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"Mother?!" Siro dived forward to grab the slender girl as she fell forward, unconscious. "YOU.I knew.I KNEW.YOU WERE BAD NEWS.I"LL BE BACK" yelled the moogle and he hurried off, knowing he couldn't do more for know but try and save his own skin. The other animals had fled but a large number of SeeD had now formed a wall round him and Linoa. "Mother.why.WHY!?!" Siro began yelling, holding on tight to Linoa. But when Quistis replied, her voice didn't have the same motherly warmth to it, is was cold.cold as ice; " You have disappointed me.Siro."
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Siro paced his room, he had been placed under room-arrest.he was confined to his quarters and was not allowed to hear from or see his friends and especially not Linoa. "Oh GOD" he cried out in despair."I got to do something.I" "Hellooooooooooooooooooooo"smiled an all to familiar face when he turned again. "YOKO?!" "Shttttttttt, ya big idiot" hissed Yoko as she covered his mouth with her hands "They'll hear ya.here I came to bring you this." She held out his gunblade "-and to get you out of here" "But how..?" "Your."Yoko bit her lip."your father showed us a map and hinted where your gunblade could be." "Father.?" "Yes.now come on before we get caught.you DO wanna help that girl.dontcha?" "Yes" said Siro, determined now.
Yoko looked round the corner, careful "It should be there alright" she growled. Yuno took a peek himself "Dammit, security is tight." Yoko tapped her twin on the head "of course you big dope!!!" "Shhhhhhht" hissed Zack" you'll give us away" "We need a plan," whispered Siro. "Aha.and what kind of plan where you thinking of?" "Well,."Siro paused.his friends were al looking behind him.if they hadn't asked that question then..then. Siro gulped and turned round to see his father standing behind him
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"She is not dangerous, she is just a child.she can't help.besides we don't know She never used it .NEVER.we." Zack recognised the voice immediately as he entered the room with Squall Leonheart and the others. "Mother?" His surprise turned to horror as she saw the helpless figure at the feet of the adults. "Sis!" He ran to Linoa but was restrained by two sturdy SeeD. "Lemme through THAT'S MY SISTER!" he yelled and he held up his fists. Siro paled.Linoa was.the sister of his best friend.? But he had never known.that Zack even had a sister. "Quistis, I don't think it would hurt the boy to go near his sister" spoke Squall for the first time, a sarcastic undertone to his voice. "Squall.? But SIRO?!" She strolled over to her husband and son. "Did you...?" she asked with a crack in her voice For a moment she looked so small.so fragile.so delicate.she needed Squall's reassurance .his presence. Squall Leonhart sighed, "No, our boy got out on his own.and he just happened to pass by his friends." Quistis was assured, he had not gone against her orders.he still trusted her.still loved her. But her boy.she would not let him be taken away from her.not as his father once was. "Siro" she scowled "Dear, I think.it would be wise to explain him." "Squall?" Just when she had felt secure again.he wanted her to take such a risk? She bit her lip.it was the girl's fault.yes, that was it.she had to rid herself of the girl.seal her away.keep her away from her man.her boy. ".okay" Quistis walked up to the unconscious girl and took an object from her pocket. It was a beautiful bracelet. She bend down and placed it round Linoa's arm. "Now we can talk.you see Siro.that girl.is a demon
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Squall Leonhart chuckled "I think that's a bit harsh Quisty" Quistis cringed.he never called her that outside their living quarters. Irritated, she threw her hands into the air "Fine...demon.sorceress.it really is the same" "SORCERESS?" gasped Siro and Zack Quistis seemed to enjoy their reaction. "LIAR, my sister is no sorceress.." Siro stared at Linoa.a.sorceress. "MOTHER" Zack turned to Annika "FATHER!" Zell looked near tears "TELL ME.TELL ME IT IS NOT TRUE!" cried Zack as he fell to his knees. "Whether you believe it or not," continued Quistis casually "it really needn't concern you any more.she is about to taken out for good" "WHAT?!" Zack had gotten up, crying. "YOU'RE GONNA KILL HER?!" he dashed forward but was blocked by two more SeeDs "LET ME THROUGH.SHE'S GONNA KILL MY SIS.FATHER.MOTHER.SIROOOOOOOOO!!!" Zack kept trying to fight his way to Quistis but not quite succeeding. But Siro couldn't move.he felt as if this was all not real.any minute now.he'd wake up.he could have been knocked out by one of Mog's Kupo nuts.when he would open his eyes.he would see a worried Linoa looking at him, concern in her eyes.her warm smile.sweet voice.raven hair. Zack's mother had begun crying and Zell was trying to comfort her. Zack was all out of energy and would have fallen to the ground if he wasn't held up by some SeeDs. "Fine.you have calmed down."smiled Quistis "Like I said that monster-" "YOU'RE THE ONLY MON..mo.MONSTER HERE!" Zack managed to shout. "Will you stop interrupting me.I'm still your superior", frowned Quistis "I..i..wo.Won't.take..n..no or..ders.from..a..murde..rer.." replied Zack "Murderer, really."sniffed Quistis" Like I said the sorceress will be disposed of.but of course silly boy.we won't kill her.we would not stoop to her level.no..we'll have her sealed away in the "Esthar Sorceress memorial"" At the sound of that name Squall Leonhart seemed to lose his composure. Siro looked up at his father. "Quistis.please."pleaded Zell".listen to us.she is." "Enough, you should worry about yourself, your wife and child, Zell.you're in a lot of trouble.." snapped Quistis. "But Quistis" Annika grabbed Siro's mother by the arm. "Please.listen." "Maybe we 'd better go to my office," concluded Squall. Quistis looked up in horror. "It should be fine.the girl is still unconscious and you have placed an Odine bracelet around her wrist." coaxed Squall
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Quistis hit her desk with her fist."DON'T LIE, Zell!!!" "I AM NOT LYING, QUISTIS", shouted Zell back. "He is not lying Quistis.Linoa is OUR child.not..-", Began Annika Squall Leonhart paled but a furious blush appeared on his wife's cheeks "SHE IS NOT YOUR CHILD, STOP LYING!!!" After a small pause, she continued; "Why else would you have named her Linoa.after the accursed sorceress ." Zell interrupted, furious now "You have no right to speak of her that way!" "REALLY?", sneered Quistis, "a sorceress-lover are you then Zell.may I remind you the duty of a SeeD.but she is her child, isn't she.that girl Linoa, you claim to be YOUR daughter.but she's NOT is she.she's Rinoa Heartilly 's-" BANG Squall Leonhart had slammed his fist on the table, Quistis turned to her husband. "Quistis."he said, disgust in his shaking voice He looked up then his eyes pleading for her not to finish that sentence Siro didn't know what to make of it.never had he seen his father so vulnerable. Quistis looked at him with concern.then with a bitter smile she continued. She had to.didn't she.it was for his own good.she had to save him and her son from that wretched girl.but it wasn't easy.she didn't like to hurt him so. "She's Rinoa Heartilly 's daughter."she finished with a dry mouth. Zell and Annika held their tongues, Squall stepped back and let himself fall in his chair.the fresh SeeDs kept quiet too except for. "LIAR."Zack shouted now "She's MY sister.she's a sweet and kind person.she couldn't be the daughter of an evil sorceress!" Then after a moment, Squall spoke."but you see Zack.Rinoa Heartilly-" He stopped for a minute there the name painfully familiar "Rinoa Heartilly was not evil."
Author's note: 99% of the characters are owned by square ^^ (all hail square), Siro etc.. are mine but if Square would see fit to use them I'd be honoured ^^ (seriously doubt they would though)
hehehe, *enter tum tum tum sound* Hope you still like it, thanks for reading this far anyway ; please r&r, no flaming please, constructive criticism is greatly appreciated as well ^^
"Mother?!" Siro dived forward to grab the slender girl as she fell forward, unconscious. "YOU.I knew.I KNEW.YOU WERE BAD NEWS.I"LL BE BACK" yelled the moogle and he hurried off, knowing he couldn't do more for know but try and save his own skin. The other animals had fled but a large number of SeeD had now formed a wall round him and Linoa. "Mother.why.WHY!?!" Siro began yelling, holding on tight to Linoa. But when Quistis replied, her voice didn't have the same motherly warmth to it, is was cold.cold as ice; " You have disappointed me.Siro."
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Siro paced his room, he had been placed under room-arrest.he was confined to his quarters and was not allowed to hear from or see his friends and especially not Linoa. "Oh GOD" he cried out in despair."I got to do something.I" "Hellooooooooooooooooooooo"smiled an all to familiar face when he turned again. "YOKO?!" "Shttttttttt, ya big idiot" hissed Yoko as she covered his mouth with her hands "They'll hear ya.here I came to bring you this." She held out his gunblade "-and to get you out of here" "But how..?" "Your."Yoko bit her lip."your father showed us a map and hinted where your gunblade could be." "Father.?" "Yes.now come on before we get caught.you DO wanna help that girl.dontcha?" "Yes" said Siro, determined now.
Yoko looked round the corner, careful "It should be there alright" she growled. Yuno took a peek himself "Dammit, security is tight." Yoko tapped her twin on the head "of course you big dope!!!" "Shhhhhhht" hissed Zack" you'll give us away" "We need a plan," whispered Siro. "Aha.and what kind of plan where you thinking of?" "Well,."Siro paused.his friends were al looking behind him.if they hadn't asked that question then..then. Siro gulped and turned round to see his father standing behind him
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"She is not dangerous, she is just a child.she can't help.besides we don't know She never used it .NEVER.we." Zack recognised the voice immediately as he entered the room with Squall Leonheart and the others. "Mother?" His surprise turned to horror as she saw the helpless figure at the feet of the adults. "Sis!" He ran to Linoa but was restrained by two sturdy SeeD. "Lemme through THAT'S MY SISTER!" he yelled and he held up his fists. Siro paled.Linoa was.the sister of his best friend.? But he had never known.that Zack even had a sister. "Quistis, I don't think it would hurt the boy to go near his sister" spoke Squall for the first time, a sarcastic undertone to his voice. "Squall.? But SIRO?!" She strolled over to her husband and son. "Did you...?" she asked with a crack in her voice For a moment she looked so small.so fragile.so delicate.she needed Squall's reassurance .his presence. Squall Leonhart sighed, "No, our boy got out on his own.and he just happened to pass by his friends." Quistis was assured, he had not gone against her orders.he still trusted her.still loved her. But her boy.she would not let him be taken away from her.not as his father once was. "Siro" she scowled "Dear, I think.it would be wise to explain him." "Squall?" Just when she had felt secure again.he wanted her to take such a risk? She bit her lip.it was the girl's fault.yes, that was it.she had to rid herself of the girl.seal her away.keep her away from her man.her boy. ".okay" Quistis walked up to the unconscious girl and took an object from her pocket. It was a beautiful bracelet. She bend down and placed it round Linoa's arm. "Now we can talk.you see Siro.that girl.is a demon
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Squall Leonhart chuckled "I think that's a bit harsh Quisty" Quistis cringed.he never called her that outside their living quarters. Irritated, she threw her hands into the air "Fine...demon.sorceress.it really is the same" "SORCERESS?" gasped Siro and Zack Quistis seemed to enjoy their reaction. "LIAR, my sister is no sorceress.." Siro stared at Linoa.a.sorceress. "MOTHER" Zack turned to Annika "FATHER!" Zell looked near tears "TELL ME.TELL ME IT IS NOT TRUE!" cried Zack as he fell to his knees. "Whether you believe it or not," continued Quistis casually "it really needn't concern you any more.she is about to taken out for good" "WHAT?!" Zack had gotten up, crying. "YOU'RE GONNA KILL HER?!" he dashed forward but was blocked by two more SeeDs "LET ME THROUGH.SHE'S GONNA KILL MY SIS.FATHER.MOTHER.SIROOOOOOOOO!!!" Zack kept trying to fight his way to Quistis but not quite succeeding. But Siro couldn't move.he felt as if this was all not real.any minute now.he'd wake up.he could have been knocked out by one of Mog's Kupo nuts.when he would open his eyes.he would see a worried Linoa looking at him, concern in her eyes.her warm smile.sweet voice.raven hair. Zack's mother had begun crying and Zell was trying to comfort her. Zack was all out of energy and would have fallen to the ground if he wasn't held up by some SeeDs. "Fine.you have calmed down."smiled Quistis "Like I said that monster-" "YOU'RE THE ONLY MON..mo.MONSTER HERE!" Zack managed to shout. "Will you stop interrupting me.I'm still your superior", frowned Quistis "I..i..wo.Won't.take..n..no or..ders.from..a..murde..rer.." replied Zack "Murderer, really."sniffed Quistis" Like I said the sorceress will be disposed of.but of course silly boy.we won't kill her.we would not stoop to her level.no..we'll have her sealed away in the "Esthar Sorceress memorial"" At the sound of that name Squall Leonhart seemed to lose his composure. Siro looked up at his father. "Quistis.please."pleaded Zell".listen to us.she is." "Enough, you should worry about yourself, your wife and child, Zell.you're in a lot of trouble.." snapped Quistis. "But Quistis" Annika grabbed Siro's mother by the arm. "Please.listen." "Maybe we 'd better go to my office," concluded Squall. Quistis looked up in horror. "It should be fine.the girl is still unconscious and you have placed an Odine bracelet around her wrist." coaxed Squall
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Quistis hit her desk with her fist."DON'T LIE, Zell!!!" "I AM NOT LYING, QUISTIS", shouted Zell back. "He is not lying Quistis.Linoa is OUR child.not..-", Began Annika Squall Leonhart paled but a furious blush appeared on his wife's cheeks "SHE IS NOT YOUR CHILD, STOP LYING!!!" After a small pause, she continued; "Why else would you have named her Linoa.after the accursed sorceress ." Zell interrupted, furious now "You have no right to speak of her that way!" "REALLY?", sneered Quistis, "a sorceress-lover are you then Zell.may I remind you the duty of a SeeD.but she is her child, isn't she.that girl Linoa, you claim to be YOUR daughter.but she's NOT is she.she's Rinoa Heartilly 's-" BANG Squall Leonhart had slammed his fist on the table, Quistis turned to her husband. "Quistis."he said, disgust in his shaking voice He looked up then his eyes pleading for her not to finish that sentence Siro didn't know what to make of it.never had he seen his father so vulnerable. Quistis looked at him with concern.then with a bitter smile she continued. She had to.didn't she.it was for his own good.she had to save him and her son from that wretched girl.but it wasn't easy.she didn't like to hurt him so. "She's Rinoa Heartilly 's daughter."she finished with a dry mouth. Zell and Annika held their tongues, Squall stepped back and let himself fall in his chair.the fresh SeeDs kept quiet too except for. "LIAR."Zack shouted now "She's MY sister.she's a sweet and kind person.she couldn't be the daughter of an evil sorceress!" Then after a moment, Squall spoke."but you see Zack.Rinoa Heartilly-" He stopped for a minute there the name painfully familiar "Rinoa Heartilly was not evil."
Author's note: 99% of the characters are owned by square ^^ (all hail square), Siro etc.. are mine but if Square would see fit to use them I'd be honoured ^^ (seriously doubt they would though)
hehehe, *enter tum tum tum sound* Hope you still like it, thanks for reading this far anyway ; please r&r, no flaming please, constructive criticism is greatly appreciated as well ^^