A/N: Aah, yes. I have finally updated. Thanks to all my reviewers so far, you're all great! :D I have a load of AS level exams coming up so updates might come in big chunks, or none at all. Be patient though! Tee-hee, soon a plot might start as well....
Disclaimer: If you go back to chapter one, it says, i don't own any of this. Nothing's changed. I'll let you know when it does.
Chapter 4:
"Just land here Selphie."
"Okie dokie!"
As the Ragnarok came into land, Squall and Rinoa held onto their seats. "Selph, take it easy!" Rinoa grasped Squall's hand, who squeezed her hand back reassuringly, and closed her eyes. The Ragnarok was diving nose first towards the ground and it didn't seem that Selphie could stop it.
"I'm trying!! Squall!! It won't turn!" Selphie's voice contained the panic they all were feeling. "Squall!"
Squall got up and stood just behind Selphie. He put his hands over hers and helped put the lever back into place, he Ragnarok seemed to be gaining speed that closer it got to the earth. "Selphie, Rinoa! Hold on!! It's going to crash!"
Squall felt Rinoa move to a higher place in the Ragnarok as the collision as the nose hit the ground, as the rest of the craft slid along the floor, glass was smashing everywhere. Squall wrapped an arm around Selphie to protect her and put his face next to hers. As the glass shot past them he heard Selphie scream in pain as a chunk of glass slipped past Squall's arm and into the side of her face. The Ragnarok slowly came to a halt as Squall looked up. He saw that they had landed – or more like crashed – into a large chunk of land in Centra. He looked around at the mess that had been made and then at Selphie. She was knocked out and had a large piece of glass imbedded in the side of her head.
"Selphie? Selphie!" Squall shook Selphie and she didn't respond, "Come on Selphie!! Wake up!!! Please!!" He looked around. "Rinoa?" He heard a slight moan come from the back of the Ragnarok and Rinoa appeared at the doorway. "Rinoa!" He ran over, "are you ok?"
"I'm fine, just a few cuts." She cast a cure spell on herself and looked at the pilot seat. "Selphie?" Her eyes widened.
"She'd not dead." Yet... Squall walked back over the debris and picked up Selphie. He carried her back towards Rinoa, who gasped at the sight of her face, and carried on to the door. He kicked it open and stepped outside. "Come on, we're going to have to walk it." Rinoa silently followed still in shock over what had just happened.
"Squall? Can't you...take it out of her or something?"
"That piece of glass is imbedded in her skull, if I remove it, she'll die." He looked down at Selphie's still form in his arms.
"Oh." There was a long silence before anyone spoke. It was Rinoa who broke that silence, "do you think we're near Edea?" Squall shook his head. "Ok...umm...this mind sound dumb...but...will the transmitter work in the Ragnarok?"
Squall stopped dead in his tracks, Shit! I didn't think of that! "It might not work though..." He turned to face Rinoa. "Rinoa...there's an emergency phone in the back of the craft...if it works, phone Cid. Tell him everything. We need transport straight away. I don't think Selphie can take much more."
Rinoa nodded and within a flash she was running as fast as she could to the Ragnarok. Squall watched her go and knelt down on the ground. He closed his eyes and silently re-junctioned Diablos to keep all enemies away. He looked back at Selphie and gently laid her down on the ground, "Come on Selphie. You will not give up on me now." He sat down next to her and wiped a few bits of debris from her face, "who will wake me up in deadly hours of the morning just to talk about the Garden Committee? Come to think of it...who will do the Garden Festivals?" He smiled lightly at the thought and looked back at Selphie. "Come on Selphie, please...not now...not after everything you've been through...there's still more for you...God Dammit!"
He didn't know how long he'd been silently pleading for Selphie to come round, nor did he know that Rinoa was sitting next to him silently. He opened his eyes and jumped lightly as he saw Rinoa. "Sorry...didn't mean to scare you." Squall shook his head. "Cid will be coming straight away. He wants us to make our way to the Centra Ruins, he says that must be near by. Right?"
Squall looked around, he hadn't a clue where they landed and didn't know where the Ruins were. "We're going to have to walk for a while...I can't see it from here." She nodded and stood up. She sighed and watched as Squall picked Selphie up, careful not to move her head too much. Rinoa hadn't noticed before but the glass was a think chunk and was nearly red due to the blood coming from the side of her head. She breathed in and slowly trying not to be sick and walked a little behind them.
Obviously Squall noticed her discomfort and looked at Selphie, Don't you dare give up!!! He looked around him and spotted the Ruins. "Rinoa! There it is!" He sighed to himself. Rinoa ran straight past Squall and Selphie to the Ruins as a ship started to come in view. Squall sighed and smiled, "See Selphie? I knew he'd come." He looked at Selphie who was still out cold and frowned to himself. He looked back up and noticed that a couple of SeeDs were running towards him.
"Is she stable?" Squall nodded. "We'll take her now."
"NO!" The SeeDs backed away slightly. "I'm sorry. I'll look after her." They all made their way to the ship. As they got closer Cid walked out and looked at him, a slight panicked expression. "Sir." Squall stopped in front of him.
"Squall, take Selphie to the cabin, we don't have any medics."
"WHAT?"
"Squall! Calm down. Balamb is stationed at Trabia. It won't take long to get there. I'll set a SeeD to look over Selphie and-"
"I want to be the one who looks after her." Squall looked at Cid as he made his way to the cabin. "Please Sir. Let me take responsibility for her."
"Very well. I'll let you know when we've arrived."
"Sir?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you." Squall looked at Selphie, "and one more thing, can Irvine, Quisty and Zell not know just yet? The last thing anyone needs is to let them panic."
"Ok. I'll bring Rinoa in, you all need sleep." With that Cid left.
Squall looked at Selphie and set her down on the bed. He sat knelt next to it and watched Selphie. "Come on Selphie. I don't ask much of you. Just do this one thing for me. Please."
"Squall?" Squall turned around to see Rinoa closing the door. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine."
"You don't look it."
"I don't care."
"Sorry."
"Rinoa, I'm sorry. I'm just so..."
"...Frightened?" Squall reluctantly nodded. Rinoa sat down beside Squall, "It's ok. Selphie's strong..." Rinoa held Squall's hand and looked at him. "She'll be fine!" She smiled lightly.
Squall nodded and looked at Rinoa. "Get come sleep, we'll be there soon." Rinoa nodded, kissed Squall on the cheek and got into the other bed.
"Night Squall."
"Night..." Squall sat watching Selphie's still form and silently pleaded with anyone who could help her. All night he watched...hoping...wishing that she'd suddenly wake up and grin saying it was all a dream...
Short A/N: Good? Bad? It was really short and i apologize, it'll get better i promise. Okok, Squall might be a bit OOC in this but i like him a little humane, afterall, didn't Rinoa come along and soften him up? Huh??? Tee-hee.