Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Final Fantasy 8, any of it's characters, merchandising or anything else affiliated with it... I'm just a writer who is writing for fun.
This part is rated 'R' for suggested mature themes. This is really serious now... I'm sorry to the lovers of a certain character at the end, but don't worry, she's a tough one and she'll get through with the help of her love interest!
"Eye of the Storm" -- Part Two
Zell slowly inched down the hall toward Valerie's dorm room. He had been there many times in the past, but for some reason, he felt like now wasn't a good time. He shrugged it off and sighed. "It's probably just nervousness... It's not everyday you ask a girl to marry you, ya know..." he said to himself.
Then, before he knew it, he was standing just outside her door. He pulled the small jewelry box from his pocket and opened it. He took one last sigh as he gazed at the platinum ring. It shimmered in the hall light, making him smile. It was all for her.
He didn't even bother knocking and stepped inside the room. In the last 4 years, he's never had the need to knock, why start now? He glanced around the room and saw that it was spotless. He chuckled to himself and wondered how they'd get along living together; he was slob by nature and she was a neat freak. He smiled. 'As long as we're in love...' He peeked into the small kitchenette and saw that she wasn't there, where she was usually always studying when he stopped by.
He shrugged. 'Maybe she's taking a nap...' he thought. 'This ought to be a nice wake up surprise... Sure beats breakfast in bed... At least any one that I could cook up...' He made his way across the living room, toward her bedroom. He knocked once to make sure she wasn't changing or anything. No answer. He knocked again. No answer, although he could've sworn he heard something move about in the room. He smiled. "She's probably cleaning... Well, here it goes..."
He pressed a button by the side of the door. It disappeared into the wall as Zell's smile disappeared from his face. "V-V-Valerie?" he barely sputtered. "What? Why?"
Valerie quickly sat up, covering her nude body with a blanket. She had thrown her partner off the bed, who also got up quickly, covering himself with the another blanket. Zell's eyes went wide as he recognized the naked man standing behind the bed. "NIDA?!"
"Zell?!" Valerie shouted. "What are you doing here?"
Zell's eyes narrowed. "I guess it doesn't matter now... I'm outta here!" he spat at her and turned on his heel.
"Zell!! Wait!" Valerie shouted after him, getting up from the bed, wrapped in the sheets. She followed him out into the living room. "Zell, STOP!"
Zell turned around and glared at the shorter girl. "What?! Are you trying to twist the damn knife or something?! I thought I knew you... But I didn't know you were a two-bit whore!" he shouted in anger.
Valerie winced at his words in near tears. "I never meant for this to happen! I'm so sorry! Please let me explain!" she cried, grabbing hold of his arm.
Zell turned his head. "Sorry isn't good enough..." he said calmly. "And if you wanted to know, I came here to propose... But you changed all that... See ya around..." And with that, he jerked his arm away and left, leaving Valerie standing in the middle of the room, crying.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Zell wandered aimlessly around the Garden, trying to sort out his emotions. The same scenes kept replaying in his mind. "How could she do this to me?"
His confusion soon turned to anger as his slow pace became a sprint. His path took him to the training center, where he could unleash his pain and new passion for revenge. He quickly left a trail of fallen Grats as he made his way to the secret area of the center. He knew no one would be there, not now; the whole Garden was gathering in the remodeled Quad for Squall's Ball, courtesy of Miss Rinoa Heartily.
Zell let out a melancholy growl as he brought down his fist on the rail, bending it slightly. He thought about the others and how they were all happy. Squall and Rinoa were together, and they were happy. Irvine and Selphie weren't an item, but he and Irvine talked many times about how he would finally confront Selphie about his feelings -- 4 years of 'just flirting' were torture for Irvine. Seifer and Quistis were even together, although they didn't show it too much.
He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. "Why? Why did this happen to me?!" He turned to leave, thinking maybe his friends would have a word of wisdom for him. He stopped as he looked up and saw Kim, panting and leaning against the door frame, carrying two bloody sais (daggers) at her waist.
"Zell? What are you doing here? Why aren't you at the party?" she asked, as she walked over to the rail.
Zell shrugged and turned to lean on the rail as well. "I dunno... I just needed to think things through..."
Kim smiled. "So, did you ask Valerie? I heard from the others that you were pretty excited... Well??"
Zell turned away from her. "Actually, I did... But I didn't ask her..."
Kim looked confused. "You did, but you didn't?"
Zell shrugged again. "Well, I mean, I went to ask her... But... But I didn't actually ask her..."
"Oh... I see... Why not?"
Zell turned to leave. "I don't want to talk about it," he stated and left.
Kim looked longingly after him. "Oh... What could be wrong?"
* * * * * * * * * * *
Selphie ran out of the Quad as Zell was walking in. He barely dodged the speeding yellow blur as she whizzed past him. Irvine had reminded her of her present for Squall and she quickly realized that she had forgotten it in her dorm room. She was on her way to get it.
Zell silently approached his friends amidst the large gathering. Irvine was slowly examining a small diamond ring in his fingers, which Zell would later learn was a present for Selphie, and the reason he had been missing earlier. "Tonight's the night, man... I'm gonna tell Selphie I wanna be more than friends," Irvine told him.
Meanwhile, Selphie had grabbed Squall's present from the dorm she shared with Quistis. As she hurried out of her room and through the living room to the door, she stopped and tried to remember if she needed anything else. After a moment, she smiled and started to leave. She jumped back as the door opened, seeing a dark, towering figure over her. "Um, can I help you?" Selphie asked in her usually perky manner.
The anonymous figure smiled, slyly, and answered in a deep, chilling voice. "Yes... yes, you can."
Selphie frowned. She couldn't make out who the person was, but saw that he was about 6'7" and had a messy heap of blond hair on his head. "Well, what can I do for you?"
The man stepped forward and leaned toward Selphie. "You'll see soon enough, little girl," he told her.
Selphie stared straight back. "Who are you calling 'little girl'?"
"When I'm done with you, I'll be able to call you whatever I want..."
Selphie's eyes widened in fear. "Wh-what do you mean?"
The figure's arm suddenly shot out and grabbed Selphie's wrist. Before she could react, the figure had cover her mouth and shoved her back into the room. He threw her petite body onto the bed in her room and locked the door.
Selphie tried to scream, but the man just held her down and covered her mouth. She tried to escape his hold, but it was useless. The more she struggled, the tighter his hand on her mouth. She started to tear as she felt a cold hand against stomach and realized that her dress had been shoved up past her breasts, exposing only her underwear.
A rush of thoughts overcame her as the dark figure inched his icy fingers toward her neck. He let go of her mouth for a moment, and she took this opportunity to shout out for help. Her screams were answered by a sharp slap from the figure. Her tears started to flow freely, which stung her cheek. The man had been wearing a ring, which cut into her delicate skin.
The man pinned Selphie onto the bed, holding her arms down with his knees. He took a bandana from his pocket and tied it around Selphie's mouth, muffling any sort of scream she may produce. With one hand, he held Selphie's wrists against the bed, above her head -- he was strong. Selphie's cries became more and more desperate; her eyes begging for him to stop.
But he didn't. The man ran his free, clammy hand up and down her body, as Selphie tiredly tried to inch away from his touch. He backhanded her as a warning and continued to have his way. His hand fell to Selphie's waist, creeping under her lace panties. She cried, terrified and lost in a dark world. She screamed louder as she felt the lace ripped from her body.
Her mind screamed out to her. "No!" it shouted at her. "This wasn't supposed to be like this! My first time was supposed to be sweet and romantic! I've waited so long for it to be perfect! And this is how it's going to happen?! But... Oh my God! Irvine! He'll never want to touch me! He won't even look at me! He'll think I'm disgusting!"
She could feel the man above her, struggling to unzip his pants. She tried to get free while he was preoccupied. She jerked her arms away and rolled to the floor. She didn't even bother to rip off the bandana as she crawled to the door. The man quickly got up, however, and pinned her once again, in the same position. This time, he didn't waste anytime time.
Selphie could feel the pain from her pelvis and between her legs. With each sharp thrust, she screamed, her body trembling with fear and torment. She could feel the warm, thick liquid of her blood, running down her thigh and dripping to the floor. After only a few minutes, but what seemed like hours, Selphie sensed that the agonizing rhythmic motions of the stranger finally stopped.
She opened her eyes and looked around. He was gone. Had she passed out for a minute? Yes, yes she had. She looked around the dark room, then finally down at her sweat-covered body. Her dress was torn and stained with spots of blood. He bra was ripped down the center and her panties were torn completely. Her cheek was still bleeding, and blood, mixed with other types of fluid, ran all down her legs. She saw dark purple marks on her thighs, knowing they'd turn into large bruises.
She shuddered as she thought about the cold hands of the stranger on her body. And her already red-rimmed eyes began to shed fresh tears. Her body was motionless. Her heart started to race as she heard the door open once more. Could he be back for more?
She started to cry once more, this time in relief as she saw the familiar figure of a girl run toward her. Kim kneeled beside Selphie in shock, as she propped up Selphie's sweat soaked head on her lap. "My God... What happened?"
Selphie's words were slurred as she attempted to tell her story, without reliving the nights events. Though her words weren't clear, Kim pieced together the trauma her friend had gone through. She helped Selphie up and brushed the hair from her eyes. Kim helped Selphie onto the bed and immediately called Doctor Kadowaki. Within 2 minutes, the doctor had burst into the room, examining Selphie.
Selphie asked Kim to get Irvine, but not tell him what happened yet. She wanted to do it herself. She wanted to know if Irvine would love her anyway. Kim nodded, and quietly left the room. She pulled the sais from her waist in case Selphie's attacker still lurked within the halls. Who could it have been? The Garden was in the middle of the ocean, trapped in a hurricane... It must have been one of the students... Or even the faculty!
Kim finally made it back to the Quad and sorted through the crowd in an effort to locate Irvine. She finally waved him down and whispered in his ear. "Selphie wants to see you right away."
Irvine smiled. This was his chance to tell her how he feels! But wait... What's with the look on Kim's face? "Is something wrong?" he asked the dark haired girl.
When Kim didn't reply, and simply stared at the floor, Irvine broke through the crowds of people and sprinted down the halls of Balamb Garden. His pace slowed as he neared Selphie's dorm room, panic engulfing his mind. His heart beat faster with each step he took, and after finally moving across the living he stopped at her bedroom door.
To Be Continued...
Like it? Love it? Hate it? Despise it? (for other reasons than new characters) Good? Bad? Great? Sucked? Give me some input! ^.^ I hope that you liked it though... I'd like to know how you thought of it so leave a review or email me if you'd like! Thanks for reading! I hope to keep this series going for a bit!
This part is rated 'R' for suggested mature themes. This is really serious now... I'm sorry to the lovers of a certain character at the end, but don't worry, she's a tough one and she'll get through with the help of her love interest!
"Eye of the Storm" -- Part Two
Zell slowly inched down the hall toward Valerie's dorm room. He had been there many times in the past, but for some reason, he felt like now wasn't a good time. He shrugged it off and sighed. "It's probably just nervousness... It's not everyday you ask a girl to marry you, ya know..." he said to himself.
Then, before he knew it, he was standing just outside her door. He pulled the small jewelry box from his pocket and opened it. He took one last sigh as he gazed at the platinum ring. It shimmered in the hall light, making him smile. It was all for her.
He didn't even bother knocking and stepped inside the room. In the last 4 years, he's never had the need to knock, why start now? He glanced around the room and saw that it was spotless. He chuckled to himself and wondered how they'd get along living together; he was slob by nature and she was a neat freak. He smiled. 'As long as we're in love...' He peeked into the small kitchenette and saw that she wasn't there, where she was usually always studying when he stopped by.
He shrugged. 'Maybe she's taking a nap...' he thought. 'This ought to be a nice wake up surprise... Sure beats breakfast in bed... At least any one that I could cook up...' He made his way across the living room, toward her bedroom. He knocked once to make sure she wasn't changing or anything. No answer. He knocked again. No answer, although he could've sworn he heard something move about in the room. He smiled. "She's probably cleaning... Well, here it goes..."
He pressed a button by the side of the door. It disappeared into the wall as Zell's smile disappeared from his face. "V-V-Valerie?" he barely sputtered. "What? Why?"
Valerie quickly sat up, covering her nude body with a blanket. She had thrown her partner off the bed, who also got up quickly, covering himself with the another blanket. Zell's eyes went wide as he recognized the naked man standing behind the bed. "NIDA?!"
"Zell?!" Valerie shouted. "What are you doing here?"
Zell's eyes narrowed. "I guess it doesn't matter now... I'm outta here!" he spat at her and turned on his heel.
"Zell!! Wait!" Valerie shouted after him, getting up from the bed, wrapped in the sheets. She followed him out into the living room. "Zell, STOP!"
Zell turned around and glared at the shorter girl. "What?! Are you trying to twist the damn knife or something?! I thought I knew you... But I didn't know you were a two-bit whore!" he shouted in anger.
Valerie winced at his words in near tears. "I never meant for this to happen! I'm so sorry! Please let me explain!" she cried, grabbing hold of his arm.
Zell turned his head. "Sorry isn't good enough..." he said calmly. "And if you wanted to know, I came here to propose... But you changed all that... See ya around..." And with that, he jerked his arm away and left, leaving Valerie standing in the middle of the room, crying.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Zell wandered aimlessly around the Garden, trying to sort out his emotions. The same scenes kept replaying in his mind. "How could she do this to me?"
His confusion soon turned to anger as his slow pace became a sprint. His path took him to the training center, where he could unleash his pain and new passion for revenge. He quickly left a trail of fallen Grats as he made his way to the secret area of the center. He knew no one would be there, not now; the whole Garden was gathering in the remodeled Quad for Squall's Ball, courtesy of Miss Rinoa Heartily.
Zell let out a melancholy growl as he brought down his fist on the rail, bending it slightly. He thought about the others and how they were all happy. Squall and Rinoa were together, and they were happy. Irvine and Selphie weren't an item, but he and Irvine talked many times about how he would finally confront Selphie about his feelings -- 4 years of 'just flirting' were torture for Irvine. Seifer and Quistis were even together, although they didn't show it too much.
He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. "Why? Why did this happen to me?!" He turned to leave, thinking maybe his friends would have a word of wisdom for him. He stopped as he looked up and saw Kim, panting and leaning against the door frame, carrying two bloody sais (daggers) at her waist.
"Zell? What are you doing here? Why aren't you at the party?" she asked, as she walked over to the rail.
Zell shrugged and turned to lean on the rail as well. "I dunno... I just needed to think things through..."
Kim smiled. "So, did you ask Valerie? I heard from the others that you were pretty excited... Well??"
Zell turned away from her. "Actually, I did... But I didn't ask her..."
Kim looked confused. "You did, but you didn't?"
Zell shrugged again. "Well, I mean, I went to ask her... But... But I didn't actually ask her..."
"Oh... I see... Why not?"
Zell turned to leave. "I don't want to talk about it," he stated and left.
Kim looked longingly after him. "Oh... What could be wrong?"
* * * * * * * * * * *
Selphie ran out of the Quad as Zell was walking in. He barely dodged the speeding yellow blur as she whizzed past him. Irvine had reminded her of her present for Squall and she quickly realized that she had forgotten it in her dorm room. She was on her way to get it.
Zell silently approached his friends amidst the large gathering. Irvine was slowly examining a small diamond ring in his fingers, which Zell would later learn was a present for Selphie, and the reason he had been missing earlier. "Tonight's the night, man... I'm gonna tell Selphie I wanna be more than friends," Irvine told him.
Meanwhile, Selphie had grabbed Squall's present from the dorm she shared with Quistis. As she hurried out of her room and through the living room to the door, she stopped and tried to remember if she needed anything else. After a moment, she smiled and started to leave. She jumped back as the door opened, seeing a dark, towering figure over her. "Um, can I help you?" Selphie asked in her usually perky manner.
The anonymous figure smiled, slyly, and answered in a deep, chilling voice. "Yes... yes, you can."
Selphie frowned. She couldn't make out who the person was, but saw that he was about 6'7" and had a messy heap of blond hair on his head. "Well, what can I do for you?"
The man stepped forward and leaned toward Selphie. "You'll see soon enough, little girl," he told her.
Selphie stared straight back. "Who are you calling 'little girl'?"
"When I'm done with you, I'll be able to call you whatever I want..."
Selphie's eyes widened in fear. "Wh-what do you mean?"
The figure's arm suddenly shot out and grabbed Selphie's wrist. Before she could react, the figure had cover her mouth and shoved her back into the room. He threw her petite body onto the bed in her room and locked the door.
Selphie tried to scream, but the man just held her down and covered her mouth. She tried to escape his hold, but it was useless. The more she struggled, the tighter his hand on her mouth. She started to tear as she felt a cold hand against stomach and realized that her dress had been shoved up past her breasts, exposing only her underwear.
A rush of thoughts overcame her as the dark figure inched his icy fingers toward her neck. He let go of her mouth for a moment, and she took this opportunity to shout out for help. Her screams were answered by a sharp slap from the figure. Her tears started to flow freely, which stung her cheek. The man had been wearing a ring, which cut into her delicate skin.
The man pinned Selphie onto the bed, holding her arms down with his knees. He took a bandana from his pocket and tied it around Selphie's mouth, muffling any sort of scream she may produce. With one hand, he held Selphie's wrists against the bed, above her head -- he was strong. Selphie's cries became more and more desperate; her eyes begging for him to stop.
But he didn't. The man ran his free, clammy hand up and down her body, as Selphie tiredly tried to inch away from his touch. He backhanded her as a warning and continued to have his way. His hand fell to Selphie's waist, creeping under her lace panties. She cried, terrified and lost in a dark world. She screamed louder as she felt the lace ripped from her body.
Her mind screamed out to her. "No!" it shouted at her. "This wasn't supposed to be like this! My first time was supposed to be sweet and romantic! I've waited so long for it to be perfect! And this is how it's going to happen?! But... Oh my God! Irvine! He'll never want to touch me! He won't even look at me! He'll think I'm disgusting!"
She could feel the man above her, struggling to unzip his pants. She tried to get free while he was preoccupied. She jerked her arms away and rolled to the floor. She didn't even bother to rip off the bandana as she crawled to the door. The man quickly got up, however, and pinned her once again, in the same position. This time, he didn't waste anytime time.
Selphie could feel the pain from her pelvis and between her legs. With each sharp thrust, she screamed, her body trembling with fear and torment. She could feel the warm, thick liquid of her blood, running down her thigh and dripping to the floor. After only a few minutes, but what seemed like hours, Selphie sensed that the agonizing rhythmic motions of the stranger finally stopped.
She opened her eyes and looked around. He was gone. Had she passed out for a minute? Yes, yes she had. She looked around the dark room, then finally down at her sweat-covered body. Her dress was torn and stained with spots of blood. He bra was ripped down the center and her panties were torn completely. Her cheek was still bleeding, and blood, mixed with other types of fluid, ran all down her legs. She saw dark purple marks on her thighs, knowing they'd turn into large bruises.
She shuddered as she thought about the cold hands of the stranger on her body. And her already red-rimmed eyes began to shed fresh tears. Her body was motionless. Her heart started to race as she heard the door open once more. Could he be back for more?
She started to cry once more, this time in relief as she saw the familiar figure of a girl run toward her. Kim kneeled beside Selphie in shock, as she propped up Selphie's sweat soaked head on her lap. "My God... What happened?"
Selphie's words were slurred as she attempted to tell her story, without reliving the nights events. Though her words weren't clear, Kim pieced together the trauma her friend had gone through. She helped Selphie up and brushed the hair from her eyes. Kim helped Selphie onto the bed and immediately called Doctor Kadowaki. Within 2 minutes, the doctor had burst into the room, examining Selphie.
Selphie asked Kim to get Irvine, but not tell him what happened yet. She wanted to do it herself. She wanted to know if Irvine would love her anyway. Kim nodded, and quietly left the room. She pulled the sais from her waist in case Selphie's attacker still lurked within the halls. Who could it have been? The Garden was in the middle of the ocean, trapped in a hurricane... It must have been one of the students... Or even the faculty!
Kim finally made it back to the Quad and sorted through the crowd in an effort to locate Irvine. She finally waved him down and whispered in his ear. "Selphie wants to see you right away."
Irvine smiled. This was his chance to tell her how he feels! But wait... What's with the look on Kim's face? "Is something wrong?" he asked the dark haired girl.
When Kim didn't reply, and simply stared at the floor, Irvine broke through the crowds of people and sprinted down the halls of Balamb Garden. His pace slowed as he neared Selphie's dorm room, panic engulfing his mind. His heart beat faster with each step he took, and after finally moving across the living he stopped at her bedroom door.
To Be Continued...
Like it? Love it? Hate it? Despise it? (for other reasons than new characters) Good? Bad? Great? Sucked? Give me some input! ^.^ I hope that you liked it though... I'd like to know how you thought of it so leave a review or email me if you'd like! Thanks for reading! I hope to keep this series going for a bit!