A/N: Whey, hello again. Fifth chappie up now! I've decided to do this as a part one, cos I think the next part should be another chapter...but it's already half written. Sorry for how long it's taking me to do the other stories, but once I'm finished this one I'll concentrate on the rest, I promise! Anyway, R&R!

Chapter 5-If you Open Your Heart -Part I

Freya had planned to meet Zidane at the inn in the morning, but he wasn't there. She had found Eiko however, and within five minutes had rounded up the others.

They al sat silently at the bar, words escaping them as they pondered what to do. Amarant, Eiko, Vivis sons, herself and Quina all sat in each others company, the rain pattering on the roof firmly.

"We don't have enough time." Amarant stated simply, shrugging his large shoulders.

Eiko got up from her chair, furious. "There's plenty of time, if you just used your big head to come up with an idea!"

"Man, I hate kids..." Amarant muttered.

"What did you say?" Eiko retorted irritably, as the Vivis sighed and shook their heads at one another.

"Guys, calm down..." Freya mumbled, closing her eyes and holding her head to try and concentrate. "Ok...we have two options. Either we go upfront and take Dagger, or we go in quietly before the wedding actually begins...ideas?"

Quina turned around to face Freya. "I make big banquet for wedding. I eat at wedding! I must eat, so hungry..." Quina said unhappily, grabbing their stomach.

"There's not much we can do when the ceremony begins...the public are kept a reasonable distance away from the ceremony...perhaps if someone could sneak into the ceremony undetected...we could...ah, but then..." Freya mumbled under her breath, although everyone was listening intently.

"Let's just face it; we can't do a damn thing." Amarant said blatantly. "And if Zidanes not even gonna help her, why the hell should we?"

Eiko began to yell furiously again. "Friends don't give up on each other! We have to do something...! Man, you are so stupid!"

There was silence at the table. Each one looked at each other as the clock to their right struck 11. They only had one hour to decide on a plan.

"I think our best option is to lay low on the sidelines and just...wait...what if we started a commotion, say just as the wedding begins? We could slip away and be unheard when the music plays, then we have time to decide, say Amarant and me, will start a fake fight. Notice I say fake, Amarant." She said with a glare in his direction. He just shrugged. "Then everyone else has time to get Dagger out. Then we can go to Dali, I'm sure that Kadaj doesn't even know about that village."

"Mmm..." one of the Vivis said uncertainly. others stroked their hats and shook their heads. "I can't see any problems with it..."

Freya nodded. "That is the plan then. All of you get your weapons, and we'll meet at the castle, say quarter to?"

Everyone nodded and left the bar.

"It will be difficult without Zidane, but we can do this. He has time to follow his heart and decide." Freya muttered before leaving.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Outside of the Alexandrian castle, Zidane stood in the pouring rain. It was just after 11 o'clock. He felt like going back into the inn to sleep, but he knew he couldn't. His heart ached as he thought of Dagger getting ready right now; about to marry a man she didn't love. The rain said everything. He wanted to go to her, he desperately did, but what would he do? Storm the place and ruin everything? Put her in danger because of Kadaj and Zidanes jealousy? Zidane regretted ever coming back to this. If he had stayed away, Dagger might have been happy. Now he was sure he had messed up her life.

"I can't..."

Rage erupted throughout his body as he imagined Dagger being bossed around, made to do things and most of all not letting her see her own friends. But what could he do? The chances were he could get Dagger and all of the others into an enormous amount of danger...and was he really willing to do such a thing for his own benefit. Am I just being selfish?

Zidane frowned and stared up into the sky. The rain delicately fell from the building he stood outside of and onto his already wet face. His hair was damp and he felt his clothes become heavier with the water. Inside he felt his heart become heavier too as he pictured the last days events in his mind.

Freya and the others had assembled outside of the castle, Eiko had gone to investigate. Being as small as she was, it was easy not to spot her among nobles and commoners alike. The sat absent mindedly, each holding their weapon tightly.

"Hey guys!" Eiko exclaimed excitedly. "The mean silver haired dude is there...but he didn't see me." Eiko rushed. "I think we can go now...he won't spot us if we go one by one."

"In pairs." Freya stated simply. "Safer, in case something happens."

The Vivis nodded and set themselves in pairs. Everyone after a few minutes followed each other and set off down to the wedding ceremony. there was no one there at all. Freya checked the time. It was quarter to. Where had everyone gone?

"Are you sure we're in the right pla-" one of the Vivis started.

Guards attacked them from behind and each and every one of the team blacked out, falling to the cold ground slowly. The Alexandrian guards cackled to themselves and heaved them all across their broad shoulders.

"Kadaj will pay us big time for this," one of them said nastily, as the other one nodded emphatically, grunting at the weight of Amarant on his body.

"Let's hurry, the wedding guest are about to arrive!" another guard said, moving into the castle.

"Where do we take them?"

"Dungeon." one guard grunted. They all disappeared into the castle, as the guest arrived out of another door and hastily sat in their seats. The public had been kept at a distance away from the guests, but far away you could make out the faces of the commoners. A stranger in the alleyway watched all of this with shock, but they sighed and made their way through the alleyways and out into the cold rain. They forgot about their previous plans, and only thought of the poor people who had been attacked so ferociously by the cowardly guards.

A/N: SO! Please tell me what you thought...sorry it's so short though, but I want to make this story last as long as possible lol! The next half is already in progress so I shouldn't be too long...in fact, I'm going to bugger off and write it now. Buhbye...: )