Silver Angel 03 here once again. First of all, the replies!

Emzies-and-Mog: Thank you for the wonderful review my friend! I love you like a sister and Mica says 'Hi' to Mog. Zidane stop being so much like Blank.

Red Eyed Stranger: na! I couldn't kill Blank...then Emzies might Kill me...and I KNOW that Emma and Fusion would. -sigh- but I'll hit him -hits Blank- thank you my friend for the review. I appreciate it very muchly.

Gipsy Queen: Thank you for the review and for the luck. I'll probably need it with this crazy idea of mine. :p

Mica: thank you all!

Angel: With that out of the way, on with the story!

There's no difference between them and me. We're all just blindly
following orders. My heart and my will mean nothing...

-Beatrix, Final Fantasy IX

Zidane ran into the room as the dust and smoke settled. When the room was clear, he froze in his tracks and gapped at what he saw. There in the middle of the room, clad in black armor, floating above him, was Garland.

Zidane stood in shock and fear that could not be hidden. 'H-h-how! I thought Kuja killed him! This is impossible!' Zidane thought silently. Garland smirked at him and said, "anything is possible my dear boy." Zidane's shocked face soon changed into an angry one. "What do you want old man? I'll never do want you want me to do, so if thats what you're here for, you can forget it!"

Garland laughed, "Ha! Don't play dumb Zidane, I know she's here. Hand her over to me now, and I'll leave with out another word said." Zidane was confused. Who was he talking about? He couldn't mean Garnet...could he! "you will Never have Garnet!"

This time it was Garland who was confused. "The Queen? Why would I want her! What use would she be to me? No. you know who I want, stop pretending to be oblivious!" Zidane said nothing, trying to comprehend who he was talking about. "If you wont hand her over, than I'll force you too! You see, coming back has only made me more powerful than what I used to be. I am more powerful than you and Kuja combine! Fight me for her!"

Zidane, still confused, got ready to fight. But a window burst and a cloaked figure jumped through. " Enough, Garland!" it was a females voice, but her appearance was unknown for her black hood was up, showing nothing. Garland apparently recognized her, "Now you listen to me Inganno, you WILL come! This time you wont get away." he said in rage.

She turned twords Zidane, then back to Garland. "Will you never learn? I will never join you! Zidane knows nothing, don't bother him about the matter. He has nothing to do with this anyway! Leave him alone!"

"Fine then! But you ARE coming with me this time!" he retorted. "Ha! I don't think so pops! Im outta here!" and with that the girl jumped back out the window. Garland followed her and Zidane chased after them. The girl stopped in the courtyard and smiled sweetly, her mouth barely visible. Garland growled in rage, and the girl's smile turned to a smirk.

Garnet couldn't think of what might have happened so she ran back to Zidane to find him in the courtyard with two figures. She ran out and recognized one of the figures as Garland, the other was unknown to her. She let out a gasp. The girl turned around quickly, Zidane did the same. Zidane ran to her, "Garnet! I told you to stay somewhere safe!" she buried her head into his chest, "I was just to afraid to leave you, Im sorry." he hugged her, "its ok. But stay back." she nodded and stepped back. The hooded girl was turned twords Garnet, not moving at all.

Garland took this opportunity and grabbed her arm. She gasped and swung her leg around, hitting Garland in the face. That caused him to loosen his grip and she broke free. "HARBOR MIST!" she screamed as a thick fog surrounded them, but faded as quickly as it came. "Not AGAIN!" she screamed to no one in particular. "Ha! I have told you many times Inganno, you still have much to learn." Garland said.

Zidane noticed he was being ignored at this point so he stepped back with Garnet to watch the conflict between the two. The hooded figure screeched, "Inganno is not my NAME! Im sick of this...im outta here. I wont be seeing you pops." and she disappeared.

Garland sighed and said, "unless you want to perish, do not interfere Zidane." and he too disappeared as well. Zidane looked at Garnet and she said, "Zidane...whats going on?" he shook his head and said, "I honestly don't know."

Just then, a tree moved. The hooded girl from before jumped out of it. Zidane ran up to her and grabbed her arm. "Please, Zidane, let me go." Zidane looked at her, he reached out about to remove her hood. "Zidane. I beg of you. Don't. Its not time for you to know." Zidane did not let her go, however he did loosen his grip.

"How is it that you know who I am? And what is your business with Garland?" She looked into his determined eyes, then over to Garnet and said "your gonna want to let me go now..." Zidane did as he was told and stepped back.

Just then, smoke surrounded them and two figures appeared. Both were taller than the hooded girl. The first one, clad in a blue cloak, has piercing golden eyes, and brown hair with blonde high-lights that reached her back. Her face was gentle and kind but her voice was stern as she spoke, "Come here now Child!" The cloaked girl said to her, "Emzies, if you and Mat are here, where's Georgie?"

The tallest girl of the three smirked. She had her waist-length black hair pulled into a pony tail with her two pure red streaks hanging in her face. "We left her to hold back the human tin can." her face was fearless and tough, with her red eyes. She wore an identical cloak to Emzies and the hooded girl except hers was red as Emzies' was blue, and the other girls was black. Emzies turned to Mat and said, "take the squirt home and I'll go help Georgie."

Mat nodded and the girl fumed, "I HAVE A NAME YA KNOW!" Emzies and Mat smiled at each other. Emzies turned and walked into the castle. Mat put her hand over the hooded girls mouth and said, "don't worry Your Highness, Zidane, your questions will soon be answered..." and disappeared leaving behind a cloud of smoke.

Zidane and Garnet slowly walked back into the castle to see the tails of a blue and a green cloak escape out the window.

/later/

Garnet was happy that everyone was safe, but she just couldn't get that hooded girl out of her head. It was like she knew who she was, even though she never saw her face, she just...scenced something about her, something familiar she just couldn't figure out what it was so she decided to just leave it at that.

Suddenly, the door flung open and Zidane ran into the room, "Garnet! Hurry, we are under attack by unknown forces! Hurry come with me. Rusty, Beatrix, you, me, and Vivi are running to take refuge in Lindblum. Freya and Frately already left. The ship is already ready, lets go!" He grabbed her hand and led her to the door only to find a fleet of enemy soldiers standing in the doorway.

Zidane slammed the door and locked it. "What now Zidane...we're trapped!" He looked at her, then over to the opened window. She followed his gaze to the window and said, "or not..." Zidane led her to the window and pulled a rope out of his belt and they slid down.

If it were any other time, Garnet would have laughed. The dangerous trip down the rope sent an exciting vibe through her. But now was not a time for laughing. Alexandria was once again under attack, but this time, they were unsure of who was attacking.

As they ran to the airship, they noticed that the enemy was not hurting anyone unless the people of Alexandria made the first strike. It seemed as they were just..searching for something. But for what...

They got off the airship to be welcomed by Cid, Hilda, and Eiko, who, flung herself at Vivi, bringing them both to the ground laughing. Cid and Hilda were talking to Garnet and Zidane about Eiko's party. "We should have it now, you know, to get everyone's mind off things."

Steiner and Beatrix were still on the ship, discussing Zidane. "I think its her choice and his Steiner, we shouldn't interfere." "I Will Not hear of it! I will admit he's much easier to get along with now that we aren't on a life threatening quest to stop an evil maniac, but the thought of him being married to the Queen and becoming King is outrageous! Beatrix THINK about it!"

"I understand your point Steiner, but, its Queen Garnet's choice and not ours. You know as well as I, that we cant force her to decline him, if he even asks! He may not even propose to her at the time. And if, and when he does, its Not our decision! End of discussion!" and with that said Beatrix walked out angrily.

"So its settled then, the party will be held tomorrow at 7:00pm. I will leave it to you two to see that all the world heroes know about it. "Not a problem your Regent-ness!" Zidane said as he ran off to send a letter to "king" Frately and Freya.

Garnet followed him anxiously and to send a moogle to find Amarant. She watched the messenger leave then saw Zidane stand up and send a moogle to Burmecia.

"Hey Garnet?" "Yes Zidane?" He looked at his feet and said, "uh, I was thinking, that uh, maybe I would uh, stay the night, with uh, the guys tonight..." Garnet smiled a fake smile and said in mock happiness, "sure Zidane! Go ahead." His head shot up in surprise. "Really?" she nodded and he ran up and hugged her, "I love you!" then ran out.

Her smile turned into a hurt frown and she looked over at the clock. 8:15pm. She sighed and sat down on the bed, and falling into a deep slumber.

/somewhere in the Outer Continent/

"MAT! Lemmy go!" a smaller girl screeched. By the looks of her body, she was 14. "Hahaha na! I like ya better this way!" Mat said as she sat on top of the girl. "NOOOOOOOOOO!" just then, Emzies and Georgie walked through the door. Georgie had long waist length light brown hair and light hazel eyes. Emzies walked up to the trapped girl and whispered something in her ear.

"REALLY!" the girl screamed. "Yup...but don't get to excited, you have a job to do..."

Angel: ...o..k..could I be any weirder?

Mica: actually...

Blank: ...yes...

Angel: --;; gee thanks

Blank: any time, my friend. :D

Angel: -hits Blank in the head with a base ball bat- HA!

Mica: -rolls eyes- to stop these two from killing each other for a while, review.

Angel: -blink-

Blank: -cough-

Mica: REVIEW AND SAVE LIVES! -pants-