BITTERSWEET RAPSODY - chap I
"Sweet and Sour Memories"
(this is taking a lot longer than i thought) Selphie reaches upwards to find another hold for her hand, the window is just a meter or so away now, just a bit higher and she will be there (i hope some smart ass doesn't decide to close the window or i'll be out on my luck for sure) she could feel her muscles pulling as she heaves herslf up the final few inches (finally..... took long enough) she looks across the room there is no one there (now to see what that lady and the masked hulk are up to, maybe i should go down the rear stairs and..........) " hey there what are you doing up here" "would you believe me if i told you that i was lost" "no" " thought so" selphie turns around and makes a dash for the open window she just came through "hold it right there miss i don't want to have to use this" something in his voice makes selphie stop in her tracks . she turns around to see him stroking a mack ten (ok i think i will just stay right here) " now tell me what's a pretty little gel like you doing way up here,climbing through windows and all" selphie flinches at the digusting look inhis eyes "........" " quiet type huh, well you guys are always the best. now i'll let you off the hook if you do me nice,nothing big for a girl like you" (what!!!!!!!!!! what the hell does he mean by a girl like me. i outta....humph i'll show himwhat a gilr like me does) " ok i'll do it but only if you close your eyes" "anything you want love" the guard eagerly closes his eyes while selphie remove a mini cattle prow from the pouch on her waist, she approaches him slowly in case he decides to open his eyes and sees what she has instore for him "ready" " ready when you are love" selphie plunges the cattle prow into his groin " what's this some new kinda toy " selphie says nothing, but smiles as she turns on the cattle prow to full force " bbbzzzzz" the guard drops to the floor unconcious ( looks like quistis is good for something after all) selphie steps over the guard and picks up the weapon lying on the floor " bet'cha didn't expect that from a girl like me perv"
In the valley
(why should i miss them, i came here to get away from them not to long for their company. i can't miss them ,i can't) squall lokks at his reflection in the water again,and sees himself (it's better this way. i had to -protect all of us . leaving them and garden was the only way i could do that . i'm sure they don't even miss me.) the sour memories stab at squalls brain threatening to resurface he didn't want to remember wha happened five years ago , but for some reason all of the horrible memories come flooding back to his brain and he is helpless to do anything but watch the events of that night replay themselves overe and over again in his brain. (stop leave me alone i don't want to remember i did them a favor by leaving , i shouldn't have to feel this guilt)
SUALL REMEMBERS (FIVE YEARS AGO)
"DO YOU THINK THAT BECAUSE YOU KILL ME SQUALL LEONHART THAT IT IS OVER I WILL HAUNT YOU UNTIL YOU DIE NOTHING SHALL BE YOURS. MY POWER WILL FOREVER LIVE IN RINOA AND AS LONG AS THE BLESSED FIVE ARE TOGETHER YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE HAVE ANYTHING! HAHAHA " "do all currupt, demnted near dead sorceresses talk this much. even your men had the decency to shut up and just die" " YOU TAKE THIS FOR A JOKE BUT THERE WILL COME A TIME THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE FIVE THAT SAVE THE WORLD OR A LOVE WITH MY POWER ANYWAY YOU CHOOSE YOU'LL LOSE. IF YOU PICK HER YOU'LL EVENTUALLY LOOSE HER TO THE POWER AND IF YOU PICK THEM THEY WILL AL DIE FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE THAT WILL NEVE BE...." "ok ok ok you have way outdone the last words thing" squall plunged for word ,driving his gunblade deep into the heart of the weakened ultimecia "YOU'LL REGRE......" her body fall hard and limp to the floor. Squall stands over her glad that at last some peace is brought to the world and he can get sometime to sort out the own mysteries of his life. "is she dead squall" selphie asks as she runs up to his side "as a door nail" "good, let's get out of this creepy place" selphie takes squall by the hand and pulls hime towards the oak doors at that furnished ultimecia's hall . he looks around him everyone is happy,averyone is celebrating but he ulti's words seem to sting squall's brain,he can't explain why but he has the strange feeling that all barble ulti said before is not as stupid as they think.
Back at the garden that night everyone celebrates the defeat of ultimecia and the return of the five, but squall doesn't feel much like celebrating, he still feels a bit uneasy about what ulti said, as if something more was about to happen, he could....... "Commander,come quickly. it's miss heartily" squall turns around to face the eyes of a young cadet , with something that could resemble fear brimming in her eyes. squall dismisses the cadet and runs back onto the open court where the celebrations were taking place. As squall walks onto the court he sees seeds and cadets lined up against the wall trying to get as far away from the light as possible but still wanting to see what was happening, others were running wildly trying to get away from what ever it was. (rinoa, where is rinoa) panic starts to well inside of him and he tries to make it subside. "squall come somethings happening to rinoa" quists takes squall's hand and tries to pull hime through the scampering crowd to the middle of the court. as they get closer Squall can see brilliant puple light emanating from somewhere, some one, (rinoa) in an instant he feels as if his entire future is about to be taken away " no, no" he breaks free of quistis' grasp and runs towards her "rinoa, no" she lifts her head to see him running towards her, her eyes hurt and she barely has the strength to lift her hand, she feels as if something is taking overher body, a great power yet she feels so weak "squall don't" but he can't hear her words, he keeps running towards her. he reaches her , there is a dome shaped energy feild covering her, "rinoa" he reaches foward to touch it ,but on contact he is thrown backwards " uuuuhhhh..... i won't let you win ulti" squall get back up and start towards the feild again "well if one way does'nt work try another" he removes his gunblade from it's sheaf and readies it to swing at the sheild "squall stop" he stops in his tracks at the sound of her voice "please don't i would never forgive myself if you got hurt,please stay back" squall looks at rinoa, he can see that she's in pain, his heart aches at the expression of her face "rinoa" he walks towards her and kneels next to feild "i'm sorry rinoa" rinoa looks into his eyes the energy is taking over now, ripping through her very exsistence, invading what little she had to call her own. she's communicating with her mind now, squall can hear her cries of pain and angish echoing in his mind and he sits there gunblade in hand helpless to do anything for her but watch as it consumes her.they sit staring at each other , squall can hear ulti laughing she has won after all. "squall" rinoa speaks barely above a whisper "yes" " i love yo...i love you" she cries. "i love you too " "you'll be forever in my heart, we'll never be apart, i pomise " "i promise"
selphie,quistis,irvine,and zell watch as the brilliant light dies down to nothing but a faint glow,the energy finding a new vessel. they watch as rinoa falls unconsiously to the floor and as squall lays her head on his lap. Ultimecia continues to plague them.
(no i did the right thing, i didn't wait around to see if she was right about them dying i left. i made my choice) rinoa watches squall as he looks into the lagoon she can read his thoughts and she knows what he's thinking, she knew he felt guilty about what happened and she knew the choice he had to make but she never knew he felt this bad. she longs to comfort him and tell it will be ok but she knows squall, if she was to let him know she knew he was hurting he'd close up tighter than a rose bud and he did'nt need that right now. all she could do is watch from the outside and and hope that he will let her share his pain. (i know you're hurting why won't you let me in. i love you squall)