I wanted to make this a touching chapter…but it turned into a cliffhanger/ending? instead…
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Chapter 15
"This is all wrong. That was so mean Irvine! How could you do that?!" Rinoa practically yelled at the cowboy.
The cowboy matched the girl's venomous stare. "You are MY date. He doesn't have any right to dance with you." Irvine knew he had hurt Squall's feelings, but he felt that he defend his reputation as being a girl magnet. There would be no girl running away from him.
Rinoa calmed down and grew a little sad for a couple of reasons: that she had hurt Squall, and that she had hurt him with his good friend. "Irvine?" she asked softly. "Please?" She looked at him with such tender, heartfelt emotions in her delicate eyes. (I have changed…I never expressed these types of emotions before…but for Squall…I'd do anything…Please forgive me Squall…)
Irvine realized he should have put his pride a few minutes ago, but regretting a bad decision would not change it. He would fix that now, and nodded at Rinoa. "Go get him Rinoa…he's probably at his 'secret' spot by the side of the garden, on the hill."
She flashed him a thankful smile as he released her hand, she saw Selphie, surprised from the fact that Irvine let go of his pride, publicly. As Rinoa fled from the ballroom, lifting up part of her gown as not to step on it, she whispered at Selphie, "Dance with him!" The beautiful girl, rose to dance with the flustered and embarrassed cowboy. He quickly grinned; having his pride restored and took his partner in his arms.
***Outside***
Squall could hear the music from the dance, even all the way outside of Garden. He lay back on the wet grass on the hill, contemplating Shiva's offer. He felt the sea breeze, and very faintly hear the waves crash upon the shore.
Time after time
I refused to see why
I can't go on without you by my side
Don't get me wrong
You bruised my heart
And it's aching
It won't take you long
To see that I'm in pain
Don't get me wrong
If you run off now
It'll be your mistaking
You could be part of my life
Baby don't you know
We could be doing this forever
And be doing alright
Time after time
This moment's been on my mind
Now I've left it behind
Now I've left it behind
Don't get me wrong…
The song ended, and his mind turned back to the interesting proposal. "How is that possible Shiva?" he questioned his GF in his mind.
"Simple. It's the ability I learned a few days ago. I am unsure of how powerful it is…especially since I have not cast a spell upon my master before. I think it is possible to erase a memory…and even a person in your mind."
He laughed bitterly. The irony of it all. To forget the one woman he thought he belonged with for the rest of eternity. Squall thought she knew he pledged his love for her forever. He never told anyone that he loved them before. He did not take his words lightly. He thought she was special…being able to share a connection of complete trust, comfort, and best friends. Whatever. What was it all for if she didn't care for him back? And with Irvine no less. He did not want to hear her excuses. She had broken his trust just by going to the dance with Irvine and him. The nerve. Did she think that she could fool everyone with that seemingly sweet, shy, and innocent act? He was tired of being hurt, tired of the lies. He decided. Squall was nervous at the thought of erasing a complete person out of his mind, but the pain. He was not strong enough for it.
"Shiva. Appear before me," commanded Squall.
The ice goddess appeared as if from thin air, swirling and unraveling herself. She looked at her master, her summoner with sad, sympathetic eyes. She would heal his heart by allowing him to forget what had hurt it in the first place. This was her duty, her motherly role, to protect her children. She nodded at Squall. "I am ready."
***
Rinoa was frantically running. She was not quite sure why pressed her to find Squall as soon as possible. It was a nagging thought in her mind, demanding her to find her love before …(before what?) she asked herself. She ran outside of the Garden and saw the ice goddess with Squall bowing his head a little.
"SQUALL!!!" she yelled. Whatever was going on, she needed to stop him.
Squall didn't seem to hear her and Shiva placed her hands before her and a bright flash of light erupted from her ice blue palms. The flash of light rippled as if it was a wave and streamed through Rinoa, causing her to fall to the ground. The light continued as ripples started from a small touch in a pond.
The last thing Rinoa heard before giving into the powerful darkness was Squall's voice: "AMNESIA!"