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Little LeoTerra thingy (Not pairing)

FanFic FFVI (ONESHOT) Toy soldier

* General Leo III *

In the middle of the density of thoughts that piled up on his head increasing the deep and greyish fog, even darkening the space usually light a voice resounded.

"Leo, can I ask you a little favor… ?" Pink and soft lips parted, letting out a plea, trembling chin as wet eyes were staring from afar, making the sounds that formed every word hard to understand. "You are the only one who can help me." The plea turned into a confession, shining esmerald orbs down like some of the several curls surrounding her round face.

Although the greyish fog started clearing gaining a less solid and dark form, to focus his total attention was hard. Tiredness and frustration were feeding the thick layer of air hidding the light and the warm feelings.

Letting her forehead frown devoid of wrinkles under her a few strands of her twisted hair, protected by boots made with sturdy leather painted in ruby tone with gold edges and laces, one after the other one, they advanced across the long carpet, emitting a little snarl. Pale hands above her heart under her chest closed around a little and thin object, similar a coin but with another kind of value.

A deep sigh escaped from his fleshy and clear brown lips as his eyes shoved from the papers in the middle of the dark wooden and large surface. The fine lines on white background however persisted in his retina, creating in movement the clear vision of an object followed by an intention in fact, terrifying. The acute but soft voice, in some words remarkable shrill, not enough masculine to come from a man echoing was quite creepy too, pleased in explain every draft.

"Leo, please, simply tell me everything will be ok. " With effort, clearer voice sprung from her throat. Eyelids covering her greenish eyes, more words were spread. "Or promise me you will be there to guide me when I turn myself into a weapon… " Teeth collided when her jaw tensed holding back a sob but lifting her whole head, provoking all her curls moved back, showing her earrings, two intense reddish gems incrusted in a gold figure, those pinkish and glossy lips of her curved up. "Because even weapons need someone to use them properly… " Silent tears started falling as her nose sniffed, pressing her lips, about to dye with her own blood´s color, irregular breathing.

Raising one of his golden blond eyebrows, highlighting surrounded by the strong chocolate tone of his skin, fixing his eyes olivine colored, one big and warm hand placed boldly on her face, feeling the delicate texture of her also warm skin, holding it between his dark fingers careful and caring, moving the thumb to wipe those thin drops, hot as lava but crystal as water, his tired but compassionate voice sounded.

"I promise, Terra but… Not as your owner, as your friend… But you will have to forgive me for letting it happen. Would you?"

Aquamarine iris opened widely, confusion filling their radiance but welcoming arms covered in long ruby reddish sleeves and golden patterns of flowers wrapped his well worked body under the green fabrics of his uniform.

"Always!" Tone of voice achieving a singsong strenght, ringing like bells of silver and gold. "There will be nothing you do that will hurt me."

General Leo´s face saddened as his eyes posed again in the papers his pen had traced his name with black ink in a quick but heavy movement. Feeling at the tender grip of her head the softness of her long and wild blond curls. Now being He the one wanting to cry when She left him alone in his deep fog of thoughts again.

MARYXULA

Like I had that little evilish idea where Leo as worker in the human resources in the military forces He was in my headcanon had to approve Terra´s 'experiment' ewe (One of the problems of rise in rank)

She would be twelve when all the crap started and fiveteen when the Slave crown was placed in her head, totally operative. Sometimes I like thinking She was informed about the process and convinced by Kefka to accept it (of course using sweet manipulation)

Somehow, Leo says something about her tragic past or being used by the empire and feeling sad so thinking about it, I found it possible He knew something, of course It´s very ambigous and the way Terra shares her thoughts and wishes of knowing love makes me imagining them like a little girl and the person She used to talk about those things, things She couldn´t talk with Kefka without getting him upset n_nU