Possessed-Part 4
"Adel's Defeat And... The Departing"
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Squaresoft. The songs "Blue Eyes", "Believe", and "The One", belong to Elton John. The song 'Always' belongs to Bon Jovi, as you already may know.
A/N: Sorry if the title gives away the story. I'll try to work in some twists and turns. I might even kill off some people, besides Adel, that is....so if you don't want to read about anyone dying, DON'T READ THIS!!! The ending is kinda like the movie 'Romeo and Juliet'..oops I said too much! Sorry! Plus it's also kinda dark and depressing, at least the ending is. So if you review this, don't complain and say I didn't warn you, because I did.
A/N #2: Some of these songs don't really apply to the story line, but I chose them only because of some of the lyrics they have. Just wanted to mention it in case they was any curiosity.
A/N #3: Second to last note here. I'm sorry for all of the songs. But this is the final part, and I wanted to put in a lot of romantic songs. So I'm trying to make it extra long to make up for it, okay?
A/N #4: I know I've already used 'Always', but I really like that song, so I'm using it again. And if you don't like it, well, too bad.
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Squall spent that night, tossing and turning in his bed. Apparently the potion was wearing off sooner than Adel had thought, and Squall was starting to gain control of himself again. So many thoughts were running through his head, his temples were starting to throb.
'You must obey Adel,' said the bad side of him. The side that the potion was controlling.
'How could you do that to the one you love?" asked the good side of him. The part not controlled by the potion.
'She is your ruler. She will reward you for your good job.'
'You hurt your love. Rinoa will hate you forever.'
"NO!" shouted Squall as he shot upright in bed. "That will never happen!"
Squall fell back onto his pillow, then rolled over and looked at the clock sitting on his bedside table. It read '5:10 am'. Squall sighed, then rolled over again so he was staring at the ceiling. But he couldn't fall asleep again. His head was pounding- maybe that was it. Squall sat up again, then got out of bed. He walked over to a cabinet next to where he kept his gunblade stored, and he opened it. Inside was a first aid kit, along with a few bottles of pills for various ailments. Squall picked up the one labeled 'Aspirin for pain relief', opened it, and took two pills. He then replaced the bottle in the cabinet and closed it. Weary, he stumbled back to bed and collapsed in it. His snores which came a minute later, signified he was fast asleep.
The next night....
Squall exited his dorm, then looked up and down the hall before sneaking around the corner and dashing off down all the hall.
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'Where is he going?' thought Rinoa to herself. She quietly crept around the corner she was hiding behind, and followed Squall outside, being careful to remain in the shadows so he wouldn't see her.
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Squall found the door leading outside, and he walked under a tree, to stay hidden, and waited for Adel. In the tree above him, an owl hooted. The sound startled Squall, but when he saw what it was, he relaxed and continued waiting.
Suddenly, in front of him, a mist of some sort formed, and the shadow of Adel could be seen. The mist disappeared, and there, in the flesh, stood Adel.
"So you have come."
"Of course," said Squall to her.
"Where is the device?" she asked.
Squall reached into his pocket and pulled out the black box thingy. "Here it is," he said, handing it over to her.
"Excellent. You will be well rewarded."
"Thank you."
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Rinoa saw from behind her tree that Squall was apparently waiting for someone. Then, out of nowhere, this cloudy mist appeared. After a few seconds, a person could be seen. Then the mist cleared, and Rinoa gasped silently when she saw who it was. It couldn't be...could it? That wasn't Adel, was it? If it was, then why was Squall talking to her? He was on their side. Rinoa decided to move closer and see if she could hear them talking. She could. She moved forwards about 5 feet, and she could hear them talking about some sort of..black box. Rinoa shifted her body weight, and accidently stepped on a dry twig....
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A sudden 'crack' made Adel and Squall swing their heads to face the forest.
"Who's there?" called Adel. She raised her hand, moved her fingers, and as if by some magical force, the trees parted, revealing a trembling Rinoa cowering at the foot of a tree.
"Who are you?" demanded Adel of Rinoa.
"You don't remember?" asked Rinoa. "You possessed me just a few days ago. But Squall was able to kill you and save me. We kissed just two days ago on the balcony on the Garden." Rinoa turned to Squall. "Right Squall?"
Squall looked at Rinoa. "I do not know what you're talking about," he said coldly to her.
But inside his head, a voice cried out, 'You do! She's your love! You love her, and she loves you! How can you say that?'
"What?!?" cried Rinoa. "Squall, we beat Ultimecia just three days ago! How can you say you don't know what I'm talking about??"
"I do not know you. What are you doing out here?" he asked.
"I..." she fell silent, not willing to reveal that she had been following him.'
"Silence!" shouted Adel. "You...you foolish girl, you will be disposed of immediately. Squall, take her behind that tree and get rid of her. Now," she commanded.
"It will be done," he said, grabbing Rinoa by the arm and dragging her into the forest. Rinoa tried in vain to escape, but Squall's hold on her held tight. He cover ed her mouth with his hand to muffle her cries as they entered the trees, and she struggled to get free. He only let go when she bit his hand. Muttering under his breath, Squall pulled a length of rope from his pocket and tied Rinoa to the tree. Then, after stepping back and letting her push against it to see if it would hold, he moved a few feet away to sit and lie against a tree.
"Please Squall, let me go! You don't know what you're doing. She's got you under some..sort of spell," Rinoa pleaded with him.
Squall looked at her straight in the eyes. "I have known Adel all my life, and I serve only er. Now be quiet, before I will let you die a slow painful death, unlike the quick painless one I had in mind originally."
Rinoa's mouth dropped, but she recovered quickly. "You won't kill me Squall I know you. You won't."
Squall stood up. "Who are you to tell me what I will and will not do? You will die now!" Squall raised a hand to shoot a beam of powerful magic at her, but was stopped by Rinoa's shout.
"Squall, if you kill me, you'll regret it for the rest of your life! Just wait. Let me say something, and tell me if you remember, okay?" Rinoa held her breath as she waited for Squall's response.
"Alright." Rinoa let out a sigh of relief, then took a deep breath and began to sing softly.
Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
Like a deep blue sea
On a blue blue day
Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
When the morning comes
I'll be far away
And I say
Blue eyes holding back the tears
Holding back the pain
Baby's got blue eyes
And she's alone again
Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
Like a clear blue sky
Watching over me
Blue eyes
Oooh I love blue eyes
When I'm by her side (Squall's side)
Where I long to be
I will see
Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
And I am home again
A look came over his face. One of confusion and remembrance.
"I...remember," he said softly.
"Yes!" said Rinoa eagerly. "They played it at the dance Squall, remember? Right as you came in. I was listening to it, and then I saw you head outside, and I followed you."
Squall was silent for a minute, but then that cold, hard look came back into his eyes, and he laughed.
"Don't be ridiculous," he scoffed. "That never happened. You're just trying to trick me."
"No!" shouted Rinoa, thunderstruck that she had lost Squall again. She had to try to make him remember. Her life depended on it.
"Wait Squall! One last chance. If you still don't believe me, then you can kill me, alright?" she asked.
He paused, then said, "Okay." Rinoa smiled briefly, then closed her eyes and concentrated on the lyrics of a song she had long ago memorized.
I believe in love
It's all we've got
Love has no boundaries
No borders to cross
Costs nothing to touch
War makes money
Cancer sleeps
Curled up in my father
And that means something to me
Churches and dictators
Politics and papers
Everything crumbles
Sooner or later
But love
I believe in love
It's all we've got
Love has no boundaries
No borders to cross
Love is simple
Hate breeds
Those who think difference
Is the child of disease
Father and son
Make love and guns
Families together
Kill someone
Without love
Without love
I wouldn't believe
In anything
That lives and breathes
Without love
I'd have no anger
I wouldn't believe
In the right to stand here
Without love
I wouldn't believe
I couldn't believe in you
And I wouldn't believe in me
With out love
I believe in love
I believe in love
I believe in love
Squall froze. Those words seemed oddly familiar. Like he had heard them somewhere before. Then, from a corner of his mind, the music started to play, and he remembered....
"Rinoa," he whispered. "I remember."
"Squall!" she shouted. "Good. Now let me go, and we can get out of here!" Squall broke out his trance, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a knife. Sliding the knife under the ropes, he brought it upwards and started sawing. Within seconds, the ropes gave, and Rinoa was free. She rubbed some circulation back into her arms, then looked up at Squall, and threw herself into his embrace. Squall her tight to him, and the memory of when he went to Esthar to rescue her came to mind. He rested his cheek on her hair and breathed in the scent of her which he loved so much. Rinoa just tightened her hug in response. Squall opened his eyes, then moved back an inch so he could whisper into her ear.
I saw you dancing out the ocean
Running fast along the sand
A spirit born of earth and water
Fire flying from your hands
In the instant that you love someone
In the second that the hammer hits
Reality runs up your spine
And the pieces finally fit
And all I ever needed was the One
Like freedom feels where wild horses run
When stars collide like you and I
No shadows block the sun
You're all I've ever needed
Baby you're the One
There are caravans we follow
Drunken nights in dark hotels
When chances breathe between the silence
Where sex and love no longer gel
For each man in his time is Cain
Until he walks along the beach
And sees his future in the water
A long lost heart within his reach
And all I ever needed was the One
Like freedom feels where wild horses run
When stars collide like you and I
No shadows block the sun
Oh you're all I've ever needed
Ooh baby you're the One
And all I ever needed was the One
Like freedom feels where wild horses run
When stars collide like you and I
No shadows block the sun
Oh you're all I've ever needed
Ooh baby you're the One
And all I ever needed was the One
Like freedom feels where wild horses run
When stars collide like you and I
No shadows block the sun
Oh you're all I've ever needed
Ooh baby you're the One
Rinoa broke the embrace, and Squall saw she had tears streaming down her face and dripping into her dress.
"Squall..." she managed to get out before breaking down again.
"It's alright..I'm here now," he said, trying to calm her down before Adel found them, like this.
"I...love you Squall."
"I love you too Rinoa. And I'm sorry."
"For what?" she asked.
"For being so rude, even though I couldn't really help it at the time.." he apologized.
Rinoa leaned up and kissed him full on the lips, then broke the kiss. "I forgive you Squall."
Squall smiled. "Now," he said. "Let's get out of here before Adel remembers I have to kill you, and I haven't done that yet."
They had just started to move, when the trees and bushes were flung to the side, and there stood Adel.
"Well, what do we have her?" she sneered. "A princess and her knight. But you," she turned on Squall. "You are supposed to be on my side. What are you doing with her?!" she yelled.
"She made me remember, thank God," said Squall quietly.
"Then I will have to destroy you both," said Adel in an icy tone. She raised an arm, and a ball of energy began to grow at her fingertips. Rinoa gasped, and Squall pushed her behind him. The energy grew bigger, until the ball of energy was about the size of a really BIG beach ball. Adel shrieked, then let go of the energy. It flew towards the couple at a lightning fast rate. Rinoa looked up at Squall, who was ready to take the blow for her, and realized she couldn't bear it if he was to die.
So, with all of her strength, she pushed him out of the way. Squall yelled, and fell to the ground several feet behind Rinoa. He reached an arm towards her, shouting for her to get out the way, but it was too late. They energy hit Rinoa hard. She was pushed back a couple of inches, but she stood her ground. The energy ripped at her clothes, but she still didn't move. Then...
"MASTER ABSORB!!" shouted Rinoa, and they energy slowly disappeared. When it was gone, Squall finally had the courage to look up at Rinoa. She had sweat pouring from her face, and her clothes were torn, but was still standing. Then Squall realized she had just used her most powerful attack, one that usually took most of one's energy. In fact, it took so much energy to use, that the person who used it usually wound up dying. It was a scary thought, but it was a risk that sometimes had to be taken.
There was a moment's hesitation, then Rinoa whispered, "Energy Return", and the energy she had absorbed from Adel returned. Rinoa raised a hand, and it pulsed on top of her hand. She waited a minute, then moved her hand, and flung the energy towards Adel, who was so petrified with the fear that her attack didn't work, that she couldn't move. The energy hit her, and she screamed. The energy faded, and Adel stood where she was, not moving. Then, without warning, she turned into dust and crumbled to the ground.
Rinoa didn't move. Suddenly, she tried to take a step back, and she wound up collapsing on the ground. She moaned softly in pain, and Squall ran to her side. He picked her up gently, placed her in his lap, and positioned her so that her head was in the space between his shoulders and his neck.
"Squall..." she tried to finish her sentence, but she was too weak.
"Hush," he said. "Save your energy."
"There's...no need. I won't...make it...back...alive," she continued as if she hadn't heard him.
"Yes you will," he tried to reassure her, as well as himself.
"Could you...do me one last...favor Squall?" she asked.
"Anything for you, angel," he whispered.
"Could you...sing to me?"
"Of course. What do you want to hear?" he asked her.
"How about...that song...which made me...cry when I first...heard it...with you. Remember...Squall?" she asked, her voice now evidently weaker.
"Yes. And I wiped away your tears, and you eventually stopped crying. Now, are you ready?"
"Yes."
So Squall started singing.
This Romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his blood
It's nothing but some feelings
Just hold on, keep touch
It's been raining since you left me
Now I'm drowning in the flood
You see I've always been a fighter
But without you, I give up
Now I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
I guess I'm not that good anymore
But baby that's just me
And I will love you, baby
Always
And I'll be there
Forever and a year
Always
I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst
And the words don't rhyme
I know when I die
You'll be on my mind
And I love you
Always
Now your pictures there
You left behind
All those memories
From different lives
Some made us laugh
Some made us cry
Well they made you
Have to say good-bye
What I'd give to run my fingers
Through your hair
Touch your lips
To hold you near
When you say your prayers
Try to understand
I've made mistakes
I'm just a man
When he holds you close
When he pulls you near
When he says those words
You've been meaning to hear
I wish I was him with those
Words of mine
To say to you
'Til the end of time and
I will love you, baby
Always
And I'll be there
Forever and a year
Always
If you told me to cry for you
I would
If you told me to die for you
I would
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you
Well there ain't no love in
These lonely eyes
But baby if you give me just
One more try
We could pack up our old dreams
And our old lives
And find a place
Where the sun still shines and
I will love you, baby
Always
And I'll be there
Forever and a year
Always
I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst
And the words don't rhyme
I know when I die
You'll be on my mind
And I love you
Always
Squall finished singing, and looked down at Rinoa. Her eyes were looking misty, and Squall knew it was almost time. There was just one thing he had to do now. He waved a few fingers in front of her face, and waited for her to focus on them. Then he started talking to her, making his voice loud enough for her to hear it.
"Rinoa?" he asked.
"...Yes?"
"Can you hear me?"
"...Yes."
"Can you listen to me for a minute? I want to say something."
"Alright..." she managed to say.
Squall bent his head down to hers so that she could hear him, and then he whispered the following words.
"Rinoa....I will love you, baby, always. And I'll be there forever and a year. Always. I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine. 'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme. I know when I die you'll be on my mind, and I love you. Always."
With these words, he bent his head further and kissed her gently on the lips. But when he pulled back, he saw her eyes were glazed over, and her face was slightly pale. And when he snapped his fingers in front of her face and by her ears, and she didn't respond, he knew she was gone. Holding her close to him, he cradled her body in his arms and wept.
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Eventually, Cid and the other 5 SeeD's found him there. He had gone out, and when he didn't come back, they thought the worst. But because it was so dark, they had decided to wait until the morning to look for him, figuring he'd be okay during the night. They had to practically use a crowbar to pry Squall off of Rinoa 's lifeless body. When they succeeded, he had remained by her side, even when they took her to the Garden's morgue. After that, they had tried to break the news to him gently, but apparently he was still in shock. So they excused him from classes, and left him in his dorm room.
Three days later.....
"He won't eat or drink, Headmaster. If I can't get him to eat, I'll have to bring him in for dehydration. What should I do?" asked Dr. Kadowski.
Cid thought for a moment before answering. "There's nothing you can really do. Rinoa's death hit him hard. He still can't accept that she's gone. But, if you have to, bring him in. We can't have him getting sick now, can we?"
"No Headmaster," said Dr. Kadowski. Cid nodded, then turned and went back to his office.
That night....
Squall folded up the note he had been working on for the past hour, and placed it on his pillow. Then , hitching up his gunblade, he crept out of his dorm room. After checking that he coast was clear, and it was, he dashed down the main halls and headed for the Training Center.
Once inside, he kicked the crap out of any monster that crossed his path, and finally arrived at the 'secret balcony' where all those couples broke curfew and went to make out. He walked outside, then, after looking at all of the lovebirds kissing, he decided he didn't want to be here after all, and he ran back out of the Training Center.
Squall paused to rest against the wall of the main hall, and wondered what he should do. Then, as if a lightbulb had lit up over his head, he picked up his gunblade and ran outside.
He wandered around the forest, looking for the clearing where the trees and bushes had been ripped and pushed apart. After about an hour of looking, he found it. The spot where Rinoa had killed Adel, but perished herself.
Squall walked into the clearing, then collapsed next to the tree where he had held Rinoa in his arms for the last time. Picking up his gunblade, he ran his hand over the metal curves. Then he raised it so the blade was facing his temple. He closed his eyes, and some words ran through his head.
'Rinoa...I'll be seeing you soon....I'm so sorry for ever hurting you....I couldn't believe my eyes when we went to the beach together that one time....I saw you dancing out the ocean...Running fast along the sand....A child born of earth and water....Fire flying from your hands....I love you Rinoa.'
His eyes still closed, Squall's finger found the trigger, and after one last thought of Rinoa, just like he had promised her, he pulled the trigger. The shot echoed throughout the night, and Squall's body fell to the ground, his gunblade landing next to him.
The next day....
Cid and his wife Edea were in Squall's room, deciding what to do with his belongings. Cid walked by his bed, and saw the note. Picking it up, he opened it and gasped. Edea heard him, and walked over. Together they read it over. Cid looked up first.
"Edea...we must call Squall's friends to read this. You stay here, and I'll go get them."
Edea nodded, and Cid hurried from the room. He went up to his office, and clicked on the P.A. system.
"Attention everyone, would Selphie, Zell, Irvine, Quistis and Seifer please come to my office right away. Thank you."
Cid clicked off the P.A. system, and waited for everyone to come. It took less than five minutes. When they were all assembled in his room, Cid told them to follow him, and they led him down to Squall's room. Once they were all seated, he told them about the note, and read it out loud to them. It said:
I'm so sorry for any pain I've caused, but I just can't go on. Rinoa was my life, and without her, I just can't go on. So I just want to say I few things before I go.
Irvine, good luck with Selphie. She's a lucky girl to have you.
Selphie, you're lucky to have Irvine. He's a great guy, and I hope you guys are together 'til the end of time.
Seifer, well, I'm sorry I fought with you. There was no point to our arguments. I'm glad we got you back from Adel, and that you're alright. Look at me, I'm getting mushy now.
Quistis, thanks for being my favourite teacher. And for makign me talk in class, otherwise, who knows where I might've been?
Zell, cool it with the hot dogs. In my opinion, I think they're disgusting, no offence to the cooks, but I never liked hot dogs. But that's just me.
Matron. God, what to say. First of all, thanks for looking after us all when we were young. We might not be here today if it weren't for you. Second, I'm ever so glad we could see you one more time, and that we saved you from Adel.
Cid, I mean Headmaster, thank you for being the tough one in my life. For making sure I didn't go astray, and start doing drugs and other crap like that.
Thank you all. I'll miss you, but we'll all be together again someday. So please don't be too mad at me.
Peace.
Squall Leonhart
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It's finally done! This one was longer than usual because I had someone tell me not to add author's notes in the middle of the story, and to make it longer. So that' what I tried to do. Hope you enjoyed it. All ideas for a Cloud & Aeris romance or a Squall & Rinoa story welcome. My next story, I'm planning to have Squall find out who his parents are.... Anyways, please R/R this!
-Nicky
Typed up: August 9-12