I like how this story is turning out. How about you people? Constructive Feedback is appreciated. Of course if you want to just flat out praise/flame me, then there really isn't much I can do, so go right ahead. I find both of them to be amusing. ;)

Disclaimer ~ Final Fantasy is a trademark of Sqauresoft® and its respective owners, which does not include me. That translates to I do not own FF6 or any of it's characters.

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Flashback – 5 years ago. Celes: Age 14

It was now time for their second magitech injection. They were given magitech injections once before when they were infants, but they would need a second to make things permanent. Kefka and Celes had grown much closer over the past few years. They were an unofficial couple. What used to be Celes, Kefka, and Leo in group doing things together as children, was now Celes and Kefka doing something together, with Leo watching on the sidelines.

They made their way to Cid's research labs. They past all the tubes, which contained espers that had their every fiber, sucked out of them. They didn't even flinch. They got up to the tables where they would be injected with magic and saw Cid waiting for them.

"Ah, good, you are finally here," he said, "I've been waiting for you. Actually, I'd like to try something new."

"Something new?"

"Yes, actually. I will make the person much stronger than just a normal infusion, but I still need to test it to see it's full potential."

Kefka and Celes looked at each other. They had no idea what the side effects of such a thing would be, or maybe they were just over acting? Maybe everything would be ok?

"Kefka?" Cid asked.

"Right, I'll go first," he offered.

Neither of them wanted anything to happen to Celes, so Kefka would go first in this new experiment. He laid down on the metal bed, and was strapped in. Cid explained that he needed to be strapped in because this would be slightly more painful than the normal procedures. Several needles and wires were being hooked up to him. Celes looked at him with fear in her eyes.

"Don't worry Celes," he cooed, "I'll be alright!"

She nodded, slowly, but was still obviously afraid. The site of all those needles and wires would be something that would haunt her forever. But what could she do? If it was for the glory of the empire, she will have one thousand of those needles and wires in her and do the same thing as Kefka. She crossed her fingers and hoped nothing would wrong.

Cid flipped a switch and the process begun. Two nearby tubes with espers in them began to glow faintly. The wires and needles attached to Kefka also glowed faintly. He could feel their essence pouring into him - - and it was dreadfully painful. He clenched his fists and grit his teeth. There was no way he could cry like a little boy in front of her. He would never be able to bear it. Kefka had to stay strong. Cid turned the dial up slowly and the tubes began to glow brighter. The process was speeding up and Kefka's face was turning red. Some veins began to bulge. Celes was getting worried. The espers, in dire pain, began acting up inside their tubes. They began to thrash about and cry in pain. It looked as if they were casting spells inside their tubes. This proved to be too much for the machines to handle. Sparks were flying and it began to malfunction. The process sped up and drained more power, putting much more in Kefka than originally intended, more than he could handle. The light almost completely engulfed the room and blinded everyone. The pain Kefka was feeling was more than he could bear. He was screaming loudly in pain and was writhing on the table full of aches. It looked as if the poor boy was having serious seizures or convulsions, but there was no way he could get away from the pain because he was strapped to the bed.

"Kefi!" Celes cried.

She pulled out her blade and began to attack the surrounding computers. She plunged her sword into them, pulled them out, and slashed violently at them, but it only seemed to have made things worse. The light was getting brighter each second and Kefka's cries were more agonizing. She furiously tried to destroy the machines but in the process got her sword imbedded into one of them. Celes tried to pull it out, but gave up after a few futile attempts. She started yanking wires from the walls and everywhere else she could find them. The light dimmed, and eventually went out. The Espers were floating lifelessly in their tubes. There was nothing flowing into Kefka anymore. He was violently twitching and muttering a few incoherent words.

"Kefi! Kefi!" Celes cried as she ran over to his side. She yanked the straps off and held his hand in both of hers with tears in her eyes. Kefka's eyes were blank. The poor boy looked as if he was just deep-fried in a Presto Fry Daddy only to live and be salted shortly afterwards. Cid rushed over and began to take the needles and wires out, but Kefka didn't seem to notice. He was immediately rushed to the medic with Celes at his side the entire time.

Kefka healed surprisingly quickly. A few weeks actually. But something about him was different. Almost immediately Celes could tell something was wrong. He was acting differently…talking differently. He even treated Celes and Leo as if they were inferior to him.

It wasn't long afterwards that Cid had to make a report to the Emperor.

"I fear, my lord," he started, "that our attempts at improving our magic infused knights failed. Infusing two espers into one person at once instead of only one proved more that what our current technology and officers could handle. I fear the side effects of the failed experiment is that Kefka is slowly, but surely, losing his sanity."

Gesthal raised a brow. "How is this so?"

"Sir, it has been reported that Kefka's entire demeanor has changed. He is acting callously towards his childhood friends, Celes and Leo. He now takes pleasure in torturing newborn puppies and has even been seen to where clown clothing and make up on his face!"

"Poppy cock," replied the Emperor. "He is just going through a phase. In any case, I take it Celes will NOT be going through the same process. I cannot have two of my three leaders go through magitech accidents."

"Yes sir," Cid replied, "Celes will only undergo normal magitech infusion."

"Good."

Elsewhere in the empire…

"Uweehee hee, how are you doing, Terra, my wonderful, prefect, natural, powerful magic user?" Kefka asked in a twisted tone.

Terra's face was blank and expressionless as ever. "I am fine, Sir Kefka," she said in a monotone voice.

"Kefi?" a mee voice asked.

Kefka turned around to see Celes, shyly entering the room with a withdrawn look on her face. She was staring at the floor.

"Would you stop calling me that ridiculous name?!" he snapped.

"Kefka I wanted to talking with you," she said with a twinge of guilt in her voice.

"Make it snappy woman," he said, "Can't you see I'm spending time with my beloved chaos bringer?"

Celes' face lit up with rage. "If that is the way you're going to act, then forget about it!" she screamed, storming off.

"Good riddance," he muttered.

Celes was heartbroken. This was the man she secretly adored her entire life? She couldn't stand the way she felt. She couldn't stand the heart ache. From now on she would be strong and hide all her emotions so nobody could hurt her again. This emptiness was consuming her and she never wanted to feel it again, but at the same time she just couldn't completely blotch it out of her heart. She was walking into her chambers when Cid approached her.

"Celes, it's time for your infusion. Please follow me."

She nodded and they made their way to the part of his lab that wasn't destroyed.

"Because of the failure last time, we will be doing things the old fashioned way. Now what element would you want infused in you?"

"Ice," she replied coldly with unfeeling eyes.

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Heh, I hope I wrenched every single emotion in your body and ripped your gut out with this story. Just kidding. :P I could end it here, but I also want to explore certain game scenes with this setup. Of course if you think I should end the story here, then tell me and I'll consider it. XD;;

And at the end, with Kefka drooling all over Terra, it wasn't love. :P It was like a teenager swooning over his daddy's mustang, waiting to take it out and drive it [NOT in a sexual way mind you. You dirty dirty perverts. _]. Remember, now Kefka is in the state of mind where he enjoys chaos, and Terra did manage to take over an entire city within minutes.