"Have you checked the Harbor, KUPO?" asked Mogrika.

"Yes," answered Zidane.

"The Royal Chamber?"

"Yes."

"The chapel?"

"Yes."

"The library?"

"Yes."

"The Resting Place, KUPO?"

"No! Thanks Mogrika, oh, and can I use a tent?"

"Okay, KUPO!"

"Thanks," said Zidane after he used the tent and was leaving for the boat.

"To the Resting Place?" asked the soldier who rows the boat from town.

"Yeah, I'm gonna go find Garnet," said Zidane as the boat was rowed towards the resting place of Queen Brahne. When the got there, he stepped off the boat and handed the soldier 100 Gil.

"You don't need to pay me for the ride," said the soldier.

"I know, but I wanna help you to save up for that luxury airship cruise," said Zidane.

"I wasn't saving for a luxury airship cruise, King Zidane, you'd better not cheat on Queen Garnet or you might end up as an oglop like Lady Hilda turned Regent Cid into… Wasn't it seven years ago?" said the soldier.

"Well, thanks," Zidane walked toward the grave where he saw Garnet.

"Scan-Oh, it's you, Zidane," said Garnet. "I was just thinking about you."

"Oh?" said Zidane.

"Yes, and I want you to have this," she handed him a package. "I want to celebrate Alexandria being rebuilt by your side at the royal box with a play on the Prima Vista V; you remember the improvised version of 'I Want to Be Your Canary' by lord Avon?"

Zidane opened the package and found within it Dagger's first ever weapon… the Rod. "This is…"

"Yes… I thought since your Dagger helped me decide my new identity and helped me become who I am today I should give you this."

"Dagger…"

"Zidane…"

"Just kiss already!" came Eiko's voice from a nearby bush.

"Eiko!" said Garnet. "I have a gift for you, too." Garnet threw the Garnet that Beatrix had given her into the air and Eiko caught it using a float spell.

"This is a Garnet?" asked Eiko.

"It was once a stone just like any other," said Garnet and Zidane at the same time. "But the stone made a wish, 'I want to shine.'"

"I'm gonna shine someday, too!" said Eiko happily.

"Of course you are, and we'll all be there to see."

"Except me, do you know how boring it is babysitting a thirteen year old girl?" said Amarant from the bushes.

"Amarant? Oh no I didn't expect you… so I didn't get anythi- Um… Ragtimer Card?" she offered the card to him.

"I don't want anything but freedom from this brat," said Amarant.

"Typical Amarant, I shall take her shopping in Treno, city of nobles, and you are free to do as you please as long as you leave the resting place…" said Garnet.

Then two Bermecians jumped down to greet them. "Hi Freya, Fratley, Dagger is taking me shopping in Treno," said Eiko. "And we're gonna play cards, too, Dagger the Ragtimer Master and Eiko the Mog Master!"

"In that case, I'll tag along, I'm Freya the Mimic Master," said Freya.

"I Guess I'll tag along for this year's Card tournament…" said Zidane, "Did you know that moogle in the palace plays cards?"

"Aww… with Zidane Tagging along we won't be able to have any girl talk!" said Eiko.

"Let's leave the brat and the Queen off in Treno, we'll all go to Lindblum…" said Amarant.

"Ah, yes, let's take the Red Rose II for the journey," said Garnet.

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Author's Note: Thank you, Thank you, chapter three is up! A bit more serious in this chapter, but it'll get back to fun in an instant when you read the next chapter!