Ok, the first part of this chapter is just gonna be Kuja telling Zidane a story so NO FLAMERS I Promise thenext cha[ter will be better (*.*) *-sigh-* the last chapter didn't come out how I wanted it to either 0.o ahem well here I go….

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"You see Zidane Garland still lives (A.N. hahaha notice how I brought back every one that died in the game 0.o) he wants to destroy your life for destroying his

about a month and a half ago

"Ahhh, Zidane you look so happy now but soon I'll steal everything from you like you did to me" Garland snapped his fingers "But you failed to steal 2 of my faithful Gnomes."  Just then 2 gnomes walked in all looking the exact same, All looking like Zidane. "You all remember where you are going?"

"Yes" the 2 said.

"Good put your cloaks on and GO!" The Gnomes put on their cloaks and put up their hoods they then made their way to their next destination, One to the Black Mage Village and the other to patrol around The Iifa tree.

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"So you mean the cloaked man that Vivi told me about was actually….."

"Yes a minion of Garland…"

"Come with me to defeat Garland!"

"No I'm sorry I can't as you are strong and can resist Garlands attempts to turn you against Gaia I can not and he surely will try to turn me back."

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"GARNET…"

"Z-Zidane? Oh my god ZIDANE…"

"What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you."

"Come with me I'm going to the Iifa tree."

"But Kuja…"

"Is not behind this."

"Who is?"

"You'll find out when we get there." The four walked to the Iifa tree together. Garnet noticed that Zidane seemed different, like he was hiding something, but what? As they reached the Iifa tree they heard a faint laughing Amarant, Vivi, and Dagger looked around to find what the sound was coming from but Zidane kept walking as if he knew.

How odd, Garnet thought he act like he knows where the sound is coming from he didn't try and kiss me as he usually does when we're reunited and he called me Garnet. He never calls me Garnet; the last time he called me that was when I got my nick name, Dagger. Just then a man popped out up of no where he was the one laughing. Garnet quickly realized him as Garland. She jumped behind Zidane only for him to start laughing and then walk next to Garland.

"Zidane…"

"You Traitor," Amarant said "Everything that happened was just a scam?"

"Of course not," Garland said with a menacing smile "Zidanes to dumb to turn against Gaia."

"Garland leave them alone." Said a familiar voice calmly. Amarant held back Garnet so she wouldn't rush to him until they were sure it was really him.

"How do we know it's really you Zidane?" Amarant said

"Am…. I got no time for this! Garland… your mine!" Zidane rushed at Garland. Without any effort Garland hit Zidane and Zidane flew backwards.

"Am let go of me it is him this time I can tell only the real Zidane would rather take on some one who is endangering our lives than convince it was him!"

" She is right Am" Vivi said in a partly scared timid voice.

Just then every one noticed that Zidane was on the ground pushing him self up and he was glowing in a reddish color.

" Dagger run get out of here."

"No… CURA!" Zidane got up easier now and could have embrace Garnet in a long kiss he would do that later instead he turned his attention to Garland.

"Thanks Dag!" After Zidane thought about what to do he attacked with the attack Grand Lethal. Amarant was trying to knock out the Gnome and not kill him so he could give him a chance to live not under the control of another.

"Zidane…" Garland then did his physical attack and lowered Vivi, Amarant, and Zidane's HP to the point where they could barely stand. Then Zidane slowly lost his trance. "You can't win." Just then he ordered the gnome to grab Garnet. The gnome obeyed and they Brought her inside. Just then a small girl waddled in.

"Am, Vives, Zi, what happened uummm… FULL CURE ALL."

"Dagger…"

"Zidane what happened?" The young, now 10-year-old child asked.

"Garland has Dagger!"

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The gnome threw Dagger to the ground and Garland went over to a cell where a man was sitting.

"I brought you a ." He said to the man.

"huh" was the only sound the man made.

"Blank is that you?" Dagger said softly " It's me Blank Dagger."

"Dagger…." The gnome opened the cell and shoved Garnet in. Garnet walked over and put her arm around Blank.

"Don't worry Blank everything is going to be fine, Zidane is going to get us out of here!"

"Dagger…. I-I I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"It's my fault your in here."

"No it's not It's alright we'll be fine." Dagger said with a smile "I hope" she said under her breath.

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"Zidane It's not so hard we just go in and get her. It's as easy as 1-2-3."

"No Eiko it's not that easy." Zidane said "We have to get by Garland first."

"No prob, Am and Vivi should be back from my place soon I sent them to get some potions and phoenix downs and that sorta thing!"

"Thanks Eiko."

"No prob." Once Amarant and Vivi got back they started making there way into the Iifa tree.

"Ok we've searched everywhere and there is no way anyone is in here!" Eiko said officially.

"No remember me and you watched and there is no way anyone got out of here unnoticed!" Zidane said starting to get very ticked off.

"Yea but then where can they be?" asked Vivi. Vivi starting to get very tired went over and sat near a wall he rested his head against a mural just then Vivi disappeared through the wall.

"VIVI!" Eiko screamed!

"I think we've just found Garlands little secret." Amarant said with a smile.

"Lets go." Zidane said happily.

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"It looks as if our intruders found our secret." Garland said, "That makes Zidanes murder come quicker than I planned!"

"M-Murder? You're going to kill him?"

"Why not dear princess he tried to kill me and is planning on my death right now."

"No please." Garnet begged with tears in his eyes.

"I was gonna wait till I had all of the eidolons extracted from you but…"

"My eidolons, but…."

"Second in a life time I know I know and how hard it must be for you. It will be easier this time but don't worry it wont happen now. Your boy friend will be here right about…. Now." Just as Garland said that Zidane and company rushed in. "Ah, Zidane just on time."

"Let them go Garland or we will kill you."

"Don't you remember what happened last time Zidane?" Zidane lunged at Garland and garland caught him by the throat. He grabbed Zidanes dagger and was trying to shove it through his throat. Eiko was busy getting the key from the gnome and unlocking the prisoners.

"Garland, you mad e each of us powerful. Zidane to be the most powerful me to be second. Zidane hasn't reached his full power yet. I have now let him be or will kill you." Every one turned around and there was Kuja standing in the doorway.

"Kuja…. You've forgotten I can take control of your body haven't you?"

"No you won't let go of him? Ok then Kuja attacked with a power so strong he killed Garland with one blow.

"Kuja…." Dagger cried she ran over and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, thank you so much! Will Zidane be okay?"

"I think so." Dagger was only partly listening to what Kuja said she was already holding Zidane in her arms at that point. "Zidane be ok I love you, I love you so much."

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Ok well I'm gonna keep going till what happens after this so don't lose interest just yet. I'll try and post a new chapter about every 2 days I love writing J J XD