A/N- Alright, insert disclaimer here. I do not own Final Fantasy or any of the characters, including Bahamut, but the characters Orion and Caledine are mine.
And I'm sorry that I didn't make this clear before, but in Chapter I, italics were meant to show Orion's thoughts and the bold was Bahamut.
Mega Flare
Chapter II
Pain...
That was all I knew for a long period of time.
And sleep. Haunted with dreams of Orion and Caledine.
I often wondered if I was experiencing one long, endless nightmare. But nightmares are dreams and in dreams, you cannot feel. I would wake from my lethargic, half alive state only to a blinding light and blurred figures.
Most of these humans were strangers to me, but I recognized the dark outline of the one that called himself Odine. I hated that human with every fiber of my being. I hated all of the humans there, My faith in the race of man had vanished along with Orion and Caledine.
And to think... Adel was a sorceress now.
What had become of her?
Would the people reject her as they did her predecessor?
How would she react?
Would she flee or fight?
Who was her knight?
Any thoughts I tried to develop were soon broken by pain... again.
I needed to escape from this hell. But I was unable to move. At all. The only thing I could do was wait. I hoped that one day, the humans might be careless. Or some form of help would come. I was depending more on the former than the latter.
I could sense something else happening within the dismal structure. Steadily, I became aware of another powerful life form. I didn't understand why I hadn't been able to feel it's presence as it arrived here. I then realized that that it never did arrive. It must have been created here, in the lowest depths of this eternal hell....
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I woke to loud voices and screeching alarms. No more were the blurred figures surrounding myself, but running frantically from place to place. Now was the chance I had been waiting so long for. I tried to move my wings.
Still nothing. I'd have to wait until later...
I suddenly sensed a great power.
It was of a magnitude greater than anything I had ever experienced.
A horrible roar of both fury and anguish reached me. The beast that these humans had created... They had lost control over it. It must be tearing them all apart by now.
Good.
I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
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Bahamut...?
My name? Was someone calling my name? I slowly opened my eyes and allowed them to focus on what was nearest to me.
Which happened to be a very large creature.
Large and bloodthirsty looking.
The creation.
For the first time in what seemed like centuries, I reared up and took to the air. I flew at the beast with speed only slightly diminished since my freedom and it crashed into the far wall after our bodies connected. I watched it apprehensively. Its power signatures far exceeded mine. It returned to its feet and met my eyes.
"Well, I'd have to say that was completely unnecessary."
Silence.
More silence.
"...Eden?"
The monster bent its two front knees in a mocking bow.
"It is I, your majesty."
I was shocked, but allowed a low growl to escape my throat.
"Cut the theatrics. How are you... here? In that form?"
The beast that was Eden gave a strange sort of laugh. A sort of cross between a girlish giggle and monstrous roar.
"What? No thank you? Well, that's just like you I suppose. Basically, all of us guardians flipped out when you disappeared after... after the sorceress incident. I'm sorry about what happened. I can imagine how you must feel."
No. No, you can't.
I said nothing.
She continued.
"Carbuncle was able to sense your power signature around here. He said there was something really powerful around here, too, besides you. That's when I got his idea to junction myself to whatever that power source was. Which is what I'm in right now."
Her adopted body spun a complete circle for effect.
"They call it the 'Omega Weapon.' Anyway, I was able to seize control of its mind and body. Gave the humans a good thrashing. None are still alive. And I rescued you! You've got to be thankful for that!"
I had never been more confused
Wait..
Did she get the...?
"Did you kill the one in charge?" I demanded.
"Still no thank you? Do you mean the head human scientist? No, I don't think that one was here when I began to... revolt."
Dammit.
"Bahamut, where will you be going now?"
Where would I go?
It wasn't as though I belonged anywhere anymore.
"...I will remain here. I do not desire contact with the human world ever again."
"Well," Eden began. "I can't just leave you here in solitude to slowly drive yourself insane, so I'll stay here to keep you company!"
So patronizing.
Then, the enormous 'Omega Weapon' turned and trotted down to what I assumed were the lower levels. Hyne...
"You're welcome, King!"
"Thank you, Eden."
We were able to reside there in humanless existence for many years.
A/N- I was getting tired of the dismal feeling from the first chapter so I couldn't help but add in some sarcasm/humor and Eden was my outlet for that. So, review and tell me what you think!
