The Genome Offspring

Jade sat in her room as she listened to her parents talking; Rita was sitting with her and searching for a good conversation. The twins and Matai had all gone home with their counterparts and that left Jade and Rita bored. Rita gave up on trying to find a conversation and listened with Jade. Jade was so concentrated on listening, she didn't even noticed that Rita had stopped. Zidane began speaking.

"We'll have to get everyone back together again; I don't think we can protect everyone alone!" he nearly started yelling. Dagger replied.

"That could take months honey! The moogles don't move that fast, you know!" Zidane sighed.

"I know…I just want them all to be safe…hell, even people who have nothing to do with this aren't safe!" Dagger sighed and put her hand on Zidane's cheek.

"I know…I know exactly who to get!" She ran to the desk in the living room and pulled out her stationary. She began writing as Zidane looked over her shoulder; the letter was for Eiko. It read:



Eiko,

Please come to the mountain by Dali quickly! This is an urgent message that we hope you take seriously! When everyone gets here we will explain, hope to death we see you!

Dagger and Zidane Tribal



Dagger dated it and started writing more letters exactly like it. One to each of their old friends: Amarent, Beatrix and Steiner, Vivi, Quina, and Freya and Fratley. She picked up the flute by the table, her knee-length dress flowing behind her. She ran outside and down the path; Zidane followed. Jade and Rita became alert and ran after them. Dagger stopped at the end of the path. She took a long breath.

"Okay, I haven't done this in a long time but…here it goes!" she put the flute to her lips, and she played. Jade looked at her mom's feet to see a moogles standing next to her. The moogles tugged at Dagger's dress.

"You called, kupo?" Dagger nodded and did an anime fall.

"Oh geez I forgot! You don't deliver mail do you?" The moogles smiled.

"Is okay, kupo. For you kupo I'll deliver these letters! How much do you have, kupo?" Dagger held them up.

"Eight…" the moogles snatched them.

"Okay!!!! See you, kupo!!!!!" the moogles dashed away. Dagger cupped her hands over her mouth.

"Thank you Moguo!" she turned around to see Jade and Rita standing there confused.

"What are you two doing out of bed, hmm?" Jade sweat dropped.

"Nothin!" Rita sighed. Zidane picked both of them up and hauled them up the path. Dagger followed slowly.



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"What's that Morrison?" Morrison ran over to the 16 year old Eiko at the entrance of Madain Sari. Morrison handed a letter to Eiko.

"It's a letter for you Lady Eiko." Eiko smiled.

"Maybe it's a letter from Dad. He's probably wondering how I'm doing on my trip from home…" Eiko tore up the letter and gasped.

"Oh! A letter from the lovebirds huh?" she read it silently, and gasped.

"I wonder what's wrong! Sorry Morrison, but I gotta go!!!" she ran back into the village and through the kitchen. She grabbed her angel flute and ran to the entrance. Morrison was now worn out as he saw Eiko run out. She had her adventure clothes on. The same thing she wore when she was still young.

"Come back anytime Eiko!"

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"Thank you, Moguo." Steiner said in his loud Military voice; Beatrix put her hand on Steiner's and tugged at the letter.

"Who's it for, hmmm?" she teased him by rubbing her finger on his chest; he made a silly looking blush.

"B-b-both of us, dear." He managed to stammer.

"You guys are sick." Beatrix and Steiner's 18 year old son Adrian said as he flopped himself on the couch in the living room; Beatrix and Steiner had retired from the force and settled down in a small neighborhood in Alexandria.

"Don't you be like that young man; I still remember how you acted with your girlfriend inside of this house!" Beatrix scolded. Adrian murmured whatever and walked out the door.

"So open it stupid ass!" Steiner fumbled with it a while until he finally ripped it; Beatrix leaned over and read. She gasped.

"Shouldn't we hurry? I mean, come on, it sounds like they really need help!" Steiner nodded.

"It is the queen who needs help! Let us make haste!" Beatrix grabbed her coat; she saw her old Save the Queen. She grabbed it and ran out. Steiner found his Excalibur and ran out after her.

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"What the hell is this?" Amarent looked at the letter; Moguo was gone before Amarent could ask anymore. Amarent just stared at it for a while then tore it open. He read and threw it over the cliff he was standing on. He mumbled to himself.

"The only reason why I'm going because of the kid." He jumped off the cliff.

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Vivi stared at the letter that Moguo had just handed him; Vivi thanked Moguo and he went on his way. Vivi sat down on a nearby boulder and tore it open. He read silently to himself and sighed.

"I wonder what this could be about…it's not like Zidane to call for help…" Vivi got up right away and faced the direction of Dali.

"I use to be so scared when I was younger but for some reason since my nineteenth birthday…I've been braver…"

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"Thank moogles, Quina don't get letter much often." Moguo was already speeding towards Gizamaluke's Grotto before Quina could say anymore. Quina bit the letter open and read.

"I come for Zidane!!!" he ran out of the marsh.

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"I thank you for the letter, you may go." Moguo sighed and breathed hard.

"Thank Kami-sama that's the last one…" Freya sat with Fratley as he put his arm around her; they were inside of a building when they had received the letter so it wasn't so wet. Freya peeled the letter open carefully so she didn't rip the letter open as well as the envelope. She gasped.

"By the gods Fratley!! It must be urgent from the sounds of the letter!" Fratley read it once more, and he nodded.

"Then let us be off, love."

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"I wonder when they'll be getting here…" Dagger said as she paced around the living room. Mikoto, Blank, Kuja, and Ruby were already there; the children were running around outside with the nymphs. Zidane spoke.

"Well Dagger, we did send the letters out about two days ago and you can't expect them all to show up." Suddenly there was a knock on the door; Dagger rushed to it. When she opened the door, a tall Vivi stood there.

"Hi Dagger! It sure is great to see ya again!" Dagger smiled and embraced Vivi. Zidane came to the doorway.

"Well, well, well…if it isn't the Vivster!" Zidane punched him in the arm.

"That was just a love tap, too." Dagger pushed Zidane.

"Where's my love tap, bitch?" Zidane chuckled to himself and lifted her off her feet; Vivi walked up to them and tapped Zidane on the shoulder.

"I'm sure you didn't call me over here just to play, did you?" Zidane put Dagger back on her feet and coughed.

"No I didn't." Kuja walked into the room and Vivi did an anime fall.

"Where did he come from!?" Kuja snorted but stayed quiet. Ruby walked into the room and smiled.

"Well if it ain't the nephew of Cinna! C'mere ya little rascal!" Ruby head- locked him playfully and gave him a noogie; Vivi desperately tried to pull away until an annoyed Kuja separated them himself. Kuja never really was the playful type. In the doorway now stood Beatrix and Steiner; Steiner smiled.

"Well, well, well Garnet, I see you have grown into a fine young woman." Dagger sighed.

"Steiner, you know my name is not 'Garnet'. It's Dagger." Steiner put his hand on his head.

"My apologies, Prin- Mrs. Dagger." He looked at Kuja and gasped.

"HE is still alive! I thought we killed you!" Kuja snorted again.

"Well…I guess you didn't! After you supposedly defeated me, Zidane found me and he too thought I died; when as a matter of fact, I had just fainted and woke up about a week later. Is that clear?" Steiner nodded; Beatrix took over.

"So is it true that you have kids of your own?" Ruby came in.

"Well DUH! And lemme tell ya, after a couple of vodka's and some South Gate Bundt Cake, Gods he can really wear you out from pleasure!" everyone in the room fell over; Mikoto and Blank who were in the back room looked in the room and sweat dropped. Steiner saw Mikoto and smiled.

"Changing the subject…" Steiner glanced over at the still smiling Ruby and embarrassed Kuja.

"How are you today? Anything new, anything?" Mikoto nodded and smiled.

"Mmmhmm, I have a son as you know and..." she whispered in Zidane's ear.

"When do we tell them about Anzonin?" Zidane hissed at her.

"Later!" Mikoto nodded and looked back at Steiner.

"That's all."

"Splendid!" Freya appeared in the doorway; Fratley stood calmly behind. Freya walked in and put her hand on Zidane's shoulder.

"So, I see the baby has grown into a boy!" Zidane scrunched his face up.

"Whatdaya mean by that?" Freya shrugged.

"It use to be me who had ta take care of you in Lindblum if you got hurt or screwed up somewhere…" Zidane ignored it. Freya remembered.

"Ah yes…where are the children?" Zidane pointed at the back door.

"They're outside; we'll call them in later, though." Freya nodded and turned to Fratley.

"Are you planning to stay outside the whole time?" Fratley shook his head and came in.

"Where food!?!?!?!" Quina showed up followed by Amarent who was carrying Eiko over his shoulder. Zidane looked bewildered.

"Amarent…you haven't changed." Amarent coughed and pulled Eiko off; he placed her on her feet.

"This was asleep when we found it." Eiko awoke.

"Whoa…what happened…?" Eiko looked around confused. Zidane coughed.

"Amarent told us that you fell asleep on your way here…" Eiko sweat dropped and replied.

"Okay…sorry 'bout that…" Zidane smiled.

"It's okay…now that we have everyone here…why don't we explain why we called you guys here…"



AN: Hallo!!! I keep on going!!! Sorry about bein so late!!!! MY BAD!!!!