Something to See
SakuraRibbons: Yes, yes…welcome to Chapter Eleven!
Garland: Giddy fool…
SakuraRibbons: You did not just say that.
Garland: I'm evil in a new way…(cackles)
SakuraRibbons: Whatever…here's chappie Eleven!
Note: Italics are thoughts. Bold italics are mini-flashbacks. Garnet and Eiko have come back from Madain Sari.
Chapter Eleven
Zidane's POV
Owww…huh? What just happened? I remember being stabbed by Garland and that's all. Wait…shouldn't I be dead? Or… I look around and see absolutely nothing. Where am I? And…Dagger! I hope she's alright...
"Zidane…"
I spin around. "Who's there!" I ask. A familiar face walks up to me. Garland? "What are you doing here?" I yell accusingly. He walks up to me slowly.
"My…soul is starting to fade…" he says.
His…soul? "Where the hell are we?" I ask looking around again and still seeing nothing. "This place is completely empty of anything.
"Yes. This is a place in Memoria. When Memoria was destroyed, Necron left one piece intact. When I tried to stab Garnet, she really wouldn't have died. Instead, her soul would have ended up here." Garland explains. He sneers. "I am glad however, that you ended up here. You see, I have taken the souls of Kuja and Mikoto. And, I'm going to mix their souls with mine and add them to you."
"I'm not gonna let a psychotic freak like you do anything to me," I say smirking. "And as for Kuja and Mikoto? Well, you'd better give 'em their souls back!"
Garland shakes his head slowly and laughs. "You cannot tell me what to do."
"Hey. How come you're here too? I mean, my soul is here but, what about yours?" I ask.
"My physical appearance is here. When I teleported, I sent myself here. Your soul has been ripped from your body and wanders here," Garland replies simply. Okay…that sounds really complicated…
"Why do I have my regular body though?" I ask.
"It's because your soul took on your old form," says Garland.
"Garland…!" I cut off. Garland is changing…I mean…his appearance. It looks like he's…melting!
"This…is what happens…when you postpone death. But…the time has come!" Garland says weakly. The old man takes out two glimmering…souls! Then, he closes his eyes and concentrates. Suddenly, I can feel myself being lifted into the air!
"Garland!" I yell trying to get down. No luck.
"Zidane…I want you to serve your master! Bring Gaia to war!" Garland says. His features are getting harder to see by the minute and I can't tell his eyes from his ears.
"NEVER!" I scream. He laughs, takes the souls…and merges with them!
"I have Kuja and Mikoto's power! Now, I will add mine and theirs, to you!" Garland says. I try to get down again but now I can't even move. Then the tyrant starts…merging with me!
After he is done, I can feel myself fall to the ground and I pass out.
I am an enemy to the people of Gaia…
You learn quickly…
No doubt, I won't join your side. But, if we really are relatives, then…
Alexandria Castle
Dagger's POV
Eiko and I return to Alexandria the next day. Everyone was worried when we went missing, so, Steiner had to tell them where we went.
We decided that we would postpone the trip to Oeilvert until some other questions could be answered. So, Eiko and I haven't told anyone about our plans.
I am in the room that now holds Kuja and Mikoto, as well as Zidane and Vivi. Beatrix is with me.
"We should have a funeral soon…" I tell her quietly.
"I know, Your Highness. We will have it as soon as possible," Beatrix replies, kneeling down.
I look at Zidane's pale face. He's so handsome…even on his death bed…
Suddenly I see his chest rise. Are my eyes playing tricks on me! I look and see Zidane is breathing…unevenly…but breathing!
"Beatrix!" I say excitedly. "Zidane is breathing!"
TBC
Author's Note
Yay! Another chapter is done! I hope it was a good chapter! It was funny but, when I was writing this, I was working on a Fruits Basket fic, a songfic, and this fic! Anyway, bye for now and I'll update whenever I can!