The Genome Offspring

"Selestine. Anastasia. Tell me, what is going on?" Zidane said as calmly as he possibly could; Dagger clutched him to her as tears rolled down her cheek. Mikoto and Blank held on to each other as well as Kuja and Ruby. Selestine walked down the path to the entrance of Conde Petie.

"Anzonin, as I said, wants Jade's hand in marriage. How many times must I explain myself?" Zidane threw his hands in the air, shaking poor Dagger.

"I want to know, what that bastard's weakness is!? When will he strike again?" Anastasia put her hand on Zidane's face.

"Only god knows when." Anastasia peered up at the sky.

"(Why would he do this to my poor son?)"

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"D-did you just kiss me?" Jenna stammered as Rowdy broke the kiss that he had so enjoyed. Rowdy nodded.

"I can understand if you don't like me…"

"I can't believe you would do something like that! What's the matter with you?" Rowdy hung his head in shame; Jenna's face softened.

"Don't hang your head like that…because to tell you the truth…I kinda felt the same way about you…" Rowdy jumped in surprise.

"You mean it!?" Jenna nodded. Rowdy put his hand on the back of his head.'

"No one was EVER that nice to me…I can remember my parents always beating me up when I was younger…as soon as I was old enough, I became a runaway. So…I guess I realized that I had loved you when you healed my wound…I sound stupid don't I?" Jenna shook her head.

"Love is never a stupid thing…there are some people who are too blind to see love, friendship, and happiness, so they take it out on others. You and I do have something in common though. We both were neglected once." Rowdy faced her.

"Your parents were the same, huh?" Jenna shook her head.

"No, they loved me…but…when I need them the most they are never there! I hate that!" she sat down on the ground and buried her head in her arms.

"It's like they don't know I'm there sometimes…" she sobbed until she felt an arm around her shoulder. Rowdy comforted her.

"Your parents always cared about you. You just were too stressed to see it." Jenna rested her head on his shoulder and spoke.

"Thank you, Rowdy. I have only known you for a couple of hours, but I am already closer than ever to you…" Rowdy nodded.

"Likewise. I will protect you from this day forward. I swear that on my life." Jenna sighed on his shoulder. He pecked her on the forehead and held her closer. Jenna's eyes suddenly shot open.

"Rowdy! Something's here!" Rowdy stood up fast with Jenna still close. Jenna pulled out her flogs (which magically appeared), and Rowdy drew his blade. Jenna whispered to Rowdy.

"Be on guard…the enemy feels—near!!!!!!!!!" she screamed as a portal opened under her and Rowdy's feet. She fell a lot faster than Rowdy and it scared her to death; Rowdy caught her and pulled her up to him. She grasped him and pulled him closer and he did the same. Suddenly, they flew out of a hole and hit something. It screamed.

"You make a better weight than a sheathe you cow!" Jenna looked down to see Justin and him on top of another girl. Jenna would have shot up and punched Justin in the head if a certain someone weren't on her at the moment ( ^^ ). Jenna murmured loud enough for Justin to hear.

"When I get up, you better start running." Krissy smiled.

"Ah…sibling rivalry…brings back memories huh Rowdy?" Rowdy's elf ears perked up.

"Uh huh…but sometimes rivalry isn't always a good thing." Suddenly, there were screams about the room and like Jenna and Rowdy: Jade, Matai, Matteo, and Rita came flying out of a nearby hole, and of course they land upon the other children. Jade groaned.

"Man…I have never walked so far in my life…we never even reached that village did we Rita?" Rita groaned also.

"Right…I didn't expect this to happen. Why are we here?" Matteo sighed.

"You think we know Rita? Honestly…"

"Stop your bickering." The kids hopped up as if it were a reflex. The nymphs made a straight line and the Genome fours followed slowly. Selestine appeared suddenly, he turned to the children.

"I see we have made it through Anzonin's portals…very good…" Jade scratched her head in question.

"Who's this guy?" Rita slapped her hand over Jade's mouth; Rita smiled at Selestine. Selestine waved his hands.

"You don't need to do that Rita, she simply asked a question." He looked in Jade's direction.

"I am Selestine. I am the Ruler Of Terra." Jade nodded as if she understood. She still had no idea what Terra was. Selestine faced the nymphs.

"Your mission is complete. You may leave now!" Krissy looked worried.

"But…we want to stay with them…" tears formed in her eyes. Justin nodded.

"Yeah, they were helping us whether it was there mission or not and we wanted to be friends!" Jade stepped forward.

"We can't abandon them! They'll be all alone!" the nymphs looked sad with their elf ears pointing downwards. Krissy's eyes were streaming with tears; Rowdy had his head hung expecting Selestine to say no. Selestine coughed.

"What has bonded you so close to them in such short time?" Rita took a step forward and threw her arms in the air.

"Think about it! These people are probably the first we've seen in hundreds of years! Do you think we would want to be alone all over again!?" Selestine shook his head.

"No…I wouldn't want to be alone either. I have experience loneliness and it was NEVER a blessing…I will grant you life with them." Rita and Krissy jumped up and down in the air; Rowdy pecked Jenna's cheek. Matai and Matteo high-fived and gave each other thumbs up. Krissy walked over to the ever so shy Justin and kissed his cheek. Rita and Jade began hugging each other for the happiness they felt. Selestine smiled and disappeared. Jenna laid a big kiss on Rowdy's lips when…

"Jenna! Who is that boy!?!?!?!?!" Kuja's voice ringed in Jenna's ears; she turned to find Kuja almost red with anger. All of her aunts and uncles were there too. Ruby stood next to him calmly.

"Awww…Jenna ah never knew you were inta guys. If ya needed help always ask me!" Jenna sweat dropped and did an anime fall. Kuja suddenly appeared in front of Rowdy who nearly fell over.

"Where do you live boy? How much does your father make? What school do you go to?" Rowdy was petrified of the answers that he already had.

"I use to live in alternate universe, my parents are terrible people, and…I don't go to school!" he leaned back from the angry Kuja. Everyone sweat dropped. Zidane laid his hand on Kuja's shoulder.

"In love, the background should not matter." Jade smiled.

"Then can I go with Tom?"

"NO!!!" (Tom is gonna be in the sequel after Genome Offspring is done." Zidane's eyes were narrow and angry looking. Dagger sighed.

"Zidane, you should ALWAYS take your own advice."

AN: Hiya! Jade is here! I changed my pen name from 'Mana Warrior' to 'Jade Tribal'! Please review.