Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy IX, Squaresoft does, but I own the plot! ME! Mwahaha-::Cough cough choke gag::

Notes: Like the first one, anything in a "_" is a character comment (duh), inside a '_' is the character thinking, inside ( _ ) is authors comments, and this is Kirby! ('-'). Also, this story will be in No. 4's POV (Point of View).

Caution!: Due to mild swearing, this fic has been rated PG! Now kids, before you read this, get your parents, but don't bring flames, please!

Act II
"Dreaming of You"

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'For a while, I thought I was my sister's perfect guardian...but I was proven wrong at the beach...she was hurt and I wasn't there to protect her...Damn that Kuja!' It was night-time at Dr. Tot's household, my sister was healing and Vivi is sleeping. Then it happened, he had to remind me of what happened. Zidane came up to me and asked "Where were you? You're sister could've died. I'm thankful and all for you saving Vivi, but where were you?", I gave a sorry excuse, it was true, but I did. "I was stuck fighting a pack of ghosts while stuck in Treno's gate door.", I felt pathetic. Princess Alexandrios Garnet was back in Alexandria, Amarant was at Lindblum, and Freya is at the renovating Wind City. My sister awakened, telling me that it was okay, it wasn't my fault, but I still feel guilty. Eiko told me she hasn't let me off the hook, she won't try to snap my neck, probably break my arm instead. Dr. Tot too spoke to me, he told me I couldn't mourn forever, I should move on...and I did.

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The next day...

Vivi was the one to awaken me, then Zidane. Dr. Tot was gone again, he was collecting coins to get a prize or two from the Queen of Coins. Eiko left back to Madain Sari to visit the remaining Moogles. My sister was still asleep. "Um...Zidane?", Vivi asked. "Yeah Vivi?" "Can we go to the Black Mage village?" "Yeah, okay. I have to give Mr. 288 an Echo Screen anyway. The mage at the chocobo shack is now mute.", I didn't know what the Black Mage village was, but I heard Kuja talking about taking back the mages that left his control. Vivi looked at me, then said: "D-do you want to come too? Maybe No. 5 could come also.", at that, I saw at the corner of my eye Zidane twitch at the comment. "How come?", he asked very quickly. "I want No. 5 to see that she doesn't have to hurt anyone, like Mr. 288.", I was grateful. The young mage treated me and my sister the same way he treated his friends. Since we didn't have any airships, we had to travel the way the ancients did...Chocobos. I was lucky enough to have wings. I carried my sister as Vivi shared a ride with Zidane on a gold chocobo. The way No. 5 looked at Vivi and how he looked at my sister, I knew there was something growing between them...

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Black Mage village...

"Hello Vivi, Zidane. I see you brought some friends with you", Mr. 288 greeted us as we exited the maze of the forest. "Here's the Echo Screen you wanted. How did he get silenced anyway?", Zidane asked. "He wanted to go on an adventure, but wasn't properly supplied.", I noticed that the mages did not fear me, or tremble at the site of my wings. "N-no. 4, do you want to look around a little?", Vivi asked me. "...Very well. No. 5, will you be coming too?" "No thank you, I'll just stay here with Vivi.", once again, Zidane twitched. "I'll come along Vivi, and don't try any funny stuff No. 5.", it angered me to see that Zidane treated me and my sister like nearly tamed Fangs ( a Final Fantasy IX monster ), but I could not blame him. My brothers did try to kill him...quite amusing though...

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"I cannot believe that my own creation overpowered me. I guess I am a genius creating beings stronger than I. Maybe I can add again to the deadly musical...maybe I can create another Black Waltz...Zorg! Korg!" "Here!" "Present!" "Ready my tools...I will create the ultimate Waltz again...Ahahah!!!" ( how do villains laugh so long??? )

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"Amazing! The first snow of the village!", Mr. 288 said, amazed that it began to snow for the first time. I have never seen snow before. It was especially amazing since it was peculiar for it to snow on the Gaia's equator. I was at the chocobo shack, Zidane was buying tents at the store ( since he knew the chocobo wouldn't be able to fly during the snow storm ), and my sister was with Vivi, sitting in front of the small river. "When will the chocobo egg hatch?", I asked the egg's caretaker. "I'm not sure, but it will most likely not hatch while it's snowing, it will be too cold.", he said. I felt an ominous feeling, it felt like I was going to die. I thought I was just worried about the storm, but what I felt usually came true. I couldn't tell my sister. I didn't want her to be scared of losing me. "I think everyone should get inside now! There calm snow isn't too calm anymore!", Mr. 288 yelled over the growing blizzard. "No. 5! Let's get inside the hotel now! It's getting dangerous!" "Alright!", she replied. At that moment, I saw it through the snow. As No. 5 stood up with Vivi, she kissed him on the cheek.
'No. 4...', I heard someone, or something calling my name. "...No.
4...Tomorrow in the morn...you shall die...". "Where are you!? Answer me!", I yelled, trying to flush out my caller. "No. 4, what's wrong?", my sister asked me, worry in her eyes. "N-nothing. Let's go in now No. 5, it's start-" "Please No. 4, call me Yuki from now on...", I didn't know why she wanted me to, but I did. "Alright No. –Yuki." "::giggle:: Thanks big brother!", at that, we walked into the hotel. I must admit, when Zidane walked into the room covered in snow ( from covering the chocobo with a tent ), he wasn't too happy with the idea of having too share one room, so he threatened to use a Dark Matter if we attacked...his tail hides more than looks.

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Morning...

"Quina?! What are you doing here?!" "All frogs in swamp frozen. I come here to get food." "::sigh:: okay...let's see what I can find.", I sat up. Yuki was still asleep, and Vivi was using his spare time incubating the chocobo egg at the shack. "Hello. What you?", I looked to where the voice came from. I couldn't help but laugh, for what stood there was a creature, red-cross eyes, thick, red lips, a maid's dress, and it's tongue was hanging out. "...What funny?" "I'm sorry. I'm No. 4, an- Ow!", I unfortunately stepped on a needle sticking out of the floor. "Ha! Me laugh at you! You step needle! Anyway, me Quina, Quina Quen." 'A needle? Hmm...'. "My name is... Needle" "Quina! Are owls okay?", Zidane yelled from outside. "Me never taste owl. Me try. Buh-bye Needle!", at that, Quina jumped out of the window, which was strange... "::thud:: Quina! Get off me!", I heard Yuki giggle in the background. "You're awake already?" "Of course. Who could sleep from all that yelling, and I'm happy you finally laughed.", I remembered. I never laughed before until now. '...You shall now die...No. 4', it came out of nowhere. A burst of flames erupted the hotel. "Yuki! Get out!" "No! I'm not lea-" "I said go! I don't want you to get hur- Aggh!", I was hit head on by a flareaga. I felt pure pain as my steel chest cover melted onto my abdomen. I was scared. I couldn't see who I was fighting, until I lost consciousness.

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"Hahaha...my creation will soon learn true pain. Hahahahahahaha!"

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Sorry my story was a bit short this time...anyway, how'd you like act II of "All but Inevitable"? Yes? No? Maybe so? ::sigh:: Anyway, thanks to everyone who inspired me, Vivi Orunitia jr. ( J. Dao ), Jerails Prower ( J. Nix ), and Celia for giving my story a review!

I'll be back in a while. For now, I have to practice laughing like a villain. Mwahaha- ::cough cough gag::...nobody saw that... Mahalo!

P.S.: I'm also working on a Medabots, Digimon, and Original stories. And for those of you who don't know, Mahalo means bye or good luck in Hawaiian.