HI! This is one of my first attempts at a Fan Fic! I would appreciate any reviews and or critiques to better my writing! I love almost all the stories on here so I decided to try my hand! Thanks and I hope you enjoy the story! Review so I know if I should continue!
Disclamier: I don't own anything to do with FF8 (Except the game! Can't live without Squall!) :( Sad day I want Squall!
Forgotten
"Squall…….Wake up Squall……..I need your help…..Please…..Help me…." Squall turned around trying to find the source of the voice but was surrounded in darkness that seemed impenetrable. "Who are you? Why are you haunting me?" He screamed into the darkness. "I need your help." "Why me what could I possibly do? I don't even know who you are?" "You must….." Squalls heart lurched as the voice dropped into a bloodcurdling scream and a hideous laughter boomed and rebounded throughout the darkness seeming to mock him. "Leave her alone? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!"
"Squall? Squall what's a' matter?" "NO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" "Hey, HEY, man get the hell up!" Squall shot up in bed and looked around him in a panic. "HEY, whoa man. Chill out. What the hell is wrong with you?" Squall turned his panicked eyes to Zell who was DEFIANTLY staying out of his reach. As soon as he realized where he was his cold indifferent mask was donned again. "Why does my cheek hurt?" He said rubbing his now stinging cheek. "Well um….When you first started yelling it was Irvine that heard you and came in. He tried to wake you up and when you wouldn't he smacked you. When you still didn't wake up he came and got me…" Zell gulped at the glare that now graced Squalls otherwise impassive face. "Uh….don't get pissed man….He was only trying to help. Hey….are you ok? You haven't had a nightmare like that since…." Zell abruptly cut off as the rather intimidating glare was now pointed at him. "Well! GreatIseeyouroknowgonnago!" Was all Squall heard as Zell faded into the background in a cloud of dust.
Squall sighed and rubbed his eyes looking around the room as he tried to collect his thoughts. He never quite remembered what the dreams were about. He only remembered the taste of fear that coated his mouth and churned his insides upon waking. As he got up to start his day he heard a soft knock on the door. "Squall? Can I come in?" He sighed as he recognized Rinoa's voice from behind the door. I don't want to have to deal with this. I'm not in a good mood today "What do you want Rinoa." "I just wanted to make sure you were ok." "I'm fine." "You always say that when something's wrong" "…………" Squall heard a sigh from behind the door and knew he had won this battle. "Ok….Just let me know if you want to talk…." If I wanted to talk I wouldn't have told her to go away #Why do you always do that? # Do what? #Push people away? You were doing so well after the battle with HER, but now you're pushing them away again. # Shut up. It's none of your business! Who are you anyways? #I'm something important you have forgotten. You'll remember soon. The time has almost come. # Time for what? #you've forgotten that to. You'll remember# "I must be going crazy…." He muttered to himself as he retreated into the bathroom.
"OK! We need a plan!" Selfie said as she punched her fist into her hand "It's time for an intervention! Squall is doing it again and we must put an end to it!" the entire table sighed as Zell jumped up and raised his half eaten bacon in his fist "That's right man! We can't let him retreat again! It took a fight with a time traveling, human possessing, World dominating BITCH to bring him out the first time, and personally I don't want to have to reincarnate Ultimecia to get my friend back." "YA RIGHT ON ZELL!" Selfie pitched in as she jumped into the air "INTERVENTION!... MUFFFFF" Selfie glared as Irvine got up and caught her covering her mouth. "Selfie….Squall will come to us if something's wrong. Didn't you learn anything the last time? If we push him he will only retreat further." Rinoa nodded "That's true. We need to let him sort it out on his own." Quitus patted Rinoa on the shoulder as she noticed the depressed look come over her face "I'm sure it's nothing Rinoa." She said as she tried to squash the feeling deep inside that something was truly very wrong. Rinoa smiled "I'm sure your right…" not telling that deep down she had a horrible feeling that something WAS going on and it might make them lose Squall. "You know come to think of it….He's been acting really weird since he came back from that mission….He still won't tell us what happened and neither will anyone else." Zell pondered thoughtfully chewing on a piece of bacon. "I wonder if it has anything to do with what's going on."
Squall sighed and leaned against the door leading to the kitchen. Great….now their all going to be on my case. Worry this and worry that. #Well maybe you should just tell them then. Their your friends and they only want to help.# Tell them what? I'm ok I'm just having dreams I don't remember and a voice continually talking to me in my head? Oh ya that'd go over great…. Squalls mouth twitches as he tries to squelch a smile as a laugh floats though his head. #You have all been through worse. I'm sure a disembodied voice in your head won't be so bad. # your humor is not appreciated #Then why are you smiling? # Squall immediately wiped the smirk off his face and walked into the kitchen. Shut up. I'm tired of talking to you. #Well at least I'm finally a you and not a disembodied voice# Squall scowled as more laughter floated through his head. "Shut up" Squall turned to the table and blinked as everyone was staring at him. "Shit…" Squall fought not to turn red as he realized he had said it out loud. Zell turned and looked at Quitus raising his eyebrow. "Come and sit Squall" Rinoa said as she pulled out a chair. "I don't have time…." He reached up and grabbed his water bottle. "Oh….Well we're going on a picnic later on….." Rinoa trailed off as Squall turned and stormed out of the room "No thank you." Rinoa just stared at Squalls retreating back trying to hold back the tears that we're threatening to fall. "What's wrong Squall….What happened that was so bad you can't tell us……." Rinoa whispered to no one as the group sat and solemnly finished their breakfast.
Squall stormed out of the apartment complex and down the street. #that was great Squall….now they'll be even more worried about you. # SHUT UP! It's your fault! If you weren't talking to me I wouldn't have done that! #You should just tell them.# Tell them what. #What happened to you on your mission.# "I don't remember what happened" Squall sighed as he realized that once again he had spoken out loud. Your going to make people think I am crazy #Well to be completely honest you might be. # I am not crazy #Well memory lapse…Talking to voices in your head….I think those are the two major signs. # ………… #the silent treatment doesn't work with me. I can read your thoughts. # Go away. Leave me alone. # I would but I can't. # Squall blanked his mind as he walked up the steps of Balamb Garden. He stopped as he saw one of the new Seed Candidates barreling towards him. "Mr. Lionheart! Director Cid want's to see you right away! He said it's an emergency." "What's wrong?" "I don't know but he's really freaking out." Nodding at the young girl he turned and sped off towards Cids office. #It's beginning…..# what's beginning? #you'll find out soon…..# as Squall got to the door a feeling of dread washed over him and he hit his knees as flashes of indistinguishable pictures flew through his head and pain swept over his body. "Help…..me….squall…." was all Squall heard as blackness surrounded him and all thought was lost.