~Author's notes~

~*~Wow, third chapter alredy! I just was so happy with my two reviews, (Many thanx to Lady of the Galadhrim and Bahamut-dragon), that I decided to write to third chapter as soon as posible. The next and last chapter of this part will be Carbuncle. After that, it will be the turn of Dagger's Eidolons ^_^!!!!! Well, I hope ya like it, and don't forget to review!!!!~*~Rina

Next chapter: Carbuncle

DISCLAIMER: ALL THE CHARACTERS AND OTHER FF9 RELATED STUFF BELONG TO SQUARESOFT. I DO NOT OWN THEM.

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Many Summoners wanted to own me since I was born, because of my "rebirth" powers. At first, I just laughed at their foolishness; they were only humans. But I quickly got tired of them. They though that they would be inmortal if I was by their side. And that though blinded them, so that they couldn't see the truth. My powers are limited to restoring energy and power, I just can't revive anyone. When you loose your soul, it's forever. Nobody can change that, not even me. But they didn't understand, they just didn't wanted to understand. So I decided to stay free untill humans changed, although I knew that that could take centuries. The other Eidolons did not aprove my decision, but they did respect it.

For about 100 years I devoted my life to waiting and watching. During those years I learned a lot about the human nature. I also became more and more curious. I wanted to learn more about Gaia; all I knew was Madain Sari. But I was still too attached to the village to just left. However, one night everything changed.

I have always liked the Iifa tree. It's my favorite place in all the world. I used to go there every night, to think and watch the starry sky. I was just sitting there, when I heard a voice behind me.

- Hiya, Nix!- Only baby Eidolons speak in such an informal way, but only one Eidolon call me Nix.

- Good evening Carbuncle- The baby seemed very happy to see me. Like humas, we Eidolons are born, have a childhood and continue growing untill we are adults. That is were the similarities end. Humans become older and older and then die, but we stay as adults forever. Also, one of our years is like one hundred of their years. So a nine hundred years old Eidolon will act as a nine years old human. At that time, Carbuncle was only 308 years old.

- What are ya doing here? I see ya here everynight!

- I like the tree. It's really pretty, isn't it?

- Yep! But it's kinda boring... . I'm always alone.

- There is nothing you can't do about it. It's your duty to look after the Iifa tree. You were born with that purpose. Besides, I understand that Leviathan is here too.

- Yep, but it is often too weak to speak. The seal is really powerful! And about this being my purpose... . Nah, I don't think so. Someday I'll get a Master, and fight monsters, and become powerful and...

- Ha ha ha...- I laughed.

- Ya laugh 'cause ya are jealous!- I stopped laughing, and looked at it. Carbuncle was right: I was truly jealous! Jealous of his freedom, jealous of his dreams; in fact, jealous of everything. I must had looked very sad, because he gave me a worried look- I'm...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

- There is no need to apologize. It's me who must thank you. Good bye, my little Carbuncle.

- Wait! Ya never said Good Bye before! Why did ya said that? Ya can't be leaving! Ya...ya can't leave me!

- Don't be sad, I will be back sooner than you expect.

- But where are ya going?

- I don't know. But that's exactly the point.

- I...I will miss ya...

- And I will miss you too. Farewell, my friend.

I had never felt so free and alive in my whole life. I went everywhere from Dagarreo to Oilvert. I learned many new feelings, like freedom, and nostalgia. So after a long journey I finally returned to Madain Sari, only to learn another new feeling: horror. The lively and cheerful village was now a pile of ashes. It's soul, and those of the Sumonners, were gone. And there was nothing I could do. Life can be really ironic sometimes.

I decided to search for someboby, and after a while, I came across Shiva. It told me everything that had happened, and that the only survivors where six Summoners: four were in the Eidolon Wall, but the other two were lost at the sea, and it was going to find them. When it had finished it asked what I as going to do. I told her I didn't know, and it left.

I gave a final look to the place, and left; there was no place for me in Madain Sari. So I head to the Iifa tree. I stayed there with Carbuncle, telling it stories about my journeys, untill one day I heard a Summoner was born. I was still feeling ashamed for not being in Madain Sari when they needed me, so I decided to become Eiko's, the new Summoner, Eidolon. I though that if I protected her, I would be making up my "mistake".

But I found in Eiko more than relief, I found everything I had been looking for: a friend, who wanted me as that, and not as a "tool". She also understood the truth about my powers. The change I had been longing had finally come.

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Yet some more...

~Author's notes~

~*~Well, to be honest, I'm not that happy with this chapter. But I did my best, and tried to improve it, but this as the best I could do. I hope you liked it~*~Rina