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Thank you so much your your reviews! However happy I am for receiving them, I do have a few comments to make to the Anonymous "LOL" person. ( That person obviously remained anonymous because they're AFRAID, clue, dare to speak out with their real name, to flame in name.) They mentioned that while Squall was writhing in pain and agony, Rinoa smiled at him and spoke out with her angelic voice. Yes, that's true. And why? It's not like he was going to die or anything, and he wasn't in any real pain until he hit the floor. They were TRANQUILIZERS. No real bullets were put into him. They also mentioned that Rinoa wasn't upset when the guards were trying to take her away. When the guards from Esthar were trying to take her away, she wasn't upset then either. She was selfless and thought of the other people.That anonymous person should read better next time, and avoid flaming people if they're incorrect in what they're flaming. I put that here just to clear that up if anyone else had that same question.
This Chapter is dedicated to Baby Rose, who inspired me to keep on writing. Thanks so much!
As explained before, * means that a person's thinking when it's by itself, or an exaggerated word when it's in a sentence. Couldn't be easier. Also, a long ______ means the switching of POV's.
Chapter 2: Reminisce
SQUALL
Squall's eyes bolted open and he rolled over lazily, tired of dreaming of that ill-fated day three years before. He didn't stay there long, though, as his eyes rolled over to the side to find a happy, yet dazed man leering at him. The lone wolf jumped automatically and sat up in his small, gray bed.
" What the hell are you doing in here!?" Squall demanded, his eyes piercing.
His intruder replied with a tip of his brown cowboy hat, " Nice to see you, too."
Squall rolled his eyes, " What do you want, Irvine?"
" Your little girlfriend's downstairs."
" Rinoa's not here. Stop messing with me."
" I meant Xu. She's been coming here like everyday."
" She's my boss. It's not like I can tell her to stop coming."
" Oh yeah, that's right. You lost your commander status after your depression. But anyway, when has that stopped you before? I mean, you're always so reticent."
Squall stretched mildly and stared at the wall, " Besides, she's just Xu."
A timid, petite figure revealed itself from the outside of the door. She stroked back her dark brown hair and sat down on a beaten-up chair.
" So I'm just Xu? I've helped you get out of your depression since that Resistance Mem--"
" Squall'll never get over that Sorcer--" Irvine began.
" Rinoa! Her name's... Rinoa...." Squall said defensively.
" So like... do you plan on being single forever?"
" ...Whatever...."
Xu stood up and paced around the room impatiently. " Are you guys done yet? What I came to tell you about involves the safety of Balamb Garden."
" Alright, what is it?" Squall asked, growing tired of them invading his privacy.
Taking a sudden stop, Xu took a moment to clench her fists at her side and think.
*How am I supposed to tell him that it involves Rinoa? How will he take it?*
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RINOA
Rinoa bathed her bare feet in the clear, tranquil lake beneath her. Letting the wind play at her raven hair, she looked to the sky and smiled at the two moons high above her planet.
" Squall...." She breathed.
Grass crunched beside her as her best friend, Lelani, placed herself adjacent to her. Rinoa ignored her as she thought of her past life on the planet of love, fantasy, and... dark sorcery. It had been three years since she had last been to that world, and the time was beginning to catch up to her. Sniffling quietly, she turned to her friend as she listened to Lelani's soft, concerned voice.
" You're going, aren't you? No matter how many times I tell you not to, you'll *still* go?"
Rinoa jumped up happily and clasped her hands together. Lelani sighed and stood up slowly beside her. The Sorceress turned to her friend and smiled contentedly.
" 'Tis the power of love!" Rinoa exclaimed, now spinning in circles.
Lelani laughed good-naturedly. " Love? I've never been in love before, but if it makes you do something so risky... then it's gotta be pretty amazing."
Rinoa stopped in mid-circle and hugged herself. The wind began blowing again, taking her hair westward. She smiled and put her hand on her friend's shoulder.
" I'll find him."
" First, we need to disguise you."
" I'm not hiding from anyone. If they want to fight a Sorceress, then they can come at me!"
Lelani raised her eyebrows and took on her royal tone. " I'm allowing you to leave. You should at least take my advice and go in incognito. Otherwise, you'll be dead before you see him."
Rinoa bowed dramatically. " Yes, Your Highness."
Three days afterward, Rinoa Heartilly was born for the second time. Her hair was a layered dark brown with red highlights that halted at her chin, and her eyes were a breathtaking shade of green. She wore a short skirt with knee-high boots, both sharing the same color of black, and a red shirt that accented her figure and connected with the waist of her skirt. Over this, she wore a gothic black cape that flowed to her ankles. Rinoa surveyed herself in the mirror and whirled back around. Her boots clicked loudly as she began walking with a determined countenance toward the large contraption that would take her back to her old life... to Squall.
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SQUALL
" A... Sorceress is coming," Xu started, biting her lower lip before continuing. " Squall.... Rinoa's coming back."
Squall's heart almost jumped out of his chest. He almost smiled, but he stopped himself.
" But it's not the same, Squall. She's a Sorceress, after all. And she has lapses now.... Sometimes she loses control and becomes just the same as Ultimecia was. She'll never be the same. She'll only bring destruction to our world! And that's why... I've done the liberty of giving you permission to kill her in cold blood."
" What!?" Squall and Irvine exclaimed in unison, staring at Xu as if she were insane.
" Listen, it's hard for me, too! But it's gotta be done," Xu opened the bedroom door and proceeded to exit. " We've got to patrol now. Squall, you come with me."
Squall's mind swirled with a mixture of anger and bewilderment. He stood up slowly and grasped his jacket from his chair. Putting it on, he headed out of the room with Xu. She walked in front of him silently and exited out of the house, leading the way to the town. Squall looked around with his emotionless eyes.
" Where did you get your information, Xu?"
" Some girl from the planet that Rinoa was sent to. A Princess I think."
" So, I'll have to... kill her." Squall announced as he absorbed his surroundings.
" That's the Master Plan."
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RINOA
Rinoa descended out of the tiny airship that she had stayed in for only a half an hour. She gingerly traveled out of the deserted area and into a place that she could never forget. The small town stood before her in all its blue buildings and vast ocean. She smiled and walked in, forgetting of all her troubles.
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SQUALL
Squall and Xu continued patrolling the area in search of any sign of Sorceress Rinoa. He had remained quiet for the time and was thinking angrily about what he was to do.
*How the hell do they expect me to kill her!? I was in love with her, damnit! Couldn't they just... leave me out of it...? Rinoa....*
His thoughts were abruptly interrupted when he bumped into a raven haired woman about four inches shorter than he was. He looked down to see her face and froze. Just as he was about to speak, Xu began talking.
" Hello, have you by any chance seen a woman named Rinoa? She's very dangerous." She motioned her hand toward Squall beside her. " This's the guy that plans to kill her, so you have no need to worry."
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RINOA
Rinoa locked her eyes on Squall and fumbled with her words that never seemed to escape her lips. Her face burned and her heart was beating at an alarmingly high rate. The Sorceress' knees began to shake as she fought the urge to just cry in the arms of her long lost love. With blurry eyes and a swaggering balance, Rinoa stepped forward an inch.
*Kill... me. He wants to kil me....*
" I..." She looked at Squall's almost pleading eyes. " I've never heard of her."
Rinoa spun around and ran swiftly to find some sort of recourse. She soon after found herself on the floor crying and attempting to stand back up. Rain began to pour on her head as the people of the town hurried into their little houses. She laid there on the ground and closed her eyes. Behind her, she heard the sound of heavy footsteps. Rinoa ignored them as the drifted into sleep.
" Your rings.... Are you... Rinoa?"
A/N: Hey! I finally updated! Sorry for the wait. Please Review! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Ja ne! ~Bianka-chan.
Thank you so much your your reviews! However happy I am for receiving them, I do have a few comments to make to the Anonymous "LOL" person. ( That person obviously remained anonymous because they're AFRAID, clue, dare to speak out with their real name, to flame in name.) They mentioned that while Squall was writhing in pain and agony, Rinoa smiled at him and spoke out with her angelic voice. Yes, that's true. And why? It's not like he was going to die or anything, and he wasn't in any real pain until he hit the floor. They were TRANQUILIZERS. No real bullets were put into him. They also mentioned that Rinoa wasn't upset when the guards were trying to take her away. When the guards from Esthar were trying to take her away, she wasn't upset then either. She was selfless and thought of the other people.That anonymous person should read better next time, and avoid flaming people if they're incorrect in what they're flaming. I put that here just to clear that up if anyone else had that same question.
This Chapter is dedicated to Baby Rose, who inspired me to keep on writing. Thanks so much!
As explained before, * means that a person's thinking when it's by itself, or an exaggerated word when it's in a sentence. Couldn't be easier. Also, a long ______ means the switching of POV's.
Chapter 2: Reminisce
SQUALL
Squall's eyes bolted open and he rolled over lazily, tired of dreaming of that ill-fated day three years before. He didn't stay there long, though, as his eyes rolled over to the side to find a happy, yet dazed man leering at him. The lone wolf jumped automatically and sat up in his small, gray bed.
" What the hell are you doing in here!?" Squall demanded, his eyes piercing.
His intruder replied with a tip of his brown cowboy hat, " Nice to see you, too."
Squall rolled his eyes, " What do you want, Irvine?"
" Your little girlfriend's downstairs."
" Rinoa's not here. Stop messing with me."
" I meant Xu. She's been coming here like everyday."
" She's my boss. It's not like I can tell her to stop coming."
" Oh yeah, that's right. You lost your commander status after your depression. But anyway, when has that stopped you before? I mean, you're always so reticent."
Squall stretched mildly and stared at the wall, " Besides, she's just Xu."
A timid, petite figure revealed itself from the outside of the door. She stroked back her dark brown hair and sat down on a beaten-up chair.
" So I'm just Xu? I've helped you get out of your depression since that Resistance Mem--"
" Squall'll never get over that Sorcer--" Irvine began.
" Rinoa! Her name's... Rinoa...." Squall said defensively.
" So like... do you plan on being single forever?"
" ...Whatever...."
Xu stood up and paced around the room impatiently. " Are you guys done yet? What I came to tell you about involves the safety of Balamb Garden."
" Alright, what is it?" Squall asked, growing tired of them invading his privacy.
Taking a sudden stop, Xu took a moment to clench her fists at her side and think.
*How am I supposed to tell him that it involves Rinoa? How will he take it?*
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RINOA
Rinoa bathed her bare feet in the clear, tranquil lake beneath her. Letting the wind play at her raven hair, she looked to the sky and smiled at the two moons high above her planet.
" Squall...." She breathed.
Grass crunched beside her as her best friend, Lelani, placed herself adjacent to her. Rinoa ignored her as she thought of her past life on the planet of love, fantasy, and... dark sorcery. It had been three years since she had last been to that world, and the time was beginning to catch up to her. Sniffling quietly, she turned to her friend as she listened to Lelani's soft, concerned voice.
" You're going, aren't you? No matter how many times I tell you not to, you'll *still* go?"
Rinoa jumped up happily and clasped her hands together. Lelani sighed and stood up slowly beside her. The Sorceress turned to her friend and smiled contentedly.
" 'Tis the power of love!" Rinoa exclaimed, now spinning in circles.
Lelani laughed good-naturedly. " Love? I've never been in love before, but if it makes you do something so risky... then it's gotta be pretty amazing."
Rinoa stopped in mid-circle and hugged herself. The wind began blowing again, taking her hair westward. She smiled and put her hand on her friend's shoulder.
" I'll find him."
" First, we need to disguise you."
" I'm not hiding from anyone. If they want to fight a Sorceress, then they can come at me!"
Lelani raised her eyebrows and took on her royal tone. " I'm allowing you to leave. You should at least take my advice and go in incognito. Otherwise, you'll be dead before you see him."
Rinoa bowed dramatically. " Yes, Your Highness."
Three days afterward, Rinoa Heartilly was born for the second time. Her hair was a layered dark brown with red highlights that halted at her chin, and her eyes were a breathtaking shade of green. She wore a short skirt with knee-high boots, both sharing the same color of black, and a red shirt that accented her figure and connected with the waist of her skirt. Over this, she wore a gothic black cape that flowed to her ankles. Rinoa surveyed herself in the mirror and whirled back around. Her boots clicked loudly as she began walking with a determined countenance toward the large contraption that would take her back to her old life... to Squall.
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SQUALL
" A... Sorceress is coming," Xu started, biting her lower lip before continuing. " Squall.... Rinoa's coming back."
Squall's heart almost jumped out of his chest. He almost smiled, but he stopped himself.
" But it's not the same, Squall. She's a Sorceress, after all. And she has lapses now.... Sometimes she loses control and becomes just the same as Ultimecia was. She'll never be the same. She'll only bring destruction to our world! And that's why... I've done the liberty of giving you permission to kill her in cold blood."
" What!?" Squall and Irvine exclaimed in unison, staring at Xu as if she were insane.
" Listen, it's hard for me, too! But it's gotta be done," Xu opened the bedroom door and proceeded to exit. " We've got to patrol now. Squall, you come with me."
Squall's mind swirled with a mixture of anger and bewilderment. He stood up slowly and grasped his jacket from his chair. Putting it on, he headed out of the room with Xu. She walked in front of him silently and exited out of the house, leading the way to the town. Squall looked around with his emotionless eyes.
" Where did you get your information, Xu?"
" Some girl from the planet that Rinoa was sent to. A Princess I think."
" So, I'll have to... kill her." Squall announced as he absorbed his surroundings.
" That's the Master Plan."
__________________________________
RINOA
Rinoa descended out of the tiny airship that she had stayed in for only a half an hour. She gingerly traveled out of the deserted area and into a place that she could never forget. The small town stood before her in all its blue buildings and vast ocean. She smiled and walked in, forgetting of all her troubles.
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SQUALL
Squall and Xu continued patrolling the area in search of any sign of Sorceress Rinoa. He had remained quiet for the time and was thinking angrily about what he was to do.
*How the hell do they expect me to kill her!? I was in love with her, damnit! Couldn't they just... leave me out of it...? Rinoa....*
His thoughts were abruptly interrupted when he bumped into a raven haired woman about four inches shorter than he was. He looked down to see her face and froze. Just as he was about to speak, Xu began talking.
" Hello, have you by any chance seen a woman named Rinoa? She's very dangerous." She motioned her hand toward Squall beside her. " This's the guy that plans to kill her, so you have no need to worry."
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RINOA
Rinoa locked her eyes on Squall and fumbled with her words that never seemed to escape her lips. Her face burned and her heart was beating at an alarmingly high rate. The Sorceress' knees began to shake as she fought the urge to just cry in the arms of her long lost love. With blurry eyes and a swaggering balance, Rinoa stepped forward an inch.
*Kill... me. He wants to kil me....*
" I..." She looked at Squall's almost pleading eyes. " I've never heard of her."
Rinoa spun around and ran swiftly to find some sort of recourse. She soon after found herself on the floor crying and attempting to stand back up. Rain began to pour on her head as the people of the town hurried into their little houses. She laid there on the ground and closed her eyes. Behind her, she heard the sound of heavy footsteps. Rinoa ignored them as the drifted into sleep.
" Your rings.... Are you... Rinoa?"
A/N: Hey! I finally updated! Sorry for the wait. Please Review! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Ja ne! ~Bianka-chan.