Notes: STILL SICK…XD achoo = Sorry for getting snot on your screen…

Chapter 20: Fly

     The Ragnarok sped across the sky, and soon Dollet could be seen. Squall motioned for Rinoa, and she nodded in response.

Rinoa: Here goes nothing…

     She rose to her feet, and closed her eyes. Soon a vapor filled the cargo bay, and she let out a cry. It sounded like the screams of long forgotten mythological creature, and she repeated it numerous time. Minutes passed, and no sign of their foe.

Squall: Try it louder.

     Rinoa nodded, and the cry was returned. A voice of death answered, and came to her call.

     The sorceress stood in front of the Ragnarok, and evilly grinned. She dressed in all black, even down to her wings. A cloak hid her face from them, except for her smile. She had been expecting them all along…

     Selphie remained in her course, not diverting it for the enemy. The Ragnarok went into her, but she remained unfazed. The sorceress went through it like Edea went through the door.  She scratched Squall's chest as the Ragnarok flew through her, and snarled at him.

     Rinoa hid behind a him, and cried out in fear. Irvine ran after the black mage, and his shoulder was tapped from behind. He turned to find her there. She whispered, "Boo," and he jumped into action as she laughed. She laughed like one about to toy with her prey, like Hades' work is child's play to her. As if death is her hobby.

     Quistis attacked the black figure in vain, for she avoided all of her attacks easily, always followed with morbid laughter. Squall drew his gunblade, and went for a blow, only to be thrown across the room with a mere smile. Quistis, and Irvine attacked at the same time, but hit each other instead of the intended target. This caused much laughter from the sorceress, who now was the only one standing besides Rinoa.

     She walked slowly, and graciously towards Rinoa. Rinoa grasped he weapon, and threatened to shoot.

Sorceress:evil smirk You actually expect that to hurt me? I eat weaklings like you for breakfast. Literally, and figuratively speaking of course.

     An evil grin spread across her face as she bared her fangs, and claws. The hood from her cloak fell off, and she shook her head to fix her raven black hair. It went to her feet, and looked like a black mist.

Rinoa: Stop! I am a sorceress too. I'll fight back!

Sorceress: You are so typical. Just because you have a little power, you think you can do anything. Wrong. I consider myself weak, and I have your power tenfold at least. Don't toy with me little girl. You've been a very bad little brat. Now, I have been patient for reasons your little brain can't comprehend, but now my patience is gone. Your time is up, and I am the one to send you to Hades. The Grim Reaper is coming for you, are you scared?

Rinoa: No. You won't kill me!

Squall (rises): No…(throws himself on Rinoa)  Don't hurt her.

Oceania (again w/ telepathy): NO! Don't hurt him!

Sorceress: Shoo little bug.

Squall, and Oceania: NO!

Squall: You've killed en-

     The Ragnarok slammed into the ground, and everyone was thrown around. Squall saw that this was his chance to act, and so, he grabbed an unconscious Rinoa, and ran into the Garden. He tripped on the elevator stairs, and Rinoa landed into it, her head bleeding badly.

     The others were thrown unconscious, and never saw the sorceress limping towards the Garden. Rinoa's blood had been spilt, and it called to her like a alluring aroma. She walked to Rinoa's body, and Squall, still on the ground, attempted to trip her. The thud of one regaining balance (she didn't fully fall) awoke Rinoa, but she couldn't move. She could only lay in horror as Squall was thrown into the water.

     The SeeDs had been "Stop"ped, and then allowed to attack. They fought in a fury, only to be torn apart without being touched, sliced into pieces, and worse. The smell of blood filled the room as the SeeD numbers dwindled. Soon only one small band of underclassmen was left. The froze, and Squall cried out as he climbed back onto the floor, obviously seriously injured.

Squall: Leave them the f___ alone!

Sorceress: Why? They have been, how do you say? Stopped? They can die now, and not feel a thing. End their strife. You yourself have much woe. Don't you ever want to end it?

Squall (remembers a time when he attempted to commit suicide): Yes, but it isn't up to us who lives, and dies.

Sorceress: And yet you want to kill me. How ironic. You're like the rest of them. You don't care why I do the things I do; you just want to stop me. She was wrong about you, and I knew it. Don't you want to help her?

Squall: Help who?

Sorceress: evil laugh You'll see. In Hell!

      She slaughtered the underclassmen, and went to Rinoa. Rinoa seemed as if she had been stopped too, and the sorceress began her work.