Back again with another chapter. And thanks everyone for your reviews.

Aisler-- Yay! I'm funny! Thanx. And wow, six months? That's a long time! You might wanna think about updating that. Then again, I've been waiting a year now for this one story I'm reading to be updated. So there are people out there who take even longer than you. Lol. Oh, and about the whole Blank knowing how the dragon transformed…..I have to admit that I hadn't thought of that. (eh…heh heh) Good observation on your part. Umm, well I had to think about it, and then I remembered back in chapter 3 when I explain about Blank's eyes, I said that he can make out objects and their form, but he cant really tell much detail. So, he could tell that Draco had transformed, but he couldn't really tell much other than that. For all he knew the dragon could have transformed into a hairy ape-like beast that stood on two legs; he was just guessing that it was a human form. …That was a really good question. I don't think I would have noticed that. Congratulations on making me think really hard. Lol!

Ameki-Elisa-- YAY! They like me! They really like me! Heh, sorry. I'm glad you like my fan fiction so much. Thank you so much for your reviews. And don't worry. You're not stupid. If anything, you just have a lot in common with me…not seeing the obvious…yea that sounds like me. Lol. One time I was at a festival, and I asked the lady at the concession stand how much the drinks were. Well, the lady pointed at a sign next to me with the prices on it. Of course, right there in front of my face. Where else would it be? Lol

Gem-- lol I'm glad no one minded waiting for the next chapter, but at least I got this one up fast. Thanx for being so understanding. And about Zidane. Lol. Yea, I always have pictured him to be the obsessive type. Thanks again!

Disclaimer--I hate disclaimers. I mean, yeaI don't own the game! (wellI own the game, but i don't own the game) Thanks for reminding me. For reminding me that I'm not the owner of Final Fantasy IX or any of its characters. I'm trying to forget that awful truth...WHY MUST YOU TORTURE ME!

Chapter seven
A Short Interlude

"So, that's why we're on our way to your island," Zidane finished telling Draco, their new dragon companion about how Garron had showed up in both Treno and Lindblum, and how they were going to Gerudo Island to find out more about him and what he's after.

"I see," The man replied with a solemn look on is face. "And you don't remember anything about your past?" Draco asked Blank. "You have no idea why he might want to kill you?"

Blank shook is head slowly. "No."

Ruby and Kaira were listening in on the conversation from across the room. All of them were sitting in a fairly large room of the Prima Vista. The room was set up some what like a restaurant with tables and chairs scattered though out. It was used mostly as a concession stand during their performances.

"So what exactly is this guys connection to you?" Ruby asked Kaira.

"Oh, you mean Draco? He lived with the Gerudos'. They have many dragons, but I think Draco was the favorite. He's lived their for a long time. When Kilala and I left, Draco decided to come with us. He wanted to make sure we were safe. I guess he's kinda like an older brother to me."

"Why did you leave?" Ruby asked.

Kaira paused, lowering her head till she was staring at the floor.

"It's okay," Ruby continued. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"No, I'm fine. The reason I left was - "

"Okay all of you bastards out there." Baku interrupted over the intercom. "We're almost at Alexandria Castle., so everyone get ready to land."

" . . . Well that was polite," Kaira sarcastically made fun of Baku.

"Yeah, Baku is one bucking bronco," Replied Ruby.

"I . . . don't know what that means . . . "

"She just means that he's not exactly the most formal person you'll meet," Blank answered as he and Zidane walked over to the girls in hopes of annoying Ruby and Kaira (well Zidane wanted to annoy Kaira . . . Blank had other intentions) (A/N . . . hee hee)

(another A/N. by the way, I never explained what Blank looks like. He doesn't look like he does in the game. In this fan fic, Blank obviously still has the red hair and the blind fold, his two trade marks ,but his hair is down almost to the top of his shoulders and his bangs go in front of his eyes a little (very cute hair style if you ask me). And as for his clothes; he has black denim pants and a dark red sleeveless shirt. And around his waste, he has two or three belts (kinda like Squall from FF8 does) and a metal chain. Then he's also got three belt like thingies on his arm (final fantasy seems to obsess over putting belts in odd places, I'm just trying to follow the trend). So anyway, that's what Blank looks like in this fic, but feel free to picture him any way you want still (except naked…I prefer you not picture him like that...eh heh...) Ok, that was WAY too long of a description, so let's get back to the story if I can remember where I left off)

"Ugh, great, what do you two want?" Ruby asked with an annoyed tone in her voice.

"That's was easier than we thought it would be," Blank said to Zidane. "She's already annoyed."

Kaira snickered under her breath.

"Excuse these two. They are such a nuisance sometimes," Ruby told Kaira.

"Eh, I've seen worse," Kaira said as she looked at Eiko, who was sitting next to her.

"What's that suppose to mean!" Eiko glared.

Kaira shrugged at her and smiled "Nothing…"

"I think you enjoy torturing Eiko as much as we enjoy torturing Ruby," Blank said to Kaira, smiling at their antics.

"Me? Enjoy making fun of people? . . . Of course not!" she replied innocently.

Eiko just kept glaring and then stuck her tongue out at her, so Kaira stuck her tongue out back at Eiko.

"Stop fooling around and do as the annoying donkey-eared man said," Draco interrupted their conversation (that is if that counts as a conversation). He then walked out of the room, Ruby and Eiko following behind.

"Well, as much as I liked to stay and talk about our tales of annoyance, I'm gonna go check out the view," Kaira said to Zidane and Blank as she walked out of the room as well.

"Well, now look what you did," Zidane said to Blank. "You lost your chance to flirt with her."

"What! What makes you think I wanted to flirt to begin with?" Blank argued. "I'm not you, Zidane."

Zidane just glared at him (I have too much glaring in this story. Heh, oh well) "Whatever," he replied, not wanting to start an argument (wow, Zidane not wanting to argue? Imagine that!). He just walked out as everyone else already had, and went to get his stuff packed up for Alexandria. Blank followed shortly behind and did the same.

Meanwhile, Kaira stood on the side of the ship, watching as the country of Alexandria got bigger and the castle came into view.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Draco said suddenly from behind her.

She whipped around quickly. "Draco. You scared me. I didn't know anyone was there."

"Sorry."

She turned back to stare once again at the huge building drawing ever closer to her. "It's been so long since I've been here."

"Yeah, last time we were here was when we were passing through on our way south to Treno, hoping to raid the auction house."

"The waterfall is beautiful! . . . I'm gonna go check it out."

"Kaira, no! Don't fly out there!" Draco insisted

"Why not? I'll be fine." Kaira spread out her black, angelic wings and jumped off the side of the airship.

"Kaira!" Draco yelled.

"What's wrong?" Blank asked, he and Marcus running over after hearing Draco yell.

"Ugh, that damned girl never listens," he replied. Marcus and Blank followed his gaze out at Kaira who flew farther away from the ship towards the huge city.

"She can fly?" Marcus asked in astonishment.

"Dude, I can't even see and yet even I knew she could fly," Blank poked fun at Marcus.

". . . well . . . Oh shut up."

"Marcus, you're an idiot," The two of them always joked around with each other, making fun of one another but not really meaning anything they said. "Anyway," Blank continued, "Why did she jump off?"

"She wanted a better view of Alexandria," Draco answered.

"Are we that close already?" he asked, looking in the direction where the ship was headed as he pictured an imaginary Alexandria.

"Yup, almost there," Marcus replied. "Hey Draco, if you don't want Kaira out there, why don't you just fly out and get her?"

Draco looked at the ogre-like man and smiled. "Because only she's stupid enough to needlessly jump off of an airship." With that, he walked away as the Prima Vista lowered itself above the city, making its way to the harbor near to the castle.

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Ha! Less than a week and I already got another chapter up! YAY FOR ME! Okay, that one was more of a chapter to just fill in space as they went to Alexandria, but I'll make sure the next chapter has more useful information in it. But despite its pointlessness, I hope you still liked the chapter! Please review!

P.S. ...you pictured Blank naked, didn't you...? --glare-- But I told you not to! . . . PERVERTS!
. . . heh just kidding! lol