Sammy-Chan: Well as my good friend Erica observed … it's been five days since I've updated this fic. Well now here's an update, enjoy!
~Chapter 17: Weapon Department~
Hikari's eyes were wide open. How could they not be with all the noise in the other room. It sounded like a real party. They were all laughing and singing and meanwhile she had a very important announcement to make. Something that could jeopardize the council and all the secrets that they'd latched away during all these years. There was something that her sister had been kept from. Not only her sister but Selphie, Squall and Zell as well. For now she pretended to sleep. It had been a while since she'd heard her sister laugh … if only mom was here, she'd be happy for Rinoa too.
***
Little did Hikari know that her mother was there. Not physically but mentally. She could now witness everything her daughter did. There were some consequences. She didn't feel it was right at all to limit her daughter's privacy to such a thin border. Not that she had any to begin with.
James Caraway entered the room solemnly. He had a grave look on his face. She paid no attention, he always had that look. He was never quite satisfied with anything so that may have been the reason.
"How is she?" He questioned.
Feeling up to some mischief she told him simply, "Oh, having sex."
The reaction was incredible. It was almost a camera moment, "WHAT?" He wailed and pounded his fist on the desk.
"Relax …" She said soothingly, "I'm joking …"
"Not funny." He gritted his teeth, "Ever since you've merged with Ultemecia you've been different."
"No shit Sherlock." She rolled her eyes, "It's called chasing my boring side away."
Rolling his eyes in turn he turned around and left his wife to the sight seeing.
***
"So, what was your mission anyways?" Asked Selphie.
Rinoa shrugged, "This dude named Suogi. We haven't really gotten onto the case yet …"
"Why?" She asked glaring suspiciously at Squall.
"Traveling …" He responded to his defense.
Rinoa bit her lips nervously. It hadn't been the traveling; it had been that 'event'. She couldn't really tell them all about it, could she? Right now she was just about sure she couldn't trust anyone so she kept her mouth shut.
"Well, where were you guys going to go next?" Zell asked.
"Weapon department …" Squall said ignoring the fact that it could do any harm.
"We'll go with you …" Selphie said, "Besides, in case Squall screws everything up …"
Squall rolled his eyes, "I don't screw everything up … you just talk so much my concentration level lowers."
"Concentration level?" Selphie hissed incredulously, "What concentration level? You have an attention span of 4.6 seconds!"
"Fuck you!" He hissed back.
"Ok stop!" Rinoa spoke up rubbing her temples. She usually did this when she was under a lot of strain.
"You ok?" Selphie said recognizing the inevitable trademark.
"Could I talk to you? Please?" Rinoa asked Selphie.
"Get out." Selphie looked at the two guys.
Squall just gave Rinoa a confused look but Zell respected the fact that girls were often in big huge traumas about their weight, hair or other physiological problems. The two guys, (or shall I say 'men') left the room to go outside on the porch.
"What's up with you …"
"Weird things have happened …" She said simply.
Selphie gasped, "You didn't …"
"Selphie!" Rinoa squeaked in desperation. "Not THAT … it's something that happened while we were traveling."
Selphie opened her mouth wider, "In the CAR?"
"You're getting the wrong idea." Rinoa said flailing her arms.
"Ok, what's the right idea then?" Selphie asked.
"Well … he was gone to get gas and we were by this really creepy forest." Rinoa started.
"Un-huh …"
"And everything was normal until I heard this really high piecing scream …"
"Un-huh …" Selphie said again.
"Selphie, just shut up until I'm done …"
There was a slight pause, "Un-huh …"
Sighing in exasperation Rinoa continued, "So I went into the forest and I just really don't remember anything else. Well, I woke up and Squall was there and you know magical history?"
"I failed that class, hun." Selphie said.
"You remember Ultemecia? And her knight?" Rinoa cried helplessly, "That was what we've been studying for the past four months!"
"Oh, her … yes. I only remember the part of her hot, passionate love story with her knight." Selphie smiled, "So romantic … can you believe the text book actually went into details?"
"Selphie!" Rinoa hissed, "This is serious!"
"Right … go on …"
"Well, she was there … with Squall and then she started rambling
on about how I have to conquer Balamb and that there would be two other
sorceresses that I would have to kill and all that stuff. She also said Squall was my knight."
Selphie paused and looked at Rinoa, "I think I can help you there …"
"Really?" Rinoa seemed surprised.
"Yah, lay off on the drugs." Selphie responded.
"I'm not on DRUGS!" Rinoa shrieked. "Just please believe me … I need to get to the Trabian Weapon Department. To Mr. Desmond's office. Please, just come along and avoid the topic all together."
"Ok … ok … wait. Question …" Selphie said.
"What?"
"Did you have sex with Squall?"
"Why do you ask?"
"You usually use that response when you don't want to answer a question. That probably means you did have sex with Squall!!" Selphie squealed at her findings.
"I didn't …" Rinoa objected feeling the heat rise up to her cheeks, "Why would I?"
"Because you're sooooo desperately in love with him …" Selphie teased, "Omigosh, I made you blush!!!"
"Selphie, stop. It's not funny …" She said shoving her head in the nearest pillow.
"Oh really? Now tell me what the hell drove you to this?" Selphie said trying to restrain a giggle.
Rinoa rested her chin on the pillow. "I don't know …"
"You always know … you're in love with him aren't you?" Selphie's voice was serious.
"Maybe … I don't know …"
"Is he good?"
"What?"
"In bed, is he good in bed?"
"I don't have anything to compare him too, we're getting off the subject now." There was a final tone in her voice.
"Right … well, do you think we should get going on the Trabia thing?"
Zell barged in at that moment, "I'm really sorry, I just really have to go take a piss …"
"Go ahead …" The two girls said in unison.
He smiled gratefully and darted in the bathroom.
"So, then let's go!" Selphie squealed and smiled at Rinoa.
And so that was that. After writing a short note to Hikari and telling the guys about the plan, they got changed and discussed a few basic rules.
"Let's divide into teams …" Squall suggested, he was sporting a gray t-shirt and black cargo pants.
"Good one, genius …" Selphie was always there as swift as a star to make her comment.
"Ok, enough …" Zell already sensed tension. "I think that-"
"I'll go with Rinoa …" Squall said quickly.
The three looked at him and Rinoa asked, "Why?"
"Because … this is our mission after all …" He was struggling for an excuse.
"Bad reasoning …." Selphie said, "but whatever …"
"Thinking of going out in that t-shirt?" Rinoa remarked to Squall.
" … no … jackets …" He said simply. He looked at her long-sleeved, hooded why shirt and at her denim jeans. "Your outfit isn't any different then mine …"
"Ok who cares?" Zell seemed to be the only one sticking the subject. "Let's just go."
***
Hiro Schezny showed identification to the gate guard. The guard only nodded and let him enter in the tall white building. He entered cautiously trying not to cause too much havoc until he had what he had come for. Desmond's flesh. He wasn't sure why President Almasy had ordered to kill Alex Desmond, also known as Suogi, but he always did as was told.
He promptly entered an elevator and pressed the button leading to the 5th floor.
***
"Ok, we can't show our ID's so we'll just sneak in by the factory door, while Squall and Rinoa disrupt the security system, me and Selp'll discreetly kick some guards' asses. We'll meet at the second floor, in front of the elevator." Zell briefed and got out of the van.
"See, that's what we call a SeeD Squall …" Selphie dictated.
"Shut up, let's GO!" Squall said and exited the van.
"Good idea …" Rinoa said.
Rinoa and Squall headed towards the factory and Selphie and Zell headed for the main entrance.
Making their way through the shelves of artillery they finally reached a side of the main building. They read in bold print font 'Security System'.
Before he entered, Squall turned to Rinoa and smiled his "This is gunna be fun" smile. He entered, his gun out.
"Hello boys, break time for you! Eatin' doughnuts can be quite a job." Squall smiled. "Put your hands in the air, this is in fact serious so-" He stopped to glare at the first security guard, " I said this is serious …" He paused and looked at the guy's name tag, "Joe. If you wanna screw your wife one more time I'd suggest taking that finger off that fucking buzzer. HEY!" He yelled at the other security guard, "Put the gun down buddy …"
Rinoa intervened, "Squall you don't know how to do this." She took out her own gun, "If I cow goes moo then a cow going backwards goes what gentlemen?"
The first guard spoke up his voice shaking, "Oom?"
"Close ..." She said and smiled, "But no cigar!" And with that she cast a 'Sleep' spell on then and they fell back into their chairs. "It saves so much time …" She flipped her hair backwards.
Squall smiled, "Ok …"
She began to work on the cameras, shutting them off one by one and disconnecting a few alarms. Squall looked up and down her figure.
"You know what I just realized?" He asked her.
"What?" She asked paying semi-attention.
"You have a nice bust and a nice ass."
She turned around, "Come again?" Fires of hell blazing in her eyes.
"It's a compliment … you know, you're nicely shaped …"
"Fuck you …"
"It's a COMPLIMENT …"
"Stop looking at my ass … or my bust!" She said.
"Well … you … hey why did you laugh when Selphie said I wasn't worth anything in bed?" He said offensively.
"Because it was funny …"
"You could have defended me …" He said angrily but his attitude changed, "Am I really worth nothing?"
"Well technically-" She tried to explain.
"Aw fuck, are you serious?"
She rolled her eyes giving up, "Yah ok, best sex I've ever had …" Then muttering beneath her breath, "Only sex I've ever had."
***
Selphie and Zell waited patiently on the second floor. Suddenly the elevator dinged and Rinoa came out Squall following behind. He seemed unusually happy.
"I got to hold up a gun at a sonofabitch …" He said.
"Wow …" Selphie rolled her eyes. "Hey after this could we go grab coffee … coffee is so good!"
There was a slight pause from everyone in the group then Rinoa spoke up, "Whatever tickles you pink."
Zell quickly said, "C'mon guys, let's move."
***
Hiro cleaned off the gun and made sure there weren't any traces leading back to him or Centra. He heard voices beyond the door. One struck deep, flesh wretching fear. Beyond the door he had heard Commander Heartilly.
Sammy-Chan: Ooooh … will the bastard get caught? Find out more! READ AND REVIEW PEOPLE! Get new people to review the fic … or I might stop updating it all together … I'm kidding, that's not a threat. Well … if it gets you to review and to tell people about it then YES it IS a threat!!!