Disclaimer: Final Fantasy 9 belongs to Squaresoft.

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Mysterious Voice

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Eiko couldn't see a thing. The only thing she saw was a shining bright light in the middle of her room. She started walking towards it. The light was getting brighter and brighter. She tried to touch it but she only fell down. She stood up and continued walking. Suddenly, she felt something touch her. Eiko shivered. She was starting to get scared. The light also seemed to have disappeared since the room was dark again. "Where are you? I know you're here," said Eiko.

"Can't you see me? I'm just here sitting in your bed."

Eiko started walking towards her bed. But on the way, she accidentally knocked down the vase causing a loud noise. "Please don't let mother and father be awake," Eiko told herself. The door suddenly opened.

"Eiko! Are you all right? What happened? Are you hurt?" asked Lady Hilda as she entered the room followed by Regent Cid.

"I'm fine, mother," said Eiko. "I'm sorry that I woke you and father up."

"No, that's okay. What was that loud noise anyway? We heard it coming from your room," said Regent Cid.

"Oh, that. I accidentally knocked down the vase while I was trying to get myself a glass of water. I think the vase is broken," Eiko lied.

"What? Which vase?" asked Regent Cid.

"The one at the table," said Eiko.

"Never mind about that. What's important is that you're fine," said Lady Hilda. Regent Cid nodded. "Now go back to sleep, okay?"

"Okay, goodnight mother. Goodnight father," said Eiko.

Regent Cid and Lady Hilda went out of Eiko's room and went back to their room. Eiko waited until she was sure that they were back in their room. "That was close," said Eiko. She sat on a chair and sighed, she was wishing that Zidane were there beside her.

"Destiny can sometimes be cruel, isn't it?"

"You again?! Why won't you show yourself?" Eiko said.

"I'm sorry but it seems that it is not the proper time for me to show myself."

"What do you mean? And why do I hear your voice when I'm thinking about-"

"About Zidane? I want to help you. You're just like me. You want to have the man you love all for yourself. And I can help you do that. I have the power."

"No! You're wrong! Tell me, what must I do so you won't bother me again," said Eiko.

"Simple, do not think about Zidane ever again. Or forget him. Think you can do that?"

Eiko was speechless. She couldn't believe what she heard! Forget Zidane. Don't think about him!

"I'll leave the answer to you."

"I can't do it!" Eiko told herself. She stared at the twin moons again. Everything seems so peaceful. Eiko felt her eyes slowly close. "No! I can't go to sleep! What if that thing does something to me?" said Eiko. But Eiko was really sleepy, after a few seconds, she fell asleep.

"Poor little girl. She doesn't know what is going to happen to her."

Author's Note: My question last time: Do you want to replace any character in this fanfic? Example- Amarant to be replaced with Blank.

I am so mad! Not to you readers but to my FF8 disc3, every time I reach the FMV where you can see Rinoa in her spacesuit floating in space, it stops, won't move. And this is the first time I've tried playing FF8. I played FF9 first before FF8. Can anyone help me!