A.N. Thanks for the review Shadow knight1121, I appreciate that someone has taken some time to write about my story, so any-ways, I hope you enjoy the next chapter of FFIX: The Dark Knight...

Chapter 2

"A... Dark Knight..." Zidane muttered in surprise, the others showing similar signs of surprise.

"Its... nothing really..." I said quietly while looking at the ground,

"Nothing! Its been thought that all Dark Knights were dead!" Steiner shouted "The last Dark Knight ever to be seen was employed under our queen a number of years ago!"

"But... I only just learned any skills to do with it..." I muttered while still looking at the ground,

"Whatever the reason, Your powers will really help in escaping the mist!" Zidane interrupted, "But judging by the fact that you just woke up, we should wait one last night before leaving,"

"WHAT!" Steiner shouted before going into a tirade about the mist,

"Steiner!" I interrupted, "If I am not at full strength, There will no longer be any Dark Knights!" I snapped, angry at the insensitive idiot in front of me, "If I die the chances that the Princess will survive will plummet dramatically!"

"Gr... fine!" Steiner conceded, "But we leave as early as possible tomorrow!"

"At dawn if needs be." I finished the conversation.

That night:

I awoke in the middle of the night. No longer feeling the exhaustion I felt the previous day. I stood up from where I was lying on the ground, looking round I could see Zidane and Vivi near to the fire, trying to keep warm. I look over to my left and see the tent set up earlier for Princess Garnet, with Steiner lying directly in front of the tent flap. I sighed quietly, I then, moving quietly so as not to wake the others, headed up too the cliff hanging over the camp sight, bringing my sword with me. Once up there I stuck my blade into the turf and took a seat nearby, facing it. "I know your there..." I said quietly, Then in-front of the blade a small black flame appeared out of nowhere,

"Heh, I was wondering when we would talk again." The spirit said to me.

"You mind filling me in on why I am here? Or even just why I got a Dark Knights body," I asked it,

"Well I have no idea for your first one, but your second I can answer," The spirit said before continuing, "The reason you got my body is that we are essentially the same person, just in different worlds,"

"You mean that if we were swapped, it would still be that same,"

"Kinda, it was pure luck that your soul wasn't attached to your body and my body was about to die at the same time."

"Whoa..." I muttered

"Exactly, if the timing was off for even a second my body would have ended up another plant."

"Hang on, if this is your body then you have a history in this world, don't you?"

"Yes, although I cant remember much due to my condition, although I can tell you something. That last Dark Knight Steiner was talking about? That was me."

"So you have a history with Alexandria. Great." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.

"I know what you mean, that is going to get in the way later,"

"Wait, how do you know what's coming?" I asked it surprise evident in my voice and face.

"As long as I am in your mind I can see your memories, meaning I can see your memories of the game."

"Uh huh. You do realise ,due to the fact that 'we' survived, the storyline will defiantly not be the same."

"Yeah, I read your memories of the fan-fictions of the game."

"Well, the basics should stay the same but we might have some problems that didn't happen in the game,"

"Heh, so you going to go with Zidane at the split off point?"

"No idea yet,"

"Well, that's in the future," The Spirit said in a tone which spoke volumes about how long the conversation has gone on,

"Yeah, right now I am going to need some sleep for the Ice Caverns."

A.N. So what do you guys think, I have an actual storyline fitting reason why he has his body, and I made a reference to fan-fiction, Yay Paradoxes! Still though R+R