Chapter 2
Khain woke in the hospital ward. She moaned as pain swamped over her. Sitting up a little, she winced at the bright light that came through.
"You awake?" A light voice asked. Khain turned to look at Selphie. Selphie smiled. Zell came in, he looked pissed.
'Oh boy.' She thought. Selphie sighed.
"What the heck is that MATTER with you?!" He yelled, and before he could continue, Selphie clapped her hand over his mouth. She smiled at Khain.
"You're lucky, one more minute and that poison would have gotten you."
'So close . . . . . .'
"Don't worry, you should heal by today."
'Yet so far . . . . . . .' Selphie winked.
"Zell was worried about you guys." Khain tilted her head to one side curiously.
"Guys?"
"Yeah, two more guys are in the wards next to you, the third left this morning, only to be harassed by Squall. Come on Zell. Let the girl heal." Khain scowled, she hated to be treated like a child, and being called 'girl' only made it worse. The two SeeDs walked out, but as soon as they left, three more figures burst in.
"Good god, I know you were captain, but did you have to take a BULLET for someone?! Make that TWO bullets!!" Akemi yelled. Sutta growled and folded her arms over her chest.
"I think she was just trying to get attention, that and make her look good, while making me look bad." Mat sighed.
"Whatever. Hey, guess what! Team A stumbled on a small encampment of the Verneries and actually tried to fight 20 guys. That was 5 guys to one, good god. Only one of them came out unhurt. That Coroura guy. He dragged the rest of his team back here. Lord, I thought they were all done for. Their team captain, Sakura, as soon as she realized they were done for, tried to run for it. I heard Ms. Tilmitt talking, Sakura won't be a SeeD when we get back, that's for sure." Mat grinned, Khain's face stayed blank. Sutta sighed.
"Better get out of here. We have patrol duty." She remarked and walked out, Akemi followed, Mat turned to leave, with one last look at Khain, then he exited. Once they were gone Khain flung the covers back and stood up, her shirt was white with blue polka dots, she scowled in disgust. Ripping it off, she pulled on her school uniform, the blood had been washed off, and the cuts mended. She smiled and pulled it on. Buttoning the jacket, she stepped out into the hallway. After asking a few students which way the meeting room was she set off at a dead run. She stopped right outside the room listening.
"Seems everything is good here. I'll return to Balamb, I'd stay, but I got a message saying that a student was seriously injured in a mission, I'll have to collect details." Squall's voice came out.
"Can't Quistis do that?" Irvine demanded.
"She said that the problem got to big to be in her authority. I leave this afternoon. Selphie, Irvine, Zell, you all stay here. I'll be fine on my own." There was a murmur of agreement and chairs scraped as people got up. Khain swore silently and scrambled out of the way. Hiding behind a corner, she didn't dare breathe. She was deadly silent. As the SeeDs left the room she watched them leave, then crept into the room. She looked around, there was a round table in the middle, one ceiling lamp gave the room dim light, computers surrounded the whole room, she clicked onto one of them.
*Enter Password*
She snorted, instructors usually used something they would remember easily because of the effects of using a GF. She typed in the number of the head instructor. Bingo. Hacking was so easy.
'Garden student information system.' She searched through all the names in a quick flash. Nothing, she shut the monitor off in relief and disappointment. There was nothing about her past, and he wasn't in this data bank. She shut off the light and slipped out of the room, she was rounding the corner when she ran into a Trabia student.
"Did you just come out of-?" He asked quickly. Her eyes widened. She swore and knocked him out on the head. Shaking her head she waved a hand over his head, chanting something. Then she woke him quietly.
"Huh? What happened?" The youth asked dazed.
"You tripped. You okay?" Khain asked quietly, he nodded, still dumbfounded. Khain stared at his retreating back, then ran off.
~~~
Khain stepped out of the front doors and walked onto the main path, an icy wind tore through her, she ignored the sharp bite of cold and walked on.
'Where to look next . . . . . ?' She sighed and took a path to the back of the school. It was 5 minutes before she realized she had walked into a cemetery. She looked around, tombstones were littered everywhere. She backed away, eyes wide, cemeteries scared her. She backed right over a cross and tripped over it, as she landed on the cold floor, her hands slapped the soil. As both her hands went flat down on the surface, a sudden shock flew through her. She got up panicky and backed away still on her back. Suddenly she bumped into something, turning around she saw an angel. She paled and gaped, something about this place did something to her. She heard a small voices in the back of her mind
'Help . . . . . . . . . us . . . . . . . . . . .'
'Use . . . . . . . . . . . . us . . . . . . . .'
'Free . . . . . . . us . . . . . .'
'Command . . . . . us . . . . .'
'We are yours to CONTROL!' She slapped her hands to her ears, as if it would block the voices, but she knew they were in her head. She brought her knees to her chest and slowly began to rock, like a child. Tears streamed down her face.
"What do you want from me?" She whispered.
'Help US!'
"LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" She screamed.
'We are with you always . . . . .' She clasped her hands around her knees and continued to rock, tears still falling from her dull eyes. Small wispy lines rose from the ground straight up.
'Give us your LIFE!!'
~~~
Zell walked into the infirmary. Lyski occupied one bed and was groaning. John had the next and was sleeping like a log, the next room . . . . . . was empty. He looked around.
"Khain?" Maybe she had gone to the bathroom. He knocked on the door. Nothing. He walked by the other rooms.
"Khain?" He sounded a little worried now. He was trotting now.
"KHAIN?" He was running. He reached the last room where Selphie was sitting on a chair and talking to friend. She saw his worried look and stood up.
"Zell? Are you okay?" He shook his head, his chest heaving with hard breathes.
"I can't find Khain!"
"Who?"
"That girl! From team B! She's gone!" Selphie stood up worriedly. Walking over to a microphone that stood on the desk she pushed down a button and said into the mic.
"Squall! We need you at the infirmary." 5 minutes later Squall stepped in.
"Yes?"
"Khain's missing. I can't find her." Zell said, his voice a little shaky. Squall looked at him directly.
"She could be anywhere, did you look?"
"YES! She couldn't have gone far! Her ankle was shot only yesterday." Squall thought for a moment. Selphie sighed. A student walked in, he looked at Selphie's friend.
"Miss, I think I may be a little ill." The woman stood up and walked over to him. Looking him over she stared.
"You seem okay. What's the problem?"
"Well, a student from the Balamb Garden with red hair told me I fainted in the middle of nowhere so-" Zell pounced on him, only one two members of this test had red hair, and one of them was the missing one.
"The student, what did they look like?" The student stared at him perplexed.
"Well, he had really short red hair, and he wore the Balamb uniform. He also had blue eyes." Zell nodded
"That's her! She wore the boy's uniform when we sailed here." Squall nodded.
"Okay, let's get going!" Selphie went on the intercom.
"Irvine Kinneas report to the medical ward immediately."
~~~
"Irvine Kinneas report to the medical ward immediately." Mat looked up as the radio blared to life once more.
"Must be a big problem if they summoned two SeeDs to handle it." Akemi commented. Mat nodded.
~~~
Squall walked through the hallways once more swearing inwardly. It had been two hours, and no sign of that girl! Suddenly a student tore through the hallway.
"The cemetery! Something's happening!" Squall spun around and grabbed the girl's wrist.
"What? What is it?!" The girl shuddered.
"Well, I was talking to my friend, in the grave. She died in that bombing. I was just talking to her when suddenly something white rose from her grave and began to spiral around the graveyard. Whatever it touched turned to ice!" She said in a panicky voice. Squall let her go and raced off towards the cemetery. Students had already heard of the events taking place, they were all rushing towards there. Even the Balamb students were. Squall cut his way through line, somewhere Zell had shown up.
"What the heck is going on?! If it's a misfired spell, god help the one who did this!" He growled out. Squall didn't say anything. Irvine was already there, along with Selphie. Both were gaping, white wispy streaks rose from the ground and floated around dreamily. They seemed to be centered around an angel statue. Squall was about to walk onto the soil when Irvine stopped him.
"Don't even try." He said, he took his gun and aimed it, he shot and as the bullet soared, it his a wall which caused a ripple, Squall now saw that the dome extended all over the cemetery. Zell swore.
"What the hell IS that thing?!"
"Someone help her!" A voice yelled out. Everyone turned to find a standing there, he had short brownish red hair and pale green eyes. His skin was pale and he was short. He looked only about 6 years old. Selphie turned to him.
"Help who?" The boy gulped, his eyes were teary.
"I saw a girl with red hair walk into the cemetery. She was there when the misty things started appearing!" Zell's face paled.
"Oh god . . . ." He whispered, he whipped around to stare at the graveyard again. "Khain . . . . she must've went into there!" Irvine looked at Zell.
"Don't even think about it Zell. You heard what that girl said, everything those wisps touch, turns to ice!" Zell closed his eyes, fighting back pain and terror.
'Helpless again. Just like before . . . . . .' He snapped his eyes open and growled.
"It won't happen again!" He yelled. He shot forward, hitting the barrier. As he hit it, a large number of lightening bolts danced across the surface. He growled and punched the barrier, it repelled him and sent the blonde flying. Zell swore.
"The hell?! What is that thing?!" Irvine stared at it. Squall glared, then drew his gunblade out. He muttered something, suddenly the barrier was being hit from numerous places, as if it was hailing on the barrier. When it stopped the barrier still stood. Squall swore.
"Whatever it is, it's better then the GFs." Yumae stepped up, skin pale. She walked forward.
"The dead . . . . ." Everyone gaped at her.
"It is a shield of the dead. Only an immortal or god may pass through it." The boy stepped forward.
"Wouldn't a cross work as well?" Zell thought for a moment, he then reached into his shirt and pulled out a golden chain. At the very tip was a silver cross. The boy backed away from him.
"Man, don't. Don't even think about it!" Irvine hissed. Zell swore, and began to run. Irvine stared after him
"ZELL NO!" He sent up a prayer and then dove at the barrier. It was the most painful thing he'd ever felt, as if he was passing a wall made of ice lightening. He felt thousands of ice daggers pierce his skin, while at the same time his skin burned in flame. Then it was over, he landed with a grunt. He'd failed, he hadn't passed through. Looking up he felt someone call his name.
"ZELL! GET UP! ABOVE YOU!" Someone screamed, Selphie, that was Selphie's voice! Looking up he saw a white wisp dive at him. He dodged. Looking back he saw that the others were far away, why? Then it hit him, he had gone through. He ran forward, two more spirits tried to attack him.
"SHELL!" He yelled. They hit it, and evaporated. Only to reform and try again. He swore, the shield wouldn't hold forever. He ran up to the statue, he tripped and went head first into the statue, the minute his head touched the statue, it flared with white light. It took a few minutes for the light to clear. When it did, Squall ran up, Selphie, Irvine and all the Balamb students following. They all kneeled down by the statue. Zell groaned and stood up.
"That's going to leave a mark." He muttered rubbing his head. The wisps still floated, but now they were slowly starting to dim. Zell stood up and walked around the statue, he nearly tripped over Khain, who was cuddled into a small little ball. She was shivering, Squall bent down on one knee next to her.
"Hey, Khain! You okay?" Squall asked, genuine worry in his eyes. Zell stood up and kneeled next to her.
"Khain, come on. Say something!" He placed a hand on her shoulder. She went ridged with shock and slapped his hand away as if it burned. She stood up and ran out in front of them, she turned and stared at them, fear in her eyes. She shivered slightly.
"Don't touch me." She whispered. Zell got up.
"Khain?! What the hell is the MATTER with you?!" HE walked up and placed a hand on her shoulder. She punched him in the nose.
Silence.
"I'm warning you to stay away!" She screamed. Tears fell from her eyes, heating the icy tracks on her numb cheeks. Zell gaped, one hand on his bleeding nose. The wisps began to brighten and become fast in their movements. Squall noticed this.
"Zell! Watch it." He warned. Zell nodded, he slowly walked up to Khain.
"C'mon, I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to help." She stopped shivering at looked at him, untrustfully.
" . . . . . . . . . Help?" She repeated numbly. He nodded.
"I only want to help you."
'GIVE US YOU LIFE!!!' She stiffened, her eyes blazed into silver color fully. She slapped her arms to her ears.
"LEAVE ME ALOONNNNNEEEEE!!!" She yelled and the lights convulsed, they snapped into action and tore through the wind at Zell. He stared at them frozen.
"ZELL!!"
~ Flashback ~
"KAROU!!"
~ End ~
Khain snapped her eyes open, their color turned blue once more.
"STOP!" She yelled. The wisps vanished. They began to appear around her and float around her lazily. She sobbed.
"Someone . . . . . . anyone . . . . . . . . please help me . . ." She whispered. Zell walked carefully towards. her. When he kneeled next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder she flinched, but didn't move away.
"Khain?" He whispered.
"They want me." She said through gasps. He stared.
"They?"
"They want my life, they want me to command them. They want me to join them . . . ." She said in a tiny voice. He stared.
"They who?" Squall kneeled down next to her. Khain sobbed.
"They won't leave me alone. They haunt me." She dove into Zell's chest and clenched his shirt with cold fists.
"Don't let them take me." She said in fear, her body was quivering. Akemi stared, all ego gone. She had never seen Khain like this, grant you she had only known Khain for about 3 days, but the red head struck Akemi as someone who would never cry. If she was afraid of someone, you had better be afraid as well. Selphie kneeled down next to her.
"Who want's you dead?"
"The eternal sleepers." Khain whispered. Selphie stiffened.
"The eternal sl-?" Squall stood up and baked away gaping.
"The dead?!" He squeaked out shocked. Khain nodded.
"They pull me to them. Even now . . . ." She said, her eyes began to dull, the silver began to flicker and spread. Zell knew the change in her body. She stood up and backed away. A small grin spread on her mouth, her skin was now a light blue from the cold. Her seemed to be streaked silver. The spirits flew to her, they wrapped themselves around her in a spiral, slowly, ice began to form around her legs. Then her knees, then her waist. Zell ran forward.
"Flame of the eternal lord!" He cried out. A funnel of red flame burst to life around Khain. When it was gone, the spirits and ice were too. Khain was on the ground, unconscious.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Only plot, and you know.
Khain woke in the hospital ward. She moaned as pain swamped over her. Sitting up a little, she winced at the bright light that came through.
"You awake?" A light voice asked. Khain turned to look at Selphie. Selphie smiled. Zell came in, he looked pissed.
'Oh boy.' She thought. Selphie sighed.
"What the heck is that MATTER with you?!" He yelled, and before he could continue, Selphie clapped her hand over his mouth. She smiled at Khain.
"You're lucky, one more minute and that poison would have gotten you."
'So close . . . . . .'
"Don't worry, you should heal by today."
'Yet so far . . . . . . .' Selphie winked.
"Zell was worried about you guys." Khain tilted her head to one side curiously.
"Guys?"
"Yeah, two more guys are in the wards next to you, the third left this morning, only to be harassed by Squall. Come on Zell. Let the girl heal." Khain scowled, she hated to be treated like a child, and being called 'girl' only made it worse. The two SeeDs walked out, but as soon as they left, three more figures burst in.
"Good god, I know you were captain, but did you have to take a BULLET for someone?! Make that TWO bullets!!" Akemi yelled. Sutta growled and folded her arms over her chest.
"I think she was just trying to get attention, that and make her look good, while making me look bad." Mat sighed.
"Whatever. Hey, guess what! Team A stumbled on a small encampment of the Verneries and actually tried to fight 20 guys. That was 5 guys to one, good god. Only one of them came out unhurt. That Coroura guy. He dragged the rest of his team back here. Lord, I thought they were all done for. Their team captain, Sakura, as soon as she realized they were done for, tried to run for it. I heard Ms. Tilmitt talking, Sakura won't be a SeeD when we get back, that's for sure." Mat grinned, Khain's face stayed blank. Sutta sighed.
"Better get out of here. We have patrol duty." She remarked and walked out, Akemi followed, Mat turned to leave, with one last look at Khain, then he exited. Once they were gone Khain flung the covers back and stood up, her shirt was white with blue polka dots, she scowled in disgust. Ripping it off, she pulled on her school uniform, the blood had been washed off, and the cuts mended. She smiled and pulled it on. Buttoning the jacket, she stepped out into the hallway. After asking a few students which way the meeting room was she set off at a dead run. She stopped right outside the room listening.
"Seems everything is good here. I'll return to Balamb, I'd stay, but I got a message saying that a student was seriously injured in a mission, I'll have to collect details." Squall's voice came out.
"Can't Quistis do that?" Irvine demanded.
"She said that the problem got to big to be in her authority. I leave this afternoon. Selphie, Irvine, Zell, you all stay here. I'll be fine on my own." There was a murmur of agreement and chairs scraped as people got up. Khain swore silently and scrambled out of the way. Hiding behind a corner, she didn't dare breathe. She was deadly silent. As the SeeDs left the room she watched them leave, then crept into the room. She looked around, there was a round table in the middle, one ceiling lamp gave the room dim light, computers surrounded the whole room, she clicked onto one of them.
*Enter Password*
She snorted, instructors usually used something they would remember easily because of the effects of using a GF. She typed in the number of the head instructor. Bingo. Hacking was so easy.
'Garden student information system.' She searched through all the names in a quick flash. Nothing, she shut the monitor off in relief and disappointment. There was nothing about her past, and he wasn't in this data bank. She shut off the light and slipped out of the room, she was rounding the corner when she ran into a Trabia student.
"Did you just come out of-?" He asked quickly. Her eyes widened. She swore and knocked him out on the head. Shaking her head she waved a hand over his head, chanting something. Then she woke him quietly.
"Huh? What happened?" The youth asked dazed.
"You tripped. You okay?" Khain asked quietly, he nodded, still dumbfounded. Khain stared at his retreating back, then ran off.
~~~
Khain stepped out of the front doors and walked onto the main path, an icy wind tore through her, she ignored the sharp bite of cold and walked on.
'Where to look next . . . . . ?' She sighed and took a path to the back of the school. It was 5 minutes before she realized she had walked into a cemetery. She looked around, tombstones were littered everywhere. She backed away, eyes wide, cemeteries scared her. She backed right over a cross and tripped over it, as she landed on the cold floor, her hands slapped the soil. As both her hands went flat down on the surface, a sudden shock flew through her. She got up panicky and backed away still on her back. Suddenly she bumped into something, turning around she saw an angel. She paled and gaped, something about this place did something to her. She heard a small voices in the back of her mind
'Help . . . . . . . . . us . . . . . . . . . . .'
'Use . . . . . . . . . . . . us . . . . . . . .'
'Free . . . . . . . us . . . . . .'
'Command . . . . . us . . . . .'
'We are yours to CONTROL!' She slapped her hands to her ears, as if it would block the voices, but she knew they were in her head. She brought her knees to her chest and slowly began to rock, like a child. Tears streamed down her face.
"What do you want from me?" She whispered.
'Help US!'
"LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" She screamed.
'We are with you always . . . . .' She clasped her hands around her knees and continued to rock, tears still falling from her dull eyes. Small wispy lines rose from the ground straight up.
'Give us your LIFE!!'
~~~
Zell walked into the infirmary. Lyski occupied one bed and was groaning. John had the next and was sleeping like a log, the next room . . . . . . was empty. He looked around.
"Khain?" Maybe she had gone to the bathroom. He knocked on the door. Nothing. He walked by the other rooms.
"Khain?" He sounded a little worried now. He was trotting now.
"KHAIN?" He was running. He reached the last room where Selphie was sitting on a chair and talking to friend. She saw his worried look and stood up.
"Zell? Are you okay?" He shook his head, his chest heaving with hard breathes.
"I can't find Khain!"
"Who?"
"That girl! From team B! She's gone!" Selphie stood up worriedly. Walking over to a microphone that stood on the desk she pushed down a button and said into the mic.
"Squall! We need you at the infirmary." 5 minutes later Squall stepped in.
"Yes?"
"Khain's missing. I can't find her." Zell said, his voice a little shaky. Squall looked at him directly.
"She could be anywhere, did you look?"
"YES! She couldn't have gone far! Her ankle was shot only yesterday." Squall thought for a moment. Selphie sighed. A student walked in, he looked at Selphie's friend.
"Miss, I think I may be a little ill." The woman stood up and walked over to him. Looking him over she stared.
"You seem okay. What's the problem?"
"Well, a student from the Balamb Garden with red hair told me I fainted in the middle of nowhere so-" Zell pounced on him, only one two members of this test had red hair, and one of them was the missing one.
"The student, what did they look like?" The student stared at him perplexed.
"Well, he had really short red hair, and he wore the Balamb uniform. He also had blue eyes." Zell nodded
"That's her! She wore the boy's uniform when we sailed here." Squall nodded.
"Okay, let's get going!" Selphie went on the intercom.
"Irvine Kinneas report to the medical ward immediately."
~~~
"Irvine Kinneas report to the medical ward immediately." Mat looked up as the radio blared to life once more.
"Must be a big problem if they summoned two SeeDs to handle it." Akemi commented. Mat nodded.
~~~
Squall walked through the hallways once more swearing inwardly. It had been two hours, and no sign of that girl! Suddenly a student tore through the hallway.
"The cemetery! Something's happening!" Squall spun around and grabbed the girl's wrist.
"What? What is it?!" The girl shuddered.
"Well, I was talking to my friend, in the grave. She died in that bombing. I was just talking to her when suddenly something white rose from her grave and began to spiral around the graveyard. Whatever it touched turned to ice!" She said in a panicky voice. Squall let her go and raced off towards the cemetery. Students had already heard of the events taking place, they were all rushing towards there. Even the Balamb students were. Squall cut his way through line, somewhere Zell had shown up.
"What the heck is going on?! If it's a misfired spell, god help the one who did this!" He growled out. Squall didn't say anything. Irvine was already there, along with Selphie. Both were gaping, white wispy streaks rose from the ground and floated around dreamily. They seemed to be centered around an angel statue. Squall was about to walk onto the soil when Irvine stopped him.
"Don't even try." He said, he took his gun and aimed it, he shot and as the bullet soared, it his a wall which caused a ripple, Squall now saw that the dome extended all over the cemetery. Zell swore.
"What the hell IS that thing?!"
"Someone help her!" A voice yelled out. Everyone turned to find a standing there, he had short brownish red hair and pale green eyes. His skin was pale and he was short. He looked only about 6 years old. Selphie turned to him.
"Help who?" The boy gulped, his eyes were teary.
"I saw a girl with red hair walk into the cemetery. She was there when the misty things started appearing!" Zell's face paled.
"Oh god . . . ." He whispered, he whipped around to stare at the graveyard again. "Khain . . . . she must've went into there!" Irvine looked at Zell.
"Don't even think about it Zell. You heard what that girl said, everything those wisps touch, turns to ice!" Zell closed his eyes, fighting back pain and terror.
'Helpless again. Just like before . . . . . .' He snapped his eyes open and growled.
"It won't happen again!" He yelled. He shot forward, hitting the barrier. As he hit it, a large number of lightening bolts danced across the surface. He growled and punched the barrier, it repelled him and sent the blonde flying. Zell swore.
"The hell?! What is that thing?!" Irvine stared at it. Squall glared, then drew his gunblade out. He muttered something, suddenly the barrier was being hit from numerous places, as if it was hailing on the barrier. When it stopped the barrier still stood. Squall swore.
"Whatever it is, it's better then the GFs." Yumae stepped up, skin pale. She walked forward.
"The dead . . . . ." Everyone gaped at her.
"It is a shield of the dead. Only an immortal or god may pass through it." The boy stepped forward.
"Wouldn't a cross work as well?" Zell thought for a moment, he then reached into his shirt and pulled out a golden chain. At the very tip was a silver cross. The boy backed away from him.
"Man, don't. Don't even think about it!" Irvine hissed. Zell swore, and began to run. Irvine stared after him
"ZELL NO!" He sent up a prayer and then dove at the barrier. It was the most painful thing he'd ever felt, as if he was passing a wall made of ice lightening. He felt thousands of ice daggers pierce his skin, while at the same time his skin burned in flame. Then it was over, he landed with a grunt. He'd failed, he hadn't passed through. Looking up he felt someone call his name.
"ZELL! GET UP! ABOVE YOU!" Someone screamed, Selphie, that was Selphie's voice! Looking up he saw a white wisp dive at him. He dodged. Looking back he saw that the others were far away, why? Then it hit him, he had gone through. He ran forward, two more spirits tried to attack him.
"SHELL!" He yelled. They hit it, and evaporated. Only to reform and try again. He swore, the shield wouldn't hold forever. He ran up to the statue, he tripped and went head first into the statue, the minute his head touched the statue, it flared with white light. It took a few minutes for the light to clear. When it did, Squall ran up, Selphie, Irvine and all the Balamb students following. They all kneeled down by the statue. Zell groaned and stood up.
"That's going to leave a mark." He muttered rubbing his head. The wisps still floated, but now they were slowly starting to dim. Zell stood up and walked around the statue, he nearly tripped over Khain, who was cuddled into a small little ball. She was shivering, Squall bent down on one knee next to her.
"Hey, Khain! You okay?" Squall asked, genuine worry in his eyes. Zell stood up and kneeled next to her.
"Khain, come on. Say something!" He placed a hand on her shoulder. She went ridged with shock and slapped his hand away as if it burned. She stood up and ran out in front of them, she turned and stared at them, fear in her eyes. She shivered slightly.
"Don't touch me." She whispered. Zell got up.
"Khain?! What the hell is the MATTER with you?!" HE walked up and placed a hand on her shoulder. She punched him in the nose.
Silence.
"I'm warning you to stay away!" She screamed. Tears fell from her eyes, heating the icy tracks on her numb cheeks. Zell gaped, one hand on his bleeding nose. The wisps began to brighten and become fast in their movements. Squall noticed this.
"Zell! Watch it." He warned. Zell nodded, he slowly walked up to Khain.
"C'mon, I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to help." She stopped shivering at looked at him, untrustfully.
" . . . . . . . . . Help?" She repeated numbly. He nodded.
"I only want to help you."
'GIVE US YOU LIFE!!!' She stiffened, her eyes blazed into silver color fully. She slapped her arms to her ears.
"LEAVE ME ALOONNNNNEEEEE!!!" She yelled and the lights convulsed, they snapped into action and tore through the wind at Zell. He stared at them frozen.
"ZELL!!"
~ Flashback ~
"KAROU!!"
~ End ~
Khain snapped her eyes open, their color turned blue once more.
"STOP!" She yelled. The wisps vanished. They began to appear around her and float around her lazily. She sobbed.
"Someone . . . . . . anyone . . . . . . . . please help me . . ." She whispered. Zell walked carefully towards. her. When he kneeled next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder she flinched, but didn't move away.
"Khain?" He whispered.
"They want me." She said through gasps. He stared.
"They?"
"They want my life, they want me to command them. They want me to join them . . . ." She said in a tiny voice. He stared.
"They who?" Squall kneeled down next to her. Khain sobbed.
"They won't leave me alone. They haunt me." She dove into Zell's chest and clenched his shirt with cold fists.
"Don't let them take me." She said in fear, her body was quivering. Akemi stared, all ego gone. She had never seen Khain like this, grant you she had only known Khain for about 3 days, but the red head struck Akemi as someone who would never cry. If she was afraid of someone, you had better be afraid as well. Selphie kneeled down next to her.
"Who want's you dead?"
"The eternal sleepers." Khain whispered. Selphie stiffened.
"The eternal sl-?" Squall stood up and baked away gaping.
"The dead?!" He squeaked out shocked. Khain nodded.
"They pull me to them. Even now . . . ." She said, her eyes began to dull, the silver began to flicker and spread. Zell knew the change in her body. She stood up and backed away. A small grin spread on her mouth, her skin was now a light blue from the cold. Her seemed to be streaked silver. The spirits flew to her, they wrapped themselves around her in a spiral, slowly, ice began to form around her legs. Then her knees, then her waist. Zell ran forward.
"Flame of the eternal lord!" He cried out. A funnel of red flame burst to life around Khain. When it was gone, the spirits and ice were too. Khain was on the ground, unconscious.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Only plot, and you know.