Chapter 47, oh so close to 50, witch is unfortunately half of a hundred. ::Holds her head and groans:: Does the insanity ever end.
Warning: This fic is bad for sane peoples brains.
Disclaimer I do not own FF 8, for if I did I would be rich and I'd have a life. Which I ain't and don't.
Quintis glares icicles at Bobby, she thought from were Bobby was indicating, no person could see that far. It was impossible, and unheard of. She was just making things up to get attention, and Zell was foolish enough to believe her. Quintis reaches over and pulls Bobby closer to her, it was time she had a few words with her. Bobby was obviously playing Zell for the fool he wa, and exsposing her would give Quintis the lever to gain control of the mission.
"Bobby, you really didn't see anything fall did you?" Quintis asks.
"Yeah I did." Bobby responds with a smirk.
"How in the hell did you see that far. I mean no person can see that far."
"Hmm, yeah, but that's why I have binoculars ma'am." Bobby holds them up.
Quintis slaps her head and groans. This was backfiring really bad. Zell nearly cracks up, and he would have if danger wasn't so close by. Bobby snuggles back into her corner and waits for there time to move. If that didn't come by Quintis throwing a temper tantrum.
What seems for hours they hid on that out crop. Quintis glowered off into her own world, Zell up on edge waiting for sounds of them passing, and Bobby taking time out for a light snooze.
Zell reaches over to her and pokes her on the arm lightly. She tips up her hat and looks at him with half lidded eyes, obviously wondering why he woke her from such a peaceful slumber. Smiling Zell points over their heads. Bobby grabs the binoculars and rolls over into a kneeling position.
"What is she doing?" Quintis asks in a scolding whisper.
"Will you quit already Quintis!" Zell says a mite to loud but quickly slaps a hand over his mouth.
"It's okay," Bobby laughs. "It's clear, but can I say something freely."
"Yes," Zell answers through his hand.
"We should hurry, if they went through here they'll be back."
Zell on covers his mouth and pushes Quintis out from behind the boulder. Bobby took the easier route which was up and over. If one thing could be agreed on today, it was that Bobby had no sense of fear. A step up from her dad, probably got it from Selphie.
They moved as a steady running pace over the snow. They didn't know how much time they had left, and they feared what might happen if they moved to slow. They seen the deaths of the earlier SeeD's; It was not a pretty site.
One more section of rock blocked there way. Bobby pointed to an opening between the rocks. It seemed risky, but then they noticed Bobby taking the hard route. Zell smiles and motioned her on. The way things were going they might break the record for a mission, and bring Squall home today.
Quintis held her whip at ready, Zell's fists were held tightly. Up on the mountain was a little crater, and it held a fortress, cleverly hidden. Nothing more could be seen, they'd have to approach closer. Snow clung to Zell's legs, and inwardly he curses his choice of clothing. Quintis glances up over her shoulder, trying to get a glimpse of Bobby. She was there only cover.
"Quintis pay attention." Zell warns. "Bobby's got us covered don't worry. Since when has Irvine put us down."
"Never."
"Then trust his kid."
They continue to walk forward, jumping at any noise. Be it little or small. A light shines before Zell's feet and he suddenly surges forward faster. It was the Kineas kid letting them know it was still all clear, and occasionally redirecting him when he wandered off course. It was clear she could see their target, even though they couldn't.
Bobby crouched on the outcrop, she could see what she fell, and the site disturbed her. Though snow had drifted around since the fall, she could tell it was a body, and that it more then likely was Squall. Bobby focus's the binoculars on Zell. He was drifting closer to Quintis. She raises her eyebrows intuitively and zooms closer. Just in time to see a perfect punch from Zell, square into Quintis's face. Oh how sweet it was.
A wind blows throw hard and Bobby has to tip her hat and face the bitter chill. It was getting colder, if they were up here any longer they'd freeze to death.
Zell storms away from Quintis. She had to be on PMS or something, cause today she was just being a sheer bitch. He didn't care if he left her behind. SeeD protocol said nothing about bringing everyone back. It was not like he was bound to honor.
"Trippy your going no were." Zell laughs, only stopping his laughter moments later. "Bitch I... I mean Quintis, I think I found Squall!"
"What?"
Zell rushes over to the body in the snow and rolls it over. It was Squall all right, his skin was bluish underneath all the blood. Ironically it was probably the cold that kept him alive looking at the wounds he suffers.
Just then a distinct explosion rings trough the air. Zell and Quintis lock eyes. The both grab separate arms and pull Squall up from the ground, running back the way they came. The sound rings out again, and this time they herd something fall close behind them.
****
Laguna paces back and forth. He herd of Edea's little four day mission, and how bad Kiros felt at having let her go. Ellone had proved to Laguna time, and time again, that no matter how much you try, you cannot stop a sorcerous once then decide on something. Right now though, he had other things to worry about then Kiros and Edea. Laguna pauses.
It was his son, he could feel the pain he was feeling. He and his son never got super close, but there was still that father son bond. Squall was a gift from Raine, one he was so thankful for. Yet he couldn't help but to be faced with the fact he was failing her.
"Laguna."
Laguna looks sadly into the face of Estrella who quietly entered the room. His eyes held the pain he was fighting, and the torment of what his son probably was going through.
"You know, from the pictures I've seen, you look a lot like Squall when you look at me like that."
"Sorry."
"Hun, that's a good thing to look like your kids." Estrella corrects.
"Oh sorry." Laguna answers in an even tone.
"You know, I can see were I can say he gets his personality from. When your not happy your antisocial." Estrella hugs Laguna, smiling as his arms wrap around her. "But your still a bigger dork."
"What ever."
"Laguna!"
"What?"
"Hun, I'm here whenever you need you. If your sons like me he'll get out of this alive." Estrella comforts and rests her head on Laguna's chest.
"If he's like me, he'll get himself killed." Laguna responds emotionlessly.
Estrella cringes, that was not what she was expecting.
****
Zell and Quintis pauses and heave for breath behind a shield of rock. Squall was heavy, and not the easiest person to drag. To make matters worse, those mutants were gaining on them and Bobby was no were to be seen. Zell rolls his eyes and lifts Squall up again.
"Shall we."
"Hey morons!"
Zell and Quintis look at each other then peek around the rock to see Bobby making Selphie faces at the mutants. They roll there eyes in unison, but hey it worked... Well, if Bobby wanted them chasing her.
"Come one Zell, their not concentrated on us not lets get our hides out of here." Quintis suggests but Zell was already moving.
Quintis and Zell drag Squall along at a dead run, till they leave the mountainous range. Then Zell heaves Squall up unto his shoulders like a sac of potatoes. They were at no risk of breaking any limbs now, and Quintis was having a hell of a time running and dragging in her shoes.
"Where's Bobby?" Quintis heaves out, out of breath.
They hear crumbling, sound of a body falling, then a thunk on the ground.
"Over there." Zell answers casually.
Bobby gets to her feet limping only slightly. Smirking as she catches up to them.
"Your nuts kid."
"I know, but those mutants aren't. We got clear run from here."
****
"Laguna, they've returned." Kiros yells out bounding into Laguna's room.
Laguna looks up from were he and Estrella lay together. "What?"
"Zell, Quintis, and Bobby, and they have Squall."
"Squall?"
Seifer shoots out of bed and grabs his pants. Estrella mumbles something in her sleep but just rolls over. As Laguna runs for the door Kiros hands Laguna his shirt.
"I'll write her a message Laguna." Kiros adds.
Laguna took off down the hall buttoning up his shirt. He didn't even notice he forgot his shoes in his hate, or that his hair was still down. Running into the infirmary Bobby, and Zell take flying leaps out of Laguna's way.
"Squall?!" Laguna calls out in the door way of one of the rooms.
"He's still out cold from his numerous injuries, but he should be awake soon." The doctor responds.
Laguna sighs a sigh of relief and walks in. The doctor walks out and dims the light and closes the door. She did not want him wakened so quickly, and the lights, especially in the room, were extremely bright. Laguna accepts the dimness and sits by Squall's side.
"Hey son, it's dad. Your safe now." Laguna says and takes Squall's hand.
Squall's eyes flicker then open weakly. He still had some recovering to do.
"Dad?" Squall croaks.
"Yeah it's me."
"I'm cold."
"There's an extra blanket over there I'll get you one."
Laguna gets up and grabs the blanket and places it over Squall. Tears started falling down Squall's face. Laguna almost didn't notice, in the dimness.
"It's okay."
"No, I hurt Rin, I hurt you, I hurt everyone." Squall cries. "I even killed Cid."
Laguna sits his son up, wraps the blanket around Squall then slides unto the bed to hold him. Rocking him softly, as instincts led him forward. Squall was usually not the type to cry, but as a father, he didn't see that. Laguna gently rocks Squall, and hums a lullaby. Squall feeling heaver has he drifts back to sleep.
"It wasn't your fault." Laguna whispers, breaking the hummed lullaby. "It wasn't your fault."
****
Bobby and Zell sneak a peak in on Squall. They smile at the father and son site, and then close the door.
"We'll tell Rin her dad's home in the morning."
"I agree."
"Uh, what about Seifer, he seems up for round two." Zell asks.
Bobby grabs a chair and slides it in front of the door setting her rifle across her lap. She waves away Zell then tips down her hat. Zell laughs and walks off to find Xu.
"That answered that."
Bobby peaks from under her hat. "Quintis, can you watch Laguna and Squall, I need to go to the bathroom."
"Okay, hurry up."
Bobby rushes from the infirmary, but not headed to the bathroom. Retreiving Squall was just to easy, she had to talk to Edea and Ellone. Trouble was bound to come there way. Either Squall was bluffing, or as soon as Alana discovered Squall gone she'd be knocking on their door.
***
Hope you liked.
Warning: This fic is bad for sane peoples brains.
Disclaimer I do not own FF 8, for if I did I would be rich and I'd have a life. Which I ain't and don't.
Quintis glares icicles at Bobby, she thought from were Bobby was indicating, no person could see that far. It was impossible, and unheard of. She was just making things up to get attention, and Zell was foolish enough to believe her. Quintis reaches over and pulls Bobby closer to her, it was time she had a few words with her. Bobby was obviously playing Zell for the fool he wa, and exsposing her would give Quintis the lever to gain control of the mission.
"Bobby, you really didn't see anything fall did you?" Quintis asks.
"Yeah I did." Bobby responds with a smirk.
"How in the hell did you see that far. I mean no person can see that far."
"Hmm, yeah, but that's why I have binoculars ma'am." Bobby holds them up.
Quintis slaps her head and groans. This was backfiring really bad. Zell nearly cracks up, and he would have if danger wasn't so close by. Bobby snuggles back into her corner and waits for there time to move. If that didn't come by Quintis throwing a temper tantrum.
What seems for hours they hid on that out crop. Quintis glowered off into her own world, Zell up on edge waiting for sounds of them passing, and Bobby taking time out for a light snooze.
Zell reaches over to her and pokes her on the arm lightly. She tips up her hat and looks at him with half lidded eyes, obviously wondering why he woke her from such a peaceful slumber. Smiling Zell points over their heads. Bobby grabs the binoculars and rolls over into a kneeling position.
"What is she doing?" Quintis asks in a scolding whisper.
"Will you quit already Quintis!" Zell says a mite to loud but quickly slaps a hand over his mouth.
"It's okay," Bobby laughs. "It's clear, but can I say something freely."
"Yes," Zell answers through his hand.
"We should hurry, if they went through here they'll be back."
Zell on covers his mouth and pushes Quintis out from behind the boulder. Bobby took the easier route which was up and over. If one thing could be agreed on today, it was that Bobby had no sense of fear. A step up from her dad, probably got it from Selphie.
They moved as a steady running pace over the snow. They didn't know how much time they had left, and they feared what might happen if they moved to slow. They seen the deaths of the earlier SeeD's; It was not a pretty site.
One more section of rock blocked there way. Bobby pointed to an opening between the rocks. It seemed risky, but then they noticed Bobby taking the hard route. Zell smiles and motioned her on. The way things were going they might break the record for a mission, and bring Squall home today.
Quintis held her whip at ready, Zell's fists were held tightly. Up on the mountain was a little crater, and it held a fortress, cleverly hidden. Nothing more could be seen, they'd have to approach closer. Snow clung to Zell's legs, and inwardly he curses his choice of clothing. Quintis glances up over her shoulder, trying to get a glimpse of Bobby. She was there only cover.
"Quintis pay attention." Zell warns. "Bobby's got us covered don't worry. Since when has Irvine put us down."
"Never."
"Then trust his kid."
They continue to walk forward, jumping at any noise. Be it little or small. A light shines before Zell's feet and he suddenly surges forward faster. It was the Kineas kid letting them know it was still all clear, and occasionally redirecting him when he wandered off course. It was clear she could see their target, even though they couldn't.
Bobby crouched on the outcrop, she could see what she fell, and the site disturbed her. Though snow had drifted around since the fall, she could tell it was a body, and that it more then likely was Squall. Bobby focus's the binoculars on Zell. He was drifting closer to Quintis. She raises her eyebrows intuitively and zooms closer. Just in time to see a perfect punch from Zell, square into Quintis's face. Oh how sweet it was.
A wind blows throw hard and Bobby has to tip her hat and face the bitter chill. It was getting colder, if they were up here any longer they'd freeze to death.
Zell storms away from Quintis. She had to be on PMS or something, cause today she was just being a sheer bitch. He didn't care if he left her behind. SeeD protocol said nothing about bringing everyone back. It was not like he was bound to honor.
"Trippy your going no were." Zell laughs, only stopping his laughter moments later. "Bitch I... I mean Quintis, I think I found Squall!"
"What?"
Zell rushes over to the body in the snow and rolls it over. It was Squall all right, his skin was bluish underneath all the blood. Ironically it was probably the cold that kept him alive looking at the wounds he suffers.
Just then a distinct explosion rings trough the air. Zell and Quintis lock eyes. The both grab separate arms and pull Squall up from the ground, running back the way they came. The sound rings out again, and this time they herd something fall close behind them.
****
Laguna paces back and forth. He herd of Edea's little four day mission, and how bad Kiros felt at having let her go. Ellone had proved to Laguna time, and time again, that no matter how much you try, you cannot stop a sorcerous once then decide on something. Right now though, he had other things to worry about then Kiros and Edea. Laguna pauses.
It was his son, he could feel the pain he was feeling. He and his son never got super close, but there was still that father son bond. Squall was a gift from Raine, one he was so thankful for. Yet he couldn't help but to be faced with the fact he was failing her.
"Laguna."
Laguna looks sadly into the face of Estrella who quietly entered the room. His eyes held the pain he was fighting, and the torment of what his son probably was going through.
"You know, from the pictures I've seen, you look a lot like Squall when you look at me like that."
"Sorry."
"Hun, that's a good thing to look like your kids." Estrella corrects.
"Oh sorry." Laguna answers in an even tone.
"You know, I can see were I can say he gets his personality from. When your not happy your antisocial." Estrella hugs Laguna, smiling as his arms wrap around her. "But your still a bigger dork."
"What ever."
"Laguna!"
"What?"
"Hun, I'm here whenever you need you. If your sons like me he'll get out of this alive." Estrella comforts and rests her head on Laguna's chest.
"If he's like me, he'll get himself killed." Laguna responds emotionlessly.
Estrella cringes, that was not what she was expecting.
****
Zell and Quintis pauses and heave for breath behind a shield of rock. Squall was heavy, and not the easiest person to drag. To make matters worse, those mutants were gaining on them and Bobby was no were to be seen. Zell rolls his eyes and lifts Squall up again.
"Shall we."
"Hey morons!"
Zell and Quintis look at each other then peek around the rock to see Bobby making Selphie faces at the mutants. They roll there eyes in unison, but hey it worked... Well, if Bobby wanted them chasing her.
"Come one Zell, their not concentrated on us not lets get our hides out of here." Quintis suggests but Zell was already moving.
Quintis and Zell drag Squall along at a dead run, till they leave the mountainous range. Then Zell heaves Squall up unto his shoulders like a sac of potatoes. They were at no risk of breaking any limbs now, and Quintis was having a hell of a time running and dragging in her shoes.
"Where's Bobby?" Quintis heaves out, out of breath.
They hear crumbling, sound of a body falling, then a thunk on the ground.
"Over there." Zell answers casually.
Bobby gets to her feet limping only slightly. Smirking as she catches up to them.
"Your nuts kid."
"I know, but those mutants aren't. We got clear run from here."
****
"Laguna, they've returned." Kiros yells out bounding into Laguna's room.
Laguna looks up from were he and Estrella lay together. "What?"
"Zell, Quintis, and Bobby, and they have Squall."
"Squall?"
Seifer shoots out of bed and grabs his pants. Estrella mumbles something in her sleep but just rolls over. As Laguna runs for the door Kiros hands Laguna his shirt.
"I'll write her a message Laguna." Kiros adds.
Laguna took off down the hall buttoning up his shirt. He didn't even notice he forgot his shoes in his hate, or that his hair was still down. Running into the infirmary Bobby, and Zell take flying leaps out of Laguna's way.
"Squall?!" Laguna calls out in the door way of one of the rooms.
"He's still out cold from his numerous injuries, but he should be awake soon." The doctor responds.
Laguna sighs a sigh of relief and walks in. The doctor walks out and dims the light and closes the door. She did not want him wakened so quickly, and the lights, especially in the room, were extremely bright. Laguna accepts the dimness and sits by Squall's side.
"Hey son, it's dad. Your safe now." Laguna says and takes Squall's hand.
Squall's eyes flicker then open weakly. He still had some recovering to do.
"Dad?" Squall croaks.
"Yeah it's me."
"I'm cold."
"There's an extra blanket over there I'll get you one."
Laguna gets up and grabs the blanket and places it over Squall. Tears started falling down Squall's face. Laguna almost didn't notice, in the dimness.
"It's okay."
"No, I hurt Rin, I hurt you, I hurt everyone." Squall cries. "I even killed Cid."
Laguna sits his son up, wraps the blanket around Squall then slides unto the bed to hold him. Rocking him softly, as instincts led him forward. Squall was usually not the type to cry, but as a father, he didn't see that. Laguna gently rocks Squall, and hums a lullaby. Squall feeling heaver has he drifts back to sleep.
"It wasn't your fault." Laguna whispers, breaking the hummed lullaby. "It wasn't your fault."
****
Bobby and Zell sneak a peak in on Squall. They smile at the father and son site, and then close the door.
"We'll tell Rin her dad's home in the morning."
"I agree."
"Uh, what about Seifer, he seems up for round two." Zell asks.
Bobby grabs a chair and slides it in front of the door setting her rifle across her lap. She waves away Zell then tips down her hat. Zell laughs and walks off to find Xu.
"That answered that."
Bobby peaks from under her hat. "Quintis, can you watch Laguna and Squall, I need to go to the bathroom."
"Okay, hurry up."
Bobby rushes from the infirmary, but not headed to the bathroom. Retreiving Squall was just to easy, she had to talk to Edea and Ellone. Trouble was bound to come there way. Either Squall was bluffing, or as soon as Alana discovered Squall gone she'd be knocking on their door.
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Hope you liked.
