The Rise of Terra
Fire Angel
AUTHOR'S NOTE 1: Yo. Howz it goin? I'm quite cool, as per usual, and here's part 4 for ya. Gee,
I've been writing a lot lately, huh? I've been inspired again for some reason - or maybe I'm just
suffering holiday boredom - considering in a way, I'm looking forward to getting back to school…
yeah, it's boredom :o) No, seriously, I'm inspired for some reason and therefore I'm writing like
mad. Hah! Enjoy this part, and please read&review, or you can e-mail me comments at
rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com :ob Catch yaz later, and have total fun. Luv Fire Angel, who's
still waiting for FFX to be released in Oz… xxx ooo
AUTHOR'S NOTE 2: Btw, Steiner fans, don't take offence at the fact that he's a bit of a jerk in
the next few chapters of this story. He just takes Dagger's death really hard, and takes it out
on everyone else. So please don't send me reviews or comments bitching about Steiner being a pain
in the butt, cos I'll probably just ignore them. And I've heard rumours that Eiko and Dagger are
sisters - I dunno the truth, so I'll just ignore them, even though I find it highly unlikely,
myself. They'd have to be like, half-sisters, cos when Dagger's mother died, Dagger was young
enough to not remember (very well, anyway) her past in Madain Sari, and Eiko's, what, all of six?
Meaning there's ten years between em. Maybe they're cousins. I dunno. Actually, I'd like to hear
your thoughts on the subject. E-mail me!
PS: Wow, I reached double-figures in chapters. I feel very proud of myself - don't forget,
there's still quite a bit to come… God, this story's gonna be long.
The Rise of Terra
Part 4: Giving up Hope
CHAPTER 10
"What do you mean, he's gone?!" Beatrix snapped. "He can't be!"
"Try it yourself," Eiko demanded. "Go on, feel for him with your magic. He's not here."
Beatrix closed her eyes in concentration. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and white light
glowed gently around her.
"Gods," she whistled. "Eiko, you're right." Quina coughed, and Beatrix rounded on him/her. "Shut
up, Quina! I don't care that she's Lady Eiko, all right? I'll follow her orders, but I don't have
to call her Lady Eiko. Understand?"
Eiko laughed. "You tell him-slash-her, Beatrix," Eiko said. She giggled. "That was the most
beautiful retort I've heard for a while."
Beatrix grinned. "Thankyou. But what about Necron?"
"I have no idea," Eiko frowned. "I could track him magically, but it'd take a while, and Dagger's
better at that sort of thing, anyway. I could send a squad after him, but we'd have to know where
he was first anyway. I could…" Eiko stopped speaking, hearing a mysterious hum in her ears.
She focused on it. "Can your hear that?" she asked Beatrix quietly.
The older woman nodded her answer. "Eiko, what is it? Do you know?"
"Dagger…" the girl breathed. Blue light surrounded her as the hum got amply louder. She closed
her eyes. It's Dagger's life-forceWhy can we hear it so clearly?That's what I'm not sure about. I just know we can hear itDammit Kuja, are you going to do that every time you want to contradict me? Cause it's gonna get
pretty annoyingYou mean, you HOPE she willWhile we're gone, she's not safeDo you have any idea what it is, Kuja?
Fire Angel
AUTHOR'S NOTE 1: Yo. Howz it goin? I'm quite cool, as per usual, and here's part 4 for ya. Gee,
I've been writing a lot lately, huh? I've been inspired again for some reason - or maybe I'm just
suffering holiday boredom - considering in a way, I'm looking forward to getting back to school…
yeah, it's boredom :o) No, seriously, I'm inspired for some reason and therefore I'm writing like
mad. Hah! Enjoy this part, and please read&review, or you can e-mail me comments at
rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com :ob Catch yaz later, and have total fun. Luv Fire Angel, who's
still waiting for FFX to be released in Oz… xxx ooo
AUTHOR'S NOTE 2: Btw, Steiner fans, don't take offence at the fact that he's a bit of a jerk in
the next few chapters of this story. He just takes Dagger's death really hard, and takes it out
on everyone else. So please don't send me reviews or comments bitching about Steiner being a pain
in the butt, cos I'll probably just ignore them. And I've heard rumours that Eiko and Dagger are
sisters - I dunno the truth, so I'll just ignore them, even though I find it highly unlikely,
myself. They'd have to be like, half-sisters, cos when Dagger's mother died, Dagger was young
enough to not remember (very well, anyway) her past in Madain Sari, and Eiko's, what, all of six?
Meaning there's ten years between em. Maybe they're cousins. I dunno. Actually, I'd like to hear
your thoughts on the subject. E-mail me!
PS: Wow, I reached double-figures in chapters. I feel very proud of myself - don't forget,
there's still quite a bit to come… God, this story's gonna be long.
The Rise of Terra
Part 4: Giving up Hope
CHAPTER 10
"What do you mean, he's gone?!" Beatrix snapped. "He can't be!"
"Try it yourself," Eiko demanded. "Go on, feel for him with your magic. He's not here."
Beatrix closed her eyes in concentration. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and white light
glowed gently around her.
"Gods," she whistled. "Eiko, you're right." Quina coughed, and Beatrix rounded on him/her. "Shut
up, Quina! I don't care that she's Lady Eiko, all right? I'll follow her orders, but I don't have
to call her Lady Eiko. Understand?"
Eiko laughed. "You tell him-slash-her, Beatrix," Eiko said. She giggled. "That was the most
beautiful retort I've heard for a while."
Beatrix grinned. "Thankyou. But what about Necron?"
"I have no idea," Eiko frowned. "I could track him magically, but it'd take a while, and Dagger's
better at that sort of thing, anyway. I could send a squad after him, but we'd have to know where
he was first anyway. I could…" Eiko stopped speaking, hearing a mysterious hum in her ears.
She focused on it. "Can your hear that?" she asked Beatrix quietly.
The older woman nodded her answer. "Eiko, what is it? Do you know?"
"Dagger…" the girl breathed. Blue light surrounded her as the hum got amply louder. She closed
her eyes. It's Dagger's life-forceWhy can we hear it so clearly?That's what I'm not sure about. I just know we can hear itDammit Kuja, are you going to do that every time you want to contradict me? Cause it's gonna get
pretty annoyingYou mean, you HOPE she willWhile we're gone, she's not safeDo you have any idea what it is, Kuja?