I've wanted to write something like this for the longest time. This is going to be a very lengthy project, so I'm sure I'm not going to finish until well into next year. Assuming that I do finish. I'm writing an original story, too. So I've decided to include some of the characters from that, as well. So this is going to be a mixture of Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, and my story, Shards of Our Souls.
Disclaimer: I am not going to write a disclaimer for every chapter, so listen up. The only things I own in this story are myself, Shards of Our Souls characters, and a few other original people. I wish I owned the Final Fantasy cast, but I don't. It's cool to write about them, though.
Torn Realities
"The increased sun spot activities may cause large and very dangerous solar flares. It is advised that you find alternant transportation if you plan to travel by air within the next two weeks."
"What? Are the planes gonna drop out of the air or something?"
"Significant power outages may affect areas within the western hemisphere, including Eastern United States and several Hispanic countries. These include Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina."
"Humph. What power do they have to lose, anyways?"
"And here's Bob with-"
Click.
"HEY!" I snapped my head around to find my mother pointing the remote at the TV, "What did you do that for?"
She dropped the remote on the coffee table and crossed her arms, a look of annoyance etched across her face, "I thought I told you it as time for bed."
"But-" I leaped from our overstuffed beige couch, "-I was doing something productive."
She frowned, "Productive?"
I ran through my mind several possible excuses, "I was expanding my knowledge of solar flares. We're going to be studying those in school, you know. I'd like to get a head start," I smiled a very big and cheesy smile.
She, apparently, was not impressed, "Bed. Now," She pointed to the doorway.
Defeated, I trekked across the living room, dragging my feet and taking as much time as possible, "Good night, mother," I said bitterly.
"Good night, Jennifer," She followed me past the small foyer and up the stairs, stopping at the doorway to her bedroom to watch me enter my own. She knew better than to turn her back on me. The minute she did, I would return to my favorite spot on the couch and either watch TV or play Final Fantasy. She has a real tough time keeping me in line. Someday, I knew, I would drive her mad.
Ticked off, I slammed my door behind be. I immediately crossed my room and drew back the tapestry concealing my huge closet. Since I kept my dresser in there, naturally that's where I would go to find my pajamas.
After rummaging through several drawers, I finally found a cotton top and pants perfect for this rather chilly night. I pulled them on quickly and shuffled to my peculiar bed. It was a bunk bed, with the bottom portion being a futon and the top with a queen sized mattress. If you're wondering why it's so big, it's because my stupid father had 'some' extra wood left over from building our deck. With nothing better to do, he used it all to build this Wonder of the World. Don't snicker, though. He's a real artisan when it comes to wood. It actually looks like something a Guado would design. Like, instead of straight posts, they have elegant curves and grooves, to make it look like the bed itself is a part of the forest.
Thinking about this, my eyes wandered about the room. Everything looked as if it would be at home in some mythical village or another. My walls were painted in such a way that it actually looked as if my room was concealed in a mythical castle courtyard, with bluish bricks with silver sponged in some areas. Murals accented my walls, with ivy climbing up the 'bricks' and a tiny drake sitting on a 'branch' that seemed to protrude from the wall itself. Several pewter dragon candleholders were mounted around my room, the flickering of the flames casting shadows upon my shag rug, which served as the 'grass' for my courtyard. Up above, the midday sky brightened up my room. Against the light blue, though, the shadow of a large dragon passed overhead.
I smiled smugly. This was over a three-month project, and we finished putting the finishing touches on it last week. The only reason we did this was because my father got carried away with the bed, and when it was finished, it looked out of place.
With a sigh, I clambered into the top bunk. Tomorrow was the last day of school before winter break. After I made myself comfortable, I began brainstorming ideas about how to raise havoc at school. Not against the teachers, mind you. Just that evil Krishna and her gang.
"Damn," I thought to myself, "I wish I could do something to scar her for life…"
With this last thought, I drifted off into an uneasy slumber.
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A short chapter, I know. I promise the next one will be longer. If you're wondering, the FF crew won't come into the picture until a little bit later. You will see Shards of Our Souls characters soon, though.