Rescue: Part Two

"Whoa! Are there other extraordinary things that you can do?" Masamune said, amazed as he kept his daggers. "Sure you're not an imposter?" Riz shook her head.

"Nope, really Masamune…it's really me…Riz…"Riz began to walk past him, their surroundings still white. "They are in difficult situation right now".

"Who?" Masamune asked, facing her. She was still walking around.

"Chris, Sir Leon, and Sir Hayato are fighting with a fake Alice the same with Cloud and Tifa. Ixa and Eiser are fighting their clone and you…"Riz turned to him as Masamune get his daggers. Riz went near him and hold his daggers, her hand bleeding. "Just go up the stairs and you'll meet Alice…and me". She released her bleeding hand from his daggers.

"W-Why did you do that?" Masamune asked, looking at her bleeding hand. She gave a wry smile.

"So that you'll know I'm not an imposter or whatsoever", she replied. She looked down, her bangs covering her eyes as she got a kerchief and wrapped her hand around it. "When you get to the top…I want you to kill me…"

"What?!" Masamune went to her and shook her shoulders. "Riz you gotta be kidding! We're here to save you not to kill you!" Riz looked at him, her light blue eyes pleading.

"Sir Leon is here right? It will happen again if-"

"Stop saying things like that!" Masamune sighed then patted her head. "I'm your big brother right? Then you have to trust me…"Riz looked away immediately.

"Promises are meant to be broken and I would rather hear you say…"she looked at him, eyes glaring. "You'll kill me".

"Riz listen to me!"

"You listen to me!" she exclaimed, breaking from his grasp. "Did you really think this is easy? Did you really think it was easy to forget on what happened?!" she sighed, trying to calm down. "It's final…I want all of you to kill me!"

"Riz please-"he saw her facial expression and was a little bit alarmed. "Riz what's wrong?"

"I-I'm going to disconnect…its Alice…hurry Masamune…head for the stairs!" then her silhouette was gone and everything went back to normal. Masamune got his daggers and head up for the stairs to the rooftop.

"Riz…I'm not going to let her hurt you", Masamune thought. When he arrived at the rooftop he saw Riz sitting down, holding her right hand which is bleeding, and she was panting, her hair falling through her shoulders, her bangs covering her light blue eyes. Alice was standing next to her. "So…it's true…her hand…"Masamune thought. Alice cupped her chin harshly.

"Which one of them did you talk to? Which one of them?!" Alice was so angry as Riz's eyes shifted to Masamune. Alice noticed it as she turned around and greeted Masamune with a smile. "So…it was you who she was talking to".

"B-Big brother…"Riz said, stammering. Masamune nodded then shifted his gaze to Alice.

"Let her go", Masamune began; his daggers are in his hands. "I warn you Alice".

"You'll never get her Masamune! I'll finish you before you can lay your finger on her!" she fired an explosion near Masamune but he got away. "You're clever dear boy".

"You haven't seen everything yet", Masamune said as he threw his daggers to her but Alice used her fire power. Masamune's daggers were on the floor. "D-Damn…"

"Really? Is that all you can do?" Alice said mockingly but what she didn't know is that Chris and Eiser attacked from her sides. Alice tried to shield herself. "What the hell?!"

"I bet you didn't see them coming…did you?" Masamune said with a grin. Eiser and Chris stand side by side and pose for a while. Ixa was accompanying Riz and bought her to Sir Leon and Sir Hayato.

"What happened to your hand my dear?" Sir Hayato asked. Riz was tying her hand before she replied.

"I just want to be wounded for a reason, Sir", she replied then looked at Sir Leon. "S-Sir Leon?"

"Hello dear. It's been a while right?" Riz stood there for a while, dumbfounded.

"L-Leon?" Sir Leon looked at Alice. "I-It's really you…"the others looked at the two back and forth. Sir Leon sighed and walked over to her. "No! Don't you dare come any closer!" ice emerged underneath the floor and turned into living like statues attacking each one of them.

"They're too many of them!" Chris exclaimed, using her katana. Ixa was using her claws.

"They keep on emerging from the ground", Ixa said, hitting an enemy behind her.

"This will be so difficult! Any wonderful ideas guys?" Masamune said, throwing his wield daggers at his enemy and they exploded into shreds. Suddenly Riz used her weapon…a bow and arrow and fired at the statues. "Whoa!"

"Sorry about that Masamune", Riz began, getting another arrow. "Let the games begin!" she released her arrow and it hit another statue. "Bull's eye!"

"Nice shot Riz!" Tifa said, destroying the other statues. She saw Sir Leon going near to Alice. "Sir Leon…no!' Sir Leon didn't hear her words as he went to Alice. He was standing in front of her.

"L-Leon…"Alice began. He smiled wryly at her.

"Please…Alice…you need to stop this…"she shook her head.

"You never know how it hurts when you rejected my feelings for you! I wanted to go to the past and-"

"And what repeat the history all over again?!" Sir Leon interrupted. He reached out for her arm and said. "Let go Alice…"but she freed herself from his grasp.

"This would never happen if you just-"but he quickly hugged her. "Leon…"

"I'm really sorry…but this can't go on forever. I'm sorry I never returned your feelings. Please give the Oracle of Fire, Alice. "Alice could feel her tears flowing from her eyes. The only reason that Alice wanted the Oracle of Fire and the only reason why she wanted Riz is to turn back the time when Sir Leon, Ixa, Masamune, and Eiser didn't die. She closed her eyes, sighing as she put the Oracle of Fire in Sir Leon's hand. Sir Leon kissed her forehead. "Thank you Alice…"and she didn't reply to what he said.

"Look…the statues are disappearing!" Eiser began. Everyone noticed it. "Hurray!"

"I guess…this is over…"Sir Hayato began. Riz nodded, who is next to him. She slings her bow at her back.

"Finally…I'm glad everyone's okay…"Riz began with a smile. Sir Leon and Alice went to them as they gathered around.

"I'm sorry everyone…"Alice began. They all nodded with a smile.

"Hope everything's fine now…Alice and Sir Leon", Masamune began. The two nodded. Sir Leon turned to Alice.

"I'm really sorry". Alice shook her head.

"I should be the one to say that. Sorry everyone…just because of my selfishness towards", Alice blushed and looked away. "Just because of Leon everything didn't turned out well". Her eyes turned to Riz. "I'm sorry too Riz". Riz just gave a nod.

"At least everything's fine now!" Chris interrupted.

"How come you have powers Alice?" Alice sighed.

"I learned when I was five years old that I was a sorceress. Then when I was fifteen years old I learned about the oracles. Until I was the headmaster of the orphanage where Riz and Chris grew up and Leon adopted them. It didn't occur to me that I'll be that obsessed", Alice narrated. Everyone understood now. "I hope you could forgive me someday…"

"Now we understand. Hope you'll change for the better", Sir Hayato said. Alice nodded with a smile.

"What's your plan Alice?" Cloud spoke up. The others also wanted to ask her that. Alice thought for a while.

"I want to go to a place where there is peace. I'll use my powers to protect the people". She looked at Sir Leon with a smile. "Could you open a portal for me?" Sir Leon nodded on what she said.

"I think we can arrange that", Sir Leon replied as he dragged Riz. "You'll summon".

"M-Me?" Riz said, dumbfounded. Sir Leon nodded. "B-But Sir…I really don't know how!" Sir Leon gave her the four oracles. "B-But Sir-"

"You can do it Riz it's because you can open portals", Sir Leon replied. Everyone looked at her and nodded.

"But I-"

"Go on little girl! You can do it!" Sir Hayato interrupted. Chris nodded.

"Go Riz! It's not your first time to open a portal right?" she said with a wink. Riz looked at the oracles and sighed.

"Stand back y'all…"they all move away from her as Riz threw the four oracles in the air. A circle that lighted from her feet that had carved many signs emerged and the four oracles glow from above. Riz closed her eyes and extend her hands above and whispered:

Powerful oracles

Please grant thee

My wish that my heart seeks

Open a portal and grant thy wish

Release your power within!

The oracles glowed and moved in a circle. Riz's hand in a prayer position as she nodded. "Please take Alice in a place where she can be happy…"a portal opened as Riz's opened her blue eyes and looked at Alice. "Ready?" Alice nodded with a smile.

"Thank you dear…for everything…"

"No problem".

"Take care Alice…"Chris added. Alice nodded.

"You two have grown up beautifully. Do take care", was all she can say. The two girls nodded and Alice's eyes shifted to Sir Leon. "Until next time…"

"Until next time…"Alice went to him and gave a quick kiss on the cheek. She turned away and patted the cheek of Riz and Chris and went into the portal and later they knew it she was gone. "Alice…"then everything went back to normal.

"It would be better if we go to the headquarters for a while", Sir Hayato began after a few minutes. They all nodded their head in agreement.

To be continued…