Lloyd: Whose AJ?
Me: Someone whose almost worse then me when on a sugar rush…
Lloyd: Theres someone worse then you?
Me: Yes and after receiving about 10 packets of Smarties, he preceded to crush them with a spoon and eat the powder as he laughed in his high pitched evil little gremlin laugh that he does whenever he is hyper.
Lloyd: Freaky…
Me: After that he decided it would be fun to "ninja" me which is just him sneaking up to me and jabbing me in the ribs to make me emit an odd but loud squeaking sound. (muttters) Stupid AJ and his stupid Evil Christmas. I still need to get him back for the eraser burn he inflicted on the back of my hand.
Lloyd: And your friend did this?
Me: Yes cause for him, the ENTIRE month of April is Evil Christmas where he plays pranks on everyone. (moans) I can't wait for the end of the month.
Lloyd: You have some strange friends…
Me: I know but today wasn't all bad cause we played Blackjack and when anyone said "hit me" or just "hit", we well…
Lloyd: Hit them?
Me: Hell Yeah! It was fun! I was only hit once but my boyfriend and some of my other friends ended up with red forearms. I love that game!
Lloyd: You were the one that hit them?
Me: (evil grin) Yep!
Lloyd: You're very abusive…
Me: (Shrugs) don't care. Just start the story.
Lloyd: Yes ma'am. Jen Rem doesn't own ToS or FF. Only Tiamatt, the Oblivion Blade, Ash, Eria, and Oblivion.
"Uhh…" I moaned, sitting up without opening my eyes. "What happened?"
"You passed out when the mana link was broken." Raine said as I finally opened my eyes and looked around.
Sheena sat quietly, looking at something she held in her hands with the utmost care. Lloyd sat cleaning his swords with impatience shining brightly in his eyes as Genis tried to reassure him. Zelos sat across from Sheena, a look of sympathy on his face as he looked at the shinobi. Regal and Presea were quietly observing everything that happened to the group as Eria and Oblivion sat near me.
"Are you ok?" Oblivion asked, his eyes showing concern.
"Yeah, I kinda have a headache but otherwise I'm fine." I replied, putting a hand to my aching head and wish for some aspirin. "How long was I out?"
"Not very long. A couple of hours at the most." Oblivion answered, shaking his fur for a moment.
"I'm sorry everyone." I apologized, mainly to Lloyd who was obviously missing Colette.
"Don't worry about it." The swordman shrugged. "It was getting dark anyways. We'll just leave as soon as possible in the morning."
"Hey Mom, what is it like?" Eria asked.
"What is what like?" I was confused, and it probably showed.
"Well…hearing the planet. What's it like?" Eria repeated. "What's it say? Can you talk back? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Whoa Eria! Slow down! I'll try to answer your questions just give me some time to answer them first." I told her, causing the half Cetra to stop. "First off, the planet often voices it's concerns and fears, things that worry it. Sometimes if the planet is in pain then when you hear it, it's so loud, it hurts. And sometimes you can speak with the planet but usually in areas where there are large amounts of Lifestream or mana. As for the gender issue,…I'd have to say neither since the Lifestream is a collection of millions of spirits that have returned to the planet so the voice is neither male nor female."
"Cool!" Eria exclaimed. "I wish I could hear it!"
"…Eria, being able to communicate with the planet is a serious matter. If I were to teach you-"
"You'd teach me!?" Eria's eyes were bright with eagerness.
"I didn't say that. I was just saying that to carry the full powers of a Cetra can be difficult at times. It is also something that must be taken serious at all times." I scolded.
"Now you're sounding like my real mother." Eria pouted. "'It's not a game!' 'You must be responsible!' 'Only when you're mature enough!' nag nag nag! That's all you do!"
"Looks like you turn out to be a real fun spoiler." Zelos snickered.
"Shut it or do I have to remind you of the "I Kick, You Bow" rule again?" I warned. Zelos' face drained of all color and he shut his mouth. With him quiet, I once again turned to Eria. "I'm sorry. I guess it's just cause…well…even if I'm not truly your mother right now, the fact that you're blood just makes me feel well…protective. I'm sorry."
"I can't believe I got you to apologize." The teen giggled. "I can't believe how much cooler you are before the worlds are reunited."
"…" I wasn't very pleased to hear that. "Why?"
"Don't know. I almost don't want to leave here cause of you but I miss all my friends back at Garden." Eria sighed.
"What?! Garden?!" Oblivion and I cried in unison.
"How?"
"When?"
"What is Garden?" Genis asked.
"Who are you're friends?" was Sheena's question.
"Um… well, apparently Mom got some help from Raine and some of the others and they set up a new branch of Garden, a kind of military school but it was changed to being more of a huge multi level education school though it still has its military classes for those who want them. Mom's the headmistress there and I actually think its the stress from work that makes you into such an asshole, sorry bout that but its true." Eria explained.
"So it's a school?" Raine asked with interest.
"Yeah and we get kids from Earth and the rest of the Sol System there too." The teen nodded.
"How? Surly the rifts are closed by then." I asked, curiosity awakening the original Tiamatt's scientific aspects.
"Well, I don't know how but you guys also built these portal things that allow us to jump worlds. We could even go to Gaia if we wanted to but we have to be careful. It was a modified portal that I came through to get here."
"Hmm…but how would you return to the original world?" Raine asked.
"Simple! We have special watches that activate the portal on the original world so we can return but I'm afraid mine was broken when I fell into Mom back at the Northern Cave. I guess I'll just have to wait." Eria explained.
"Another thing, who are you're friends? They wouldn't be by chance any of our future kids would they?" Sheena asked.
"Actually, yes. Kit, Seth, Mica, Alcana, and Cory are my best friends!" Eria said cheerfully.
"Are all of them some of our kids?" Zelos asked.
"Yeah but I probably shouldn't say whose or I might screw everything up." The auburn haired girl replied.
"Guys, we need to wake up early so we should all get some sleep." Lloyd said, speaking up. "The sooner we rescue Colette, the better."
"You're right. I'm sorry." Eria replied, bowing her head. "I'm beat anyways. I could probably sleep for days."
"You sound like Lloyd." Genis laughed.
"Hey!" Lloyd retorted. "I don't sleep for days!"
"No but you do sleep a lot. Especially in class." Raine pointed out, causing the red clad swordman to turn red in embarrassment.
"Think I haven't done that before." I muttered, causing everyone, especially Oblivion to look at me in shock. "What? It's true. As I human I did it only once or twice but as a Cetra, the only reason I stayed awake was because Sephiroth wouldn't quit shooting spit wads at me."
"Sephiroth did that!? Oh great Holy! That's funnier then when Kai sucks his thumb in his sleep!" Oblivion laughed.
"Who is Kai?" Presea asked.
"Old friend from Neptune. I still can't believe Jo is that cocky serpent's son. They're nothing a like." I sighed.
"Please stop talking about people that we don't know so we can all have at least one confusion free moment." Zelos complained.
"Yeah, let's just get some sleep." Lloyd reminded everyone as he lay down and closed his eyes.
I sighed and pulled my GS out before lying down and looking at the stars as Daughtry played over my headphones. Something about "It's not Over" felt only fitting. I couldn't figure out why but I welcomed my dreams where extreme happiness freed me from the world of confusion and amnesia…
"Tiamatt, I love you."
I opened my eyes as the words rang through my head. That voice, …it was Kratos' and for some reason, …I was happy. I couldn't explain it but it was true. Was I maybe starting to remember him too?
"Tiamatt, you're up early." Oblivion yawned, stretching his forelegs out in front of him. "Why are you so happy?"
"Huh?"
"You were smiling. I'm guessing you had a good dream or something right." Oblivion replied, finishing his stretch by shaking out his fur.
"Yeah, something like that." I answered him with a smile before turning to the still sleeping Eria. "Wake up Eria."
"I don't wanna go to school today." She mumbled.
"Great, she's inherited my sleep talking." I muttered to myself as I nudged her shoulder.
"Five more minutes Mom." The girl said as she rolled away from me, still obviously, completely asleep.
"Hmmm… what would I say to wake her…" I thought remembering that she had said that I was kind of strict in the future. "Eria, if you don't wake up right now then you'll have cafeteria cleaning duties for the next month!"
"I'm up!" the Cetra shouted, bolting right up and onto her feet. "Hey, this isn't home. Why'd you wake me up so early?"
"I thought that we should be the first ones up today instead of the last." I shrugged, going to wake the others.
"Good idea." Eria yawned.
Soon everyone was up and after a quick breakfast, we loaded back onto the EC for the Renegade Base that one of the Mizuho ninjas had apparently told the others about while I was unconscious. We all noticed the icy chill the air gained as we moved north near the island that Zelos said Flanior was. The only one who wasn't cold was Oblivion but that was only because he was a wolf with a thick coat. I eventually ended up giving Eria my hoodie before I leapt into the water and transformed into a penguin, which greatly interested Raine. The transformation allowed me to follow the EC and keep warm while satisfying my love for the ocean at the same time. But something was strange. An uneasiness seemed to hang over the area and as we neared the Base, a strange moan like growled echoed from below us.
"What is that?" Raine snapped, paranoid from the water.
It's Weapon.
"Who the hell just said that?!' Raine snapped once more.
Calm down, it's only me. I sighed, I can communicate like this when I'm in a transformation that does not have the ability of speech.
'Tiamatt?" Lloyd asked, peering towards the back of the EC at me as I leapt out of the water for a moment before diving back down.
Yes Lloyd. Anyways, be careful. Weapon seems upset and it might attack even if we just shut down the EC.
"Tiamatt, you were asked by the planet to find Weapon and get it to help you fight the Remnants." Oblivion reminded.
How did you know that?"I was part of the Lifestream until just recently, Tia." The canine sighed. "I should know that."
Oh yeah! Sorry. Hmm…"Do you think the mana link breakage could have angered it?" Genis asked.
Possibly. Weapon is in tune with the planet since it is, as its name insists, a weapon created by the planet to defend itself.
"RWAAAAR!!!" the ocean shook with the cry and behind me, a swell began to form, racing towards us.
Dammit! Sheena! Tell Undine to go faster!"What!?"
NOW! I screamed, leaping once more from the water and transforming into an osprey before going full dragon. "Weapon is attacking! Get to the Renegade Base as soon quickly as possible while I try to calm it down!"
"Mom, I'll help you!" Eria cried, spreading her blue and white feathered wings.
"No! You stay with the others where it's safe!" I yelled back with a glare.
"But-"
"No Buts. If you want to return home safely then stay with Lloyd and the others!"
"She's right Eria. You better stay here with us." Sheena agreed as the EC sped up.
"Besides, Tiamatt can handle herself and she's dealt with Weapon before." Oblivion reassured her.
"Fine. But you better come back alive!" Eria yelled at me as the craft continued to gain speed.
"I'll be fine. Just make sure you and the others stay safe." I yelled back before giving an odd thumbs up and flying towards the approaching swell.
"Don't die." If it weren't for my enhanced hearing, I wouldn't have heard Eria's words. I smiled as I suddenly remembered this entire world being a video game in the human world and that that very line was often said by Kratos to Lloyd.
"I won't" I whispered to myself as the wave got close enough that I could see the edges of the large green Emerald Weapon within the water. "Blizzaga!"
The wall froze momentarily but a faint glow signaled that Weapon was charging its cannons. A moment later, I was sent falling into the water as the broken ice wall went flying at me. The salty water filled my mouth and made me gag, causing only more water to fill my mouth as the wave swallowed me up, slamming me into Weapon. The blow forced what small amount of air I had got before I fell into the water to be released and Weapon growled dangerously. I forced my concentration from the thought of drowning to a gilled transformation, allowing me to refuel my oxygen-deprived body. The gills luckily formed first before the sharp, triangular fins sprouted from my legs and tail and the rough skin of a shark replaced my scales. This was all I needed to fight Weapon so I stopped the transformation. I was literally a sea dragon now, equipped to fight in both air and water.
"Weapon!" I yelled into the water, surprised by how clear my voice. "Stop this!"
"RWAAAR!!!" Emerald just swiped at me with one of his claws and continued to surge forward.
"Weapon!" I swam using both my wings and my tail to intercept the creature. "Stop please!" Once again it swiped at me but I dodged and sat defiantly in its path. "What's wrong? Why are you attacking people?"
"GRRR!" Weapon growled as a strange humming filled the water and a bright green glow surrounded its shoulder cannons.
There was no way I could stop or dodge that attack. If only I had Holy, then maybe I could… Wait, what did the original Tiamatt do with the White Materia?
"RWAAAR!" the beams fired, shooting at an amazing pace at me.
"Please, to protect those who live with the Planet. I pray to Holy. Please lend me your power." I prayed, eyes closed as a green glow emanated somewhere near my heart. "Holy!"
The glow surrounded my body and turned white before shooting towards Weapon, engulfing its attack and the creature itself. When the glow of Holy had faded, Emerald Weapon still sat where it had been but it now looked around in confusion and emitted an odd, content hum before turning around and swimming away.
I smiled but I could feel the drain from the use of the White Materia. My energy was mostly used up but I wouldn't die, I was just exhausted. One thing for sure was that I couldn't catch up with the others right away. Swimming to the surface, I found a large chunk of floating ice from the ice wall Weapon had broke earlier and I climbed onto it after returning to a strictly pure dragon form. Overcome with exhaustion, sleep quickly overcame me…
Eria POV"Dammit! You're strong!" Yuan cursed, crossing his arms stubbornly and looking at our group. He looked at Lloyd and then at his ex sphere with shock. "Lloyd, your ex sphere has really evolved."
"What's so special about my ex sphere?" my half brother asked, swords still out.
"Lloyd there's no time. We need to get out of here!" Raine yelled at him, grabbing his attention.
I knew I'd be better off flying on my own wings so I pulled them out, much to the shock of Yuan who looked at me at first with curiosity and then shock as he realized who and what I was.
"It can't be!" Yuan muttered behind us as the others took off and I just glared at the Seraph. "Who are you?"
"Eria! Come on!" I turned back to see Oblivion who had somehow started and was controlling a Rheird with his paws. I took one look back towards Yuan and Botta but was looking past them at the door to the hanger. "Eria!"
" I know I'm coming!" I snapped back at the wolf that could almost be considered my uncle. I leapt into the air and followed Oblivion and the others out of the base. "Where are you Mom?"
Me: Oh Boy! How much do I love playing mind games?! So what will happen next eh? Read and Review please!
