Chapter 4
"NOO!! Leave me be, Kefka!!"
Terra kicked off all her covers in her sleep. Someone shook Terra.
That only made Terra kick harder. She came in contact with Edgar's chest. "Oof!" Edgar fell back to hit the ground. "Terra kicks..very hard." Edgar said, dazed.
..Terra saw Kefka fall from her powerful kick. Somehow it was enough to distract all the soldiers, and she broke through the circle, taking advantage of the moment of weakness. "Stop!! Stop her, you fools!!" Kefka screeched angrily. "Edgar!! Are you all right??"
"Huh?" Terra blinked her eyes open. Someone had turn on the lights, and Terra's eyes hurt from the sudden brightness. Blurrily, she saw Relm's form crouched nearby Edgar. She turned her head slightly, to see Locke's concerned face inches away. "L..locke?? You're okay!!" Terra jumped forward. Locke was surprised from the fast movement, and fell back as Terra hugged him. "Ow!" Locke winced at hitting the hard floor, with Terra around his neck.
"What the hell is going on??" Sabin walked into the room, and raised an eyebrow at the strange sight - his brother was leaning against the wall with a dazed look in his eyes, with Relm fretting over him, Locke was on the ground, with Terra on him hugging him fiercely, while Gau was watching Relm and Edgar jealously in the corner. And all in their pajamas.
"Terra was having a nightmare." Edgar pulled away from Relm and wobbily stood up. "And did you also know she kicks like a kangaroo?"
"MMmff, Terra, geroff me." Locke said in a muffled voice. "Yerhair sin my mof."
"Terra, I think Locke's saying your hair is in his mouth." Sabin said helpfully, and Terra immediatly began blushing, jumping up and away from Locke. Sabin helped Locke up, who dusted himself off. "Well, I learned one new thing tonight." Locke grinned toothily at Terra. "Terra uses coconut shampoo."
Terra blushed even brighter, if that was possible. "I-i'm sorry, everyone." She said in typical Terra fashion. "I didn't mean to wake everybody up."
"Of course you didn't." Relm said. Gau searched her face for any sign of any kind of emotion - perhaps giddyness for being able to hover around Edgar? - but her expression was unreadable.
"Oh, Edgar." Terra put her hand to her mouth. "I'm so sorry."
"It was his own fault." Cyan had been unnoticed all this time, leaning against the door frame behind Sabin. He snorted, very un-like Cyan. "He was hovering above you similarily to Relm - " Relm blushed. " - and he thought it'd be a brilliant idea to kiss you like Sleeping Beauty."
This made everyone laugh, while Edgar was indignant. "I was not!" He said crossly. "I was inspecting her face for - um, moles!"
"Moles, Brother?" Sabin howled.
They all departed the room, one by one. First Cyan, who obviously was in a grumpy mood and did not enjoy being awakened in the middle of night, Sabin who was still guffawing, a red-in-the face Edgar angered at the fact all of his dignity had been lost, Relm, still cooing over Edgar, and Gau was right at her heels, looking like he wanted to say something. The lights turned off as Sabin returned to flip the switch that Edgar had invented recently, and said "Goodnight."
Locke still looked worried, observing Terra, but there was a bit of a grin on his face. "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"It was just a silly nightmare." Terra said shyly, still embaressed at disrupting everyone. Locke shook his head in annoyance. Terra never admitted when something was bothering her. "No, its not. You were screaming about Kefka." His grey-ish eyes searched her face. "It's been a while, Terra, and you're still getting nightmares. It might be a sign. By the way, you have no moles except for a tiny one right next to your eye. Edgar's just a dumb bloke with his hormones out of control."
Terra didn't hear the joke. She seemed abashed. "I...well, i'm sorry again. I guess I'm just sort of weaker than the others about Kefka."
"Terra.." Locke sighed. "Its annoying when you put yourself down. Stop it." Terra hung her head, looking at her feet. "I'm s-" She then noticed Locke's warning expression. "-erm, I mean, what do I care?"
Locke laughed. "That's better."
Terra sighed wistfully.
"I wish I were like Celes. Strong, independant..she never would let anybody take control over her, unlike me."
For some reason, Locke's face twisted and he seemed to be frowning.
"Yeah, well thats Celes for you. Cold-hearted bitch that doesn't care what other people think or do."
Terra was shocked. "Locke!!"
The said person sighed. For some reason, our characters were doing that a lot. "Sorry. Got carried away. I told Edgar to keep his mouth shut but..Celes left this morning. Without me."
"...why?"
"We got into another huge, stupid fight. I'll have a record for 'world's shortest marriage.' I won't be surprised if a chocobo messanger came tomorrow, first thing in the morning, holding papers for divorce."
"Oh, Locke.." Terra wanted to cheer out loud. She had a chance. But this was concerned Terra speaking right now, knowing she should be the supportive best friend. "I'm so sorry.." She hesitated to consider her next choice of words. "Do you know where Celes is?"
"I'll bet you anything she's up at Narshe, barking orders to everyone and taking over as head of reconstruction." Terra stared at him. "Is this what you guys were fighting about?" She squeaked.
"Well, partly. Or maybe it was just because we were getting sick of eachother." Locke shrugged. "Either way, I'm rid of the tyrant woman."
"You don't mean that." Terra said shakily.
"Yes, I do." Locke said firmly. "I should've realized it a long time ago...Celes and I aren't right for eachother. We're too different, and I mean it. It was just a crush..Celes had a crush on me, and I was infatuated with her just because she looks like Rachel a little around the mouth and nose."
"You don't believe that. You're trying to convince yourself rather than me." Terra said, unable to keep the shaky anger out of her voice.
Locke shook his head. "I'm speaking the truth."
Then Terra slapped him.
"Liar." She spat, tears spilling out of her eyes with no way to stop them. "You love her. Maybe what you said was true in the beginning, but you guys grew to love eachother. And you..you're just in denial. Your pride isn't letting you go after her, but you want to, because you know this is all wrong. Its not the way you two are supposed to end."
Locke stared at Terra, surprised. "But.."
"If you love her, which you do, you're going to go after her. You will. You are."
Locke gaped at her for a little longer, then straightened up. "You're right. I don't want to believe it, but you're right." He rushed out of the room. And returned a second later.
He grabbed Terra by the shoulders and, hugging her tightly, gave her a friend-kiss. Not a passionate kiss, but a kiss. Just wanted to make that clear. "Thanks, Terra. You're the best." Then he ran out again.
Leaving Terra to stand there in the dark, breathing heavily, trembling all over as she realized what she had just done.
She had brought those two lovers together again, reunited them. Locke was more determined than ever, thanks to Terra's speech. He would find Celes, who'd try to ignore him, but Locke was the most persistant man Terra had ever met. And Celes would give in, because, unlike Locke, she loved him and didn't need to be convinced. The only reason she'd resist would be because of her stubborn pride, that had been hurt when she left.
And all against Terra's own will.
"Damn, I should be a motivational speaker." Terra said in a hushed voice, quietly to no one in particular in the dark room.
This would make him happy, rather than mope around for weeks about Celes. Perhaps he would've fallen inlove with Terra. But never as much as he'd love Celes. And Terra couldn't stand being second to Celes - it would hurt her - hell, she'd be third actually, because Locke loved Rachel beyond anyone.
All she wanted was for him to be happy. Of course, she'll be hurt and miserable for the rest of her life, letting - actually, PUSHING - her one true love towards another woman, doomed to die lonely with nobody but those bratty kids to occupy her.
But hey, at least someone's happy, right?
"NOO!! Leave me be, Kefka!!"
Terra kicked off all her covers in her sleep. Someone shook Terra.
That only made Terra kick harder. She came in contact with Edgar's chest. "Oof!" Edgar fell back to hit the ground. "Terra kicks..very hard." Edgar said, dazed.
..Terra saw Kefka fall from her powerful kick. Somehow it was enough to distract all the soldiers, and she broke through the circle, taking advantage of the moment of weakness. "Stop!! Stop her, you fools!!" Kefka screeched angrily. "Edgar!! Are you all right??"
"Huh?" Terra blinked her eyes open. Someone had turn on the lights, and Terra's eyes hurt from the sudden brightness. Blurrily, she saw Relm's form crouched nearby Edgar. She turned her head slightly, to see Locke's concerned face inches away. "L..locke?? You're okay!!" Terra jumped forward. Locke was surprised from the fast movement, and fell back as Terra hugged him. "Ow!" Locke winced at hitting the hard floor, with Terra around his neck.
"What the hell is going on??" Sabin walked into the room, and raised an eyebrow at the strange sight - his brother was leaning against the wall with a dazed look in his eyes, with Relm fretting over him, Locke was on the ground, with Terra on him hugging him fiercely, while Gau was watching Relm and Edgar jealously in the corner. And all in their pajamas.
"Terra was having a nightmare." Edgar pulled away from Relm and wobbily stood up. "And did you also know she kicks like a kangaroo?"
"MMmff, Terra, geroff me." Locke said in a muffled voice. "Yerhair sin my mof."
"Terra, I think Locke's saying your hair is in his mouth." Sabin said helpfully, and Terra immediatly began blushing, jumping up and away from Locke. Sabin helped Locke up, who dusted himself off. "Well, I learned one new thing tonight." Locke grinned toothily at Terra. "Terra uses coconut shampoo."
Terra blushed even brighter, if that was possible. "I-i'm sorry, everyone." She said in typical Terra fashion. "I didn't mean to wake everybody up."
"Of course you didn't." Relm said. Gau searched her face for any sign of any kind of emotion - perhaps giddyness for being able to hover around Edgar? - but her expression was unreadable.
"Oh, Edgar." Terra put her hand to her mouth. "I'm so sorry."
"It was his own fault." Cyan had been unnoticed all this time, leaning against the door frame behind Sabin. He snorted, very un-like Cyan. "He was hovering above you similarily to Relm - " Relm blushed. " - and he thought it'd be a brilliant idea to kiss you like Sleeping Beauty."
This made everyone laugh, while Edgar was indignant. "I was not!" He said crossly. "I was inspecting her face for - um, moles!"
"Moles, Brother?" Sabin howled.
They all departed the room, one by one. First Cyan, who obviously was in a grumpy mood and did not enjoy being awakened in the middle of night, Sabin who was still guffawing, a red-in-the face Edgar angered at the fact all of his dignity had been lost, Relm, still cooing over Edgar, and Gau was right at her heels, looking like he wanted to say something. The lights turned off as Sabin returned to flip the switch that Edgar had invented recently, and said "Goodnight."
Locke still looked worried, observing Terra, but there was a bit of a grin on his face. "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"It was just a silly nightmare." Terra said shyly, still embaressed at disrupting everyone. Locke shook his head in annoyance. Terra never admitted when something was bothering her. "No, its not. You were screaming about Kefka." His grey-ish eyes searched her face. "It's been a while, Terra, and you're still getting nightmares. It might be a sign. By the way, you have no moles except for a tiny one right next to your eye. Edgar's just a dumb bloke with his hormones out of control."
Terra didn't hear the joke. She seemed abashed. "I...well, i'm sorry again. I guess I'm just sort of weaker than the others about Kefka."
"Terra.." Locke sighed. "Its annoying when you put yourself down. Stop it." Terra hung her head, looking at her feet. "I'm s-" She then noticed Locke's warning expression. "-erm, I mean, what do I care?"
Locke laughed. "That's better."
Terra sighed wistfully.
"I wish I were like Celes. Strong, independant..she never would let anybody take control over her, unlike me."
For some reason, Locke's face twisted and he seemed to be frowning.
"Yeah, well thats Celes for you. Cold-hearted bitch that doesn't care what other people think or do."
Terra was shocked. "Locke!!"
The said person sighed. For some reason, our characters were doing that a lot. "Sorry. Got carried away. I told Edgar to keep his mouth shut but..Celes left this morning. Without me."
"...why?"
"We got into another huge, stupid fight. I'll have a record for 'world's shortest marriage.' I won't be surprised if a chocobo messanger came tomorrow, first thing in the morning, holding papers for divorce."
"Oh, Locke.." Terra wanted to cheer out loud. She had a chance. But this was concerned Terra speaking right now, knowing she should be the supportive best friend. "I'm so sorry.." She hesitated to consider her next choice of words. "Do you know where Celes is?"
"I'll bet you anything she's up at Narshe, barking orders to everyone and taking over as head of reconstruction." Terra stared at him. "Is this what you guys were fighting about?" She squeaked.
"Well, partly. Or maybe it was just because we were getting sick of eachother." Locke shrugged. "Either way, I'm rid of the tyrant woman."
"You don't mean that." Terra said shakily.
"Yes, I do." Locke said firmly. "I should've realized it a long time ago...Celes and I aren't right for eachother. We're too different, and I mean it. It was just a crush..Celes had a crush on me, and I was infatuated with her just because she looks like Rachel a little around the mouth and nose."
"You don't believe that. You're trying to convince yourself rather than me." Terra said, unable to keep the shaky anger out of her voice.
Locke shook his head. "I'm speaking the truth."
Then Terra slapped him.
"Liar." She spat, tears spilling out of her eyes with no way to stop them. "You love her. Maybe what you said was true in the beginning, but you guys grew to love eachother. And you..you're just in denial. Your pride isn't letting you go after her, but you want to, because you know this is all wrong. Its not the way you two are supposed to end."
Locke stared at Terra, surprised. "But.."
"If you love her, which you do, you're going to go after her. You will. You are."
Locke gaped at her for a little longer, then straightened up. "You're right. I don't want to believe it, but you're right." He rushed out of the room. And returned a second later.
He grabbed Terra by the shoulders and, hugging her tightly, gave her a friend-kiss. Not a passionate kiss, but a kiss. Just wanted to make that clear. "Thanks, Terra. You're the best." Then he ran out again.
Leaving Terra to stand there in the dark, breathing heavily, trembling all over as she realized what she had just done.
She had brought those two lovers together again, reunited them. Locke was more determined than ever, thanks to Terra's speech. He would find Celes, who'd try to ignore him, but Locke was the most persistant man Terra had ever met. And Celes would give in, because, unlike Locke, she loved him and didn't need to be convinced. The only reason she'd resist would be because of her stubborn pride, that had been hurt when she left.
And all against Terra's own will.
"Damn, I should be a motivational speaker." Terra said in a hushed voice, quietly to no one in particular in the dark room.
This would make him happy, rather than mope around for weeks about Celes. Perhaps he would've fallen inlove with Terra. But never as much as he'd love Celes. And Terra couldn't stand being second to Celes - it would hurt her - hell, she'd be third actually, because Locke loved Rachel beyond anyone.
All she wanted was for him to be happy. Of course, she'll be hurt and miserable for the rest of her life, letting - actually, PUSHING - her one true love towards another woman, doomed to die lonely with nobody but those bratty kids to occupy her.
But hey, at least someone's happy, right?