Chapter 1
Back Again
Wandering through the streets, she questioned what she was going to find. Was he any different? She dreamed of this moment so many times; what would she say? She decided it was best not to think about it too much it would send her into a muddle.
As she approached the opening grounds, she glanced at the flowing fountain with the astonishing castle view in the background. She sighed. A dazzling splendour stunning blue hair down to her waist, her big bold eyes topped with the cheekiest smile you have ever seen.
She whirled round arms in the air; happy to be back.
"Eiko?" she froze. The familiar voice, so husky called to her again; she spun round in a daze. Was this image true? She rubbed her eyes and glanced again.
Her face lit up as she realised whom it was in front of her. He stood tall, top to tail in fine attire. Just as she remembered him. Well except the clothes of course! Still a hit with the women she thought. She launched herself at him she was so glad.
A feeling hit inside her hard inside. She must control herself she was a woman now. Smartening herself up she spoke in a warm soft voice. "Hello."
"So how are you? What you been up too?" He replied with his mischievous smirk.
"Oh" she stammered "this and that." An awkward silence fell. Eiko broke in with
"So how's Dagger? ... I mean Queen Garnet."
"She's fine" he replied. "Oh" he remembered "Vivi's coming round later. He really wants to see how you've grown!"
"Oh ok" Eiko mumbled. "Well I want to have a quick look round the shops. The last time I was in Alexandria I didn't really have the chance. Under the situation"
"Right. Ok then"
"You know what I mean Zidane," she said avoiding his eyes "we've come along way. I enjoyed it but..."
"But what?"
"I want to settle down it was great and all but too much responsibility for a young girl." He saw the look in her eyes the fear the turmoil. He sighed. "I didn't think you would understand."
Poor Zidane she thought; I do not want to upset him but he just does not understand. Maybe Garnet will.
"Well I'm off now" she quickly perked up. "I'll see you back at the castle later ok?"
"Sure. Take as long as you want Eiko."
With that, she vanished into the market town of Alexandria.
He sighed. "I wish I could help, but what can a puppet do?" He wandered wearily back to the castle with the reflection of the past dwelling deep inside him.
Dagger, Kuja and his friends. How would he have through the truth without everyone's help? What happened to Mikoto?
A sharp pain flew straight through him.
As Zidane arose, he found himself back at the castle. Sitting up he questioned his arrival.
Looking around the empty room, he caught glimpse of an enormous figure by the curtain.
"..." He tried to remember, the name had slipped. Just a nickname remained. Was that appropriate? No try harder he told himself!
Gradually he heard himself spill the words "A...m...a...r...a...n...t?"
The form turned on the spot. That intense auburn hair, the cold stone look in his eyes. "How you doing?"
Zidane could hardly believe his ears. Amarant, being polite? Well civil is probably a better way to describe his actions.
"Awww!" he let out clutching his head.
"Hurts?" exclaimed Amarant. "Sorry bout that" he said looking triumphant. "Got me some revenge at last huh!"
"Well you sure knocked the wind out of me this time!" He chuckled.
"You're awake!" Garnet cried launching herself onto the bed.
"Hay you" he croaked looking up at her.
"You had me worried!"
"You worried about me!?! You do not know me that well do you? I can with stand anything!" he laughed.
Garnet stood there looking in disbelief "You always make a joke of it all don't you!"
Amarant made a comical smirk in Zidane's direction.
"I can't believe..." Garnet turned interrupted by a "Dong!"
The doorbell rang aloud in the halls of the newly renewed but well renowned castle of Alexandria. Beatrix appeared at the door. "Your guests have arrived Your Majesty."
Back Again
Wandering through the streets, she questioned what she was going to find. Was he any different? She dreamed of this moment so many times; what would she say? She decided it was best not to think about it too much it would send her into a muddle.
As she approached the opening grounds, she glanced at the flowing fountain with the astonishing castle view in the background. She sighed. A dazzling splendour stunning blue hair down to her waist, her big bold eyes topped with the cheekiest smile you have ever seen.
She whirled round arms in the air; happy to be back.
"Eiko?" she froze. The familiar voice, so husky called to her again; she spun round in a daze. Was this image true? She rubbed her eyes and glanced again.
Her face lit up as she realised whom it was in front of her. He stood tall, top to tail in fine attire. Just as she remembered him. Well except the clothes of course! Still a hit with the women she thought. She launched herself at him she was so glad.
A feeling hit inside her hard inside. She must control herself she was a woman now. Smartening herself up she spoke in a warm soft voice. "Hello."
"So how are you? What you been up too?" He replied with his mischievous smirk.
"Oh" she stammered "this and that." An awkward silence fell. Eiko broke in with
"So how's Dagger? ... I mean Queen Garnet."
"She's fine" he replied. "Oh" he remembered "Vivi's coming round later. He really wants to see how you've grown!"
"Oh ok" Eiko mumbled. "Well I want to have a quick look round the shops. The last time I was in Alexandria I didn't really have the chance. Under the situation"
"Right. Ok then"
"You know what I mean Zidane," she said avoiding his eyes "we've come along way. I enjoyed it but..."
"But what?"
"I want to settle down it was great and all but too much responsibility for a young girl." He saw the look in her eyes the fear the turmoil. He sighed. "I didn't think you would understand."
Poor Zidane she thought; I do not want to upset him but he just does not understand. Maybe Garnet will.
"Well I'm off now" she quickly perked up. "I'll see you back at the castle later ok?"
"Sure. Take as long as you want Eiko."
With that, she vanished into the market town of Alexandria.
He sighed. "I wish I could help, but what can a puppet do?" He wandered wearily back to the castle with the reflection of the past dwelling deep inside him.
Dagger, Kuja and his friends. How would he have through the truth without everyone's help? What happened to Mikoto?
A sharp pain flew straight through him.
As Zidane arose, he found himself back at the castle. Sitting up he questioned his arrival.
Looking around the empty room, he caught glimpse of an enormous figure by the curtain.
"..." He tried to remember, the name had slipped. Just a nickname remained. Was that appropriate? No try harder he told himself!
Gradually he heard himself spill the words "A...m...a...r...a...n...t?"
The form turned on the spot. That intense auburn hair, the cold stone look in his eyes. "How you doing?"
Zidane could hardly believe his ears. Amarant, being polite? Well civil is probably a better way to describe his actions.
"Awww!" he let out clutching his head.
"Hurts?" exclaimed Amarant. "Sorry bout that" he said looking triumphant. "Got me some revenge at last huh!"
"Well you sure knocked the wind out of me this time!" He chuckled.
"You're awake!" Garnet cried launching herself onto the bed.
"Hay you" he croaked looking up at her.
"You had me worried!"
"You worried about me!?! You do not know me that well do you? I can with stand anything!" he laughed.
Garnet stood there looking in disbelief "You always make a joke of it all don't you!"
Amarant made a comical smirk in Zidane's direction.
"I can't believe..." Garnet turned interrupted by a "Dong!"
The doorbell rang aloud in the halls of the newly renewed but well renowned castle of Alexandria. Beatrix appeared at the door. "Your guests have arrived Your Majesty."