Zidane leaned warily on his chair behing the bar. He hadn't been drinking, just in deep thought. It was already 5 weeks since Dagger's departure and at the same time, Eiko left. He only assumed that Eiko went with her. The group of friends had eventually went their seperate ways, Vivi went to help black mages, Quina became a cheif, and he didn't know about the rest. Lately he had been contemplating on joining with his old friends again, but recently decided not to. It just wouldn't be the same, he wasn't the same innocent Zidane anymore. He was different, still immature, but bore too many secrets and sadness to be focused on being a theif.
It had been a long period of time since he had felt this way. Since he had felt so.. lonely. He never once thought of that when he was with his group of friends, also allies. No one was there... He buried his face in his hands, his tail swaying from side to side.
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"So... what's made you so intent on being a true summoner?" Eiko asked, walking around in circles. It was nighttime and the two had only traveled so far as to Ice Cavern and had to set up camp outside of it, near the river of water. Eiko finally decided to sit down, so she could hear what Dagger had to say. She stationed herself by the fire, across from Dagger.
Dagger sat with her knees to her chest, just staring into the burning flames. "It was a dream. We've been through a lot together.. Eiko. There was fire everywhere.." Dagger stared sadly at the flames that seemed to dance.
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Screams of fear echoed throughout the continent. It was Lindblum against Alexandria. Summoners were scattered everywhere, most of them fighting for Lindblum. But Princess Garnet Til Alexandros stood ready, ready to die for Alexandria, willing to fight for her land. She stared, determined at the opposite side. There was someone's voice beside her, as if asking her something. Dagger couldn't hear it. But Dagger heard clearly what Garnet said. ((Yes, I know dagger and garnet are the same person, but I'm talking about Dagger as in, how she saw it from the dream. She saw herself in the dream, and that's Garnet.))
"I know there's a strong chance we're not going to win. Alexandria is a small land, nor is our power force strong. Alexandria's honor was crushed long ago. But this time, Alexandria is the one that is fighting for the thing that's right." Garnet paused, then turned around to looked at the person. "I'll protect, and fight, for what I believe in. Won't you?"
Dagger's eyes widened, she was startled and yet felt a strong wave of respect for what that girl had said. That girl.. herself?
"I will protect Alexandria!" Garnet stated, then went into battle. Eidolon's battled in the air and all kinds of magic were being used.
Garnet could've ran.
She could've gave up.
She could've surrendered.
But she chose to fight for her kingdom.
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"Eiko.. there's going to be a war. I'm not sure between who, but it envolves Alexandria. This war.. will be filled with blood." Dagger shut her eyes. "But yet, it will be important." She opened them. "We can't avoid it. We won't deny it. I won't ask for your help, it is your choice. Don't feel obligated. Do what your heart chooses is right. But whatever you think is right or wrong, I will fight with my life for Alexandria." She smiled.
"Dagger... what are you saying!? Of course I'll fight with you!" Eiko smiled joyously. "Don't worry! You think I'd abandon you after all this!?"
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((this is the REAL present))
Or at least that was what she said. Dagger sat in the wet mud in front of Eiko's body. It was raining hard, only expected for the outskirts of Treno. Dagger just stared at her body, not believing it. Her blood-stained body. Salt tears leeked down from Dagger's eyes but was hidden by the rain. "She's only sleeping.." Dagger told herself. No! You can't say that... she died protecting you! You should respect her! Be strong for her! A voice said in her mind. But she couldn't... she wasn't strong enough. She couldn't handle it. How could things get this way in only merely a couple of weeks?! "Eiko.. it's time for you to wake up.." Dagger pleaded, staring at Eiko as if she would spring to life any second now and telling her that she was only joking.
Dagger would hit her playfully and then just scold her for making such a horrid joke. Then Eiko would pout.
More tears ran down Dagger's face, everything was silent. "Why aren't you waking? Eiko.. I'm not strong enough.... Eiko, You SAID YOU WOULDN'T ABANDONE ME!!!" Dagger screamed, turning some of her pain into anger. Anger at Eiko for not keeping her promise, anger at herself for not being a better friend, and mostly-- anger for all this happening.
But Eiko didn't move. Dagger took her eidolons, carbonacle and the moogle, in memory if Eiko. She would use them well, and Eiko would always be by her side. Even if her physical form was dead. It had happened so fast.. everything was like a blur of time, watching it from afar. And she didn't-- she COULDN'T do anything to stop it. It all started....
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CLIFF-HANGER! Still not as long as I hoped it would be, but it'll start to get longer, I promise.
It had been a long period of time since he had felt this way. Since he had felt so.. lonely. He never once thought of that when he was with his group of friends, also allies. No one was there... He buried his face in his hands, his tail swaying from side to side.
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"So... what's made you so intent on being a true summoner?" Eiko asked, walking around in circles. It was nighttime and the two had only traveled so far as to Ice Cavern and had to set up camp outside of it, near the river of water. Eiko finally decided to sit down, so she could hear what Dagger had to say. She stationed herself by the fire, across from Dagger.
Dagger sat with her knees to her chest, just staring into the burning flames. "It was a dream. We've been through a lot together.. Eiko. There was fire everywhere.." Dagger stared sadly at the flames that seemed to dance.
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Screams of fear echoed throughout the continent. It was Lindblum against Alexandria. Summoners were scattered everywhere, most of them fighting for Lindblum. But Princess Garnet Til Alexandros stood ready, ready to die for Alexandria, willing to fight for her land. She stared, determined at the opposite side. There was someone's voice beside her, as if asking her something. Dagger couldn't hear it. But Dagger heard clearly what Garnet said. ((Yes, I know dagger and garnet are the same person, but I'm talking about Dagger as in, how she saw it from the dream. She saw herself in the dream, and that's Garnet.))
"I know there's a strong chance we're not going to win. Alexandria is a small land, nor is our power force strong. Alexandria's honor was crushed long ago. But this time, Alexandria is the one that is fighting for the thing that's right." Garnet paused, then turned around to looked at the person. "I'll protect, and fight, for what I believe in. Won't you?"
Dagger's eyes widened, she was startled and yet felt a strong wave of respect for what that girl had said. That girl.. herself?
"I will protect Alexandria!" Garnet stated, then went into battle. Eidolon's battled in the air and all kinds of magic were being used.
Garnet could've ran.
She could've gave up.
She could've surrendered.
But she chose to fight for her kingdom.
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"Eiko.. there's going to be a war. I'm not sure between who, but it envolves Alexandria. This war.. will be filled with blood." Dagger shut her eyes. "But yet, it will be important." She opened them. "We can't avoid it. We won't deny it. I won't ask for your help, it is your choice. Don't feel obligated. Do what your heart chooses is right. But whatever you think is right or wrong, I will fight with my life for Alexandria." She smiled.
"Dagger... what are you saying!? Of course I'll fight with you!" Eiko smiled joyously. "Don't worry! You think I'd abandon you after all this!?"
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((this is the REAL present))
Or at least that was what she said. Dagger sat in the wet mud in front of Eiko's body. It was raining hard, only expected for the outskirts of Treno. Dagger just stared at her body, not believing it. Her blood-stained body. Salt tears leeked down from Dagger's eyes but was hidden by the rain. "She's only sleeping.." Dagger told herself. No! You can't say that... she died protecting you! You should respect her! Be strong for her! A voice said in her mind. But she couldn't... she wasn't strong enough. She couldn't handle it. How could things get this way in only merely a couple of weeks?! "Eiko.. it's time for you to wake up.." Dagger pleaded, staring at Eiko as if she would spring to life any second now and telling her that she was only joking.
Dagger would hit her playfully and then just scold her for making such a horrid joke. Then Eiko would pout.
More tears ran down Dagger's face, everything was silent. "Why aren't you waking? Eiko.. I'm not strong enough.... Eiko, You SAID YOU WOULDN'T ABANDONE ME!!!" Dagger screamed, turning some of her pain into anger. Anger at Eiko for not keeping her promise, anger at herself for not being a better friend, and mostly-- anger for all this happening.
But Eiko didn't move. Dagger took her eidolons, carbonacle and the moogle, in memory if Eiko. She would use them well, and Eiko would always be by her side. Even if her physical form was dead. It had happened so fast.. everything was like a blur of time, watching it from afar. And she didn't-- she COULDN'T do anything to stop it. It all started....
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CLIFF-HANGER! Still not as long as I hoped it would be, but it'll start to get longer, I promise.