By: Eve Kisara
This is a Rinoa and Squall fanfiction. Hehe... I'm kinda nervous at what others may think about this fanfic, especially because I haven't written a lot of it just yet. Anyway, this takes place near the end of disc three in Final Fantasy 8. Some may consider this to be a spoiler for the game, so just watch out a bit ^_^. Anyway, like I said, this is my first fanfiction that I've publish here, so I'm kinda curious what others will think. ^_^ Enjoy!
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I've never once questioned my destiny. Always just looked ahead of me for something to suddenly define my life. I knew that the future was ahead of me, and I walked along that path hoping for it to show me what I was meant to be. I didn't ask of what it was, and never once did I look for it through my soul. But now... I wasn't afraid of what I might become, but rather losing faith in myself as each second passed by. Something inside me told me that I was no longer in control of my actions, and the figure that haunted me was worrying me more than anything else in life. Watching as each man passed by me, I noted that they all had a thought of happiness in them. Looking through their eyes, it was obvious that they were doing what they thought was right. I didn't disagree. Locking up the sorceress that was terrorizing and perhaps ending life as everyone knew it was indeed an act of heroism. These people probably felt that they were helping the world, in which I agreed completely. I have no regrets. I came here under my own will, and I was not scared of what was to happen... instead, my eyes were focused on one thought. My mind couldn't let the idea go. All I could think about at that moment was those warm blue eyes that were once plastered on me. Squall Leonhart... I never thought that I could make him understand me, but I had dedicated to myself to breaking through his tough exterior without knowing myself. It was strange to me, how much I could think about him when I was about to end my life, but something told me that life would go on, and Squall was not yet about to leave my life completely... yet.
"Miss Rinoa Heartilly? This is the head of the Sorceress Memorial. It brings me great sadness to do this to you, but I am sure you understand my intent. Is there something that we can do for you? Anything at all... please tell us," the man said to Rinoa with a microphone, looking at the girl from outside the locked chamber. She was to be sealed off and knocked into a great sleep after this conversation.
"....."
"Miss Heartilly?"
"... Squall..." Rinoa said with a light smile on her face. She did not realize what was going on around her, but simply rather lost in her thoughts. The man looked at her with a weird expression, and gave her a slight side look.
"Excuse me?"
Suddenly, Rinoa gave a twitch and realized that someone was trying to talk to her. She slapped herself in her thoughts and looked at the man straight on. "I'm sorry... what did you say before? My deepest apologies..."
"I said- " The man was unexpectively cut off when a loud noise was heard from the room behind him. All of a sudden, a whip was heard as well as the punching sounds of some mysterious guests. Screams and yells were heard, and the man began to wonder what exactly was going on out there! He turned around and began to walk towards the metal doors, only to be greeted by a very rushed man with a gunblade. "What? Who are you!!" demanded the scientist as he gave a side look at his mysterious guest.
"You need not know who I might be! I am here for one reason, and that alone!" Squall said as he looked around the deep spacious room. His eyes were locked on the chamber in which a small form was trying to look through.
"I am sorry, but I cannot let you complete your wish! This is a governmental area, it is locked off and NO ONE is to be here without written consent! Whatever it is that you would like to do, will not be allowed. We are in the middle of something here, young man, and we DO NOT appreciate your disturbance!" yelled the scientist at the taller form in front of him. He noted that the man in front of him was obviously losing his patience, but he was not about to give up his authority.
"Look at ME! I have never been more confused in my life, and I am NOT about to let you stop me!" yelled out the obviously angered man as he pushed the scientist aside and began to run towards the locked chamber. Just as mad as he was, the scientist got to his feet immediately and was about to rush up to him when a familiar man walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked him in the eye, and sent the scientist out of the room. After giving a quick glance at the man running towards the chamber, he chuckled and turned around to leave.
Squall Leonhart. He was a man known to be avoidant of other people. This young man at the age of seventeen, had been through more than more adults ever would in their life. Squall grew up in an orphan, where he had first met the people that he now worked with. Selphie, Quistis, Irvine, Zell, and unforgettably, Seifer. It was strange how much his life has changed since. He remembered a time when he used to be free, and was open to emotions. His older sister, Ellone, had always been there for him... until one day. Mysteriously, the older sister that he looked up to had left him. There was nothing that could replace that feeling in his heart. Yet another time when he was abandoned... all alone. From that day forward, Squall had made sure that he would not get close to anyone in his lifetime. The pain that one went through when they are abandoned hurt more than anything else could in life. He was determined, and he was sure of himself. Squall Leonhart had turned himself into a "lone wolf" under free will... simply to avoid the pain of one leaving him. People looked at him a cold hearted and silent person... he was used to it by now, and didn't let it bother him.
... Times have changed though. No matter how much he tried to hide from the world, Rinoa Heartilly had changed his life forever. Spirited, and always energetic, her ways have made Squall fall for her... fast and hard. She was always free... opening her emotions for the world to see. Nothing stopped her from being that sweet girl in everyone's mind... she was indefinitely someone that seemed like the perfect girl.
Thoughts roared around Squall's mind, as he stood there looking at the locked chamber. He was out of ideas as to how to get the poor girl out of there. Looking through the glass, he could see how saddened and scared Rinoa was. Never had he seen her like that till the incident. Yes. Somehow, during the battle that they had between Edea, the sorceress had passed on all her power to Rinoa just before she passed out. Rinoa was in a coma after the sudden attack, and had not awaken until Adel had used her to free Ultimicia. All these names clouded around Squall's head as he reached up to his hair and pulled on it softly. He didn't want to care about all these sorceress that he was supposedly out to catch. All that mattered to him now, was Rinoa. He didn't care if he was fired from SeeD, he didn't care if the whole world hated him for releasing Rinoa, he only knew that he was doing something for himself for once. Freeing Rinoa, was all that he could think about at the time.
Simple as that.
Suddenly, he was tired of thinking, tired of fighting. He simply ran up to the glass and began pounding on it hardly, leaving a very worried Rinoa looking back at him. Without stopping, he drew his gunblade from his side and decided to slice right through the materials and wires around the chamber. The shell around Rinoa opened immediatly, freeing her spirits once again...