I know I'm behind on everything else, but so sue me. I'm only human you know.

Disclaimer I do not own FF 8.


Life never fallows the path you want it to fallow. It takes it's own course, just like a river. Just like a river too, life can be very destructive. It also behaves like a cranky woman, keeps the real reason for it's wrath a mystery, a mystery for all time to try to solve. Life links to time, time pulls away loved ones. But time heals all things in due time. You life goes on in the mean time.


"Just leave him out for the night, he'll have to stop and sleep." Seifer sighs. "Speaking of sleep we all better get some sleep... All of us."

Squall nods, "I'll take my group back to my camp."

"No, no, you might let them know your here, please sleep in the basement." Saran grabs his arm.

"Fine, but you better think of a solution to this problem tomorrow."

"Agreed." Saran shakes his hand.

"I'll send down the extra blankets." Seifer says walking away.

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Seth looks around, clouds blocked the moon and the stars. It is going to rain soon. Impossible to travel any further without becoming hopelessly lost. Mumbling curses, Seth finds shelter under the tree.Thoughts of Rin cross his mind, mostly concerns for her safety. Who knows what might be happening to her tonight. Seth shakes his head, he must not think of that.

So little known to him he closes his eyes, and drifts off to dream of Rin.

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Saran jumps into little holes in-between bodies. It was almost a tight nit mosaic of human bodies. All of them sleeping peacefully in the open morning hours. She pauses temporarily and looks around trying to spot Squall. Green blankets made everyone look the same. Nearly tripping over someone's gut, Saran gladly rephrases that statement; Nearly all skinny people look the same.

Saran notices fur and walks over the body stretched across three chairs. She reaches over and shakes him. Squall mumbles something in his sleep and rolls over. Pausing Saran wonders what to do next, like reading her mind Squall rolls back over and opens his eyes. Looking at her intensely. Saran lets go a breath of relief.

"Seifer left three minutes ago after his son. You slept in, you can catch up if-"

Saran didn't have time to finish before Squall shot up and ran out of the basement. Not caring about anyone he stepped on along the way. People groan and roll over that Squall's boot or boots have stepped on. Saran smiles sweetly and inches out of the basement.

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Rin hangs from the chains, her hands bled, and she was cold from the on and off rain. Occasionally people came by with sticks and hit her, or threw stones at her. In all of this mess there was one person in the camp that was trying to be nice to her. What Rin gathered her name was Shawnsa, she was a young heavy set girl with a hell of a temper. Other wise she was a caring person. The woman in charge stops by and hits Rin with a hot stick several times. Rin flinches and bites her lip.

"Your Rinoa's daughter I can tell that. Hmf, but I figured her daughter to be tuffer then you." She mocks then walks away.

Shawnsa looks Rin, Rin forces a grin. Rin twists her wrist, the rain mixed with blood was making it more possible to slide her hand out. With a rattle of chain, one hand was free, but because of her feet being weighed down Rin's restrain shoulder jerked, snapped, then with the force of momentum her other hand came free. Rin lands on the ground, her air escaping in a coff.

Shawnsa stands up to see if Rin's okay when the call goes out. Rin was caught in her escape. Rin grabs the chains around her feet. Hand fumbling in the attempt to free the chains from around her feet. A hand reaches for Rin and she sprints free. Cursing at the pain in her ankle.

Despite her best effort a group of men charge and tackle Rin to the ground. Rin struggles to free herself, but with one leg, and one arm short it didn't work. With no other option Rin gives up, letting the fists pound into her.

Then men laugh triumphfully as Rin closes her eyes. They knew they one. As one man raises his fist to finish off Rin, something grabs his hand. Surprised he looks up, just as a fist slams into his face.

Seth had just reached the top of the mountain when he noticed Rin's attempt at a prompt to escape. He had lost it when they piled on Rin. He just ran down the hill and grabbed the first person and decked him. The surprise on his face was priceless. With renewed vigor Seth attacks the group, hoping that Rin was still okay. When she cracked open her eyes and stared at him surprised he knew she was all right. Rin shot strait up and wraps her arm around Seth's neck.

"It's okay Rin, lets get out of here."

Rin shakes her head yes. Seth picks her up and heads for the way out. Being warned about the break in a wall of hooligans cut off Rin and Seth's escape. Rin looks around desperately, Seth just stood, accepting the fate.

"Set her down slowly." The woman in charge orders.

"She's injured." Seth says turning to face the speaker.

"I don't care. She is my prisoner, and so you are now."

"Damn it."

Rin glares at Seth then slides so Seth can put her down slowly and carefully. He does so, but never takes his eyes off of the lady. The lady circles around the two eyeing them up, and noting Rin's hurt arm. Obviously dislocated. She grabs Rin's hurt arm and snaps it in from behind. Rin not having time to prepare nearly passes out from pain. Seth grabs Rin and hisses at the lady. The lady throws her head back and laughs.

"Please take away his weapon."

One of the men reach for Seth's gunblade. As his hand wraps around the handle, Seth hand grasps his. They meet eyes, Seth trying to stare him into the next existence. The man growls and pulls Seth's gunblade towards him. Reluctantly Seth's fingers open up. Confidently the man take away.

Seifer waves his hand trying to catch his sons eyes. When Seth handed over his gunblade Seifer damn near gave up. Seifer faces Squall, waiting for the verbal bombardment to come next. Squall just looks at him and shrugs. They needed a new plan to get Rin and Seth out of this.

"Shit with it." Seifer launches over the out crop and runs towards the group.

"Seifer!" Squall reaches for him, but ends up having to chase him instead.

Seth looks up and sees his dad barreling towards them, his gunblade held high. Rin rolls her eyes and looks at Seth. Mouthing the words I love you Seth grabs his gunblade and knees the guy in the family jewels. Despite her injuries Rin pounces on the lead lady. Intent on ripping out her intestines with her hands, or at least gouge out her eyes.

Squall pulls out his gunblade and slices all down infront of him. Looking around for his daughter who he last seen tackling another woman. Seifer appeared every now and then infront of him.

"Rin!" Squall calls out desperately. "Rin!"

Rin looks up, consequently getting decked by the lady. The lady scrambles to her feet.

"Retreat, anyone who don't retreat is on their own!" The lady yells as she flees.

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Sorry I WANT to get this out tonight