The Genome Offspring
Dagger gasped when she saw the enormous purple slash on Zidane's arm, but she was even more surprised by his tears. Zidane slowly opened his iced blue eyes.
"He…took them. All…of them. Jade…Justin…Jenna…and Matai. They…are all gone!" he released the final words loudly, then fainted. Dagger's eyes filled up.
"Who's 'HE'? Why does he want all of them!? What did they ever do to him!?" Zidane released no answer, so Kuja spoke. "Garland is probably still in pain from when I kicked him off of that cliff on Terra. He must have sent someone else," Kuja turned to a teary eyed Mikoto. "But what was mother doing her?" Mikoto walked over to Kuja and grabbed the collar of his shirt. "Why couldn't you just kill Anzonin back on Terra!?" Dagger's eyes shot up. "You mean you knew him?" Mikoto nodded.
"Yes, he was one of Garlands Minions. What does Garland want with all of the children…?" Blank walked in the tragedy filled house. "Well, I'm not gonna let no dirty bastard take my son! Who's with me in bombarding his house!" Kuja turned his crimson eyes to Blank.
"Number one! He does not have a house; he is probably in another dimension! Number two! He has Anzonin, the minion who knows no mercy! Got it!" there was a long pause; it was interrupted by Zidane's breaths.
"Dagger…we must find them, …I have a feeling it's not Garlands doing. Kuja," Zidane lifted his abdomen, still wrapped in Dagger's arms. "Who was that woman? I was knocked out by the time she left…" Kuja smiled.
"That 'woman' was you mother, Zidane…" Zidane's eyes flashed. A flash back had come to him.
Zidane was about eight. He was wearing black overalls without a shirt. He played by the riverbank, and a woman appeared. She had blond hair, with a long ponytail behind her. She had bluish eyes, and a bright smile; she was very beautiful and young. Everything a child would want their mother to be. She smiled at Zidane and Zidane smiled back.
The flashback had ended. He lifted his body all the way up, Dagger still wrapped around him. Then a song was heard (think about enya's "Only Time"). Zidane began straddling over to the stairs. Dagger tried to halt him, but Zidane only wrapped his arm tighter around her. Dagger turned around to see Kuja, Ruby, Mikoto and Blank, nodding at her, and they walked upstairs. When they reached the attic the song was louder then ever. Then, a voice called out.
"My children……please come to me…" Zidane, Mikoto, and Kuja seemed to be the only ones that heard, because they quickly ran to the door and swung it open; Zidane staggered while Dagger helped. When they reached the top of the attic stairs, there she was. She was standing in a white glow; she then dimmed, revealing a person. Mikoto stammered.
"M-M-Mo-Mother? Where have you been…?" Ruby and Blank finally entered the attic. They were very hysterical. Ruby said through heaves.
"What in tarnation-" Ruby stopped where she was, Blank advanced forward.
"Mikoto…please step back…" he placed his hands on her waist leading her back; she was so weak with tears and emotions that she could not stop him. Their mother smiled.
"Do not be frightened…I am not here to do anything but guide." Kuja began to speak.
"Please mother, what will happen to our children? And why does that bastard Garland want them?" he nearly shouted. There mothers look saddened.
"It is not Garland…it is Anzonin himself!" Zidane whispered to Dagger. "Please heal my wound, honey…" Dagger nodded, and placed a curaga spell on the now greenish slash. He could now stand up better.
"So what does Anzonin want with them, and why did I receive a letter from Garland?" His mother shifted.
"He is dying, and he wants to make sure he sees his grandchildren." She shifted to the left, then lifted her hand shoulder length. "Let me take you there…" before anyone could protest, they were in another room. This one was all blue, and then they realized, they were on the Invincible! Garland lay on a bed next to where Zidane stood. Garland lifted his hand to the air, to signal he knew they were there. He spoke hoarsely.
"Anastasia…are my children here?" the mother nodded.
"Yes, they are." He smiled.
"All I really wanted now was to see my grandchildren, but…I guess that ship has sailed…Zidane? Can you possibly show me a picture, of Jade?" Zidane quickly nodded. He pulled out a photo that had Jade, the twins, and Matai, from the twins' birthday party. Garland put on a sweet smile, then spoke his final words.
"They are beautiful…goodbye…" he gave out his last breath, and passed on. The mother-or Anastasia- hung her head and wept. Zidane, Mikoto and Kuja, cried with her.
Authors Notes: Please review! More chapters to come!
Dagger gasped when she saw the enormous purple slash on Zidane's arm, but she was even more surprised by his tears. Zidane slowly opened his iced blue eyes.
"He…took them. All…of them. Jade…Justin…Jenna…and Matai. They…are all gone!" he released the final words loudly, then fainted. Dagger's eyes filled up.
"Who's 'HE'? Why does he want all of them!? What did they ever do to him!?" Zidane released no answer, so Kuja spoke. "Garland is probably still in pain from when I kicked him off of that cliff on Terra. He must have sent someone else," Kuja turned to a teary eyed Mikoto. "But what was mother doing her?" Mikoto walked over to Kuja and grabbed the collar of his shirt. "Why couldn't you just kill Anzonin back on Terra!?" Dagger's eyes shot up. "You mean you knew him?" Mikoto nodded.
"Yes, he was one of Garlands Minions. What does Garland want with all of the children…?" Blank walked in the tragedy filled house. "Well, I'm not gonna let no dirty bastard take my son! Who's with me in bombarding his house!" Kuja turned his crimson eyes to Blank.
"Number one! He does not have a house; he is probably in another dimension! Number two! He has Anzonin, the minion who knows no mercy! Got it!" there was a long pause; it was interrupted by Zidane's breaths.
"Dagger…we must find them, …I have a feeling it's not Garlands doing. Kuja," Zidane lifted his abdomen, still wrapped in Dagger's arms. "Who was that woman? I was knocked out by the time she left…" Kuja smiled.
"That 'woman' was you mother, Zidane…" Zidane's eyes flashed. A flash back had come to him.
Zidane was about eight. He was wearing black overalls without a shirt. He played by the riverbank, and a woman appeared. She had blond hair, with a long ponytail behind her. She had bluish eyes, and a bright smile; she was very beautiful and young. Everything a child would want their mother to be. She smiled at Zidane and Zidane smiled back.
The flashback had ended. He lifted his body all the way up, Dagger still wrapped around him. Then a song was heard (think about enya's "Only Time"). Zidane began straddling over to the stairs. Dagger tried to halt him, but Zidane only wrapped his arm tighter around her. Dagger turned around to see Kuja, Ruby, Mikoto and Blank, nodding at her, and they walked upstairs. When they reached the attic the song was louder then ever. Then, a voice called out.
"My children……please come to me…" Zidane, Mikoto, and Kuja seemed to be the only ones that heard, because they quickly ran to the door and swung it open; Zidane staggered while Dagger helped. When they reached the top of the attic stairs, there she was. She was standing in a white glow; she then dimmed, revealing a person. Mikoto stammered.
"M-M-Mo-Mother? Where have you been…?" Ruby and Blank finally entered the attic. They were very hysterical. Ruby said through heaves.
"What in tarnation-" Ruby stopped where she was, Blank advanced forward.
"Mikoto…please step back…" he placed his hands on her waist leading her back; she was so weak with tears and emotions that she could not stop him. Their mother smiled.
"Do not be frightened…I am not here to do anything but guide." Kuja began to speak.
"Please mother, what will happen to our children? And why does that bastard Garland want them?" he nearly shouted. There mothers look saddened.
"It is not Garland…it is Anzonin himself!" Zidane whispered to Dagger. "Please heal my wound, honey…" Dagger nodded, and placed a curaga spell on the now greenish slash. He could now stand up better.
"So what does Anzonin want with them, and why did I receive a letter from Garland?" His mother shifted.
"He is dying, and he wants to make sure he sees his grandchildren." She shifted to the left, then lifted her hand shoulder length. "Let me take you there…" before anyone could protest, they were in another room. This one was all blue, and then they realized, they were on the Invincible! Garland lay on a bed next to where Zidane stood. Garland lifted his hand to the air, to signal he knew they were there. He spoke hoarsely.
"Anastasia…are my children here?" the mother nodded.
"Yes, they are." He smiled.
"All I really wanted now was to see my grandchildren, but…I guess that ship has sailed…Zidane? Can you possibly show me a picture, of Jade?" Zidane quickly nodded. He pulled out a photo that had Jade, the twins, and Matai, from the twins' birthday party. Garland put on a sweet smile, then spoke his final words.
"They are beautiful…goodbye…" he gave out his last breath, and passed on. The mother-or Anastasia- hung her head and wept. Zidane, Mikoto and Kuja, cried with her.
Authors Notes: Please review! More chapters to come!
