:.Chapter 2.:
Ellone's Problem
Dear Diary,
I am suffering as I try to help my dearest Squall and his companion
Zell through this final mission. I hope. I wish to help them but
I have fallen ill. I am struggling to keep my self alive. I need
to see a doctor. There is something also going on. I am having strange
visions flash. I think I am dreaming all the time. Or perhaps they
are telling me something. But... But It is not good to be selfish
I won't tell them or complain at all. The others need me. I will
help them even if my life is taken. The night before I found my
self coughing up blood. It wasn't too serious. I am kind of cold
even though I am wrapped in a blanket. I will hold on diary. My
dear Squall wishes for me to fight with them. And I will always
obey his wishes. I love him with all of my heart. Every inch of
my body and soul belongs to Squall. I dare not tell him. I fear
he may not feel the same way. I ask for a sign diary. A sign that
will make me comfortable to tell him. I hope he feels the same way.
As for my cold perhaps a good night sleep will calm it or better
get rid of it. Good Night Diary. Good Night Zell. Good night Squall
my love. Sleep in peace. I will fight by your side.

-Rinoa Heartilly

Squall put down the paper. Zell looked at Squall. "So... what did
it say?" asked Zell. He had obviously finished the manual. "Oh nothing
important. Besides, It's her diary entry. It's private. You shouldn't
be reading it." Zell crossed his arms and put on a poutty face.
"You read it." Zell whined. "Well... umm..." Squall stammered. "Grrr...
Gimme that!!!" Zell tried to grab it. Squall was luckily a bit taller
than Zell. Squall held it above Zell's reach. Zell jumped up in the
air and tried desperately to grab it. Squall moved around. "Try to
get it. I won't let you." "GRRRRRRRR..." Zell pounced on Squall
and pinned him to the ground and looked him in the eye and growled.
"Ok... Um... you can have it..." Zell took the note and locked his
eyes to it and got up from the ground. Then he walked over to a chair.

Squall stood up and brushed himself off and looked at Zell. Zell
frowned. He continued to read. "Zell... please give it back. This
isn't right." Squall said. Zell smiled put up a finger signaling
to WAIT. Zell finally put down the paper after what seemed like forever.

He screamed and fell over to the floor and was rolling around in
laughter. "Looks like you WILL be making wedding plans Squall!!!
Is it a boy or a girl?" Zell yelled. "Stop that!!! Didn't you pay
attention to anything else on that paper? Don't you get what she
is saying?" Squall demanded. "Yes. She is absolutely mad for you!!!"
Zell's eyes started to drip with tears of laughter. "No!!! It means
Rinoa is really sick!!! We have to find a doctor." Squall said.

"We can't we barely have anytime left. Within a week they will
be killed. Rinoa is a tough person she can hold out." Zell said
standing up. "I hope so." Squall Said. Zell glanced at Rinoa who
appeared to be suffering through a tough coughing fit. "Zell...
Did you figure out how to drive Ragonrock yet??" "Not really. I
only understood the first 3 chapters." Zell said. Squall looked
at the one paged manual and sighed. "Do you think you can still
drive without killing us all????" Squall asked walking over to the
drivers seat. "I hope so." Zell said walking up to were Squall was.
"How does Selphie manage all these controls???" asked Squall. They
stared at the control panel. You could barely see the base of the
panel because it was covered by so many buttons.

Suddenly a bolt of lightning stuck the back of the passengers seat.
"Uh oh..." Squall left Zell to the controls and he wandered over
to Rinoa. "What's going on?!" Zell screamed. "I think Rinoa is attacking
in her sleep!!" Squall said. "Stay close to the ground and try to
start up this ship. I'll try and help Rinoa. Stay near the ground
in case." Squall commanded. "Sure. Ok." Zell said getting behind
the drivers seat and began to try starting the engine. Squall ran
over to Rinoa. Instantly he grabbed her hand which was about to
release a Ice attack. "Stop Rinoa??" He slapped her face. "Wake-up!!!
Please don't!!!!" Squall yelled. Rinoa opened her eyes and widened
them. "Squall..." Rinoa paused in confusion. She stammered. "...s...sq...Squall???"
She reached up for his face. "No..." "n-n no!!! It can't be!!!"
"You. You do not wish for me to be around?" "Am I nothing but trouble
to you?" "Please say it isn't true Squall!!" Rinoa said softly.

Ragonrock groaned and hovered in the air a minute and fell or you
may call it landed to the ground. Squall looked at Zell who shrugged.
"Rinoa... what are you talking about?" Squall asked. "What is wrong
with you Squall? You aren't the Squall I know and love!!!" Rinoa
yelled. Rinoa breathed heavily. It took much strength for her to
yell. "What do you mean? You lost control of your powers in your
sleep and were attacking Zell and I!" Rinoa pushed Squall who was
hovering over her away. "No! You crazy fool! You... I won't forget
what you did to me... I won't forget... no..." Rinoa said drifting
off into deep sleep again. Squall turned his head in confusion.
"What?" "What did I do?" asked Squall.

'Could I have slapped her too hard?' thought Squall. 'Was she dreaming?
Did Rinoa go mad?' Squall's mind filled with possibilities. Zell
started up the engine again. "Everything alright back there Squall?"
Asked Zell glancing over the drivers shoulder. "Y-yes. What do you
think?" asked Squall nervously. "Oh... nothing." Said Zell turning
around again. "It just seems like something is wrong. The engine
was loud but I could feel in the atmosphere. "Ummm... Zell keep
trying to figure that thing out. I'm gonna take Rinoa into another
room with a sink. She needs a drink I think." Squall said nervously. "Sure. Ok." Zell Said.

Squall carefully picked up Rinoa from the seat. He wrapped the
jacket around her. Although she was asleep she was aware of what
was going on. "Squall. Stop! I don't want your sweaty old jacket!
I don't need you anymore. Not after what you did to me." Rinoa said.
"I don't love you anymore. Never again." She finished. "...Rinoa
what? Who? What is going on with you?" Squall asked. He carried
her down the stairs of the ship. The ship was shaking everywhere
as Zell tried to start the machine up. He took Rinoa down to a sink
and stuck her head in and turned on cold water and began to wash
her hair and her face with cold water. Rinoa's eyes shot open scaring
Squall to death. "Don't you dare touch me Squall." Then she blinked
and opened her eyes. "S-Squall?" "What... what are you doing?" Rinoa
asked. "Have I been any trouble?" "Why would you be?" Squall lied
he was curious to figure out what was going on. "Umm... I can't
lie. No not to you. Not anymore Squall." Rinoa closed her eyes.
"I'll tell you. I found out from a dream a little while ago." Rinoa
said and Squall lifted her head out of the sink and held her close.
Suddenly a ghostly figure shot out of Rinoa's body. Squall looked
at it and stuttered. "E-Ellone? Is That you?" Squall asked looking
at the ghost rising directly out of Rinoa's body! "Yes my brother."
Ellone placed her ghostly hand on Squalls face. "I am dying here
at the Balamb Garden from an unknown disease. My powers are fading."
Ellone spoke. Squall gasped. It couldn't be. "No..." "Yes Squall
so I researched and used all my strength to keep alive and found
a way to join powers with another."

"I was fortunate to find a way. However the human I choose would
have flashes of my power as I'd have flashes of hers back here.
So I went ahead with it and decided Rinoa, would be perfect. However
in the process Rinoa caught my deadly cold. And now we are on the
same lifeline. If Rinoa dies so shall I." Ellone turned down to
look at Rinoa and started crying. "I'm sorry Squall this is all
my fault. As time went by and the cold got worse Rinoa kept getting
flashed backs from the past and messages from the future what she thought were dreams."

Squall thought. It was all fitting together. In a most terrible
way. "And I got flashes of her power too. I teleported to her dreams
and tried to tell her. But she took it the wrong way now hates me
and if she smells the family blood while she is sleeping she will
go crazy and not want to see us." Ellone said and grabbed her shoulder
and moaned. "The power is fading. I cannot tell anymore. I will
try to come back. Take care of Rinoa. Try to keep her from using
her sorceress power or my power in her sleep and you must care for
her at all cost or we will both die." Ellone said. "But Ellone when
and how did you get this disease?" Squall demanded. Ellone sank
into Rinoa's body. "Sorry brother. I'll be back." Ellone said and
she disappeared. And Rinoa opened her eyes. "I hope this answers any questions you have."

"No I have lifetime and I will guard your life with mine at any
cost." Squall said. Rinoa squealed. "Squall? Would you do that?
For someone like me?" she asked. Squall sat down next to her. "Yes.
Because I love you Rinoa." He said softly. Ragonrock hovered and
slowly moved forward. "Looks like... Zell did it." Rinoa smiled.
"I love you too. And I will help you fight." Rinoa said. "No. You
have helped too much. No it is my turn to help you." Squall said
holding Rinoa's hand. Rinoa's eyes widened and she blushed a little
and gave Squall a little kiss on the cheek. "I love you. But...
I can't... stay... awake. Please wake me up if... something goes
wrong." Rinoa said closing her eyes and falling into deep slumber.
Squall lifted up Rinoa and carried her up to drivers area of the
ship and heard the Ragonrock theme. Zell was in the drivers seat
bopping his head to the music. Zell heard the door close and turned
around. "Squall? Is Rinoa alright?" asked Zell. Squall raised his
voice to be heard over the music. "Yes. I can't explain now keep
driving forward. We must take care of Rinoa and protect her with our lives." Said Squall.

Zell nodded in confusion. "Hey man! I found the tape player button!!!
Selphie left her tape in here!" Zell said. Squall sighed. Zell hummed
along to the Ragonrock music. "So where are we headed buddy?" "Towards
Chocobou forest!" Said Squall. "Ok buddy here we go!" Zell said
in excitement.