Deception?
Pilotslover
Chapter 9 - Nightmare
Disclaimer: I don't own FFIX and all it's related places, people etc, I wish I did. I won't be making any profit from this work, again, I wish I did, I need the cash.
Rating: 13
Replies to reviews!
Rifa: I know that chapter was pretty heavy going on the whole info front, but one of them had to be. There are only two points of real importance, one - this imposter is Kuja. Two - Spellcaster language has no written translation.
Gelendra: I loved Valian too, and Calan does rock, I was sad that I didn't get to play with him more!
La LLama: If you kill me I can't write the next chapter can I? I'm curious, what is your language? May just be me being stupid but I think it's spanish, however I noticed Gomen the other day and that's sorry in Japanese (I think (Sweatdrop)).
GemEncrusted: That'd be Calan, the bossy one. I can't say I have a favourite, I know things about them that makes me 'love' each of them as individuals.
Something to note that isn't in the fic (Nor is it particually important); Ollan and Nicara are twins, they hatched from the same egg.
DDD
Garnet's voice rang clearly though the hall as she sung the notes Ollan's score requested of her. "Do you think the sounds meld?" The musical mage questioned, he had been humming the second part of the tune, whilst playing the third part on the violin.
"Another excellent work, does it have a name yet?"
The boy took some sheet music from her, each page was written in his own neat hand; Vivi had not programmed any of the boys to have a specific inclination to any one field, they had developed how they had wished to. "I don't know, I started work on a piece about father's return so I've been focused on that more." With due care, Ollan placed the violin in it's red velvet lined case, it had been a present from Vivi before he had gone away and Ollan treasured it over all the instruments he owned.
There was a knock on the chamber door and Beatrix opened it at Garnet's command; three black mages, one slightly taller then the others and a Genome entered. Garnet smiled at them, glad to see that they were all right, the news of Turo's attack that morning had been spread to the whole castle and everyone was worried even more for the Black mages. "The impostor tried the spell on Turo and Nic, but it's okay." Zidane told Garnet with a smile. "We thought we'd come and see how you're both doing." Ollan gave Vivi a very quick hug.
The Queen of Alexandria moved towards them, her simple gown was of a plain light blue and made her look very elegant. She stopped in front of Vivi, "Why are you dressed like that again?" Vivi reached instinctively for his hat and pulled it tighter onto his head; Garnet had not been present when Zidane had asked him that morning.
"T - This is what I am," He mumbled, ducking his gaze to the rich red coloured carpet. "I might be Human, but … I'm a Black Mage over that." He stood amongst his sons, who all looked like him.
Zidane stood in silence, there was something unnatural about this and his distance from his wife, the woman he had passed close to death for. Sensing the tear in their relationship, Vivi shifted uncomfortably; everything around him seemed to be out of balance. "Is it dinner yet?" Sola asked, not that he was hungry, but he was keen to have those he had come to see as family together again. "I wanna see everyone again, I kinda even miss Calan."
DDD
No one in the castle slept that night, each worried that someone would be dead in the morning; the true severity of the situation they were in closed in on their minds, as they all lay awake. Valian turned in his sleep, he was in a bed near his fathers, but sleep evaded him. Unable to lie alone in the darkened room, he hopped from his bed and climbed in besides his father his small back to him; a tight hug closed around him, accompanied by the sound of tears. An uncomfortable, vaguely guilty feeling crept through the boy; he had never heard his father cry before, he felt sad too but felt an obligation to be brave on his behalf. "I - I'm sorry," Vivi spluttered slightly. "I - I didn't … mean to cry." He let Valian go, allowing the boy to turn onto his other side to face him. "I know Kuja, Nic and Tot will find the answer, Turo will be okay."
"I would worry more about myself if I were you,"
Both mage started, impulsively casting fire spells to light the room; Kuja stood in the doorway, white clothing dyed a rich orange by the spells fiery light. The figure smiled slightly before disappearing into nothing, the bright blue teleportation light from before was not present. "Master Vivi," Steiner's familiar voice and footfalls rang through the night to them. Vivi hopped out of bed, just as the knight and Calan entered; he heard Valian slip from the bed and move to him. "I heard the spell, what is the commotion?"
Valian could not stop his tears, burying his head into his father's side. "Kuja was here," Vivi told the knight gently, he hugged Valian, trying to be reassuring. "He just disappeared, like he was a ghost." He let Valian go, knowing the boy had at least stopped shaking. "He's just trying to get us on edge Val, to scare us into making stupid mistakes." He sighed heavily; he hoped that would not happen, that no mistakes leading to the endangerment of his sons would occur. "I - I don't think any of us will sleep tonight, I can't, that's for sure, I'll see if any of the others are asleep; maybe we can find something to do." Steiner nodded, he did not feel that he could sleep either, Calan looked up at his father, and there was a worry hidden in his eyes that only the person who had cared so deeply for him would see.
DDD
Authors note: Hehe, a slower chapter there. The next chapter is a big one. More important on some levels then the stuff in the library.
Pilotslover
Chapter 9 - Nightmare
Disclaimer: I don't own FFIX and all it's related places, people etc, I wish I did. I won't be making any profit from this work, again, I wish I did, I need the cash.
Rating: 13
Replies to reviews!
Rifa: I know that chapter was pretty heavy going on the whole info front, but one of them had to be. There are only two points of real importance, one - this imposter is Kuja. Two - Spellcaster language has no written translation.
Gelendra: I loved Valian too, and Calan does rock, I was sad that I didn't get to play with him more!
La LLama: If you kill me I can't write the next chapter can I? I'm curious, what is your language? May just be me being stupid but I think it's spanish, however I noticed Gomen the other day and that's sorry in Japanese (I think (Sweatdrop)).
GemEncrusted: That'd be Calan, the bossy one. I can't say I have a favourite, I know things about them that makes me 'love' each of them as individuals.
Something to note that isn't in the fic (Nor is it particually important); Ollan and Nicara are twins, they hatched from the same egg.
DDD
Garnet's voice rang clearly though the hall as she sung the notes Ollan's score requested of her. "Do you think the sounds meld?" The musical mage questioned, he had been humming the second part of the tune, whilst playing the third part on the violin.
"Another excellent work, does it have a name yet?"
The boy took some sheet music from her, each page was written in his own neat hand; Vivi had not programmed any of the boys to have a specific inclination to any one field, they had developed how they had wished to. "I don't know, I started work on a piece about father's return so I've been focused on that more." With due care, Ollan placed the violin in it's red velvet lined case, it had been a present from Vivi before he had gone away and Ollan treasured it over all the instruments he owned.
There was a knock on the chamber door and Beatrix opened it at Garnet's command; three black mages, one slightly taller then the others and a Genome entered. Garnet smiled at them, glad to see that they were all right, the news of Turo's attack that morning had been spread to the whole castle and everyone was worried even more for the Black mages. "The impostor tried the spell on Turo and Nic, but it's okay." Zidane told Garnet with a smile. "We thought we'd come and see how you're both doing." Ollan gave Vivi a very quick hug.
The Queen of Alexandria moved towards them, her simple gown was of a plain light blue and made her look very elegant. She stopped in front of Vivi, "Why are you dressed like that again?" Vivi reached instinctively for his hat and pulled it tighter onto his head; Garnet had not been present when Zidane had asked him that morning.
"T - This is what I am," He mumbled, ducking his gaze to the rich red coloured carpet. "I might be Human, but … I'm a Black Mage over that." He stood amongst his sons, who all looked like him.
Zidane stood in silence, there was something unnatural about this and his distance from his wife, the woman he had passed close to death for. Sensing the tear in their relationship, Vivi shifted uncomfortably; everything around him seemed to be out of balance. "Is it dinner yet?" Sola asked, not that he was hungry, but he was keen to have those he had come to see as family together again. "I wanna see everyone again, I kinda even miss Calan."
DDD
No one in the castle slept that night, each worried that someone would be dead in the morning; the true severity of the situation they were in closed in on their minds, as they all lay awake. Valian turned in his sleep, he was in a bed near his fathers, but sleep evaded him. Unable to lie alone in the darkened room, he hopped from his bed and climbed in besides his father his small back to him; a tight hug closed around him, accompanied by the sound of tears. An uncomfortable, vaguely guilty feeling crept through the boy; he had never heard his father cry before, he felt sad too but felt an obligation to be brave on his behalf. "I - I'm sorry," Vivi spluttered slightly. "I - I didn't … mean to cry." He let Valian go, allowing the boy to turn onto his other side to face him. "I know Kuja, Nic and Tot will find the answer, Turo will be okay."
"I would worry more about myself if I were you,"
Both mage started, impulsively casting fire spells to light the room; Kuja stood in the doorway, white clothing dyed a rich orange by the spells fiery light. The figure smiled slightly before disappearing into nothing, the bright blue teleportation light from before was not present. "Master Vivi," Steiner's familiar voice and footfalls rang through the night to them. Vivi hopped out of bed, just as the knight and Calan entered; he heard Valian slip from the bed and move to him. "I heard the spell, what is the commotion?"
Valian could not stop his tears, burying his head into his father's side. "Kuja was here," Vivi told the knight gently, he hugged Valian, trying to be reassuring. "He just disappeared, like he was a ghost." He let Valian go, knowing the boy had at least stopped shaking. "He's just trying to get us on edge Val, to scare us into making stupid mistakes." He sighed heavily; he hoped that would not happen, that no mistakes leading to the endangerment of his sons would occur. "I - I don't think any of us will sleep tonight, I can't, that's for sure, I'll see if any of the others are asleep; maybe we can find something to do." Steiner nodded, he did not feel that he could sleep either, Calan looked up at his father, and there was a worry hidden in his eyes that only the person who had cared so deeply for him would see.
DDD
Authors note: Hehe, a slower chapter there. The next chapter is a big one. More important on some levels then the stuff in the library.