
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"Queen Garnet! What happened? Did that Prince do something to you? I knew he was a loser the moment I met him, I'll kill him I swear!"
"No…no Steiner, he did attack me….but…but I was saved" The Queen had now straightened herself and was standing with Steiner and Beatrix in the Throne Room.
"Oh excellent my lady! By Whom? We shall thank him immensely, maybe even a reward?"
"Th….that's maybe not a good idea Steiner…" Her eyes became glossy again but she fought the tears with all her might.
"But he saved your life your highness, we should do something, don't you agree?"
"No….I don't think we should..." Garnet said quickly before lowering her head.
"Why your highness? Garnet, what happened? This isn't like you." Beatrix silent until now stepped forward to comfort the distressed queen.
"Because…..the man who saved me was….it was Zidane." He let a single tear escape. She then turned and walked back up to the balcony, she knew so well. Steiner and Beatrix were simply left to look at each other stunned and hurting for the Queen.
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Zidane leaned against the castle wall; he knew what he needed to do. I'm not going to leave her again, never again.
Garnet stared down at the love of her life, on his knees in front of her, not because he was proposing but because she was royalty. This hurt, why, why is he doing this to me, she let her tears finally fall and her sobs escape her lips. He stayed there and watched her cry. This made her only break down more backing against the wall like she did the day he left. Only this time he didn't leave, he raised himself, pain and confusion in his eyes. He advanced towards her and took her hand from her chest, as she was about to collapse he wrapped his arm around her waist and steadied her. A single tear escaped his eyes but he quickly brushed it away.
"D...Dagger, are you alright?" He whispered raising his glove and wiping her face of the remains of tears. She stopped crying; she raised her head and looked straight into his forest green eyes.
"Am I alright! Am I alright! Damn it Zidane, do I look alright!" She tore her hand from his and straightened against the wall freeing herself from his arm. Zidane just stood there absorbing every word as if he was being stabbed.
"Why should I be alright! First you leave me, as a new queen scared and alone, and then you come back a year later only to leave me again! I was only 18! And now! And now I've just been harassed by one of my many suitors who have all been jerks and wanted me only for my kingdom, all because the only man I've ever loved left because it was too hard! You're right Zidane, it was hard! It was so damn hard that I was crying every night over what to do! Tell me! Tell me how my best friend, my comfort and my soul leaving me with an entire kingdom to run would be easier!" She looked into his eyes franticly looking for an answer. He just started, dumbfounded. She clutched her stomach, it felt as if a million knives had hit her at the same time, she ran, she ran the whole way to the castle, knocking people over left and right, her eyes half closed and blurry through a river of tears, she ran straight through the castle gates and collapsed into Steiner's arms.
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Zidane watched her run; he stood there until she was out of sight. He let out the breath he was holding and slide down the wall. I'm such an idiot; I don't know whose worse, the man who harassed her, or the man who left her. I can barely call myself a man, I don't deserve her. He held his head in his hands and choked back tears. Where do I go now, damn it what do I do! He was always the leader, always quick witted, and could think of a plan in a snap in tough situations. What was wrong with him now, he could shut down Kuga, defeat who knows how many monsters, but he couldn't keep the only woman he would ever love.
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"Queen Garnet! What happened? Did that Prince do something to you? I knew he was a loser the moment I met him, I'll kill him I swear!"
"No…no Steiner, he did attack me….but…but I was saved" The Queen had now straightened herself and was standing with Steiner and Beatrix in the Throne Room.
"Oh excellent my lady! By Whom? We shall thank him immensely, maybe even a reward?"
"Th….that's maybe not a good idea Steiner…" Her eyes became glossy again but she fought the tears with all her might.
"But he saved your life your highness, we should do something, don't you agree?"
"No….I don't think we should..." Garnet said quickly before lowering her head.
"Why your highness? Garnet, what happened? This isn't like you." Beatrix silent until now stepped forward to comfort the distressed queen.
"Because…..the man who saved me was….it was Zidane." He let a single tear escape. She then turned and walked back up to the balcony, she knew so well. Steiner and Beatrix were simply left to look at each other stunned and hurting for the Queen.
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Zidane leaned against the castle wall; he knew what he needed to do. I'm not going to leave her again, never again.