Final Fantasy VIII: Dreamers
Author: The Notorious Naurwen
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Chapter 5: Dreams and Memories
"What?!" Tempest asked disbelieving.
"There's a sorceress after you! She said that she was going to kill you and asked me to help--"
"And you agreed?"
"Of course I didn't agree! When I refused, she told me she was going to take my dreams away." Maverick replied.
"Look, Maverick, you just threatened to kill me about 20 minutes ago. If you were so eager for my blood on your hands then, what makes now any different? Why the sudden change of heart? And besides that, my mother is the only sorceress and I know she wouldn't do that to me." Tempest said crossly.
~What does she think she'll accomplish by lying like this? And "take away her dreams" . . . ? This doesn't make any sense.~ Tempest thought.
"Well, apparently, Mrs. Leonhart isn't the only sorceress anymore, because I saw another one and she wants you dead!" Maverick paused, "And I'm sorry that I said the things I did. I . . . I'm very overprotective of Griffin. He's all mom and I got. Dad's been dead for so long . . . I just don't want anyone to take Griff away from me, too. I honestly didn't mean it. It's nothing personal. I would treat anyone who had such a . . . close relationship with my brother. So, I'm sorry." She clenched her fist and lowered her head when she mentioned Seifer and Tempest could've sworn she saw a tear fall from her face. Maverick never cried. Not even fake tears. She meant every word of what she had said. Tempest believed her.
"Maverick," Griffin said, putting a comforting arm around his sister, "you'll never lose me. I promise. But why did you feel you had to threaten her?"
" . . . I guess . . . I--"
Tempest cut her off. "Griffin, don't worry about it. She apologized. It's over. And it was just between her and I. So, don't worry, ok?" Maverick looked mercifully at Tempest for not going into detail and Tempest stifled a ghost of a smile from playing on her lips.
"If you say so," Griffin said, defeated. "but I still don't understand."
"You don't have to." Tempest said. "But I think we should tell my dad. He'll probably know what to do."
"I was going to do that before I came to you, but I decided it'd be best to inform you first since you were in the immediate danger." Maverick said, "And if Destiny hadn't held me up, I would've been here sooner!" Maverick and Destiny were best friends, despite Destiny's "clean-cut" outlook and Maverick's rebellious disposition.
"Maverick, did you have any indication of where this sorceress might be from so we'll have a lead as to where her base is located?" Tempest asked.
"Yes. She had one of the thickest Galbadian accents I've ever heard." Maverick replied.
"Good. Now, let's go find my dad." Tempest said, and all three teenagers left the room, making their way to the Headmaster's office.
~*~
Before Griffin, Tempest and Maverick opened the door, Griffin took Tempest's hand and squeezed it reassuring like he had done before they got the exam results. Either Maverick hadn't noticed, or pretended not to, because she didn't say anything at all. Griffin let go of Tempest hand and she opened the door.
Her mother was in an armchair in front of the television, watching the news. There was a special on about Timber's progress as a new nation and quite a bit about the current war going on. Rinoa was taking notes on the progress of the war and what was currently happening. Tempest cleared her throat and her mother looked up and smiled at the three in the doorway.
"Hello Tempest, Griffin, Maverick." Rinoa nodded at each of them, smiling her still perfect smile.
"Hi, Mom. Is Dad here? It's urgent." Tempest said shortly.
Tempest and Rinoa were never really close, despite the fact that they saw each other practically every day. Neither one of them knew why, really. Rinoa made an effort to get have a closer relationship with her daughter, but, just like her father used to, Tempest would pull away. It was Rinoa who eventually told her it had to stop, and insisted on helping her daughter get ready for the field exam. Tempest reluctantly accepted, but was stiff and blunt the entire time. Maybe they were too different, but too similar. Maybe Tempest was scarred of getting close to her mother if she got possessed again. Maybe-
Rinoa frowned. "No, Squall isn't here. He at the Quad overseeing the arrangements for the Inauguration Ball with Selphie." She paused. "Can't you tell me, though? If it's really urgent, I mean. You can trust me."
"No, I'd rather talk to Dad." Tempest said stiffly. "I'll just go to the Quad to see him." With that, Tempest turned briskly and walked out of the room to the elevator, leaving Griffin and Maverick to gape after her.
~What has gotten into her . . . ? ~ Griffin thought, scratching his head.
"What's her problem?" Maverick asked, making a face and running after her. Griffin looked after his sister ad turned to Rinoa.
"See you later, Mrs. Leonhart. You'll be at the Inauguration Ball tonight, won't you?" Griffin said politely.
Rinoa smiled. "Oh yes." She said simply, as if she had some big secret from the past that she wasn't going to share. Griffin smiled.
"Well, goodbye Ms. Rinoa." Griffin said, waving as he left.
"Bye Griffin." She answered after him.
~The Inauguration Ball brings back many memories for me. I wouldn't miss it for the world.~ Rinoa thought happily, and went back to taking notes with that mischievous grin still on her face.
Author's Notes: Hi! I hope you liked it! Read and review! ^_^ Thank ya!
Author: The Notorious Naurwen
Disclaimer: I own nothing! Do we have an understanding? Good. ^_^
Chapter 5: Dreams and Memories
"What?!" Tempest asked disbelieving.
"There's a sorceress after you! She said that she was going to kill you and asked me to help--"
"And you agreed?"
"Of course I didn't agree! When I refused, she told me she was going to take my dreams away." Maverick replied.
"Look, Maverick, you just threatened to kill me about 20 minutes ago. If you were so eager for my blood on your hands then, what makes now any different? Why the sudden change of heart? And besides that, my mother is the only sorceress and I know she wouldn't do that to me." Tempest said crossly.
~What does she think she'll accomplish by lying like this? And "take away her dreams" . . . ? This doesn't make any sense.~ Tempest thought.
"Well, apparently, Mrs. Leonhart isn't the only sorceress anymore, because I saw another one and she wants you dead!" Maverick paused, "And I'm sorry that I said the things I did. I . . . I'm very overprotective of Griffin. He's all mom and I got. Dad's been dead for so long . . . I just don't want anyone to take Griff away from me, too. I honestly didn't mean it. It's nothing personal. I would treat anyone who had such a . . . close relationship with my brother. So, I'm sorry." She clenched her fist and lowered her head when she mentioned Seifer and Tempest could've sworn she saw a tear fall from her face. Maverick never cried. Not even fake tears. She meant every word of what she had said. Tempest believed her.
"Maverick," Griffin said, putting a comforting arm around his sister, "you'll never lose me. I promise. But why did you feel you had to threaten her?"
" . . . I guess . . . I--"
Tempest cut her off. "Griffin, don't worry about it. She apologized. It's over. And it was just between her and I. So, don't worry, ok?" Maverick looked mercifully at Tempest for not going into detail and Tempest stifled a ghost of a smile from playing on her lips.
"If you say so," Griffin said, defeated. "but I still don't understand."
"You don't have to." Tempest said. "But I think we should tell my dad. He'll probably know what to do."
"I was going to do that before I came to you, but I decided it'd be best to inform you first since you were in the immediate danger." Maverick said, "And if Destiny hadn't held me up, I would've been here sooner!" Maverick and Destiny were best friends, despite Destiny's "clean-cut" outlook and Maverick's rebellious disposition.
"Maverick, did you have any indication of where this sorceress might be from so we'll have a lead as to where her base is located?" Tempest asked.
"Yes. She had one of the thickest Galbadian accents I've ever heard." Maverick replied.
"Good. Now, let's go find my dad." Tempest said, and all three teenagers left the room, making their way to the Headmaster's office.
~*~
Before Griffin, Tempest and Maverick opened the door, Griffin took Tempest's hand and squeezed it reassuring like he had done before they got the exam results. Either Maverick hadn't noticed, or pretended not to, because she didn't say anything at all. Griffin let go of Tempest hand and she opened the door.
Her mother was in an armchair in front of the television, watching the news. There was a special on about Timber's progress as a new nation and quite a bit about the current war going on. Rinoa was taking notes on the progress of the war and what was currently happening. Tempest cleared her throat and her mother looked up and smiled at the three in the doorway.
"Hello Tempest, Griffin, Maverick." Rinoa nodded at each of them, smiling her still perfect smile.
"Hi, Mom. Is Dad here? It's urgent." Tempest said shortly.
Tempest and Rinoa were never really close, despite the fact that they saw each other practically every day. Neither one of them knew why, really. Rinoa made an effort to get have a closer relationship with her daughter, but, just like her father used to, Tempest would pull away. It was Rinoa who eventually told her it had to stop, and insisted on helping her daughter get ready for the field exam. Tempest reluctantly accepted, but was stiff and blunt the entire time. Maybe they were too different, but too similar. Maybe Tempest was scarred of getting close to her mother if she got possessed again. Maybe-
Rinoa frowned. "No, Squall isn't here. He at the Quad overseeing the arrangements for the Inauguration Ball with Selphie." She paused. "Can't you tell me, though? If it's really urgent, I mean. You can trust me."
"No, I'd rather talk to Dad." Tempest said stiffly. "I'll just go to the Quad to see him." With that, Tempest turned briskly and walked out of the room to the elevator, leaving Griffin and Maverick to gape after her.
~What has gotten into her . . . ? ~ Griffin thought, scratching his head.
"What's her problem?" Maverick asked, making a face and running after her. Griffin looked after his sister ad turned to Rinoa.
"See you later, Mrs. Leonhart. You'll be at the Inauguration Ball tonight, won't you?" Griffin said politely.
Rinoa smiled. "Oh yes." She said simply, as if she had some big secret from the past that she wasn't going to share. Griffin smiled.
"Well, goodbye Ms. Rinoa." Griffin said, waving as he left.
"Bye Griffin." She answered after him.
~The Inauguration Ball brings back many memories for me. I wouldn't miss it for the world.~ Rinoa thought happily, and went back to taking notes with that mischievous grin still on her face.
Author's Notes: Hi! I hope you liked it! Read and review! ^_^ Thank ya!
