FF8-The New Challenge

Ch.19 the battle begins

Discalimer: I don't own FF8 and I'm not making money off this.

**************************************************************************** ** By the next morning, Seifer and Josh hadn't returned. Everyone was worried, not only because they were gone, and Squall had awoken and was ont he verge of death, but also, Zell, Irvine, and Rinoa had disappeared. By the time they were located, it was discovered that Rinoa had tried to steal the Ragnarok to kill herself for bringing Squall into such torcher. Irvine and Zell had managed to stop her with minimal damage to the ship. they now had her confined in the bedroom, under the watchful eye of Dr. K, and Xu.

No one would ahve guessed, that in a parallel dimention, one where every thought became true, and where you meat your true self, and all the fears you had ever had, a vicious and powerful battle was going on between two fighters, one armed with the knife which Kent had given his ally during the first attack, the other, armed with three magical weapons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ The road had been hard, but Josh and Seifer had traveled all night to reach the castle where Quistis was being held. Most of the trip had been filled with night-marish creatures from Seifers mind, and he was beginning to think that nothing scared Josh, until they approached a large dark forest. The trees themselves seemed to loom in on the travelers, and Seifer realized, that this was not something he feared. But yet there appeared to be nothing but a feeling, and no enemy could be seen.

Seifer had finally realizd what Josh feared, when an un-forseen force knocked them both down. they couldn't fight, because it appeared to be everywhere and nowhere at once. Josh could see nothing of this beast, and that scared him, what he couldn't fight. then, the beast left, and Fujin's cry was heard further down. they hurried, and found only a bloody eyepatch,a nd a lock of Fujins hair.

The presence was here to, and Josh's fear for his friends was made a reality, as each time the felt thing left, another one of their friends screams was heard further into the wood. in this part, Seifer and Jsh had to help eachother to reach the end of the forest, and juts past it, they found the castle.....looking exactly like Ultimecias castle.

They were now inside the castle, in what appeared to be the throne room. No gaurdians had blocked their passage, but instead, they had made it safely to the throne room. Quistis was tied up, and Greiveos was sitting on the throne. laughter came from two place, but in the same voice. Greivios was the voice, and one came from the throne, the other, came from Josh's gauntlet. in an instant, Thrasher appeared before them, and fused with Greivios.

The form of Thrasher remained but instead of silver, his fur became crimson, and his wings changed form those of a bird, to those of a bat. his tail grew scaly, and split into three his fangs and eyes became black, and as he continued to laugh, his voice became dep and raspy like that of a demon.

Josh looked at the ground ashamed. "You knew who I was, but you neede me to get the DragonSoul for you. then you used me as a link to open a gate from this world to ours." Seifer looked surprised, but then remembered the trials which Josh had told him of. The gauntlet had been a distraction, because he wasn't a GF, and couldn't make a place in Josh's mind. Both filled with hatred, as they realized that Josh had been made an unwilling pawn by this false GF.

"Good Work Figuring IT OuT.......WaRRRIor of THe draGONSoul."

Josh raised his hands, and released a Dragon-slash attack at Quistis. it hit her chains, and freed her. Seifer rushed to her side a little to quickly. The new Crimson-Warrior jumped, and was about to plunge his sword into Seifers back, whne the two disappeared,a long with Josh. "Elemental Charge."

Electricity shot thru the Warrior, followed by fire, ice, and a gust of wind. Elementos appeared, and hissed, it shot a beam of all four elements combined into a swirling column of magic, into his chest, and knocked him down. Elementos stayed, even after the three fighters returned, Quistis didn't have her whip, and Seifer's blade had been dulled from the fighting.

"Elementos, take them back to our world. I'll meet you there. Sander, go with them to.....If I die, he won't have a link to re-open the gate to the our realm agian." Seifer now realized why Josh had forbidden the others to come, their GF would have been an open path across dimentions, but if Josh sent his GFs back, then neither of the two could go back. Josh appeared to be willing to give his life to ensure the world's safety, or perhaps he had something up his sleeve no one knew about



**************************************************************************** ** Thanks to all my Reveiwers.

Quycksylver--It might have been predictable, but I had to put something in. and, Josh may have biten off more than he can chew. But you'll have to wait and see.

Faultering Hues-- Yes, I try to talk to people online, but I use AOL, not FF.net. glad you like this chapter, after all, the wedding was originally your idea

Crystaline tears--thanks, I thought you would like the limit-steal ability