Note:Malacia's name is pronounced Mal-a-cee-a

Visions Of The Darkness

Chapter 2, Two Of A Kind

Malacia grinned as she faded back to her own time. Still grinning she stepped out of thin air and landed at the top of a set of stairs in the city of the future New Esther. She looked down at her now familiar appearance, her dress had change back into the black leather pants and tight white shirt of her usual everyday style, her boots changed from thigh high boots to sleek black army boots and 4 belts appeared over her waist – 2 black and 2 purple. She walked down the stairs silently and confidently till she was at the landing at the bottom of the stairs where her sister was waiting. Melotia was the total opposite of her sister, straight long light brown locks covered her back, her blue eyes shone underneath her long fringe, she was dressed in a tight satin blue top wearing a short black skirt and thigh high black boots to match but she lacked the make-up of her sister though instead had an unmaskable purple tattoo identical to their mother's.

'She found out…damn …the new Maskaga spell made didn't last as long as I thought it would…this could mean trouble'

Melotia smiled "Been visiting some OLD friends have you sister dear?" she questioned. "Melotia how could you think that? You know that I haven't got the power to travel time!" Malacia retorted. "Oh but I think you have sister but whether you tell me is another matter. Anyway I need to talk to you. Come to my home, the Palace of Serenity as soon as possible and we will converse there." She said as she walked off toward the crystal tower in the distance.

'Damn she knows about my power. She could be on to me…but she won't be able to stop me ….not with the powers of Sorceress Millennia…for once I thank our mother for myself giving her powers to me and not my sister, as well as the fact I have a little of my own."

Malacia smiled and then frowned realising what was ahead of her later that day. Dealing with her sister was not the easiest thing to do considering her sly and cunning sister was the ruler of New Esther and too vicious to be sincerely nice to anyone.

'She had better not try to take my powers…I hope this goes well….I still don't trust her ….Although I do wonder what she wants with me.'

Malacia closed her eyes and vanished appearing in front of her sister's home. She glared at the foreboding tower that lay 500 meters ahead. She bit her lip and started walking toward the cursed tower.

'Right now I think that my sister isn't the only one with a plan in mind……she may know about my power but not what I am using it for.'

Meanwhile back at Balamb Garden, Unit 69, Irvine Kinneas has been pondering all night abut the mysterious girl's words

Irvine still dressed from the party, he laid on his bed while starring at the sealing.

'Only one of the past would say that…hmmmm that must mean she is from the future….but that means she is ….a Sorceress? …but she can't be…she seemed too nice and pure…hmmm destiny, eternity and hope…she is trying to tell me something but I don't know what it is. I know I'll check the Library for clues in the morning…. I just wish I could contact her…after I get some answers I might try looking for her because I need to talk.'

Irvine then went into the bathroom of his apartment to have a quick shower and clear his brain before attempting to get some sleep. After he got out he slipped into some boxers and a t-shirt and went to bed just before the strike of midnight.

That night Irvine dreamt about the demise of Ultimacia and the fact that this girl looked soo much like her and that Ultimacia kept pointing at someone in his group saying "That one will make the world's future whether they like it or not".

In the Palace of Serenity, the two sisters sat on the balcony talking about their powers and inheritance from their late mother and father.

"I think you have mother's hair and eyes, Malacia." Melotia cooed to her uncomfortable sister who was staring out into the fading daylight. "You have father's hair and his eyes too but you have mother's tattoo.'' Malacia replied. "You always did take after our dear mother Malacia." Her sister said cunningly. "And what are you implying? Yes, ok I have inherited our mother Ultimacia's powers. Are you happy now?" cursed Malacia. "Oh sister, how on Gaia can you say that? But now that you bring that subject up we both know that each other has the powers of Sorceresses, mine from Sorceress Millennia and yours from our mother. I was wondering you being the eldest if you could help your younger sister out." Her sister slyly inquired.

'I knew there would be a catch...She isn't sure if she is powerful enough to do something even after stealing Millennia's powers after trapping her in the palace and killing her so now she is calling me into it...hmmm this sounds a bit fishy to me. I know I'll go along but I'll keep my guard up….that should be enough for the mean time. Though by then I think, that Kinneas guy will have figured a bit more of the puzzle out.

Malacia now putting faze 2 of her plan in action she turned to face her sister. "Melotia I'd do anything to help family because I don't want to lose anymore after father and mother, just tell me what it is and give me sometime to think it over." She faked sincerely. Melotia taking the bait replied "O h thank you sister! I will give you a week to prepare for the trip we will be taking, I want us to got to the ruins of Balamb over on the far continent to have a look at our father's past as the last commander of the Garden." She gushed smiling at her sister's naivety in not noticing her trap. "I definitely think it would be a great trip for both of us." Malacia smiled following her sister. "It is agreed then. Goodbye sister I hope to hear from you soon. I hope you can find your way out and travel safely." said her sister as she turned to let her sister out.

"Good this will give me a chance at completing my plan to get revenge! Though I wonder why Melotia has suddenly became so interested with our fathers past…this may hold a secret that may come in handy to know."

Malacia walked down the stairs of the Palace and swiftly disappeared to her home a small uninhabited island off the coast of Deling City in Galbadia called Wolf Island and laid down on the beach in her favourite spot; directly in front of the sunrise with her toes in the water contemplating the events that had just occurred as she drifted off to sleep as the sun raised.

The next morning, present day, in the Balamb Garden Library, Irvine sits at a computer looking up things about Sorceress Ultimacia.

Irvine gazed at the standard Garden issue laptop, as he looked up all he could find on Ultimacia where he found nothing till he got the idea to compare an image of Ultimacia to his friends as a last resort to find a connection. After finding an image of everyone in the Gardens and all the people he knew and set to work comparing and overlapping the photos over each other. Within an hour Irvine found a shocking result; Ultimacia's and Rinoa's photos looked almost identical.

'Could this be right …these look almost exactly the same except the tattoo and make-up and clothes …this girl is trying to make me see the connection between Rinoa and Ultimacia I think….but what is the Ultimacia and Rinoa be the same person only in the future?… No … that couldn't be it….they are too different …..not only that but Ultimacia's a killer, Rinoa is totally not into that.'

Irvine realising where he must go took the laptop and walked out of the Library ending up on the balcony where they first met.

'But how am I supposed to contact her…hmmm…destiny, eternity and hope….that's it …..'

Irvine then said "Calling destiny, calling eternity and calling the hope of the future." Irvine then stood watching the waves of Balamb Beach from the balcony while waiting for the future Sorceress to hear his call and meet him there.