* Well here is the third promised chapter!!! (The 17^th actually!) By the way, I forgot to add this to the others; FF7 belongs to me as does all the gold and jewels in the world. Yeah right! They belong to Squaresoft! ^.^ *
Chapter 17
Forgotten Dreams
Eve stood in front of the chimera and spoke to it in a language she didn't even know. Creature you shall die for meddling or you have another choice, serve me and I shall spare your life.
: So that is the treaty? Very well human, I shall obey, but cure me first.:
Eve was too tired and weak to pay attention to her strange words. Yet she cured the creature before her and it answered, : Just call my name and I will come. Jakan is my name, and now I shall obey thee sorceress.: Jakan flew off and Eve collapsed from exhaustion. People swarmed over to her and she blacked out into a coma.
* * *
Zell saw the form of Ultimecia for a matter of seconds and then the image was gone. Before him stood the young and strange woman Dava Icehart who had challenged every creature at the training center and had fought with a chimera! He ran over to the bleeding child; Blade was already at the site holding her in his arms. Zell and Blade and the rest of the gang headed at a dead run toward the infirmary.
Dr. Kodawaki was sitting when she heard the noise of shouting. She saw Zell and Dark Blade enter with a severely damaged and bleeding girl in his arms.
"What happened to her!?! What did this to her?" the doctor asked.
"A chimera. Is she dying?" Gwena asked.
"I don't know, she seems to have passed out. Place her in the back room and on the table. Van get me those gloves over there, Troy get me lots of fresh hot water and Gwena, get me some towels. She's lost a lot of blood and she might die if we don't take care of her now." Catharine explained. She grabbed the gloves from Vanyel and put on her white doctor's coat. Gwena came in with towels and bandages, while Troy came in with hot water. They placed the supplies in the back room and Catharine sent Gwena and Troy to get some other medical things.
"Blade bring me some medicine in the fifth cabinet. Bring me everything in there and don't forget the needles and sewing. She'll need that the most." Blade nodded and ran into the office. Catherine examined the unconscious girl and felt for a pulse. It was weak but it was better then nothing at all. How she had survived that long with out a cure, only the Gods would know. Zell tended to clean the wounds out on her face and leg, while Catherine gave some medication to Dava. Blade watched from the corner of the room waiting to see what the outcome would be. The young woman he liked was injured and in another world entirely while she lay in a coma. He felt guilty for not coming to her rescue, if he did, she wouldn't have been in this condition. Something nagged at his thoughts. She was a strange and beautiful woman with secrets that had turned her soft side to solid lead. He knew that she was never this cold or mean to anyone and yet he knew that even if she fell in love her
behavior would stay forever, a lone wolf.
Doctor Catherine stitched up the last part of Icehart's cheek while Zell finished bandaging the arm and leg. Catherine took another set of rolls. She started to bandage the face and head, making room for the eyes, nose, and mouth. No body could even recognize her, but at least she was clean and taken care of.
"Zell, take her to the recovery room." Catherine ordered. Zell nodded and Dark Blade followed with Vanyel, while Gwena and Troy helped clean up.
* * *
Blade sat in the recovery room staring off into space until morning. His eyes were dry and red from lack of sleep and yet he didn't leave. Dr. Kodawaki offered him a cup of tea and he accepted gratefully. Every now and then Dava's eyes would twitch as if she was watching a movie and Blade hoped she would be all right. He was determined to see her through and obstinate to change her old ways.
* * *
Eve remembered nothing but darkness as it enveloped her in its shade. She welcomed it with relief. She wondered what had happened earlier and remembered the deal between the Chimera. His name was Jakan and his voice sounded so young. He called me a sorceress...but I'm not! Why?
:Because, you are.:
:Who are you?: Eve asked.
:I am you and you are I...we are the same, you and I. So why do you ask when you already know the answers?:
:I don't know...but if I am myself, why can I hear you as another person?: Eve asked.
: Because you and I have been separated. You have not known me for I have been lying dormant waiting for you to awaken me...no yourself. Your anger and determination arose your true powers, you are indeed a sorceress and I your powers. There are no two minds in this one body, but one mind. You can say I'm your conscience. :
:Oh... is there anything else you would be able to tell me?: Eve inquired again.
: Maybe, but not now, you must go back to the light, to the real world. Goodbye...:
Eve felt her mind warp out of that comfortable dark realm and emerged to the surface. She didn't open her eyes, yet she heard people talking nearby. Eve recognized the voices and when she wanted to move away, pain shot up her arm and leg and her face itched tremendously. She kept still, but did not open her eyes. One voice after another she began to recognize: Edea and headmaster Cid, Gwena and the chatting of Dark Blade and Vanyel. Another voice rose and icy fear gripped her body. A nervous adrenaline pumped throughout her body, stopping for several milliseconds and shaking her insides like a cold wind sweeping through...her father's voice.
"So what happened to this woman?" Squall asked concerned as he glanced over to the bed.
"Her name is Dava Icehart and she encountered a chimera on the garden roofs and walls. Why she was there nobody knows. Several class students say that she saved their lives from the monster. The things they described were gruesome. One child said that the monster slashed her stomach and Dava had to hold in her guts in to stay in the fight, but when I was tending to her, there was no such injury. She had several other injuries, but they are healing now." Said Catherine.
"Can you unbandage her head?" Rinoa asked.
Eve felt fear grip her mind and heart...no! Please no...
"I'm sorry, but I can't, she has a severe injury all on the right part of her face. To undo that would open the wounds more then heal them.
"Very well, let's hope this hero can wake out of her coma soon." Rinoa added with a sigh.
"Anyway, we'll be leaving for Esther. My father wants to meet me and discuss the problems that are emerging from this dark cloud above us." Squall said, "We'll be leaving in an hour."
"Safe trip." Catherine said. Squall nodded and headed out with Cid, Edea and the rest. Rinoa stayed behind though and entered the room. The presence of power was strong here, the same power that attacked Edea and her. She sat on the bed and looked at the woman before her. Probably sixteen or seventeen... Rinoa thought. Rinoa held her hand up and moved to touch the arm of the girl. She stopped midway, hesitating, and then touched her skin. Rinoa's hand was blasted away and the air seemed to crackle angrily.
"So, Miss. Dava Icehart...you are our secret little sorceress. You are yet untrained...how you got these powers is beyond me, I was the only sorceress left, until you showed up and caused Edea to go into black outs. I'll tell her to train you so you don't hurt anyone else. Get better soon...I'm so stupid, you're in a coma and you probably can't here me." Rinoa whispered. She then got up and left the infirmary.
Eve had to hold back tears...but she wanted to cry forever but her eyes were dry like sand.
* Sad and fascinating at the same time! The next chapter will be in probably by Sunday so hope these three chapters have gotten you reading! ^-^ *
Chapter 17
Forgotten Dreams
Eve stood in front of the chimera and spoke to it in a language she didn't even know. Creature you shall die for meddling or you have another choice, serve me and I shall spare your life.
: So that is the treaty? Very well human, I shall obey, but cure me first.:
Eve was too tired and weak to pay attention to her strange words. Yet she cured the creature before her and it answered, : Just call my name and I will come. Jakan is my name, and now I shall obey thee sorceress.: Jakan flew off and Eve collapsed from exhaustion. People swarmed over to her and she blacked out into a coma.
* * *
Zell saw the form of Ultimecia for a matter of seconds and then the image was gone. Before him stood the young and strange woman Dava Icehart who had challenged every creature at the training center and had fought with a chimera! He ran over to the bleeding child; Blade was already at the site holding her in his arms. Zell and Blade and the rest of the gang headed at a dead run toward the infirmary.
Dr. Kodawaki was sitting when she heard the noise of shouting. She saw Zell and Dark Blade enter with a severely damaged and bleeding girl in his arms.
"What happened to her!?! What did this to her?" the doctor asked.
"A chimera. Is she dying?" Gwena asked.
"I don't know, she seems to have passed out. Place her in the back room and on the table. Van get me those gloves over there, Troy get me lots of fresh hot water and Gwena, get me some towels. She's lost a lot of blood and she might die if we don't take care of her now." Catharine explained. She grabbed the gloves from Vanyel and put on her white doctor's coat. Gwena came in with towels and bandages, while Troy came in with hot water. They placed the supplies in the back room and Catharine sent Gwena and Troy to get some other medical things.
"Blade bring me some medicine in the fifth cabinet. Bring me everything in there and don't forget the needles and sewing. She'll need that the most." Blade nodded and ran into the office. Catherine examined the unconscious girl and felt for a pulse. It was weak but it was better then nothing at all. How she had survived that long with out a cure, only the Gods would know. Zell tended to clean the wounds out on her face and leg, while Catherine gave some medication to Dava. Blade watched from the corner of the room waiting to see what the outcome would be. The young woman he liked was injured and in another world entirely while she lay in a coma. He felt guilty for not coming to her rescue, if he did, she wouldn't have been in this condition. Something nagged at his thoughts. She was a strange and beautiful woman with secrets that had turned her soft side to solid lead. He knew that she was never this cold or mean to anyone and yet he knew that even if she fell in love her
behavior would stay forever, a lone wolf.
Doctor Catherine stitched up the last part of Icehart's cheek while Zell finished bandaging the arm and leg. Catherine took another set of rolls. She started to bandage the face and head, making room for the eyes, nose, and mouth. No body could even recognize her, but at least she was clean and taken care of.
"Zell, take her to the recovery room." Catherine ordered. Zell nodded and Dark Blade followed with Vanyel, while Gwena and Troy helped clean up.
* * *
Blade sat in the recovery room staring off into space until morning. His eyes were dry and red from lack of sleep and yet he didn't leave. Dr. Kodawaki offered him a cup of tea and he accepted gratefully. Every now and then Dava's eyes would twitch as if she was watching a movie and Blade hoped she would be all right. He was determined to see her through and obstinate to change her old ways.
* * *
Eve remembered nothing but darkness as it enveloped her in its shade. She welcomed it with relief. She wondered what had happened earlier and remembered the deal between the Chimera. His name was Jakan and his voice sounded so young. He called me a sorceress...but I'm not! Why?
:Because, you are.:
:Who are you?: Eve asked.
:I am you and you are I...we are the same, you and I. So why do you ask when you already know the answers?:
:I don't know...but if I am myself, why can I hear you as another person?: Eve asked.
: Because you and I have been separated. You have not known me for I have been lying dormant waiting for you to awaken me...no yourself. Your anger and determination arose your true powers, you are indeed a sorceress and I your powers. There are no two minds in this one body, but one mind. You can say I'm your conscience. :
:Oh... is there anything else you would be able to tell me?: Eve inquired again.
: Maybe, but not now, you must go back to the light, to the real world. Goodbye...:
Eve felt her mind warp out of that comfortable dark realm and emerged to the surface. She didn't open her eyes, yet she heard people talking nearby. Eve recognized the voices and when she wanted to move away, pain shot up her arm and leg and her face itched tremendously. She kept still, but did not open her eyes. One voice after another she began to recognize: Edea and headmaster Cid, Gwena and the chatting of Dark Blade and Vanyel. Another voice rose and icy fear gripped her body. A nervous adrenaline pumped throughout her body, stopping for several milliseconds and shaking her insides like a cold wind sweeping through...her father's voice.
"So what happened to this woman?" Squall asked concerned as he glanced over to the bed.
"Her name is Dava Icehart and she encountered a chimera on the garden roofs and walls. Why she was there nobody knows. Several class students say that she saved their lives from the monster. The things they described were gruesome. One child said that the monster slashed her stomach and Dava had to hold in her guts in to stay in the fight, but when I was tending to her, there was no such injury. She had several other injuries, but they are healing now." Said Catherine.
"Can you unbandage her head?" Rinoa asked.
Eve felt fear grip her mind and heart...no! Please no...
"I'm sorry, but I can't, she has a severe injury all on the right part of her face. To undo that would open the wounds more then heal them.
"Very well, let's hope this hero can wake out of her coma soon." Rinoa added with a sigh.
"Anyway, we'll be leaving for Esther. My father wants to meet me and discuss the problems that are emerging from this dark cloud above us." Squall said, "We'll be leaving in an hour."
"Safe trip." Catherine said. Squall nodded and headed out with Cid, Edea and the rest. Rinoa stayed behind though and entered the room. The presence of power was strong here, the same power that attacked Edea and her. She sat on the bed and looked at the woman before her. Probably sixteen or seventeen... Rinoa thought. Rinoa held her hand up and moved to touch the arm of the girl. She stopped midway, hesitating, and then touched her skin. Rinoa's hand was blasted away and the air seemed to crackle angrily.
"So, Miss. Dava Icehart...you are our secret little sorceress. You are yet untrained...how you got these powers is beyond me, I was the only sorceress left, until you showed up and caused Edea to go into black outs. I'll tell her to train you so you don't hurt anyone else. Get better soon...I'm so stupid, you're in a coma and you probably can't here me." Rinoa whispered. She then got up and left the infirmary.
Eve had to hold back tears...but she wanted to cry forever but her eyes were dry like sand.
* Sad and fascinating at the same time! The next chapter will be in probably by Sunday so hope these three chapters have gotten you reading! ^-^ *