Chapter 1: The Spell
It had been a long, long day. Kyrstan practically fell into her chair. Her blonde perfectly done ponytail falling elegantly beside her. The reporting job was starting to get a little much. Thank god that she had the next two weeks off!!! She closed her eyes and sighed. Nothing to do on a Friday, oh well…
Kyrstan's work clothes were beginning to stick to her body. That and she had to write a paper before the winter holidays… She sighed again, yet this time it was because of work. She sat up and moaned as she had to move, which right then, was not a priority. With much moaning and curses, she stood up and headed for her shower. Hopefully, the water will be either boiling or freezing to take my mind off things…She smiled at that. Kyrstan looked at the large living room area and sighed. Her chair so close, yet so far away… The fire place was lit directly in front of her and to her left was a nice sofa. To the right was Anya's favorite rocking chair. Kyrstan shook her head and laughed. Anya was smart and pretty, but had no fashion sense what so ever. That was left to Demetre.
A sound issued from what appeared to be the kitchen. Kyrstan looked at her wrist watch. It only read 2:19 so De shouldn't be home. Kyrstan walked past Anya's rocker towards the kitchen. She got into a fight stance just in case. She got into the hallway leading to the kitchen to hear noises from the basement. She quickly glanced in the kitchen with no enemy or such. Quietly, she then turned the doorknob to the basement and snuck in. She climbed down the stairs as quietly as possible to hear a voice saying something. Something loud and…angry? She continued down to hear it to be female…Kyrstan turned her head around the corner of the stairs to find Anya at the foot of an inverted pentagon. She was chanting something loud and angrily. Her flowing blonde hair was ratting up with rage. Kyrstan snickered out loud and Anya stopped. She turned around quickly and went white.
"Ani, remember, to do a bad spell, you need a regular pentagram…" Anya looked down. Her dimples still visible even with her head down.
She said quietly, "Its not a bad spell. I'm trying to do something…for someone…its just, I don't know…what part of the spell is…" Kyrstan looked at Anya and cracked up.
She walked up and put an arm around the frail girl, "Ani, honey, you know you have to know the entire spell before you do it. Honey, I don't do magic, and I know that…All right, tell me, who is the spell for, and what spell is it?" Anya kept her head down and didn't twitch. A few tears were rolling down her face though, and Kyrstan pulled her head up and wiped them away with her sleeve. Kyrstan then pulled Anya to the couch and sat her down. Kyrstan grabbed the tissue box then sat down beside her. Anya grabbed a few tissues and blew her nose… After a few minuets, Anya started.
"Well…*sniff*…I heard a…r-rumor…that the…f-f-factories De works at…a-are g-gonna close! S-so I thought of a s-spell that would m-make him feel b-better. B-but I'm not sure w-what he likes anymore…"
Kyrstan grimaced. She was right. The factories Demetre had been working at for almost two years were closing for good. Demetre told Kyrstan not to tell Anya because she still had a lot ahead of her.
Kyrstan was 18 and Demetre was 20 going on 21 in a few days. Anya was barely 17 and acted like a 50 year old at times. Demetre didn't want to put pressure on her so he didn't tell her a lot of thing that could make her sad or mad. It just worked out a lot better like that for everyone. But Anya was a very, very smart girl. She rarely missed a beat and when she did, she found out quickly any ways.
Kyrstan shook the thoughts away and hugged Anya. "Honey its ok. You can just ask him when he gets home…"
"Ask me what?" Kyrstan and Anya looked up to see Demetre standing at the edge of the stairs looking first at the girls, then the inverted pentagram. Anya ran up to him and hugged him. He hugged her back deeply, obviously glad to be home. Kyrstan stood up and looked at the two. Demetre could never be mean to Anya, even after a tough day. Kyrstan dropped her look. Even if he only had a single job now…
"Now Ani, what's up with the inverted pentagram? You know that's nothing but black chalk on my floor…"He gave her a twisted smile.
Anya smiled back, "Oh, and you can do better?" Kyrstan smiled at their playful bickering.
"You know I can do better…"
"Well, then you wont mind helping me do a spell then right?" Demetre rolled his eyes.
"After I get a shower and some food, ok?"
Anya smiled evilly, "Alright!" Kyrstan was watching the television by now and was waiting for the two to get done with their talking. THEY were blocking the only way up to the first floor. She was humming along with the Wheel of Fortune theme song.
Anya came other and sat on Kyrstan's legs, scarring the daylight out of her. "ANYA MARIE!!! DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING ME!!!!!!" Loud snickering could be heard from the first floor as could the sound of running. Anya smiled innocently as Kyrstan bucked her off her legs and shot up the stairs to find the blasted man. He was going to die for laughing at her!!!
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{[This is not what you think people!!! I am NOT ALWAYS sick!!!]}
After Demetre had to run for his life with an enraged Kyrstan after him, he took his shower. He relaxed more or less as the warm droplets of water hit is bare skin. He shampooed his hair and washed it out like a normal person. He washed his fit physique with a certain caress only obtained after long, hard years. As he reached a more private area, he stopped. He gently pulled at it. He pulled the hairs back. Hair, more like a fur. That's what Kyrstan and Anya always called it, fur. He shampooed this too. It was soothing.
It felt cramped from being trapped with those damn jeans all day. Demetre pulled at his most dangerous secret, trying to get it clean.
There are many things in life that can be exploited. There are many things in life that people would die for, just to have. Abnormalities in the human body isn't un heard of, just rare. Something as extreme as Demetre had, almost impossible. Demetre's secret from society, in which only Anya and Kyrstan knew about, was having a certain … added part to his body.
Demetre had a tail.
Plane and simple.
It was covered in white hair but kept cut short for the feeling of fur. He move around like a normal tail on a dog, or cat, even a monkey. As a matter of fact, Anya used to call him her "Big Bruder Munky". Then again, she was four…
Demetre quickly finished his shower and dressed in his comfort clothes. White light tee shirt, sweat pants, no shoes or socks. Hey, it was his home, he should dress how he wants to… Before he left his huge bedroom, he could smell the wonders of Anya's cooking.
He looked cautiously out the door for signs of the Kyrstan. He heard her down the stairs talking to Anya about something.
"Probably thinking of ways to hunt me down…" he said allowed.
"No, just fooling you for like the millionth time!!!" Demetre jumped around to find Kyrstan, IN HIS ROOM!!!
"AHHH!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!" Kyrstan just smiled.
"Getting my revenge."
Demetre didn't understand until he saw the camera. "YOU DIDN'T!!!" Kyrstan giggled.
"Strait down to your skimpies. Wait, you weren't wearing your skimpies…IN THE SHOWER!!!" Kyrstan took off, followed by roaring laughter from Anya who was standing behind Demetre while Kyrstan made her revenge.
"Oh no you don't…" Demetre ran to the middle of his room and stuck his hand out.
"RUN KYRSTY!!! DE'S DOING A WIND ELEMENT SPELL!!!" Anya was screaming with laughter, helping her friend, cause her brother always pulled pranks on her.
Demetre closed his eyes and the room went black. He opened his eyes and began to chant, "EARTH," a inverted pentagon appeared on the floor and the lower left part of the star went green, "AIR," the lower right of the inverted pentagram went yellow, "WATER," the middle left part of the star turned blue, "FIRE," the middle right part of the inverted pentagram star turned red, "SPIRIT!!!" The top point turned white and the inverted pentagram began to spin. It started at a slow pace and then it became faster. It began to grow into more speed and span faster. Demetre did a funky spin where his hands flinging madly and then he threw them down in the direction of one of the points. It landed directly on yellow. "WIND!!! BRING KYRSTAN TO ME!!!" The point disappeared and turned into a spirit thing and flew in the direction of Kyrstan. A few short seconds later, Demetre heard a scream and a, "LEMME GO YOU STUPID WIND SPIRIT THINGY!!! IF I KNEW THOSE COUNTER ATTACKS!!!!!!" Kyrstan came flying in the room with the wind guardian holding her. Demetre held out his hand and the camera was sent flying into his hand. "THAT WAS NOT NICE KYRSTAN!!!" Demetre said between annoyance and laughter as Kyrstan was struggling with the spirit who looked much like a bearded man.
The spirit looked at the whining girl and said, "SHUFF VASE A VU SA!!!" Kyrstan shut up immediately.
"Wha???" Kyrstan was looking at the spirit like it was mad.
"He said it serves you right…" Anya and Demetre said at the same time. Demetre snapped open the camera and took the film out.
"NO MORE bad pics Kyrstan!!!" Kyrstan rolled her eyes and tried to break free again. "Coya Vava Dryou…" Demetre said casually to the spirit. The spirit nodded went to the ceiling, with Kyrstan still in hand, and dropped her over Demetre's bed. She screamed with excitement and began to laugh. The spirit then disappeared. The inverted pentagram as well disappeared. Demetre walked out of the room with a smile on his face and said, "I'm hungry…"
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After having a lovely supper of grilled chicken, corn beard, a veggie something or other, and Milk (good for bones and teeth, as Kyrstan gets hit with a lot of elements) the three retired to the basement living room for small talk and preparation for Anya's mysterious spell. Well, actually, not so mysterious because Kyrstan knew what Anya wanted to do. She was a tad unsure, but hey, what's life without risks?
"So, Ani, the element inverted pentagram is all set, all I need is the spell." Demetre looked pretty cool for the fact he was decked out in black robes.
"All right, here it is…" Demetre read over the thing and smiled.
"Thank you Ani, but I don't need this to keep me happy… I've got you and Kyrsty, and there's always room to work on Kyrsty!!!"
A loud, "Mmph!" was heard from the couch.
"De, just do it!" Demetre looked at the spell again. "Guys this is advanced. I mean, this is stuff I haven't even gotten to yet. Sure, I might be able to do it, but there is a chance it might backfire…" Anya's face fell.
But then brightened as she pulled out another spell. "Then you do this one, since you don't want to have the feeling of sex for 24 hours, your obviously not a normal man ya know!!!"
Demetre laughed. The other spell didn't look too hard. Not really anything to it. Required two people to be there at least. One to say the spell, one to think of the spirits to be seen… "Alright, but lets decide on who to see…"
Anya and Kyrstan already had decided earlier. They knew Demetre would never go for that other spell, it was a dud any ways. But the other one was perfect. Bringing Demetre's dream to life. Bringing a certain eight to their home. From a certain "Square" dimension.
"Alright, how about like…"
Kyrstan piped up, "We decided earlier, so you really don't get a decision." Demetre looked puzzled a bit.
"Oh, I guess that means you won't need me then…" Both girls growled and Demetre stopped breathing.
"Just say the spell Demetre…" He sighed a defeat and began to chant the spell...
Gate of EternityOpen your arms
Send these people
Into are homeLet it be known
That they are true
Dead or Alive
Real or Untrue
Life rejuvenation
Hear or Cry Gate
And bring them here!!!
SO MOTE IT BE!!!
The inverted pentagram sparked madly, but other than that, nothing happened. They all moaned. It was a dud.
"Who did you two wish through?" Kyrstan looked at Anya and Anya looked at Kyrstan.
"We'll tell you later, we're pretty tired, right Kyrstan?" Anya said quickly.
"Right, (yawn) real tired. Better hit the sack…" Anya and Kyrstan dashed up the stairs to Kyrstan's room leaving a bewildered Demetre behind.
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"WHY DIDN'T IT WORK?!?!" Anya almost screamed. Her hair was flying everywhere.
"I was thinking only about them, were you?" Kyrstan was rubbing her temples in attempt to clear her mind and focus on the problem.
"Yeah I was, I was think a lot about the tall, dark one…"
Kyrstan raised an eyebrow, "The freak in the hat?"
Anya shook her head, "No, the one with that beautiful body and hair." Anya licked her lips.
"Oh!!! You mean Sq…"
Anya looked at Kyrstan with a glare, "I said TALL, besides, I want somebody who is more outgoing than me…"
Kyrstan snickered. Then realization hit. She opened her mouth in her patented "o" and said, "You like… "HIM"??????"
Anya looked at her friend with the most dignified look she could give.
"Oh, Ani…" Anya smiled.
"Hey, you like the tempered fighter, so don't give me no crap…" The girls playfully smacked each other until there was a knock on their door.
"Come in!" Kyrstan said happily. Demetre walked in with a look of concern on his face. Anya jumped up and ran to him.
"What's wrong De?"
Demetre shook his head. "I can't close the element inverted pentagram. I just can't."
Kyrstan and Anya looked at each other and followed Demetre down to the basement again. He was right. There were signs of closing but not actual closement. There were, however, sparks coming from within the circle.
"I don't know, De…" Kyrstan said after a few minuets. They all sat on the couch discussing what may have happened. A jinx on the house could have done it. Or a spirit not wanting to go through with the spell as well. They all eventually fell asleep with Anya's head in Demetre's right shoulder, and Kyrstan on Demetre's left shoulder. Little did they know, that their little spell……
Worked…
Thank you all for reading my first chapter!!! (isn't more like a second cause there was a prologue???) Quiet you!!! Any ways, this is my first real Final Fantasy VIII Fic!!! Yay for me!
I own Demetre, Kyrstan, and Anya, and that element inverted pentagram (took me 3 days to figure a good idea out, It better be mine!!!)
And of course those lucky basterds at Square own FFVIII
Ps: I gonna get strict here, I am bilingual and I have to make a point or I'll be eating my hat…
Shuff Vase A Vu Sa- (Shooff Vass Ahh Vuu Saa) translated means "They have deserved what gotten" notice this is literally translated. Otherwise, it means, they got what they paid for *snickers
Coya Vava Dryou- (Kooyya Vava Dryooo) translated means "Lift Soft Drop" which is also literally translated. To me, it means Pick up and Drop softly. Not to hard… (This phrase is normally used by adults if you catch the drift =) EVIL ALEXAN!!!) lol…
Also, if anyone can guess what language this is will be the final key to the end of this ever long Trilogy I am writing with three different novels combined:
Reality
War and Peace
Contradiction
R+R PLEASE!!! I BEG OF YOU!!! TaTa