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A/N: Okay! You casted your votes, and here it is, a Rinoa x Christian fic. Now, I do realize that this may upset some people, one in particular because they helped me get this fic started. But, they realize that I have to keep my reader's satisfied. Another thing, I realize also this may upset those who wanted Zell and Rinoa to be together, so, when I start getting together ideas for my next fic, it will be a Rinoa x Zell. Thanks for your reviews, and keep 'em comin'!
~Devil's Don't Cry~
Rinoa sat in the conference room of the Ragnarok, not really listening to anything the other's were saying. No, her mind was more worried about what, or who, was hiding down in the cargo bay under a pile of junk that had been there since the Ultamecia ordeal.
Sighing, she looked around at her friends, noticing how happy they were. Irvine had Selphie, Zell had the girl from the library, and Squall...he had Quistis now. Of course, she wasn't upset about that one bit. They were just perfect for each other, both of them took things seriously. She wanted someone who was serious, but could also act like a kid at times and joke around. That, and someone who was sensitive, Hyne, that shouldn't be too hard to find.
She rolled her eyes and got up from her seat, stretching as she headed for the door. "Hey, Rinny, where ya goin'?"
"I'm just going to go walk around Zell, my butt fell asleep." Not saying another word she left the conference room and headed out another large door that led her onto a long catwalk. She walked quickly down the steps and over to the pile of cargo that Christian was hiding under. She sighed and started to remove the boxes from the pile, grimacing at the awful smell that came from them being stuck in the Ragnarok for so long. "Ugh...Zell has got to clean this shit out of here.."
"Geez, finally I can breath and not want to gag!" Christian grinned as she stood up from where she'd been hiding since they'd left Deling City. She stepped over the pile of trash that was around her and turned around to face Rinoa, still brushing trash from her jacket and pants. "Thanks for letting me out of that stuff."
"No problem. Eww..you have some of that crap in your hair...", she reached over and ran her hands through Christians hair, and stopped when she realized just what she was doing. "Umm...sorry. I..I was just getting that stuff out of your hair."
She looked down at Rinoa, then to the hand that was still in her hair, only not moving. She had to admit, it didn't feel all that bad, hell, she even liked it somewhat. The only thing she didn't like was getting this close to people, mainly because she eventually ended up losing them. "It's alright. Don't worry about it." She cleared her throat and stepped back, running her own hand through her hair. "So, how close are we to landing?"
"We should be landing in the next 5 to 10 minutes. You can hide down here until we leave the ship, then once we're gone you can go...do whatever you have to do."
She nodded. "Alright. I'll be tailing you and your friends. Try and stay out of trouble."
Rinoa looked at her slyly, then smirked. "Is that a promise?"
"Huh? Is what a promise?" She watched Rinoa as she climbed back up the stairs. "I'm confused."
Rinoa giggled and winked at her. "I meant, do you promise to stay on my tail?"
"Oh...I...eh...I see." She blushed and looked down at her feet, her arms crossed in an all-too-familiar Squall stance. 'What in the hell is she talking about? Yeesh...I gotta get outta this business...', she thought to herself.
She looked down at Christian once more before heading through the large door that took her to the conference room. She wondered why all of a sudden she felt so, giddy, all of a sudden. "Hyne, what in the hell was I thinking?! Not only did I get a little too close, but I fucking flirted for crying outloud!" She walked over to the nearest chair and slumped down in it, letting one leg hand over the an arm rest while the other was propped up on the chair across from her. She completely ignored the looks her friends were giving her and looked out the window next to her. 'Well, she is kinda....cute? Heh, is that the word I'm supposed to use? Argh...what's wrong with me?'
Looking out the window, she finally caught her first glimpse of Mallet Island, and her heart nearly went up into her throat, for there was the exact same, decaying castle that had been in her dreams. The only difference here was that it was daylight, in which the castle didn't look as threatening. She hoped that Christian would keep her promise, and actually stay behind them. She actually felt safer knowing that she was with them and on their side. She felt that she should stop thinking in such a way, Christian couldn't possibly be interested in her like that. 'Then why didn't she pull away when I touched her? What the hell am I saying? I sound like some lovesick puppy...I mean, yeah sure, it was okay when I acted like that around Squall. He's a guy, and..Christian's a girl', she thought to herself.
She rested her head against the window, and decided she would sort through all this when they were finished and heading back to Garden. That was another thing she was worried about, what if they were too late and this, creature, had already made other plans and fled the island?
Meanwhile, downstairs in the Ragnarok's cargo hold, Christian paced back and forth. Her arms were crossed while she looked down at the floor, a few strands of silvery-white hair had fallen in front of her eyes at the same time. She didn't know what to think about Rinoa's earlier actions, but that wasn't what caused her to start pacing back and forth. No, Tiberius is what caused this. Hopefully, he hadn't reached his full potential yet, therefore, she could still find him and face him on Mallet Island. She didn't like the thought of him ever getting off the island, for she knew this monster's strength. He was more powerful than the two previous Devil Princes' before him, and if he ever left the island, the human race was doomed.
"Damn, can't this piece of shit go any faster?" She stopped pacing and kicked a small box that was close to her foot, and sent it flying across the cargo hold. As it fell to the floor, she was almost knocked off balance when the ship jolted forward and came to a sudden halt. That's when she knew things were about to get nasty, for they had finally arrived on Mallet Island.
Rinoa waited a few seconds after stepping off the Ragnarok to look back at the ship, then turned to follow the others up the long stairwell. She'd tried to stop them, but Squall and Quistis were determined to investigate the castle first. Sighing, she kept glancing back at the ship, every now and then catching a glimpse of a red trench coat, or a few strands of silver hair, knowing that Christian was none-to-pleased that they were already heading for the castle.
They finally came to a halt when they approached an opening large enough for them to pass through. Each of them readied their weapons incase they came across some resistance, and slowly went inside one by one. It led them into a large hallway, it's grand size made the Garden's main hall area seem like a small room or closet. Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from behind them and she saw the small opening closing behind them, almost as if it were..'a trap', she thought. A trap that would keep Christian from entering the castle most likely. "Nooo!"
She ran towards the opening that was getting smaller and smaller by the second, and was knocked over when something red dove through the gap, landing right on top of her.
She shook her head and looked up at the figure on top of her, and found it to be Christian once her vision cleared. She just continued to stare up at Christian, studying the youthful features of her face, her amber-yellow eyes that actually glowed-in-the-dark. She also had to admit that she liked the way she felt with their bodies pressed together like they were now, it was something she could definitely get used to. Christian's body was strong and firm, yet at the same time, was gentle and well, beautiful.
She looked down at Rinoa, who for some reason was just staring at her, and if she wasn't mistaken, seemed to be lusting after her which made her slightly uncomfortable. She slowly got to her feet and offered a hand to Rinoa to help her up. "Are you alright?"
Rinoa slowly took her hand and let herself be pulled to her feet gently. "Yeah, I'm okay, just a little surprised, that's all."
She nodded, hoping that's all that it was, but then, kinda wanting it to be more than that. She smiled at her and then looked to the other's when one of them cleared their throat rather loudly. Apparently it was the guy in black who'd made the noise. She watched him walk over to Rinoa, then turn to face her.
"Just who in the hell are you?", he asked coldly.
All she did was grin, for she wasn't intimidated by him at all. "I'm Christian Knyght, the one who's going to save your asses and make sure all of you make it off this island, alive."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah...really." She looked at Rinoa, then back to Squall, still grinning, which was starting to have it's affect on their leader.
Just as the man in black started to step towards her, apparently to arrest her, she saw Rinoa put a hand on his arm. "No, Squall. She's telling the truth."
He stopped and looked at Rinoa. "And just how do you know that? Since when did you become a good judge of character?"
Rinoa let her head drop, then looked back up at him. "I should know, dammit! I've only been having dreams about this place for months now. So far, everything that has been in them has come true. First, we got the mission to find these missing people, who just so happened to disappear near to or on this very island. Then, Christian here started to appear in them, and look, here she is. The other....", she stopped and looked at them, fear showing in her eyes.
"What other?" Squall looked at her as if she was a complete lunatic.
"Tiberius...", she finished the sentence for Rinoa, who looked thankful, "It's a rather long story which I do not have time to tell. For every minute we stand here talking, Tiberius grows stronger. If you want to live, just do what I tell you."
Squall thought about this for a moment, figuring that Rinoa wouldn't lie to him and their team, and finally nodded in agreement. "Very well, I don't want to lose anybody, so I'm willing to go along with this."
She nodded and smirked. "Welcome to your worst nightmare ladies and gentlemen. Because let me tell you this, you're not going up against the monsters you're used to, you're going up against blood-thirsty demons. Basically.....this place is Hell on Earth."
