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1 Chapter 23
1.1 SeeD's
The death flood swept through the three students who stood in its path. Eve didn't know what to do but her instincts saved her. She put a barrier around her and hoped it would protect her. Her summoned GF model vanished instantly and her Hp of 557 vanished to a 2. Robune and Delrae were dead instantly and Eve turned around looking at the monster who hovered with surprise in its eyes. Eve didn't want to die like this! That would mean she was a failure to her dreams… she saw two people running toward her direction but what caught her attention was a presence whispering inside her.
: Eve… Eve… cub of the lion… :
:What?!:
:Junction me :
Eve knew right away that it was Quezocotl, the lightning GF. She had completely forgotten him! With no time to spare she junctioned the guardian force and she felt her health replenish quickly. How was that possible? The lightning GF was never known for raising the holder's health.
: Silly cub, I shared my health with you. :
Oh, she thought. The next thing she remembered was the feeling of static and darkness.
The GF flew into the human realm and spied its holder's enemy. Great thick bolts of lightning surrounded the Zurich in an electrifying orb, while the GF gathered his energies to blast it into oblivion. The beam of electricity that erupted from the Guardian's mouth suddenly struck the monsters body. The Zurich was quickly loosing all health and it screamed and agonizing sound and disappeared. With his job done, the Guardian vanished back into his own realm.
Eve appeared and looked about her. Syd and Ferric were seriously wounded watching her from behind, while the now shocked Edith stared wide-eyed. Eve turned toward her temporarily dead comrades. She cast phoenix down upon them and they groaned with life. Satisfied she plopped down upon the green- torched earth and sighed. She brought out a device called the health comp. It was a device used to check up on a fighter's health and level and was only to be used afterwards; not during the battle. All right, I'm still on level nine and my health is 600Hp. Well that's still good to know, but it's far away from 9999Hp…
"Hey Dava, help me out here. Raijin and Alaric are coming down to help us."
"Whatever." Eve answered and helped Delrae up onto her feet, "Will you be able to walk?" Delrae didn't answer but the pain within her yes answered all of Eve's questions. Eve brought Delrae's arm over her shoulder, while her other arm supported the woman's back.
"Thanks Icehart." The woman whispered. Eve nodded as the two headed up the hill toward the SeeD's standing there. Robune, Ferric, Syd and Edith were already up there waiting for them. When they arrived Alaric helped Delrae sit down while Raijin talked over with the students.
"You know, I have never seen a fight like that before. You all have used your model GF's wisely and have battled as you have learned." Raijin began and sighed as he looked at Dava, "The question goes out to you Icehart. Where and how did you obtain the GF Quezocotl?"
"It chose me." She answered.
"Yeah, um and when was that?" he inquired.
"Before I joined Garden." She replied icily. Raijin thought over her answer and the answer came to him.
"When we arrive at Garden, everyone is to report to Headmaster Cid's Office immediately."
"Yes sir." They all shouted in unison.
* * *
Eve and the group waited outside Headmaster Cid's office. It had been over half an hour before they were told to come in. When they entered the office it was a vast room, which held bookshelves containing old volumes. The skylight behind the oak desk was as large as the walls. In the middle was what looked to be an elevator going up, probably to the control room?
"Welcome Students." Eve snapped her attention to a man who stood before her and the others.
"I have been told that you have passed your field exams correctly. You all have shone courage and quick thinking when under pressure, which is what Garden has been teaching for these many years." Cid motioned for Edea and she brought out a wooden box containing SeeD medals. Cid awarded each one a medal and when he arrived to Robune he smiled, "I'm glad you finally made it as a SeeD." Cid whispered and Robune grumbled but shut it when he saw Edea's glare. When Cid came over to Eve, he smiled and placed the medal upon Eve's neck.
"Stay after, Icehart. We need to talk." Edea said after she had talked to Raijin. Eve nodded and stood where she was while the others left. Cid, Edea, and Raijin stood there talking until Eve cleared her voice.
"Is there something that you would like me to do?" she asked politely.
"Yes, Icehart, we would like to know the truth." Headmaster Cid said. Edea and Raijin nodded and Eve felt a bit uneasy.
"What do you wish to know?"
"Where did you get the GF?" Edea asked, "and why didn't you tell us that you had it?"
"I guess I forgot and like I have told Instructor Raijin, he chose me."
"That is true, a junctioned GF causes it's keeper to forget many things." Edea said. Cid agreed and looked up at Icehart. There was something very familiar with that girl. So many unanswered secrets, which they only knew one and that was that Dava, was a newly born sorceress.
"Raijin, can you please leave us for a moment?" Cid asked.
"Very well." And Raijin left. Cid turned toward Icehart and began.
"You are a sorceress, you specialize your skill with a gun blade, you are also and orphan girl with out any parents chosen by a GF to do what?" Eve was getting uncomfortable but she didn't show any of it. They were getting too close to the truth and she swore to herself that choosing Balamb was a very bad idea.
"Is all of that correct?" Edea asked, "Or is there more?"
"That is all Mistress Edea." Eve said through clenched teeth. She really didn't want them to know her true identity, they were asking too much until she felt another presence in her mind and it was all too familiar.
: They ask too much I see…: her conscience spoke.
: Yes they do. : Eve said.
: I can take care of it for you. I can close their thoughts of ever finding out who you really are. They will only know you as Dava Icehart, orphan, loner, and a SeeD. Is that what you want? Do you wish them to know that you are a sorceress? :
:No.:
: Very well, it is done. :
Eve looked back at the confused faces of Cid and Edea Kramer.
"Where was I?" Cid asked.
"You were at the part about the GF that I summoned to save my squad and the others." Eve lied.
"Ah yes, well we wanted you to know that you are not the only one chosen by these GF's. They were once owned by the gang who destroyed Ultimecia." Cid explained merrily. A vague hiss erupted inside Eve's thoughts but she didn't listen.
"There have been three others chosen by Guardian Forces. They are Dark Blade Almasy, Gwena Trepe and Vanyel Kinease. They are the children of that gang, and we are very surprised that one has chosen you, since you are not related." Cid said, "Anyway, there will be a meeting tonight in my office. You are to be there tonight at 7 sharp. Is that clear?"
"Yes sir." She replied.
"Dismissed." Eve left the room. Edea sat down in a chair and sighed.
"What is it dear?"
"I feel like I was going to find something out and someone locked it. Strange huh?" she said with a nervous chuckle.
"Don't worry about it." Cid replied.
"Yeah sure, but I'll still have that feeling knowing at my brain if I don't figure out what."
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* To all my readers, sorry I have been sick and after being asked to at least update every week instead of every month, I will try my best to do so! Comments are appreciated! ^-^ *
1 Chapter 23
1.1 SeeD's
The death flood swept through the three students who stood in its path. Eve didn't know what to do but her instincts saved her. She put a barrier around her and hoped it would protect her. Her summoned GF model vanished instantly and her Hp of 557 vanished to a 2. Robune and Delrae were dead instantly and Eve turned around looking at the monster who hovered with surprise in its eyes. Eve didn't want to die like this! That would mean she was a failure to her dreams… she saw two people running toward her direction but what caught her attention was a presence whispering inside her.
: Eve… Eve… cub of the lion… :
:What?!:
:Junction me :
Eve knew right away that it was Quezocotl, the lightning GF. She had completely forgotten him! With no time to spare she junctioned the guardian force and she felt her health replenish quickly. How was that possible? The lightning GF was never known for raising the holder's health.
: Silly cub, I shared my health with you. :
Oh, she thought. The next thing she remembered was the feeling of static and darkness.
The GF flew into the human realm and spied its holder's enemy. Great thick bolts of lightning surrounded the Zurich in an electrifying orb, while the GF gathered his energies to blast it into oblivion. The beam of electricity that erupted from the Guardian's mouth suddenly struck the monsters body. The Zurich was quickly loosing all health and it screamed and agonizing sound and disappeared. With his job done, the Guardian vanished back into his own realm.
Eve appeared and looked about her. Syd and Ferric were seriously wounded watching her from behind, while the now shocked Edith stared wide-eyed. Eve turned toward her temporarily dead comrades. She cast phoenix down upon them and they groaned with life. Satisfied she plopped down upon the green- torched earth and sighed. She brought out a device called the health comp. It was a device used to check up on a fighter's health and level and was only to be used afterwards; not during the battle. All right, I'm still on level nine and my health is 600Hp. Well that's still good to know, but it's far away from 9999Hp…
"Hey Dava, help me out here. Raijin and Alaric are coming down to help us."
"Whatever." Eve answered and helped Delrae up onto her feet, "Will you be able to walk?" Delrae didn't answer but the pain within her yes answered all of Eve's questions. Eve brought Delrae's arm over her shoulder, while her other arm supported the woman's back.
"Thanks Icehart." The woman whispered. Eve nodded as the two headed up the hill toward the SeeD's standing there. Robune, Ferric, Syd and Edith were already up there waiting for them. When they arrived Alaric helped Delrae sit down while Raijin talked over with the students.
"You know, I have never seen a fight like that before. You all have used your model GF's wisely and have battled as you have learned." Raijin began and sighed as he looked at Dava, "The question goes out to you Icehart. Where and how did you obtain the GF Quezocotl?"
"It chose me." She answered.
"Yeah, um and when was that?" he inquired.
"Before I joined Garden." She replied icily. Raijin thought over her answer and the answer came to him.
"When we arrive at Garden, everyone is to report to Headmaster Cid's Office immediately."
"Yes sir." They all shouted in unison.
* * *
Eve and the group waited outside Headmaster Cid's office. It had been over half an hour before they were told to come in. When they entered the office it was a vast room, which held bookshelves containing old volumes. The skylight behind the oak desk was as large as the walls. In the middle was what looked to be an elevator going up, probably to the control room?
"Welcome Students." Eve snapped her attention to a man who stood before her and the others.
"I have been told that you have passed your field exams correctly. You all have shone courage and quick thinking when under pressure, which is what Garden has been teaching for these many years." Cid motioned for Edea and she brought out a wooden box containing SeeD medals. Cid awarded each one a medal and when he arrived to Robune he smiled, "I'm glad you finally made it as a SeeD." Cid whispered and Robune grumbled but shut it when he saw Edea's glare. When Cid came over to Eve, he smiled and placed the medal upon Eve's neck.
"Stay after, Icehart. We need to talk." Edea said after she had talked to Raijin. Eve nodded and stood where she was while the others left. Cid, Edea, and Raijin stood there talking until Eve cleared her voice.
"Is there something that you would like me to do?" she asked politely.
"Yes, Icehart, we would like to know the truth." Headmaster Cid said. Edea and Raijin nodded and Eve felt a bit uneasy.
"What do you wish to know?"
"Where did you get the GF?" Edea asked, "and why didn't you tell us that you had it?"
"I guess I forgot and like I have told Instructor Raijin, he chose me."
"That is true, a junctioned GF causes it's keeper to forget many things." Edea said. Cid agreed and looked up at Icehart. There was something very familiar with that girl. So many unanswered secrets, which they only knew one and that was that Dava, was a newly born sorceress.
"Raijin, can you please leave us for a moment?" Cid asked.
"Very well." And Raijin left. Cid turned toward Icehart and began.
"You are a sorceress, you specialize your skill with a gun blade, you are also and orphan girl with out any parents chosen by a GF to do what?" Eve was getting uncomfortable but she didn't show any of it. They were getting too close to the truth and she swore to herself that choosing Balamb was a very bad idea.
"Is all of that correct?" Edea asked, "Or is there more?"
"That is all Mistress Edea." Eve said through clenched teeth. She really didn't want them to know her true identity, they were asking too much until she felt another presence in her mind and it was all too familiar.
: They ask too much I see…: her conscience spoke.
: Yes they do. : Eve said.
: I can take care of it for you. I can close their thoughts of ever finding out who you really are. They will only know you as Dava Icehart, orphan, loner, and a SeeD. Is that what you want? Do you wish them to know that you are a sorceress? :
:No.:
: Very well, it is done. :
Eve looked back at the confused faces of Cid and Edea Kramer.
"Where was I?" Cid asked.
"You were at the part about the GF that I summoned to save my squad and the others." Eve lied.
"Ah yes, well we wanted you to know that you are not the only one chosen by these GF's. They were once owned by the gang who destroyed Ultimecia." Cid explained merrily. A vague hiss erupted inside Eve's thoughts but she didn't listen.
"There have been three others chosen by Guardian Forces. They are Dark Blade Almasy, Gwena Trepe and Vanyel Kinease. They are the children of that gang, and we are very surprised that one has chosen you, since you are not related." Cid said, "Anyway, there will be a meeting tonight in my office. You are to be there tonight at 7 sharp. Is that clear?"
"Yes sir." She replied.
"Dismissed." Eve left the room. Edea sat down in a chair and sighed.
"What is it dear?"
"I feel like I was going to find something out and someone locked it. Strange huh?" she said with a nervous chuckle.
"Don't worry about it." Cid replied.
"Yeah sure, but I'll still have that feeling knowing at my brain if I don't figure out what."
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* To all my readers, sorry I have been sick and after being asked to at least update every week instead of every month, I will try my best to do so! Comments are appreciated! ^-^ *