Dissie: Right.... I don't own ff9. I own every other FF game though! No, really! I own FFT, FFTA, FF1 FF2 FF3 FF4 FF5 FF6 FF7 FF8 FF10, FFL, FFL2, I don't own ffcc, though. I HATE FFCC!!!! (yes, I know of FF11 and FFX-2, and- but I don't like the idea of a sequel (ergch) , or online FF. FF, online? No way.. I shall NEVER play it!!! I shall treasure 7,8,9, and any older one I can get my hands on, but 10,X-2, CC and 11, never...

Back to the point! I. no. own. F. F. IX. Got it? Got milk? I hate milk. I'm rambling aren't I? Yes, I am. I shall stop now.

Reviewers!!

Pilotslover – honestly, I didn't think of vivi getting arrested. ... does that make me stupid??? The line in your review, 'Though I wonder sometimes.' reminded me of the beginning part of FFIX, where, Zorn and Thorn are going to the Queen. ' "That is not the right way!" "The right way I know it is not!" "Do you really?" "Yes I really do!" I wonder sometimes....""The time to wander now is not!!" We must hurry to tell her majesty!" or however it goes....' Ok, you probably think I'm crazy, but your sentence reminded me of that..... I read it during school, and I burst out laughing.. It wasn't that funny though.... I am crazy, aren't i? runs and hides from self

lamiaanimus – evil! humph. Evil. I'll try to contact you like on sat. night. Fri, me dad and mike are going to Resident Evil... Maybe I'll go to sprinki after mike leaves Saturday. I don't know. sigh

Gem – You fell for my cloaked Garnet? I'm honored! Personally I thought I did badly! You honor me greatly!!! Thanks!

Wonwingangel – If you keep reading and ever see this, thanks for your review!!! 'splendid'??! thanks!! "unique" thanks—I think...

Miguels-lover – Never give up in the game!! It's very good, and well worth it to beat. Vivi's in character? Honored.

Emzies-and-mog – I completely, absolutely, totally, entirely, and fully agree with Mog. You are evil!!

Dark Zidane – I thought I told you, school started again over on this continent! I've be pretty busy with homework plus typing this, I haven't had much time to email or instant message people. Sorry! Glad you like the fic!

Sugar-high Strawberry – strange name – I like it!!! About Vivi, I looked into it, and it seems that most websites have Orintier, but I have the play-online strategy guide, and it says Orunitia! So, I don't know... I think I'll keep it as Orunitia for now, If another person brings it up, I'll probably change it.

Ok, chappie 7!!!!

Zidane and Blank sat in the semidarkness waiting. Zidane had stopped thinking morbidly about the near future, and instead sat silently, as though resigned to his unknown fate. His appearance was only a façade, however. Inside, his mind, and stomach were in a turmoil. Though still maintaining the illusion of calm, Zidane was jumping at any noise, be it Blank shifting a little bit, or his own breathing. Dimly, he was aware of a dim red light somewhere above his head flicker and go off.

After an eternity, Zidane suddenly went white, and leap to the far wall of the cell, as far away from the heavy iron door as possible, his façade broken. Within seconds, he was pushing his back against the stone wall, as if willing himself to pass through it. Blank got up, and went over to comfort his friend, well, as much as you can comfort someone who thinks he'll be dead in 15 minutes. But Blank tried anyway, and said goodbye to the man who had been like a brother to him. Zidane absorbed it, and, glanced at Blank, the thanks he couldn't utter evident in his expression. He quickly hugged his friend, and turned to face the opening door. (a/n – yes I know, that's a lot to happen while a door is being opened. My excuse – very heavy door.)

Once again the light was blinding, but this time he was ready. He closed his eyes seconds before the light hit them. Within a minute, both he and Blank had adjusted enough to see, if they squinted slightly.

To Zidane's shock, there were no soilders. Instead there was a slight figure in a grey cloak, and the same black mage that had landed him in prison! "What come here to gloat?" he shouted in an angry tone. "N.n.no."the mage said. "I. I'm here to help." Zidane gave a short bark of laughter.

"Stop this at once!" snapped the cloaked figure in a voice that identified her as female. "Zidane, isn't it? And you would be Blank, correct?" Both men nodded in agreement. "This," the woman continued, "is Vivi Orunitia, and you, Zidan ewont live 12 hours without his assistance. It was his magic that put the guards to sleep. Which, should last another twenty minutes." Sighing she turned to Blank, "This would be so much easier if you'd been put in a different cell." "How?" Blank replied, confused. "One person is easier to smuggle away from the castle than two. And before you ask, no, we cannot help the other crew members. At that, Blank stiffened with anger. "Why not?! You're helping us, why not them!??!"

"For the same reason I would have left you to rot, had you been in a different cell!"

"And what reason is that?!"

Because, unless you are too thick-headed to notice, Zidane is the one whom the council has decided to hang at dawn! Not you, nor your other companions, Zidane."

Suddenly, Zidane leapt up. Wait! The surveillance camera!" "Taken care, of, we pulled the cord." Zidane relaxed for a minute, the tensed again. "Who are you? Why are you helping me?"

The cloaked woman sighed again, "Blank, you are tied into this, you know that, don't you?" At Blank's nod, she continued, "I feel responsible, somehow. As for my identity, I am Garnet til Alexandros, Princess of Alexandria." (a/n- I know you guys are all probably really tired of her full title, but I like her title.)

"What!? The princess?!" Zidane nearly shouted, while Blank looked on in shock. "Quiet!" Garnet snapped. "Come, we don't have much time." Without another word, she turned around and walked away. Zidane looked at blank, who shrugged, and then they followed the princess. "Oh,!" The princess called back to them, "Close the door, and bolt it!" The two men complied, and then followed Garnet and Vivi into the dark.

(noo.... Another cliffie!!!!) sorry guys especially Gem, but I've been working on this when ever I got a chance for the past three days, and I'll feel better if I post this. Anyway, my free period is about to end, and I have to get to Geography... Sorry! Enjoy!!!