The Genome Offspring

" My lord," Anastasia stood up with haste. "I beg for your forgiveness! I didn't mean to-"

"Stop Anastasia." Selestine put his hands to her lips to keep her from speaking anymore. He faced Jade, and laid his hand on her slashed stomach. She winced from the pain of his hand; he nodded and a form of energy spread on the stomachs surface. The scar that was once there soon vanished and left nothing. He stood up.

"Jade is very beautiful…it's no wonder why a monster like Anzonin would chase after her." Zidane shot a look at Selestine.

"What do you mean!? What does he want with my whole world!?" he said referring to Jade. Selestine put his hand on Zidane's shoulder. He closed his eyes and opened them again. He sighed and spoke.

"He wants her hand in marriage. He is crazy about her and won't stop until he wins her." Zidane felt his gut empty and fill with a sick feeling. He imagined Jade sad and tortured by Anzonin, a heartless man.

"How can he marry a seven year old…? What sick man would want to marry a child…?" Selestine removed his hand from Zidane's shoulder.

"He plans on making her a grown woman, Anzonin and I…are the same you see…" Kuja looked at Selestine in awe.

"Tell us what you mean!" he demanded. Selestine-yet again nodded.

"He is the evil side of me. I separated from him a long time ago; he was supposed to die because he would not be able to survive, but instead, he placed a curse on the both of us. A curse that would link my body and soul to his, so when I get hurt, he feels it, and when I die…he dies." Selestine said quietly as he trailed off. Ruby put her hand near her chin and thought for a moment.

"I don't think we can hurt Anzonin directly, then you'll be hurtin' too…"

"You catch on quickly. I feel that we will wrap this up quickly." Selestine smiled. Jade stirred for a moment, and then awoke.

"Mom…I have to go! To the Iifa Tree!" Dagger looked confused.

"Jade, where did you learn about the tree? Why do you need to leave?" Jade began bobbing her head from side to side without answering; she rested her head limply. Zidane turned to ask Selestine or Anastasia what might be wrong but found that they were both gone. Suddenly, Jade's eyes turned a flashing evil color. Jade hopped to her feet. She ran out the doorway; Zidane and Dagger ran after them. Before Kuja, Ruby, Blank, and Mikoto could go anywhere, they noticed that the twins and Matai were also removing the bed covers that they were lying in. The parents began to scramble for the children. The kids seemed to split up all over Conde Petie; they led the parents every which way causing all parents to split up. Kuja followed Justin, Ruby followed Jenna, Mikoto and Blank followed Matai, and Zidane and Dagger followed Jade.

Ruby dodged the citizens of Conde Petie as she ran through its cobblestone walkways. Jenna never turned around when Ruby called her and seemed to keep walking faster when Ruby sped up. Ruby started pushing and shoving to get to her tranced daughter. Ruby was now fed up. She used her old thieving techniques to jump and land in front of Jenna. Jenna's head was faced to the ground; she lifted her head to reveal sapphire blue eyes filled with hate. Ruby gasped and began stepping back; Jenna smiled and evil grin, and she spoke in a voice that wasn't hers.

" Well, well, well. If it isn't Ruby of Tantalus! How long has it been?" Ruby's teeth began to grit.

"You…Joseph!" Jenna stood there with her fists clenched; her eyes flashed a red then she collapsed. A streak of black energy burst through her back; when it settled on the ground, a man was left. He had spiky orange hair, and it was tied back with a bandana. He wore an enormous overcoat and a white beater under it. He had long black adventurer pants and a scar across his eye. He smiled a devious grin, and looked in Ruby's direction. He drew a blade from his coat pocket.

"My…we've moved on with another man, how could you?" he chuckled. "I thought we made a promise to each other?" Ruby shook her head.

"It was you who couldn't keep your promise! You were the one who left my heart in pieces; you were the one who left me die of a broken heart! I can't le ya do this again!" Ruby drew a short sword. She put it in front of her and prepared an attack. Before Ruby could think, Joseph ran past her. Ruby was confused, until she felt an ache on her stomach. She felt her stomach to see what was wrong, and looked at her hand. It was blood soaked. She turned around weakly to see Joseph, but he was gone. She lay down and spoke to herself.

"It will all end soon…Kuja…cum an fine me soon…"

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"Justin! Stop this instant!" Kuja called in demand. He was chasing Justin through the hallways, and Justin didn't seem the least bit tired. Justin finally stopped in a small hallway. A dwarf in heavy looking clothes stood there.

"Ah cannae be letting ye fight er! Go on somewhere else!" Kuja glared at him.

"Get lost!" Kuja formed an orb in his hand as a warning. The dwarf took the warning and left. Kuja faced his son.

"Why…what troubles you so you should run?" Justin shook his head to remove the enormous bangs from his eyes. He looked at him with his sapphire glimpse.

"I have always been like this…you were always too busy to see that…you were to concerned with other things to notice me…" Kuja felt cold and hurt. He couldn't believe what was coming from his sons' mouth. He walked to his son, and stared into his cold eyes, and slapped him.

"Foolish…all foolish. You know that I have always been there with you…you were just blinded with your sadness and sorrow that you couldn't see." Justin stared at him through madness, and then his face softened. Tears began to fill his eyes and he murmured.

"I'm sorry dad…but I wish I could stay to start over." Kuja's eyes widened. Justin fell to the ground and vanished. At the same time, Jenna vanished too.

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Mikoto and Blank split up in order to get to Matai; Blank cornered Matai and Mikoto back Blank. Matai hung his head and snickered.

"Daddy…why are you being so mean?" Blank snarled and asked.

"What demon possessed you!?" Matai shrugged his shoulders and laughed louder. He kept his head hung but raised his hand. Mikoto screamed. Blank turned around to see why, and was horrified. Mikoto was floating in mid air and was surrounding by ghosts; they began tearing at her skirt and shirt. She yelped when they drew a knife across her cheek. She suddenly stood still. Mikoto looked like she would explode from anger any minute; she brought her hands in front of her face and laced them. She spoke an incantation.

"When night falls upon the hour of light, when the world turns in the opposite direction, when lies become the truth, I will stand!" she glowed a bright blue and screamed. The ghosts that swarmed her ran for their lives. The scorches that walked upon Mikoto's skin became arms, then hands. They extended towards the escaping ghosts, and grasped each one of them. The enormous hands squeezed the spirits until they popped into vapors. Blank stood there in amazement; He turned around and saw that Matai was staggering, and he fell. Blank also noticed that the blue glare was gone; he turned around and saw Mikoto still floated. Mikoto let out a sigh and began to fall; Blank ran under her and caught her. Blank turned around to check Matai, and saw him fade and vanish.

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"Stop Jade!" Dagger hollered as they began running through the Mountain Paths. Zidane ran after Dagger barely catching up when they stopped. Dagger put her hand on her chest and gasped.

"Why…Jade? What's wrong with you…?" Jade said nothing and jerked her head up, her eyes were an eerie purple. Zidane gasped and grabbed Dagger; he pulled her close before Dagger could think; Jade through an enormous orb towards them. Zidane turned his back towards the orb, letting it hit him in the back. They flew back and landed with a huge thud on the ground. Dagger whimpered under him and looked at him. He was breathing heavily. Dagger removed her hand that was resting on his back and found that it was soaked in blood. She cried out.

"Zidane! Why would you do that!?" Zidane smiled and shrugged; he passed out. Dagger gasped and her eyes filled up with tears. Jade snickered and bursted out laughing.

"Fool…why would anyone do that? It's not worth it!" Dagger pushed Zidane off.

"This isn't Jade I'm talking to is it? Who are you!?" Jade's purple eyes turned to their normal blue, and she collapsed. She vanished.

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"Who were those spirits!?" Zidane yelled at the top of his lungs as they stood at the entrance of Conde Petie. Selestine nodded.

"They were demons from Anzonin. I have found out that he has opened a portal and threw the children in it; none of you can go through it, though." Ruby slammed her fists on the ground.

"I'll never see them again as long as this monster still exists!"

AN: Hiya! Please RR!