Echo of the Past
Declaimers: Do not own Final Fantasy VII or VIII. Merely written for fun
One-Shot
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Her steps were silent and yet one could never miss her presence as she glide down the hallway of the Hollow, the flowing castle of the Ultimate Sorceress, the one the mortal called, Jenova.
The almost humanoid looking being turn and its lips twist into a mocking expression of a welcoming smile.
"Ultimecia." The Last Sorceress nodded in greeting of the stronger being. "Jenova." Ultimecia was not the witch's true name, like Jenova was only what the mortal choose to call them. Names have power, and one's true name meant a way to hold their power. It wouldn't be surprising either of them would give their names to anyone else.
"It seems your plan had failed, ever so marvellously." Jenova turn her attention back to the chess board. "Again." Not seeing yet 'she' could tell Ultimecia had bit her lips from stopping herself to resort her scatting words.
"Like you have done any better. What of the children that you gave such praises upon. What have they done? Your oldest so out of his mind that you could barely keep your grip on him, and your other one, the failure had all but kill your favorite to destroy you. And what about the three 'Memories' you tried to use? They didn't turn out so well now, did they?" Ultimecia hissed soft lips pull into a sinister smirk.
Jenova barely spare her a glance as she move grey color Knight, bringing it closer to the transparent crystal Queen with flowing long hair, body fitting armor. It looked eerily like the being's first born.
So young... Jenova mused at the fuming witch. No matter how much power Ultimecia had absorbed from other sorceress, the woman was still too young to truly understand that nothing in this world could truly over rule Time and the finer art of Patient.
"But none of my own could have fooled me like yours did." Jenova spoke softly and gave the other a teasing smirk. "To say, that Knight of yours sure has some talent to fool you when you're in his mind. The boy have potentials, I wouldn't mind make him one of my children."
Ultimecia was beyond anger. She's at the edge of brimming hatred as she hissed at the mere mention of her treacherous White Knight.
"That miserable, useless pest!"
"Now, now, give him some credit. He sure played you like the fool you are." Jenova wave her hand and stopped the younger one continue her cursing.
"Since you failed, it is now my move, Witch." Jenova smirked at the glare she received. "Be careful, Ultimecia, you're about to get checkmated."
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