Author's Notes: See! I told you I wouldn't be gone as long as I was last
time.... I'm really sorry about that! I finished Oops and then I
got a million more ideas! I still haven't even posted a new chapter for my
other story...Rabbit.... Ah, well....one thing at a time. Oh, and I
dunno about this whole updating thing cause I got a job and well, it being
summer and all, I might not be around as much, so updates may start
happening later and farther apart. Don't kill me!
Title: Memories Long Forgotten
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers: IDOFF
Chapter Ten: Jail Birds
The warmth was so hard to leave, but Dagger slowly blinked her eyes open. Sometime in the night she had found herself dreaming of pleasant things that all involved the man that she didn't realize whose arms she was in until just a second ago. She smiled softly to herself as she closed her eyes and sighed.
"Dagger?" she heard Zidane whisper. "Are you awake?"
"Mm-hm," she murmured, nodding slightly. "What happened?"
"You fainted," he stated, pulling his tail away from her and removing his arms as he started to sit up. The brunette followed suit. "This one was different. You didn't experience the pain you normally do."
"I know," she replied, glancing around at everyone else, still sleeping. The sun had just started giving light to the sky.
"What did you dream about?" he questioned, glancing at the almost dead fire before turning to her.
"My......my father's assassination," she answered, turning to him as he had to her. Her eyes were full of sorrow. "I'd like to know what was going on, but.....I can't figure it out. First there was the play and then there was Beatrix."
Zidane gave a small inkling of laughter which caused Dagger to arch her brow at him. "What is so amusing?" she inquired, glaring small daggers at him.
"Up until a minute ago, you had loosened up. I think you've been hanging around with me a little too much," Zidane said, a smile creasing his adorable face.
"Well, then, remind me to never converse with you again," she replied, rolling her eyes very unladylike as she got up to leave. The blonde man, however, caught her wrist and caused her to turn back to look at him.
"I like it," he said, simply. Dagger could feel her face grow into roses as she sat down again and stared at her hands in her lap. "So, continue what you were saying."
"The first dream that I had was when I fell off the roof. I was getting ready to go see a play with my parents, but Beatrix was there," Dagger explained, motioning to the sleeping woman. "She was a much younger version, but it was the same woman. I believe the play was 'I Want to be Your Canary' because I hadn't known what a canary was."
"And the one last night?"
"Daddy was leaving to visit someone, Uncle Cid, whomever that is. As I search for him, my mother, who was holding my sister, told me he was in the front foyer. When I got close, there were voices, two of them. After one left, I peeked in and my father was lying on the marble floor in his own blood," she said, not realizing that she had started crying.
"You don't have to cry. Everything's fine," Zidane murmured, pulling Dagger to look up at him. He wiped the tears away and smiled at her. She could feel her heart pick up beat again, so she had to remind herself that there could be someone waiting for her somewhere. "It was just a dream."
"But, Zidane.....I think these are memories," she replied, shaking her head slightly.
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An hour later, after eating the rations that Steiner and Beatrix had so generously offered the traveling group, the group decided to head out. Since Zidane's group had no definite plans as to where to go, they decided to go with Steiner and Beatrix to Lindblum. At first, Zidane was hesitant because he wasn't sure if he wanted to see Baku so soon again, but Dagger reassured him that Baku would be delighted to see him if he brought her with him.
So, now they were traveling down the road toward South Gate, so they could cross the mountains into the neighboring community. Dagger and Vivi were in the front having a conversation about something Zidane could not hear. He was in the back, walking besides Beatrix, who was staring at Dagger oddly. Steiner and Freya were in the middle, walking side by side in silence. They seemed to be on alert for any noise.
Zidane sighed and glanced over a Baetrix, who looked lost in thought as she stared at Dagger. "I know she's pretty, but.....it's rude to stare."
"Huh?" Beatrix questioned, confused. She glanced over at Zidane as she snapped out of her thought process. "Oh, no.....I'm not staring because she pretty. I think I've seen her somewhere before."
"Oh," was all Zidane said. He glanced up at the clear blue sky as he continued to walk. 'Dagger said that a younger version of Beatrix was in her dream. So, could Dagger be the long lost princess of Alexandria? But, why did she forget who she was? And why did her father die? More importantly, who killed him?' Zidane thought, still staring at the sky.
His attention diverted, Zidane walked straight into Freya when the group stopped. The Burmecian just gave him a small glare as Zidane looked at her questioningly. She then motioned to the people moving along the path toward them. The blonde man smiled and stepped forward.
"Hello there!" Zidane called to the men surrounding the horse rider. He couldn't exactly make them out because the sun was in his eyes.
"Halt men," he heard the man atop the horse say. The halted to the side of the traveling group of six and all the men turned toward them. Each were dressed in the Lindblum guard dress and the man atop the horse had dark cold eyes with feathery platinum hair. Zidane and the others could only see this after they had put their hands up to block out the sun.
"Is South Gate still open to travelers?" Zidane questioned, looking up at the man on the horse. He looked oddly familiar.
"Yes, but you will need proper ID to pass through because we are still currently looking for Princess Garnet," the man said, his eyes slightly amused by the blond man.
"We? As in all the kingdoms?" Beatrix questioned, stepping forward.
"No, just Alexandria,"the man answered, his eyes still not leaving Zidane.
"Then, why are you traveling with the soldiers of Lindblum?" Steiner inquired, stepping forward.
"I have just returned from Lindblum on the order of the queen. I was delivering the message to Regent Cid," the man explained, grinning maliciously.
"Who are you? And why would Queen Brahne trust someone such as you?" Beatrix asked, starting to become annoyed with the man.
"I am the queen's new advisor. I know you all-Freya the Dragoon, Captain Steiner, General Beatrix, Black Mage Vivi, Dagger.....or should I say Garnet, and Zidane Tribal, my brother. You five are under arrest for the kidnapping of the first born Garnet," the man said, his malicious smile widening. "Seize them!"
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'How the hell did I end up here again?' Zidane thought, tapping his foot impatiently on the bars. He was laying in his cell atop his bunk bed. He had a cell to himself and Vivi and Freya's cell was right next to his. However, Steiner and Beatrix shared a cell that was floating in the center of the room. Probably thought that they were the most likely to try and escape, so they placed them out there. 'Bad move,' Zidane had thought when they first placed him in here.
He later found out that it was futile to try and escape. The lock could not be picked in the amount of time that the guards provided on their patrol and the walls were made out of some metallic substance that didn't look as though it was going to break within the next millennium. Also, Zidane noticed the lack of air vents inside his despite the fact that there was one right outside.
"I, Princess Garnet til Alexandros, demand to be let through!" Zidane heard a familiar voice cry. He then heard a mumbling of apologies and an approaching of a guard with keys.
"You have a visitor," the female guard said, unlocking the door for the woman in the long flowing white dress tipped in red.
The woman entered, her dark brown hair covering her face as she entered. She was quite beautiful despite the fact that Zidane could not see her face. The dress she wore was off the shoulders and the sleeves became wider from the elbow to her wrists. The bottom of the sleeves were a crimson color that faded as it got closer to reaching the top of the dress to white. The top of the dress had a crimson ribbon weaved through the collar and it eventually formed a bow in the front. The rest of the dress fell loosely to about mid thigh. The coloring was the same as the sleeves. The shoes she wore were simple high heeled crimson shoes.
Her long dark brown hair had been pulled up to two high buns on each side of her head and her fluffy bangs were what was shielding her face from Zidane. He didn't recognize her as anyone he would know, but he was sure her voice was familiar, but only if he had heard correctly.
"Um, excuse me.....do I know you?" Zidane questioned, his gloved hand on his chin in thought.
"I can't believe you forgot me after only one night!" the girl shouted, crossing her arms and glaring at Zidane. It was Dagger.
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Hrm....kind of a short chapter, ne? Sorry bout that! Well, at least there IS a chapter....I guess it could be worse, like when I forget to write a new chapter, hehe...Well, have you figured anything out yet? Like why Kuja is working for Brahne or why he has control over the black mages? Let me tell you that it has nothing to the with the actual story line of the game (eventhough it looks like it would -_-;) Feel free to guess!
Stay Tuned for Chapter Eleven: Kuja, Zidane's Brother......If Garnet is missing and Freya saw Kuja and Fratley take off with her, then why is Kuja the queen's advisor and how can Dagger be Garnet if she wasn't even there when the princess was captured? (I sure you've already figured that out!) Zidane makes a promise......the plot unfolds!
Ja ne! ~KaBunny
Title: Memories Long Forgotten
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers: IDOFF
Chapter Ten: Jail Birds
The warmth was so hard to leave, but Dagger slowly blinked her eyes open. Sometime in the night she had found herself dreaming of pleasant things that all involved the man that she didn't realize whose arms she was in until just a second ago. She smiled softly to herself as she closed her eyes and sighed.
"Dagger?" she heard Zidane whisper. "Are you awake?"
"Mm-hm," she murmured, nodding slightly. "What happened?"
"You fainted," he stated, pulling his tail away from her and removing his arms as he started to sit up. The brunette followed suit. "This one was different. You didn't experience the pain you normally do."
"I know," she replied, glancing around at everyone else, still sleeping. The sun had just started giving light to the sky.
"What did you dream about?" he questioned, glancing at the almost dead fire before turning to her.
"My......my father's assassination," she answered, turning to him as he had to her. Her eyes were full of sorrow. "I'd like to know what was going on, but.....I can't figure it out. First there was the play and then there was Beatrix."
Zidane gave a small inkling of laughter which caused Dagger to arch her brow at him. "What is so amusing?" she inquired, glaring small daggers at him.
"Up until a minute ago, you had loosened up. I think you've been hanging around with me a little too much," Zidane said, a smile creasing his adorable face.
"Well, then, remind me to never converse with you again," she replied, rolling her eyes very unladylike as she got up to leave. The blonde man, however, caught her wrist and caused her to turn back to look at him.
"I like it," he said, simply. Dagger could feel her face grow into roses as she sat down again and stared at her hands in her lap. "So, continue what you were saying."
"The first dream that I had was when I fell off the roof. I was getting ready to go see a play with my parents, but Beatrix was there," Dagger explained, motioning to the sleeping woman. "She was a much younger version, but it was the same woman. I believe the play was 'I Want to be Your Canary' because I hadn't known what a canary was."
"And the one last night?"
"Daddy was leaving to visit someone, Uncle Cid, whomever that is. As I search for him, my mother, who was holding my sister, told me he was in the front foyer. When I got close, there were voices, two of them. After one left, I peeked in and my father was lying on the marble floor in his own blood," she said, not realizing that she had started crying.
"You don't have to cry. Everything's fine," Zidane murmured, pulling Dagger to look up at him. He wiped the tears away and smiled at her. She could feel her heart pick up beat again, so she had to remind herself that there could be someone waiting for her somewhere. "It was just a dream."
"But, Zidane.....I think these are memories," she replied, shaking her head slightly.
~~~~~~
An hour later, after eating the rations that Steiner and Beatrix had so generously offered the traveling group, the group decided to head out. Since Zidane's group had no definite plans as to where to go, they decided to go with Steiner and Beatrix to Lindblum. At first, Zidane was hesitant because he wasn't sure if he wanted to see Baku so soon again, but Dagger reassured him that Baku would be delighted to see him if he brought her with him.
So, now they were traveling down the road toward South Gate, so they could cross the mountains into the neighboring community. Dagger and Vivi were in the front having a conversation about something Zidane could not hear. He was in the back, walking besides Beatrix, who was staring at Dagger oddly. Steiner and Freya were in the middle, walking side by side in silence. They seemed to be on alert for any noise.
Zidane sighed and glanced over a Baetrix, who looked lost in thought as she stared at Dagger. "I know she's pretty, but.....it's rude to stare."
"Huh?" Beatrix questioned, confused. She glanced over at Zidane as she snapped out of her thought process. "Oh, no.....I'm not staring because she pretty. I think I've seen her somewhere before."
"Oh," was all Zidane said. He glanced up at the clear blue sky as he continued to walk. 'Dagger said that a younger version of Beatrix was in her dream. So, could Dagger be the long lost princess of Alexandria? But, why did she forget who she was? And why did her father die? More importantly, who killed him?' Zidane thought, still staring at the sky.
His attention diverted, Zidane walked straight into Freya when the group stopped. The Burmecian just gave him a small glare as Zidane looked at her questioningly. She then motioned to the people moving along the path toward them. The blonde man smiled and stepped forward.
"Hello there!" Zidane called to the men surrounding the horse rider. He couldn't exactly make them out because the sun was in his eyes.
"Halt men," he heard the man atop the horse say. The halted to the side of the traveling group of six and all the men turned toward them. Each were dressed in the Lindblum guard dress and the man atop the horse had dark cold eyes with feathery platinum hair. Zidane and the others could only see this after they had put their hands up to block out the sun.
"Is South Gate still open to travelers?" Zidane questioned, looking up at the man on the horse. He looked oddly familiar.
"Yes, but you will need proper ID to pass through because we are still currently looking for Princess Garnet," the man said, his eyes slightly amused by the blond man.
"We? As in all the kingdoms?" Beatrix questioned, stepping forward.
"No, just Alexandria,"the man answered, his eyes still not leaving Zidane.
"Then, why are you traveling with the soldiers of Lindblum?" Steiner inquired, stepping forward.
"I have just returned from Lindblum on the order of the queen. I was delivering the message to Regent Cid," the man explained, grinning maliciously.
"Who are you? And why would Queen Brahne trust someone such as you?" Beatrix asked, starting to become annoyed with the man.
"I am the queen's new advisor. I know you all-Freya the Dragoon, Captain Steiner, General Beatrix, Black Mage Vivi, Dagger.....or should I say Garnet, and Zidane Tribal, my brother. You five are under arrest for the kidnapping of the first born Garnet," the man said, his malicious smile widening. "Seize them!"
~~~~~~
'How the hell did I end up here again?' Zidane thought, tapping his foot impatiently on the bars. He was laying in his cell atop his bunk bed. He had a cell to himself and Vivi and Freya's cell was right next to his. However, Steiner and Beatrix shared a cell that was floating in the center of the room. Probably thought that they were the most likely to try and escape, so they placed them out there. 'Bad move,' Zidane had thought when they first placed him in here.
He later found out that it was futile to try and escape. The lock could not be picked in the amount of time that the guards provided on their patrol and the walls were made out of some metallic substance that didn't look as though it was going to break within the next millennium. Also, Zidane noticed the lack of air vents inside his despite the fact that there was one right outside.
"I, Princess Garnet til Alexandros, demand to be let through!" Zidane heard a familiar voice cry. He then heard a mumbling of apologies and an approaching of a guard with keys.
"You have a visitor," the female guard said, unlocking the door for the woman in the long flowing white dress tipped in red.
The woman entered, her dark brown hair covering her face as she entered. She was quite beautiful despite the fact that Zidane could not see her face. The dress she wore was off the shoulders and the sleeves became wider from the elbow to her wrists. The bottom of the sleeves were a crimson color that faded as it got closer to reaching the top of the dress to white. The top of the dress had a crimson ribbon weaved through the collar and it eventually formed a bow in the front. The rest of the dress fell loosely to about mid thigh. The coloring was the same as the sleeves. The shoes she wore were simple high heeled crimson shoes.
Her long dark brown hair had been pulled up to two high buns on each side of her head and her fluffy bangs were what was shielding her face from Zidane. He didn't recognize her as anyone he would know, but he was sure her voice was familiar, but only if he had heard correctly.
"Um, excuse me.....do I know you?" Zidane questioned, his gloved hand on his chin in thought.
"I can't believe you forgot me after only one night!" the girl shouted, crossing her arms and glaring at Zidane. It was Dagger.
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Hrm....kind of a short chapter, ne? Sorry bout that! Well, at least there IS a chapter....I guess it could be worse, like when I forget to write a new chapter, hehe...Well, have you figured anything out yet? Like why Kuja is working for Brahne or why he has control over the black mages? Let me tell you that it has nothing to the with the actual story line of the game (eventhough it looks like it would -_-;) Feel free to guess!
Stay Tuned for Chapter Eleven: Kuja, Zidane's Brother......If Garnet is missing and Freya saw Kuja and Fratley take off with her, then why is Kuja the queen's advisor and how can Dagger be Garnet if she wasn't even there when the princess was captured? (I sure you've already figured that out!) Zidane makes a promise......the plot unfolds!
Ja ne! ~KaBunny