Chapter Ten: Part One
Clyde and Edgar stared at Terra, awaiting on the chocobo. "Go on and get to the airship. Setzer said he'll meet you half way," Clyde mumbled out.
"Why can't you two come with me?" Terra mumbled softly. Edgar hung his head and stared back at her.
"Terra, we have more information to collect. Especially from that damn mime. Now go on." Clyde turned around, walking towards the tied up man.
Edgar walked over to her, laying a hand on her cheek. "Terra, there may be a big war going on..."
"I know..."
He took another breath. "And...promise me something?"
"Sure..." Terra grabbed onto his hand, staring into his beautiful blue eyes. He stared back, just as more clouds filled the dark sky.
"Wait for me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Terra, I know you're going to say no, and I know it won't matter to you. But, just wait for me?"
Terra nodded her head softly, turning her chocobo around. "For what, I don't know. But, I'll wait for you."
"Clyde?" Edgar called out in the darkness. "Clyde, can you help me?"
"What is it?"
Clyde stopped under a street light watching the man hang his head. "Help me get Terra back?"
"Hmph...I was waiting for you to ask that...go on after her if you want. I can handle it here."
Edgar smiled softly at the assassin and dashed off, hopping onto a chocobo. He kicked the poor thing in the ribs, and off he went.
Terra's chocobo was going rather slow, as if he knew something. "Come on! I have to be at the airship!" She could barely see the enormous thing in the distance, but none the less she did see it. She sighed softly, and threw her legs over the chocobo's side, only to feel the hands of warmth. "Ahh!" she screeched and threw her leg back over. She spun around only to see Edgar.
"Did I scare you?" he questioned softly. She threw her leg over again and hopped off.
She sighed softly, glaring at him. "No duh. Where's Shadow at?"
"Nikeah still. Uh, Terra?" She looked over at him after she adjusted her outfit. "Listen, Terra...do you know how I feel about you?"
"I wouldn't know," she mumbled. 'God damnit, just say it!' Edgar thought. "Why?"
He sighed softly, fumbling with his coat. It was raining in Nikeah, but only a dampness was felt in the air around the outer area. "Terra, do you have that ring?"
She walked to one side of the chocobo and pulled it out, tossing it at him. "Why?"
He took a deep breath and got down on one knee. Speaking rather quickly, "I love you with my whole heart and soul and I just wanted to know if you would marry me?"
Terra took a step back and chuckled softly. He looked up at her giggling and smiled. "Could you say that again?" She walked over to him, getting down on her knees and smiling. "But slower..."
He took a deep breath and stared into her emerald green eyes. There was something in them; a spark almost. Something that was lost a long time ago. "Terra, I love you with my whole heart and soul. When you left for Mobliz, I was terrified that I had lost you forever." She shook her head softly, staring at the ground. "And I wanted to know Terra, if you would marry me."
She looked up at him, tears streaking her face. "Edgar, how can I say no?" She embraced him as he placed the ring delicately on her finger. They held each other as the rain started to fall lightly. "Come on, let's get to that airship..."
"Not yet, my dear..." It was a voice. Edgar stood up, wrapping his arms around her. Out of the brushes stood an unmasked villain. "It's been quite a while, hasn't it?"
"Stay the hell away from her, prick!" Edgar shouted out. He grasped his Illumnia tightly, glaring at the man. He grasped his sword as well, mimicking everything he did.
"You forgot one thing, Edgar...Gogo can mimic you." The man laughed gently. "Terra, why marry such a fool?"
"You listen to me, Blade," Edgar started. "Get the fucking hell out of here before I am forced to hurt you..."
Blade laughed. "Oooh...I'm sooo scared! Edgar's gonna HURT me!" he chuckled out. He pulled out his dagger and tossed it up in the air. "You sure you wanna do that? Cause I know all your moves, as well as everyone else's."
Edgar's one arm pushed Terra towards her chocobo. "Then let's have a fair fight. Your moves against mine."
Blade laughed again. "I own all moves, Edgar. I don't have any move."
Edgar glared at him as Terra hopped on her chocobo. "Terra, go to the airship now and fly it away!" Terra looked at him softly, and pulled the reigns only to have the chocobo gallop towards the airship.
"Hmph...there's no need for you now..." Blade charged after Terra, only to have Edgar at his heels with his chocobo. "Terra...I am going to kill you!" Terra looked at him with fear, only to turn her head towards the airship. She heard a fatal scream and she spun around, only to see Edgar limp on the ground. She got off her chocobo and rushed towards him holding him tightly. "Terra...behind you..." He rolled her over, only to be stabbed again. She looked at the two wounds in his back and tears started to flow. She pushed him off of her and grabbed his sword. She aimed it towards Blade, who drew his sword as well.
"Get...away from me!" she cried out, hoping someone would hear her. Blade walked closer to her and she raised her sword higher. "St...stay away!"
Blade pushed her sword away and held his sword at her stomach. "This'll only hurt for a second..."
More tears dwelled up as she felt the cold steel pierce her skin. She grabbed her sheathed dagger, and yanked it out, knocking his sword back. A long scratch across her stomach caused her to weep. "Why me!"
"Because the empire didn't need you the whole time!" She stepped back, raising her sword. She stared at Edgar again, only to see he was gone. "Once they drained your magic, they had no use for you!" Blade screamed. "They only kept you because of Cid's orders!"
She backed herself into the brush, frightened. She thrust her sword out towards him. He didn't copy her move, though. "Why won't you copy my moves?" She raised her sword and swung it at him, only to have him back away. "Well?" she screamed, thrusting her sword at him.
"I...I...I never was able to copy your moves..." Blade blocked her one attack, and soon, he became on the offensive. "But Cyan's would seem fairly useful right now...SLASH!"
Terra raised her sword and dagger in defense, feeling her clothes being slashed at. After he settled back down, she charged at him, slicing at his arm. He screamed in agonizing pain. Soon after, he placed his sword in it's sheath and began to chant something. 'It can't be magic...' she thought. 'Or any lore...'
He felt the power surge through him, and he rushed at her, punching her entire body, laughing away. "No!" Edgar screamed out. He dashed towards the man and forced his sword into his left arm. Edgar pulled it out and rushed over to the limp Terra. "Drink this, quick..." He placed the bottle next to her lips and tilted her head back, allowing her to drink the healing potion. She stood up, shaking away any sign of tiredness and raised her sword. "He can't mime your attacks so attack him! I'll take care of the healing."
She nodded her head and sliced at him again, jumping back and away from the counterattack. He raised his arm and a crossbow appeared. He aimed it steadily at Edgar and fired. Terra pushed Edgar away, causing her to have an arrow in her leg. Edgar growled and raised up his chainsaw attacking the man quickly.
"Hahaha! You'll never defeat me!" He dodged three cards flying at him, and Setzer then joined the fight.
"Need any help?" he asked softly. The other two nodded and raised up their weapons. Setzer smiled and threw more cards, only to have Blade dodge them again.
Blade laughed hysterically as he continued to dodge the attacks the two males were throwing at him. "Come on now...you beat Kefka with these attacks?!"
Terra glared at him and charged at him madly and swung her sword across his chest. He jumped back in pain, and glared at her. "And you can't even copy a simple girl's attack?"
Blade glared menacingly towards her and lifted up a spear from his pack. "Heh...let's see how you do without your 'boys', Terra..."
And with those words, Blade flung the spear towards Edgar. He snapped his eyes shut, and felt no pain. Softly, he opened his eyes, only to see rose petals falling from her body. She had taken the blow for him. She fell to her knees, as well as Blade. "Terra!" Edgar screeched.
"Phoenix down! Tonic! Elixir! ANYTHING!" Setzer screamed as he threw various items on her, but none of them seemed to work.
Blade chuckled softly as tears fell from his eyes. "...I...killed her..."
In Edgar's eyes, the blood that continued to poor from her wound was just rose petals. Dark red rose petals. He wiped her tears away and kissed her cheek. "Come on, Terra...you're not dying on me now, are you?" he whispered hoarsely out. She blinked softly and tears began to rain down her cheeks.
"I...killed her..." Blade's voice rung out as the rain began to pound. The blood poured out on Edgar's hands and clothes and stared towards Setzer, who only hung his head. "There's no need...for me now..."
Blade held up his dagger, and ripped it through his neck. Setzer winced as the blood spurted out as he fell to the ground. He walked over to Edgar, laying a hand on his shoulder. "...I'm...sorry..."
She coughed softly, her eyes drooping down. "Don't die, Terra..."
"If...only..."
"Shhh...save your energy..." Edgar kissed her lips softly, tasting her sweet blood. He felt the coldness conquer her and he hugged her tighter. "I love you..."
"If...I only...went to you...sooner," she managed to mutter out. Weakness conquered her voice. "I...will...always...love you, Edg..."
Her eyes were half opened, the crystal droplets decorating her emerald eyes. "Terra?" he asked out loud. "No! Terra! Come back! Come back, Terra! ...Come back..." Edgar wailed out in tears, holding her bloody corpse close to his body. Never had he felt his heart break like this. And never had he ever dreamed she would die like this.
Chapter Ten: Part Two
The black coffin was decorated and aligned with an array of emeralds. Edgar, draped in al black, walked over to the casket and looked down at her angelic face. Her lips curled down, causing the beauty to frown. She wore a simple white gown, which Celes had made for her a year before. Celes claimed that it was going to be her wedding gown, so they used it. The ring sparkled with hope and Edgar sighed softly. Sabin came up beside him, placing a flat box in his hand. "No use for it now, huh?" Sabin said dryly.
Edgar opened the case; the two headed coin was now a necklace. Edgar placed it around her neck delicately. He pulled out another necklace, the Figaro Queen symbol, and placed that around her neck too. "She was always Figaro's queen, and she'll continue to be..."
Locke had offered to let the crazy doctor in Kolinghan use the age cream, but Edgar refused it. "She wouldn't want it that way," he had told Locke. Edgar began to walk away, before turning back to her. He looked at her magicite necklace and frowned softly. He reached down, pulling it delicately off and placing it on his own neck. He smiled softly and a tear rolled down his face onto her own. He spun around again, Sabin following him. "Edgar, aren't you forgetting something?" Setzer stood there holding a rose.
"Huh?" Edgar smiled once again, remembering how she handed it to him. He took the dead rose from Setzer's grip, and walked back to her casket. He placed it in between her closed hands, and stared down at her smiling face.
'Wasn't she...just frowning a second ago?' Edgar pondered softly.
And the next day, she was buried in Figaro's garden, right next to his mother. She deserved to be there. And rumor says that over the years, roses began to bloom from her grave. Each and every single one perfect like the one she had handed her true love. And each and every single one seemed to have a simple, crystallized, faded tear in the center.
~Fin~
Took me a while, yes. But I had loads of fun writing this. I want more reviews, by the way...grrrrrr....people are so mean! LoL! I hope you all enjoyed this and I'm thinking about writing ANOTHER Saga. Am I getting better or is it just me? Any ideas for a next saga? Come on, gimme a challenge too! LoL! :) Thanks for reading!
Clyde and Edgar stared at Terra, awaiting on the chocobo. "Go on and get to the airship. Setzer said he'll meet you half way," Clyde mumbled out.
"Why can't you two come with me?" Terra mumbled softly. Edgar hung his head and stared back at her.
"Terra, we have more information to collect. Especially from that damn mime. Now go on." Clyde turned around, walking towards the tied up man.
Edgar walked over to her, laying a hand on her cheek. "Terra, there may be a big war going on..."
"I know..."
He took another breath. "And...promise me something?"
"Sure..." Terra grabbed onto his hand, staring into his beautiful blue eyes. He stared back, just as more clouds filled the dark sky.
"Wait for me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Terra, I know you're going to say no, and I know it won't matter to you. But, just wait for me?"
Terra nodded her head softly, turning her chocobo around. "For what, I don't know. But, I'll wait for you."
"Clyde?" Edgar called out in the darkness. "Clyde, can you help me?"
"What is it?"
Clyde stopped under a street light watching the man hang his head. "Help me get Terra back?"
"Hmph...I was waiting for you to ask that...go on after her if you want. I can handle it here."
Edgar smiled softly at the assassin and dashed off, hopping onto a chocobo. He kicked the poor thing in the ribs, and off he went.
Terra's chocobo was going rather slow, as if he knew something. "Come on! I have to be at the airship!" She could barely see the enormous thing in the distance, but none the less she did see it. She sighed softly, and threw her legs over the chocobo's side, only to feel the hands of warmth. "Ahh!" she screeched and threw her leg back over. She spun around only to see Edgar.
"Did I scare you?" he questioned softly. She threw her leg over again and hopped off.
She sighed softly, glaring at him. "No duh. Where's Shadow at?"
"Nikeah still. Uh, Terra?" She looked over at him after she adjusted her outfit. "Listen, Terra...do you know how I feel about you?"
"I wouldn't know," she mumbled. 'God damnit, just say it!' Edgar thought. "Why?"
He sighed softly, fumbling with his coat. It was raining in Nikeah, but only a dampness was felt in the air around the outer area. "Terra, do you have that ring?"
She walked to one side of the chocobo and pulled it out, tossing it at him. "Why?"
He took a deep breath and got down on one knee. Speaking rather quickly, "I love you with my whole heart and soul and I just wanted to know if you would marry me?"
Terra took a step back and chuckled softly. He looked up at her giggling and smiled. "Could you say that again?" She walked over to him, getting down on her knees and smiling. "But slower..."
He took a deep breath and stared into her emerald green eyes. There was something in them; a spark almost. Something that was lost a long time ago. "Terra, I love you with my whole heart and soul. When you left for Mobliz, I was terrified that I had lost you forever." She shook her head softly, staring at the ground. "And I wanted to know Terra, if you would marry me."
She looked up at him, tears streaking her face. "Edgar, how can I say no?" She embraced him as he placed the ring delicately on her finger. They held each other as the rain started to fall lightly. "Come on, let's get to that airship..."
"Not yet, my dear..." It was a voice. Edgar stood up, wrapping his arms around her. Out of the brushes stood an unmasked villain. "It's been quite a while, hasn't it?"
"Stay the hell away from her, prick!" Edgar shouted out. He grasped his Illumnia tightly, glaring at the man. He grasped his sword as well, mimicking everything he did.
"You forgot one thing, Edgar...Gogo can mimic you." The man laughed gently. "Terra, why marry such a fool?"
"You listen to me, Blade," Edgar started. "Get the fucking hell out of here before I am forced to hurt you..."
Blade laughed. "Oooh...I'm sooo scared! Edgar's gonna HURT me!" he chuckled out. He pulled out his dagger and tossed it up in the air. "You sure you wanna do that? Cause I know all your moves, as well as everyone else's."
Edgar's one arm pushed Terra towards her chocobo. "Then let's have a fair fight. Your moves against mine."
Blade laughed again. "I own all moves, Edgar. I don't have any move."
Edgar glared at him as Terra hopped on her chocobo. "Terra, go to the airship now and fly it away!" Terra looked at him softly, and pulled the reigns only to have the chocobo gallop towards the airship.
"Hmph...there's no need for you now..." Blade charged after Terra, only to have Edgar at his heels with his chocobo. "Terra...I am going to kill you!" Terra looked at him with fear, only to turn her head towards the airship. She heard a fatal scream and she spun around, only to see Edgar limp on the ground. She got off her chocobo and rushed towards him holding him tightly. "Terra...behind you..." He rolled her over, only to be stabbed again. She looked at the two wounds in his back and tears started to flow. She pushed him off of her and grabbed his sword. She aimed it towards Blade, who drew his sword as well.
"Get...away from me!" she cried out, hoping someone would hear her. Blade walked closer to her and she raised her sword higher. "St...stay away!"
Blade pushed her sword away and held his sword at her stomach. "This'll only hurt for a second..."
More tears dwelled up as she felt the cold steel pierce her skin. She grabbed her sheathed dagger, and yanked it out, knocking his sword back. A long scratch across her stomach caused her to weep. "Why me!"
"Because the empire didn't need you the whole time!" She stepped back, raising her sword. She stared at Edgar again, only to see he was gone. "Once they drained your magic, they had no use for you!" Blade screamed. "They only kept you because of Cid's orders!"
She backed herself into the brush, frightened. She thrust her sword out towards him. He didn't copy her move, though. "Why won't you copy my moves?" She raised her sword and swung it at him, only to have him back away. "Well?" she screamed, thrusting her sword at him.
"I...I...I never was able to copy your moves..." Blade blocked her one attack, and soon, he became on the offensive. "But Cyan's would seem fairly useful right now...SLASH!"
Terra raised her sword and dagger in defense, feeling her clothes being slashed at. After he settled back down, she charged at him, slicing at his arm. He screamed in agonizing pain. Soon after, he placed his sword in it's sheath and began to chant something. 'It can't be magic...' she thought. 'Or any lore...'
He felt the power surge through him, and he rushed at her, punching her entire body, laughing away. "No!" Edgar screamed out. He dashed towards the man and forced his sword into his left arm. Edgar pulled it out and rushed over to the limp Terra. "Drink this, quick..." He placed the bottle next to her lips and tilted her head back, allowing her to drink the healing potion. She stood up, shaking away any sign of tiredness and raised her sword. "He can't mime your attacks so attack him! I'll take care of the healing."
She nodded her head and sliced at him again, jumping back and away from the counterattack. He raised his arm and a crossbow appeared. He aimed it steadily at Edgar and fired. Terra pushed Edgar away, causing her to have an arrow in her leg. Edgar growled and raised up his chainsaw attacking the man quickly.
"Hahaha! You'll never defeat me!" He dodged three cards flying at him, and Setzer then joined the fight.
"Need any help?" he asked softly. The other two nodded and raised up their weapons. Setzer smiled and threw more cards, only to have Blade dodge them again.
Blade laughed hysterically as he continued to dodge the attacks the two males were throwing at him. "Come on now...you beat Kefka with these attacks?!"
Terra glared at him and charged at him madly and swung her sword across his chest. He jumped back in pain, and glared at her. "And you can't even copy a simple girl's attack?"
Blade glared menacingly towards her and lifted up a spear from his pack. "Heh...let's see how you do without your 'boys', Terra..."
And with those words, Blade flung the spear towards Edgar. He snapped his eyes shut, and felt no pain. Softly, he opened his eyes, only to see rose petals falling from her body. She had taken the blow for him. She fell to her knees, as well as Blade. "Terra!" Edgar screeched.
"Phoenix down! Tonic! Elixir! ANYTHING!" Setzer screamed as he threw various items on her, but none of them seemed to work.
Blade chuckled softly as tears fell from his eyes. "...I...killed her..."
In Edgar's eyes, the blood that continued to poor from her wound was just rose petals. Dark red rose petals. He wiped her tears away and kissed her cheek. "Come on, Terra...you're not dying on me now, are you?" he whispered hoarsely out. She blinked softly and tears began to rain down her cheeks.
"I...killed her..." Blade's voice rung out as the rain began to pound. The blood poured out on Edgar's hands and clothes and stared towards Setzer, who only hung his head. "There's no need...for me now..."
Blade held up his dagger, and ripped it through his neck. Setzer winced as the blood spurted out as he fell to the ground. He walked over to Edgar, laying a hand on his shoulder. "...I'm...sorry..."
She coughed softly, her eyes drooping down. "Don't die, Terra..."
"If...only..."
"Shhh...save your energy..." Edgar kissed her lips softly, tasting her sweet blood. He felt the coldness conquer her and he hugged her tighter. "I love you..."
"If...I only...went to you...sooner," she managed to mutter out. Weakness conquered her voice. "I...will...always...love you, Edg..."
Her eyes were half opened, the crystal droplets decorating her emerald eyes. "Terra?" he asked out loud. "No! Terra! Come back! Come back, Terra! ...Come back..." Edgar wailed out in tears, holding her bloody corpse close to his body. Never had he felt his heart break like this. And never had he ever dreamed she would die like this.
Chapter Ten: Part Two
The black coffin was decorated and aligned with an array of emeralds. Edgar, draped in al black, walked over to the casket and looked down at her angelic face. Her lips curled down, causing the beauty to frown. She wore a simple white gown, which Celes had made for her a year before. Celes claimed that it was going to be her wedding gown, so they used it. The ring sparkled with hope and Edgar sighed softly. Sabin came up beside him, placing a flat box in his hand. "No use for it now, huh?" Sabin said dryly.
Edgar opened the case; the two headed coin was now a necklace. Edgar placed it around her neck delicately. He pulled out another necklace, the Figaro Queen symbol, and placed that around her neck too. "She was always Figaro's queen, and she'll continue to be..."
Locke had offered to let the crazy doctor in Kolinghan use the age cream, but Edgar refused it. "She wouldn't want it that way," he had told Locke. Edgar began to walk away, before turning back to her. He looked at her magicite necklace and frowned softly. He reached down, pulling it delicately off and placing it on his own neck. He smiled softly and a tear rolled down his face onto her own. He spun around again, Sabin following him. "Edgar, aren't you forgetting something?" Setzer stood there holding a rose.
"Huh?" Edgar smiled once again, remembering how she handed it to him. He took the dead rose from Setzer's grip, and walked back to her casket. He placed it in between her closed hands, and stared down at her smiling face.
'Wasn't she...just frowning a second ago?' Edgar pondered softly.
And the next day, she was buried in Figaro's garden, right next to his mother. She deserved to be there. And rumor says that over the years, roses began to bloom from her grave. Each and every single one perfect like the one she had handed her true love. And each and every single one seemed to have a simple, crystallized, faded tear in the center.
~Fin~
Took me a while, yes. But I had loads of fun writing this. I want more reviews, by the way...grrrrrr....people are so mean! LoL! I hope you all enjoyed this and I'm thinking about writing ANOTHER Saga. Am I getting better or is it just me? Any ideas for a next saga? Come on, gimme a challenge too! LoL! :) Thanks for reading!
