Time's Scars
Chapter Twenty-Three: Unleashed
Rinoa looked on, watching her friends be defeated by Saruman, who was laughing maniacally. She had to help. But how?
"Squall." She whispered.
He kissed her forehead. "You can do something. Use your powers."
Her eyes widened, "But Squall, I don't know how."
"Yes you do. Search inside yourself. Unleash the anger at Saruman. You can do it." He coaxed.
"What if I hurt them?" She worried.
"If you do nothing, they'll be killed anyway." He pointed out.
She sighed. Sitting up, she closed her eyes and began to concentrate. Squall took her hand, helping her.
It didn't take long for her to find the core of her energy. In it was the most powerful magic known. She pushed hard and harnessed the power.
"That's it." Squall whispered.
She stood up, and her angel wings sprouted. She looked down at Squall, worried.
"You can do it." He encouraged.
She nodded.
"Hey Saruman!" She yelled.
He turned to her. "Oh, nice bluff, little sorceress. You have no idea how to use those powers."
Squall grabbed her hand. "I can help you."
"Please." She replied.
"Junction me." He commanded.
"What?"
He looked at her. "You heard me. You're a sorceress, and I'm your knight. You can junction me like a GF. But I can aid you internally."
She concentrated, like she would if junctioning a GF. She felt his presence slip into her body. It was a feeling she'd never had before. Though she could feel Squall's weakness, she could also feel his power. She looked down to where he'd been sitting and realized that he was no longer there. He was a part of her.
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Laguna landed the Ragnarok in an isolated part of Centra. He picked up the teens, one at a time, and hooked them up to the equipment. He hooked the equipment to the ship's engines, and it hummed back to life. Ragnarok could not fly now, but at least they'd be safe.
The machines were going haywire. On Squall's body, there was nothing. No pulse, nothing. But on Rinoa's, there seemed to be two pulses. And her brain activity levels skyrocketed, while Squall's ceased.
He panicked and examined Squall. To his surprise, the brunette was breathing, and it felt like he had a pulse.
"How?" Laguna wondered out loud.
Then he realized it. Squall was now Rinoa's GF.
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Cid was horrified as he watched wounds appear on the bodies of the four sleeping teens. Selphie seemed to be suffering the worst of them all. Huge gashes opened all over her. He rushed to call the infirmary.
Saruman was weakening them. At this rate, Garden would fall.
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Rinoa and Squall grappled the incredible power that existed between the two of them. By combining his power with hers, her spells were now more than twice as potent.
Show me, Squall. You know how to do this better than I do. Rinoa thought to him.
He guided her, and showed her how to bring the power to surface.
Open your eyes. Look at Saruman. He commanded.
She did so. Saruman smirked at her, and she felt her blood boil.
Good! Get angry! He's violated us both, and he's violated our friends. Look at how badly they are hurt! Squall provoked.
Rinoa looked at her friends, scattered on the floor. They were alive, but she was horrified at their wounds.
Now what? She asked.
Put your hands out at him. Let the power build up. I'll help. Focus on the power. He replied.
She did just that.
"Pathetic." Saruman cackled. "Do you think this little show is scary? You and that blasted Elf are powerless. You cannot beat me!"
Don't listen to him! Squall yelled.
She felt her hands become warm, and was amazed when they began to glow.
Look at him now. Push that out at him. Pretend you are unleashing punches at him. You'll unleash the power instead. Yell, scream! Whatever you need to do! Squall said.
She looked at Saruman. "You're DONE hurting people. Die, you bastard!"
She felt a release. Saruman's eyes widened in horror as the bright ball of light struck him full force and sent him careening into a wall nearby. He fell to the ground.
"I…underestimated…you." He gasped.
Do it again! Squall yelled.
She again focused on the anger, and let the power build.
Saruman's eyes widened again. "No, child. You'll be a murderer. If you stop, I will let you all go. You can help me rule the world."
"No." Rinoa growled as she let the blast of power escape from her body.
Saruman's eyes closed. Squall unjunctioned from her. With her last bit of strength, she cast a powerful cure spell on all of them, the sat on the ground, exhausted. Squall moved to her and wrapped his arms around her. Zell, Irvine, Selphie, Quistis, and Ellone sat up groggily.
"What the heck?" Zell asked.
Squall smiled as he looked at Saruman's lifeless body. "It's over, you guys. He's dead."