Well with what we had last chapter…and Sly Eagle telling about Beta Readers…thanks Sly, now I can finally bring this fic up to its full potential thanks to a friend, thanks Never-A-Final-Fantasy, okay one with some news from my website…everything is coming along great…several profiles are up and pictures of the characters also…be sure to see them all there. Alright moving on…I guess people say this…ok interview with characters…not yet PEOPLE that will be on my site instead ^_^ ok this chapter is takes place 6 years later….so now Sarah is 7 years old and has enjoyed life to the fullest, and who wouldn't. What's in store for our little heroine? Oh I don't know you'll have to read to find out. So without further ado I present to u people

Chapter 5

Dark Secrets Unfold

"Sarah….SARAH!!!!" Zidane yelled out in the house as he was walking around the living room looking for Sarah.

"Where did she go? Man…for a little girl her age she sure knows how to….hide….." Zidane stared at the couch as he noticed a small tail pealing up on top of it, swaying left and right curling a bit.

"Ah so that's where the little kitten was hiding." Zidane thought casting evil smile towards the tail. He slowly tip toed over behind the tail and saw little seven year old Sarah on her knees and legs looking to the opposite of him unaware of her father who was behind her

"GOTCHA SARAH!!!" Zidane screamed as he tackled Sarah from behind and began tickling her.

"EEEEEEP!!!!!!!" Sarah squealed as she rolled over giggling loud and hard.

"Got to try harder than that than to hide from me!" Zidane said as he continued to tickle Sarah on and on.

"PAPA!!!! PAPA!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA PAPA!!!!" Sarah screeched trying desperately to get out of her father's clutches.

Zidane slowly began to ease up on Sarah and stopped, Sarah still couldn't stop laughing from being tickled.

"Sarah…when will you ever learn?" Zidane asked putting his hands on his hips. Sarah slowly got up and stood tall, she wore a light sky blue shirt that had green leafs around the middle and near the bottom of the shirt, wearing a pinkish skirt with blue colored butterflies, light blue slipper like dressed shoes, and in her hair was the old Japanese chop stick she received as a gift the day she was born. Sarah's hair was a bit curly on the top by the sides of her cheeks and the length was almost as long as her for it was four foot two inch.

"I don't know." Sarah softly said giving her father a cute smile while tilting her head to the left a bit. Zidane laughed a bit and smiled, as he couldn't resist Sarah's smile and words.

"Aw Sarah…come here." Sarah ran over towards her father as she leaped up into his arms as he picked her up.

"Papa…. can I go to the park with Rose today?" Sarah asked.

"I don't know Sarah your going to have to ask mommy for that." Zidane said cocking his head towards her.

"Will mommy say yes?"

"Of course she will…. she's your mother…. your mommy always loves you."

"Then how come you won't answer?"

"Because…."

"Because why?"

"Because, because." Zidane stated chuckling.

"Because, because why?"

"Because I'm going to TICKLE YA!" Zidane's sneaky trick caught Sarah being tickled in the stomach as she began laughing; Zidane stopped and put Sarah down.

"Your mother is in the backyard so maybe she'll let you." Zidane said.

"OKIES!" Sarah said as she ran along heading towards the door for the backyard. Zidane watched his daughter as her tail swayed while she ran for the door.

In the backyard Garnet was laying down on the grass reading "The Guide to Parenting Children". Sarah busted through the door as she stopped and saw her mother lying on the grass reading her book. "MAMA!!!" Sarah yelled. Garnet put down her book and sat up as she saw Sarah standing on the porch with her tail swaying left and right leisurely, she laid a smile on her daughter as she spread her arms.

"Come to mommy Sarah." Garnet said. Sarah toddled along towards her mother arms. She fell into the loving embrace as Garnet wrapped her slender arms around her daughter.

"MAMA!" Sarah said again looking up to Garnet's eyes.

"What is it Sarah?" Garnet asked beginning to stroke Sarah's soft, ebony hair while she began purring a bit like a cat, Garnet giggled a bit while Sarah purred.

"Mama?...puuurrrrrr…..puuuurrrrrr….mama….can I go to the park with Rose today? I want to go see the all the purty animals and trees. Can I? PLEASE CAN I!?"

"Sarah…Sarah…of course you can, I would never ever say no to you, you're my daughter…of course you two can go…. but Beatrix will be coming along too."

"AAAWWW…. but I want you to come please?"

Garnet stared into the bright green eyes of her daughter. They were filled with bits of water near the bottom as if she was ready to cry.

"You want me to come?" Garnet asked softly.

"YEA, YEA, YEA, YEA!!!!" Sarah yelped jumping for joy.

"Ok…then I'll take you both then, do you also want to go get some ice cream?"

"YA YA YA!!!!"

"Ok…. well then…I guess I'll have to ask Beatrix if it's ok with her to let Rose come." Garnet smiled down at her angel sweetly.

"Okay!"

Sarah was about to run off when she heard a soft voice calling her "Sarah." She looked back.

"Yes mama?" she asked.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" her mother asked. Sarah nodded and ran back towards Garnet. She kissed her on her left cheek as Garnet smiled and kissed Sarah back.

"That's my baby girl." Garnet said as Sarah smiled at her, giggling a bit. Sarah again dashed off back into the house as Garnet picked up her book, got up, and walked back into the house.

Garnet had walked through the door from the backyard and was in the kitchen overhearing her daughter laughing.

"CARRY ME PAPA!" Sarah yelped. Zidane picked up Sarah and had her on his back with Sarah's arms wrapped tightly around her father's neck; he held them preventing her from choking him.

Zidane began walking around the living room with Sarah on his back. Garnet walked towards the phone. She couldn't help but smile at Sarah and Zidane; they were having so much fun. She picked up the phone and dialed Beatrix's phone number.

           The phone began ringing over and over. Beatrix walked over to and picked it up.

            "Hello?" Came a lower toned happy voice on the other line.

            "Hello Beatrix." The Queen of Alexandria chimed merrily.

            "Oh hello Garnet."

            "How's everything?" Garnet spoke softly.

            "Everything is fine…thank you…how about you?"

            "Same here….hehe Zidane is playing with Sarah as always."

            "That's cute…. but it's more like Sarah is playing with Zidane." Beatriz smiled modestly.

            Garnet began looking over her shoulder. She saw her husband running around the living room with Sarah on top of him. "Ha ha….I think your right…Sarah's riding on his back again." She said.

"Aw, how sweet."

"Yes I know…oh I was wondering…. Sarah asked if she could go to the park with Rose…. I'll be taking them if it's ok with you." Garnet got back down to the point in calling.

"Oh not a problem at all…I don't mind them being together…. they both really like each other a lot. I couldn't bare to let them not play together." Beatrix affirmed.

"Haha…same old Beatrix I see…never leaving people down." Garnet giggled.

'Heh…I guess that's just me…. well Rose will be happy to hear about this."

"Oh that reminds me after…we're probably going out for some ice cream after we go so make sure she doesn't dress too proper, you know how kids eat their ice cream." Garnet leaned against the wall holding the phone in hand.

"Oh that's wonderful…. should I give Rose Gil?"

"Oh no, it's ok I'll pay for it….it's not a problem." The queen responded.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to be wasting money." Beatrix continued not worrying about paying her own daughter's way.

"Beatrix its ok, I don't mind."

"…Ok…. well I'll tell Rose about this and…your picking her up or am I dropping her off?"

"We're picking her up." Garnet rolled her eyes at Beatrix's many questions.

"Ok…. how long?"

"In about ten minutes…. we're going to walk there." Garnet tapped her foot.

"Ah ok…. I'll tell her then." Beatrix nodded.

"Ok thanks Beatrix…. good bye."

"Good bye."

            Beatrix hung up the phone and turned her head towards the hallway. "Rose!" she yelled out. Footsteps began to sound as Rose came running in towards her mother wearing a red t-shirt, light blue pants, and bunny slippers.

            "Yes mom?" Rose's soft voice said as she looked up to her mother. "Rose…..that was Sarah's mother." Beatrix said.

            "Oh?"

            "She and Sarah wanted to know if you wanted to go to the park today with them?"

            "Oh yes I do!"

            "Ok then…. you might want to put on your shoes."

            "Okay..." Rose turned on her heel lightly, "Oh mom?"

            "Yes dear?" Beatrix raised an eye brow.

            "I love you."

            "…. And I love you too Rose." Beatrix knelt a bit as she wrapped her arms around Rose giving her a warm hug. They both released themselves and Rose ran off to her room.

            "Rose…my little girl…how I wonder why your sensitive…. ever since I found you…. I've been wondering if something was different about you…something…. I can't feel it though…is my mother's instincts failing me?" Beatrix thought.

            "Maybe I shouldn't worry…she's only seven years old…and she has such a wonderful best friend; they're so good together…it's more than an average friendship…these two have been friends forever."

            Beatrix got up and walked towards the living room. She stared at the top of the fireplace; at the top were pictures of herself and Rose. Hot tears ran down her cheeks; she tried to wipe them away, but the just kept coming. Her old life was gone; Steiner would never come back. But now she has a child who is…fatherless…

            Ten minutes later the doorbell rang.

            "Rose…they're here for you!" Beatrix yelled out.

            "Coming Mom!" Rose yelled back. Rose came running towards her mother.

            "Are you ready?" Beatrix asked.

            "Yes ….I'm ready." Rose replied.

            "Good…. now be on your best behavior ok?"

            "Ok mom…I will."  Her daughter smiled with big bright eyes.

            Beatrix opened the door when a happy yell rang out.

             "Rose!"

            "Sarah!" the two little seven year olds dashed towards each other as they holding their hands together.

            "How are you?" Sarah asked.

            "I'm fine you?"

            "Oh so good how bout you?" 

            "Me hehe I like my mama and papa you?"

            "Mom's the best! You?" The two friends kept asking each other question after question…the two mothers smiled and giggled silently to themselves.

            "They're so funny when they're together." Garnet said still giggling a bit.

            "I guess early age friendship is something to look after isn't it?" Beatrix said.

            "Oh yes indeed, well we better go…. come along you two." 

            "Okay!" both Sarah and Rose said.

            "Good bye everybody…. have fun." Beatrix said waving at them. "Bye mom!" Rose said waving back as everybody began walking to the part. Beatrix closed the door and began to lean on it look up towards the ceiling. She slumped down to the floor holding her knees.

            "Rose…please be safe."

            "General Masaki….we're all aware but the situation has been more than serious."

            "Think about it Admiral Vercon….if word got out about this…then hell would start in Alexandria. This mass suicide is getting worse and worse by the day."

            "The Queen wants to know why so many people for the past six years have been committing suicide….and she wants answers now." The Admiral banged his fist on the desk for emphasis.

            "I'm still trying to figure out myself Admiral….but what does this have to do with the military? The police is suppose to handle that not the military." The General began giving the Admiral a cold glare.

            "She thinks the police is useless now…. and with all these cases the number of suicides has gone through the wolf of over 26,000 people…. that's almost a quarter of Alexandria's Population."

            "I'm aware of that Admiral…. but why does the Queen want the military to look into this?"

            "She told me that the military has been more thorough than the police and after the Crimson Lighting War…. the military has been far more superior term of order."

            "Good point….but I don't see why we have to get involve with Police work."

            "It's her orders General…and we must obey."

            "Damn…. sometimes I wonder why she puts us through these stupid things."

            "That General….we may never know, oh yea….Ms. Loy asked me about this kind of thing."

            "Oh? And what did she say?"

            "She thinks there might be an answer to all of this."

            "Why do you say that?"

            "Well, she knows so much about Gaia, I'm sure she'll have at least something we can use," the Admiral said, thinking of the famous authoress."

            "Like?"

            "Like she might know what will be going on."

            "Ah I see…is there anyway I can set up a meeting between me and her?"

            "Already done, I thought you'd want to talk to her. That brings me to a point…the Queen wants you to see the file on this mass suicide case and review it all"

            "Fine…. where's the file?"

            "It's right here."

            The Admiral put down the file he was holding on the General's desk.

            "Thank you…. now you are dismissed Admiral." The General said as he saluted to the Admiral

            "Sir." The Admiral responded as he saluted back and left the room.

            "Hmm…damn Queen…I really wish she would stop relying on me…. what would General Beatrix do in this situation. Well…I better get to work on this."

            The General began looking through the file as he looked through…he noticed something that kept appearing in each picture of the scene of the crime…a face of a little girl…. each of them with her in there…. not one had one without her…she was all there.

            "…What's with this girl?" The General said.

            "…. Does she have something to do with this?" The General picked up the phone on his desk and dialed the number for the queen's room.

            "Speak up." The queen said.

            "Your Majesty…I think we know what's going on with the Mass Suicide Case…"

            Central Park, Rose and Sarah were walking through the beautiful gardens which was filled with bright colored flowers and shady trees. Garnet was following behind them; the girls were kneeling, down smelling and looking at all the flowers.

            "Look at that one Rose…isn't it pretty?" Sarah asked pointing to a red rose.

            "Yea it is….look at that one over there." Rose said pointing to a beautiful tiger lily on the edge of a small pond.

            "I love flowers aren't they pretty?" Sarah watched in loving comfort.

            "Yeah they are…my mom grows lots of Roses."

            "Yep…and they're pretty too." Sarah nodded.

            "Thanks…I planted a few." Rose added in.

            "Really!?"

            "Yeah it's fun."

            "Mama…can I plant flowers when we get home?"

            "Of course you can Sarah….I have some planting mixtures I wanted to add anyways." Garnet said as she smiled.

            "Okay!" Sarah said. She softly began stroke the flowers with her small hand.

            "So Sarah…tell me…. how much do you love flowers?" Rose asked.

            "Oh I love them a lot…. so much that I want to own them all."

            "And animals?"

            "Oh…. I love every one of them…. so much…that…. I want to see them play with me."

            "Is that so?"

            "Oh yes definitely."

            "Wow…. that's nice."

            In a matter of moments a sound of bushes began rumbling behind the two girls as it startled them.

            "What…what….what it is? Mom!" Sarah screeched.

            Garnet ran over to her daughter and put herself before the girls once she saw the bushes move. "Who's there!?" She yelled. The bushes rattle harder and harder and a small round like object appear from on top of the bush.

            "Kupo!" a tiny voice was heard. Sarah, Rose and Garnet began looking around a bit confused and continued looking at the bush until

            "Kupo!" a moogle came out of the bushes and looked around. "Oh…..OH….A MOOGLE!" Sarah said as she picked up the moogle and held it in her arms. "Kupo?" "AAAAAWWWW HOW CUTE…I ALWAYS WANTED A MOOGLE!"

            "It's soooo adorable." Rose said as she began rubbing the moogle's head.

            "I wonder what it was doing here. Moogles usually hang out near the southern part of the park, never in the north because there's more people here then down there." Garnet said wondering what the moogle was up to.

            "Aw…it could've been abandoned…. poor thing…mama can I keep it please can I PLEASE!?" Sarah said as she picked up the moogle and was now holding it in her arms.

            "Kupo!?"

            "Hmmm…. a moogle as a pet? I don't know…. I've never seen anyone with a moogle as a pet before…" Garnet said beginning to think.

            "But I'll take care of him mama…. I will I promise I want a pet moogle please can I!? PLEASE!?" Sarah begged as she let go of the moogle and got on her knees.

            "Hm…well…I guess you can…ok…. Sarah you can have a pet moogle, but like you said you will take care of him, which means feed it, clean after it, wash it, and house train it…if it is house trained." Garnet said strictly.

            "Yay! I love you Moma!" Sarah beamed happily.

            "Wow you must be happy Sarah…what are you going to name him?" Rose asked.

            "Oh…I…. I want to name it…SILVER!" Sarah said a bit excited over her new pet moogle.

            "That's a nice name…. it kind of does look Silver anyways." Rose complimented.

            "Thanks Rose….hehe Silver is your new name moogle…..WAIT….what do you mean Rose?"

            "Notice anything Silverish on it's pom pom?"

            Sarah looked at the pom pom and noticed a small Silver v like mark near the bottom.

            "OOOOOOOH…. shiny…. how pretty."

            "Queen Celestine we're aware that this little girl may have something to do with all of these mysterious suicides all over Alexandria for the past six years." Gen. Masaki said as he stood in front of the new queen of Alexandria along with two men standing beside him.

            "Your majesty why is the military involved in this anyway? The police is handling this and we still need time." Issac Kurohime, Chief of Police, begged hoping for a good response.

            "I've had enough excuses from the police….you people are more hopeless then ever…Chief over 26,000 people have died from the past 6 years and you're here trying to still figure out what's going on!? I'm SICK and TIRED of excuses….that's why I resorted to the military." Queen Celestine explained in a anger tone.

            "But what about us your majesty? I really don't see why you didn't put us on the case. We have some of the best detectives around! They most certainly could have solved this case by now. I'm not quite certain why you think the military must step in-we can do it!" Honda, The Chief of the Capital Police, confused and a bit upset

            "Alright you two listen up…..I DON'T WANT EXCUSES…I DEMAND ANSWERS AND ANSWERS ONLY!!!!! NO MORE EXCUSES!" The petite queen glared up at the taller men.

            The two police chiefs bowed their heads. "Yes your majesty."

            "Good…now General…. please tell us who this girl is that appears in the crime scene of each suicide case?" The Queen began to ease up a bit as she sat down in her throne.

            "Well…I can't really make out who it is…. but it is possible she may be the only person who can answer this case. But from what I can see she looks like someone we may know." he said, proud of his knowledge.

            "What do you mean from someone we may know? That's ridiculous, no one here in the palace looks anything like that little girl." Issac explained a bit.

            "Listen up chief…do you remember anything seven years ago? Well do you!?" The General stood tall beginning to glare at Issac.

            "..What is the meaning of this?" Honda asked.

            "Both of you shut up and let the General explain." Celestine interrupted the fight.

            "Thank you…. exactly June 30, 2043 a one known Queen Garnet Til Alexandros 17th stepped down as the Queen of Alexandria and was doing it for the sake of her daughter…. nine months later her daughter is born and they have a new life over in the 32nd sector of the city which is a well to do and is not to far off from Central Park. One year later in the 12th sector, the more rich area….a woman commits suicide for the first time….the police also met Garnet there while she overlooked the site. Two years later…at all the suicide sites...the pictures showed this little girl....notice anything similar between her and Garnet?" The General said as he handed out one picture of the crime scene. Both chiefs and the Queen took one good look at the picture.

            "….MY GODS!?" Honda exclaimed in disbelief.

            "She looks just like her!" Issac said taking one step back and cupping his mouth.

            "That means this little girl is none other than Garnet's daughter." The General said.

            "..What is this little girl's name?" the queen asked.

            "Her name is Sarah Tribal….daughter of the former Queen and King Zidane."

            "King Zidane?"

            "King Zidane was the newest king after he married Queen Garnet after a quest they had and four years later…. they both turn down their throne just for their daughter's life."

            "Is it possible that this Sarah could be the cause of all of this….suicide massacre?"

            "Yes….it is possible."

            "But how do we prove that she could be the one?"

            "Maybe I can do a little something."

            "Go on."

            "I've been serving Alexandria as General for 12 years and I've pretty much known this kingdom like I own it. I'll be willing to go undercover and see this little girl's life, possibly spy on her."

            "GENERAL IT'S A HUGE RISK!" Issac exclaimed.

            "Think of what would happen to you if people find out your spying on a helpless little girl who's probably not even aware of your presence." Honda explained a bit.

            "Alright you two…listen up I know every single goddamned person in this city and know what they do in their lives….I've done more spy missions than you two combined…I'm sick and tired of listening to your complaints." The General said as he glared at them evilly.

            "I'll allow it General…. but beware…anyone could be watching you…maybe the little girl even." The queen said.

            "I guess…but now we shall never speak of this in front of anybody…agreed?"

            Everybody in the room nodded as the three officers left the queen's room. Unaware to them Tsunami heard the whole thing as she stood behind the queen's seat staring at the General as he left passed the doors.

            "General…..Tis not Sarah who's the one you shall be worried about…she is not the one you shall be aware of………."

To Be Continued…

A/N:WEEEEEEEEEEE another chapter in the books…..now my new BETA friend here is helping me out make this way better than before….well I had some thoughts into this chapter about introducing another character….please come back for another new character tomorrow….plus Sarah's new pet moogle Silver does something to Sarah that amazes her…stick around.