Always Together, Eternally Apart
Chapter 2: The Curse
Disclaimer: Okay, whoever actually reads these things really need to get a life! Anyway, Final Fantasy VIII does not belong to me, and neither do its characters. But my characters do!
Rinoa felt a tingle of happiness shudder through her body as she looked at herself in the mirror. The white sleeveless gown looked beautiful on her. The beads sparkled and reverberated off the diamond earrings she was wearing. I wonder what Squall will think? She asked herself curiously. "You look wonderful!" Selphie shrieked, making Rinoa jump. "Thanks. You think Squall will like it?" She asked her. "Honey, he'd love it even if it was the ugliest thing he'd ever seen in his life." Selphie replied with a grin. "Thanks Selph, I needed that." Rinoa said thankfully. "No prob. Now, about the flower bouquet…"
Squall felt a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he looked at himself in the mirror. The black tuxedo actually looked nice on him. I wonder what Rinoa will think of it? He asked himself. "Hey man, what's up?" Zell asked as he walked into the room. "Not much. Zell, what do you think? Do you think Rinoa will like it?" Squall asked him. "Dude, I'd marry you wore that to my wedding." Zell told him. Squall lifted a scared, yet playful eyebrow to him. "You know what I mean!" Zell stated. "I know. I'm just messing with you. Thanks Zell." Squall replied. "Hey anytime man. Okay, now about the reception…"
Squall walked into Rinoa's dormitory and drew in a breath. She looked ravishing in her wedding gown. "Oh, hey!" She exclaimed. "Hey. You look really beautiful." He said flatteringly, making her blush. "Thanks. You look very handsome yourself." She replied. "Thanks." He walked up to her, and they kissed passionately. Little did they know it would be their last…
Alexander Hanson smiled wickedly as he opened the Book of Spells that he had checked out from the library. As he skimmed through the pages, he thought about the perfect spell… "Aha! Here it is!" He said aloud to himself. "The spell to shatter a happy couples dreams." He read aloud. "To make them always together, and eternally apart. To make he an animal by night, and she an animal by day. Each can be an animal of your choice. Here are the choices." He read the choices, and decided that she should be a dove, and Squall a wolf. "Now, I just need to get them both in the same place at the same time and I can cast the spell on them." He thought of a place where they would both go and smiled evilly when he got an idea.
Squall fixed a puzzled look on his face when he saw a letter on his desk. It was a note from Rinoa.
Dearest Squall,
I would like you to meet me in the ballroom where we first met tonight. I have a special surprise for you.
Please come at 7:00 sharp!
Love always,
Rinoa
'Funny,' Squall thought. 'She didn't say anything about a surprise. Oh well.' What time was it? He jumped when he saw that it was 5 minutes until 7, and raced to get ready.
Rinoa cocked her head to the side when she saw a note on her bedside table. As she picked it up she saw that it was from Squall.
My Dearest Rinoa,
I have a surprise for you, and I would like you to meet me in the inauguration ballroom tonight at 7:00 sharp. Please be on time.
Love,
Squall
She let out a small yelp when she saw what time it was. "Holy crap it's 5 till 7!" And with that she rushed to get ready.
Squall looked at Rinoa with a confused expression on his face when she walked up to him. "So Squall, what's the surprise?" She asked him. "Surprise? I thought you were surprising me?" he answered questionably. Rinoa got an annoyed look on her face then. "C'mon Squall. Just tell me what it is!" "Seriously Rinoa. I don't have anything for you. Haven't I already surprised you enough for a lifetime?" Her annoyed look faded into one of concern. "Well then who…?" She was cut off by the sound of an eerie cackle. She and Squall whipped their heads around to see a shadowy figure shaking with laughter. Squall drew his gunblade and shouted, "Show yourself coward!" "Coward? You are mistaken Leonhart. I am no coward." The figure stepped into the light, revealing who it was. "Alex! What are you doing here?" Rinoa inquired. "Just hangin' out Rinoa." He replied sarcastically. "You could have prevented all of this from happening, but you choose Leonhart over me." "Did you have something to do with this?" Squall asked, glaring. "Wow, you're quick Leonhart. Didn't expect you to figure it out so fast." He then clapped his hands together twice. Angering Squall even more. "Shut up! Why did you bring us here!?" He yelled. "Why? Because I needed you two in the same place at the same time. That's why." He cackled again, and Squall sheathed his gunblade, and took Rinoa's hand. "Let's go Rinoa. C'mon." He ushered her. "I don't think so!" Alex shouted as he threw a fira spell out at them, causing them to fall back. As they started to help each other up, Alex began a bone-chilling chant. "Do menais requine! E tos li ne!" He shouted. A wave of red mist floated towards Squall and Rinoa. They tried to dodge it, but failed. It swirled around their bodies. Squall held on to his love to try and calm her. As the mist slowly faded, Squall began to shout. "Rinoa! What's happening?" He began to transform into a huge white wolf. Rinoa screamed in terror as she watched her soulmate turn into his new form.
The lips curled up to show gleaming white fangs on the snowy white wolf. Rinoa shrank back from him. He whimpered softly when he saw her crouched in the corner in fear. She got up cautiously, and went over to him. He nuzzled her hand, and she left with the dog, taking one last look back at the traitorous man who was still tittering.
She ran into the woods with the monstrous wolf, and ran until she could see no more lights. Now deep in the forest, she felt safe with the animal by her side.
Rinoa stroked the silky fur of her love while he slept peacefully. Tears flowed freely down her cheeks. Was this permanent? She didn't want to know the answer. Dawn was coming up fast on her, but she hardly noticed. She felt the warm sun on her back, and jumped when she saw the wolf fading into Squall.
The long sharp claws of the wolf slowly turned into Squall's callous worn hands. The oval shaped eyes turned into the stormy blue pools that she had fallen in love with. Finally, his full form appeared. He turned to her, and his eyes widened in surprise. Suddenly, Rinoa felt a tugging at her arms. Just as Squall reached out to embrace her, she turned into a beautiful ivory colored dove. Squall shouted in wonder. She flew up about 50 feet, and floated back down ever so gracefully. She noticed Squall, and with a gentle coo, she perched on his shoulder, careful not to dig her claws into his shoulder. "What has he done to us Rinoa? And why?"
Well, that's chapter two! Told ya it would be longer! Everyone still interested? I hope so. This is going to be a long story, and I'm trying to post as quick as possible. Bear with me! This is going to get good!
Chapter 2: The Curse
Disclaimer: Okay, whoever actually reads these things really need to get a life! Anyway, Final Fantasy VIII does not belong to me, and neither do its characters. But my characters do!
Rinoa felt a tingle of happiness shudder through her body as she looked at herself in the mirror. The white sleeveless gown looked beautiful on her. The beads sparkled and reverberated off the diamond earrings she was wearing. I wonder what Squall will think? She asked herself curiously. "You look wonderful!" Selphie shrieked, making Rinoa jump. "Thanks. You think Squall will like it?" She asked her. "Honey, he'd love it even if it was the ugliest thing he'd ever seen in his life." Selphie replied with a grin. "Thanks Selph, I needed that." Rinoa said thankfully. "No prob. Now, about the flower bouquet…"
Squall felt a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he looked at himself in the mirror. The black tuxedo actually looked nice on him. I wonder what Rinoa will think of it? He asked himself. "Hey man, what's up?" Zell asked as he walked into the room. "Not much. Zell, what do you think? Do you think Rinoa will like it?" Squall asked him. "Dude, I'd marry you wore that to my wedding." Zell told him. Squall lifted a scared, yet playful eyebrow to him. "You know what I mean!" Zell stated. "I know. I'm just messing with you. Thanks Zell." Squall replied. "Hey anytime man. Okay, now about the reception…"
Squall walked into Rinoa's dormitory and drew in a breath. She looked ravishing in her wedding gown. "Oh, hey!" She exclaimed. "Hey. You look really beautiful." He said flatteringly, making her blush. "Thanks. You look very handsome yourself." She replied. "Thanks." He walked up to her, and they kissed passionately. Little did they know it would be their last…
Alexander Hanson smiled wickedly as he opened the Book of Spells that he had checked out from the library. As he skimmed through the pages, he thought about the perfect spell… "Aha! Here it is!" He said aloud to himself. "The spell to shatter a happy couples dreams." He read aloud. "To make them always together, and eternally apart. To make he an animal by night, and she an animal by day. Each can be an animal of your choice. Here are the choices." He read the choices, and decided that she should be a dove, and Squall a wolf. "Now, I just need to get them both in the same place at the same time and I can cast the spell on them." He thought of a place where they would both go and smiled evilly when he got an idea.
Squall fixed a puzzled look on his face when he saw a letter on his desk. It was a note from Rinoa.
Dearest Squall,
I would like you to meet me in the ballroom where we first met tonight. I have a special surprise for you.
Please come at 7:00 sharp!
Love always,
Rinoa
'Funny,' Squall thought. 'She didn't say anything about a surprise. Oh well.' What time was it? He jumped when he saw that it was 5 minutes until 7, and raced to get ready.
Rinoa cocked her head to the side when she saw a note on her bedside table. As she picked it up she saw that it was from Squall.
My Dearest Rinoa,
I have a surprise for you, and I would like you to meet me in the inauguration ballroom tonight at 7:00 sharp. Please be on time.
Love,
Squall
She let out a small yelp when she saw what time it was. "Holy crap it's 5 till 7!" And with that she rushed to get ready.
Squall looked at Rinoa with a confused expression on his face when she walked up to him. "So Squall, what's the surprise?" She asked him. "Surprise? I thought you were surprising me?" he answered questionably. Rinoa got an annoyed look on her face then. "C'mon Squall. Just tell me what it is!" "Seriously Rinoa. I don't have anything for you. Haven't I already surprised you enough for a lifetime?" Her annoyed look faded into one of concern. "Well then who…?" She was cut off by the sound of an eerie cackle. She and Squall whipped their heads around to see a shadowy figure shaking with laughter. Squall drew his gunblade and shouted, "Show yourself coward!" "Coward? You are mistaken Leonhart. I am no coward." The figure stepped into the light, revealing who it was. "Alex! What are you doing here?" Rinoa inquired. "Just hangin' out Rinoa." He replied sarcastically. "You could have prevented all of this from happening, but you choose Leonhart over me." "Did you have something to do with this?" Squall asked, glaring. "Wow, you're quick Leonhart. Didn't expect you to figure it out so fast." He then clapped his hands together twice. Angering Squall even more. "Shut up! Why did you bring us here!?" He yelled. "Why? Because I needed you two in the same place at the same time. That's why." He cackled again, and Squall sheathed his gunblade, and took Rinoa's hand. "Let's go Rinoa. C'mon." He ushered her. "I don't think so!" Alex shouted as he threw a fira spell out at them, causing them to fall back. As they started to help each other up, Alex began a bone-chilling chant. "Do menais requine! E tos li ne!" He shouted. A wave of red mist floated towards Squall and Rinoa. They tried to dodge it, but failed. It swirled around their bodies. Squall held on to his love to try and calm her. As the mist slowly faded, Squall began to shout. "Rinoa! What's happening?" He began to transform into a huge white wolf. Rinoa screamed in terror as she watched her soulmate turn into his new form.
The lips curled up to show gleaming white fangs on the snowy white wolf. Rinoa shrank back from him. He whimpered softly when he saw her crouched in the corner in fear. She got up cautiously, and went over to him. He nuzzled her hand, and she left with the dog, taking one last look back at the traitorous man who was still tittering.
She ran into the woods with the monstrous wolf, and ran until she could see no more lights. Now deep in the forest, she felt safe with the animal by her side.
Rinoa stroked the silky fur of her love while he slept peacefully. Tears flowed freely down her cheeks. Was this permanent? She didn't want to know the answer. Dawn was coming up fast on her, but she hardly noticed. She felt the warm sun on her back, and jumped when she saw the wolf fading into Squall.
The long sharp claws of the wolf slowly turned into Squall's callous worn hands. The oval shaped eyes turned into the stormy blue pools that she had fallen in love with. Finally, his full form appeared. He turned to her, and his eyes widened in surprise. Suddenly, Rinoa felt a tugging at her arms. Just as Squall reached out to embrace her, she turned into a beautiful ivory colored dove. Squall shouted in wonder. She flew up about 50 feet, and floated back down ever so gracefully. She noticed Squall, and with a gentle coo, she perched on his shoulder, careful not to dig her claws into his shoulder. "What has he done to us Rinoa? And why?"
Well, that's chapter two! Told ya it would be longer! Everyone still interested? I hope so. This is going to be a long story, and I'm trying to post as quick as possible. Bear with me! This is going to get good!