"There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire

"There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire."

-Jules Renard

FF8 FanFic: The Stray

An adaptive continuation of Arian's "Reviresco"

by Jeremy Chapter (Captainperi@email.com)

"I am a part of all that I have met;

Yet all experience is an arch wherethro'

Gleams that untravell'd world whose margin fades

For ever and for ever when I move."

-Tennyson, Alfred, Lord

Ulysses 18

Dramatis Persona

Laguna

Raine

Kiros

Ward

Ellone

Cid

Edea

Squall

Rinoa

Quistis

Irvine

Selphie

Seifer

Fujin

Rajin

Author's Extended Foreword:

Everything belongs to Squaresoft, Inc., not to me, unless I made it up.

School and PuPu's Saga have been occupying most of my time, but Arian's "Reviresco" was grand enough that I could not but ask myself what would have happened had Laguna or Raine pressed to hard on Squall and the latter had not relented. She did a lovely job with characterization and dialogue. As usual, Arian was inclined to sympathize with Raine and Laguna. I, however, do not have the sentimentality, time, or maturity needed to delve into the pathos between Raine and Laguna. I wanted more in a short amount of time, and so I chose to experiment with Squall and his side of the argument. This is my version of the end to "Reviresco" and the consequences of Squall's decisions.

If the story happens to bore, disgust, offend, or annoy you in any way, don't tell me about it because I don't want to know. If you want another story, or a sequel perhaps, drop a line with any fictitious character names you would like to see incorporated in it, or any fresh ideas.