The Tale of Lady Lionheart

By: Sorceress Myst

Sorceress Myst: Hi everyone! I'm Sorceress Myst Dragonspell.

Apprentice Jed: I'm her unfortunate apprentice.

Fagtron: I want my prune milkshake!

Sorceress Myst and Apprentice Jed: EEEWWWWW!

Sorceress Myst: This is my robot assistant Fagtron. She's kinda messed up in the circuits.

Apprentice Jed: And is also the cause of my misery.

Sorceress Myst: Anyway this is my first FF8 ficcy and I don't own anything related to Final Fantasy 8. But I do own…

Fagtron: I know! You own Cara, Alex, Zyri, and Daven.

Apprentice Jed: *gasp* OMG she's getting smarter!

Fagtron: And she owns the flying monkey! He's my friend.

Sorceress Myst: …Spoke too soon. Well enjoy the story! …Or should I say Prologue

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          It was a cold and stormy December night in Winhill as three people wait in silence in a candle lit room. Ellone cuddled up in her blanket as Laguna paced around the room.

"Uncle Laguna, is the baby going to be a girl?" Laguna stopped pacing and knelt down in front of the little girl.

"Don't know. We have to wait until the baby comes out of Raine's tummy." He answered while messing up her black hair. Kiros lit another candle and said, "I can't believe your gonna be a father."

"Nether can I. Heck I don't even know how to change a diaper!" Laguna stood up.

"How did a baby get into Raine's tummy?" Ellone asked innocently. Kiros started to laugh, "Yeah 'Daddy', where do babies come from?"

"Um, well …er. I-it all starts when a man and a woman gets married and they decide they want to have a kid of their own. So they …um, ………OUCH! M-my leg's cramping up!"

Suddenly bright light flashed from outside followed closely with a loud clap of thunder. The whole house was shaking from the intensity of the sound. A baby's cry emitted from behind the door and a faint roar could be heard in the distance once everything quieted down.

"I hear the baby!" Ellone cried excitably. They waited for what seemed like an hour until the doctor came out of the bedroom.

"Congratulations Mr. Loire, it's a girl."

"Did you hear that?! I have a daughter!" Laguna shouted as he lifted Ellone (forgetting he had a cramp) and hugged her.

"But," interrupted the doctor, "Your new daughter seems to possess special powers. She is a sorceress."

"W-what? Are you serious?"

"I'm afraid so. Rare as it is, it's possible for girls to be sorceresses when they're born. You may see your wife now." Laguna rushed upstairs, leaving Kiros and Ellone behind.

          Raine laid on her bed holding her new child when Laguna came in, "Did you hear?" he nodded slowly.

"I think it could work out if we tell everyone."

"Yeah and then they would avoid her and talk about her behind our backs." She argued.

"Then I'll tell them that little Cara will grow up to be a bad kid and end up killing them if they do." Assured Laguna.

"Cara. I like the name. I want her middle name to be Lionheart, after my father's gunblade."

"Cara Lionheart Loire, our little girl." he mused.

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Apprentice Jed: That was pitifully short but what do you expect from prologues.

Sorceress Myst: So what do ya think? The next chapter will be longer and yes the original characters of FF8 will still be in here.

Fagtron: Now go review and be sure to tell Sorceress Myst that I'm the bestest assistant ever created or I'll send the pyromaniacs tribe after you

Apprentice Jed: And then I'll pour water on all of them and stuff you in that silver cage.

Fagtron: Never mind!

Sorceress Myst: Look out for the next chapter. C ya!