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~Chapter 14: Darkened Discussions~
Mr. Desmond drummed his fingers impatiently on the round rose wood table. The council could be a bunch of bastards. He had flown all the way here, Fisherman's Horizon, from Trabia and they made him wait an hour and a half. The clock was still ticking. He heaved a sigh. Thoughts ran through his head as he thought of all the shit the council had caused. First off, presuming the land of Balamb was no more of a threat and deciding to marry off Rinoa and Sefeir. What a doozy that had been. The spirits rose and now the final war wasn't far off.
While in his deep thoughts he was severly interrupted by President Caraway, President Loire and President Almasy bursting through the room's finely polished double doors.
"We're worried …" Caraway said, the usual glare in his eyes.
Desmond rapped his knuckles smartly on the table, "Good to see you too, brother-in-law …" He sneered.
"Alex …" A warning voice rose behind James Caraway. The voice of his wife as she stepped out of his shadow.
"Sister …?" Alex Desmond said surprised, but betraying nothing with his cool exterior.
The three presidents had come accompanied by their wives. Everyone in this room played a part, which everyone ignored.
"You've let my daughter lead a trail to you! If you don't assemble all the files concerning your arrest a few years ago you'll-"
"Bust my cover … I know. You don't need to remind me of the past James! Besides, who would figure out that I, Desmond, Julia's refined brother had a hidden identity named Mr. Dennis Suogi?"
"His daughter …" Loire replied, "As young as she may be, she's smart. A lot more clever then you'd imagine."
"Yes and I'll bet she's laying your son right now, Loire!" Michel Almasy spat.
"Bullshit! We aren't getting into this conversation. My daughter isn't sleeping with anyone." James pounded his fist on the table.
"Oh yah right …"
The seven people turned to the doorway to find Ultemecia leaning against the frame, looking very healthy. The shock was unbearable.
"So you've found your heir." Desmond said.
"That's right. Oh and this 'plan' of yours. I fucked it all up. Turns out Leonheart's the girl's knight."
Julia sighed, "I have no control over my power …"
Michel's wife exploded, "You mean to tell me, that after being killed by my own knight, using time compression to live in the future, raise CHILDREN. A boy and a girl specifically. That the plan isn't going to go as planned!?"
Desmond laughed, "Oh I get it now. You left the dirty war for your children to fight? You were planning for the son to be the daughter's knight so no cheap tricks could be used. I understand, I understand!" He slapped his knee, "Well, come to Uncle little Rinny, let me tell you a secret! Fuck your knight, you have unlimited power!" He laughed insanely.
"You tell her about the bond and I'll kill you …" Michel threatened.
"Everything is still fair … Rinoa wouldn't go and do something stupid …" Julia said more to herself then to others.
Ultemecia laughed a clear silver laugh, "That's what you think. Remember Julia, I'm still part of you. I was once your power. If I do things you aren't aware of, I can do things Rinoa isn't aware of either. Since my power is part of her too."
"I'll murder you … you are breaking the rules …"
"Murder me?" Ultemecia laughed once more. "I'm already dead. I'm just waiting for my spirit to re-connect with Julia so we can once again be one. Without the power but at least we'll have the capability to die."
Raine stayed silent. She remembered, all three of them, Julia, Michel's wife Sophie and herself. Thousands of years ago. They were all sorceresses. Deciding that it would be a better and fairer idea to pass on their powers to their children they used time compression, splitting with their power and traveling to the future. Their powers would seek their heir and their souls, in charge of producing the heir. Everything was now going terribly wrong.
"Let's sort everything out …" Desmond said, "I can't let Rinoa find out that I'm really Suogi because then she'll realize a lot of things. That for example, she's a sorceress by blood. And so much more that she isn't suppose to know. I give the example, SHE HAS A BROTHER. You know, you people are sick." He got up disgusted. Doing this to his own neice, lying, cheating and just plain fucking her up.
Ultemecia spoke up once more, "Rinoa will sleep with Leonheart. It's inevitable."
"Call them back then! It's less dangerous if you call them back here!" Michel said aggravated.
"I need them out of Garden!" Caraway shouted, " I can't have my daughter in there anymore! In fact, I just gave all the students 5 weeks off from it! Anything to get them out!"
"Why?!?" Michel spat.
"Trust me on this one …"
The silent and observant Raine spoke at last, "Will they really … you know …" She looked at Ultemecia.
"Of course … " She said quietly.
"When …?"
"It depends … when Rinoa will feel the world starting to collapse around her. When she starts thinking about herself. When she realized what a fucking bastard her father is. When she realizes that she doesn't even give a shit anymore." Her reply was icy and directed straight at Caraway. "She's pulled through for you … but what happens when she's sick of it. You've raised her with the potential of a sorceress but certainly not with the heart of one. Instead of making her cancel out emotion you've confused her on the term. Now she's lost … and unfortunately for you … Squall is more then willing to lead her out into a nice clearing where they can-"
Caraway intervened, "Shut the fuck up …" He hissed.
"It's time Julia." Her gaze turned on the short, black haired woman. "When we merge you will be able to see everything your daughter does. And we will be able to die."
Julia stepped forth, "Let's get it over with.
***
Rinoa sat on a chair thinking. Something she hadn't done for a while. Analyzed the situation. Before she hadn't cared who, what, where, when and why. She had just done what she had been told. Squall was right; her life was based on others. What they wanted her to do and what they needed her to do.
She slowly got up and checked in the other room. Squall was lying down on the single bed sideways. Of course he was too tall to be supported by the width of the bed and his legs dangled off the edge. He was throwing peanuts in the air and trying to catch them in his mouth when they came back down.
"Hey, bring me more peanuts please …" He said distractingly trying to catch a peanut.
Rinoa rolled her eyes and went over to him, sitting next to him on the bed.
"Peanuts?" He asked.
"No …" She responded.
"Why?" He asked slowly getting up but in vain because she just pushed him back down.
"Because …"
He looked up and her. "What's wrong. You seem … different."
She sighed. "Really?" Then suddenly raised her eyebrows, "Really?" Her voice held more inquiry this time.
"Yup … now get me some peanuts …"
She smiled suddenly, "No …" She bent down and kissed him. Sliding her hands up his shirt.
(Author's note: Ok, now use your imagination to figure out what happened next because there is no way in hell that I'm writing it …)
***
"Selphie, you are driving me crazy!" Zell put up his hands helplessly.
Selphie squealed back, "I'm seriously worried … I … I'm going nuts! SHE HASN'T CALLED, HASN'T WRITTEN! SHE COULD BE LYING IN A DITCH, DEAD RIGHT NOW!!!"
The frantic 5'1" girl ran around her boyfriends apartment. She was frantically getting all her belongings and stuffing them in a suitcase.
"If we make good time, we'll catch up to them in a day!! We have off too! No more school for another five weeks! AND YOU CAN DRIVE! So get your stuff ready too."
The blond-haired boy shook his head disapprovingly and began rummaging his stuff, packing his own bag.
***
"He seems to worry you a lot … " Laguna said.
Desmond, Caraway, Raine and Sophie had all been escorted out. Ultemecia had merged with Julia causing her to faint and cause much worry. Though it was assured she'd wake in a few hours there was always a lot of fuss with these things.
"Desmond is a fucking asshole! He'll blow the whole thing over!!" Michel threw his arms in the air as a sign of exasperation.
"So then what to you suggest doing?" Laguna scowled and rubbed his temples.
The Centra president paused, " Kill him …"
Sammy-Chan: Eheheh … I hope you like it! I WANT LOTS OF REVIEWS FOR THIS CHAPTER!!! PLEASE!! Peace to the whole world and my bank account. Over and out!