Note: Gheah! I am so f***ing frustrated. I asctually (stupid me, their big thing was I don't talk enough) started somewhat talking (about how my crappy ass day went, and such) to my grandparents, and me grandma starts being a pessimistic b****. That guy are bad basically, how she knows how to stretch the right way, and my instructot doesn't (I'm in karate), and bull **** like that. I want to beat the crap outta someone right now. And I know how to a degree too! *beats pillow* Actually, beating a pillow was part of my karate hw... long story. So understand, I AM ON A F***ING WAR PATH!!!!

Chapter 90: Nemesis

Squall helped the man to his feet, the wounds closing before his very astonished eyes. "Where did you get that," Squall's voiced echoed through the halls above the noise of battle. The soldier looked at him knowingly, and smirked, saying, "Wouldn't you like to know."

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Tinsir, wings hidden, walked into the throne room, her blade drawn, and ready for anything. But she met only darkness, her eye contracting to see. She walked cautioysly around, on edge, no errors could be made. She made her way to the center of the room, knowing where her enemies lay now.

The candles flickered on, and shone. Tinsir opened her mouth, and gave an inhuman roaring hiss at the throne, seating her sister. "Well, well, " the voice of the earth sister echoed, "Look what the cat dragged in... a filthy rat."

"We both know I feline, sister, or should I say Brutus," Tinsir snapped.

"Well, we can't all be perfect, now can we?"

"Yes, well, not all of can be b****es like you, not can we?"

"Enough. I will not tolerate being insulted in my own halls. Guards, get her!"

Two doors on both sides of the Geae released large trails of soldiers. Tinsir laughed, and threw a ball at the ground. Smoke from it filled the air, and no one could see through the black, and blue haze, except for Tinsir of course. The smoke cleared by The Fire daughter's help. Blood to the ankles of Tinsir filled the ground, and she stood in the center of the room, where she was exactly before. Seething, and slightly panting, rage filled her eyes, and she revealed two fange to her opponents.

"Well, aren't we getting our feather in a ruffle. Do you even have feathers, sister. I wonder if the fallen even have wings."

"I would imagine so," the Hellena said coldly, "Even the demons have them. I would think that a once angel would too."

"I will rip off both of your wings, Geae. And yours too, Hellena."

"Aren't we a little getting ahead of ourselves?"

"Isn't our death prophesied about. Oh, wait just yours. Not me."

Hellena, quite fed up of the talking, "Enough. End this now. Geae, we fight. Get Aeris." Geae went to the room behind the throne, and pulled out a girl about the age of 16. The girl was small framed, and weak. He blade she held almost as large as she. Thin arms held iit up, and she was pushed before the other two.

"Aeris," Tinsir called out, knowing her younger sister was nothing more than a pawn.

"Tinsir," Aeris called back, going to her sister, but finding Geae's blade against her throat.

"Let her go, Geae. She's an innocent I do believe."

"She took part in the ritual, or do you not remember?"

"She did only because she was tricked, and because you threatened her. I consider her an innocent."

"Well, if you yet do," Geae called, taking Aeris's arm, "Then I have no use for her!" Geae rose her blade, and stabbed the girl in the chest. Tinsir's battle cry arose form her chest as she went to Aeris's side.

"I... am sorry... Tinny...,"Aeris' frail voice called, she now safelt against the wall opposite her evil sister, in Tinsir's arms.

"Hush, it's all right. I will heal you when I finish. Quiet now, and sleep."

:I know I am dying. I saw it in a vision. Geae saw it too, and knew you wouldn't kill me. Go fight them. I am sorry I have been of no use, and have hurt you. I'm so sorry...," Aeris cried, weeping onto her elder's stomach.

"It's alright. Hush now, and rest. I will heal you, but you need to stay alive, okay?"

"Don't bother. I want to go to the other realm. Mommy's there. They killed her a fort night ago. That's why there....was the problems. here, take my light. I have no use for it now." Aeris used her last ounce of tenacity to render her gifts to Tinsir, who also was crying now.

"Aeris, no, hold on!"

Tinsir begged for Aeris to hold onto life to no avail. Aeris found peace in her death, the next chapter in her story beginning. Now she lay lifeless in Tinsir's arms, her body disentegrating into star dust. The grains of light surrounded Tinsir, and faded, she still cradling her arms. Tears fell from her cheeks, and as the last light faded, Hellena began to boom her voice.

"Enough. This has been drawn out long enough. Look, I wish she hadn't died, but we must end this war now. Defend yourself, or die."

"Fine," Tinsir thundered as she rose, "You time of death is closer now. I will snuff out your life like you have snuffed out so many of the innocent ones. Face my wrath!"

Sword blows were exchanged, Tinsir ducking attacks, and slicing her sisters. I large gash on her arm, she attacked even harder than before. The clanging of metal resonated in the room, and every meeting of blades caused a fiery explosion of light. Tinsir used a thrust attack on Geae, her blade running through her sister's chest. Geae backed away in shock, and fell at the stairs at the foot of the throne.

"I'm hurt... How's this possible? ... (laughs) You can't kill me, sister. You are mortal!"

"Of who do you think you speak with? Latisha? Or perhaps even Oceania? Well, I am Tinsir! I am immortal again, my blade shall prove of that."

"You think that your little ritual undid all that we did? (rises) You're wrong. You may be whole for now, but after you-"

"Sister, you are bleeding yet," Hellena pointed out rather apathetically, "I do believe she has become an immortal."

"I have, but then again that is no ordinary sword. Forged the night you killed out mother, it can kill an immortal as soon a the wielder, a immortal as well, says the given word."

"So, say it, and prove me wrong."

"If you wish," Tinsir said coldly, and hatefully. She walked closer to her sister, and rose a hand to connect her power to the sword. Geae was not so dumb, and threw a dagger at her elder sister. Tinsir quickly used telekinesis to lodge it in Hellen's throat. Hellena died with a gurgle, blood spilling from her mouth, and neck as she fell.

"Is it not said that only immortals can kill immortals, unless with the weapons from the War Of The Heavenlies? I should kill you now, but I will give a fair game. Einlanzer, return to me," Tinsir said, and her blade went from Geae's torso into Tinsir's hand. The eldest returned to a fighting stance, and motioned her fingers to get Geae to come.

Soon metal clanged again, and the younger of the two's wounds did not heal. Finally, Tinsir decapitated her younger sibling, the head flying against the floor with the sound of a watermelon falling. Hyne was well aware of this, and came thundering out through a wall. He looked to his daughters, their spell still upon his eyes.

"My beloved ones... you... killed my beloved ones...," the old man stammered, holding the head of Geae.

"They killed mother, and did other heinous crimes," Tinsir rebutt;ed, "I did justice."

"Justice is only found in your death, Shadow Seeker."

"Perhaps, but their deaths were of truth, and mine would be of thier doing. Had it not been for them, my crimes would not exist."

"YOU LOVED A MORTAL! A MORTAL!!! How dare you enter my halls, and cause this havoc!"

" 'And Hyne shall know fear'...."

"What?! Are you threatening me, Angel of Death? That is your place now! In Hades' halls for all eternia. There is no better punishment for you. Go!"

"Nay, father."

"What did you tell me? Are you underminimg my authority?!"

"I am removing the cloak they have over your eyes yet! See things for as they are, or I shall have to remove our fair country of a tyrant."

"Then we fight. It is not of my wishes, but you leave me no choice."

"My the One Being have mercy upon us."

"May He find you death on swift wings."

"(inhales) So be it."

Father, and daughter fought ferociously. Lightning cracked, water flooded, fire consumed, and air removed itself from them. The battle raged on, and blue fire consumed half on the room, Tinsir in it." Squall, and Theoler opened the door, and had to back up, the flames spurting from the room.

"Tinsir," Squall cried out on the top of his lungs.

"Come on," Theoler bade Squall, "I will wait here. Perhaps you can help the dead find peace."

"I need to help her"

"She can hold her own. Let her face her own battles. You cannot live for her, or in this case die for her."

"You know she'll die?! And you aren't stopping this madness?!"

"I see things like all of my people. We see what can happen, what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen."

"She can't die..."

Hyne paced his side of the room, eager for the flames to die down so he could see her charred remains. But a dagger flew through the air, and cut off his head, and a cry was heard from the flames. Squall, and Theoler heard it, to both of thier distress. The walls began to crumble, and fall, the two men having to leave thier post against thier wills. Theoler was certain that this was her end.

Quistis, and the others evacuated quickly, helping both friends, and foes escape. The castl;e continued to fall, dust, and debris rising into the air.

Squall met up with the others, and they watched the last tower fall. Squall took his blade from his sheath, and held it to kill himself. Irvine started to fight the weapon from the grips of his distraught friend, but Selphie pointed out something most peculiar.

From among the ashes, dust, and stones was a pale light. It flickered, as if about to extinguish, but soon it gained strength. It grew larger, and began to come towards them. Many soldiers, and Guardians fell to the ground in fear. Squall let down his blade, and walked a step closer, his eyes squinting to see.

Across the grass walked fair feet, and behind them the ground, and castle was restored. Tinsir walked slowly to her beloved, and white wings graced her back. Squall wanted to fky to her, but found his wings had left him. Shw walked to him, and kissed his lips gently, and told him to stay here until she returned. It would be only for a little while, and then she would take them all to the other realkm of mortals, and revive Rinoa, as she had promised. She turned to the west, a portal opened before her. Entering, she walked in, silence consumed the others. And so the Battle Of Hell began....