Chapter Twelve: Q & A

Rinoa was curled on her bed, in a fetal position, wimpering and smiling at the same time. She was
caught in a daze of her and Squall, happy and together again. She was in white, obviously a wedding
dress. Selphie, Edea, and Fujin were at one side of her, and the rest of the guys at the other. And
Squall was there, at the altar. The words 'You may now kiss the bride' rang through her head. Then
her daze was broken, and there was a smashing sound coming from the living room. Rinoa propped her
self up and started walking cautiously to the door.

"Why couldn't they just knock?" She whispered to herself. She arrived in the living room to see
everyone gathered, fighting demons. Edea used her junctioned Blizzaga spells to get rid of these
wraith type demons, while Merrick used a broadsword to hack away at some of the Vrymnias. Irvine
shot out at some of the red-hammerfisted demons, while Selphie used her extensive garden combat
training to dispatch some vampires. The others, Siefer, Zell, Fujin, and Rajin, were out on the porch
fighting some vampires and some green things with fire for hands. Rinoa soon jumped out there and
Sweep kicked, then jabbed one of the fire demons and then kicked him off the side of the porch, which
was about twenty stories high. Another fire demon swung a punch at her, but missed and hit the condo
instead, instantly catching it on fire. It kicked Rinoa to where she was barely holding on to the
highrise porch. Rinoa grabbed hold of its arm and switched places with it, swinging it of the edge.
The last fire demon Zell was fighting, attacking it with his booya limit break. Rinoa came up behind it
and tapped it's shoulder. It quickly turned around and she punched him, Hard, in the face, flinging
him to his death. Now, everyone was outside, due to the fire, and there was only one vampire left.
Rinoa took the stake that Selphie was holding, which resulted in a quick, whiny "Hey!" from her,
and somersalted over to the vamp, grabbing him by his neck and holding him up in the air, stake to
his heart.

"Now I'm gonna ask you once, and then I'm gonna get testy. WHERE THE HELL IS HE!?!" Rinoa screamed at
the nervous vamp.

"H-Hes at the Centra Ruins, just under Odin's Tower." He said grinting his teeth, for he knew what
would happen next.

"Thanks." Rinoa smiled, shoving the stake in his chest and flinging him to the side of the walkway,
where he exploded into dust mid-air.

"My apartment..." Edea looked blankly at the burning building.

"Don't worry, Matron. It'll be ok." Siefer said patting her back.

"Odine told us that he'd give us the bangles when the time was right..." Rajin said, staring into
the flames as well. The he turned to the others. "I guess the time is now, ya'know?"
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They arrived at Odines lab within a few minutes. The building was only a few blocks away from Edeas
condo. They could still see the smoldering building from there, and now the Esthar Fire Department
had arrived. They walked in the building ,which was a little dark, but Odine was always in the
lab. They went up the elevator and to the lab.

"Doctor..." Edea said as she saw the insane man with the frilled neckpiece scurrying about.

"Yes? Vat iz it? Are You needing ze Anima Bangles?"

"Actually, Yes..."

Then Laguna, Kiros, and the newly souled Ward, burst into the room.

"Edea! We saw the fire on the news, and went down there to see if you were outside. We tracked you
down here..." Laguna said panting. "What happened?"

"Demon Problems, Like always..." Rinoa said. "Look, we need the Animay Bangles or whatever the
hell they're called and we need a way to Odin's Tower, now. Can you help us, Laguna?"

"Sure." Laguna said. "But, I can only get you one helicopter. Only a few people can go."

"I'll Stay here, there's only so much a thirty year old woman can do for a bunch of teens." Edea
said calmly.

"As well as I. Rinoa, you'll be fine without me. I just hope you'll be successful without me."
Merrick jumped in.

"Aww Merrick, don't worry, I'll be fine. But when I get back, I expect a cookie!" Rinoa smiled.

"WE'LL STAY!" Fujin screamed, putting her arm around Rajin.

"Yeah, like, if they send anymore demons here to kill us, we can protect everyone, Ya'know?"

"Alright, everyone else is coming with me. Selphie, can you manage flying a helicopter?" Rinoa asked.

"I sure can!" Selphie squeeled. Then Irvine looked around to everyone.

"Alright! Lets do this!"