Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of Erin Tribal ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

The Life of Erin Tribal Chapter 1

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A/N: Hello everyone! Just a note, this is the rewritten version, which is MUCH longer! Anyways, please enjoy!

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Disclaimer: Squaresoft owns FF and I own original characters and ideas.

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That night, the king died suddenly. Erin and Garnet were summoned to their mother's room as soon as Beatrix came into Erin's room. Erin wearily walked down the hallway, trying to be as cautious as possible because she knew she could pass out at any second.

For the past month, Erin had had a mysterious disease that had made her bed ridden for a little over a month. Just as mysteriously as it had come, it suddenly went away that very day.

They heard crying and the two started running, Erin's sickness at the back of her mind. They burst into their mother's room to find her crying at their father's side.

"Father!" both of them cried.

They both started crying when they saw their father lying there dead. Erin started coughing violently, and then she fell to the floor.

"Erin! Oh no!" Garnet cried, not caring now if she said Erin.

Beatrix ran in and stopped suddenly when she saw Erin lying there. The female knight picked up the princess and took her back to her room. The knight set Erin down on the bed as Garnet ran in after the knight.

"Don't tell me it's the..." Garnet started, on the verge of tears.

"The sickness has taken over her body again. I'm so sorry, princess," Beatrix bowed, not leaving Erin's side.

Garnet walked over to the young princesses' side and sat down in the chair that was there. She broke out in fresh tears, and Brahne never came in to see how Erin was doing.

The following day, Doctor Tot was called back in for two reasons. One, to see why Erin got sick again, and two, to see why the king died suddenly. Of course, he went to see the king first, and couldn't figure out why the king had died. He then came to see why Erin got sick again.

"Doctor Tot!" a very exhausted Beatrix exclaimed.

"I came to see what happened here."

"I understand," Beatrix exclaimed. "Garnet, let's let him see why, okay?"

Garnet nodded in reply, and got up, wanting to faint herself from lack of sleep the previous night. When the two left, Doctor Tot went over to Erin to see what was wrong. He realized that she was still in the same state the messenger had told him she was in. They hadn't even taken off her crown. He carefully removed it, and brushed back her blonde strands of hair.

He first noted that she had once again become very pale, seemingly paler than before. Doctor Tot finally came to understanding that she still had the sickness that had plagued her for the past month. But, how? He'd given her a clean bill of health the day before.

For the next six months, Erin stayed in this condition. They had buried the king on Erin's fifth birthday. When Erin finally came out of her coma from the sickness, she still had to be cared for. For another month, Erin was still deadly sick with it until about the end of July. After that, Erin started to get lessons on how to be a proper princess, even if she was still really weak.

The following January, exactly a year after the king had died and Erin had slipped into a coma, Erin was sitting in her room laying down for a small rest. She was still a little weak from what had happened the year before. Erin looked over at her display case and stared at the crown sitting in it. She flattened out her dress with her hands. For once, she had absolutely nothing to do that day.

There was a knock on the door and then it opened.

"Hello, Beatrix," Erin said politely.

"Hello princess. The queen wishes to speak with you right away," Beatrix said, bowing politely.

"Thank you. I will be there in a minute," Erin replied, getting up from her bed and walking over to the display case.

"Yes, your majesty."

"Dismissed."

Beatrix bowed again and left the room. Erin slipped her crown, brushing back her recently cut hair with her hand. She walked over to a mirror and stared at the reflection.

"I'm a mess, but oh well," she whispered, and walked out of the room.

She walked the familiar path to her mother's room and knocked politely before entering. Her mother was sitting there waiting for her.

"Hello, Shiva."

"Hello mother. You called for me?"

"Yes. Kuja will be here in a minute. I wish for you to leave the castle to get rid of your heritage."

"We've tried already, mother. It didn't work!" Erin argued, trying not to go over board.

"I know, but I still wish to try."

There was a knock and Erin turned around to see a tall, silver haired man walk in.

"Hello princess. Please, pack your things now. You are leaving tonight," the man ordered.

Erin glared at him as he walked by. He stared at her as well, and one could say he was practically staring daggers. Her mother waved her off with one fat hand and Erin ran from the room all the way to her sister's room. She opened the door without knocking. She found an empty room, and went over to her room. She entered, knowing that she didn't have to knock on her own bedroom door.

"Garnet!" she cried when she saw her sister sitting on her bed.

"Erin! Oh Erin, what's wrong?" Garnet asked, getting up.

Erin ran into her sisters loving embrace. "They want to make me leave! But, I don't want to!"

"Maybe it's best that you did, Erin."

"You know you aren't supposed to call me that."

"I know."

"But why is it best that I do?"

"You know how mother has been acting very erratic since father died. Okay, so maybe you don't but you know she has since you woke up from your coma."

"I know! But..." Erin cried, "But why?"

"Get changed before anyone comes. You probably don't want to give away your heritage, Erin," Garnet explained, pulling out of the embrace.

Erin nodded her head, took off her crown, set it back into the display case, and walked over to her closet. She looked through her clothes, eventually picking out a tieback shirt and long skirt. Erin walked into the bathroom to change as fast as possible.

When she finished changing, she walked out and grabbed a bag. She started to fill it with a couple of extra clothes.

"Erin, take this so you can write in it everything that happens," Garnet said, handing Erin a journal.

Erin nodded; taking the journal and the pen that was included with it and stuffing it into the bag. There was a sharp knock on the door and the man named Kuja walked in.

"Are you ready, princess?" Kuja smirked.

"I'm not your princess!" Erin spat.

"I wouldn't say things like that, princess. Come on, before I have to force you out!"

Erin looked at Garnet for help, but Garnet merely nodded, probably not wanting to get involved. Erin finally sighed and exited the room, not wanting to know how he'd force her out. She walked down the familiar path with him leading her out. This time, it was Erin's turn to practically stare daggers at him. He led her out to the back of the castle, where a strange machine was waiting.

"Get on the transporter, or else."

"No!"

"Alright, I warned you!" Kuja exclaimed, holding out his hands, chanting a spell.

She watched as he finished chanting with the words `bolt'. A lightning bolt shot down from the sky and hit her. Erin barely held back a scream, and could feel herself shaking. Kuja once again pointed at the machine, and mouthed the words, `Or else'. She ran onto it, starting to feel a little weak from the spell.

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A/N: Well, what do you all think of the new version? Please review and let me know!