Chapter 10- Sorceress Alia's knight
Hearing the spell being cast, Maia and Irvine run to where the sound came from. Seifer was standing next to an unconscious Squall.
Maia "What happened here!?"
Seifer "Some Sorceress-lady was trying to get Squall to become her knight... I drove her away with a Firaga spell."
Maia "... Alia!? I gotta tell Lani! You two wait here and watch Squall... If she wants him for a knight, she won't rest until she gets him..."
Seifer "What about you? You won't be safe on your own."
Maia "Of course I will; she doesn't know I'm here."
Seifer "Guess again. She knew Rinoa dumped Squall for Lani, so if she knows about your brother being here, she must also know about you."
Maia "... I'll be ok."
Seifer "Oh really? Well, I don't believe that; I'm comin' with you! Irvine, you watch Squall."
Irvine pouts "Why me???"
Seifer "'Cause you like Squall more than I do..."
Irvine "But I also like Maia more than you do!"
Seifer "You think?" evil smile
Maia "He's only kidding, Irvine. Just stay with Squall, ok?" Maia and Seifer starts running to the Elevator, and as soon as Irvine was out of sight, she asked Seifer "... You were just kidding, weren't you?"
Seifer starts laughing "Maybe..." gets on the Elevator
Maia "'Maybe'??? What kind of answer is that!?" follows him
Back at the party, Rinoa and Lani were at the balcony, looking at the night sky. Maia and Seifer ran inside.
Maia "Lani, bad news!!! Mother knows we're here!"
Lani "What!?"
Seifer "And she tried to take Squall for her knight."
Rinoa "What!?"
Lani "These are VERY bad news! Where's Squall?"
Maia "Left him with Irvine on the 1F Hallway."
Lani "Damn! Rinoa, Seifer, you two get the others! sees that they were hesitating GO NOW!!! Maia, you come with me. Let's go!"
They all started running to their destinations. Seifer, Rinoa, Quistis, Zell and Selphie got there right after Maia and Lani, only to see Squall lying down on the floor, like before, and Irvine nowhere in sight.
Maia "... Did Alia... take him with her?..."
Selphie "... Irvy..."
Zell "... Now what?"
Lani "Now we wake Squall up and leave for Esthar TONIGHT! If she has Irvine, than she knows what we were planning..."
Selphie "You really don't care about him!? What's gonna happen to my Irvy!? Can we get him back???"
Seifer "If he left, it was because he willingly agreed to it... By the time we see him again, he will be trapped in the Sorceress' charms and he will be ready to give his life for her... Believe me, the only way to get him back is to destroy the Sorceress."
Selphie "..."
Quistis "What reason could he have had to go with her?"
Seifer "... There is no real reason... She just messes with your mind and promises to fulfill your dreams, to answer all your questions... to show you the world from a different view... Sweet lies that everyone would be tempted by..."
Rinoa "Squall resisted..."
Quistis "(As an expert Squall observer...) He resisted because he doesn't want to rely on others... To accept her offer means to want her help, and Squall doesn't want to be helped by anyone except himself..."
Maia "No hard feelings, guys, but Lani's right: let's get a move-on!"
Zell took Squall to the Infirmary. Quistis and Selphie were working on establishing radio-contact with Esthar, to inform them of the situation. Seifer and Rinoa explained to Xu what happened and informed the rest of the Garden about the current situation and the battle to come. Maia and Lani were waiting at the Front Gate. Quistis, Selphie, Rinoa and Seifer came there, waiting to begin the mission. Xu, Raijin, Fujin and Zell brought Squall who was now feeling better.
Squall "... Before we leave, we should explain to everybody what's going on."
Rinoa "Done. Me and Seifer took care of that."
Quistis "Esthar has already been informed of our arrival."
Squall "Then we must decide who is going to go and who will stay to protect the Garden."
Maia "Me and Lani are definitely coming; this is our fight, too!"
Selphie "I'm coming too! I have to! She took my Irvy!"
Xu "Me, Raijin and Fujin are going to stay; we'll be of more use here."
Quistis "Maybe I should stay too, and help Xu keep things under control."
Squall "(So, besides me, Selphie. Maia and Lani... who else will come to Esthar?... Seifer will have to come, so I can keep an eye on him. I can't leave him here to cause trouble... And one more... Rinoa or Zell?... Zell will be of more use here.) Rinoa and Seifer, you're coming with us to Esthar."
Seifer "Ok, if you're sure you want me around."
Squall "(Is he trying to start a fight!?)"
Quistis "So it's decided... Have a safe trip!"
Squall, Selphie, Maia, Seifer, Rinoa and Lani boarded the Ragnarok in the middle of the night. They all hoped they would have at least one quiet night in Esthar, but they all doubted that it would be so.
Please don't stop reading just 'cause Irvine went bad!!! Don't hate me; I didn't have a choice!!! I promise I'll make up for it in the following chapters!!! Send me your reviews, please!
Hearing the spell being cast, Maia and Irvine run to where the sound came from. Seifer was standing next to an unconscious Squall.
Maia "What happened here!?"
Seifer "Some Sorceress-lady was trying to get Squall to become her knight... I drove her away with a Firaga spell."
Maia "... Alia!? I gotta tell Lani! You two wait here and watch Squall... If she wants him for a knight, she won't rest until she gets him..."
Seifer "What about you? You won't be safe on your own."
Maia "Of course I will; she doesn't know I'm here."
Seifer "Guess again. She knew Rinoa dumped Squall for Lani, so if she knows about your brother being here, she must also know about you."
Maia "... I'll be ok."
Seifer "Oh really? Well, I don't believe that; I'm comin' with you! Irvine, you watch Squall."
Irvine pouts "Why me???"
Seifer "'Cause you like Squall more than I do..."
Irvine "But I also like Maia more than you do!"
Seifer "You think?" evil smile
Maia "He's only kidding, Irvine. Just stay with Squall, ok?" Maia and Seifer starts running to the Elevator, and as soon as Irvine was out of sight, she asked Seifer "... You were just kidding, weren't you?"
Seifer starts laughing "Maybe..." gets on the Elevator
Maia "'Maybe'??? What kind of answer is that!?" follows him
Back at the party, Rinoa and Lani were at the balcony, looking at the night sky. Maia and Seifer ran inside.
Maia "Lani, bad news!!! Mother knows we're here!"
Lani "What!?"
Seifer "And she tried to take Squall for her knight."
Rinoa "What!?"
Lani "These are VERY bad news! Where's Squall?"
Maia "Left him with Irvine on the 1F Hallway."
Lani "Damn! Rinoa, Seifer, you two get the others! sees that they were hesitating GO NOW!!! Maia, you come with me. Let's go!"
They all started running to their destinations. Seifer, Rinoa, Quistis, Zell and Selphie got there right after Maia and Lani, only to see Squall lying down on the floor, like before, and Irvine nowhere in sight.
Maia "... Did Alia... take him with her?..."
Selphie "... Irvy..."
Zell "... Now what?"
Lani "Now we wake Squall up and leave for Esthar TONIGHT! If she has Irvine, than she knows what we were planning..."
Selphie "You really don't care about him!? What's gonna happen to my Irvy!? Can we get him back???"
Seifer "If he left, it was because he willingly agreed to it... By the time we see him again, he will be trapped in the Sorceress' charms and he will be ready to give his life for her... Believe me, the only way to get him back is to destroy the Sorceress."
Selphie "..."
Quistis "What reason could he have had to go with her?"
Seifer "... There is no real reason... She just messes with your mind and promises to fulfill your dreams, to answer all your questions... to show you the world from a different view... Sweet lies that everyone would be tempted by..."
Rinoa "Squall resisted..."
Quistis "(As an expert Squall observer...) He resisted because he doesn't want to rely on others... To accept her offer means to want her help, and Squall doesn't want to be helped by anyone except himself..."
Maia "No hard feelings, guys, but Lani's right: let's get a move-on!"
Zell took Squall to the Infirmary. Quistis and Selphie were working on establishing radio-contact with Esthar, to inform them of the situation. Seifer and Rinoa explained to Xu what happened and informed the rest of the Garden about the current situation and the battle to come. Maia and Lani were waiting at the Front Gate. Quistis, Selphie, Rinoa and Seifer came there, waiting to begin the mission. Xu, Raijin, Fujin and Zell brought Squall who was now feeling better.
Squall "... Before we leave, we should explain to everybody what's going on."
Rinoa "Done. Me and Seifer took care of that."
Quistis "Esthar has already been informed of our arrival."
Squall "Then we must decide who is going to go and who will stay to protect the Garden."
Maia "Me and Lani are definitely coming; this is our fight, too!"
Selphie "I'm coming too! I have to! She took my Irvy!"
Xu "Me, Raijin and Fujin are going to stay; we'll be of more use here."
Quistis "Maybe I should stay too, and help Xu keep things under control."
Squall "(So, besides me, Selphie. Maia and Lani... who else will come to Esthar?... Seifer will have to come, so I can keep an eye on him. I can't leave him here to cause trouble... And one more... Rinoa or Zell?... Zell will be of more use here.) Rinoa and Seifer, you're coming with us to Esthar."
Seifer "Ok, if you're sure you want me around."
Squall "(Is he trying to start a fight!?)"
Quistis "So it's decided... Have a safe trip!"
Squall, Selphie, Maia, Seifer, Rinoa and Lani boarded the Ragnarok in the middle of the night. They all hoped they would have at least one quiet night in Esthar, but they all doubted that it would be so.
Please don't stop reading just 'cause Irvine went bad!!! Don't hate me; I didn't have a choice!!! I promise I'll make up for it in the following chapters!!! Send me your reviews, please!