Forever, Pt. 3, Time to Heal
Disclaimer: Finally! I can say that I don't own FFIX, Squaresoft does and so, I have nothing got say, but please, R&R!
The rest of the day was spent in hermones, praying for the young queen, praying that she'd live to become a woman, praying that she'd make it. But all the time, Garnet lay there, unmoving, unnoticing all the tears and faces of shock around her. Zidane may have been taking it the worst. He had shed a million tears, and he had begged for life from the gods a million times...but still, she lay there.
Slowly, the crowd dissolved, some went to gossip around with the townsmen, some went home, and some went to pray to god in a proper church. However, Zidane, as nightfall passed couldn't-he wouldn't leave Garnet's side. "D-Dagger," he stammered, as a fresh burst of tears escaped his eyes. Steiner watched on helplessly.
"D-Dagger, how could you? You can't leave me now...we're going to make a family...there are still so many things we have to do..." Zidane didn't carry on. A lump had formed in his throat; it was impossible to say anything but a rude croak.
Dr. Tot was standing in the doorway, along with General Beatrix who was totally petrified. "This cannot be happening," she reassured herself unevenly. "This isn't happening!" But her words weren't very convincing; she was now shaking. Dr. Tot, noticing this, cried, "Lady Beatrix, you must go to the hospital wing!" But Dr. Tot was glad to get away from the scene of horror.
Zidane felt like he was floating-he didn't have a care in the world. Little angels surrounded him and Garnet was beside him, holding his arm. He couldn't help-even at this time- to smile ever so slightly.
But then, the scene changed abruptly. He suddenly felt the sensation that he was flying over the mist-covered Evil Forest, and was headed towards Alexandria. He was filled with horror as he entered the nearly deserted town. Of those who had stayed, they were being chased and burnt to death by Bahamut, with Kuja standing triumphantly over them.
But what was worse was the fact that Atomos was now trying to suck in Alexandria Castle. Flags and stones flew through the air into his mouth, causing Zidane to trip and fall. And then, in the mist, on Odin was a strange figure in a balaclava. But as the hood fell, a young man with blond hair and a manly face was there.
But it couldn't be-this person-it couldn't be-him! At that moment, Zidane felt the world around him spin, and in a moment, he reappeared all in one piece in Alexandria Castle, by Garnet (who was still unconscious).
*****
"Is our plan working?" Uken asked his two servants, the White Mages Rathburn and Choi. "Yes, yes, yes!" Rathburn exclaimed, clapping his hands in glee, and releasing a fresh amount of magic dust on Uken, who was already coated in a fine layer of the dust.
Uken put on a disgusted look, but it quickly dissolved when Choi said, "And we've put the girl to an eternal sleep, and the boy into a Trance."
"Yes, and it'll make him loose his Trance abilities!" Rathburn said. Uken smiled sinisterly, looking at the ceiling. His eyes burnt with hatred; hatred for the one who had imprisoned him for life-Queen Brahne's husband. "I have had my revenge on the Queen," he said menacingly. "And the Princess is about to die."
"My lord," Rathburn and Choi said in unison. "Why do you do this to the Royal Alexandrian family?" Uken's eyes flashed with anger for a second, but it quickly disappeared. "I'll tell you everything," he said. "It started six years ago. I lived in Bear Village. We had a happy family-poor, maybe-but happy.
"But then, one day, the king's troops came and destroyed our little village for no reason! Murdered my family, and after they found me hiding in a wheat field, they set me to work as a slave. But I wasn't strong- no, I wasn't, and so I ended up in jail on a life imprisonment term. But my aunt smuggled me out-she was a fine person, and she sacrificed the only thing that she had."
Rathburn and Choi gasped loudly, as Uken smiled wickedly and said, "And from that day on, I swore I'd have my vengeance on the Royal Alexandrian family, and I shall!"
*****
Garnet drifted in and out of consciousness in the next few hours. For a few minutes, she was almost herself again, but it ended quickly when her mind went blank and she hit her pillow. But Zidane wouldn't leave her. His eyes were red and puffy from either crying too much, or for staying up too late. "Zidane." Steiner put a warming hand on his shoulder, but he shook it off.
"Steiner, please." And he didn't bother Zidane anymore. The candle by the side of the bed had burnt down, leaving the room quite dark. Suddenly, Garnet stirred ever so slightly, but Zidane and Steiner jumped and ran to her. "Z-Zidane?" She asked unevenly, not quite sure of how her eyes might be playing tricks. "She knows!" Steiner exclaimed. "She knows!"
Garnet shook her magnificent head like Steiner was the one who was mental, and she looked up into the eyes of Zidane Tribal. Hers were full of gratitude and love; his were the same. And slowly, they closed their mouths together and kissed, ever so lightly, when Beatriz stormed into the room.
"Your highness!" She exclaimed, looking quite shocked that Garnet was awake. Beatrix quickly bowed deeply so that her hair touched the ground. When she got up, she became cross that her hair now looked messy and tangled.
"I was just about to call on you," she said lightly, but Garnet knew better. "...And as for you." (Beatrix pointed a menacing finger at Steiner) "...You should've told me you were going to stay here all night...I was so worried!"
"'Bout what?" Steiner asked innocently.
"Nothing!" Beatrix said nervously with a slight break in her voice. "Nothing at all!"
Garnet and Zidane laughed quietly. "Never, and I MEAN NEVER," Zidane whispered loudly. "Will you do that again, OK?" Garnet laughed and said, "Well...alright."
*****
Rathburn and Choi were quite cross, indeed. They had been walking down the hall when Garnet had passed them, and it was now their unfortunate job to break the bad news to Uken.
"What d'you think he'll say?" Rathburn asked nervously, as the two approached his door. "No idea," Choi answered. "But you've got to say we failed the boss!"
"No way, it's your fault!"
"Well, if you had made the acid stronger, we wouldn't be chuckling like jellyfish!"
"I do not chuckle like Jellyfish!" (And so on).
To Be continued...
OK, answer 'cause I need to know your ideas about this and you've got to do it! So, you know the motto. R&R, please!
Disclaimer: Finally! I can say that I don't own FFIX, Squaresoft does and so, I have nothing got say, but please, R&R!
The rest of the day was spent in hermones, praying for the young queen, praying that she'd live to become a woman, praying that she'd make it. But all the time, Garnet lay there, unmoving, unnoticing all the tears and faces of shock around her. Zidane may have been taking it the worst. He had shed a million tears, and he had begged for life from the gods a million times...but still, she lay there.
Slowly, the crowd dissolved, some went to gossip around with the townsmen, some went home, and some went to pray to god in a proper church. However, Zidane, as nightfall passed couldn't-he wouldn't leave Garnet's side. "D-Dagger," he stammered, as a fresh burst of tears escaped his eyes. Steiner watched on helplessly.
"D-Dagger, how could you? You can't leave me now...we're going to make a family...there are still so many things we have to do..." Zidane didn't carry on. A lump had formed in his throat; it was impossible to say anything but a rude croak.
Dr. Tot was standing in the doorway, along with General Beatrix who was totally petrified. "This cannot be happening," she reassured herself unevenly. "This isn't happening!" But her words weren't very convincing; she was now shaking. Dr. Tot, noticing this, cried, "Lady Beatrix, you must go to the hospital wing!" But Dr. Tot was glad to get away from the scene of horror.
Zidane felt like he was floating-he didn't have a care in the world. Little angels surrounded him and Garnet was beside him, holding his arm. He couldn't help-even at this time- to smile ever so slightly.
But then, the scene changed abruptly. He suddenly felt the sensation that he was flying over the mist-covered Evil Forest, and was headed towards Alexandria. He was filled with horror as he entered the nearly deserted town. Of those who had stayed, they were being chased and burnt to death by Bahamut, with Kuja standing triumphantly over them.
But what was worse was the fact that Atomos was now trying to suck in Alexandria Castle. Flags and stones flew through the air into his mouth, causing Zidane to trip and fall. And then, in the mist, on Odin was a strange figure in a balaclava. But as the hood fell, a young man with blond hair and a manly face was there.
But it couldn't be-this person-it couldn't be-him! At that moment, Zidane felt the world around him spin, and in a moment, he reappeared all in one piece in Alexandria Castle, by Garnet (who was still unconscious).
*****
"Is our plan working?" Uken asked his two servants, the White Mages Rathburn and Choi. "Yes, yes, yes!" Rathburn exclaimed, clapping his hands in glee, and releasing a fresh amount of magic dust on Uken, who was already coated in a fine layer of the dust.
Uken put on a disgusted look, but it quickly dissolved when Choi said, "And we've put the girl to an eternal sleep, and the boy into a Trance."
"Yes, and it'll make him loose his Trance abilities!" Rathburn said. Uken smiled sinisterly, looking at the ceiling. His eyes burnt with hatred; hatred for the one who had imprisoned him for life-Queen Brahne's husband. "I have had my revenge on the Queen," he said menacingly. "And the Princess is about to die."
"My lord," Rathburn and Choi said in unison. "Why do you do this to the Royal Alexandrian family?" Uken's eyes flashed with anger for a second, but it quickly disappeared. "I'll tell you everything," he said. "It started six years ago. I lived in Bear Village. We had a happy family-poor, maybe-but happy.
"But then, one day, the king's troops came and destroyed our little village for no reason! Murdered my family, and after they found me hiding in a wheat field, they set me to work as a slave. But I wasn't strong- no, I wasn't, and so I ended up in jail on a life imprisonment term. But my aunt smuggled me out-she was a fine person, and she sacrificed the only thing that she had."
Rathburn and Choi gasped loudly, as Uken smiled wickedly and said, "And from that day on, I swore I'd have my vengeance on the Royal Alexandrian family, and I shall!"
*****
Garnet drifted in and out of consciousness in the next few hours. For a few minutes, she was almost herself again, but it ended quickly when her mind went blank and she hit her pillow. But Zidane wouldn't leave her. His eyes were red and puffy from either crying too much, or for staying up too late. "Zidane." Steiner put a warming hand on his shoulder, but he shook it off.
"Steiner, please." And he didn't bother Zidane anymore. The candle by the side of the bed had burnt down, leaving the room quite dark. Suddenly, Garnet stirred ever so slightly, but Zidane and Steiner jumped and ran to her. "Z-Zidane?" She asked unevenly, not quite sure of how her eyes might be playing tricks. "She knows!" Steiner exclaimed. "She knows!"
Garnet shook her magnificent head like Steiner was the one who was mental, and she looked up into the eyes of Zidane Tribal. Hers were full of gratitude and love; his were the same. And slowly, they closed their mouths together and kissed, ever so lightly, when Beatriz stormed into the room.
"Your highness!" She exclaimed, looking quite shocked that Garnet was awake. Beatrix quickly bowed deeply so that her hair touched the ground. When she got up, she became cross that her hair now looked messy and tangled.
"I was just about to call on you," she said lightly, but Garnet knew better. "...And as for you." (Beatrix pointed a menacing finger at Steiner) "...You should've told me you were going to stay here all night...I was so worried!"
"'Bout what?" Steiner asked innocently.
"Nothing!" Beatrix said nervously with a slight break in her voice. "Nothing at all!"
Garnet and Zidane laughed quietly. "Never, and I MEAN NEVER," Zidane whispered loudly. "Will you do that again, OK?" Garnet laughed and said, "Well...alright."
*****
Rathburn and Choi were quite cross, indeed. They had been walking down the hall when Garnet had passed them, and it was now their unfortunate job to break the bad news to Uken.
"What d'you think he'll say?" Rathburn asked nervously, as the two approached his door. "No idea," Choi answered. "But you've got to say we failed the boss!"
"No way, it's your fault!"
"Well, if you had made the acid stronger, we wouldn't be chuckling like jellyfish!"
"I do not chuckle like Jellyfish!" (And so on).
To Be continued...
OK, answer 'cause I need to know your ideas about this and you've got to do it! So, you know the motto. R&R, please!