Magic's Heart
Disclaimer; If I owned anything, I wouldn't be here.
Warnings; This story will be M-rated, due to sexual content, swearing, blood and gore. There will be slash in this story and the bashing of certain characters.
Summary; Magic is such a strange thing, some saw her as a power source, but he knew better.
Harry James Potter would be the first to tell you that Magic was not a power source, that Magic has no boundaries then the Human imagination. He knew that Magic lived, it breathed, it was a sentient being without limits. Harry James Potter also knew the dangers of using too much Magic or using it in a foolish way, Magic wasn't just something that wizard and witches had, it was a privilege. That was also the reason that he had decided at the age of 17, to teach at his old school and install that ideal into the minds of the younger students.
But Magic had a different idea, Magic decided that Harry James Potter would be better off using her, where she was needed. It was Magic that ripped through the layers of time and space, to pull her most favorite child into a completely different world. A world that needed his help more then anything else.
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Chapter 10
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Finding, Fighting and Learning.
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Time beyond Time
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He was fidgeting, he shouldn't be fidgeting. Not that anyone could blame him, he did put himself into this situation after all. But when those words drifted to his ears, a delicate blush swept along his cheeks. "Thank you." he murmured and straightened his back. Looking at Squall, he slightly tilted his head and smiled. "If we split up now, the Galbadian people will never look for us. The President most likely already told his guards and soldiers whom they are supposed to look for, three females and three males. But now, it's four females and two males. Our clothes though, will stand out a bit… so you guys changing them might be a good idea." he trailed off, thinking about ways to escape the city, only to be interrupted by the bedroom door opening and closing. The Leader of the Timber Foxes was standing there, holding a pile of clothes in her arms and showing that she had figured the same thing.
"Ah good to see that one of you already changed your outfit." she dropped the clothes on the bed and took a step back. "There is only one more train in the city and it will leave in an hour, after that there will be no more trains that go in and out of Timber for a while." she handed them 5 pristine tickets. "Zone showed up not too long ago, bringing these tickets for you kids. He said the fastest you get out of Timber the safest for all of us involved." she turned around and paused at the doorway. "Keep yourselves safe and healthy." with those departing words she exited the bedroom, the door falling shut behind her with a soft click.
It didn't take long for Zell to dive into the mountain of clothes and pull back with a navy shirt and a pair of slacks, while Squall merely grabbed the nearest black outfit he could find
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Squall felt uncomfortable in his new clothes. He glanced to the side and stared at Harry, the younger male was moving around in that dress as if it was second nature to him. Then why couldn't he do the same thing? Unlike Harry, Squall was still wearing trousers, but instead of a t-shirt he now wore a flattering dark blue blouse. It wasn't perfect to fight in, but it would allow them to move around the city without people staring too much at them. Sighing inaudibly, he raised a hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose. When he heard the bathroom door opened and close, he noticed that they were all complete and ready to go. Straightening his shoulders, Squall pushed away from the wall he had been leaning on and glanced at his team. "This is the deal, Quistis and Zell, you two will take Rinoa and head to the train station first. That way we know you got on the train. Selphie and Harry, you two will go with me. We unlike the other two will head the long way around and go to the entrance gate of the city. The walk to Galbadia Garden will be two or three days tops, but it will make it harder for the Galbadians to spot us." His eyes darted to the three original members of his team. Squall relaxed just unnoticeable when he received nods of understanding from them. He ignored the way Quistis shot him a disapproving stare, or that Rinoa was crossing her arms and glaring at him. It was the best option they had and honestly, a group of six was still easy to spot, no matter how you look at it.
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Squall, Selphie and Harry was the first group to leave the home and make their way towards the entrance gate of the city. Selphie was chattering happily away, as the young woman pointed out various small things she hadn't seen before on the quick journey through Timber. It was a good thing she was talking so much, as it made the three of them see like a group of friends being on a sight-seeing trip.
Exiting the town, proved to be a bit more difficult then Squall imagined. The guards were working on his last nerves rather quickly. Crossing his arms, he gave the two guards a hard stare and felt some dark satisfaction when they shifted with unease. The soft groan Harry released, made him look down at the smaller male. A smile tugged on his lips at the disapproving stare that was shot at him. "Let us take care of it." Harry whispered softly to him, his hand brushing against the upper-arm of Squall and the SeeD relaxed just a little.
Selphie and Harry shared a glance and advanced on the guards. "Now why are two handsome strong men like yourself doing here? You two shouldn't be placed on guard duty." Selphie started, the smile on her lips was seductively sweet. Harry nodded at what she said and smiled brightly. "That isn't right you know, such strong handsome men are better off in the heart of the city, finding those people that tried to attack President Deling. Wouldn't you agree?" the question was innocent enough, but it had the desired result as the words stroked the ego's of the two guards.
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She could feel the hatred that was burning into the active part of her mind and shivered in revulsion. She could only watch as the world moved on in front of her and there was nothing she could. She had kicked and screamed, hoping to be able to do something, anything, when that thing attacked her children. When one of her kids was turned into a puppet. She had cried out for help and when she thought no one would help her, he had appeared.
She could feel it, some of the power she still had under her control, had awakened and hope was blossoming in her remaining conscious. It renewed her strength to fight against the thing inside her mind. She had felt the thing falter for a second and she knew, that the fight was far from over.
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The trip to their meeting point was taking a little bit longer then they imagined. Although the road was clear of any obstacles, it also had no shade and that made following the path more then tiring. They had decided that staying on the path was also no the smartest move. And not having been able to rent a vehicle in Timber, with the security and they didn't want to stand out too much, they knew they had to walk carefully… which was easier said then done.
It was why Squall had chosen to move from the path and only follow it when they had no other choice. It was also good practice and he had watched with a small unnoticeable smile, as Harry and Selphie were working seamlessly together.
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Shaking his head and bringing himself out of his thoughts, he returned back to the battle in front of him. He raised his hand and focused on the magic that was burning to get out. A flash of red and the Fira that had been building inside of him lashed out. It wrapped itself around the plantlike fiend in front of them, when the flames of the spell were slowly ebbing away, Selphie turned to Harry. The youngest male ran up to her and used her Nunchaku as a boost to get himself launched at the fiend. He twisted in midair, his twin blades protecting his head, while he used gravity and the force of his spin to his advantage and drilled himself straight through the plant. It swayed for a second, trying to cure itself, when Selphie struck and launched a barrage of Ice spells, freezing the plant in place. Squall seeing that as his chance dashed forward and cleaved the ice in two. The plantlike fiend shattered into a million small fragments, before it all settled down around them.
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With the battle over with, he could feel the soothing flare of Cura being send at him. Sheathing his Gunblade, Squall turned to look at his two teammates with a raised eyebrow. "What was that all about?"
Selphie and Harry exchanged glances and grinned brightly. "We decided that we might be able to increase out power, if we combine attacks. And it's fun to get launched into the air." Harry answered him, while Selphie bounced on the heels of her feet. "It's fun launching him, Harry is so light that it's easy to do." she added cheerfully. Squall crossed his arms and frowned, "Next time you come up with something like that, let me know before hand."
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On the train ride, Zell was thinking about all that had happened so far and nearly sighed in dissapointment with himself. He had nearly given away who they were when they had tried to stop Seifer. But he knew now, that no matter what the Galbadains would find out they were SeeDs, simply because they now had Seifer. He turned his head to the side and glanced at his ex-Instructor and their client. Harry had been right when he said this mission was going to take long, far too long in his mind. Also with Quistis around, they would have to be careful, no telling how she would respond to knowing their Medic was whom he was. It didn't help that she had tried to corner Selphie and himself, to give up answers they weren't willing to give.
As much as he liked his former instructor, she was currently a thorn in his side… he almost wished he had gone with Squall and the others. Releasing a soft sigh, he leaned against the wall and slipped to the ground, arms crossed and wondering how the others were doing.
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Selphie plopped down on the ground, her feet were hurting, her hands ached and she had a blossoming headache. They had traveled a day and she wondered if she should have taken the train, instead of walking. But at least they had made it to their rendezvous point. And they were early, which was always good.
She started to untie her boots, hoping to ease the pain, while from the corner of her eyes she could see Squall and Harry. Turning her head away, she wondered about their little Sorcerer. He was such an enigma, but a very pleasant companion, he fit into their little group quite wonderfully and he took care of them. A twinge of genuine happiness shone through her eyes. If they were a family, Squall would be their father and Harry their mother. They certainly acted like it, Squall took control, watched out for them in that distant way of his and took care of their finances. While Harry, their little Sorcerer, scolded them, healed them, fed them and was always willing to teach them something he knew.
Tilting her head up, she stared at the leaf canopy above her head. A family, her family.
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Harry smiled at Squall, handing him the duffle bag with their clothes. It wasn't hard to see that the male wanted to change into his own clothes, who could blame him? He did look uncomfortable in that outfit.
When Squall moved behind a tree, Harry thought about everything that happened. His mind wondered to what they should do now. With their mission a failure and the problems Seifer was going to cause, things were going to turn pretty ugly, very fast. He had seen the eyes of the sandy-blonde male and a shiver of fear laced up his spine. Those empty dead eyes reminded him of the Imperius curse, like a puppet awaiting orders and directions.
Harry didn't know what to do and although he wanted to reach out to the safety of his Mother, he knew he had to do this with what he currently had. Especially since that Edea was doing something to Mother, he had felt the tightly coiled tension and apprehension that had shrouded the once peaceful presence.
The gloved hand that was gently pressed on his shoulder, had Harry draw away from his musings and turn to look at his first friend in this world.
Squall tilted his head motioning for Harry to change into his normal clothes. He kept a close eye on his Sorcerer and friend, unwilling to have something happen to him. His mind started to wander, but all of his thoughts began and ended on the smaller male. His shape, personality, heart and scent, it constantly assaulted his senses. Closing his eyes, he basked in the little sunlight that was filtering through the canopy roof.
A soft chuckle managed to startle him from his moment of peace, turning his head a little, he watched the lithe Sorcerer walk to him. Squall could feel the smile tugging on the corners of his lips. Tilting his head a little, he made his way back to Selphie and was relieved to see Zell and Quistis had made it safely with their client.
"Let's go."
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"Can't we take a short break?" Rinoa questioned, faltering when the others turned to look at her. "I just mean… aren't you guys tired? Or worried? Seifer got captured and we are in the middle of nowhere…"
Harry shook his head, wondering if he should be the one to speak. He didn't have to worry about that as Squall took the chance.
"Seifer knew what he was doing, knew the consequences should he fail. He was trained for it and so are we. We are always prepared for the worst case scenario, you should be too, considering you are in a rebel group." pausing, Squall crossed his arms and stared the little Princess down. "You requested us, we give you the assistance you need." He turned around to start walking again, when an unpleasant sound assaulted his ears and his knees buckled underneath him. Not too far off, Quistis and Zell experienced the same thing.
Rinoa panicked thinking it was her fault, while Harry handed Selphie the duffle bag. He moved towards the other three and made himself comfortable at Squalls side. Selphie pulled out a small package with ration supplies.
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"What are you doing?" Rinoa questioned, looking at their fallen companions, she fidgeted and shifted her feet nervously. Walking closer to the others, she kneeled down on the other side of Squall. She didn't dare touch him, after having seen what Harry had done and silently she wondered just what exactly he was, a monster in disguise perhaps?
Harry looked up, his eyes glowing with power as he felt the power that was flowing around Squall and the other two. It almost felt familiar, something that he recently had met, but for the life of him he couldn't grasp what it was. Instead he looked back down, his fingers stroking Squalls cheek, like a lovers caress. "We're waiting for them to wake up, which should b-" his voice was cut off, as he brushed against Squall's temple. His eyes rolled back and he collapsed next to the SeeD.
Rinoa released a small scream, alerting Selphie and the Nunchaku wielding girl rushed over.
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He was floating and seeing so many things at the same time. Past, present and future flitted around him. He saw the lines of time running through the world and all that lived on it. Twisting himself a little, he could see Squall and the others lying on the ground, with Selphie and Rinoa kneeling next to them. He followed one of the lines that came from his friends, he followed it and ended up near the people he thought must be Laguna, Kiros and Ward. He could see traces of something familiar in the face and expression of one of the men. But he also saw the lines that went from those three to another direction.
Curious, her followed that line and stopped at the end, staring in surprise and wonder at the form of Ellone, sitting on what must have been her bed. "Ellone?" he whispered softly.
The young woman looked up startled, her eyes widened in surprise at seeing him, just when she was about to say something, his surroundings twisted and he found himself on a path, one that was twisted and malicious. But underneath it all was a shimmer of hope. Looking at it, he noticed the woman he had faced earlier. "Edea…" he murmured. Following the path with his eyes, he took a step back, shocked by the glowing malicious yellow eyes on the other side. They were staring at nothing, not being able to see him or feel him. But the very presence was the worst he had ever felt. With a startled gasp, he watched as the malicious presence rushed forward. In surprise, he took a step backwards and fell off the path. His last sight was of the malicious thing entering Edea and twisting her further.
"Impossible."
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Chapter 10, finally done!
I'm really sorry for making you guys wait and then write such a short chapter. My Muses didn't want to work with me for a while, but we struck up a deal… They help me write and I give them cheesecake.
Such demanding little Muses, but it works. So yeah…
For the people wanting to know what they defeated earlier in the chapter, well it's an Ochu. You want to know what an Ochu is? Well I can understand that, so please allow me to give you a short description.
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An Ochu is a mobile carnivorous plant, specialized in poisoning and slowing down its opponents. When attacked with Magic, Ochus retaliate by drawing magic from the attacker. Fire and Ice elemental attacks are most useful against this giant plant.
Ochu's are most commonly found near Timber and Esthar.
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Now don't forget to review, I need your opinions and it will hopefully prevent my Muses from going onto another strike.
Love
Lucretzia
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