FF6

A new beginning- Lifestream

Disclaimer

Yeah like I own Squaresoft's FF6. I wish. If I did there would surely be more Setzer in the game and a much longer plot, with Kefka looking even more Kawaii.

Now this is my first FF6 fic so please try to be nice.

WARNING- This story will contain Setzer/ Terra/ Edgar/ Sabin/ Locke triangles (Wow huh?) so if you don't like any of these characters going with Terra, I advise you to look for another story which may tickle your fancy like Terra/Strago. (ewwww!)

Oh yeah, If you haven't completed the game, I'm just telling you that this fic will have lots of spoilers, so either play the game or don't blame me if I traumatized your soul by telling you what happens at the end.

Oh yeah. One final addition. Sorry Shadow fans but our loved ninja will not be in this fic as I have turned him into a martyr like what happened in the game. Gomen.

Now that is out of the way.....

On with the fic!!!!

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It was finally over. Kefka had been destroyed will all his evil essence being thrown away to the wind. All of the twelve heroes plummeted down onto the rocky ground as Kefka's levitation magic lost its power over them.

The female ex-general Celes, was the first to rise out of consciousness. Her infamous golden Empire armour was singed and ripped beyond repair. Several gashes were marred across her arms and legs as she struggled to stand. The tremors beneath her feet began to fluctuate from earth shattering movements to minor shaking causing her to almost lose her balance again. Her ice blue eyes slowly opening as she saw for the first time her surroundings after the 'Great Battle'. Her mangled blonde locks blew in her way as she saw that all her team mates were strewn across the area, blotches of blood scattered among the lying bodies as Celes with-held a gasp for air.

"Everyone..." Celes gasped, cringing at the sight. For a once cold hearted general, her heart had melted when she discovered true friends and just seeing like this seemed to make her heart throb with pain as tears began to well up.

Her eyes unconsciously followed the red stain trail of blood, a lump catching in her throat as she hoped more than anything that what she was seeing wasn't real.

"LOCKE!!!!" Celes screamed out, ignoring the on coming pain which exploded in her leg as she lunged towards her beloved treasure hunter. Her knees hitting the ground as she ignored the scrapes and burning of her injured limbs. One of her hands instantly grasping her necklace in fear as her other hand touched Locke's unscathed face. From what Celes could see from the knowledge she had learnt from the Empire, it seemed that Locke had an open fracture on his left elbow, his clothes torn to tatters as he had a variety of other abrasions scattered among his body yet from how his chest was rising and falling, he seemed to be still alive. His sandy blonde locks covered his face as a gave a deep moan before it turned into a coughing fit. Splatters of crimson blood escaped his cracked lips which trailed down his chin and onto the general's fingers.

"Locke...." Celes repeated in a more soothing voice, brushing the hair out of his face as his eyes were scrunched up tight which was more than likely due to the pain of his injuries and that of the blood, leaking down out of his back. The sight Celes saw was nothing more gory than she had seen before yet tears streaked her face as she knew that her own magic had began to fade during Kefka's battle. Her eyes instantly widened in thought as she searched the inventory in her left boot, her heart almost leaping for joy as she found that she had a large wad of unopened Ex-potions with her. Rubbing the tears from her eyes away, she quickly brushed the bangs out of her eyes as she took out and popped open the lid of the potion before thrusting the blue bottle to the young man's lips. The blonde fighter watched with anxiety and concern as the blue liquid seeped into the man's mouth, as Celes rubbed his throat softly, eliciting a moan of disgust as the foul tasting liquid crept down Locke's throat.

"Hey... Locke?" Celes softly murmured near his ear, watching with delight as some of the wounds began to close up on the treasure hunter's body. Her mind was oblivious to the shaking surroundings as she looked at the man before her.

'After all... If he doesn't live, why would I need to?'

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"Uggh..." His face screwed up slightly as he tried to turn his head to the sound of the voice. The soft melodic voice which reminded him off soft wind chimes his lost lover Rachel used to make in her shop.

'Am I in heaven,' was the blonde man's first thought as he smelt a mixture of blood and what seemed as a soft fragrant perfume. His eyes opened slowly in a haze, as a image of a young woman sat near him. Her hair in curly disarray, a beautiful pale ethereal face with large innocent eyes and small pouty lips.

His hand reflexively went to grab the form in front of him. To find and pray that it wasn't a mirage. Yet when his hand grabbed a solid thigh, his hand tensed, before slowly relaxing.

.................

"Locke..." Celes stated once more, slightly blushing at the intimate contact of the man she loved touching her leg. The thought was instantly broken when a small whisper left the treasure hunters lips.

"Ugh...Terra..." the blonde haired man moaned, as he lifted his free hand to wipe away the sweat off his forehead as he turned his head to the damsel before him. His eyes widened a fraction expecting to see locks of green, he saw a head of dull blonde and instead of eyes the shade of the purest green, he saw eyes the colour of cold shards of ice.

"Celes?...Uh...Where's Terra?!?" Locke moaned, forcing himself to sit up as he instantly retracted his hand from the girl's thigh. The look of anger on Celes' face went unnoticed to Locke as he placed a hand on his temple, trying to recollect the jumbled thoughts in his mind on what had happened....

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From Locke's POV.

Kefka let out a high pitched squeal as he launched yet another 'Fallen Angel' spell rendering the great Figarian King Edgar, Setzer and himself with an inch left of life. No..... that didn't happen... Terra pushed me out of the way and was attacked with the cursed angel spell. The Megalomaniac clown snarled in anger as he swept down a ten hit combo upon Terra, knocking her body into a 'wound' state. Setzer at that moment of time managed to throw out a whole pack of his 'doom cards' while at the same time, summoning a Life 2 for Terra and a Cure 3 for the whole party, leaving all of the party reenergized. I then rushed forwards, holding my Atma weapon tightly with my Genji gloves, causing two critical hits upon the crazed maniac wishing more than anything that I didn't give the Offering relic to Celes from how Kefka made quick work of her.

Another set of cards and a Gradeus swipe from the agile Setzer caught Kefka off guard giving me the chance to summon Haste 2. Edgar, getting his excitement running, decided to use 'Auto crossbow' rushing forward in an almost 'Kami Kazi' way pausing the clown's attack just as Terra morphed into her Esper form. Her pink and white feathers blew around her as she summoned her most powerful attack Ultima twice crossed with Gem box and X-magic.

The magic "Ultima..." was rarely ever used due to the sheer intensity of raw power and consumption of MP. I winced, covering my hands over my face as I heard the slow trembling of power, and a blue form of smoke rising from within the ground and forming around Kefka, swallowing him up in a blue light. I remembered on I almost 'pitied' him as I smelt the repulsive smell of burning flesh. The mangled screams he cried out before he went deathly silent. When the screaming stopped, I instantly looked up at the down-trodden angel. His once golden feathers singed and showing bone. His eyes dilated in horror, before snarling as dashing towards Terra head on. I remember pulling out my last piece of Magicite and chanting out 'Alexander'.

The Ancient Magi warrior appeared from the heavens in all its glory. The monstrous knight towered over Kefka's form before shooting a great beam of white light upon his victim. That was the last thing I saw as everything disappeared out of existence.....

So what do you guys think for the beginning of my Epic. A little angsty and gory at the beginning ne? I probably should have warned you. Oh yeah, I am sorry to the Celes fans for making Locke be so harsh on her, I'll make it up to you in the later chapters I promise.

Anyway, please review and tell me what you think of the fic. If it is a hit or a miss. I am always looking in the FF fanfiction area yet I see very few ff6 epics which generalise in romance with Terra. Oh yeah for all you EDG/TER fans. I really want to say SORRY since they won't be the ending couple. It's just that I have seen too many E/T fics and I want to be different and unique like I try to do with all my fics. I think I should stop now since I'm babbling but please, could you review my fic. It will help me to write faster.

Ja ne

Aer_Seph4eva

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