Disclaimer:

Note: Yes, I believe in God. No, this in no way reflects Him. Hyne, and Him are completely different. And yes, I am an unpracticing Wiccan. Odd mix of religions, eh?

Also, I live on the west coast, and there's the whole way-over-freaked- out-upon mad cow disease crap. I continue to eat beef, and I'm not sick... well, except in the head... Wait.It's MAD cow disease... I'm not a cow, so what's the human symptoms? Ah, well, if I'm gonna die, it won't be that way, so whatever. Eat red Meat. Don't wanna get sued over this ficcy. K?

In addition, I was super lazy, and couldn't remember how the part I forgot to save went, so here's a crappy version of it.

Chapter 62: Truth

Quistis: I guess deliberations aren't necessary now.

Selphie: You're not dead!

Tinsir: Well, let's hope not. I would hate to be dead, and not know it.

Zell: If this is heaven, then imagine how bad hell must be.

Tinsir: Nine chances out of ten, if I'm dead, this is hell.

Irvine: I'm not sure whether that was an insult, or not.

Tinsir: I meant-.. Nevermind.

Selphie: Anyways, here you are!

Squall: For the record, we're not here.

Quistis: You guys are on exile.

Tinsir: You could say that...

Squall: We broke out from the prison.

Quistis: How?

Squall: Ward helped us.

Tinsir: It hasn't been reported to the cops, and such that we're not to be arrested. Laguna, and Kiros had to rest.

Squall: Ward had to take care of them.

Tinsir: So who knows when we won't be tracked down.

Quistis: Ahem. I need to speak with Ocea alone.

Tinsir: I'm whole again.

Irvine: As in the homocidal maniac Latisha, and the all-too-nice Oceania are one now? As in you?

Tinsir: I wouldn't say Ocea was really nice. Just white compared to Latisha's black. Now I'm gray... I guess...

Irvine: ...?

Tinsir: Odd analogy, I know.

Zell: I understood it.

Tinsir: It was that bad?

Quistis: Yeah.

Zell: Hey!

Irvine: Anyways, so you're fixed now.

Tinsir: In a manner of speaking, yes. As in the crack in my soul is mended.

Quistis: Okay, I really need to talk to her.

Tinsir: He knows.

Quistis: He does? When?

Tinsir: I'll explain later.

Squall: Are you talking about IT?

Tinsir: Yes.

Squall: She knew before me? Who else?

Zell, Selphie, and Irvine rose thier hands in silence.

Squall: ... (sigh)

Tinsir: You see, I went to Quistis to find out. Zell was there, and he is her version of Igor. *(thinks: A cute Igor)* And so he found out when I did. Also, Quisty found out before me if that is any consolation. Then I was talking to Selphie, it came up. Kinda long story I won't speak of. Then, we found Irvine listening in on us.

Selphie: Reminding me (kicks Irvine in the shin).

Squall: So, you told her before me?

Tinsir: Also, you have a tendency to do things because you feel obligated. I didn't want you to come after me, and also, I didn't want you to do anything just because I am bearing your child. I wanted you to do things because you wanted to, not because it was the right thing to do.

Squall: I still wish you told me sooner.

Selphie: Wow. Squall vocalizing his feelings to a degree.

Quistis: Amazing.

Squall: Whatever.

Quistis: Now, seriously, we need to get you to the lab.

Tinsir: No more needles!

Quistis: Do you really want me to make a comment on that?

Tinsir (folds arms to hide wrists): If it has to do with what you talked last time to me about, then no. Only a couple people know about that.

Squall: I'm going with you.

Tinsir: Okay, but I'm not sure if it's exactly safe for all of us to travel in one group.

Zell: I'll go with Squall, and Quisty will go with Tinny.

Tinsir: Tinny?!

Zell: I could have said Tincan.

Tinsir: .......... Must.....Not....KILL............

Zell: Oh, f---....

Tinsir: ....I'm okay now. Whew.

Irvine: Latisha, and Oceania. A very interesting mix.

Tinsir: You do realize I'm still part homocidal?

Squall: We should get going.

Tinsir followed Quistis to Odine's laboratory, cloaked in black. Hiding her face from all, they made their way quickly, Zell, and Squall taking a separate route for safety. Though Laguna, and Kiros were restored, the orders to kill the two escapees was not nullified.

Quistis walked into the lab door, making sure the coast was clear. She motioned for Tinsir to enter, and they hurried to a secret chamber. They did not wish for her species to become well known. The public knew her as a sorceress, not a daughter of Hyne, and a Guardian. It would send them into chaos, believing Hyne was punishing them, and the world was going to end. Also, they would search for her temple, and try to have her as thier Guardian. That was the last thing she needed.

Along the way Squall, and Zell got into a battle with a soldier. During this Squall summoned Shiva, and Zell summoned Siren. The two Guardians had heard of their woes, and told them that they would come physically to them by the next phase of the moon.

The men got to the lab without further incident, but Squall was shaken up despite his cool exterior. Even the Guardians were fearing what was yet to come. He became worried, and began to understand why Ocea had left him, and the others. She was worried herself, and did not wish for their deaths. A feeling of unbridled fear rose in his chest as he walked through a door Zell opened, the secret chamber revealed.

He watched Quistis go through the tests, and procedures on Tinsir. Feeling helpless, and weak, he searched deep in his thoughts, holding her hand.

Tinsir: Squall?....Squall. What's wrong?

Squall: What?

Tinsir: We're done, and you have zoned out the entire time. Are you okay?

Squall: I'm fine.

Tinsir: Then why is your forehead furrowed?

Quistis: I'll start the blood analysis. (goes to a diff part of room)

Zell: I wanna watch. (follows)

Tinsir: Look, if you are not wanting to be a father, that's okay. We didn't plan this. I will do what I have to do, and we'll be out of your life for good.

Squall: It's not that. I am seeing why you left. Shiva, and Siren are coming to us to help. Is the situation that serious?

Tinsir: ...

Squall: Is it?

Tinsir: Hades has... poisoned my father's mind. My sisters are his whores, and evil rules our once beautiful realm. No chaos, and corruption plague tha land, and if it is not stopped, all will be lost. Do you remember when the ship vanished into nothing a couple months ago? It just drifted off of the face of the earth? That was a side effect of this. The two worlds will meld together, and die. Hades will set up one kingdom, and rule all. And I... will be forced to be his. As it is his will. But I will not go down easily. I wanted to go on my own, and not need to worry over you. But I still worried, and now am back again.

Geae will become one with pure evil, and I cannot bear to stand by and watch. The other Guardians are arising from their sleep to stop this. Should we fail, all is lost. Squall, tell no one this. Panic, and chaos will sweep across your lands, and Hades shall win should the people know. They will kill themselves, and each other. And his armies will grow strong. Even his call to death tempts me... I long to die... But I will not be his!

Squall: ... We have no choice, but to fight. The others should know at least.

Tinsir: "And from the depths of the earth shall arise men, and thier number shall be six. And lo, the pain of them shall be great, their homes destroyed, and left in utter ruins. The Dragon shall wield them as one for her purposes, the lion in thier midst. One shall be a tiger, and another a steed. One shall be a bird of the ground (literally translated, it means chicken), and another a cat. And the last is to be a crow."

Squall: You have the memory like a steel trap with prophesies.

Tinsir: Kinda have to. All of us know them. Especially when you have over a thousand years of Hell to memorize them in. Damn Hades. That idiot used them as a bedtime story, though he didn't believe most of them.

Squall: ...

Tinsir: Okay, YOU try being chained to his friggin' bedside all day, to read that stuff. Hell is dry as it is, but jeesh, reading aloud in it? Parched only begins to describe it.

Squall: ...

Tinsir: I will summon the rest of this realm's powers later tonight.

Squall: You mean the sorceresses?

Tinsir: Yes.

Squall: Mass mayhem, and murder?

Tinsir: No, since my uniting, it is not necessary. There are other ways.

Squall (caresses her stomach): ...

Tinsir: You okay?

Squall: Why bring a child into this hell hole of a world?

Tinsir: Language. It can hear you. Also, why kill an innocent? Isn't that one big reason the world has deteriated is because no one has any morals, and codes of chivalry anymore? Not that I can really talk, but the fact remains...

Squall looks up at her to see tears welling up her eyes. He grabbed her hand, and brought her closer to him.

Zell: Nice ass.

Tinsir (realizes her butt is showing thruogh the back of the gown): Screw you.

Zell: I won't comment.

Tinsir: Thank you.

Squall: Why don't you go help Quistis?

Zell: Nothin' for me to do. She's just waitin' for a test to finish up.

Tinsir: Kay. Is there something wrong?

Zell: Don't think so, but you know Quisty. Something could be wrong, and she'll only say it when she feels like it needs to be said.

Squall: Zell...

Zell: What?

Squall: (sigh)...

Tinsir: Something's... wrong?

Zell: Dun know.

Squall: Zell...

Zell: Oh! Sorry! I don't think so. Everything'll be okay. Ocea, calm down.

Tinsir: I'm Tinsir now.

Zell: You fixed that Latisha problem?

Tinsir: I am part Latisha, dork.

Zell: Yeah... Sorry.

Tinsir: It's okay. I won't kill you... (grins) yet.

Zell: That's wrong!

Squall: (sigh) ...

Tinsir: You should have seen your face! So funny!

Zell: Well, I guess it must have been funny...

Tinsir: I wouldn't deliberately kill you. That would be phucked.

Zell: Yeah! That's right. You don't kill friends.

Tinsir: What's taking Quist so long?

Squall: Chemical reactions take a while to fully develop. And considering your biology, she can't be unsure about anything.

Tinsir: Ai, ai Dr. Leonhart.

Squall: Smart ass.

Tinsir: I may be a smarty pants, but had no not gotten in mine, we wouldn't be here.

Squall: I'm at fault? It's not like I forced you.

Tinsir: I'm playin', babe. Loosen up a bit.

Zell: Heh, loosen up? Isn't that what git you knocked up?

Tinsir: He's the only one I've slept with, he-whore.

Zell: I've only slept with Quisty, and the library girl with a pigtail!

Tinsir: Kinda sucks to e accused of being a hoe, huh? Think twice next time. Also, do you even remember her name?

Zell: ........ No. I think the GF's made me forget....

Tinsir: Blame us for everything, why don't you?!

Zell: Mood swing?

Squall: Think so.

Tinsir: Damn males, and thier blaming everything but themselves!

Squall: Pretty sure.

Tinsir: *Glare* Grrrrr....

Squall: ...

Zell: I'n gonna go check on Quistis...(runs)

Tinsir: ...

Squall: Feel any better?

Tinsir: (deep breath) Yeah.

Squall: Let's put your clothes back on.

Tinsir: K. There's a draft in here anyways.

(A few moments later)

Squall: Better?

Tinsir: Oh, yeah.

Squall: Thought so.

Tinsir: Am I that predictable?

Squall: Y-

Quistis: Okay, you're free to go.

Tinsir: Well?

Quistis: Everything's okay. Your blood sugar level is a bit low, but you should be okay.

Zell: ?

Quistis: Go eat something.

Tinsir: I figured as much.

Squall: Zell, go with her back to the palace. Quistis, I need to talk to you. In private.

Tinsir (playfully): Maybe I should be worried about you, Squall.

Squall: ...

(Tinsir, and Zell start to walk away)

Zell: C'mon. We'll stop by the hot dog stand.

Tinsir: Think it'll be safe? Also, do you know what they put in those things?!

Zell: We should be fine. I don't know. What are in hot dogs?

Tinsir: Maybe I shouldn't tell you.

Zell: Why?

Tinsir: Let's just say not even I will eat them except on occasion.

Zell (pauses): They're that bad?