Hi! This is my first fanfic and I'm really nervous about reviews. But I'm
not going to tell you to review because I myself hate it when people beg
for reviews. I'm writing for myself and I just want to publish some of my
work. So come one, come all and enjoy the show. (I said I won't beg for
reviews but they would be nice!)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Final Fantasy IX characters but my characters are my own creations and I do own the rights to them.
Waking Dreams
Chapter One: Failing Dreams
~Faster. Must run faster~. A young woman pounded down the streets of Alexandria. Her waist-length red hair flapped in the wind as she raced by several stalls. Her sky blue overalls off set her emerald eyes that were filled with fear. The white shirt she wore puffed in the wind as she turned a corner hoping to lose her pursuers. She knew that she could have easily gotten rid of them in the square but there were too many people around. ~Unfortunately, I have to have a conscious. I mean I couldn't let all those people get hurt~ she thought bitterly to herself. Racing around another corner she quickly ducked into a side alley. Three guards rushed around the corner out of breath.
"Where did that stupid thief go?" one of them panted.
"I don't know. Maybe she went off that way," another said, pointing. The others nodded in agreement and started off again.
Back in the alley, the woman let out a small puff of air in relief. She pulled out a small square of freshly baked bread and bit into it, munching thoughtfully. She hadn't really thought that anyone would be so persistent because of one small piece of bread. ~People are too greedy these days~. She finished the bread and dusted the crumbs off as she stood up. Sighing, she headed home to her little shack on the outskirts of the city.
Once inside she curled up on the small self-made mattress and pulled the thin gray blanket up to her chin. One small tear slipped down her face as she tried to sleep. Today was one of those days she hated. Nothing had gone right and now she was left alone with her thoughts. She hoped she would dream. Only in her dreams was there comfort. Only in her dreams did she feel safe and warm.
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She sat on the grass, happily playing with her doll. There was a slight breeze that ruffled her hair. She heard someone behind her and turned to face them. Her mouth broke into a happy smile as a man picked her up and started to twirl her around. Her dress flapped in the breeze as she looked down into the beaming face. The man's hair was shaggy and as red as her own. For some odd reason there was a horn on his head just like hers. His eyes gleamed back at her and his chiseled features all said that she was safe. He pulled her into a warm embrace that she didn't want to leave. Suddenly the skies overhead turned black and the wind picked up drastically. She was ripped from the man's embrace and thrown into the threatening clouds above, screaming the entire way.
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She woke up in a cold sweat. Her head ached and she couldn't see. That had never happened before. All of her dreams had been nice. There was never anything to suggest that something was wrong. She had been deeply shaken by the dream. It seemed that now when she needed them the most, her dreams would fail her. It was the story of her life. Anything she had ever thought she could have had been ripped away from her. She lay down again and curled up into a shivering ball of flesh. Tears poured down her dirty face making her mouth taste like salt. A few hours later she finally drifted into a dreamless sleep.
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So what did you think? If you liked it there's more to come soon. Also you'll have to bear with me for the first few chapters because the girl's name is not revealed until the end of Chapter 3 so try to hang in there and I'll try to keep it simple.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Final Fantasy IX characters but my characters are my own creations and I do own the rights to them.
Waking Dreams
Chapter One: Failing Dreams
~Faster. Must run faster~. A young woman pounded down the streets of Alexandria. Her waist-length red hair flapped in the wind as she raced by several stalls. Her sky blue overalls off set her emerald eyes that were filled with fear. The white shirt she wore puffed in the wind as she turned a corner hoping to lose her pursuers. She knew that she could have easily gotten rid of them in the square but there were too many people around. ~Unfortunately, I have to have a conscious. I mean I couldn't let all those people get hurt~ she thought bitterly to herself. Racing around another corner she quickly ducked into a side alley. Three guards rushed around the corner out of breath.
"Where did that stupid thief go?" one of them panted.
"I don't know. Maybe she went off that way," another said, pointing. The others nodded in agreement and started off again.
Back in the alley, the woman let out a small puff of air in relief. She pulled out a small square of freshly baked bread and bit into it, munching thoughtfully. She hadn't really thought that anyone would be so persistent because of one small piece of bread. ~People are too greedy these days~. She finished the bread and dusted the crumbs off as she stood up. Sighing, she headed home to her little shack on the outskirts of the city.
Once inside she curled up on the small self-made mattress and pulled the thin gray blanket up to her chin. One small tear slipped down her face as she tried to sleep. Today was one of those days she hated. Nothing had gone right and now she was left alone with her thoughts. She hoped she would dream. Only in her dreams was there comfort. Only in her dreams did she feel safe and warm.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*
She sat on the grass, happily playing with her doll. There was a slight breeze that ruffled her hair. She heard someone behind her and turned to face them. Her mouth broke into a happy smile as a man picked her up and started to twirl her around. Her dress flapped in the breeze as she looked down into the beaming face. The man's hair was shaggy and as red as her own. For some odd reason there was a horn on his head just like hers. His eyes gleamed back at her and his chiseled features all said that she was safe. He pulled her into a warm embrace that she didn't want to leave. Suddenly the skies overhead turned black and the wind picked up drastically. She was ripped from the man's embrace and thrown into the threatening clouds above, screaming the entire way.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*
She woke up in a cold sweat. Her head ached and she couldn't see. That had never happened before. All of her dreams had been nice. There was never anything to suggest that something was wrong. She had been deeply shaken by the dream. It seemed that now when she needed them the most, her dreams would fail her. It was the story of her life. Anything she had ever thought she could have had been ripped away from her. She lay down again and curled up into a shivering ball of flesh. Tears poured down her dirty face making her mouth taste like salt. A few hours later she finally drifted into a dreamless sleep.
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So what did you think? If you liked it there's more to come soon. Also you'll have to bear with me for the first few chapters because the girl's name is not revealed until the end of Chapter 3 so try to hang in there and I'll try to keep it simple.
