Disclaimer thing-bling: I own final fantasy 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9, as I haven't been able to find 6, 1, or 2, I don't own them

A/N: 0.0 . . . 3 reviews at last check, that's more than any other chapter I've ever done! . . . so I reckon I'll continue this story, remember a review a chapter!

A/N: right in this chapter I've started using ATE's as there is too much going on to like, keep in one plot line, oh and I'm proud of the end of this chapter!

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*ATE; you've got mail kupo!*

~In Alexandria Zidane is checking his mail with Kupo~

Kupo: you've got mail kupo!

Zidane: really? From who?

Kupo: Mikoto!

Zidane: sis!

Kupo: well if you want to put it like that . . .

Zidane thanked Kupo and wandered up to Alexandria castle reading it

Zidane: wanna borrow 'vincible, kay!

He leaned in trough a window to the room in which Dagger was talking diplomatically with some ambassadors from Burmecia and Daguro

Zidane: hey babe! Is it ok is Mikoto borrows the Invincible for a few days?

Dagger: not now Zidane!

Zidane: aw c'mon!

Dagger: All right! All right, but make sure there's a pilot flying it

Zidane: thanks!

Zidane went back down to Kupo to reply while dagger had to convince the ambassadors not every one in Alexandria was like Zidane

Dagger: he's my husband, he's . . . a bit vocal sometimes ok? Now back to negotiations, first issue land rights . . .

*End ATE*

Back in Black Mage Village morning turned to noon, then slowly to night and the Genomes ate the "third timed meal of the day" or dinner, they hadn't needed to eat until they got to Gaia so it was still quite an adventure for them, especially as they had no idea what "dead peppers" were . . . and after that, one by one, the Genomes and Mages went to they're 'living quarters" to sleep or be in "regerative mode" they hadn't slept before they came to Gaia, dreams had come as a big shock to they're organized lives, and were still a bit hard for them to accept

*ATE; Express mail*

A moogle shaped shadow flew into Black mage village and skidded to a halt outside Bobby Corwen's house

Mogryo: is that you Artimecion?

Artimilicon: *muffled* yes

Mogyro: well what are you doing here at this time of night?

Artimelicion: express mail Kupo

Mogryo: oh . . .

*End ATE*

Mikoto was asleep in her bed when there was a faint scratching at the door

???: well, I can't knock that's for sure

There was some more faint scratching

???: damn these paws with no opposable thumbs!

She opened her eyes slowly

Mikoto: is that you artemilicon?

Artemilicon: *relived* yes!

Mikoto: well, what do you want?

Artemilicon: you've got a mognet letter

Mikoto: well ok then slip it under the door

Artemilicon: right then . . . why didn't I think of that?

Artemilicon slipped the letter under the door and hurried of, meanwhile Mikoto got out of bed and walked silently across to the letter picked it up and walked to her small desk, she lit a candle despite having good enough eyesight to see in pitch darkness, another one of garlands "improvements", she read the letter, nodded solemnly and read on, then after finishing it she folded it neatly placed it aside under a paperweight in the shape of a Moogle holding a letter snuffed out the candle and went back to her bed and let herself fall asleep

The next day when Mikoto awoke the first thing she did was glance across at the letter, folded neatly where she left it, she would have to remember to tell rose and the others about it, she got up and went through her morning rituals getting changed, eating "the first timed meal of the day", but to her breakfast was a more efficient name, but some Genomes didn't adapt as easily as her and a few others. Then after clearing up she went looking for the others to tell them of Zidane's reply.

A/N a small cupboard on the wall keeps all the food sorry, but I just have to mention all the small details

The first person she found was Selfie helping out in the item shop

Mikoto: Selfie? I thought that Lilandria worked here?

Selfie: oh! Hi Mikoto, yes Lilandria is usually here but it's her day off and I help Mr. 288 with the item shop

Mikoto; I see, well I have received a reply from my brother, we can borrow the Invincible for a week or so and a pilot will fly it for us

Selfie: cool! I'll get packing! um, Mr. 288 is it ok if I take today off?

Mr. 288: sure

Selfie: thankies!

Selfie hurried out to pack while Mikoto went looking for the other few although she thought Lilandria would be around the pond near the inn so she headed towards it, on the way she saw Mr. 777 who was the expert on Choboco's

Mr. 777: hi Mikoto

Mikoto: Hi

Mr. 777: um . . . I was wondering how many types of Chocobo are there?

Mikoto: well (why's he asking this?) there's earth, reef, ocean, mountain, and sky, five, why do you want to know?

Mr. 777: well, I was wondering if Bobby Corwen would change colors if we took him to a Chocobo's forest

Mikoto: (oh) well I don't know enough about Chocobo's to tell you, sorry

Mr. 777: oh, well that's ok

Mikoto: have you seen Lilandria recently?

Mr. 777: well she was sitting by the pond when I saw her last . . .

Mikoto: thank you

Mikoto headed for the pond, and found Lilandria sitting dangling her legs over the edge her toes just above the water, gazing at the ripples spreading slowly, Mikoto approached slowly

Mikoto: Lilandria . . .

Lilandria: oh! Mikoto I didn't see you there

Mikoto: I have received a reply from Zidane, my "brother" he said we can use it, and that it could be here soon, I suggest you pack whatever you wish to take with you

Lilandria: ok then, do you want me to tell Rosa, Faris and Tiffany?

Mikoto: yes thank you, do you know where Rose is?

Lilandria: I last saw her at the cemetery

Mikoto: ok

Mikoto headed for the cemetery, after Garland and Necron's defeat the stopping had, stopped or at least slowed down no body could explain why it had stopped happening but Kuja mentioned something about fear being a factor but she had never bothered to ask him, as she got closer o the cemetery she saw rose was carefully dusting of an effigy of a black mage it had been put up in honor of Mr. 36

Mikoto: Rose . . .

Rose: Mikoto? What do you want? Has you brother replied already?

Mikoto: well yes he has given us permission and the Invincible will be arriving soon

Rose: good, I shall pack

With that Rose left to go pack her belongings, not that there were many of them, Genomes didn't value personal belongings much, clothing they faintly understood yes but . . . none of them had bothered with personal belongings aside from clothes, Mikoto left to go pack her stuff, a few changes of clothing a note book and pencil, and of course a variety of Potions such as Hi-potions, Ethers, elixirs, eye drops and the like, no sense in going un- prepared, then there was a knock at the door

Voice: hello? Mikoto? It's Mr. 777 Rosa told me to tell you that she told me, that she was told by Selfie that Selfie saw the Invincible land not far from here, they're waiting for you

Mikoto: thank you

Mikoto finished packing her items in a suit case and then left closing the door behind her, no-one in Black Mage village bothered with locks, who was a criminal in Black mage Village? Mikoto got to the entrance to Black mage Village and true to Mr. 777's words all the others were waiting for her

Mikoto: hi

Selfie: oh, hi Mikoto! We were waiting for you, to arrive then we would go

Faris: ah, shall we go then?

Mikoto: yes, just a warning though the mist has come back so some mist monsters may try to attack us

Tiffany: dang, what'll we do?

Mikoto: I know some offensive magic I shall protect you if necessary

Lilandria: thank you, now lets go

They left for the invincible no more than a short walk away, unfortunately for them they ran into a Malbro

Rose: a-a Malbro!

Mikoto: do not worry . . .

With that Mikoto cast water on the Malbro knocking it back a few meters, then she cast flare on it, there was a blinding explosion then a hideous screech of pain as the Malbro took 9998 damage and collapsed severely wounded

Faris: ew . . .

Mikoto: shall we proceed?

Lilandria: yes, let's

They got to the invincible to see Eiko and Vivi waiting for them

Eiko: *hands on hips* what took so long?!

Rosa: we were delayed, by a Malbro . . .

Vivi: wow, they're hard to defeat are you ok?

Mikoto: yes we're ok

Eiko: goodie! Now Vivi lets go!, oh, the pilots waiting for you inside

Eiko took of dragging Vivi along after her

Tiffany: odd . . .

There was a polite cough behind them, they all turned around to look at the Invincible a stranger swaggered down the ramp, he was wearing a black cowboy hat, a soft leather jacket a dark blue undershirt and long trousers with diamond shaped leather paches over the knees, but what was really noticeable was the shot gun he was holding in the crook of his arm

???: Ladies, mah name is Irvine and ahm gonna be you captain for this flight to Lindblaum, ahm a hexperinced plot . . . so you have nothing to worry about, please board the ship this flight will be leavin' soon

he swung the shotgun onto a shoulder and walked back up the ramp, Rose looked over at Mikoto and arched an eyebrow, Mikoto shrugged, then they all hurried up the ramp after him