Chapter 7 Sabin The Powerful

Yes, I have made Mt Kolts in a different place, meant to. You will see why.

Terra looked back and smiled. She thought Edgar was racing with her, so she picked

up speed and kept going. She feel to the ground when she ran into something. She

looked up and saw a black figure. She didn't see his face, the sun behind him blurred

his body. She held a hand over her eyes and stared at the man in front of her.

He had long, light, purple hair. Thick eye brows were placed above his eyes, he had a

strong face, scarred from fighting. His torso was bare, with the same scars running

down his muscular chest to his abdomen. He had tan, baggy, Shaolin monk pants.

Around his waist was a black, silk sash, with tiny yellow orbs at the end. Terra gulped

and smiled. "Sorry sir. I didn't mean to run into you. Please forgive me." She stood and

dusted herself off. She bowed her head and turned to leave, but the man grabbed her

wrist. "My partner told me a young woman traveling with two men had damaged him."

He turned her around and frowned. "You must be her. If not, then I will kill you for

nothing." Terra gasped. He had friends! She tried to pull away, but was secure to him.

"Let go!" She kicked him in the knees with surprising strength and fell to the ground.

She stood and tried to get away, but she was turned again. "You little runt!" A fist

smashed into her face, knocking her down. Her nose was bleeding badly.

Locke and Edgar gasped at seeing her fall. Rage filled them. Locke charged in and

threw a boomerang at him, but it fell to the floor in failure. A kick was landed on

Locke's chest, sending him twenty feet back. Edgar growled, punching him in ribs as

hard as he could. A blow to the stomach caused Edgar to fall beside Terra. He opened

his eyes and saw the man picking Terra up with one arm. He shook his head, trying to

get up, his body was too hurt. Too much pain...Can't...So weak... Edgar closed his

eyes. The man held Terra up by an arm. "Come out Sabin! Or the dame gets her throat

ripped out!" The man yelled, swinging her unconscious body. Suddenly, a black blur

jumped from a boulder and landed near Edgar. "Let her go Vargas. She has nothing to

do with this."

Vargas smiled. "If it bothers you so, it does!"

"Duncan taught us respect! And to never hit a woman! Specifically one defenseless!"

Sabin screamed in rage upon seeing the woman's bleeding nose. "Put her down!"

Edgar opened his eyes. S-Sabin!?

The man had blond spiky hair and navy blue eyes. His shirt was a white tank top,

around his neck was a tooth necklace. His pants were a light blue shade, topped by

purple, red, and gray sashes. His feet were covered by cotton socks and blue shoes that

pointed up at the end. Around his ankles and up to his mid knee, were white leg

braces, with black, thick ropes stringing up to the top. His chin and jaw was covered in

a beard. Edgar forced himself to rise. "S-Sabin?"

The man turned and smiled. "Oi brother." He smiled at Edgar and looked back at

Vargas. Edgar glared over at the man holding Terra. "Sabin. You have to get her from

him. We need her help."

"Got it bro. Rest, you need it. I'll get her back." Sabin said, pulled gloves out that had

long, ivory colored claws on them. Vargas laughed. "I shall drop her, if you want?"

"I do. This is between us."

Vargas nodded. "As you wish." He threw Terra cross the air, sending her limp body into

Edgar's. He shot back at when she smashed into him. Sabin growled. "I'll make you

pay for that!" He ran forward and jumped in the air gracefully. He brought his fist down

to Vargas' face, but he caught it and threw Sabin. He landed on his feet and gripped his

hands together. Vargas smacked his hands together. He held his index finger up and

grabbed it with is left hand, clutching into a ball around the finger. Then he brought

his hands together again and laid his index fingers against each other. His mouth

opened and he yelled. "Blizzard Wind Slash!" The air grew cold as Vargas smiled,

throwing his palms out to face Sabin. "Prepare to die here Sabin!"

A spine chilling whip of wind slashed across the area and pushed Sabin back and few

inches. Sabin smiled at his attempt. Vargas gasped. "How..How could you live through

that!? It is the most powerful blitz we students have!"

Sabin smacked his hands together and did various hand gestures, then he looked up, his

eye were white. "Raging Fist!" Sabin jumped up and punched Vargas in the jaw, then

started beating his stomach with inhuman speed and strength. Vargas gasped when it

was over, he fell down and held his stomach. "He..He...Duncan taught you that

already?"Vargas mused, falling to the ground. "If only you weren't so power hungry."

Sabin whispered, sliding his gloves off, tucking them back in his pants. He bent down

and checked his pulse. He was dead. Sabin turned and looked at his brother. Edgar

was sprawled out on the ground, Terra laying on top of him. Sabin turned to the other

man. His body was throw against a rock wall, overgrown by moss.

He shook his head and walked over to Locke.

Edgar woke and found himself looking at a cave roof. water dripping down besides

him. He felt a burning pain run through his stomach as he sat up and scanned his

surroundings. His was on a cot near a lone fire.

To his right was a night stand with a tiny candle for extra light. To his left were three

other bed, one was filled. He slowly sighed when he realized it was Terra. He frowned,

getting up on his feet, he walked over. Her nose was covered by a long cloth filled with

ice. Edgar peeled his eyes away and looked at the another beds; They weren't made,

which told him Locke and his brother were the ones to bring them here. He sat down on

the end of the bed an rubbed his eyes. His stomach hurt, but probably not as much as

Terra's nose. Poor girl...

Edgar held his head in his hands, thinking about every thing that happened.

"E-Edgar?" He swiftly turned to the sweet timbre sound and looked into amethyst eyes.

"Wh...Where are we?" She asked, her eyes half closed. Edgar shrugged, shaking his

head slowly. "I don't know."

Terra frowned, she reached up to her nose and twitched in pain as the cloth slid off.

Dried blood was beneath her nose, leading down to her chin. Edgar grabbed the cloth

and carefully laid it back on Terra's nose. She smiled faintly, turning her head to the

other side. "Do..Do you think that...That man..." She stared to cry, her shoulders

shaking from fright and pain. Edgar sighed. "Sabin brought us here."

"Sabin?"

Edgar nodded, looking over at her eyes. "My brother, twin brother." Terra gasped.

Why hadn't he mention that before? Why did he hid it? The questions puzzled her, but

it was none of her business to know. Edgar stood. "I'll find him. Rest." Before she

could say any thing, he left the area. She sighed, laying her down in the comfy pillows.

Edgar peered out and saw two men on chairs, drinking and talking. The man with

dressings covering his chest smiled at Edgar. "Good morning mate." Edgar rolled his

eyes and walked over. Sabin looked at his brother and cocked an eye brow. "Oi brother.

You've got taller." Sabin rose and bear hugged his brother. "Been a while, Sab."

Edgar muttered, pulling away. "Ten years is a long time to wait to talk to your brother."

Edgar added, sitting down next to him and Locke.

Sabin chortled, rubbing his neck. "Your a king,Edgar. I'm a monk. I had to take the

laws of them to be one." He frowned. "But unfortunately, my master died, leaving us

monks lawless. Duncan was murder by his son, Vargas."

Edgar sighed. "I could care less if Monk laws said not to breath! You should of sent a

letter-" Edgar began, sifting his navy blues eyes to him.

"We can not talk, nor write, or leave our temples Edgar. But we were trained in life, in

science and Blitz. Things I wish I could of known earlier." Sabin said, shaking his head.

"But what kind of law would keep you from family?" Edgar asked, watching his

brother. Sabin smiled. "Well, why should princess' be forced into king ship?"

"Thats different and you know it, Sabin!"

"Is it? For I see that laws from monks are to keep people from sinning. But kings must

sin every day- To choose some ones life on a deed they must commit to keep their

families safe and feed. We monks help them, get food, cloths and shelter. While kings

pay attention to the rich. The ones who don't need it. Does it sound bad to help people

Edgar?" Sabin asked, lifting his massive arms into the air. Sabin glanced at the door

that Edgar came from. "You wanted me to help that woman, correct? I was going to do

it any way, for I am a monk- Both proud and happy with it."

Edgar mumbled under his breath and got up to leave the house. "But we 'king's, can

love something, own something and even talk. Monks are mindless servants!"

Sabin nodded, calming his brother. "So it may seem." With Sabin done talking, Edgar

left the house in a hurry.

Locke whistled, standing up. "Well...Um. I'll be leaving." Locke left the room too,

feeling awkward. Sabin plopped down on his seat and sighed. Damn it...

Terra rose to a cursing man. She looked over and saw Edgar, walking around, kicking

things. "Edgar?" He turned and growled. "What!?"

She looked down and shook her head. "N..Nothing." She pulled the blanket up and

rolled over. Edgar frowned. Damn it! Why do I constantly mess things up!? He

punched the wall. "Damn!" Edgar left the room in a hurry, mad that he took his anger

out on Terra. Terra sighed, sitting up to look at the door. She took the cloth away and

laid a hand on her nose. "Cure." A wave of green energy poured from her hand and

covered her nose. Her nose was cured, feeling like it was before. She smiled, getting up

on her tired legs she went after Edgar.

Locke found Sabin and smiled at the giant boulder he was lifting up and down.

"Ya know... Lifting that won't boil away your anger?"

Sabin dropped the rock and stared at him. "Neither will stealing, thief."

Locke chuckled. "You don't know me long enough to say I'm a thief. But I've met your

brother eight years ago, a long time to get to know some one, ain't it?"

Sabin nodded, sitting down on the grass to cross his legs and meditate. Locke joined

him. "Hmm.. Peaceful."

Sabin agreed and stared humming quietly. "Build ming as well as power."

Locke snorted. "You believe that? Jeez pal, you need a woman-"

"I need no one, nor...It."

Locke rolled his eyes. "Monks are really lame. How can you live life and not love?

That's wrong."

"Once we pass Monk, we reach marital arts. Then we may leave and..Love." Sabin

informed, keeping his calm. Locke grinned. "Hey? Can I call you Hulk?"

"...No you may not."

Locke laughed, falling down on his back he sighed, blowing the loose hair from his

eyes. "So...Ten years, huh? Must have been hard on ya."

"Not really. They kept me busy, keeping my mind off of pain and sadness." Sabin said.

Locke grunted. Man, monks must be really boring. "I would of left the minute I tried."

Locke muttered. Sabin ignored him, continuing his meditation.

"So...You pass Monk?"

"...Yes."

"Is that why ya talking?" Locke took the sigh as a yes and stayed quiet.

Terra made it out side and saw Locke with another man, who looked almost Edgar, save

Edgar wore a cape, not a sash and monk pants. She walked over and tapped Locke's

shoulder. "Locke?"

The two men looked at her. Locke smiled. "Good morning, Terra. I assume you feel

fine." He noted her fixed nose. She nodded, looking at the other man. "Who is he?"

Sabin rose and bowed his head. "Sabin, the monk."

Terra smiled. "Sabin? Then your Edgar's brother, right?"

Sabin told her the story. She seemed to be worried about something after. Locke's face

told Sabin that he knew what.

Locke smiled, about to say something. But Edgar came and stopped in front of them.

"We need to go, now!"

Locke jumped to his feet. "Why?"

"Magitek. Not far from here." Edgar said, running into the house to get their things.

Terra's face paled, she began to shake. Locke came to comfort her. "Don't worry, luv.

I ain't letting any one touch you." He grabbed her hand and turned to Sabin. "Know a

way out of here?"

"Better," Sabin said. "I'll lead you out, and to Returners hideout." Sabin waited for

his brother, then lead the group through Mt. Kolts.

Hours later, when night began to fall, Sabin stopped and turned to Edgar. "Not too far."

Edgar snorted. "I'm not tired. We can keep going." He hissed.

Sabin looked over at Locke, who had Terra leaning on him. "But your friend is, Edgar."

Edgar turned and sighed. "Fine." He walked over to Locke. "Why do you have to be so

weak all the time?" He wasn't looking at Locke, but Terra. She glanced at him and

apologized. Edgar began to walk away, but Locke stopped him. "You jerk! She tired

cause shes helping us! Be kind to her, or face the fact that she might not help!"

Locke Yelled. It was unheard, for Edgar left the area and slouched against a tree.

Terra told him it was alright, that he didn't mean it, that he was angry because of Sabin.

Locke silently agreed and helped with the fire. Locke pulled meat from the pack and

placed it on the pan to cook. He looked at Terra, she was watching the flames. "Want a

big piece, Terra?" She blushed, then nodded. Locked shot his eyes to Sabin. "How

bout you?" Sabin was meditating again. "No thanks. I don't eat meat." He replied,

getting up. "I will search for vegetation." He left them. Locke gazed over at Edgar.

"Want some, Ed?" He waved an hand. "Its one of the last pieces mate. Are you sure?"

Edgar turned. "It may be the last thing you ever eat, Cole. We lost our only Gil." He

looked at Terra, then walked over. She looked down, the meat rocking in her hands.

"If you would of listen to me and stopped, we would still have Gil." He said to Terra.

Locke stood up and clenched his fists together. "Leave her alone!"

Edgar shot his head back and laughed. "Why!? Because of her-" He stopped when she

stood, her body trembling. Terra looked up. Her eyes were full of tears. "I'm..I'm sorry

...King Edgar. I never meant to lose your Gil. I'm sorry."

"Sorry won't bring back the Gil." He stated, crossing his arms.

Terra wiped her eyes and threw the meat to the ground. "I am sorry! I'll leave if you

want. You'll never see me again, I promise." She ran towards the forest, crying. Locke

turned and punched Edgar In the nose. He fell flat on his back and glared up at the steel

eyes looking down at him. "I know this isn't you Edgar!" He used his full name. Edgar

knew Locke was angry. "Its because you are angry with Sabin! You didn't want to know

if he live! You feared that he would be like this, and didn't want to confront it! So you

take it out on poor, defenseless Terra. Who is trying her best to please you! You best

make this better, or I swear you'll regret it!" Locke yelled. "Find her!" He commanded.

Edgar sat there, digesting the truth of Locke's words. Why had he taken it out on her?

Why did Sabin had to come into the picture so weirdly? It confused Edgar to finally

know for sure his brother was alive, but lived ten years never talking to him. Why

would he even think about it? Edgar would never do that.

Edgar looked up and sighed. "...I'm sorry Cole." Locke grunted. "Don't say it to me,

Ed. Say it to Terra." Edgar agreed and stood, walking off to where Terra ran off.

Terra pushed past branches and bushes, tears falling down her rosy cheeks. She jumped

off a rock and fell to her knees, crying into her hands. She hugged her own body and

sobbed, trying her best to be calmed. I didn't mean make him angry. I didn't!

She hid her face between her knees and cried more.

Edgar noted the broken bushes and branches and followed the clear path he knew she

took. After a while, he heard silent talking and sneaked up by a tree. Sitting in a dirt

patch, was Terra, holding her self, crying and talking to herself.

He strained to listen to her.

"I..Hate him..I've done nothing to anger him, yet he treats me so. I wish I never went to

Figaro, I wish I never left Arvis' house. He liked me.." She looked up and saw Sabin.

"Sabin?"

"Why are you crying, little one?"

Edgar gasped. Surely she would tell, giving Sabin a reason to knock sense into his

head. Terra shook her head slowly. "Nothing..."

"There is a reason to everything. I'm positive you have one."

"I..I don't...I want to be alone...Like I am suppose to be." She said, looking down again.

Sabin sat down near her and frowned. "It is my brother, correct?"

Terra nodded. "He...Doesn't like me. I think its because of my abilities."

Sabin smiled softly. "You mean your magic?" Terra gasped. "How did you know that?"

Sabin closed his eyes and said, his voice very silent. "I can sense it. And I don't think

he hates you." She looked up and cocked her head. "You..You do?"

"It appears that way for he is picking on you."

"I lost his Gil. He spent it for my life."

Sabin nodded. "I understand."

Edgar sighed, turned and walked away. Its to late, she hates me. I never meant to hurt

her. He left the watching spot quickly.

Sabin laid a hand on her back. "I know you have suffered, little one. I can see it in your

aurora. It saddens me that happened to you. But not every one is like Kefka. there are

good ones, then you have your bads. Edgar is a good one, Believe me." Sabin patted her

back and said. "If you leave now, Locke will be sad, so will Edgar, although he will

never say it. You are his friend as much as Locke is your friend."

Terra smiled at him. "Thanks Sabin. You are so kind. I wish I had a heart like yours."

She leaned over and hugged him. "Please don't tell Edgar I said I hated him." She

asked, pulling away to stand. She wiped her tears away and said. "Are you coming back

with me?"

"No. But thanks for your offer, I must meditate, to be calm and level headed."

She smiled once last time before walking away.

Edgar stomped into the camp ground and cursed several times. Locke glanced up and

asked what happen. Edgar's answer was. "Nothing!" They sat in silence till they heard

sticks breaking. Terra appeared from the forest, her eyes red from crying. She looked

at Edgar and faintly smiled. She made her way pass Locke and Edgar, to her bedroll.

Locke followed her with his eyes and said. "Welcome back Terra."

She blushed, looking towards Edgar. His face was a blur, the darkness kept his face

hidden like a mask. She sighed before laying down to sleep.


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