Well, I know I said about a week and here it is almost a month later, but I do feel really bad for taking so long to update. Just to let you know, mid terms can really suck and college life does come before writing, but I'll try to be faster next time. I hope the people who are actually reading this story enjoy this next chapter and I want to say thanks to the one review I had. This chapter is mainly for that one person because I don't want them to think I completely abandoned my story.

Anyway, enjoy that chapter and I hope to have the next one up soon. Also, have a great Halloween everyone.

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Chapter 1

Siblings

18 years after the return of Zidane

Sage til Alexandros Tribal the 1st was an attractive looking boy of sixteen. He carried the air of a respected royal and the kindness of a saint. Sage tended to take after his mother, the Queen of Alexandria, a lot and he looked to her for most of his decision making. Everyone knew he would make a great king one day, what with his patience and calm disposition, just like his mom. He may have gotten his personality genes from his mother's side but when standing next to his parents it was easy to tell where he got his looks from. His face, body, and his hair were just like his father's, although he did tend to keep his hair shorter then Zidane's. The only things that made him different from his father were his chocolate colored eyes and the brown rings on his mostly blond tail. Other than that father and son could almost be considered twins. Sage didn't just get his looks from Zidane but he also acquired the ability and skill to fight. He could use any weapon and was extremely agile and fast. Not many could say they had actually beaten the crown prince in a sparing match, Sage was rarely ever defeated. Sage only had one weakness and it happened to be standing in front of him in one of the palace's many halls.

"Please Sage, you promised."

Gia til Alexandros Tribal the 1st stood in front of her older brother, hands on her hips, pleading for his attention. Sage took after his mother where as Gia had the carbon copied personality of Zidane. Cheerful, trusting, and fun to be around, Gia was certainly easily liked by others, but she was extremely smart and conniving and Zidane knew she would have made a great thief. Her bright blue eyes sparkled with fierce determination that never burned out. Long black hair with a few honey blond highlights was placed in braded pigtails that framed her adorable but devious face. She carried no genome trait, unlike her father and brother, but a small growing Summoner's horn poked out from her small forehead. At only the age of eight Gia was able to weaken her much stronger 16 year old brother in to doing whatever she wanted.

"Gia, I didn't promise you anything, so you can't make me go."

"Please Sage, I really really really want to go."

"You're a big girl, so go by yourself." Sage hoped the battle would be over soon for he didn't know how long he could put up with Gia's never ending whining.

Gia decided that to crack her brother she was going to have to increase the whine in her voice and pleaded with him again. "Mom says I can't go by myself. I have to have some take me."

"Well, why don't you just ask Mom to go then?"

"I already asked and she's busy with this big important meeting with some uptight nobles, and don't even think of suggesting Dad because you know he's in Lindbulm right now. You're the only one left so you have to take me." Gia stared up at her brother, triumph shining in her eyes, but Sage wasn't ready to give up.

"Hey, I just got an idea," Sage's eyes twinkled with this new thought, "Why don't you ask Justin to go with you since he is your bodyguard." Sage laughed to himself for he knew Justin would hate to go even more than he did but his duties towards the royal family would obligate him to accompany Gia.

Gia frowned at the idea knowing Justin wouldn't be fun to go with, but she suddenly perked up when she realized a very important detail. "Justin can't go; he's training new knights with Steiner."

Sage was running low on accuses and began to think, I guess Gia's right, I am the only one left. Well that doesn't matter because she still can't make me go. "Well Gia that's too bad because I'm not going to take you." With a smug smile on his face Sage turned away from his younger sister and began to walk away, when all of a sudden an excruciating pain shot through his spine. Yelling out he looked at the source of his pain and noticed that Gia had death gripped his long tail pulling him back towards her. "Gia, let go, you have no idea how much that hurts!"

Gia reluctantly let go of his tail and fell to floor. Tears began to well up in Gia's eyes and she looked up at her brother and yanked at his heartstrings instead of his tail. "Please Sage, your not doing anything today. The least you can do is go with me." Gia's bottom lip trembled the whole time and Sage knew he was quickly losing the battle.

"Gia you're going to see the performance for your birthday, why don't you just wait until then." Sage tried one last excuse to get him out of going but deep down inside he knew he had already lost.

"Oh Sage, all I want to do is go for a little while, we don't have to stay the whole time." Gia stared at her brother as the tears continue to well in her doe like eyes.

With a huge sigh Sage finally gave in, "Alright, I'll go."

Jumping to her feet, all tears and sadness forgotten, Gia yelped for joy, grabbed her brother's hand, and began to drag him toward where the Gypsy Circus had set up.

"How do I always let you win?" Sage wondered out loud.

"Because, I'm just too cute to say no too, that's why," Gia happily replied to her defeated brother and proved yet again that she was Sage's only true weakness.

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A/N- Okay, so I know you're probably thinking what happened to Garland and his need for revenge. Well, the first chapter was a prologue and he'll come back into the story later. Right now I need to actually introduce the new characters and begin the plotline. Garland and other evil minions won't come back in for awhile, so just sit back and enjoy the casual humor and get to know the new guys. Thanks for reading and I would love to hear any comments, suggestions, or whatever.