Magical Secrets

Chapter 26: Flying Cowboys and Honking Trains

Disclaimer:

I own Evan, Falcon, Raven, Ayana and Crowe! Pretty much most of the evil people. Too bad I don't own the rest of the characters though..............

Warning:

The norm, but I think I should warn you that there is some more mush in this chapter then usual.

Enjoy!

Alexandra AKA ~*~Fantasy Dragon~*~

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"I am the rightful ruler of Esthar and no one will stop me from achieving my rightful place as president." Ayana shouted, glaring over to Squall.

"Ayana. You are a coward. Using innocent people to do your dirty work? I didn't think you'd go that low." Squall chuckled a hollow laugh, then held his arms out in front of Irvine and Zell. "This battle is not meant for you."

"Yeah, right." Irvine schoffed. "You with out a weapon and no junction, on top of that, barely functioning? I don't care if she is only Rinoa, I don't think you can beat her alone."

"I said this is not your battle. You are not to be involved in it, Kinneas. You and Zell go release the prisoners." Squall had a look in his eyes that told Irvine that he was serious. Irvine, of course, had to argue.

"Squall, there is no way you can do this on your own. Even if you had Eden junctioned, you'd never be able to win it." Irvine growled, then began to aim his gun. "And everyone knows you stopped junctioning after the war. Face it, you're screwed on your own."

Squall tensed up at the cowboys stubbornness and turned to face the Galbadian. With no words, Squall cast a float spell on the sharpshooter.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What do ya think you're doin'? I'm on your side, remember?" Irvine yelled as Squall began to move him across the room, then once the sniper was as far away as Squall could move him, the sorcerer cast stop on him, leaving Irvine stopped, hovering in mid air.

"Interesting trick, Mr. Leonheart. But I am afraid your little friend was right. How are you to fight me with no means of defense?" Ayana laughed.

"Don't count your chocobos before they hatch, Ayana." Squall had a smirk on his face that challenged anyone to attack him. "Zell, go and release the guardians."

Still in a little bit of shock from what Squall had done, Zell only nodded, then ran over towards Quistis, Seifer and Evan.

"Zell, be careful. Rinoa, I mean, Ayana has laced all the weapons with spells." Quistis warned her boyfriend as he came over to her.

"It doesn't matter, Angel." Zell said, then with one strong tug, pulled Quistis' whip out from the wall. Seeing the chain that held Quistis' hands above her head was actually not that thick, Zell go an idea. "Watch your hands, baby." Zell grunted then kicked the chain in the middle of her hands. As if it were a tooth pick, the chain snapped beneath the impact of Zell's foot, allowing Quistis to fall to the ground, gasping for breath. Zell kneeled down beside her and began to rub her back. "Are you okay, Angel?"

Quistis turned around to look into Zell's eyes and felt everything inside of her snap at once.

"They told me you were dead." She whispered, then threw herself into Zell's arms. Tears that had been threatening to fall for days now made their way down the blue mage's ashen cheeks.

"But I'm not. We're both okay." Zell spoke softly as he held his girlfriend tight, trying to calm her down, knowing that she would be one of the ones Squall needed by his side right now. As much as he wanted to be Quistis' rock of support right now, Zell was trying to be stable himself. Even after years of emotional training to be a SeeD, seeing someone you love in such pain, all those years seemed to wash away.

"Um, excuse me? Hate to break up this sickenly fuzzy reunion, but my feet have just surpassed the numb stage, and I am about to lose my family jewels!" Seifer exclaimed, startling the two embracing lovers.

"Ah, fuck off, Seifer." Quistis replied, then snuggled closer to Zell.

"I will give you one last chance, Leonheart. Surrender yourself, or you will be forced to submit to my power!" Ayana screamed from the other side of the room.

"I'm STUPER DUCK!" Evan screamed at the top of his lungs, scaring the hell out of the other occupants of the room.

"Never. You will never own me!" Squall screamed, still not making any movement towards the stranger. "Zell, take this and give him to his proper owner!" Squall then touched his hand to his forehead, and Zell felt the familiar transfer of a GF going from Squall's mind into his own. Squall then returned his complete focus towards Ayana once again.

"Can you let me down now?" Seifer asked, not paying attention to anything in particular.

"Fine." Zell sighed, then let go of Quistis and walked over to the gunblader. " Whoa, this had to have been uncomfortable." Zell chuckled, enjoying the fact that the bully that constantly used to pick on him was now getting his just desserts.

"Tell me about it. Those are my sacred giggleberries. If I lost those, it would be the end of humanity as we know it!" Seifer replied as Zell pulled the blade out of the wall with ease. Seifer fell right to the ground and sighed a breath of relief. "Thanks, Chickie, but don't think that this is gonna get you into my good books."

"Like it's any hair off my back." Zell sneered at the scarred blond.

" You two stop this childish bickering. We've gotta help Squall!" exclaimed Quistis, coming between the two males. At that moment, Squall was seen to place a protect barrier as well as shell around himself.

"We'll need Evan's help." Seifer replied, picking up Hyperion and taking a few swings. Quistis untwisted her whip, then agreed.

"I really don't think that it is safe for him to be involved with this. I mean, he's over there yelling out the most nonsense I've ever heard, and you expect him to guard the world's most powerful sorcerer ever? I don't think so." Zell scoffed.

"Zell!" Quistis' eyes went wide, followed by Zell's. Both blondes realized Zell's slip up, and knew that it probably would not help them.

"Don't worry your little SeeD asses off. I know Squall is Hyne's fucking son. I'm his goddamn knight for fuck's sake." Seifer rolled his eyes and then began to walk over to Evan's table. Evan was in the process of saying that a train goes honk, then repeating honk over and over and over again.

"What?! How the fuck are you his knight if you hate his guts?! Wait, that's why you and him were getting along during the field exam that time, right?" Zell rambled.

"Is it any of your business, Dincht, how my destiny has been laid out before me? I think not." Seifer growled, then swung his gunblade so that it was up against Zell's neck, ready to sever his jugular.

"Seifer, Zell, both of you calm down now. If we don't put differences behind us right now, someone important may die!" said Quistis, so stern she went into instructor mode. Seifer lowered his gunblade, having found new respect for his former instructor over the last 4 days. She had saved his life more then once, and he knew that she didn't have to. Zell glared one last time at Seifer, then turned away from the older bully. "Now, if both of you have grown up a few years, we should go help Evan."

Both male blonds nodded to her and then the three walked over to the redhead tied to the table.

"Honk honk honk honk honk honk honk." Was all Evan could say. Quistis drew all the pain spells from Evan's mind, making the throwing stars safe to touch.

"Evan? Are you okay? We have to go help Squall." Quistis said, then tried to remove the stars from around Evan's head.

"AHHH! The girls are out to kill me! Death by cooties!" Evan screamed, still straining against the ropes around his hands and ankles.

"Angel, it's probably not good for you to be doing that." Zell then walked over to Evan as Quistis stepped back. "Hey, Evan old buddy, old pal. Why don't we go flex off our muscles and show this evil bitch who's boss?" Zell pulled all the stars from around Evan's head.

"AHHH! A Giant chicken infested with cooties!" Evan was now scaring Zell, Quistis and Seifer beyond belief.

"Step away and let a pro at it." grumbled Seifer, then pushed Zell out of the way.

"Honk honk?" was the only thing Evan could say this time.

"You'd better enjoy this." Seifer grinned, then leaned down and kissed Evan square on the lips.

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To Be Conintued...................

Well, the heat and confusion are definatly rising. Thanks to everyone who reviewed my last chapter! You can expect triple chocolate cookies from right out of the oven in your tummy soon enough. Amy2K, I'm not sure if there will be a squeal or not, it all depends how I end this one, but I'm leaning to the yes side, cause I've already got a few ideas up my sleeve. Anyway. There was someone long ago who asked me if this was going to be a Seifer and Squall yaoi fic, the answer is NO. Hehehe. I can't believe no one picked up on that couple before. But don't worry. I have someone in mind for Squally too, so I promise he won't end up alone. Well, till next time, I'll bake more cookies for those who review, and lots of love and smoochies too!