Author's Notes: Short chapter getting a few things out of the way. Next two
chapters are the emotional ending of the story. After that we have the
final chapter that doubles as Prologue for the sequel 'Reyning Down'. The
epilogue is from Squall and Seifer's GF point of view... Last time we see
them really as they are, then a new story will be posted. The epilogue,
chapter 20 and the prologue and first chapter of Reyning Down will all be
posted at once... Wow.... Oh yeah, Nida is becoming a character...
Silver-nex: Thanks for the review as always.
Firefly-Dream: Mpreg is short for Male Pregnant. Squall and Seifer are VERY distantly related and they are going to be male GFs...
Chapter 17: Home Comings
"So I guess this is it," Squall said sadly.
"Know you cannot tell anyone of it. But tell them the curse is real. Inform them."
"We will Mercale," I assured her, though my eyes were still captivated by the radiant sketch of what I would become. {I, being the evil authoress, won't explain}
"Have a safe trip. Tell Ellone to settle down for me," Crysil laughed.
Two packs were ready for us, a new gunblade for me beside it. It was much like Lion Heart, but where it was blue my Hyperion Knight was fiery red. While Lion Heart was silver on the gun part with an angel wing, my gunblade was gold with a demon wing. Like Lion Heart, it was one of the strongest weapons of its type. Mercale'd made it just for mer. No one else would have a real gunblade like this.
"We will," Squall smiled before wrapping his arms around her, I guess the fact his consciousness had been in her mind back in the past had brought them close.
"Squall," I insisted. Damien would leave soon if we didn't get to Ragnarok.
My Lion smiled and grabbed pack and gunblade, heading to the tunnel that would lead us out. Following his lead, I grabbed my pack, gunblades and ran to catch up.
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"About time you two..." Damien said before his voice trailed off for he was staring at Seifer's new gunblade.
The blonde grabbed his father in a strong hug, grinning. His father obviously was quite shocked. Quickly I took the weapons from Seifer before he nearly hurt his only parent. Talking about fathers...I should see mine. Stowing out things and letting Seifer chat merrily with Damien, I head for the cockpit. We were going home.
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"It's been a month. I was actually thinking you wouldn't come back," Nida teased as we strolled into my office.
"MOVE!" I boomed at the temporary SeeD commander and weapon training instructor.
"Yes Commander!" Nida jumped out of my chair, resulting in a laugh from Squall, Laguna and my father.
"Nida, get back to your classes!" I commanded, pushing past him to get to my chair.
As the normal advanced magic and weapons design instructor left the room, I took my seat, leaned back and rested my booted feet on my desk. When the door closed after Kiros and Ward entered, I gestured for everyone to sit. My playful Lion seated himself on the arm of my chair. How wonderful it was to be back in a familiar setting.
"What do you want to talk to us about?" Laguna asked smiling.
"I've decided to run for President dad..." Squall said, sighing. For years, since this garden was running well in fact, Laguna had been trying to get Squall to do this, "Seifer will be my head of security of course. I was figuring you could run this place. Nida would be a great SeeD Commander... Or I could figure out the details once I was sure."
"Squall," Kiros said, Ward's expression mirroring Kiros's shocked tone.
"Hey... will you chill? While we were visiting the others, you know, Quistus and them, we decided something. Shoot... How do I say this?"
"Carefully Seifer," my father said.
"I've asked Squall to marry me..."
"Seifer!" Squall growled.
"I'll do it!" Laguna said, "I'll be damned if the president of Esthar can't marry his son off to another man."
"Dad!" was the cry of shock echoed by one of "Laguna!" and my father's "Congrats!"
"There's still more news..." I cut in, smiling to myself.
The three men that ran Esthar and my father looked at us expectantly as Squall tried to hide, "With some help from Sorceresses Rinoa and Edea we're gonna have a baby."
This was the point where all four men passed out.
"It's good to be home," Squall chuckled in my ear.
"Nothing like it. Now... How about we go call Edea and Rinoa?"
Silver-nex: Thanks for the review as always.
Firefly-Dream: Mpreg is short for Male Pregnant. Squall and Seifer are VERY distantly related and they are going to be male GFs...
Chapter 17: Home Comings
"So I guess this is it," Squall said sadly.
"Know you cannot tell anyone of it. But tell them the curse is real. Inform them."
"We will Mercale," I assured her, though my eyes were still captivated by the radiant sketch of what I would become. {I, being the evil authoress, won't explain}
"Have a safe trip. Tell Ellone to settle down for me," Crysil laughed.
Two packs were ready for us, a new gunblade for me beside it. It was much like Lion Heart, but where it was blue my Hyperion Knight was fiery red. While Lion Heart was silver on the gun part with an angel wing, my gunblade was gold with a demon wing. Like Lion Heart, it was one of the strongest weapons of its type. Mercale'd made it just for mer. No one else would have a real gunblade like this.
"We will," Squall smiled before wrapping his arms around her, I guess the fact his consciousness had been in her mind back in the past had brought them close.
"Squall," I insisted. Damien would leave soon if we didn't get to Ragnarok.
My Lion smiled and grabbed pack and gunblade, heading to the tunnel that would lead us out. Following his lead, I grabbed my pack, gunblades and ran to catch up.
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"About time you two..." Damien said before his voice trailed off for he was staring at Seifer's new gunblade.
The blonde grabbed his father in a strong hug, grinning. His father obviously was quite shocked. Quickly I took the weapons from Seifer before he nearly hurt his only parent. Talking about fathers...I should see mine. Stowing out things and letting Seifer chat merrily with Damien, I head for the cockpit. We were going home.
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"It's been a month. I was actually thinking you wouldn't come back," Nida teased as we strolled into my office.
"MOVE!" I boomed at the temporary SeeD commander and weapon training instructor.
"Yes Commander!" Nida jumped out of my chair, resulting in a laugh from Squall, Laguna and my father.
"Nida, get back to your classes!" I commanded, pushing past him to get to my chair.
As the normal advanced magic and weapons design instructor left the room, I took my seat, leaned back and rested my booted feet on my desk. When the door closed after Kiros and Ward entered, I gestured for everyone to sit. My playful Lion seated himself on the arm of my chair. How wonderful it was to be back in a familiar setting.
"What do you want to talk to us about?" Laguna asked smiling.
"I've decided to run for President dad..." Squall said, sighing. For years, since this garden was running well in fact, Laguna had been trying to get Squall to do this, "Seifer will be my head of security of course. I was figuring you could run this place. Nida would be a great SeeD Commander... Or I could figure out the details once I was sure."
"Squall," Kiros said, Ward's expression mirroring Kiros's shocked tone.
"Hey... will you chill? While we were visiting the others, you know, Quistus and them, we decided something. Shoot... How do I say this?"
"Carefully Seifer," my father said.
"I've asked Squall to marry me..."
"Seifer!" Squall growled.
"I'll do it!" Laguna said, "I'll be damned if the president of Esthar can't marry his son off to another man."
"Dad!" was the cry of shock echoed by one of "Laguna!" and my father's "Congrats!"
"There's still more news..." I cut in, smiling to myself.
The three men that ran Esthar and my father looked at us expectantly as Squall tried to hide, "With some help from Sorceresses Rinoa and Edea we're gonna have a baby."
This was the point where all four men passed out.
"It's good to be home," Squall chuckled in my ear.
"Nothing like it. Now... How about we go call Edea and Rinoa?"