Chapter 11 : End of Days
(Ok, this will be the last chapter but the thing is I can't describe it as I imagine the scene, hopefully you guys understand. And also assuming all healing spells won't work when angels vs dark angels).
[Gackt Camui's : Mizerable plays as the background music]
Though the sun has already came up, the sky looked as dark as an unknown future. Rinoa kept her arms around Squall to feel his presence. Not long after they were found, the Heaven's troops arrived.
"Father!" Rinoa shouted to the leading man above her.
"I knew Hell wouldn't be so easy, it's a plot!" Biggs stated.
Lord Caraway frowned at Rinoa and shut his eyes. Finally, he sighed and summoned Bahamut to take Rinoa away from Squall.
"Iya!!" she screamed and reached out for Squall.
Luck was not with her, she was back together with her comrades.
"Rinoa, we must fight them. We are enemies, do not let your emotions overcome you. That young man over there is probably a spy too so please forget about him," her begged her.
Not even letting her to answer, he raised his hand as a signal to attack the other party. Rinoa was under two miscellaneous angel's guardian. Her father wouldn't let her into the battlefield with her condition now. All she did was watching the whole scene turned into havoc, all the beautiful flowers were crushed and blemished with fresh paint of blood. The greenish grass was no exception, everything went into flames. She understood how Raine felt about Babylon, it's just the same with her. Hundreds by hundreds of angels and dark angels were perished but they were soon replace by more of them. It seems like a never-ending war. Squall didn't know who to fight against, his father's side? Or his mother's? He hasn't even seen them before! Or did the junctioning of GFs take up the space of his memories? He wasn't sure who he is or what he is but Rinoa has become his memory. He only wanted to see her now. Even if he dies, he wanted to see her for the last time.
Suddenly, he heard someone chuckling. He prepared his gunblade and turned around. Squall was dumbfounded when he saw his dead brother standing there, laughing louder and louder. He was too happy or was it shocked, to say a word. He ran to his brother's direction and put both of his hands on his shoulders.
"Seifer…." he spoke as he sobbed.
He then hugged the elder one who was now frowning and frozen. He gave out an evil grin and pushed Squall away, raise his gunblade high in the air and slash across his face. His brother was more astonished than ever before.
"Why…………?" he whispered, looking directly into his eyes, not bothering about his wound but it's his heart that hurt the most.
"Why? YOU tell me!" the blond spoke in a tone Squall has never heard him use.
"Leaving me alone and running away with the enemy, is that what you call brothers?!" he continued.
"But I thought your tongue…" he staggered and tumbled on the ground.
"Of course! Of course you wanted me to be dumb, I was lucky enough to be saved by father at the nick of time. And it's all because of you little shit!" Seifer pointing Squall with his sharp weapon.
Squall was too shock to respond.
"I thought I trusted you, Squall…..I was wrong. Now I know who I trust the most, the Devil! Hahahahaha! It's he who gave me this new power, he who revived me. And now, I shall have my revenge!!"
Seifer took a few steps forward and cross his brother's chest with his gunblade. Squall touched his chest to confirm that it's blood, to confirm Seifer DID attack him. Red tint of blood blurred his vision, he couldn't accept the reality. That wasn't the Seifer he knew. His brother would never hurt him.
Seifer proceeded by taking Squall by his neck and lifted him several inches from the ground.
"Brother……"
"Don't call me that!" Seifer strangled him even harder.
"Err……."
"Say goodbye to your angel Squall, hahaha!" the blond said as he pointed at Rinoa's with his gunblade.
Rinoa's was struggling from the two angels' grip, looking and calling Squall's name.
"Say…..She's a cute little chic ne? I wonder how she taste like," Seifer ended with an evil laugher.
"Don't……you dare touch my Rinoa!" Squall warned him angrily.
"Hahahaha! Oh, too bad you won't have the chance to watch me having my good time with her," the evilness had already overpower the good old Seifer Squall once knew. He's not himself anymore.
Squall couldn't believe he's actually hearing that. At first, he thought me must be hallucinating but from that onwards he's no longer his brother.
"Die!" Seifer shouted and lifted Squall higher, ready to thrust his gunblade forward.
BANG!
Seifer threw Squall down to the ground and grabbed his wounded hand. Blood of green colour shoot out from his hand like a fountain and yet he had only slight feelings to that impact. Irvine's limp body was lying on the ground aiming his Exeter to the blond. He turned his body to face the sky when he'd done his job.
"Sky….so blue(it's actually grey)….. Will I ever see this again?" he wondered and coughed out blood.
"Irvine, run!" Squall shouted from his place.
There left no energy for Irvine to do that. He had prepared for this day, at least he proved himself useful at a time like this. Seifer threw a killer's stare at Irvine and performed his Demon Slice limit break.
Just before he strikes Irvine, Zell showed him the Burning Rave move, sending the bully to the ground.
"Squall! Now is your chance, go save Rinoa!" Zell yelled at him.
"Grr…. He's not going anywhere," Seifer mumbled.
Squall wanted to protest but the confident smile on his comrade's face ensured him to go (I imagine Zell looks like Tasuki's of Fushigi Yuugi).
"I'm your fight, come on!" Zell challenged him.
Squall ran as fast as he could to Rinoa's direction. He battled against the two angels and set her free. They hugged each other and frowned.
"We gotta go fast," Squall said.
"Squall it's no use, they'll find us no matter where we go," Rinoa gave him a sad frown.
"Rinoa, have faith. We must have hope," Squall said as he caresses her cheek.
She wasn't sure but she nodded. However, when she wanted to step ahead, a hand grabbed her leg.
"Selphie!" Rinoa exclaimed.
Her comrade was deeply injured. She laid her on her lap and shifted her hair aside from her face.
"SELPHIE! Talk to meee~~~" Rinoa begged.
"Everyone….. is doing their best…..Hehe, I'm doing…..mine too…." She spoke.
"What are you talking bout?! Shh…… you need rest, you'll show me your happy face when you wake up won't you?" tears were spilling from Rinoa's eyes again.
"Uh-huh," she shook her head slightly.
"Not this time….Rinoa. I'm gonna take the train to Galbadia (cough cough)….I'm gonna see Irvine," she smiled.
"Noooo….." Rinoa cried and shook her head.
"Go help the others……. Ellone needs you…..uh……" and she trailed off, giving Rinoa her last smile.
"Selphie!!!!!!" Rinoa screamed, witnessing her best friend dying in her hands.
Squall pressed Rinoa's head onto his chest.
Not far from the happening place, a flash of bright green light caught their eyes. The person standing there facing the light was Ellone. Rinoa got up swiftly and ran to her direction. As she arrives, Ellone dropped on her knees and bleed.
"I succeeded…." She said happily, sliding down from Rinoa's body.
"Oh my God, why must this keep happening! God help us!" she cried endlessly.
Opposite their place were two people, kneeling and hugging, crying in front of each other.
"My sweet Raine……" Laguna whispered and took her head to his chest.
"Laguna!" she cried with joy and returned his hug.
The couple then turned their gaze at the dying Ellone.
"No!" Raine ran and kneel beside her.
"Raine…..I just saw the happiest face on you…. I wish you both happiness…." and she took her last breath.
Rinoa and Raine were crying endlessly on the dead body. Meanwhile, Squall sensed an awkward feeling when he looked at Laguna.
"Squall……..?" Laguna called, uncertainly.
"……" his son wasn't sure how to answer him.
"I know you are Squall! Raine, this is our son! I'm the luckiest man alive!" he exclaimed hysterically.
His wife turned and looked at Squall. She touched his face and hugged him. She was having the same feeling Squall felt.
"Mother….." he spoke softly, returning her hug.
Laguna joined in, laugh and cried while Rinoa stood there frowning and smiling at them, having mix feelings at the same time.
People say happy moments won't last long and that's a fact. Another gunshot was fired, aiming at Raine. Rinoa screamed, her heart was flaming with anger and looked around her to find the murderer. Raine wasn't even an angel now and yet, she became a victim.
"Mother!!!" Squall yelled and yelled.
Laguna was stunned, he felt so useless, unable to do anything to save his Raine. Letting her just go like that?
"Raine…. ….." Laguna called softly.
"RAINE~! RAINE!!!" his voice echoed.
Blood and rain kept dripping on his mother's face. He rocked her to wake her up still he couldn't accept the reality. No….it takes such a long time for the reunion, why must it end like this?! NO! He won't accept it. It's all Hell's fault. The Devil lied to him, played with his feelings, break up his family, killed his mother……*What more does he want from me?!!!
Zell finally sacrificed himself and lost to the Devil (if you didn't get my message earlier, Seifer was 'consumed' by the Devil, the rest I hope you understand). Seifer rubbed the dust on his coat and walked towards his aim who's facing his back to him. He smiled evilly to himself and focused all his strength onto his sword.
"DIE!" he took a step backwards and threw his gunblade, aiming directly to Squall.
Rinoa had a very bad feeling and ran back to Squall…….watching the flaming gunblade flying towards his direction.
"SQUALL!!!!!" the whole place was silent, only the sound of a heart beat was heard.
(This scene is exactly like the near end of the opening FMV when Rinoa trying to reach for Squall)
Squall turned around as he heard his named being called. White and black colored feathers were scattered around the field, with the help of the wind bringing them to mid air. It's already dusk, the time when the day welcomes the night. Dark, unknown future, hopeless hopes…. The gunblade went through the angel's body. Rinoa tried to reach out for Squall's waiting arms but…….she never did…….never did……. Rinoa's necklace suddenly splits and the shimmering rings started to fall onto the ground.
[Flashback] *I'll protect it like I protect my life. [End of flashback]
No words came out from Squall's mouth, he reached for the falling body and caught hold of her. She was shivering, smiling at the same time, touching Squall's face. Squall quickly pulled off the gunblade from her back causing her to jerk a little. She didn't say much, she just wanted to spend her only moment left with Squall, studying him, feeling his presence. At least she's happy she died in her lover's arms. She's already very grateful for that. She pulled Squall's griever necklace and brushed her lips on his, telling him she'll be leaving him.
"I'm selfish….. I don't want to see anymore people die. I rather replace them, I can't …uh… I can't let you leave me, so…I'm leaving you….. Aishite….." that was her last words.
She left him with her last smile and a tear on her eye.
"Ru………." He finished for her and hugged her near to his chest.
"AHHHHHHHH!!!" he screamed on top of his lungs.
Seifer finally arrived there. His face was grim at first, turning into evil laughers later. Squall looked up at him and back to Rinoa. He carried her and placed her beside his mother's. Laguna looked up on him to prevent him to fight but he ended up saying nothing at all. Maybe he was surprised to talk, as Squall's face was blank, pale, with only his tears of blood as colour to his face. He took out his gunblade, facing his head to the ground. He didn't want to see Seifer's face, his ugly and filthy face. He spread his wings, flying up to the sky and prayed.
Focusing all his energy into his sword and dash right to the bottom where Seifer's standing. The extremely high velocity left him no air to breathe, his wings are torn and cuts were all over his body. He hold on the blade with both hands, his expression has changed into fury and hatred. Later, the whole weapon and himself turn into flame and the Lion Heart was born. Images of Rinoa kept sliding into his mind. Their first meeting, the party, all of the memories came rushing into his head.
*Rinoa
Seifer was welcoming him with both arms, as he knew he wouldn't die. Bright light shone out from the blade and it landed with its master on the earth. The whole world shakes and the bright light which shone from the Lion Heart swept the whole world.
Squall presents, Kamikaze…..
[End of Gackt's Mizerable]
(Ok, this will be the last chapter but the thing is I can't describe it as I imagine the scene, hopefully you guys understand. And also assuming all healing spells won't work when angels vs dark angels).
[Gackt Camui's : Mizerable plays as the background music]
Though the sun has already came up, the sky looked as dark as an unknown future. Rinoa kept her arms around Squall to feel his presence. Not long after they were found, the Heaven's troops arrived.
"Father!" Rinoa shouted to the leading man above her.
"I knew Hell wouldn't be so easy, it's a plot!" Biggs stated.
Lord Caraway frowned at Rinoa and shut his eyes. Finally, he sighed and summoned Bahamut to take Rinoa away from Squall.
"Iya!!" she screamed and reached out for Squall.
Luck was not with her, she was back together with her comrades.
"Rinoa, we must fight them. We are enemies, do not let your emotions overcome you. That young man over there is probably a spy too so please forget about him," her begged her.
Not even letting her to answer, he raised his hand as a signal to attack the other party. Rinoa was under two miscellaneous angel's guardian. Her father wouldn't let her into the battlefield with her condition now. All she did was watching the whole scene turned into havoc, all the beautiful flowers were crushed and blemished with fresh paint of blood. The greenish grass was no exception, everything went into flames. She understood how Raine felt about Babylon, it's just the same with her. Hundreds by hundreds of angels and dark angels were perished but they were soon replace by more of them. It seems like a never-ending war. Squall didn't know who to fight against, his father's side? Or his mother's? He hasn't even seen them before! Or did the junctioning of GFs take up the space of his memories? He wasn't sure who he is or what he is but Rinoa has become his memory. He only wanted to see her now. Even if he dies, he wanted to see her for the last time.
Suddenly, he heard someone chuckling. He prepared his gunblade and turned around. Squall was dumbfounded when he saw his dead brother standing there, laughing louder and louder. He was too happy or was it shocked, to say a word. He ran to his brother's direction and put both of his hands on his shoulders.
"Seifer…." he spoke as he sobbed.
He then hugged the elder one who was now frowning and frozen. He gave out an evil grin and pushed Squall away, raise his gunblade high in the air and slash across his face. His brother was more astonished than ever before.
"Why…………?" he whispered, looking directly into his eyes, not bothering about his wound but it's his heart that hurt the most.
"Why? YOU tell me!" the blond spoke in a tone Squall has never heard him use.
"Leaving me alone and running away with the enemy, is that what you call brothers?!" he continued.
"But I thought your tongue…" he staggered and tumbled on the ground.
"Of course! Of course you wanted me to be dumb, I was lucky enough to be saved by father at the nick of time. And it's all because of you little shit!" Seifer pointing Squall with his sharp weapon.
Squall was too shock to respond.
"I thought I trusted you, Squall…..I was wrong. Now I know who I trust the most, the Devil! Hahahahaha! It's he who gave me this new power, he who revived me. And now, I shall have my revenge!!"
Seifer took a few steps forward and cross his brother's chest with his gunblade. Squall touched his chest to confirm that it's blood, to confirm Seifer DID attack him. Red tint of blood blurred his vision, he couldn't accept the reality. That wasn't the Seifer he knew. His brother would never hurt him.
Seifer proceeded by taking Squall by his neck and lifted him several inches from the ground.
"Brother……"
"Don't call me that!" Seifer strangled him even harder.
"Err……."
"Say goodbye to your angel Squall, hahaha!" the blond said as he pointed at Rinoa's with his gunblade.
Rinoa's was struggling from the two angels' grip, looking and calling Squall's name.
"Say…..She's a cute little chic ne? I wonder how she taste like," Seifer ended with an evil laugher.
"Don't……you dare touch my Rinoa!" Squall warned him angrily.
"Hahahaha! Oh, too bad you won't have the chance to watch me having my good time with her," the evilness had already overpower the good old Seifer Squall once knew. He's not himself anymore.
Squall couldn't believe he's actually hearing that. At first, he thought me must be hallucinating but from that onwards he's no longer his brother.
"Die!" Seifer shouted and lifted Squall higher, ready to thrust his gunblade forward.
BANG!
Seifer threw Squall down to the ground and grabbed his wounded hand. Blood of green colour shoot out from his hand like a fountain and yet he had only slight feelings to that impact. Irvine's limp body was lying on the ground aiming his Exeter to the blond. He turned his body to face the sky when he'd done his job.
"Sky….so blue(it's actually grey)….. Will I ever see this again?" he wondered and coughed out blood.
"Irvine, run!" Squall shouted from his place.
There left no energy for Irvine to do that. He had prepared for this day, at least he proved himself useful at a time like this. Seifer threw a killer's stare at Irvine and performed his Demon Slice limit break.
Just before he strikes Irvine, Zell showed him the Burning Rave move, sending the bully to the ground.
"Squall! Now is your chance, go save Rinoa!" Zell yelled at him.
"Grr…. He's not going anywhere," Seifer mumbled.
Squall wanted to protest but the confident smile on his comrade's face ensured him to go (I imagine Zell looks like Tasuki's of Fushigi Yuugi).
"I'm your fight, come on!" Zell challenged him.
Squall ran as fast as he could to Rinoa's direction. He battled against the two angels and set her free. They hugged each other and frowned.
"We gotta go fast," Squall said.
"Squall it's no use, they'll find us no matter where we go," Rinoa gave him a sad frown.
"Rinoa, have faith. We must have hope," Squall said as he caresses her cheek.
She wasn't sure but she nodded. However, when she wanted to step ahead, a hand grabbed her leg.
"Selphie!" Rinoa exclaimed.
Her comrade was deeply injured. She laid her on her lap and shifted her hair aside from her face.
"SELPHIE! Talk to meee~~~" Rinoa begged.
"Everyone….. is doing their best…..Hehe, I'm doing…..mine too…." She spoke.
"What are you talking bout?! Shh…… you need rest, you'll show me your happy face when you wake up won't you?" tears were spilling from Rinoa's eyes again.
"Uh-huh," she shook her head slightly.
"Not this time….Rinoa. I'm gonna take the train to Galbadia (cough cough)….I'm gonna see Irvine," she smiled.
"Noooo….." Rinoa cried and shook her head.
"Go help the others……. Ellone needs you…..uh……" and she trailed off, giving Rinoa her last smile.
"Selphie!!!!!!" Rinoa screamed, witnessing her best friend dying in her hands.
Squall pressed Rinoa's head onto his chest.
Not far from the happening place, a flash of bright green light caught their eyes. The person standing there facing the light was Ellone. Rinoa got up swiftly and ran to her direction. As she arrives, Ellone dropped on her knees and bleed.
"I succeeded…." She said happily, sliding down from Rinoa's body.
"Oh my God, why must this keep happening! God help us!" she cried endlessly.
Opposite their place were two people, kneeling and hugging, crying in front of each other.
"My sweet Raine……" Laguna whispered and took her head to his chest.
"Laguna!" she cried with joy and returned his hug.
The couple then turned their gaze at the dying Ellone.
"No!" Raine ran and kneel beside her.
"Raine…..I just saw the happiest face on you…. I wish you both happiness…." and she took her last breath.
Rinoa and Raine were crying endlessly on the dead body. Meanwhile, Squall sensed an awkward feeling when he looked at Laguna.
"Squall……..?" Laguna called, uncertainly.
"……" his son wasn't sure how to answer him.
"I know you are Squall! Raine, this is our son! I'm the luckiest man alive!" he exclaimed hysterically.
His wife turned and looked at Squall. She touched his face and hugged him. She was having the same feeling Squall felt.
"Mother….." he spoke softly, returning her hug.
Laguna joined in, laugh and cried while Rinoa stood there frowning and smiling at them, having mix feelings at the same time.
People say happy moments won't last long and that's a fact. Another gunshot was fired, aiming at Raine. Rinoa screamed, her heart was flaming with anger and looked around her to find the murderer. Raine wasn't even an angel now and yet, she became a victim.
"Mother!!!" Squall yelled and yelled.
Laguna was stunned, he felt so useless, unable to do anything to save his Raine. Letting her just go like that?
"Raine…. ….." Laguna called softly.
"RAINE~! RAINE!!!" his voice echoed.
Blood and rain kept dripping on his mother's face. He rocked her to wake her up still he couldn't accept the reality. No….it takes such a long time for the reunion, why must it end like this?! NO! He won't accept it. It's all Hell's fault. The Devil lied to him, played with his feelings, break up his family, killed his mother……*What more does he want from me?!!!
Zell finally sacrificed himself and lost to the Devil (if you didn't get my message earlier, Seifer was 'consumed' by the Devil, the rest I hope you understand). Seifer rubbed the dust on his coat and walked towards his aim who's facing his back to him. He smiled evilly to himself and focused all his strength onto his sword.
"DIE!" he took a step backwards and threw his gunblade, aiming directly to Squall.
Rinoa had a very bad feeling and ran back to Squall…….watching the flaming gunblade flying towards his direction.
"SQUALL!!!!!" the whole place was silent, only the sound of a heart beat was heard.
(This scene is exactly like the near end of the opening FMV when Rinoa trying to reach for Squall)
Squall turned around as he heard his named being called. White and black colored feathers were scattered around the field, with the help of the wind bringing them to mid air. It's already dusk, the time when the day welcomes the night. Dark, unknown future, hopeless hopes…. The gunblade went through the angel's body. Rinoa tried to reach out for Squall's waiting arms but…….she never did…….never did……. Rinoa's necklace suddenly splits and the shimmering rings started to fall onto the ground.
[Flashback] *I'll protect it like I protect my life. [End of flashback]
No words came out from Squall's mouth, he reached for the falling body and caught hold of her. She was shivering, smiling at the same time, touching Squall's face. Squall quickly pulled off the gunblade from her back causing her to jerk a little. She didn't say much, she just wanted to spend her only moment left with Squall, studying him, feeling his presence. At least she's happy she died in her lover's arms. She's already very grateful for that. She pulled Squall's griever necklace and brushed her lips on his, telling him she'll be leaving him.
"I'm selfish….. I don't want to see anymore people die. I rather replace them, I can't …uh… I can't let you leave me, so…I'm leaving you….. Aishite….." that was her last words.
She left him with her last smile and a tear on her eye.
"Ru………." He finished for her and hugged her near to his chest.
"AHHHHHHHH!!!" he screamed on top of his lungs.
Seifer finally arrived there. His face was grim at first, turning into evil laughers later. Squall looked up at him and back to Rinoa. He carried her and placed her beside his mother's. Laguna looked up on him to prevent him to fight but he ended up saying nothing at all. Maybe he was surprised to talk, as Squall's face was blank, pale, with only his tears of blood as colour to his face. He took out his gunblade, facing his head to the ground. He didn't want to see Seifer's face, his ugly and filthy face. He spread his wings, flying up to the sky and prayed.
Focusing all his energy into his sword and dash right to the bottom where Seifer's standing. The extremely high velocity left him no air to breathe, his wings are torn and cuts were all over his body. He hold on the blade with both hands, his expression has changed into fury and hatred. Later, the whole weapon and himself turn into flame and the Lion Heart was born. Images of Rinoa kept sliding into his mind. Their first meeting, the party, all of the memories came rushing into his head.
*Rinoa
Seifer was welcoming him with both arms, as he knew he wouldn't die. Bright light shone out from the blade and it landed with its master on the earth. The whole world shakes and the bright light which shone from the Lion Heart swept the whole world.
Squall presents, Kamikaze…..
[End of Gackt's Mizerable]