Waiting
Ultimecia sat scared and alone. She had not seen Zeitgeist since she arrived… what was he going to do? Where was Cid, her father… mother…
She curled herself up. Surely Ellone would not have ordered this… and Squall would never have permitted them to hurt his own son…
Who could it be?
She looked above. Through the blue glass she could make someone out… Zeitgeist… and someone else… the dowager!
"Quistis!?" she could not believe it. The dear, gentle Quisty of her fathers stories… was it her that ordered this?
She pulled at the object on her wrist… an Odine bangle… there was no shifting it.
"HELP!" No answer. She looked at the glass again… It was…
"Ma! Ma, run away!"
Aadeane could not hear her. Quistis sealed her with the bangle and cast sleep on her helpless form. Then she ordered Aadeane's motionless body to be taken away somewhere.
Ultimecia cried noisy sobs as the Esthar guards pulled her off her feet …
Ultimecia sat scared and alone… Mother… Mother I am frightened…
"Do not worry child. Be strong…do not let them see your fear…"
She could see that woman through the glass. She could remember who she was now… it had been so long since they last met.
That woman was Quistis Loire, her very own step-grandmother, and vice-president of Esthar. She must know of the power, mother. That is why she has captured me…
"Do not worry daughter. Soon you shall be able to fight back…"
Mother?
"I… I am dying Ultimecia."
Mecia sat, stunned. Dying? But… no other thoughts entered her head… all she could think of was how lonely she would be without her voice…
"I felt much like you, my love, when my own mother died. She too was imprisoned by Esthar, as I am and as I fear you might be. Do not think I am not thinking of you, for I am… you are all I live for, and if in death I can save you, then so be it…"
Her eyes welled with tears…. Mother….
"Do not cry. Live. Avenge me, dearest one, against those who have hurt us…"
She wiped the tears from her eyes and stared at the dome above her… two new characters… the man who was not her father, the woman who was not her mother… they were staring at her in disbelief….
They knew.
They could not stop her even if they tried to. Squall reached to strike her but was restrained by Esthar soldiers. Quistis looked saddened as she beat the woman who was not Mecia's mother until she lay in a crumpled heap…
"Quistis is trying to hurt us, dearest. It is her fault, it is Esthar's fault… but do not blame the Angel Wing…"
No mother. It is her fault as much as everyone else's. I will avenge you, dear mother. I shall have that woman's head on a spike, I shall kill that woman who lied to me all those years and took me from you, I shall mutilate that man who pretended I was of his flesh….And his precious SeeD shall pay also. They oppose the Sorceress. I shall destroy SeeD, destroy Esthar…. I shall crush the Forever Field the woman who is not my mother held dear… she never came to me there when I needed her… but you were always there, mother dearest…. I shall wreak my revenge…
Ultimecia turned as she noticed the door open. The woman who was not her mother was unconscious in the arms of a burly soldier. "Mistress Ultimecia? You must come with us."
"Where are we headed?" she asked nonchalantly.
"You are not at liberty to know that information. Now, you must do as I say other-"
To the captains surprise Ultimecia stepped up and walked to the exit. "I strongly suggest you accompany me, Captain" she said in a monotonic voice.
I will have vengeance, mother. They will pay…