Magical Secrets
Chapter 24: To Kill A Bird
Disclaimer:
I own Evan, Falcon, Raven and Crowe! Too bad I don't own the rest of the characters though..............
Warning:
Yoai....language...mush....Anti-Rinoa.....you know and all that jazz......I don't think you can change the warning half way through a story.
Enjoy!
Alexandra AKA ~*~Fantasy Dragon~*~
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"Is it safe for Squall to be here?" Irvine asked Zell in a hushed voice as he stood between the two pilots chairs in the crimson dragon ship. Selphie was flying, with Zell at the co-pilots position.
"What do you mean Irvy?" Selphie asked, as innocent as ever.
"I mean, there's something freaking going on around him. He's in totally agony over something, and Ellone won't leave his side. Not to mention his eyes. They're some colour of weird green." Irvine whispered, not wanting tthe SeeD commanderd to hear him.
"I think that is something that is for Squall to decide. If he feels he's well enough to come along, I don't really think that you are going to be able to stop him." Zell said, his mind obviously somewhere else.
"He didn't even bring his gunblade. What's gonna happen if we get into a battle? I know that Raven and Crowe are not peaceful people. They won't hesistate in hurting someone to get what they want." Irvine replied. "And if we're up against them, it could mean trouble."
"Maybe he just is over junctioned and wants to use magic more then brute force." suggested Selphie. Squall had given her some coordinates to follow, and it seemed that they were almost there. "Zell, do you know where we're going?"
"No, but we should just go with what Squall told us to do." Zell replied.
"For someone so worried about your girlfriend, you seem pretty confindent in a barely conscious man's choices." Irvine muttered. "Or maybe you know what's actually going on."
Zell looked over at the cowboy with a glare worthy of Shiva. "And what gives you the the authority to question the Lt. Commander?"
"I was just suggesting that...." Irvine's retalliation was stopped as the 3 heard commotion behind them.
"Squall, there is no way you are going to be able to fight and live to tell about it!" Ellone yelled, pulling Squall back by his arm as the two entered the cockpit. The effect of the older brunette pulling on the younger was very little, as Squall kept on walking over to the 3 at the pilots seat.
"I'll be fine. I've been trained long enough." Squall sighed, the stopped and pried the sorceress off him.
"Hyne help you if you get hurt and expect me to cure you, you moron!" and with a huff, Ellone turned back around only to see Xu and Nida escorting Falcon off the elevator platform. She pushed her way passed them, and headed downstairs to the passanger deck.
"What's her problem? You and sis always got along." Selphie piped up again.
"Nothing you need to worry about. There. Land there, Selphie." Squall replied, point out the window at something not to far in the distance.
"What the hell? That's the old missle base. It's been abandoned since Selphie blew it to bits." Nida said, causing Selphie to giggle.
"That's where we'll find the prisoners, isn't it, Falcon." Squall asked, and everyone looked over to Falcon, who just nodded.
"So what's the plan of action. We're probably expected, so barging in is not an option." Xu said, being as professional as ever.
"Two groups. Selphie, Nida, Xu, your job is to get the rest of us into the main chamber without being detected. Irvine, Zell. You will help me release the prisoners and find out who is behind all this." Squall said, as the ship began to desend to the ground. "Then team one will guard the exits for people trying to escape." Everyone nodded, all comfortable with their positions.
"What do we do to the people trying to escape if there are any?" Nida questioned, pulling out his sai blades from their holsters.
"Take them prisoner, no matter who they are. They were there for a reason." Squall replied as the dragon finally came in contact with the ground once more.
"And what about Falcon?" Irvine asked, looking over to a wide eyed prisoner.
"He'll be coming with our team." Squall replied as emotionless as ever.
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"Spill it, Trepe. How the fuck does Mr. Freak know that puberty boy is on his way?" Seifer demanded for what seemed to be the thousandth time.
"It's none of your business, Seifer. If Evan had wanted you to know why he said that, he wouldn't have said it in a song." growled Quistis. The knight was now seriously getting on her nerves.
"That same person you are talking about has not said anything but the words potato salad for the last hour. I seriously don't think that he is all with it any more." Seifer chuckled.
"Potato salad?" Evan called from over on his table.
"True. Still, you don't really need to know, do you?" Quistis grinned, enjoying the leverage she had over Seifer.
"I don't know. I may be the key." Seifer mubbled, just loud enough to catch Quistis' attention. At what once again seemed to be the wrong moment, the door swung open, revealing Rinoa's body being flanked by Raven and Crowe.
"I see you still are alive, bitch." Raven spat at Quistis' knees.
"Need I remind you that you attacked me and not the other way around?" Quistis asked, innocently as she smiled sweetly towards the raven haired girl.
"Is this true?" the mechanical voice came from Rinoa's body much like it had done in their last encounter. Raven's eyes went wide as she watched Rinoa's body walk slowly over towards her. The look on Rinoa's face was that of pure discust, a glare in her eyes meaning to kill.
"Wait, you don't need to punish Raven, mother." Crowe butted in, coming between Rinoa and his twin.
"Insolent fool! I warned you never to call me that again!" The voice screamed, a blue aura surrounding the youngest of the brunettes.
"Crowe didn't mean it, mistress." Raven quickly covered for her brother as their mistress still came closer to them.
"That's one too many times that he had not followed my orders. I will not tolerate this level of disrespect!" the voice was now louder then anything anyone in the room had ever heard before.
"I promise it will never happen again! Please!" Crowe pleaded as Rinoa's body raised one hand, pointed at Crowe.
"No! Stop!" Raven cried, as Crowe began to clutch his head in pain. Seifer and Quistis watched on in amazement, as Crowe screamed and yelled in pain.
Crowe felt the long fingers of his mistress digging through his mind, prying and opening every painful memory. It was too much for him to stand, as he felt the death of every man he had ever killed falling upon himself. The pain was too strong for even the strongest man to stand up against. Tearing his eyes open, he looked over at his sister. Raven couldn't help but gasp at the sight. A crimson blood was oozing out of his nose and mouth, his eyes so bloodshot, even the blacks of his pupils looked red.
"Get her Rave, no matter what." He gasped his final breath, then with a loud thump, fell to the ground, lifeless.
"CROWE!!!" Raven screamed, running over to the body of her now deceased brother.
"Let that be a lesson to all of you who would rather disrespect me then be my allies." Rinoa's body then let out an evil laughter that pierced right into everyones souls.
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To Be Continued...........
Sorry this chapter took so long to get out., but I had to make it just right. I already have most of the next chapter planned out, all I need to do is type it up. I still have the vocal version of Evan's song from last chapter for any one who still may want it. And if you don't mind, please review too? I get chapters put faster the more you review, remember? Well, hate to cut it short, but I gotta get going. Love and Cookies!
