So, yea I was playing FF9 and decided I was gonna write a story. Aya belongs to my friend, Aya-00x. While, Selphie belongs to me. D
This only the first chapter and I'll add more later. So! Enjoy!
Serenade of aCanary
by AurikiCrimson
Garland stared at the glass tube infront of him, scowling. He looked down at his clipboard, scowled again, then marked something down.
"You, Kuja, are the first of four..." He mumbled, "The ones who will bring chaos..." He smiled and pushed a button near the tube. Liquid bubbled out of the tube and the boy inside of the tube woke with a start.
1 YEAR LATER.
"Garland, what are you doing?" Kuja stared intently at the older man, flicking his tail impatiently, "Who's that in the tube and why do they look like me?"
Garland looked at the genome, irritation showing in his eyes, "That is your..." he paused looking for the right word, "your sister, I suppose. I made her using your DNA."
Kuja stuck out his tounge, "A sister?"
"Yes, " Garland said impatiently, "Did I not just say that?"
"Sorry..." Kuja mumbled looking downwards.
"Quite alright..." Garland muttered gruffly.
Moments passed before either of them spoke again.
"Can I name her?"
Garland looked at Kuja suprised. He was still so used to the quiet an unemotional genomes that whenever Kuja spoke with will and determination, he was startled. "Yes, as soon as I activate her." Garland said. He quickly marked something down on his clipboard then pushed a button. Once again, liquid bubbled out of the tube and the girl woke up startled. She stared at them, her eyes wide and mystified. She tentatively poked the glass and drew back with a start.Kuja smiled softly, "Her name is going to be Selphie..." he smiled again, "Yes...Selphie.." he mumbled softly.
Inside the tube the young girl, Selphie, smiled shyly.
YEAR LATER...
"Kuja! Whatcha doin'!" Selphie giggled as her brother leaned over a small metal desk.
"I'm studying Selphie, now go play." Kuja replied irritated.
"Nobody wants ta play with me..." She mumbled, "Garland's busy and so are you..."
Kuja looked over at his sister, "And pray, what is Garland doing?"
"I unno, he's down in his labruh- labruh.."
"His labrotoray?"
"Yea! That! Anyway, he's down there...he said he was making something..."
Kuja frowned and set down his pen."Come on..." He muttered grasping his sister's hand.
"Where're we goin'?" She asked giggling.
"To see what Garland's doing.." he said smiling at her. She snickered and flicked her tail."Are we gonna..." she dropped her voice to a whisper, "Spy on him?"
Kuja laughed, "Yea I suppose we are, so you gotta be really quiet!"Selphie nodded solmenly and started to tiptoe. Kuja kept back a laugh. His sister was so different from himself. She was more lively. He figured that's what they needed around the place. It was always so quiet. Down in the lab, Kuja and Selphie hid behind a wall and peeked at Garland. He was muttering and pacing around with a clipboard. Every few minutes he check something on computer then mark something down.
"Look, bro!" Selphie said pointing at one of the tubes. Kuja furrowed his brow, another one?
Garland looked up and sighed, "You might as well come out...I am not ignorant..."
"Uh-oh..." Selphie said looking up at her brother. He smiled at her reassuringly and grasped her hand. He gave her a nod as if to say it would be okay. They walked out meekly, looking at the ground.
Garland sighed, "It's quite alright...it's not your fault you are curious. Besides, I'm almost done anyway..." he gestured at the tube.
"Is she our sister...?" Kuja asked.
"Almost, she'll be like you two, but I made new DNA for her..." Garland said.
"Oh! Oh! Can I name her!" Selphie asked jumping up and down excitedly.
Garland looked at her amused, "Alright..." He set down the clipboard and pushed a button. The liquid once more bubbled out, leaving only the girl. She opened her eyes and blinked a few times.
"Aya! Her name's gonna be Aya!" Selphie said, "Is that a good name bro!"
He smiled at his sister, "Yes, it is Selphie..." He looked at the girl who was now cautisouly poking the glass just as Selphie had done before, "Aya is the perfect name for her..."
2 YEARS LATER.
"KUJJJAAAA!" The two girls giggled as they tackled Kuja who was sitting at his desk.
He frowned, irritated, "What do you want?" He asked, rather loudly.
The two girls pouted, flicking their tails."We're," Selphie began.
"Bored. Most defiently bored." finished Aya.
"Then go do something!" Kuja shouted, making the younger girls shrink back. They stuck their tongues out and ran off.
"Kuja's kinda mean lately.." Aya mumbled scuffling her feet.
"Yea, defiently.." Selphie said angerily, "Bossin' us around n' stuff. It's not fair!"
"Yea!" Aya said shaking her fist.
Selphie sighed, then brightened, "Wanna go see what Garland's doin?"
Aya nodded, grinning."Let's do it!"The two girls quietly snuck down, where Garland was muttering and pacing.
"Whoa, he looks like he did when he was makin' you..." Selphie mumbled quietly to Aya.
"Which is how he looked when he made you." a voice said. The two girls jumped and looked behind them.
"I thought you were 'busy' " Selphie said sticking her tongue out.
Kuja rolled his eyes."I'm sorry I yelled at you two.."he muttered, "Now Shush." He turned andstared intently at Garland. Once again Garland did the same thing as he had done three other times. He pushed a button and the liquid bubbled out.
"At last, all of them...complete..." Garland muttered. Kuja furrowed his brow, and clenched his fists as Garland contiuned, "Now that you are done, I can send out Kuja..." he gave a short chuckle.
Kuja turned to look at the girls...but...they were gone.
"GARRLLAANNDD!" Selphie shouted running in. Garland looked up startled.
"Oh...it's just you two. Yes, what is it?"
"Who is that?" Aya asked pointing at the tube. A young boy, looking remarkbly like Aya, with her sandy brown hair and hazel eyes, was looking around confused."That, Aya, would be your brother..."
"Oh! Oh! Can Aya name him?" Selphie asked jumping up and down.
"Yea! Can I!" Aya asked jumping up and down as well.
Garland sighed nodded,"Go ahead."
Aya thought for a moment before whispering a name into Selphie's ear. Then she said, "Zidane! His name's gonna be Zidane!" The two girls smiled at each other as they jumped up and down again. In the shadows, Kuja scowled and turned his eyes glinting.
3 YEARS LATER."Hey Kuja..." Selphie asked sitting on his bed, "Have you seen Aya and Zidane lately?"
Kuja looked up, his hair messy, "No..." he mumbled thinking about the night before.
FLASHBACK.
"Kuja, where are you taking us!" Aya mumbled sadly, "I wanna go see Selph!"
"Be quiet!" Kuja said sharply.
They were on the Invincible, and Kuja stood at the helm looking slightly nervous. He was doing this for their own good.
Zidane growled angerily and stood up,"Kuja! Tell us now!" He said standing up. The boy stood infront of his sister protectively, even if he was younger.
"I don't have to." Kuja said turning around, his eyes glinting dangerously. Zidane sat back down quietly and hugged his sister.
"Finally, our first stop..." He grabbed Zidane and leaned over. He whispered into the boy's ear and Aya strained to listen, but she could hear nothing. Zidane closed his eyes sleepily, and then Kuja pushed him off. Aya screamed and rushed foward but Kuja held her back.
"Go sit down..." he mumbled. She glared at him angerily and stalked back over to her seat, still glaring. Kuja went back to flying and after a while he stopped the ship over a dark city.
"Come here..." He said quietly. Aya stalked over."I'm so sorry..." he mumbled hugging her close. She pushed him away. He grabbed her and leaned over,
"You will not remeber anything of your childhood. Nothing, except a young girl who was your best friend and whom you played with...you do not know who she is...she is merely a shadow in your forgotten memories. ...Now sleep.." Aya closed her eyes sleepily and slumped against Kuja. A tear fell out of his eye and he brushed it away impatiently.
"I'm so sorry my canary.." he mumbled hugging her. He gave her a light kiss on her cheek before pushing her gently off the ship, "I'm so, so sorry..."
Kuja sighed and looked over at his sister, who was looking so oblivious. It was only a matter of a few days until she had to go. He supposed she and Aya were the hardest to let go. He turned away from her and squinted his eyes shut. But even so...a few tears escaped.
THREE DAYS LATER...
"Selphie!" Kuja ran into his sister's room, his hair a mess, his face frantic.
The girl looked up,"Yea bro?"
"Come on!" He roughly grabbed her arm and pulled her up.
"Bro! What're you doing?"
"There's no time Selphie! Just hurry up."
"Alright fine!" Selphie wrestled her arm away from Kuja, and he winced noticing the dark bruise marks on her arm. He should've been more careful, he knew her skin was like his- easy to bruise.Kuja frowned and pushed his sister out of the bedroom and picked her up.
"What the-? Bro, what is going on?"
"I don't have time to explain!" Kuja growled, "We've got to hurry...he knows what I'm doing..."Selphie pouted but didn't say anything...
ON THE INVINCIBLE...
Kuja looked down at Terra, knowing he would come back alone. He sighed and looked at his sister who was staring at him.
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"Somewhere safe. Where you don't have to be a slave to Garland..."
"What're you talking about Kuja! Have you gone nuts?"
"Nuts? No, I just want to save you three..."
"You mean Aya, Zidane and me?" she asked.
He nodded."It's too late for me...but not for you guys.." he turned and smiled at her."You guys will be safe...you and Aya...and Zidane..." he smiled sadly, "I only want you guys to be safe, and this is the only way. Otherwise you guys would be like canaries stuck in a cage." He sighed. Selphie frowned and looked away. Hours past and finally Kuja stopped the airship. He walked over to his sister and looked at her.
"I'm sorry Selphie, that it had to end this way..." He grasped both of her hands, "I do love you Selphie, you're must understand that..." She looked away.Kuja sighed and mumbled something under his breath. Swirly light enclosed Selphie's hands and went it faded away, something was locked onto her wrists and hands."They're daggers.." Kuja said, "You can easily pop them in and out. So you'll be able to protect yourself." He smiled at her and hugged her.Then he whispered into her ear, "You will not remeber anything of your childhood. Nothing, but a young girl with whom you played with and who was your dearest friend. You will not know who she is- she is merely a shadow in your forgotten memories. Now sleep.." She yawned and closed her eyes. Kuja gave her one last a hug and glance before gently dropping her off the ship.
TERRA.
"Blast that Kuja!" Garland muttered slamming his fist down, "I should've predicted this. He cared too much for the others...damn him!" Garland frowned, "But at least I know he will come back...I will still have him to use until I can use the others..." He looked up, hearing the smoothness of the Invincible's engines. He quickly teleported out infront of it, to wait for Kuja to come out.
Kuja sighed and let go of the steering device on the Invincible. They were all safe. They might have no homes yet, but they would be not bestuck in a cage- they would be free. He gave a tired sigh and brushed his hair out of his face. Time to go face Garland. He quickly walked off the ship, where Garland stood waiting.
Garland looked at the eldest gifted Genome, his eyes narrowed."So, they do not remeber anything..." Garland said accusingly.
"No. They don't." Kuja snarled, "They are not longer your pawns..."
Garland chuckled cruely, "Yes, Yes, whatever you say Kuja..."
"They're not caged anymore to your plan!"
"Yes of course...but you are..." Garland said. Kuja looked away, his eyes flashing with anger.
"It's a price I'm willing to pay..."
Garland gave another chuckle, "Come along then...we have so very much to do..."
"Like what?" Kuja asked.
"Well, for starters, I'm going to...for lack of a better word, reprogram you to not be so caring..." Kuja sighed and looked down, at least the others were free...it was only he, that was the caged canary.