Disclaimer: I no own, you no sue.
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Author's Note: The week's almost over, Friday's within sight. Happiness is mine! Oh happy day! Heh, okay. Well anyhoo, you know the drill. Read, review, repeat if desired.
I'm telling you now that this chapter is lazily done.
~NeoNaoNeo
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Chapter 6: Searching
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"Zidane!" Freya said, leaping onto the stage, quickly followed by the rest of the group. "By God you're alive!"
"Last time I checked." he chuckled.
Eiko shoved herself between Garnet and Zidane.
"Zidane!" Eiko caroled, hugging the genome around the legs. Zidane laughed and ruffled her hair.
"Hey there Eiko, how's it doing?" he asked.
"Hilda and Cid adopted me," she replied happily.
"So you're a princess now?" he said, kneeling down by her.
"Yup, just like Garnet was," Eiko nodded, hoping he'd take a hint.
Zidane looked over, spotting Vivi's six sons, all standing in a little cluster. "Well well? What have we here?"
"We're Vivi's sons," Sparrow said. "I'm Sparrow. This is Sprite."
"My name's Almanac."
"Quan."
"I'm Fawn."
"And Jet's over there by Puck." Sparrow finished.
"I see," Zidane nodded. "Well, where's your father?"
Sprite sniffled slightly, clinging to Sparrow's waistcoat.
"W-we don't really know," Sparrow answered.
"Last we saw of Vivi was when he got on the airship with Amarant." Freya added. Zidane scratched the back of his head, monkey-like tail twitching slightly, a motion he usually made when he was concocting a plot. The genome folded his arms and looked around the group.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Zidane asked. "Let's find 'em!"
Freya couldn't help but laugh, shaking her head. Zidane was the same as ever, even after being gone for so long.
"No Zidane! You're staying here, with me," Garnet pleaded.
"Oh, I wouldn't leave you," Zidane whispered tenderly. He gave an impish smile. "That's why I want you to come."
"Zidane...I-I can't leave," Garnet groaned. "The people need me."
"Just a little while. Rusty and his lover can take over while you're gone." Zidane said hopefully. "Why not? What harm could it do?"
Steiner and Beatrix shot Zidane a slightly offended look, but let it slide, knowing it to be true.
"Please Garnet? Just a few weeks," Zidane offered. "Then we come back and I'll stay right here by your side."
The queen groaned and turned away. She wanted to go, she really did....
"Come on Garnet," Sparrow urged. "It'll be fun!"
"Yes, for old times sake." Freya offered.
Even Eiko threw her two cents in.
"Yeah, Zidane'll be sad without ya!" Eiko sighed, knowing the genome would probably never be hers.
Garnet smiled, boldened by the encouragement.
"Alrighty!" she said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, always loving to bring up the small inside joke made in Dali between her, Vivi, Zidane and Steiner. "I'll come. Steiner, Beatrix?"
"Your majesty?" Steiner answered first.
"Your highness?" Beatrix chorused.
"Please, take care of Alexandria," Garnet said. "I shan't be too long."
"What about us?" Jet asked, joining into the conversation. "What are we going to do?"
Zidane looked around at the small huddle of black mages, having a feeling that they knew little to no black magic. He sighed.
"You six can stay here at the castle while we go look for Vivi," Garnet offered. Her proposition was returned with several clinging hugs of gratitude.
"Let's go," Zidane said with a smile, turning to Garnet. "My canary, Garnet."
The queen giggled.
"Please, it's Dagger."
The group went off to prepare for their trip, filling their mind with high hopes and sweet memories.
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Nearly a month had passed since the play ended and they left in search of a best friend, but went back to their homes depressed, no sign of Amarant or the mage had turned up. Zidane and Garnet felt the worst, knowing they would be returning to Alexandria with six little mages having their hearts broken. Even her recent engagement to Zidane couldn't perk the queen up, but they decided it would be best that they tried to act somewhat cheerful, even if the whole point of the journey was a fiasco.
"Zidane! Garnet!" Sprite called from the dock, waving. Zidane felt his stomach sink slightly. He remembered the look Vivi had when he was upset and the very thought of having to stare down six of them was nerve racking. The other black mages, accompanied by Steiner and Beatrix, assembled around the platform.
"Hey!" Zidane said as he helped Garnet off the Red Rose's platform.
"Where's Dad?" was the first question out of Sprite's mouth, completely disregarding his own bashful instincts.
"Erm..." Zidane sighed.
"W-we..." Dagger continued. "...didn't find him..."
"Oh," Sparrow sighed, looking down at the ground. Most of them had a similar reaction, all except Sprite, who completely broke down, sobbing into the nearest person's shoulder. Zidane bit his lip.
"I'm sure Vivi's fine," he coaxed, kneeling down by Sprite's side. "All we can do now is hope and pray."
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Author's Note: The week's almost over, Friday's within sight. Happiness is mine! Oh happy day! Heh, okay. Well anyhoo, you know the drill. Read, review, repeat if desired.
I'm telling you now that this chapter is lazily done.
~NeoNaoNeo
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Chapter 6: Searching
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"Zidane!" Freya said, leaping onto the stage, quickly followed by the rest of the group. "By God you're alive!"
"Last time I checked." he chuckled.
Eiko shoved herself between Garnet and Zidane.
"Zidane!" Eiko caroled, hugging the genome around the legs. Zidane laughed and ruffled her hair.
"Hey there Eiko, how's it doing?" he asked.
"Hilda and Cid adopted me," she replied happily.
"So you're a princess now?" he said, kneeling down by her.
"Yup, just like Garnet was," Eiko nodded, hoping he'd take a hint.
Zidane looked over, spotting Vivi's six sons, all standing in a little cluster. "Well well? What have we here?"
"We're Vivi's sons," Sparrow said. "I'm Sparrow. This is Sprite."
"My name's Almanac."
"Quan."
"I'm Fawn."
"And Jet's over there by Puck." Sparrow finished.
"I see," Zidane nodded. "Well, where's your father?"
Sprite sniffled slightly, clinging to Sparrow's waistcoat.
"W-we don't really know," Sparrow answered.
"Last we saw of Vivi was when he got on the airship with Amarant." Freya added. Zidane scratched the back of his head, monkey-like tail twitching slightly, a motion he usually made when he was concocting a plot. The genome folded his arms and looked around the group.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Zidane asked. "Let's find 'em!"
Freya couldn't help but laugh, shaking her head. Zidane was the same as ever, even after being gone for so long.
"No Zidane! You're staying here, with me," Garnet pleaded.
"Oh, I wouldn't leave you," Zidane whispered tenderly. He gave an impish smile. "That's why I want you to come."
"Zidane...I-I can't leave," Garnet groaned. "The people need me."
"Just a little while. Rusty and his lover can take over while you're gone." Zidane said hopefully. "Why not? What harm could it do?"
Steiner and Beatrix shot Zidane a slightly offended look, but let it slide, knowing it to be true.
"Please Garnet? Just a few weeks," Zidane offered. "Then we come back and I'll stay right here by your side."
The queen groaned and turned away. She wanted to go, she really did....
"Come on Garnet," Sparrow urged. "It'll be fun!"
"Yes, for old times sake." Freya offered.
Even Eiko threw her two cents in.
"Yeah, Zidane'll be sad without ya!" Eiko sighed, knowing the genome would probably never be hers.
Garnet smiled, boldened by the encouragement.
"Alrighty!" she said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, always loving to bring up the small inside joke made in Dali between her, Vivi, Zidane and Steiner. "I'll come. Steiner, Beatrix?"
"Your majesty?" Steiner answered first.
"Your highness?" Beatrix chorused.
"Please, take care of Alexandria," Garnet said. "I shan't be too long."
"What about us?" Jet asked, joining into the conversation. "What are we going to do?"
Zidane looked around at the small huddle of black mages, having a feeling that they knew little to no black magic. He sighed.
"You six can stay here at the castle while we go look for Vivi," Garnet offered. Her proposition was returned with several clinging hugs of gratitude.
"Let's go," Zidane said with a smile, turning to Garnet. "My canary, Garnet."
The queen giggled.
"Please, it's Dagger."
The group went off to prepare for their trip, filling their mind with high hopes and sweet memories.
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Nearly a month had passed since the play ended and they left in search of a best friend, but went back to their homes depressed, no sign of Amarant or the mage had turned up. Zidane and Garnet felt the worst, knowing they would be returning to Alexandria with six little mages having their hearts broken. Even her recent engagement to Zidane couldn't perk the queen up, but they decided it would be best that they tried to act somewhat cheerful, even if the whole point of the journey was a fiasco.
"Zidane! Garnet!" Sprite called from the dock, waving. Zidane felt his stomach sink slightly. He remembered the look Vivi had when he was upset and the very thought of having to stare down six of them was nerve racking. The other black mages, accompanied by Steiner and Beatrix, assembled around the platform.
"Hey!" Zidane said as he helped Garnet off the Red Rose's platform.
"Where's Dad?" was the first question out of Sprite's mouth, completely disregarding his own bashful instincts.
"Erm..." Zidane sighed.
"W-we..." Dagger continued. "...didn't find him..."
"Oh," Sparrow sighed, looking down at the ground. Most of them had a similar reaction, all except Sprite, who completely broke down, sobbing into the nearest person's shoulder. Zidane bit his lip.
"I'm sure Vivi's fine," he coaxed, kneeling down by Sprite's side. "All we can do now is hope and pray."
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