Disclaimer: I do not own FFVIII.

Note (in a soft spoken tone): Squall came off as mean? Well…. I guess so, but that wasn't my intent. Also, of course he still cared about Rinoa. You don't just fall out of love like a rock, k? Believe me, even after a grueling breakup, you still care about the person for a long time. Also, it still gives the open door to him getting back together w/ her, or not. He has a lot of options (i.e. any girl he wants because he's so damn hot). I did mean to make him come across as frustrated, and at the end of his rope so to speak. He's put up with a lot of crap, and needs to vent. We all do at one point at least. Oh, yeah, Oceania has no accent anymore. I am too lazy to type that way. Well, I don't want to come off mean, so bye.

Chapter 14: Mixed Emotions

Warning: I think this one is a high PG-13, or a really weak R. I'm pretty sure it's not R, but just in case… Adult situations, and humor. No one that will squeal allowed. Thank you.

     Squall picked up the papers he had dropped, and placed them neatly on Laguna's desk. He had temporarily forgotten why he had came in the first place. Then Laguna mumbled something about how terrible it is.

Squall: Why the f&*k do you want her alive?

Laguna: ….You wouldn't understand.

Squall: That answer isn't going to satisfy me.

Laguna: sigh… I know. She…was here.

Squall: Who was?

Laguna: The sorceress…she came to me in my coffee mug.

Squall (doubting his father's mentality): …?

Laguna: She had turned it into blood, and talked… She mentioned your mother… She said Raine could see her…. I need to know if Raine was revived, or if she-

Squall: There is no point. Even if she resurrected Raine, I mean, my mother, in the first place, she'd use her against us, or kill her before we got there, or right in front of us.

Laguna: …You're right… But I have to know. I can't just let her slip through my fingers again. I can't handle losing her one more time (about to break down).

Squall: Perhaps she's lying.

Laguna: I have to risk it. I have no choice. Even if I have to go myself, I will talk to her!

Squall (seeing the sincerity in the man's eyes): Fine, we'll try to bring her back, but I make no promises. If she can't be contained, I will kill her myself.

Laguna: Thanks.

Squall: Tell me exactly what you saw.

Laguna: Well, I was looking out the window at you guys, and drank some coffee. But it wasn't coffee, it was blood. I looked down, and her face was in it. She talked, and mocked me for a while. She said Raine could see, and hear her. The Ellone came, and said there was another murder. I went to her, and looked in my cup again, and it was water. Raine means water, so it makes an eerie kind of sense.

Squall (irritated): Maybe she meant rain, rain. As in it falls from the sky?

Laguna: No, she meant your mother. I am certain of it.

Squall: … I should get going.

Laguna (hugs his son): Thank you. I loved her ya know? Raine I mean.

Squall (at first not knowing what to do, then places his hands on his father's back): Yeah.

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     Selphie started the engines, and took off as Laguna waved the young crew off. Squall looked out the window as the lifted off, and sighed.

Squall: What have I done? Now we have an even worse job ahead of us. How are we going to pull this off?

     They started their trek to Fisherman's Point, and Odine bubbled over about how great his idea was for the capture, and how to make it perfect. Soon sleep overwhelmed Squall, and he snoozed soundly.

     He found himself back in his dream world, but it was in a forest now. The trees were so thick that the sunlight was blocked except a few pockets of light. Oceania lay crying on the ground, and he walked to her.

Squall: Oceania?

     No one else was around, and he took the crying woman into his arms. She sniffled, and grabbed onto him tightly. He figured she was alive, and was …happy? He was still sort of shocked that he actually gave a damn, but he was happy to see her.

     He held her cold body close, and felt her hair. It seemed as if it were ice, and took his jacket off to keep her warm. He then carried her next to a tree, and held her, keeping her safe, and warming her up. Why? He had no clue, but it felt right.

     She finally stopped crying, and looked into his storming eyes. She couldn't but barely glance at them, and her gaze went to the ground. She sniffed a little, and finally spoke.

Oceania (losing her accent) I…I am sorry.

Squall: For what?

Oceania: If you only knew! I cannot tell! But you will hate me!

     She continued to cry, and he held her closer. He didn't care what she had done, but only cared that she, and Rinoa were safe.

Oceania (pulling away from Squall a little): I… couldn't stop her. I… just couldn't…

Squall: It's okay. We are going to take care of things. Don't get yourself hurt.

Oceania: ….

Squall: I… thought for a while that she killed you.

Oceania (giving a small laugh): I know. That's one reason that why I wanted you here.

Squall: … Where are we?

Oceania: My consciousness. I didn't fully realize that I summoned you this time until you came to me. I was kinda just wishing you were here, and then you were. I was… never mind…

     Squall looked sternly on her face, and lifted it up to look into her eyes. They weren't normal. They looked similar to cat eyes, and were yellow, green, and blue. He stared into them, and she pulled away.

Oceania (joking): Don't do that, or maybe you'll stay here forever. I don't want anyone running around in my head.

Squall: You said you didn't have much time. Why?

Oceania: That's complicated.

Squall: … 

Oceania: You don't want to know what I do.

Squall: Do you have visions?

Oceania: You could say that, but ….I don't want to talk about it.

Squall: …

     Oceania cuddled up into his arms again, and they sat there for a long time. A slight breeze blew, and he remembered that he was really on the Ragnarok.

Squall: Are you just a dream, or will I see you in person?

Oceania (smiles): Reality is a tricky thing. Who's to say that you are nothing more than my fantasy?

Squall: If this is a fantasy then-

Oceania (placing her finger on his lips): Shhhhh.

     She kissed him gently, and then looked at him. He licked his lips, and stared back. He felt it. She kissed him again, but more passionately. He started to lose his inhibitions, but realized that she never really answered his question. He pulled away, and looked at her point blank.

Squall: If you are real, then meet me.

Oceania: I shall try. And you shall meet me when you least expect. (kisses him again) Your friends are calling). Goodbye.

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     Squall awoke, and Irvine was staring at him laughing.

Irvine: You talk in your sleep.

Zell (trying to keep a straight face): Who's Oceania?

Rinoa (about to giggle): Should I be jealous?

Selphie: Maybe he meant Ocean-yeah. (laughs).

Squall: Whatever (walks outside to the mayor's house).

Quistis: That was mean, guys. Even for you, Zell. And I wouldn't be talking if I were you Mr. "Hold my gun little lady. No, wrong one. Think lower."

Irvine: That's wrong. (about to correct her, but realizes Selphie would kill him if he repeated what he said in the dream) ….

Quistis: Care to correct?

Irvine: …No.

Rinoa: Yeah, I heard him say something like that once….(realizes Selphie is listening; covers up her "visit" w/ Irvine) ..when I was looking for Selphie, and found him asleep.

Selphie: Um, okay…?

Zell: Irvine got-

Quistis (interrupts): Care for me to tell about how you bark, and drool in your sleep?

Zell: You just did…

Quistis (sarcastic): Whoops.

Note: I don't think it was R, but I added the warning just to be safe. Handling body parts was mentioned after all. Well, hopefully this was an okay chapter. REVIEW PLEASE!