It was another rainy day out in Hallow Bastion. Leon sighed and walked around the house. Cid stuck his head out and looked around. "Hey Leon! What'cha still doing here youngster? Everyone's out!"
Leon looked at Cid with empty eyes, the same eyes he always had. Even back then...
"I could ask you the same thing bud..." Leon said with closed eyes and a hand waving over his head to lay back.
"You've been actin' strange lately, don't go actin' like a damned fool now Leon." Cid replied with a toothpick barely hanging on to his teeth. Cid dropped back into his garage and started to work again.
/It's been almost two years now...
Since me and you left our world. Zell, Quistis, Irvine, Selphie, and.../
Leon fell into a trance and began to dream. He was back in his world now. He wasn't Leon anymore. He was Squall Leonheart again.
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"Hey there. Squall? SQUALL!" He looked up and there was Rinoa.
"God... you have to stop dozing of so much Squall. We're leaving for Hallow Bastion today."
Rinoa sighed and looked to the sky. "Since the day we got married in Balamb... I never thought once that we would leave this place. I think this is better though, it's a new start." She looked at Squall, put one finger forward, and smiled. "Hey now! Aren't you going to contribute? We've been married a year and fought together for even longer and you have nothing to say?"
Leon looked Rinoa in the eyes and smiled. "Nope... as long as I'm leaving with you I don't have anywhere else I'd like to stay. Now unless your staying here-"
Rinoa jumped. "Oh no! Last thing I want to do is stay just to fight monsters the rest of my life!"
Leon got up and stretched. "Well then are you ready?"
Rinoa tilted her head and smiled. "Yup! Now while you were dozing off Zell called me, he said were meeting at his place to take off there."
"Okay then let's go."
When they got to Zell's house everyone was there; ready to head to Hallow Bastion, a world located just around theirs. Quistis walked up to Rinoa and Squall.
"Guys I got some news... we're not going to be going with you."
Rinoa and Squall jumped in protest and said simultaneously "WHY?"
Quistis looked down and sighed. "Well the trip is really expensive, so I didn't have enough all together to send the group at the same time. So all of us decided, for your anniversary were sending you two first!"
Rinoa started to tear up. "But what about you guys. I mean thank you so much but..."
Selphie walked up and winked. "Don't worry babes, were going to catch up with yah soon, I still got to
bother you some more!"
Rinoa wiped her tears and hugged Selphie. "Oh you guys are too sweet!"
The group walked up and gathered into a hug. Irvine spoke up. "Now guys just remember that we're never going to be apart for long. So don't worry."
Zell raised his arm "Yeah and I could never let Squall be alone!"
Squall ruffled his hair and pushed his head down. "And what's that supposed to mean eh?" The group spent the night there and at midnight Rinoa and Squall went off to their departure.
"Bye guys!" Rinoa cried out with watery eyes!
"See yah!" Squall yelled. Rinoa turned to Squall and smiled. "This is it honey!"
The ship sped through the stars and they were almost to Hallow Bastion when suddenly something appeared and started an alarm on the ship. Shadows were seen forming on the floor around Rinoa and Squall.
"What's going on?" Squall said confused and took out his gun blade. Rinoa took out her Chakram shooter.
"Damn it this is exactly what we left to avoid!" Rinoa yelled out and shot at the Shadow creature. It exploded and released a heart. "What is this...?"
Squall and Rinoa fought until there were no more left.
The ship shook and they both heard a crash, like a giant footstep in the distance. A giant shadow monster with a crossed out heart was on the ship now. It started to tear down the ship. Rinoa shot her chakram and Squall shot a fire spell at it. Their attacks were in-affective. The Monster turned to them and smacked them both to the other side of the ship.
"AHH!" Rinoa cried out in pain.
Before they landed Squall grabbed her and cushioned her fall. "Are you okay Rinoa?" She looked up and nodded yes. They both stood. Rinoa walked forward and closed her eyes. "Angel Wings!" She began to use spell after spell in a blind Trance. Squall ran up and unleashed ultima weapon. He jumped up to the Monster and yelled out. "Renzozuken!" Slicing it over and over again. It started to weaken but it still wasn't enough. The monster hit the ships boosters and it began to fall into Hallow Bastion. Rinoa came out of trance and looked down.
"Squall! She screamed out but as soon as he turned around to get her she was stabbed by a smaller shadow monster.
"NO! RINOA!" He ran up and sliced the monster. "Squall... survive."
Those were Rinoa's last words and then the ship crashed. Squall woke up in a strange room.
A girl in pink was there looking over. "Oh my it's a miracle! You're awake! You survived the crash from the Fantasy 8 ship. I think you were the only survivor... you're quiet lucky. What is your name?" Squall looked up broken hearted; he would never see Rinoa again.
"My name is..." He winced and lied. "Leon..." She smiled.
"My name is Aerith Gainsburough I'm from Fantasy 7."
The TV was on and Leon listened in. "Two more ships from Fantasy 8 have crashed in both Twilight Town and Destiny Islands. Oh what's this? Oh no... Fantasy 8 has been destroyed... I repeat, the heartless have destroyed Fantasy 8."
Squall lifted up from the bed "NO!-" He grabbed his chest and fell down again. "No...No...This isn't..."
Aerith looked over with sad eyes. "I'm so sorry Leon..." And then walked away.
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The dream started to fade. In the real world Leon was heard repeating the word no over and over. Leon lifted up from bed and screamed out "NO!"
Aerith was over the bed. "It's okay Leon... It's just a dream." Leon looked up at Aerith with tears being held back in his eyes.
"For me... it's not just a dream." He got up and walked away. Leon walked in the rain to the area where the ship crashed. He laid down some roses and began to say. "Happy anniversary Rinoa..." He choked up and continued. "I'll avenge you Rinoa... I promise I'll avenge you and everyone else!"
When he turned around he continued again. "I'm Squall Leonheart... and I will avenge Fantasy 8!"
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Written by : Aikou (aka Big Brother)
