I don't own Final fantasy 9- I own the game not the rights.

In a small dark area in the middle of the city of darkness, Treno , a young rich noble woman walks in to the bar. Very wild then she flirted with any man she saw. Her name was Acalla, daughter to Austin PowerStride richest noble in all the land. As she took her seat she was greeted by a shadowed figuer. They sat and talked awhile, soon she felt a strange attraction toward the male figure. The man was named Coarllaner, Coral. He was a very well known bounty hunter. As they talked he too felt compelled to her. As fate would have it they were soon wedded.

As days passed and mouths went by, she and him were married in peace. Coarllaner was a very kind man, when he wanted to be. Unfortunatly one day three men entered the bar where he drank. They were an odd crew, the first was a soilder claiming to be from Alexandria. The next was a man from Burmecia. The last did not give his homelands name but he had a odd trait, he had a tail. They asked him if he would accompany them as they helped the tailed man. Being a man of kind heart he excepted, little knowing that his wife was to bear child.

As he left she tried to tell him but he left before she could tell him. Soon after that Acalla beared a healthy son. That same day Coarllaner returned. As she cleaned the blood and mess, he the door.
" Acalla, I'm-"
She looked up, then weakly walked to him. He raised a brow as she hugged her. She hid the new born child because she was scared he would kill him when he saw it. When he left for the bar she took the infant from the hiding place.
" My poor child," she said." I love you dearly. Your need a name... Amarant, I'll call you that untill I get another name for you."
From then on his name was that, when ever coarllaner was home his son would hide.
One day Coarllaner was in the bar when a stranger walked up to him.
" Hey buddy, let me buy you a beer."
Since the monk was good hearted he excepted the offer. As the beer passed the stranger he lifted his hand and covered the beer.
" Bottom up."
As he drank an odd sensation came over him. Something felt as if it came loose. Inside him became a drom of anger and hate. The stranger grinned as Coarllaner fell to his knees screaming in pain.
" Hurts don' it? Ya know, When my boss said to becareful of you, I had to admit I was kinda scared, but now that I met you... Yer nothin' but a pussycat.. Have fun demi.. "
As the man left Coarllaner howled in pain, but soon the pain slowly stopped. As he stood he came to know that he could no longer control his own body.
At his home Acalla was playing with 9 year old Amarant as the door creaked open. Acalla stopped and put the boys book under the bed.
" Sweety hide, daddys home."
At a young age Amarant question why he never met his father but when his mother cried he vowed never to ask again. Coarllaner stumbled in while she sat down. Acalla run, run away!.. Coarllaner walked up to her.
" Give us alittle kiss."
His mind screamed at her as she pushed away.
" No, Coarllaner your drunk."
He tried again and again she resisted. Finally he got angery enough to pull his dagger, under the bed Amarant eyes grew big when he realized what he was going to do.
" Fine, if I got no love from you then you'll never love again."
With that he plunged the dagger in her chest. Finally he pulled another dagger out and did the same to himself. By the lords above, what have I done?! Thank goodness we have- Amarant came from under the bed surprizing him.
" Ma'ma? Ma'ma Are you okay."
Amarant paused, then turned to the man with hate in his eyes.
" You k-killed her, YOU KILLED HER! I HATE YOU! I HOPE YOU DIE!"
Coarllaner closed his eyes for the last time. Acalla coughed and Amarant came closer to her.
" Honey come here-" she pulled the dagger out of her." Love, leave this house and never come back."
He looked at her as she rubbed his arm. He took the dagger and ran out the door. He ran, and ran untill he could not run any more. soon he found himself in a part of the city he never knew. Finally as he caught his breath he ran again. As he ran he stopped at tattoo place. He walked in then showed the tattooer the two items. First a picture of a salamander next. He showed him the dagger. The tattoo of the lizard was put on his arm, the dagger on his leg. As he walked out of the parlor it was raining. It was the middle of the night and he was all alone. He fell to his knees and started sniffling. Then the clack of boots came apon him. He looked up to find at cloaked man before him.
" Whadda want?"
The older man used the cain he had to tip the boys chin for him to see.
" What is the matter child?"
" None of yer dam-"
" You better not think of cursing in my p-"
" What Do YOU WANT?!"
The sudden outburst earned a laugh by the man in frount of him.
" You don't hold back do you? No... I guess not. I'll cut to the point. You look very strong, very strong and it appears very lonely?"
" Well?"
" Come with me... Learn abillitys you've only dream of, I'm giving you a choice stay in your past... or head to your future."
Amarant looked around by then the rain had stopped. Slowly the boy got to his feet.
" I am Amarant-"
" Master CrimsonBlade. Your new instructor."
The boy got up as the man turned for home, he sighed as he looked back then truned where the man was heading. He started to walk in the same direction.