Chapter 11
Garden Days
Eve woke up to her alarm clock and sat up yawning. It was her first week at Garden and she was beginning to enjoy living free on her own. Soon, her skills would be developed beyond normality and then.then she would pay a visit to her childhood monster. There was a knock on the door and Gwena came in already dressed.
"Good morning Dava, am I intruding?" she asked.
"No."
"Well, if you need anything, meet me at the cafeteria." Gwena replied. She watched Dava shuffle her things around, but no answer. "See ya later." When Gwena left, Eve sighed and shook her head. Why does she even bother trying to be my friend? I have no friends and I will leave it at that. Fighting is my life and no one would ever replace that love.
After a quick shower, Eve got dressed and took Silveraine off her wall. She kept Lionhart stashed away underneath her bed. Nobody would ever find it there; besides, she had other things to worry about. I wonder how father is doing and mom.Eve shook her head angrily again. They wanted to take away my dream, why should I want to know how they were doing? Let them freeze in hell.Eve bit her tongue and regretted thinking that. They were her parents, hero's who saved the earth from Ultimecia and it would be shameful to think, that their daughter considered them that way.
Eve left the room and practically ran to her class. When she came in she found a comp desk by itself. Ideal. she thought. Mistress Edea entered the classroom and announced that there was a new student joining.
"Everyone, I would like you all to meet Vanyel Kinneas. Please welcome him and help him out today." Edea stated. The young man wore black pants and a claret colored shirt that was underneath a crimson trench coat. His eyes were green and his shoulder length brown hair was tied in the back. Eve also noticed that they were streaked with silver. Unusual.
Van looked around and found an empty spot next to a girl. He looked around anywhere else, but all were taken up. He had no choice; he had to sit with a girl! He walked over and sat down. All throughout class he knew she was going to ask him questions and stuff like that, but was surprised. She ignored him completely!
Dark Blade sat with Dylan across from Dava and Vanyel. Gwena sat behind him with Troy and they were whispering to each other. Dava was strange to him, he knew that she was hiding something.something important.
"Mr. Almasy, if you wish to admire Ms. Icehart, please do so after class." Edea reprimanded. Blade blushed furiously and got angry when everyone began to laugh.
"So, Blady boy has a crush on a girl? How moronic!" said Robune.
"Mr. Devero, please keep your comments to yourself. Now let's get back to lecture." Edea said flatly. Everyone became quiet and class went on. Eve ignored the whole entire thing and when class was over she was the first one to leave. Vanyel caught up with her.
"Hey, so your Icehart? Nice name. I have a question." Van started. She still ignored him, "Well what I want to ask you was, why are you ignoring me?" No answer. "Please can you at least answer me?"
"Because I don't have time for people like you." Eve said coldly. Van stopped in his tracks and watched her leave. Dark Blade and his group came up to Van.
"Yup, she is one mean bitch." Gwena replied.
"Gwena!" Blade hissed.
"What? I'm right, you know."
"Maybe there is a reason she is so cold. Maybe something has affected her life in a big way." Blade said. Gwena looked guilty, but perked her head up when she saw Van. He was one sexy man!
"That is the first time a girl ignored me.I mean it's not like I like it when girls fall at my feet, but she was the first girl not interested in me." Vanyel said.
"Don't worry about that woman, you'll never get passed her and plus, it looks like your part of our gang here." Troy said.
"Gang?" van asked.
"Yeah, I'm the leader, Blade, Dark Blade Almasy. This is Gwena Trepe, Dylan Dincht, and Troy Brink." Blade explained. Van noticed that Blade had black pants and a white shirt on that were accompanied by a jacket. Troy and Dylan both wore cadet uniforms, while Gwena on the other hand, wore a red shirt with a knee length skirt and black boots. She was a beautiful site but he shook those thoughts from his head.
"Nice to meet you all, I'm Van." He said. All day long he enjoyed being with his new friends and met all the teachers. Gwena volunteered to show him around. When combat class came, Dylan's father was the Weapon's Master.
"So, has everyone picked out your weapon that you will train with through out the years here at Garden?" Zell asked. Everyone nodded and took out their weapons while Zell went to inspect them. Eve unsheathed hers and held it in her hand. Silveraine was a good weapon, but weak. She wished dearly for her father's weapon, but she knew that would give away her identity. Zell came by, nodded and went on. Zell walked over into the center of the training arena, "Very good choices. Each fit everyone's personality. I have a test for you today. One that may be dangerous, yet you will have a partner, in case you get K'od. All right everyone! Hook up!" Zell declared. Dylan hooked up with Troy, Van with Gwena, and Eve was left with Blade. How pathetic. She thought, nobody else came to her. They were too afraid of her and she was happy that they left her alone.
"Dava, what's new?" Blade asked. She ignored him and went up to the starting point. Blade shrugged and followed her, "Well, I hope we pass this." Eve snorted and readied her weapon.
"All right, everyone, as you already know we have expanded the training center and have brought in a few new monsters. But remember, the T-rex is still the top dog around here." Zell warned. "Whoever gets through the whole entire arena, passes class, and for those who don't.well there will be a retest tomorrow morning." Zell gave the whistle and the groups were off.
Eve and Blade sped off up the ramp and got into a fight with a sleeper. Once it was defeated, Eve looked at Blade and said, "On the next fight you're on your own."
"What? Master Zell said that we are to work as a team. There's no I in team."
"Whatever." Just then a T-rex came out from behind a few trees and attacked them. Blade hit several blows from his gun blade and Eve leveled up her Hp. After the T-rex attacked Blade, Eve went into action. Silveraine was raised above her and it suddenly came to life as it glowed brilliantly red. Blade watched from behind as he used potion on himself. The blade arched and struck the beast. It roared one last time and fell to the ground, its acrid blood spilling onto the green turf. Eve got off her knees and walked over to the weak man. Blade looked up at her, his face surprised and confused.
"Who are you?"
"Icehart." Eve replied.
"No, you're keeping something from me.from everyone." Blade whispered as he got his health fully loaded. He stood up facing Dava. She watched carefully, her blue eyes cold yet burning like a raging fire.
"Whatever." Eve said and they continued on with the course. They fought, but no more weird attacks came out of Dava. Finally they reached the finish line. They were second; Dylan and Troy were there already.
"So, did you two face the T-rex?" Dylan asked. Eve left the three alone and walked over to a rock. She began to clean her Blade, when Robune came.
"Hmm.I saw you at the last fight, not bad." He began, but no answer. "You're as good as I am, come to think about it."
"I'm surprised you can think." Eve retorted. Robune flushed angrily, but ignored her remark.
"I was wondering, since you are single, I am giving you a privilege to go on a date with me. Say.tonight at eight?"
"I don't have time for idiots like you." Eve answered. She heard a few of his friend's chuckle and Robune started to get impatient.
"You bitch, no one disses my invitation!" Robune said.
"It's in the name, Icehart. Now please leave your sorry ass, your stench is making me feel sick." Eve replied. Robune looked at her angrily and stomped off toward his friends. Blade's gang cracked up laughing and they came over to her.
"That was a good one Icehart." Dylan exclaimed between his bursts of laughter.
"Whatever." She muttered, still cleaning her blade. Everyone was chatting and laughing around her, except for Blade who was studying her. His face held a confused look.
What does he want from me? The truth? Never, then everyone will know that I am the great hero's daughter. Then father will find out, come here and take me away. Never! Eve stood up angrily; ire was written all over her face. Dark Blade watched her walk off to where the weapon's master was.
What is her problem? What is she keeping from me.from us? No one has to be angry and so cold all the time.no one should suffer pain. Yet what kind of pain? What is the hidden knife that is hurting her so badly? Maybe she's just spoiled.or she doesn't have any friends, or never had. Who are her parents? Maybe that was her problem.does she even have any? Did they die? To many questions, no answers.
When class was over Blade left and began to follow Dava everywhere. She went to the cafeteria, then to the library, then to her dorm room. After waiting two hours he gave up. She wasn't going to come out all day, he figured. He left the dorm area and went to find Dylan and Troy.
* * *
Eve sighed, Blade was gone. From the time class ended, Blade had been following her. She knew he was going to before she even left but how? How did I know? I'm not gifted with telepathy.no I'm going to go crazy if I keep talking shit like this. She went back to her room and fell asleep from exhaustion.
* * *
Cid sat in his office thinking of what had been going on. Laguna proclaimed that four of the elemental GF's were gone. These GF's began to choose their masters themselves. That was one fact that proved that GF's are intelligent beings. Shiva chose Gwena Trepe, Leviathan chose Almasy's son, Dark Blade, and he just recently found out from his wife that Vanyel Kinneas held the GF Ifrit. All of these young people are the children of the old gang, except for Dark Blade. The fourth one is missing and that was Quezocotl. Has the culprit managed to find him, or has another been chosen?
So far everyone was doing great, and his students were on their best behavior. Zell had also told him that the new girl, Dava Icehart was a highly skilled fighter. He also told him that she needed to be trained and taught as much as possible. Not only that she had killed a T-rex on an easy basis, yet he doesn't know how. She had no magic except for her blade, the Silveraine. Cid smiled to himself. If only he had that type of trainee when they had one mission and that was to eliminate the sorceress. Now the Garden was a school for students who wanted to become more then mere people.
I wonder how Squall is doing with his wife, Rinoa? Might as well write him a letter. Cid then set himself to writing a letter to Squall. He would have to ask Edea for help because he wasn't good in writing. She was the talented one. He chuckled to himself and began. When he was done, Xu came running in.
"Sir! Your wife! She has been attacked in some way, yet there are no injuries. She past out."
"What?! For heaven's sake, where is she now? Is she all right?" Cid asked worriedly.
"Sir, she is fine, the doctor is looking over her now. Like I have said before, she has no injuries. She was found lying by her classroom and she wasn't moving, but she is alive." Xu explained. The headmaster nodded and off they went to the infirmary.
* * *
Mistress Edea, walked out of her classroom with a stash of papers to grade. It had been a long day and boring too. But she could not deny herself that she hated it, she loved to teach her students. Unlike her last class, Blade had a very distracting moment and Robune was about to start a fight with the young man. Thank the gods that they were in combat class. Suddenly she felt weird.a wave of power came over her and almost knocked her out. Her papers fell to the floor scattered about her.
"What in the world?" Edea asked quietly. She rubbed her temples and knelt to pick up her fallen papers and again another wave came.ands stronger! This time she fell into darkness.
* * *
When Edea awoke, she was in the infirmary. Dr. Ludawski was looking over her.
"What happened?" the doctor asked.
"I don't know." just then Cid came in with Xu.
"Edea, are you all right? I came as fast as I could." Cid said.
"I felt something that I had never felt since the sorceress wars. I felt tremendous powers.and trust me they blacked me out." Edea explained.
"But there are no sorceresses left. They are all wiped out." Xu quipped.
"I know that, yet there is one here or somewhere in this world. She has a lot of power or I may be wrong, it could be a sorcerer."
"I'll get right on it. if there is, we better be prepared." Cid said angrily.
Garden Days
Eve woke up to her alarm clock and sat up yawning. It was her first week at Garden and she was beginning to enjoy living free on her own. Soon, her skills would be developed beyond normality and then.then she would pay a visit to her childhood monster. There was a knock on the door and Gwena came in already dressed.
"Good morning Dava, am I intruding?" she asked.
"No."
"Well, if you need anything, meet me at the cafeteria." Gwena replied. She watched Dava shuffle her things around, but no answer. "See ya later." When Gwena left, Eve sighed and shook her head. Why does she even bother trying to be my friend? I have no friends and I will leave it at that. Fighting is my life and no one would ever replace that love.
After a quick shower, Eve got dressed and took Silveraine off her wall. She kept Lionhart stashed away underneath her bed. Nobody would ever find it there; besides, she had other things to worry about. I wonder how father is doing and mom.Eve shook her head angrily again. They wanted to take away my dream, why should I want to know how they were doing? Let them freeze in hell.Eve bit her tongue and regretted thinking that. They were her parents, hero's who saved the earth from Ultimecia and it would be shameful to think, that their daughter considered them that way.
Eve left the room and practically ran to her class. When she came in she found a comp desk by itself. Ideal. she thought. Mistress Edea entered the classroom and announced that there was a new student joining.
"Everyone, I would like you all to meet Vanyel Kinneas. Please welcome him and help him out today." Edea stated. The young man wore black pants and a claret colored shirt that was underneath a crimson trench coat. His eyes were green and his shoulder length brown hair was tied in the back. Eve also noticed that they were streaked with silver. Unusual.
Van looked around and found an empty spot next to a girl. He looked around anywhere else, but all were taken up. He had no choice; he had to sit with a girl! He walked over and sat down. All throughout class he knew she was going to ask him questions and stuff like that, but was surprised. She ignored him completely!
Dark Blade sat with Dylan across from Dava and Vanyel. Gwena sat behind him with Troy and they were whispering to each other. Dava was strange to him, he knew that she was hiding something.something important.
"Mr. Almasy, if you wish to admire Ms. Icehart, please do so after class." Edea reprimanded. Blade blushed furiously and got angry when everyone began to laugh.
"So, Blady boy has a crush on a girl? How moronic!" said Robune.
"Mr. Devero, please keep your comments to yourself. Now let's get back to lecture." Edea said flatly. Everyone became quiet and class went on. Eve ignored the whole entire thing and when class was over she was the first one to leave. Vanyel caught up with her.
"Hey, so your Icehart? Nice name. I have a question." Van started. She still ignored him, "Well what I want to ask you was, why are you ignoring me?" No answer. "Please can you at least answer me?"
"Because I don't have time for people like you." Eve said coldly. Van stopped in his tracks and watched her leave. Dark Blade and his group came up to Van.
"Yup, she is one mean bitch." Gwena replied.
"Gwena!" Blade hissed.
"What? I'm right, you know."
"Maybe there is a reason she is so cold. Maybe something has affected her life in a big way." Blade said. Gwena looked guilty, but perked her head up when she saw Van. He was one sexy man!
"That is the first time a girl ignored me.I mean it's not like I like it when girls fall at my feet, but she was the first girl not interested in me." Vanyel said.
"Don't worry about that woman, you'll never get passed her and plus, it looks like your part of our gang here." Troy said.
"Gang?" van asked.
"Yeah, I'm the leader, Blade, Dark Blade Almasy. This is Gwena Trepe, Dylan Dincht, and Troy Brink." Blade explained. Van noticed that Blade had black pants and a white shirt on that were accompanied by a jacket. Troy and Dylan both wore cadet uniforms, while Gwena on the other hand, wore a red shirt with a knee length skirt and black boots. She was a beautiful site but he shook those thoughts from his head.
"Nice to meet you all, I'm Van." He said. All day long he enjoyed being with his new friends and met all the teachers. Gwena volunteered to show him around. When combat class came, Dylan's father was the Weapon's Master.
"So, has everyone picked out your weapon that you will train with through out the years here at Garden?" Zell asked. Everyone nodded and took out their weapons while Zell went to inspect them. Eve unsheathed hers and held it in her hand. Silveraine was a good weapon, but weak. She wished dearly for her father's weapon, but she knew that would give away her identity. Zell came by, nodded and went on. Zell walked over into the center of the training arena, "Very good choices. Each fit everyone's personality. I have a test for you today. One that may be dangerous, yet you will have a partner, in case you get K'od. All right everyone! Hook up!" Zell declared. Dylan hooked up with Troy, Van with Gwena, and Eve was left with Blade. How pathetic. She thought, nobody else came to her. They were too afraid of her and she was happy that they left her alone.
"Dava, what's new?" Blade asked. She ignored him and went up to the starting point. Blade shrugged and followed her, "Well, I hope we pass this." Eve snorted and readied her weapon.
"All right, everyone, as you already know we have expanded the training center and have brought in a few new monsters. But remember, the T-rex is still the top dog around here." Zell warned. "Whoever gets through the whole entire arena, passes class, and for those who don't.well there will be a retest tomorrow morning." Zell gave the whistle and the groups were off.
Eve and Blade sped off up the ramp and got into a fight with a sleeper. Once it was defeated, Eve looked at Blade and said, "On the next fight you're on your own."
"What? Master Zell said that we are to work as a team. There's no I in team."
"Whatever." Just then a T-rex came out from behind a few trees and attacked them. Blade hit several blows from his gun blade and Eve leveled up her Hp. After the T-rex attacked Blade, Eve went into action. Silveraine was raised above her and it suddenly came to life as it glowed brilliantly red. Blade watched from behind as he used potion on himself. The blade arched and struck the beast. It roared one last time and fell to the ground, its acrid blood spilling onto the green turf. Eve got off her knees and walked over to the weak man. Blade looked up at her, his face surprised and confused.
"Who are you?"
"Icehart." Eve replied.
"No, you're keeping something from me.from everyone." Blade whispered as he got his health fully loaded. He stood up facing Dava. She watched carefully, her blue eyes cold yet burning like a raging fire.
"Whatever." Eve said and they continued on with the course. They fought, but no more weird attacks came out of Dava. Finally they reached the finish line. They were second; Dylan and Troy were there already.
"So, did you two face the T-rex?" Dylan asked. Eve left the three alone and walked over to a rock. She began to clean her Blade, when Robune came.
"Hmm.I saw you at the last fight, not bad." He began, but no answer. "You're as good as I am, come to think about it."
"I'm surprised you can think." Eve retorted. Robune flushed angrily, but ignored her remark.
"I was wondering, since you are single, I am giving you a privilege to go on a date with me. Say.tonight at eight?"
"I don't have time for idiots like you." Eve answered. She heard a few of his friend's chuckle and Robune started to get impatient.
"You bitch, no one disses my invitation!" Robune said.
"It's in the name, Icehart. Now please leave your sorry ass, your stench is making me feel sick." Eve replied. Robune looked at her angrily and stomped off toward his friends. Blade's gang cracked up laughing and they came over to her.
"That was a good one Icehart." Dylan exclaimed between his bursts of laughter.
"Whatever." She muttered, still cleaning her blade. Everyone was chatting and laughing around her, except for Blade who was studying her. His face held a confused look.
What does he want from me? The truth? Never, then everyone will know that I am the great hero's daughter. Then father will find out, come here and take me away. Never! Eve stood up angrily; ire was written all over her face. Dark Blade watched her walk off to where the weapon's master was.
What is her problem? What is she keeping from me.from us? No one has to be angry and so cold all the time.no one should suffer pain. Yet what kind of pain? What is the hidden knife that is hurting her so badly? Maybe she's just spoiled.or she doesn't have any friends, or never had. Who are her parents? Maybe that was her problem.does she even have any? Did they die? To many questions, no answers.
When class was over Blade left and began to follow Dava everywhere. She went to the cafeteria, then to the library, then to her dorm room. After waiting two hours he gave up. She wasn't going to come out all day, he figured. He left the dorm area and went to find Dylan and Troy.
* * *
Eve sighed, Blade was gone. From the time class ended, Blade had been following her. She knew he was going to before she even left but how? How did I know? I'm not gifted with telepathy.no I'm going to go crazy if I keep talking shit like this. She went back to her room and fell asleep from exhaustion.
* * *
Cid sat in his office thinking of what had been going on. Laguna proclaimed that four of the elemental GF's were gone. These GF's began to choose their masters themselves. That was one fact that proved that GF's are intelligent beings. Shiva chose Gwena Trepe, Leviathan chose Almasy's son, Dark Blade, and he just recently found out from his wife that Vanyel Kinneas held the GF Ifrit. All of these young people are the children of the old gang, except for Dark Blade. The fourth one is missing and that was Quezocotl. Has the culprit managed to find him, or has another been chosen?
So far everyone was doing great, and his students were on their best behavior. Zell had also told him that the new girl, Dava Icehart was a highly skilled fighter. He also told him that she needed to be trained and taught as much as possible. Not only that she had killed a T-rex on an easy basis, yet he doesn't know how. She had no magic except for her blade, the Silveraine. Cid smiled to himself. If only he had that type of trainee when they had one mission and that was to eliminate the sorceress. Now the Garden was a school for students who wanted to become more then mere people.
I wonder how Squall is doing with his wife, Rinoa? Might as well write him a letter. Cid then set himself to writing a letter to Squall. He would have to ask Edea for help because he wasn't good in writing. She was the talented one. He chuckled to himself and began. When he was done, Xu came running in.
"Sir! Your wife! She has been attacked in some way, yet there are no injuries. She past out."
"What?! For heaven's sake, where is she now? Is she all right?" Cid asked worriedly.
"Sir, she is fine, the doctor is looking over her now. Like I have said before, she has no injuries. She was found lying by her classroom and she wasn't moving, but she is alive." Xu explained. The headmaster nodded and off they went to the infirmary.
* * *
Mistress Edea, walked out of her classroom with a stash of papers to grade. It had been a long day and boring too. But she could not deny herself that she hated it, she loved to teach her students. Unlike her last class, Blade had a very distracting moment and Robune was about to start a fight with the young man. Thank the gods that they were in combat class. Suddenly she felt weird.a wave of power came over her and almost knocked her out. Her papers fell to the floor scattered about her.
"What in the world?" Edea asked quietly. She rubbed her temples and knelt to pick up her fallen papers and again another wave came.ands stronger! This time she fell into darkness.
* * *
When Edea awoke, she was in the infirmary. Dr. Ludawski was looking over her.
"What happened?" the doctor asked.
"I don't know." just then Cid came in with Xu.
"Edea, are you all right? I came as fast as I could." Cid said.
"I felt something that I had never felt since the sorceress wars. I felt tremendous powers.and trust me they blacked me out." Edea explained.
"But there are no sorceresses left. They are all wiped out." Xu quipped.
"I know that, yet there is one here or somewhere in this world. She has a lot of power or I may be wrong, it could be a sorcerer."
"I'll get right on it. if there is, we better be prepared." Cid said angrily.