The Raven's Wing
(A continuation of Memories Of Orchids)
All ordinary text is the story of good Ultimecia bold text is the story of bad Ultimecia.
Prologue
Aadeane was motionless, waiting. He said he would be there for the birth, no matter what cost…
Pain… another short burst of it, filling her soul. He said he would…
"Aadeane!"
Thank Hyne… His voice…
Pain.
"Aidy, how are you? Does it hurt?"
She forced a smile. "Us Sorceresses can deal with any… AARGH!"
The worst bout of pain she had had yet.
Seifer's face paled at the noise. "What's wrong? You're okay, aren't you?"
She did not attempt a smile. "There's something wrong…"
The doctor looked up. "We have to get this baby out of you, Miss Olab. It's going to do some serious
damage if it stays inside you?"
"What do you-"?
"We're going to operate. Mr Almasy, if you'd like to step outside."
Aadeane was motionless, waiting… The babe would be born tonight…her daughter… but she would never
hold her, never buy her first dress, never hold her close or wash her hair…
The Angel Wing would get that privilege.
She could see the child, in her mind… the white hair, like her own, orchid skin, like her own…
Rinoa lie in the bed. It was so painless compared to Yuna…
She looked over to see Squall look lovingly over her shoulder. She was so glad he was here, looking so
proud… it had barely been a month since the death of his father, Laguna, and not long before that Ellone
had died also… There were no smiles of joy at this birth, not when death was still so thick in the air…
"One more push, Mrs Leonheart."
It's a girl.
A girl.
With long white hair and orchid skin.
Her double.
Seifer was holding her, having to brace himself not to cry at the sight of his daughters sapphire eyes. At the
age of thirty-nine, he had had his first child, and she was beautiful, like her mother… but he knew who she
was…. It was destined.
"What's her name going to be, my little orchid?"
Aadeane remembered what she had found out from Ellone fifteen years before. "Why give her any other
name? She'll still be the same. 'Sides." she said, smiling. "I kind of like it."
"Ok then." Seifer sighed, holding his love's hand. "Then I guess she's Ultimecia"
It's a girl.
Another girl.
So beautiful…
Squall loved her from the moment he laid eyes on her. There was no smile for his daughter; indeed, he had
not spoken through the labour. But Rinoa could see deeper than that; she could see the slight spark in his
eyes when he had first seen his new daughter.
"Can I name her, Squall?"
He looked up into his beloved wife's eyes. "Of Course."
The baby smiled and laughed, breaking the silence. Rinoa smiled back.
"Ultimecia Ellone Lagune Leonheart" she said with a flourish. After all, she had shown joy in the face of
the darkest times.
Squall smiled back. "I like that name, Rinn. I really do."
He lent in to kiss her, forgetting all his woes.