Chapter 2

Eiko went back to the others, who had set a camp up while she was gone.

"Eiko!" a voice yelled. It was Zidane, running towards her. She smiled.

"Hi Zidane. Is something wrong? Can I help with anything?" she said with the softest voice she could do.

"Yeah...It's...It's Dagger. She's gone into thin air," he said, breathless. Eiko frowned.

"Garnet, you say?" She spoke with a low, disappointed voice. "Well. Can't say i've seen her."

"Dammit!" Zidane yelled and looked into another direction. Vivi came towards them. "Found anything?" Zidane asked.

Vivi shook his head and looked into the ground. "Sorry, Zidane."

Zidane placed a hand on Eikos shoulder. "Hey, will you help us look for her?"

"Sure," Eiko replied, smiling, but really, she was ready to burst out in tears. Suddenly, she thought of something. Garnet was gone! Her wish had come true! But it couldn't be. It was only a wish, right?

The sun was rising. None of them had found Garnet yet. They all sat around the fire, eating some vegetables they had found earlier.

"Where could she possibly be? We've searched all over the Nolrich Heights, the Eunorus Plains and Gunitas Basin," Freya spoke, trying not to show how frightened she was.

Amarant, who earlier stood up and watched the sun, sat down between Zidane and Steiner. "We'll find her sooner or later."

Steiner almost jumped up from the rock he was sitting on, threatening Amarant with his fist. "How can you be so calm? The princess may be in danger!"

"Calm down, Rusty," Zidane said, trying to get Steiner calm again. But it wasn't working.

"Be quiet, you thief! It is all your fault!"

"Hey.. We all wanna find her, okay? Don't think you're the only one who cares about her!" Zidane said.

Finally, Steiner sat down, but with a grumpy look on his face. Eiko had been quiet most of the day. She wasn't sure if she had done the right thing. She couldn't have Zidane for herself until Garnet was found. He just wasn't himself when the princess wasn't around – which could turn out to be a problem for Eiko. She had to find a way to get her back. Maybe, if she saw a shooting star and wished her back, it would work.

When Garnet wasn't near Zidane, she didn't make any threat to Eikos relationship with him.

"I.. I... have to go," Eiko suddenly said in the middle of Steiner and Zidanes discussion. She rose and began running to the place where she earlier saw the shooting star.

This had to work.

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