"Don't be scared, Marrin.
I'll protect you."
"How? How can you protect
me? You can't do much without somebody summoning you…"
"We Guardian Forces are more
than just summon creatures," said Shiva. "We've been in existence far longer
than you humans have. When Doctor Odine discovered us, we chose to serve
humans."
"But why?"
"There are some among humans
that have certain powers. Rinoa is one such person, as are you. Yes, I am
speaking of the Sorceresses and Sorcerers."
"Sorcerers? But I thought…"
"…That only a female human
could receive the powers of Sorcery? No, male humans can as well. It's just
that the Sorcerers disappeared off the face of this world centuries ago. But,
lately we, the Guardian Forces, have been sensing a massive source of power
somewhere near the Centra Ruins, where Odin once dwelt. It is like the power
signature of a Sorceress, but the levels of power can only match those of a
male human: a Sorcerer. Marrin, we Guardian's believe that he is here for you."
"What? Why?"
"We don't know. All we know
is that you are in danger! You have to wake up and find the Lost Guardian of
the Light: Seraph!"
"All right, I'll wake up."
"Thank you."
Marrin woke up and immediately left to find Squall and the others. She would need their help in this; she knew it deep in her soul…
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"Shiva, why did you tell her to find Seraph?" Eden demanded. "You know he cannot be trusted!"
Shiva glared at him. "I
failed to protect Aerial five hundred years ago, I will not fail to protect
Marrin!" she said. She disappeared, leaving Eden alone with a concerned look on
his face.
"She still feels
responsible…" he said quietly.
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"Whoa! When did you wake
up?" Irvine said.
"About two minutes ago,"
said Marrin. "I need to talk to you guys, quickly! This world is in danger!"
Irvine looked at her. "From
what?"
"A Sorcerer."
"What?"
"I'll explain it all in the
cockpit! Just get everybody up there now!"
Marrin ran off to get her
equipment ready for what was to come.
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They were all stunned into
silence by what Marrin had just told them. A Sorcerer? Finally, Rinoa spoke up.
"Can we believe you?" she
asked. "How can we be sure that this isn't some sort of trap?"
Marrin looked over at her.
"Because this Sorcerer is after me," she said. "To defeat him, I'll need to
find a GF called Seraph."
Rinoa's eyes went wide and her
jaw dropped. "What? But, he's one of the three Forbidden GFs! How do you know…?
Oh, of course. Shiva told you, didn't she?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"
Shiva appeared in the middle of the room, and the temperature dropped forty degrees.
"I have sworn to defend
Marrin, even if it means my destruction," the Ice Guardian said. "I have not
encountered a human with her level of power in eons. She could very well be the
one that we Guardians have been searching for."
"What are you talking about,
Shiva?" Squall asked.
"Remember your battle with
Ultimecia?" Shiva said. "She had the kind of power that Marin has, the
Power of the Heart: Love."
"But Ultimecia was evil!"
Zell said. "She tried to destroy the world!"
"She wasn't born evil,"
Shiva said. "I know, because…"
The GF suddenly disappeared.
"What was that about?"
Quistis asked. "Marrin?"
"Don't look at me," Marrin
said. "I'm just as confused as you are."
"…"