This one is for Peace Love and Ringo Starr, who reminded me that I had this last chapter to update. And this is also for my brother, if he reads it, who was surprisingly impressed with my work on the first chapter at least-cheers love.

Chapter Three: Here Comes the Sun

As the theatre ship approached, the queen sighed. It was still dark, but as it docked, the sky got gradually brighter. By the time all of the people were in their seats, either in the stands or on the roof, the horizon had gone from dark blue to a pale pink, slowly brightening as Baku made the introductions before the play was to begin.

Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun,

And I say,

"It's alright!"

As the queen's favorite play 'I Want to be Your Canary' went underway, she couldn't help but feel for how Marcus would eventually have to feel that the sun is betraying her. However in her case, the sun shines the outside shell of her to the world, while the moons reflect what she really feels. That is their purpose, is it not? For the sun to shine, and the moon to reflect. Garnet allowed herself a dry smirk.

Little darlin'

It's been a long, cold lonely winter.

Little darlin'

It feels like years

Since it's been here!

"Neither cloud nor squall shall stop me!" she heard Marcus say from under his cloak. Why was he hidden so? She didn't remember this from reading the story. Curious to understand, she let the rest of the play soak through her mind and empower her paling memories of Zidane.

Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun,

And I say,

"It's alright!"

"Since the sun lends me no ear," Marcus yelled a few scenes later, "I pray instead to the twin moons."

Garnet, as he said this, mouthed the words as he said them, eyes closed. "I beg thou, grant thee only wish," she murmured as he said it, "Bring my beloved Cornelia to me!" (a/n, I know the lines are probably wrong, but I'm trying to remember and its not going well.)

Little darlin'

The smile's

Returning to the faces.

That may have been what she said as she lip-synced the way the words were supposed to go, but that's not what she heard. What she heard, was "Bring my beloved Dagger to me!" her eyes snapped open and she launched herself to the edge of the balcony, almost falling over it.

Little had she known that Beatrix and Steiner had quietly crept off of the balcony. Moving quietly was quite a feat for Steiner.

She saw a certain blonde someone with a tail, with the dark cloak she had brooded over at his feet. She turned swiftly on a heel and down the stairs as quickly as her delicate slippers would allow, eventually kicking them off in restlessness and ran at full tilt towards the door.

Little darlin'

It seems like years

Since it's been here!

As she reached the door and saw her generals blocking it, she pleaded with her eyes as it opened. They smiled down at her and she returned it with a genuine smile, one that she hadn't used in a year.

Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun,

And I say,

"It's alright!"

Sun, sun, sun; here it comes!

By now, the sun was creeping over the theatre ship, creating a sort of spotlight where Zidane was. He was now off the stage and near the crowd awaiting his Dagger to be returned to him.

Little darlin'

I feel that ice is slowly meltin'.

Little darlin',

It seems like years

Since it's been clear.

Dagger, no, not Garnet, but Dagger felt the ice shielding her heart slowly fading away to nothing, and the weak stitches around the pieces gave way to strong rope, forcing her heart back together.

As she pushed her way through the crowd, for some reason or another, her pendant flew from around her neck. She stopped briefly to stare at it. Her heart did the calculations this time, and won.

And so she did that dramatic act that she had dreamt to do for so long. She threw off her crown and jumped into the arms of the only man she would ever love with her whole heart. Well, that is until they had a son. She smiled at that thought.

She pounded him in the chest as he held her tightly, afraid she might disappear if he didn't, but each blow got weaker until it drifted away into nothingness. She searched his eyes briefly, but only found love and happiness there.

"How did you survive?" she muttered so only he could hear.

"I sang our song, and it brought me home to you…" he ended that with a kiss that was long overdue.

Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun,

And I say,

"It's alright,"

"It's alright…"

So the difference between her and Marcus, was that the sun lent her every ear it had, and when she called, it answered.

Well? How was it? And don't be nice. I need this; critiques are my sustenance, good or bad.

R&R.S.V.P.

KT