Hello, everyone! Shout outs:
13TheAce: Lol, of course! And give him some credit! He didn't have an eye-opening journey with Kain to learn about his dad, lol!
TWI1IGHTMAST3R: It's just you, lol! But that would be awesome, lol! That's my favorite part of the movie! There will be some that have cameos, but not main parts. Mika(the second highest on the council) is actually an important character in FFX. He's up there with Seymour. There will be one character from FF who will be a main character, though. Herald knows who she is, but I'm not revealing her until chapter 15 when she is first seen. Herald, don't you dare, lol!
Celeron96: You were the only one who said that, so thank you! Thanks! He has a rider just like Ava. It's Pierce who didn't learn how to do that. He was searching for info on Lea.
The Unknowing Herald: Lol, another Kain joke! When are you putting those on your profile? Lol, I don't know who should be more honored by that comment, Jack or Ocelot. Lol, nope!
AngelicWinds: Lea's wife is up to you guys. I didn't decide anything on that. Lol, yep!
Gohan Roxas: Lol, I don't think so! Yuri Lowenthal has a very defining voice, like Liam O'Brien. Example, when I first watched Ben 10: Alien Force, I know it was Yuri. When I first watched Wolverine and the X-Men, I knew Yuri was voicing Iceman. Gosh, I miss that show.
Alright. I own the Rikkisons and Lorans. AngelicWinds owns Ava. TheEighthLight owns Griffin. Celeron96 owns a main character who comes in this chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter 10: Luriel
"That was close." Ava sighed in relief as they sped away from the planet surrounded by Immortals. (Author's Note: Just in case some of you haven't caught on, the Immortals are those things that attacked Terra, Ven, and Riku in the beginning.)
Pierce said nothing as he walked to the back of the ship. Kain let him go and sat down in the copilot seat. "We're heading to Baron. Pierce decided." he told Rayne quietly. Rayne looked at him. She opened her mouth to argue, but he spoke first.
"He saw flashbacks of Jack. He decided to make his own decisions and stop being so insecure." he told her. Shocked, she slowly shut her mouth and nodded. He could see a flicker of annoyance in her eyes. "What is it, Rayne?" he asked her in concern. She sighed.
"I need my father just as much as Pierce does, but he hasn't shown himself to help me once since everything happened." she explained. He nodded silently, not knowing what to say. She smiled and shook her head. "Forget it." she told him firmly, putting her attention back to piloting the ship.
Ava watched Pierce walk to the back of the ship. She waited for a few minutes, giving him plenty of time to go wherever he was going, and then followed him. It didn't take long to find him. He was in the armory. "What are you doing?" she asked him curiously. He flinched in shock, but tried to pass it off as "feeling a breeze."
"I'm just…..making my own look." he told her, thinking of the right words to say. She raised her eyebrow at him. He sighed. "This getup pretty much labels me as Jack. I want to be known as Pierce." he explained. She nodded in understanding.
"So what are you gonna make yourself look like?" she asked him. He smiled slightly as he walked over to the mirror.
"Well, for starters, I'm gonna change my hair color. They've got my warrant, and they're looking for brown headed sixteen year olds with green eyes. There are so many of them to look at that they won't look twice at a black haired teenager." he explained. She nodded, thinking he actually had a good plan going. He summoned his Keyblade, but she stopped him.
"I don't want to sound mean, but I'll put it bluntly: do you even know what you're doing?" she asked him calmly. He stared at her firmly for several moments, and then sighed.
"No….." he admitted. She smiled softly as she had him dismiss his blade and sit down in a chair nearby.
"Then let me do this." she told him. He wasn't very happy, but he wasn't fighting back, so she began to work her magic. She cast a few delicate spells and let them swirl around in her hand while she played with his hair with her other hand. In reality, this wasn't necessary, but she was enjoying it.
After the spells had mixed for several minutes, she smiled and pressed them softly down onto his hair.
"How does it look?" he asked her a few seconds later. She smiled at her work and let him get up to walk to the mirror on the wall. He looked into the mirror, and he had sleek black hair, as opposed to his original brown.
"Black seems more…..me, don't you think?" he asked her, smiling. She smiled back, shrugging her shoulders. He walked up to her and hugged her. "Thank you, Ava." he told her. She hugged him back.
"Don't mention it." she told him, planting a soft kiss on his cheek. Without another word, she walked out the door. Pierce was left standing in the room, touching the spot on his cheek where she had kissed him.
Getting over it, he turned back to the armor rack. The ship was stocked with several different outfits and kinds of armor. He looked down at himself. The long-sleeved black shirt was great for hiding in shadows, but he wasn't a fan of long sleeves. He pushed the sleeves up to his elbows and put on a pair of shiny black gauntlets. They bore the LE symbol, being that of Kingdom Hearts with the X-blade etched on the front of it.
The gauntlets fit well with his fingerless gloves. Now, other than his white camo pants, he was in all black, even his hair. He sighed, turning to the door and walking up to the cockpit. "What have we got?" he asked as he sat down around their meeting table. Griffin's chair was empty, of course, but everyone else was waiting for him. He stared at the seat silently.
"We'll find him, Pierce." Ava assured him. He nodded, and looked at them.
"Nice new look." Rayne complimented. He smiled slightly. Kain cleared his throat.
"Well, Rayne and I got into a bit of an argument….again. We're floating above a world that she thinks we should stop on, but I say we continue on to Baron." he began. Pierce nodded and looked at his sister.
"You think something's down there?" he asked her. She nodded.
"I have a feeling that we need to stop." she told him simply. He nodded.
"Then we stop." he decided. Kain stood up.
"Enjoy yourselves. I'll scout the road ahead to Baron. I'll be back with my findings. If I'm not back by the time you're ready to leave, then go without me." he told them, heading for the loading bay.
The other three sighed as they directed the ship down to land.
KIRKWALL, HIGHTOWN…..
"Well, this place….sure is different." Pierce muttered as they climbed up a tall flight of stairs and found themselves in a marketplace. It was very different from the one in Radiant Garden. Merchants had tents set up every few feet, trying to sell their wares. Various posters were hanging up on several pillars and walls, offering munny for odd jobs.
"I'm just saying, Hawke, I think we should be more discreet about whether we side with the mages or the Templars." they heard someone say from behind them. They turned to find a tall, black haired man in shining black armor walking past them. A giant, two handed sword rested on his back. To his side was a blonde-haired dwarf in a leather coat. A unique crossbow sat astride his back.
"Varric, I can't believe you're the one telling me to not talk." the man called Hawke muttered. The dwarf, Varric, smiled.
"Oh cheer up, Buttercup. At least I'm not like these wily merchants wanting to bribe you with cheap crap labeled "exotic rarities." he replied in a sarcastic tone. Hawke laughed as a merchant came running up to him.
"Champion, have a look inside my store! My wares are so rare that they can only be found in the peaks of the mountains above Orlais!" he declared. Hawke raised an eyebrow at Varric as they walked past the merchant.
Pierce, Ava, and Rayne exchanged looks and walked through the market. On every corner, there were men in shining white armor with broad shields. "If you see any suspect mages or apostates, report to us immediately." they were telling the passersby. Pierce nodded at one when he told them the same message.
"Well, Sis, does your feeling tell you where we should go?" he asked her, having no idea where they were. Rayne looked around her.
"Let's just keep heading straight." she told him evasively. He smacked his forehead in frustration, but said nothing. None of them noticed the man dressed completely in black leather watching them from across the market. He smirked as he walked up to the nearest Templar.
"There are suspect fugitives walking through Hightown right now. Run along and get your Knight-commander. I'll be waiting." he told him seriously. The Templar stared at him with a look of shock, but quickly ran out of the market.
Pierce was trying to figure out where to go when he heard two burly men in front of him talking. "Been to the Blooming Rose lately?"
"The brothel? Nah, man. Hubert's so far up my arse I can taste him with my tongue. If I skip out of a job, I'll be fired before I can get my munny." the other replied. The first one sniggered.
"Well, I heard they got a new one. Just turned sixteen, so she can be used now. She's a feisty one, too. Give you plenty of entertainment for your money." he told his friend.
"Really? I like feisty…..What's she look like?" he asked.
"Green hair, abnormal, I know. She's pale, but there's a lot of spirit in that one. More than worth the gold." the first one said obnoxiously.
"I'm off right now. How 'bout we go?" the second, more stupid, one said.
"I'm all for it. I have first grabs, though." the first one said slyly.
"Is that your feeling?" Pierce asked his sister. Rayne glanced at him silently and began to follow the two men.
They followed them down a street that turned right, leading right to a tall building next to a set of stairs leading down. "In we go, I guess." Pierce muttered. Ava grabbed his arm and whirled him around.
"Don't even think about doing anything in there." she warned him, her finger in his face. He held his hands up in defense.
"I'm not that kind of guy, don't worry!" he told her. She nodded in an "I don't believe you" kind of way and turned to catch up with Rayne. "Get your panties out of a wad." he muttered under his breath. She whirled around.
"What did you say?!" she demanded. He rubbed his neck nervously.
"I said next time I'll just smile and nod!" he told her, walking past her quickly and heading inside.
THE BLOOMING ROSE….(Dragon Age 2 Main Theme, Dragon Age 2)
The three walked inside to find a very crowded main foyer. They saw a long counter where women were handling money and customers. Pierce, Ava, and Rayne walked up to one of the girls. "Whatcha want?" she asked rudely. Pierce cleared his throat, making sure his hood covered his face.
"I'm looking for a woman. You selling?" he asked her. She checked her books.
"Anything in particular you're looking for?" she asked him lazily. He nodded.
"I can only spend money on ladies with green hair. Pale skin is an added bonus, too." he told her. She flipped through her books while a man in black leather entered the building with a woman in Templar uniform.
"Lucky you. We've got one with both. She's young, too. Still a virgin. We have to keep her chained up, though. Still want her?" she asked him.
"Definitely." he assured her. (end Main Theme)
(Those who Fight piano version, Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children)
At that moment, one of the men from earlier came flying out one of the doors upstairs. He toppled down the stairs and landed at the bottom with a thud. "What a jerk! You can't just come and take advantage of me like that!" they heard a voice yell. A girl with green hair appeared on the balcony, looking at everyone.
"I'm getting out of here! You can't hold me prisoner any longer!" she yelled as everyone else went silent.
"We can, and we will." the female Templar said dangerously as she stepped forward. "You are from another world, girl, and we will not let you walk our streets freely." she told the girl.
"I'm not girl! I have a name, and it's Luriel, you hag!" the girl screamed down.
"Take her!" she yelled to the guards around the room. Pierce was about to step forward to help her when Ava put her hand on his wrist. A second later, Zack and Cloud came running in the room.
"Over there! Take her!" the man in black leather told them. He walked past, and Pierce hissed.
"Gisborne…" he whispered angrily.
"We have to do something!" Ava whispered to Rayne, who nodded. Zack and Cloud reluctantly began their way up the stairs as Gisborne and the Templar followed.
"Hey, Gisborne! Leave her alone! I'm your real target!" Pierce yelled, throwing off his hood and summoning his Keyblade. Gisborne looked over at him angrily. He pointed and yelled.
"Rikkison! Seize him! Forget the girl!" he told the others. The Templar looked at him in confusion as Zack and Cloud leaped over the railing to the floor. Ava and Rayne revealed themselves and appeared next to him.
"Looks like we got the whole batch." Zack muttered unenthusiastically. Pierce glared at him, but turned to Luriel.
"Get out of here while you can! Go!" he screamed at her. She nodded and jumped off the balcony. Hitting the ground with a light thud, she reached the door in a matter of seconds. But then, she looked back. She looked up to see a pair of sickles hanging on the wall.
"We're outnumbered!" Rayne said as Cloud, Zack, Gisborne, and the Templar advanced.
"The old lady hardly counts." Pierce replied. The Templar stared at him angrily.
"I am Knight-commander Meredith, and you would do well to fear me, fugitive." she told him venomously. Ava shook her head as she readied her Keyblade. Meredith raised her sword to attack.
A sickle bounced off her blade and ricocheted back to its owner. Luriel caught it with one hand and stepped next to Rayne. "Let's even the odds." she told them, tossing her sickles into the air and catching them again. They smiled at her, and turned back to their opponents.
Pierce aimed for Zack, Rayne for Cloud, Ava for Gisborne, and Luriel for Meredith. "To kill a snake…." Pierce muttered, staring at Zack.
"CUT OFF ITS HEAD!" they yelled together as they charged. Pierce relentlessly battered Zack with strikes, but the older man seemed to only want to block him.
Rayne tried to disarm Cloud, but noticed that the blonde took no opportunities to attack her.
Ava clashed blades with Gisborne, and was easily superior to him. But, somehow, he tripped her. Landing on her back, she saw him raise his sword to kill her. At the last second, Pierce shoulder bashed him, and he went flying into the wall, unconscious. "Told you I've got your back!" he told her. She smiled as Luriel and Rayne sent Meredith fleeing out the door. (end Those Who Fight)
Zack and Cloud lowered their blades and stared at them. "We're on your side." Zack told them.
"Like I'm gonna believe that." Pierce spat, holding his blade at the other man's chest. Zack shook his head.
"I would never betray Jack. He was one of my closest friends, too. Cloud's used his spot on the Council to get us all information. I'm the one who told Marek where Lorans was keeping Soriah." he explained. This caused them to lower their weapons.
"Lorans has Soriah?!" Rayne gasped.
"You spoke to Marek?" Pierce asked. Zack nodded for both questions.
"We have to look like we're with Lorans in order to be of any use. That's why we only attacked when Gisborne was here." Cloud told them. Pierce stared at them for several seconds.
"Say I trust you, you're just gonna let us go?" he questioned. Zack nodded.
"Of course. We can just tell Lorans that Gisborne got in the way and we lost your trail. Do you trust us yet?" he explained. Ava and Luriel kept their weapons raised, but Pierce dismissed his.
"I do believe you. We're heading to Baron right now. We're gonna get Cecil back." he told them as Ava stared at him in shock.
"If we can turn the Council, then we might have a chance." Cloud agreed. Gisborne began to groan.
"You'd better get going. He's waking up." Zack told them. Pierce nodded. As his group ran for the door, he looked back.
"Hey, Zack." he said. Zack turned to him.
"Yeah?" he asked. Pierce smiled.
"Thanks." he told him simply. Zack smiled.
"No problem, kid. I like the black hair. It really suits you. Now get going." he complimented. Pierce nodded and ran out, letting the door close behind him.
It was gonna be longer, but I'm gonna cut it off here, alright? Now I'm gonna crash. Don't forget to hit that review button! Celeron96, I expect a good lengthy review from you, lol!