DreamCherry66- as part of my protest I'm not putting any more of these up on any of my fics!

"Your highness! It's time for the ball!" Steiners' voice drifted through the door, Garnet stared at herself in the mirror, she was wearing a white dress that had pearls sown on the neckline, she held a white silk fan in her hand and her hair was done up in a bun with two strands falling loose to dangle infront of her face, she sighed and opened the oak door, she stepped outside, not really wanting to do so as she knew how many suitors were doubtlessly awaiting her, she had already had over 15000 men wishing to become her husband, some were handsome and gentlemanly, others were downright disgusting, she had said no to each and every one of them

'But I would never say no to you Zidane' she thought as she followed the captain of the knights of Pluto to the ball room, she sighed and entered, all the men instantly swarmed over her, showering her with gifts and compliments, she had no choice but to accept them gracefully, even though she knew full well that they would be thrown out the next morning

'Oh how I wish I could run away again' she thought as the men around her started saying how lovely her majesty looked that evening, a small but sad smile formed on her lips as she thought about what Zidane would do if he were here

'He'd probably pretend to be one of them and shoo them all away looking for a fight, then Steiner would tell him to stop behaving like a child, than he'd turn around to me and say that if a child can fall in love with a princess then he's a five-year old trapped in a man body' a small laugh escaped Garnet's lips, it was then she realised that she was crying, excusing herself from the suitors she walked outside before hitching up her dress and breaking into a run, tears streamed down her face as her feet automatically carried her to the Royal Gardens, a statue had been constructed in honour of the heroes who saved the world, the largest one was of Zidane who was smiling cheekily, she sat down underneath it and began to sob

"Y-you promised that you'd come back Zidane" she cried

"Why haven't you come back yet? Do you still love me?"

She mentally slapped herself, of course he still loved her...didn't he?

'Man, I hate cleaning up soup'-Zidane

'Zidane?'

'You Shouldnt've made this mess then Ziddy'-Charue

'You sound like Kuja'-Zidane

'Don't compare me to that confused-about-his-sexuality guy!'-Charue

'I AM NOT CONFUSED ABOUT MY SEXUALITY YOU LITTLE B-'-Kuja

'Not allowed to swear infront of children!'-Charue

'She's got ya there Kujee'-Zidane

'Zidane? Where are you?'

'Sh! Did you guys hear that?'-Zidane

'Hear what Ziddy?'-Charue

'That voice, it sounded like Dagger!'-Zidane

'I think you've finally lost your mind brother'-Kuja

'Of course Kuja, he's related to you, waddaya expect?'-Charue

'You're related to me too!'-Kuja

'But I didn't grow up with you, we should at least be happy that he's not confused about his gender'-Charue

'I AM NOT CONFUSED ABOUT MY GENDER!'-Kuja

'GUYS! SHUT-UP! I'M TRYING TO LISTEN TO DAGGER!'-Zidane

'...I think Garland only gave him half a brain...'-Kuja

'He's still smarter than you Kujee'-Charue

'GUYS!'-Zidane

'Ok, ok, no need to shout'-Charue

'Dagger? Can you hear me? Hello? Don't make me talk to myself and go crazy!'-Zidane

'Too late...'-Kuja

'KUJA!'-Zidane

'Zidane?'

'Dagger!'-Zidane

'Am I going crazy?'

'Hm, lets see, running away from a castle, pretending to be married to me...yep, I think you've lost it Dag!'-Zidane

'Zidane? Are you ok? You're talking to yourself...'-Charue

'I'm talking to Dagger!'-Zidane

'...I hope this isn't contagious...'-Charue

'Zidane! Are you hurt? Are you ok? Where are you?'

'Are you crying?'-Zidane

'...no'

'You're bad at lying, why are you crying?'-Zidane

'...do you know how long you've been missing?'

'Um, hold-on, I'll find out, Charue, how long was I asleep?'-Zidane

'How many times do you people want me to say this!? I feel like a broken record! You've been here six weeks, two days, 5 hours and 42 minutes since we found you outside the Lifa Tree, you had already been there three days and twelve hours, five minutes, so altogether you've been unconscious 7 days, 17 hours and 47 minutes, would you like me to write that down?'-Charue

'No thanks, I'll be right'-Zidane

'Zidane? When are you going to come back to me?'

'...I don't know how long it'll take...tell ya what, your birthday is next month right?'-Zidane

'Yes'

'Then I swear on my grave that I'll be there to celebrate and fight Amarant'-Zidane

'You mean it?'

'With all my heart and soul'-Zidane

'You sound cheesy Ziddysnicker'-Charue

'So?'-Zidane

'Sigh'-Charue

'Zidane?'

'Yeah?'-Zidane

'...I love you'

'I love you too Dag'-Zidane

'HELP! IT'S THE ATTACK OF THE TRANSSEXUAL BLUE WEASELS!'-Charue

'I AM NOT A TRANSSEXUAL BLUE WEASEL!'-Kuja

giggle What's going on?

'COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE FERRET!'-Kuja

'You really wanna know?'-Zidane

'LEAVE ME ALONE YOU TRANSSEXUAL WHITE WEASEL!'-Charue

'...maybe...'

'Ok, I'll give ya the short version, after I went into the Lifa Tree I found Kuja right? And he said something or other and I said something or other then blah blah, we both end up half dead outside the tree, I get knocked unconscious for some reason, I wake up and there's the little genome-'-Zidane

'I AM NOT LITTLE! I AM SHORT!'-Charue

'Oh, so little sister has a weakness now does she?'-Kuja

'Stay away from me or I'll burn all your dresses'-Charue

'THEY ARE NOT DRESSES!'-Kuja

'giggle'

'Ok, there's this short genome who decided to be evil and wrap my tail in a bandage-'-Zidane

'Be grateful I didn't tie it around the bed post like Kuja's!'-Charue

'And then we found out her name's Charue and she likes annoying the living hell outta Kuja and he's currently trying to get her off the roof'-Zidane

'...Kuja's there?'

'I know what you're thinking and he's not evil Dag, if he was he'd use firaga on Charue to keep her away from his dresses'-Zidane

'THEY ARE NOT DRESSES! DO NOT POKE ME!'-Kuja

'Heheh,, wasn't me, I'm still on the roof!'-Charue

'ZIDANE!?'-Kuja

'That's my name!'-Zidane

'grumble'-Kuja

'Where ya goin Kujee?'-Charue

'Somewhere where little annoying creatures can't reach me'-Kuja

'Imposhibble'-Zidane

'AH!'-Kuja

'Um, woopsie?'-Charue

'Zidane? What happened? Are you ok?'

'I'm fine Dag, don't worry, I'll be there for your birthday'-Zidane

'You positive you'll be ok?'

'HELP! HELP! IT'S GOT ME!'-Charue

'Ha! Who's laughing now?'-Kuja

'...still me!'-Charue

'I'll be fine Dagger, Charue's like a mix between Mikoto and a hyperactive monkey!'-Zidane

'TAKE THAT BACK ZIDDY!'-Charue

'She's just as bad as you were when you were a child Zidane'-Kuja

'You'll be back soon?'

'Dagger, seriously, you can't change the past but you can look forward to the future right?'-Zidane

'What happens when the future looks darker than the past?'

'Then just keep going until you find a light and follow it, but if there's a voice telling you to go to the light don't go near it!'-Zidane

'Why?'

'Because then you're dead and going to Heaven!'-Zidane

'...'

'I'm kidding Dag, I swear that I will pop out of your birthday cake with Charue riding a tricycle'-Zidane

'I refuse to ride a three-wheeled bike unless Kuja is on the back preforming magic tricks and is not wearing a dress and then later on we burn all the dresses! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!'-Charue

'...'

'Is she ok?'

'Yeah but she's got something against dresses'-Zidane

'THEY'RE EVIL!'-Charue

'I am not related to either of you in any form, understood?'-Kuja

'Daddy!'-Charue

'GET OFF ME!'-Kuja

"Your highness?"

Garnet looked up and saw Vivi standing there

'Zidane, you come back soon ok? I really miss you...'

'I swear it! CRAP! WHO DID THAT!?'-Zidane

'Wasn't me!'-Charue

'Do I honestly look like one to toy around with such petty toys?'-Kuja

'...all-right! I thought it looked pretty and I wanted to play with it! At least I know I'm a female!'-Charue

'I AM NOT CONFUSED ABOUT MY GENDER, SEXUALITY OR RACE!'-Kuja

'Charue, try not to break things and ask before you play with them ok?'-Zidane

'Ok Ziddy'-Charue

'I love you'

'I love you too'-Zidane

'Ew! Zidane! Kuja slobbered all over me!'-Charue

'I got to go Dag, try not to be so sad ok?'-Zidane

'I'll try'

"Hey Vivi" Garnet said standing up and wiping away the tears that were on her cheeks, she smiled at him and moved over so that he could sit down

'ZIDANE GET YOUR GRUBBY HANDS OFF ME!'-Kuja

'Sorry Kuja, Dagger's gone somewhere and I'm bored'-Zidane

'How bout trying to clean up this mess instead of getting it all over me!?'-Kuja

'Kuja Kuja Kuja, I don't think you realise the gravity of the situation here, Ziddy's girlfriend has gone off somewhere and he misses her so he's annoying you'-Charue

'Why do I get the feeling you can read minds?'-Zidane

'I dunno, 'cause I'm physic?'-Charue

"Garnet, did you hear that?" Vivi asked looking up at her, her smile widened

"Hear what Vivi?"

"I...thought I heard Zidane..."

Garnet started laughing

"I'm sorry Vivi, I thought I was the only one who could hear him"

Vivi's head picked up

'I want a sugar covered pancake!'-Charue

'No! You'll rot your teeth!'-Kuja

'And when did you start playing the role of over-protective big brother?'-Charue

'I did the same with Zidane and Mikoto! You are no exception Miss!'-Kuja

'Ziddy...'-Charue

'Let her have her pancake Kuja, she needs her daily intake of sugar!'-Zidane

'Zidane?'

'Dagger'-Zidane

'snort yep, talk to your girlfriend even though you're 500000 miles apart...don't mind your two siblings in the middle of the room and the mess that isn't getting cleaned up'-Charue

'Ok! Thanks Charue!'-Zidane

'...I was being sarcastic...'-Charue

'Zidane?'-Vivi

'Whoah! Vivi! How's it going little guy?'-Zidane

'Zidane where are you?'-Vivi

'I'm not telling Dagger so I'm not telling you! But I swear I'll be there for her birthday'-Zidane

'AH! THE TRANSSEXUAL BLUE WEASEL IS PREGNANT!'-Charue

'...'-Kuja

'...'-Zidane

'Where'd she get that from?'

'...I have no idea'-Zidane

'Charue, where did you get that from?'-Kuja

'Garbage Guy'-Charue

'Who's Garbage Guy?'-Kuja and Zidane

'Garbage Guy is the evil person who gave me a bad name!'-Ccharue

'Oh, that Garbage Guy'-Zidane

'Who?'-Vivi

'I think they mean Garland'

'NO! NO GARLAND! HE'S EVIL! I DON'T KNOW HIM! LEAVE ME ALONE!'-C

'Charue! What the hell!? Kuja go see what's wrong!'-Z

'I'm going! Charue!'-K

'What's wrong Zidane?'-Vivi

'She ran off screaming about Garland and how she doesn't know him...'-Z

'...I'm sorry'

'You didn't do anything Dag'-Z

'I brought his name up'

'None of us knew she'd react like that Dagger, just don't worry ok? I'll be there soon, I promise, and Vivi, go find yourself a girl'-Z

'Zidane...'-Vivi

'What? You already got one?'-Z

'giggle'

'LEAVE ME ALONE!'-C

'ZIDANE! GET IN HERE AND HELP ME! NOW!'-K

'NO! LEAVE ME BE!'-C

'Shit! Charue put that down!'-Z

'LEAVE ME ALONE!'-C

'Charue!'-Z

'Zidane?'-Vivi

'Zidane? Zidane? Answer me! Zidane!'

Garnet and Vivi exchanged worried looks before getting up and running to the airship docks, they boarded the Z.D.F which Garnet had had made specially for her and Zidane, the name stood for ZidanexDagger-Forever, it was made small so that they could pilot it with only two people, or in this case, one Queen and a black mage, Garnet started up the propellers and then went into one of the cabins, on the top shelf was a dark green bag which contained numerous potions and remedies, at the bottom of the bag were a pair of orange overalls and a white long-sleeved shirt (Her default clothes from FF9) she changed into them and walked back up to the control rooms, Vivi looked at her

"You were preparing for this for a long time, weren't you?" she nodded

"I've been waiting for the right moment to escape, I was going to go to the Lifa Tree and look for Zidane" she walked over to the wheel and took it in her hands, the ship was easy to pilot, all you had to do was activate a few switches and know how to steer and you're on your way!

"Where do you think they are?" Vivi asked

"I don't know, I thought I heard machine noises in the background so they must be on a ship somewhere' she said thoughtfully "But the problem is that I don't know which ship, all Uncle Cid's ships are in Lindbulm for their yearly service so the only one out is"

"The theatre ship" Vivi finished, they looked at each-other and then Garnet ginned widely

"Let's go Auto-Pilot!" she said punching the air and setting the auto-pilot for the theatre ship, new age technology had allowed her Uncle to install auto-pilot devices on all his ships so that if there was an emergency the soldiers wouldn't have to waste time searching everywhere

'I'll be there soon Zidane, hold-on...'