I will occasionally review some parts of my fanfiction, because when I do, I'm reviewing my friend Makus' work. He's learning better English lol
I will either do it as MagitekElite or as this account. But, anyway, when I do review remember I'm not reviewing my own stuff lol
Something I could Remember
"So," Locke growled at Cyan. "ya shouldn't blame the girls!" he stood in front of Celes, his hand tightening around his dagger while Edgar took the place in front of Terra, who was stilled a little confused about Locke's sudden need to protect Celes. Cyan frowned, standing up as he held his stomach.
"Sir Edgar would let two Imperial women near thy kingdom? Think of the people they murdered!" he snapped, his old face wrinkled in anger. "think of the children they took away from the families! Especially the green Mage." he pointed his sword at Terra. "I've seen the towns after she was threw; they were completely destroyed!" Terra looked away, her eyes low. Edgar sighed.
"Cyan, I have no clue about Celes' role in the Empire," Locke gave Edgar a glare. "but I know that Miss Terra's role was forced! She wore a crown that made her do the horrible deeds!" Edgar shook his head. "The Empire will not be forgiven for it either, I will make them pay for everything, even what they have done to you and your kingdom. But I will not allow you to stand there and insult two women, especially if they didn't know their Empire was corrupt!" Cyan threw his sword down, tears in his eyes.
"Am I to forget about my child and wife?! About the pain they were forced to deal with?!" Cyan glared at Terra and Celes. "what if it were your brother, king Edgar? What would thy do?" Edgar made a thoughtful face and turned to Terra and Celes.
"I'd express myself accordingly; I would tell them that I felt that they had done me wrong and that I would never forget it. But I wouldn't," he turned back to Cyan. "blame them for following an Empire that lied to them as much as they did for us, for me and my kingdom. I would never harm them, I would believe them to want to make things right and join the side that has something to fight for."
Terra stared at Edgar's back. She was confused. Why would Edgar feel like he should protect her or Celes? They were certainly stronger than Cyan, in both power and magicks. But, for some strange reason while Cyan accused and hurt Terra, she wanted to tear him apart...but emotionally, she didn't want to speak or move. It frustrated her! Why couldn't she say anything to Cyan? Why did her eyes burn? She couldn't understand crying for something like this. She knew she would have killed Cyan if he had touched her in any way. But why didn't she?
The tears softly rolled down her cheeks as Locke stepped forward, his eyes dark. "We have no time for this!" he hissed, looking over at the Mayor of Narshe and Bannan. "the Empire will be `ere any moment! We can't just stand `ere like yellowbellies!"
Edgar nodded and told Sabin to take Gau, Cyan, Locke and Celes to the back and get the plans down he had made for everyone. He turned to tell Terra her part when he paused. She turned toward the window. Edgar walked over, lying a hand on her shoulder. "Terra?" he whispered in her ear. She looked away from him when he turned her toward him, away from the window. He frowned and took her chin between his thumb and index finger, turning her face to him again. He sighed when he saw tears and took his handkerchief out, softly wiping the tears away.
"Don't cry. The tears don't match your beautiful eyes." he smiled at her with a lopesided smirk, flashing his perfect smile and white teeth at her. Terra's heart beat peaked. She blushed and wiped the rest away herself. He chuckled. "Feeling better?" he asked with a hushed voice, his clear blue eyes held so much passion and sincerity. She scowled at him with her purple eyes. Edgar stared at her. Wait a second...wasn't her eyes red? His intense stare made Terra uncomfortable. She swallowed and lost her strength, looking away with a dark blush. He shook his head.
"I'm sorry!" he muttered. "I...I was just thinking about your eyes; I got lost in them." she frowned at him, clearly not buying his flirt. She had no idea he literally meant being lost in them. "Well, anyway, we should hurry in. Although, since you know the plan already, why don't you get some rest?" She nodded, weakly.
"I am tired...." she looked at Locke. She could see him through the arch way to the other room. She wanted him to say goodnight to her, but she knew he wouldn't, not with Celes here. Edgar nodded and took her hand, leading her to the room where Jun slept.
***
"Who knew this would be tricky?" Sabin muttered as he crossed lines through the map of the caves. "I can't seem to find a right path anywhere!" he growled to his twin brother, who was thoughtfully gazing at the windows. Locke, Jun and Celes were hovering over a battle plan for the towns' people. Cyan was keeping guard while Gau had fallen asleep leaning against Terra, who was lying down on Jun's bed, for the second time.
Sabin arched an eye brow at his brother's face. "Edgar?" the king coughed and looked over at his brother. He made a weird face, Sabin laughed weakly. "What has got your mind so tied up, hm?" Edgar lowered his eyes to the map.
"Things; important things."
"Like?"
Edgar hesitatingly looked over at Terra. When he saw Sabin's eyes widen, he blushed and looked away. Sabin chuckled and elbowed Edgar in the ribs. "You dog, you." he laughed when Edgar punched him on the arm.
"Its not like that, Sabin. I'm worried. Have...have you noticed her eyes?"
"Um...no. Why?"
"They are purple now..." Edgar whispered, his eyes going back to Terra's sleeping face. He smiled at her. She looked at ease when she slept, so beautiful...so innocent. He sighed. What are you...? "I wonder why her eyes have shifted color."
Sabin shrugged. "She is a bit different...maybe its normal for her and whatever kind she comes from." Edgar frowned, shaking his head.
"I doubt it. Something is very strange about her...something always draws you back in - foe or not, she captivates you." Sabin laughed, this time louder. Everyone looked at him, concerned. Edgar waved them off, glaring at his brother. "What the hell, Sabin?"
"I can't believe it!" he muttered, grinning. "my brother actually likes a girl! A girl he likes!" he was still laughing at it...no, at him. Edgar punched his brother again.
"I've always liked women! Damn it, Sabin, I'm in love with all women!" he hissed back, crossing his arms. "besides that, I like Terra as a friend, nothing else! Understand? Now let's get back to the planing..."
Sabin rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say, lover boy."
***
Edgar was taking his nape when he felt someone shake him awake; it was Sabin. He looked startled. He whispered in a hushed tone, his face pale. "Hurry, Edgar. Wake Terra and Gau. You bring them through the east caves up to the hill where the frozen shard is, okay? I'm gonna bring Cyan through the west caves and Locke and Celes will go north through the battles. Hopefully they can handle the men that will storm up through there until we can break through the caves and give em a nasty surprise!" he chuckled and hurried over to Cyan, who was now prepared for battle. Locke and Celes were equipping their weapons. Edgar stood, wry. He rubbed his eyes and hurried into the room with Terra and Gau; they were sleeping soundly, smiles on their faces.
Edgar didn't want to play bad guy, but he had to. He leaned down and shook Terra until she moaned and rolled her head away, moving closer to the warmth of the bed. He smiled and shook Gau. The boy jumped, startled. Edgar told him the plan and smiled when he took off into the other room. Edgar sighed and shook Terra again. "Wake up, milady."
Terra opened her eyes and frowned. "...Already?" she whispered, stretching. He nodded, helping her up.
"Aye. Our plans are to move east through the caves and meet back up with Locke and Celes-"
"-Locke and Celes?" she asked, disappointed. Edgar couldn't help but feel jealous. He couldn't stop himself before he said:
"-Aye. Locke said he wanted some alone time." Terra made an hurt face, which was open for every one to see. Her throat felt tight.
"Oh..." she whispered, standing up to buckle her sword on. "..so, alone...?" she asked again, stunned. He nodded.
"I'm afraid so..." he muttered as he helped her to the other room. Locke and Celes were gone, as well as Sabin's group. Terra frowned.
"If he wanted to be alone, than why did he take Celes?" she asked, bitter. Edgar shrugged as he looked for a good coat for Terra. He only found a think cape.
"Aye," he put it on for her, although he knew her mind was else where as he did. "I'm sure he said something about wanting to know Celes more and to...protect her." he quickly added the last part. He felt her shoulders tense up, as if he was a physical blow. She closed her eyes, trying to avoid tears.
"Oh...well, at least she has someone to protect her, huh?" she said in a forced happy tone as she hurried out of the house, defeated by fate and Edgar's lies. The king sighed as he took his spear and sword and made his way out the door.
***
"Hmm...I think the path is this way." Celes said as she knelt down and touched something. Locke rolled his eyes.
"And by touchin' the snow, ya found that out?" he asked, amused.
"No," said Celes, smirking. "I could see the sign." Locke frowned and looked about. There was a sign pointing north toward a valley. He itched his head.
"Than why did ya kneel down and stuff?"
Celes laughed. "I was tying the strings up to my boots." she walked away, laughing at him. He blushed and followed her.
***
Gau was running circles around Terra's feet as they made their way through the wide cave with a low top. Edgar was leaning so he didn't hit his head on the roof's spiked rocks. He watched as Gau playfully jumped at Terra, bit at her boots and grabbed her arm and tried to drag her to the floor. She'd smile and pat his head, telling him she'd play with him later. He'd growl and still jump at her, nudging her toward different directions, tempting her to play.
Edgar enjoyed watching it; it was cute, or at least, how Terra handle Gau was cute to him. The boy lunged at her and dragged her to the floor. Edgar paused, watching. Terra sat up and held her cheek, which had been cut. She glared at Gau and the boy curled back, as if recoiling just like a snake. She snapped at him.
"I told you not right now!" she shouted. Edgar felt the roof - which was easy considering the fact that his head touched it - was shaking. He frowned and ran forward, helping Terra up. She pushed him away. "What Edgar?!"
"You're causing the cave to come down! We need to go, now!" he grabbed her arm and than Gau's and rushed forward, seeing the small ditch ahead and the opening to the next cave. He ran as fast as he could, dragging Terra along. Gau caught on and ripped away from Edgar and leapt forward and through the door. Edgar threw Terra out and jumped himself. As he jumped, he looked down and gasped. Gau was rolling down a snowy cliff, as was Terra. Soon, he fell and rolled down with them. To him, the snowy cliff was forty feet, but within a few seconds, he hit something, knocking it down.
He groaned and looked about. He gasped and stood up. "I'm terribly sorry, milady!" he shouted, ashamed of himself. She pushed his hand away.
"I'm fine! Jeez..." she brushed the snow away and looked around. "Where are we?" she asked, shivering as the snow melted away onto her cape. Gau popped his head out of the snow pile he landed in and smiled.
"Uwoo!" he ran toward the end of the valley, looking about. "Oh!" he pointed to something over the cliff side and smiled. "Oooh!" Edgar and Terra came over and gasped. The king was confused.
"How did we roll down but end up...up?" Terra frowned.
Within a few hours of falling down and ending up, Terra and Gau huddled under a cliff side, trying to keep the cold off their backs. Edgar tried his best to find a path down to the valley way, where he knew Locke and Celes would be in a few hours. He knew that in the valley, the wind wasn't so strong but up on this bluff, the winds were dangerously cold. He turned to Terra and Gau, were shivering and cuddled close together and sighed. Her cape wasn't good enough for them, and it was wet. He shrugged out of his over cape with the fur around the collar and hurried over to them wrapping it around them he smiled tenderly.
"Children and women first," he muttered, frozen but with his usual flirty tone. Gau sniffed it and shoved his head under and besides Terra's very cold chest. She thanked Edgar through clicking teeth and frowned.
"Y-you can c-cover up with it t-too..." he smiled, chuckling at her as he tucked it in around the two.
"I'm quite fine, thank you. Besides that, I have my overcoat as well; I will be okay." he sat besides them. "Although, I do wish to sit near a beautiful woman and a fine young man." Terra rolled her eyes and sighed, leaning her head against his left shoulder. She closed her eyes. Edgar wrapped his arm around her and Gau and brought them closer to him. "Now, now, I will keep you two nice and warm!" Edgar sighed.
I hope Sabin finds us...or were dead.
***
"Sir Sabin, why must we make haste through these selected tunnels?"Cyan asked aloud as Sabin pushed a giant rock out of the way of an opening. The monk grinned, proudly.
"Because I love taking and giving plans and never following em! Its pisses my brother off and I love to see his face screwed with anger!" he chuckled as he went through the cave opening. Cyan shook his head.
"Not following a plan can be dangerous, sir Sabin."
"Ah, my brother is strong! Besides that, he has Gau and Terra. Believe it or not, Terra can put up a punch! She doesn't always need her magic..." Sabin muttered as he blitzed his way through a hallow feeling wall of rock. "And" he shouted over his punching. "what is the worse that can happen?! They freeze to death?! Not with a fire girl on their team!" he chuckled and made the last punch through the wall. An opening to the outside world could be seen. Sabin and Cyan headed out. They were standing at least fifty-sixty feet over the valley that Locke and Celes were suppose to be at. Sabin looked carefully and saw the two heading up the path, to the top where the frozen shard was. The same shard that made the Empire send their greatest weapon over - Terra.
Cyan squinted his eyes and frowned, pointing directly in front of them. "Sir Sabin...is that king Edgar?" Sabin followed is bony finger to the other side of the valley and frowned as he saw Edgar sitting up against a cliff wall, with Terra and Gau. They were all huddled under neath his coat. Sabin growled.
"Damn it! Shoulda followed the plan!"
"I told you, sir Sabin." the monk crossed his arms as Cyan spoke again. "Whatever do we do now? It looks like the king and his team are stuck and I daresay it is freezing at this height. Even I can't feel my feet and fingers anymore." Cyan turned to see Sabin looking over the cliff side. "N-no, sir Sabin! You will kill thyself!"Sabin laughed, shrugging.
"Eh! At least I'll have some fun first, huh?" Sabin started to climb down the cliff, calling out. "Come on, Cyan! It will even get warmer as we climb down! Hurry or I'm leaving ya!" Cyan frowned and hurried after his leader.
***
The wear the cold was inflicting on Terra was far worse than Gau's or his. Rings appeared around her eyes of multiple colors and her face became increasingly fair. Her eyes even lost shades. Her finger tips were a light blue and her lips were white. She could start a fire, but Edgar didn't have wood and if this continued on, they would all die. Edgar decided to make some sacrifices. He broke the shaft of his spear and put it down. He held Terra up straight, waking her.
"Do you think you could start a fire? It could help you a lot..." Terra nodded and laid a hand on the wood. Her lips moves slightly and the wood blew up into a flame. Gau and Edgar smiled, leaning forward. Terra smiled at the warmth. It wouldn't last long, especially since the wood wasn't very thick or long. Within a minute, Terra's face regained color. Edgar frowned. What the...? How did that happen? He looked over at Gau's face and it was still pale - better - but still pale. Hmm...I wonder. He asked Terra to get closer to the fire. When she did, he could see the difference. This is strange...it shouldn't be affecting her like this! What is she?! Edgar was at loss. Whatever she was, healed faster than normal people. But what...?
After the wood died out, Edgar told them to huddle close and keep the warmth. When they all fell asleep, Edgar watched them, closely. Gau's mumbling in his sleep and Terra's soft lips just lightly shivering. He swallowed. She was the most beautiful created on the face of the planet and in the universe! Edgar blushed as he thought of kissing her. Not in her sleep...you want the kiss while she is awake! You want her to feel it, to feel her lips reacting to yours...you want her to want you. You want her....Edgar kept telling himself, over and over again. Maybe the kiss will give her warmth...although I certainly won't kiss Gau! Preposterous! He covered his face with his cold hands and frowned. He couldn't figure out that feeling that held him to her. He'd usually kiss the girl he had feelings for and than sleep with her and after that, he never felt anything. Although, each and every time before he had sex he was convinced she was going to be the one. But after those nights - and sometimes the day! - he'd just feel...empty. He knew what he felt for Terra wasn't affection! It was lust! He knew it! He had to! But he felt it and it was there. Maybe if he just tried it one more time with a girl, to see if Terra was his-- No, Edgar! Stop thinking this way! She is your friend! Friend! He looked over at her face and licked his dry lips. Maybe...just one time... He leaned in and swallowed. Do it! He brushed his lips against hers and smiled fondly. He pulled back with a smirk on. That was...pretty good, even though she is asleep...maybe if I could get her to kiss me while she is awake! No....she'd never, not with me. Maybe with that idiot thief...but not me. Edgar took a breath and leaned in again, his lips just slightly touching hers. He kissed her with a little bit more strength and smiled against her lips. If only she were awake...
"Why couldn't you be awake....?" he whispered, his eyes closed.
"Well, bro, I don't think you'd want that." said a familiar voice. Edgar blushed and pulled away from Terra to see his brother standing tall besides Cyan who was chuckling.
"S-Sabin?! What are you doing here?!" his shouting woke Gau and Terra. Gau smirked and jumped at Sabin. The monk patted the boy's head. Terra rubbed her eyes and yawned. She saw Cyan and glared. Even if them coming meant she was safe, she still didn't like Cyan that much. Sabin corked an eye brow at Edgar, as if asking the king if he should tell Terra he was kissing her in her sleep. Edgar growled, shaking his head slowly. The monk chuckled.
"Well! Cyan here happened to see you guys while we were over there," he pointed to the west cliff they were on, which was way taller than the one they were currently on and smiled. "We could see everything! We climbed down and told Celes and Locke about it and climbed up here to help! I'm guessing you can't climb?" he asked Edgar in a teasing voice.
The king snapped. "No! I can, but what was I to do with Miss Terra and young master Gau? I don't know about the boy, but I know at least enough to release Terra here," he waved at her. "is deathly afraid of heights! I couldn't leave them behind!" Sabin rose his hands at him.
"Alright, alright...crap, Edgar! You take things way too serious. Come on, I sorta...`carved' a path for you guys." Sabin turned and started down the cliff. It looked like he walked down. Gau ran and jumped off, Terra gasped. She felt relieved when the boy poked his head up at them and smiled, and then he hurried off. Edgar helped Terra up and blushed when she looked at him.
"Why was Sabin acting so strange?" she asked as she carefully peaked over the bluff's edge. Edgar shrugged, his cheeks burning.
"My brother is a strange one. Come, if you need help-"
"I-I'm fine, thank you." she swallowed at the height and carefully stepped down on the path Sabin had somehow carved for them. The steps were a little unstable, but it was better than climbing down.
***
Terra was glad when they finally touched hard snow and when the wind wasn't so cold on her. She smiled, her cheeks red from frost bite. She looked up while she rested; her hands on her knees, she was bent over and breathing hard, her lips frozen blue. She looked around and smiled when she saw Locke sharpening his dagger and boomerang. Locke! She stood and ran over.
Locke gazed up and gasped. "W-wait Ter-" she ran into him and hugged him tightly. He fell on his back and smiled, wrapping his arms around her. "Its good top see you too, Ter." he laughed, patting her back. She smiled and pulled away, blushing. Locke frowned. Since when, did she hug people? Hmm... Locke smiled at her and reached out to pinch her cheeks. She growled and pushed his hands away. He laughed. Same old Terra.
"Where were you mates? We were waitin' longer than expected..."
"Well," said Edgar as he approached them. "we fell out of a cave and rolled down a cliff. We ended up instead of down..."
Locke chuckled. "Oh...ya went through the mirage tunnels, didn't ya?" he laughed at them. Terra frowned.
"Mirage what?" she asked. Locke was about to answer her, smiling, when Celes interrupted her.
"They are here." she said coldly, turning to Edgar. "we have to hurry to the top and pick out our teams carefully." she walked ahead toward the tip of the valley. Locke sighed and got up. He ran after Celes, stopping by her to speak with her. Terra looked down at her hands, which were clutching the harden snow. Why did she have to come and take him away...?
Edgar frowned. He knew why she was sad. He leaned down and whispered. "We should go..." he offered his hand and she took it, reluctant. He smiled when she was on her feet and kissed her hand. Terra's vision blurred as she heard a different man's voice. She could see...herself?
She was sitting on a chair, playing piano. Her smile bright and wide. A tall man with blond hair stood besides her, laughing when she hit the right key more than once. He seemed proud, proud of something she was doing. When Terra stopped playing the piano, the man kissed her cheeks and hugged her, trying to avoid the bruises and cuts all over her.
Edgar shook Terra. "Terra? Milady? Are you okay?" she looked at him with confused eyes. She reached up to touch her cheek and frowned. Kiss?
"I was kissed...?" she asked him, looking into his eyes. Edgar saw and blushed. Oh no...did..did she see?
"Of course not! You...you probably forced the memory or something. Come milady, we should hurry." he took her hand and hurried her off, although she was still thinking about the memory she saw, of herself. Her eyes were different and she looked...younger.
***
"I don't want one of them to go near that Esper!" Kefka shouted to a tall figure in a black robe. He had a metal mask on with giant horns and a long spear. A sword with a curved blade was gripped tightly in his right hand. The figure gripped the spear.
"Shall I make them bleed?"
Kefka smirked. "Make them bleed...bring me back my little green hair mage. I want her back."
The black beast chuckled darkly. "May I damage her first?"
"Do as you wish; just don't kill her."
Next chapter is being worked on right now.
(Is anyone reading? I wanna know if instead of using italics, I could use"( and )" for when someone is speaking. Like the Spanish and Japanese fanfictions use here ^^)
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