Disclaimer: Duh… As if I even own my soul. It died a long time ago like my pet hamster. Crawled in a corner, and sniff went into the great beyond.

Note: Due to the fact that I have no clue what gender The Great Hyne is, I'll make his a male, so that we have the whole Daddy daughters affect, k?

        Also, to those that needed brain washing after my past few chapters, I am sorry. Maybe I shouldn't have added the side quest… I kinda forgot that guys read       

        this…

Chapter 47: Diplomacy

     Squall entered the cramped room, squeezing past people to get to his father's bedside to hear better. Ocea sat on the end of the bed, holding the petite Dewn in her arms. Ellone sat next to Ocea, and Kiros sat in his usual chair. The others stood huddled around the bed, and stared at the ceiling, where a bunch of pencil were stuck into by the bored Laguna.

Laguna: We need to decide our plan.

Squall: Isn't it simple? We get the stuff, and perform the ritual. That should send a giant flare to her sisters, and we get them.

Ocea: It isn't that simple. Something has been bugging me the past few weeks… Ward, would you please take Dewn outside. It's grown up talk, Sweetie.

Dewn: Okay…

Ward: …(takes Dewn outside, and watches her)

Zell: You look worried.

Ocea: Huh? Oh, I am. It's been bugging me for a while now. Why haven't my sisters come? They should have attacked, or threatened me, or something by now. Why haven't they revolted?

Zell: Maybe they're scared. You are pretty scary in the morning, and when you go A-wall, and

Ocea: I get the point. But they aren't like that. They think they are superior to everyone, including me.

Squall: Is it possible that they are mortal now, or something to where they can't?

Ocea: That a reason to be worried. If they have been captured, or something, that means there has been a war in the other realms, and the whole world could collapse unless the balance has been restored to Hyne.

Laguna: Hyne?

Ocea (nods): Yes, my father.

Laguna: The creator of the world is your father?

Ocea: No, no, no. He only created the magic aspect of our world. The One Being created the world, and gave the responsibility of magic to Hyne. Hyne gave half of his power to the mortals, sorceresses, and left the other half for himself. But the strain of out mortal realm was too great, so he had Gaea bear us, the elements of the earth. Geae was his mate to a degree. They were the opposite, the natural, and the natural. My sister Gaea is named after our mother. She is earth elemental. My sister of fire, Hellena, is the baby of the family. My sister, Aeris, is air elemental, and slightly older than Hellena. I am water, and the oldest. Geae is my younger by three earth years, all of which was her gestation period. She hated me from the beginning, a very greedy child. My father favored my due to my grace, and power. I was bestowed water of three elements, and given the Holy power as well. As payment for my hand in marriage, Hades bestowed part of his darker powers to me. Also, I was to reign after my father should he die.

     My sisters hated me, only Aeris giving me any slack. She was the gentlest out of the four of us, and no doubt tricked into their plot against me unwillingly. Unless they had corrupted her good heart, she would not have betrayed me willingly. However, I have been proven wrong before. It was she that sent me to Hell. To the vile pit of loathing, and pain. It was she that took me, and cast me down, calling me a 7unforgiveable whore. I wonder what caused to be so… She was so naïve, and like a little lamb, and yet inflicted some of the most pain to my crippled soul. It was Geae who shot you my darling. It is she that conspired this plot, I am sure of it. My revenge lays mostly on her head, and I will not sleep well until I kill her myself. I will avenge the wrongs that they had caused us even if it costs me my own life, and –

     She stopped short. Realizing she had already said too much. Her hands bled, their clenched too tight, and cut into her skin. She opened her palm, and look at it, slowly healing. Her stomach gurgled, and she realized that she must eat soon.

Laguna: So why have you been killing the innocent sorceresses again?

Ocea: To obtain their power, and feed myself. I cannot regenerate quickly if I do not consume human flesh (sees Zell giggle). As in actually eating it, not sucking it. You are a child… Anyways, I must be in the best shape I can be in order to beat them, savvy?

Laguna: …

Squall: We need the objects as soon as possible.

Ocea (nods): So I can put myself back together, and no more Latisha being totally ruthless moments. (Latisha: Hey!)

Quistis: …I will help.

Zell: Well, if Quisty does, I will too.

Irvine: With Zell going, you need all the help you can get. I'll go too.

Selphie: If you want me to go, I will. I think it would be cool to help you, and Dewn, and Squally.

Ocea: Thank you. I greatly appreciate your help, but I cannot put you at any further risk. I was only hoping that Ellone, and Squall would watch Ellone, and the rest of you to go on with your lives.

Squall: I can't just leave you to die at the hands of them. You yourself said that you needed help.

Ocea: That was before my sisters have behaved so strangely. I cannot bring you into a war of heaven, and hell. I will check my sources, ad then relay them back to you when it its safe. But I cannot, and will not endanger you further than you already are.

Squall: You have already dragged us into this. Plus, what if they are waiting to get us after you leave? Than we will be "helpless."

Ocea: …Fine, but only if it is safer to be with me. Then you can help. But only if it will not endanger you any further than to leave you alone.

Ellone: I will help.

Squall (nudges Laguna): …

Laguna: Kiros, you're going to help them.

Squall (shakes head): …

Kiros: Why? I am not in this! You go.

Laguna: I am president, so you are going on my behalf.

Ocea: Kiros, I do not blame your unwillingness, however cowardly. You have been freed of your obligation.

Kiros: Thanks… I think.

Laguna: So what do you want?

Ocea (smirks): I thought you'd never ask… The Venus, and supplies.

Laguna: The Venus?! I haven't even test-drove her yet!

Ocea: Speed is key, and she is the fastest. Test her out today, and let me take her tomorrow.

Laguna: I can't.

Ocea: Oh, yeah… Aguarc!

Laguna (healed): Why didn't you do this before?

Ocea: I have my reasons, as you have yours for hating me.

Laguna: Fine.

Ocea: Test her out, and I'll leave tomorrow.

Laguna: … Fine… Take good care of her.

Ocea: Yes, I will.

Squall: I'm going with you.

Laguna: A father-son trip?

Squall: I meant I was going with her.

Irvine: We are going with you, no matter what.

Ocea: You do realize that I could stop time, and leave this moment?

Squall: Yes, but I would hate you then.

Ocea: Damn you.

Squall (smirk): …

Laguna: Aren't you the one damned?

Ocea: Uh, heh heh… Not exactly…

Kiros: So you cause all this mayhem, and don't get punished?

Ocea: This hellhole called a planet is my punishment.

Squall: We should get going. (to Laguna) If you really do want me to go, I will. If it is necessary.

Laguna: Yeah, and we can stop at Deling, and get some food, and ….(rambles on)