Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 8... yes that's right.... I STILL don't own it... *sniff*

Note: I highly suggest you listen to some kind of Beethoven song or some classical music. It will set the tone for this EXTREMELY depressing chapter.....

~*Death, Rebirth and the End of the World*~

~*Chapter 5: The Tolerance of Resurrection*~

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"Quistis," A operator called to her in the dimly lit room. Quistis walked hastily to the operator who was calling to her. Quistis looked over the operators shoulder.

"What is it?" Quistis asked taking a quick glance to the operator.

"Look at the LionHeart." The operator instructed as he lightly gestured to the area at which she was to look. Quistis leaned over and her eyes caught site of a jittery object on the moons surface. Noticing that Quistis had seen the moving object on the moons surface he began to speak, "The LionHeart seems to be showing irregular patterns, it almost seems as if it is trying to rip from the moons crust."

"When did this start?" Quistis asked giving a slightly worried look to the operator. She tried to hide her fear in order to not cause panic.

"Just last night, an hour or two after curfew." The operator told her.

"Thank you." Quistis said with no emotion. "I will report the results to Commander Kramer." Quistis told the man as she walked off.

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Rinoa sat in her room. Quiet was she. Never speaking as she gazed longingly to the ring of Squall, Griever. She was forlorn at the fact that her love was gone from her. Never to be seen again. Tears began to roll down her cheeks and fall onto her wooden desk, just next to the ring of Griever. "Is this a tear?" She asked herself quietly as her attention diverted to the glistening sparkles that came from her soul. Each tear was a droplet of sadness, not even readable by the human eye, thus the sadness formed itself into a beautiful crystalline drop of water. "Why am I crying?" She asked herself, not wanting to give the true meaning to herself.

Birds chirped just on her windowsill. "A song of sadness." She said to no one in particular. Her fingers began to play with the necklace which held her mothers ring and Squall's ring protectively. An angry looked crossed her features as she stood from her seat at the desk. She walked to her window, the necklace in hand. As she rested her hand against the window sill, the trio of birds flew away. She pulled the hand with her necklace back and let it fly out the window. "No more will you haunt my mind with memories past." She called out lightly.....

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Selphie sat with Zell in her room. Selphie shifted lightly on his bed as Zell stood from his seat at his desk.

"I'm telling you, Irvine killed Squall." Selphie told him with a scornful look on her face.

"Irvine would never do such a thing." Zell told her, about to burst into a yell.

"Who else has a shotgun at Garden!?" Selphie yelled as she stood from the bed, meeting Zell's body as it pressed up against hers. Zell didn't answer, just stared down at her with hateful eyes.

"Selphie, get a clue, why would Irvine do such a thing!?" Zell asked her hatefully as he turned from her.

"Maybe he was possessed or something!" Selphie said following him.

"Possessed?" Zell questioned turning to her.

"Well, what do you think was wrong with Nida?" Selphie asked. Zell turned to her quickly.

"I don't know!" Zell screamed. "Nida just went off the edge at the sight of the world most likely!" Zell yelled.

"You are such a dumb ass, Zell!" Selphie screamed as she turned away from him. Zell, desperately looking for a witty come back looked to the vent but as his eyes fell upon it the strong rancid sent of blood filled through Zell's nostrils. He felt his mind go numb. He whipped around to face Selphie. Selphie looked at him hatefully. Zell's hands rapped around her neck and his thumbs pressed hard against her neck. In response Selphie rapped her hands his neck and pressed her thumbs to his throat. Zell snarled at her, almost animal like. Using all her strength, Selphie pushed forward on Zell's body, backing him into the wall. Selphie brought his head forward and back, his head slammed against the plaster of the wall. Zell grunted with pain, but did not give up his animal like assault on his friend.

Selphie began to gasp for hair, but got no air as Zell's thumbs blocked her wind pipe. Thinking quickly and almost in a panic Selphie brought her left foot to his right and lunged it under his foot, causing him to fall and release Selphie's neck. Zell, maintaining his attack grabbed a pair of scissors. He let it fly out of his hands and to Selphie's face. Fortunately, Selphie evaded the sharp deathly scissors. Out of the corner of her eye, Selphie saw her quite large text book, she wrapped her hands around it, and brought it down on Zell's head.....

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Irvine crept like a cat in to Rinoa's dorm room. Quiet, and stealthy he was as he slipped past the slightly ajar door. He could hear her, she was crying, releasing her sadness in the form of the glistening salty water. She was at her desk, sobbing over it. He smirked lightly, he had killed the leader, that one that would bring them all down. I am brilliant, he thought as he placed a hand to his forehead and cheek, lightly grasping them both. He began to walk in to her small cozy study area. There was no sound, but there he was stepping as he usually would, his cowboy boots clicking loudly throughout the room, but not this time.

Still she sobbed. This particular job would be fun, he thought as he aimed straight for the back of her head. "No more crying now, dear." He said lovingly. Rinoa gasped and somewhat choked on her tears at the same time. She swiftly spun around in her seat to find Irvine's shut gun.

"W-What are you doing?" Rinoa asked with a shaky voice as she stared, horrified at the gun barrel that was pointed at her.

"Die now, ask questions later." Irvine said with a laugh. Due to Squall's constant presence around Rinoa, she had learned swift and careful reflexes. She quickly jumped from the chair as the shot blasted apart her chair and part of her desk. "SHIT!" He screamed. Rinoa, now being at to the side of Irvine, kicked the gun right out if his hands. Seeing her moment to run, she took it and bolted out the door and began to run for Selphie's dorm. She reached her room in record time and she began to pound on the door. Selphie opened it with a large swing.

Rinoa, upon the finding of Selphie at the door, screamed. "IRVINE!" Directly into her face. Selphie gave a questionable look to her friend. Rinoa gave a quick glance down the hall and dove into her best friends room, tackling over Selphie just as a loud gun shot rang through the halls.

"I knew it!" Selphie wailed. "Lemme wake Zell!" Selphie told her as she shut her dorm door, and locked it. She knelt down near Zell and began to shake him violently. "Wake up!" Selphie screamed. Zell's eyes fluttered open.

"Wah?" He asked while rubbing his head in pain.

"It is Irvine!" Selphie yelled in his face. Zell gave her an odd look. "He tried to kill Rinoa, and he is still attempting!" Selphie told him in a panic. Zell was about to speak his opinion until Gun shot rang through her dorm, silencing him and correcting his doubts. Selphie gave a worried look to Rinoa, who had nearly missed the gun shot and then her gaze set upon the about to collapse door. She had to think, quickly.

"Zell, you take Rinoa out the window and get her out of here. I'll distract Irvine." Selphie told them both.

"But-" Zell was about to protest until he received a glare from Selphie.

"Just do it." Selphie told him as he pulled him up from the ground. Zell sighed in disapproval but, like instructed grabbed Rinoa's arm and began to hop out the window.

Selphie smiled lightly as she gave a light wave good bye to her friends. For she knew this would be the last time she would see them, her bottom lip began to quiver but she quickly stiffened it. She was going to protect her friends anyway she could. Her attention focused on the door which was just about to broken down. Selphie grabbed her nunchuks and readied herself to do battle with her once called love. 'I will protect. And I will save. And I will conquer!' She thought triumphantly as the door broke down......

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"C'mon Rinoa!" Zell yelled as he stood on the edge of one of the students dorm rooms, just below Selphie's. Rinoa landed neatly on the ground next to him. With his bronze knuckles attached to his hands he smashed open the students window. He grabbed Rinoa's hand and lead her into the students room. No student was present in the room, most likely because of the words 'Terrorist Alert' screaming through the intercom around Garden. Zell made their way through the students normal sized dorm room and out the door into the hall way. A muffled gun shot could be heard from above the ceiling, upon the next floor where Selphie's fight with Irvine was probably commencing at the moment.

"Selphie." Rinoa weakly cried as she looked to the ceiling where the sound had came from......

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A/N: Well, it seems that another chapter is down... and it seems this story is down for the count..... So about three or two more chapters left... ^__^

I'm having ALOT of fun writing this story, or these types of stories... I hope to do more!! ^__________^

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