Title: An Angel's Gem

Chapter Title: Prologue

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Any Of The Final Fantasy 9 Characters! Or Any Final Fantasy Characters...Or The Plots…Or Anything....Squaresoft Does! Great Job, Squaresoft! ^. ^

Author's Note: Yay! The first chapter of An Angel's Gem! Well, actually a prologue. It takes place at Kuja's Desert Palace, when Zidane went to go retrieve the Gulug Stone from Oeilvert. In this story, Zidane took Amarant, Freya, And Steiner to help him get the Gulug Stone, since that team doesn't fully rely on magic! This story is to be my longest, in which I am hoping to reach 40 or more chapters! ^_^ I think the characters are In Character, but if they're not, please tell me! Thank you! I really love Kuja and Garnet, so I'm definitely going to make this story long! Please Review! Thank you!

--K.G.(KujasGarnet)—

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Don't worry….nothing is going to happen….you'll get out of here…then you'll find the others…and they'll be alright too…

Dagger kept telling herself that, but no matter how many times she did, she did not believe it. How could they be? All she could remember is being engulfed into sand, and everything went black. Now, she was in some sort of small circular room. She saw a door and tried many attempts to open it, but failed to do so. Screaming would not help either, for the young princess had lost her voice.

Now was a time the princess wanted to scream, but not in panic. She wanted to scream out to see if her friends were nearby. But in her condition, she couldn't do so. Now, not knowing what to do, the princess was now slumped against one of the small room's walls, her head in her knees. She was on the verge of tears, when a voice broke her thoughts.

What's wrong, my canary?

Dagger snapped her head up and her eyes searched around for the person who spoke. She saw no one, but she already knew who it was. It was Kuja. Dagger quickly stood up, opening her mouth and asking questions, but soon closed her mouth. She was so eager to ask questions, for a short time she had forgotten she couldn't speak.

Oh dear…Has my canary lost her voice? Or is she too shocked to speak? I must come see…

When Dagger heard Kuja's voice, her heart almost skipped a beat. Kuja was coming here? Panicking, Dagger looked around for her Healing Rod. She couldn't find it anywhere; she was weaponless. Taking a deep breath, Dagger closed her eyes. She couldn't be scared. She had to calm. Dagger's eyes were closed until she heard the door being opened.

There was Kuja. There was a smirk was plastered on his face and his boots make a clanking noise as her moved toward Dagger. Dagger backed up against the wall as much as she could as he moved closer. Seeing this, Kuja's smirk faded. "What's wrong, Garnet? I do not wish to hurt you…" he said, reaching his hand towards her. Dagger scowled as her touched her cheek, but soon the scowl disappeared. His touch was surprisingly soft, and Dagger suddenly felt absorbed in it.

Kuja saw this and soon his smirk was back on his face. "So, my little canary, you see there is no reason to be afraid..."

At his words, Dagger eyes widened. What was she doing? Quickly pushing away his hand, Dagger ran to the other side of the room. Her hands were clenched, and she was eying Kuja dangerously. Kuja merely sighed, shaking his head.

"Ahh…still afraid, I see? Well, there is no need. Well, maybe just a little. You see, I've sent Zidane to run an errand for me, in return for your and the rest of you moronic friends safety. Where are your friends now? Well, some are out with Zidane and some are in a room not unlike this one. " He said, snickering. Again, Dagger tried to yell at him. And again, no words came out.

"So it is true…my canary has lost her beautiful voice. How very tragic this is…how very tragic…" Kuja whispered, walking ever closer to her. Dagger shook her head violently, pointing her finger at him. Kuja raised his eyebrows at this.

"Do you….believe this is my fault? Well, yes, maybe some of it was. Truly sorry, princess…But nevertheless, my canary, I must pr-" Kuja abruptly stopped talking. His eyes were slightly wider and his face was full of shock. Dagger was standing still with excitement and confusion. After what seemed like hours, Kuja sighed deeply and shook his head, muttering. With one last look at Dagger, he angrily left the room. Dagger started heading after him, hoping to get out but the door slammed in her face.

Sighing in anger of not getting through the door, Dagger sat against the wall. That anger did not last though, for another emotion came. That emotion was confusion. Why had Kuja come in here, deciding to talk "sweet" with Dagger, and suddenly left without a word? What was he about to say that made him do that?

Kuja, a man of many mysterious, yes. More mysterious than Dagger imagined?

Maybe…

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Author's Note: So, there it is! I hope you liked it! It's the prologue, but I'll try to get the next chapter up today or tomorrow! Sorry if it was short; the next chapters will be longer! ^.^ Please review! Thank You!

--K.G.(KujasGarnet)--