Emzies-and-mog- yeah, I like the missing balconies too and besides who wouldn't be mad if someone just nearly crashed into your room?
DreamCherry66-I update when I can. I'm currently in school so I'm working around that.
RefugeofSouls-I'm still trying to work that in. I don't know when.
Zidane: When am I coming back?
Gem: I think this chapter. Maybe you should read it and find out.
Dagger: This is a slight spoiler chapter and Gem only owns Hope.
(The next morning)
"Eiko, did you see any damage to my balcony last night?" asked Hope.
"Yes, I did. Thank you for reminding me though."
"Why do I have to learn on my birthday?"
"Today is real brief. You need some background for tonight."
"What's tonight?"
"You'll see. Come, let's get some breakfast."
"Mother, what's going on tonight?" asked Hope
"You'll see. It's a surprise for you."
"For me? Is it a birthday present?"
"You can call it that but for now it's a surprise."
(On the ship)
"I want to see her. I heard her voice. How many years has it been now that she has believed me dead?"
"You're worrying too much. You'll be giving her a surprise tonight. She's missed you. It's obvious," said Cinna.
"I noticed that, and I want to see all of them. Have they missed me?"
"Cinna's right. You are worrying too much. Boss didn't want you to spoil the surprise last night."
"Is that why you were sent with Eiko to check out the castle?"
"Yes, now quit worrying about them missing you. We have a show tonight."
(Nighttime when the play starts)
Dagger's mind drifted during the play. She had started reading the stack of paper earlier that day.
FlashbackDagger unwrapped the stack of paper in her room and started to read, which brought back memories of the past.
I lived with Tantalus for as long as I can remember. I learned to act at a young age and also became a thief. My boss was also my adoptive father but you were told that at some point.
Now's the time to tell you my part of the story and this is the day of your sixteenth birthday.
Aboard the Prima Vista, Zidane had just checked their progress to Alexandria. He was waiting for his three younger brothers and their boss to wake up.
"Zidane, where's Boss?" Cinna asked coming into the meeting room with Marcus and Blank.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Woah!"
Clang! Clang!
Swords and a hammer were hitting each other.
'Oof!"
"Ouch!"
CLANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Oh, my head! Take it easy, fools! Let's go over the plan one more time. Today is Princess Garnet's sixteenth birthday. We will be putting on the play I Want to be Your Canary. Zidane, Blank, that's were you come in."
"That's when I kidnap Princess Garnet, right?"
"Yes. Blank, do you have the oglops?"
"Yes. I hate oglops."
Dagger knew that this was a part that she had to write. The next time that Zidane had begun writing was soon after the play had started.
Vivi poked his head into Dagger's room to tell her that the repairs were underway. He noticed the stack of papers from last night.
"What's wrong, Dagger?" he asked.
"I never knew that he wrote this. But his just stops."
"You have to pick it up then."
"But what about you? How did you get into the castle?"
"I'll write that after you put in your part. Okay?"
"Yeah, okay. Let's start then."
End of Flashback
Dagger's head snapped up as she heard a familiar voice call from the stage, "Bring my beloved Dagger to me!"
It couldn't be! But it was. It was him. She headed for the door only to find Steiner's and Beatrix's arms in front of it. They were both smiling as they pushed aside the doors for her. She ran down the stairs and out towards the ship. Someone knocked her pendant from her neck. She looked back at it and decided that Zidane was more important than her pendant. She nearly leaped onto the stage and into his arms.
She pounded on him a few times to confirm that he was real and wasn't going to leave her. He was smiling and held onto her as she buried her face into his chest.
Gem: End of chapter.
Zidane: I'm alive!
Marcus: You should quit watching Young Frankenstein.
Blank: Please read and review. Gem wants to know if she should continue this.
