*So Dava and Blade have become pissed off at each other? Let me help you
understand what's happened here: Blade got fed up with Dava and his unknown
envy and hate exploded and overwhelmed his love, while Dava only defended
herself. While the fight brewed, her anger at him sprouted. Enough said? ^^
Enjoy! *
Chapter 46
Enemy Lines
An hour or two must have passed for Eve woke up with a splitting headache. She lay against the cold steel of tracks: her body aching in a thousand places. Lion Soul lay by her side, covered with blood.blood of her rival. She snapped her head up wincing in pain to look athwart. There by the building lay Blade still unconscious from the impact. "Damn fool." Eve muttered and she sat up. She gritted her teeth as her hand felt along her ribs. 'Must have broken one or two at most.' Quickly she cast a Curaga upon herself, closing all cuts and wounds. It was then when her head screamed and she screamed through her teeth. Eve looked into the bucket full of water next to her and saw her newborn red scar. It ran across the bridge of her nose to her forehead. 'Reminds me of my fathers scar.heh, like father like daughter.' She joked. Eve looked at Blade and stood up walking with a limp over to him. After looking down at him enough and noticing an identical scar across his face, she cast a Curaga upon him and watched his eyes flicker open. "Get up Blade." Eve ordered with her usual tone but with some ice behind it. He stumbled up with the help of his gunblade and grimaced at the pain that danced across his face. His eyes narrowed when he watched her walk away from him, her chin high and her back straight even after the cure; she could feel a slight twinge in her ribs. 'Stubborn woman.' He thought, 'I have been so loving and caring to her hoping she would accept my love and this is what I get! She never loved me in the first place and probably never will. Get it through your head Almasy!' he reprimanded mentally. But another part of him pleaded not to give up hope, but he locked that voice up and walked back slowly toward headquarters. * * *
Eve walked back into the building and straight to the nearest bathroom. There she stripped herself of the foul smelling clothes and walked into the shower. The hot droplets of pure water washed over her worn out body like heaven. She laid her forehead against the light blue tiles and stood silent, drinking the sounds of water falling, feeling the humid air stick to her skin. 'Why? Damn him, why must he be such an asshole?' she rhetorically asked herself. Images of his face during the fight flashed through her mind. She had never considered him before as a strong warrior but a spoiled brat. He had guts and strength was what Hyne herself gave him. She was surprised that she held out that long against him! Of course he wasn't that bad looking: Green eyes and ash blonde hair.face like that of a perfectly chiseled angel. 'Hey! What am I thinking of here?! He is the son of Seifer Almasy my fathers foe when he was a student in Garden.' Eve exclaimed and calmed down a bit, 'Yes he means nothing to me.' With that settled she went back to enjoying her relaxing shower.
Outside stood Blade hearing the sound of the shower; feeling the heat emanate from the door. 'Oh Hyne how I hate you for this cruel curse!' he swore and begrudgingly walked away from the door. * * *
Rinoa was watching the stars when she saw Squall and Seifer return from their walk. They had left a couple hours ago and curiosity got the better of her. She ran to Squall: "Squall where were you?" "No where, just around, you know checking to see if everything was in order...." Rinoa looked at Seifer who had worry written all over his face, "And was everything all right?" "Oh, Seifer's son and the little leader, Miss Icehart were having a go at it." Squall answered looking at Rinoa as she grew concerned. "What happened Squall? To Dava and Blade, I mean?" "What does it matter?" Squall said and left but without kissing her forehead. He was still the same unsocial wolf she had met the first day she saw him. But through all these years of marriage she had changed his ways slowly and she still had a lifetime to improve. She turned toward Seifer who was about to sneak off. Rinoa grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back, "And where do you think your going?!" Rinoa said firmly narrowing her eyes. "To sleep?" he asked innocently. "What happened to my daughter? If your son hurt her, I swear." but she was interrupted. "She's fine, it's my son I'm worried about." "Bull! I have seen Blade in battle and he is the best I have ever seen! He probably surpasses both you and Squall put together." Rinoa retorted. Seifer sighed and looked at the sorceress, "She's fine, trust me. Ahh look there she is." Seifer said. The two quickly hid behind some tents and watched as Eve walked by holding her side. "Eve." Rinoa whispered and tried to go to her but Seifer's hand caught her. "Not now." "Why not?" Rinoa inquired but was shushed again when she saw Blade limping back, partially leaning upon his gunblade, Kruelty. "Lets get some sleep." Seifer said and left Rinoa alone, hoping that she wouldn't go trouble them.
"I'm her mother! Who does he think he is?" Rinoa muttered franticly to herself and headed for the room where Eve would be staying in temporarily. She knocked on the door but there was no answer. Quietly she turned the knob to find Eve sound asleep. Eve was sharing the room with two others: Gwena and Antonia. "Dead like a rock." Rinoa whispered as she placed her warm hand upon her daughter's face. Her daughters face was still beautiful even with the scars on face. Slowly she brushed her hand across the first blemishes and quickly mended those. The new scar would have to heal completely before Rinoa would be able to make it peter out. With that done she kissed her daughters forehead and left.
Gwena watched silently as the sorceress left, pretending sleep but she saw everything including the motherly kiss upon Dava's forehead. Something wasn't right here. Dava better explain soon.
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The crisp cool wintry breeze swept across the massive sea in the air. The Aerial Army had arrived to begin the final war. Magama and Molokai stood side by side watching the aerial army gather their forces, with her shrill war cry and Molokai's commanding roar, the army flew at the city. It was music to their ears as cries and shouts awoke the city.
Eve awoke to bloodcurdling screams as she awoke to see the window get blown wide open revealing the battles outside. Seconds later a birdlike creature called a Sukkoth swooped in destroying parts of the furniture with it's claws. The air was soon tainted and all three of the girls knew at once that this creature was poisonous. Another three bite bugs flew in and the battle began.
Eve cast hastega upon the trio and began multiple attacks upon the creatures. Quickly one by one they died until they were all gone. Antonia fell down on her butt, her Krystal Flaze at her side. The haste spell didn't wear off and she was panting heavily. "NeverhadI-encounteredsucha-morning!" she said. Eve rolled her eyes and dispelled the Haste. "Thanks." "Lets get going, they need our help." Gwena said as she looked below to find monsters and Seed's clash together in combat. Eve nodded and the three ran out of the room.
Vanyel saw the three girls run out of the building and if he weren't fighting an Albator, a mix between the common sea bird and a lunar cry insect, he would have cracked up laughing. All three girls were still wearing pajamas! "What's so funny chocobo boy?" Gwena asked as she joined him. "Nothing." He answered still grinning as he watched Gwena slice through the creature. 'What a beauty.' he sighed inwardly. A cry from above caught his attention and he saw a red gyrfalcon circling the skies. It landed on a SeeD carcass and looked at him. Several people ran by to attack chimeras and when he glanced again there stood a woman hooded in black. Her green eyes piercing through his soul and he felt that he knew her from somewhere along time ago. Vanyel looked at her again and saw her face hold only sorrow for him and he escaped from the battle leaving a surprised Gwena behind. He ran to her and stopped three feet away from her still figure. "Do I know you?" he asked taking off his trench coat and throwing it away.
"Magama watched as he threw his coat away, already heavy with blood and the stains of his enemies. His muscles rippled at each movement and stilled when he asked her the simple question. "Have you forgotten me already?" she asked pulling her hood down and revealing her face. She could see the shock blaze across his face and she smiled, "Hello Vanyel." "Magama." He whispered. Suddenly he hugged her tightly and nearly cried. She had been his only friend when he was a child and his first love, even if she was part of another creature. Magama smiled and hugged him back yet her heart screamed to rip away. She pushed back and looked up at him, "I have come to give you a choice my dear love. Come with me, be my protector; I am a sorceress in need of her knight. Will you accept this honor and my love?" she asked innocently.
He looked at the woman before him watching her red fiery curls flow with the sharp gusts of wind. She still loved him.but she was on the wrong side! She was a sorceress and his enemy. Though he looked into her green pools and knew otherwise. "I." Vanyel began then stopped, confused more then ever, until he heard a shout from behind. Gwena was running up to him and Magama gave a low growl. He turned back to her to reply but she knew he was confused. "Please, consider my proposal." Magama whispered and ran off into the battling crowds. Gwena reached Vanyel's side with little trouble, "Why did you leave me behind like that? And who was that.thing?" He turned to glare at her and he snapped, "She is not a creature but a woman!" He then stormed off leaving Gwena behind. 'What is going on here? Am I the only one that notices all these small details? Oh Van if only you could understand what I'm trying to figure out here. This whole entire thing is like a written book! Everyone is destined to do something and to hide secrets and it seems like I have to get to the bottom of it all!' Gwena sighed and ran off to help Antonia battle some winged demons. * * *
Squall growled as he watched his SeeD's die one by one. Seifer and Quistis stood side-by-side watching the massacre and Rinoa stood to his right holding onto his arm. "We have got to do something!" Rinoa pleaded. Squall nodded in agreement and turned to give orders to his sergeants. From the northern walls, a booming echo along with screams caught his attention. "Oh no." Rinoa whispered. She stood, hands over her horror stricken-face, as swarms of monsters flowed in like water, suffocating SeeD's and innocents alike. 'I won't allow it.' Rinoa whispered in her mind, anger building fast. "I won't allow it!" Rinoa yelled in rage and ran down the steps toward the northern walls, where two generals stood on their air-born ice Drakes. "Rinoa!" Squall yelled, catching up to her. "Let me go, I can't let these people die as I watch in safety." She said. "No." "Squall, if I don't help, then I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life." She began, "plus, I want my children to be born in a safe world." The last sentence caught Squall off guard as she ran off. 'Wait a minute, Riva is with Laguna and Eve was not here. Could she mean?' Squall shouted Rinoa's name out repeatedly but Seifer interrupted, "Let her go. She'll be fine." "How would you know!" Squall snapped back. "Because. Hyne told me." Seifer smirked back and seconds later shifted into a nine foot blue wolf. Squall stepped back a few feet and watched as Quistis and Seifer bound off to fight against the treacherous fiends. 'I'm the only one not fighting.Grrrr!' Squall scolded himself and grinned at the upcoming menace, 'Time to kick some ass!'
The commander was in the middle of the stone steps fighting off chimeras when a Malboro uprooted itself in front of him. "Oh shit." but it was too late to take the initiative, it cast a miasma of poisons at Squall and all he saw was ominous darkness. Dava had just finished off a pair of Glacials, when she noticed the stench off gaseous poisons. With using her coat as a mask, she ran to the source. 'Ahh fuck it.' with her sword in place she attacked the green weed with a multiple attack devouring half its health. What she didn't notice was a body covered halfway underneath its tentacles. A blue aura glittered for mere seconds before being swallowed up by green skin. 'Lion Heart!' "Father!" she screamed and cast an aura spell instantly activating her limit break: Lion Soul. Her clear sword seemed to swell with red blood and glow a crimson shadow. Dava ran full speed at her enemy and launched her body into motion. As she gained height, time seemed to stop while brilliant colors encased her blade. The creature seeing the luminous light glanced upward, catching a red fire ball being hurled downward at it and from the center a facade of a roaring lion opening it's fiery maw to devour it. Seconds later, the creature was obliterated and Dava leaned against her blade, breathing heavily. She glanced up to find her father still lying on the ground. She walked over and cast a Curaga on Squall and then a Cura on herself. A groan escaped the commander's lips while he opened his eyes to see Dava looking down at him with worry. "You all right Dad?" Squall groaned, "What did you call me?" Squall opened his eyes trying focus on the girl in front, her crystal blue eyes looking straight down at him. "I said, are you all right."Dava said slowly and then added, "Dad?"
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*Oh I am the evilest author here. Sorry about the cliffhanger and the long wait. ^^ *
Chapter 46
Enemy Lines
An hour or two must have passed for Eve woke up with a splitting headache. She lay against the cold steel of tracks: her body aching in a thousand places. Lion Soul lay by her side, covered with blood.blood of her rival. She snapped her head up wincing in pain to look athwart. There by the building lay Blade still unconscious from the impact. "Damn fool." Eve muttered and she sat up. She gritted her teeth as her hand felt along her ribs. 'Must have broken one or two at most.' Quickly she cast a Curaga upon herself, closing all cuts and wounds. It was then when her head screamed and she screamed through her teeth. Eve looked into the bucket full of water next to her and saw her newborn red scar. It ran across the bridge of her nose to her forehead. 'Reminds me of my fathers scar.heh, like father like daughter.' She joked. Eve looked at Blade and stood up walking with a limp over to him. After looking down at him enough and noticing an identical scar across his face, she cast a Curaga upon him and watched his eyes flicker open. "Get up Blade." Eve ordered with her usual tone but with some ice behind it. He stumbled up with the help of his gunblade and grimaced at the pain that danced across his face. His eyes narrowed when he watched her walk away from him, her chin high and her back straight even after the cure; she could feel a slight twinge in her ribs. 'Stubborn woman.' He thought, 'I have been so loving and caring to her hoping she would accept my love and this is what I get! She never loved me in the first place and probably never will. Get it through your head Almasy!' he reprimanded mentally. But another part of him pleaded not to give up hope, but he locked that voice up and walked back slowly toward headquarters. * * *
Eve walked back into the building and straight to the nearest bathroom. There she stripped herself of the foul smelling clothes and walked into the shower. The hot droplets of pure water washed over her worn out body like heaven. She laid her forehead against the light blue tiles and stood silent, drinking the sounds of water falling, feeling the humid air stick to her skin. 'Why? Damn him, why must he be such an asshole?' she rhetorically asked herself. Images of his face during the fight flashed through her mind. She had never considered him before as a strong warrior but a spoiled brat. He had guts and strength was what Hyne herself gave him. She was surprised that she held out that long against him! Of course he wasn't that bad looking: Green eyes and ash blonde hair.face like that of a perfectly chiseled angel. 'Hey! What am I thinking of here?! He is the son of Seifer Almasy my fathers foe when he was a student in Garden.' Eve exclaimed and calmed down a bit, 'Yes he means nothing to me.' With that settled she went back to enjoying her relaxing shower.
Outside stood Blade hearing the sound of the shower; feeling the heat emanate from the door. 'Oh Hyne how I hate you for this cruel curse!' he swore and begrudgingly walked away from the door. * * *
Rinoa was watching the stars when she saw Squall and Seifer return from their walk. They had left a couple hours ago and curiosity got the better of her. She ran to Squall: "Squall where were you?" "No where, just around, you know checking to see if everything was in order...." Rinoa looked at Seifer who had worry written all over his face, "And was everything all right?" "Oh, Seifer's son and the little leader, Miss Icehart were having a go at it." Squall answered looking at Rinoa as she grew concerned. "What happened Squall? To Dava and Blade, I mean?" "What does it matter?" Squall said and left but without kissing her forehead. He was still the same unsocial wolf she had met the first day she saw him. But through all these years of marriage she had changed his ways slowly and she still had a lifetime to improve. She turned toward Seifer who was about to sneak off. Rinoa grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back, "And where do you think your going?!" Rinoa said firmly narrowing her eyes. "To sleep?" he asked innocently. "What happened to my daughter? If your son hurt her, I swear." but she was interrupted. "She's fine, it's my son I'm worried about." "Bull! I have seen Blade in battle and he is the best I have ever seen! He probably surpasses both you and Squall put together." Rinoa retorted. Seifer sighed and looked at the sorceress, "She's fine, trust me. Ahh look there she is." Seifer said. The two quickly hid behind some tents and watched as Eve walked by holding her side. "Eve." Rinoa whispered and tried to go to her but Seifer's hand caught her. "Not now." "Why not?" Rinoa inquired but was shushed again when she saw Blade limping back, partially leaning upon his gunblade, Kruelty. "Lets get some sleep." Seifer said and left Rinoa alone, hoping that she wouldn't go trouble them.
"I'm her mother! Who does he think he is?" Rinoa muttered franticly to herself and headed for the room where Eve would be staying in temporarily. She knocked on the door but there was no answer. Quietly she turned the knob to find Eve sound asleep. Eve was sharing the room with two others: Gwena and Antonia. "Dead like a rock." Rinoa whispered as she placed her warm hand upon her daughter's face. Her daughters face was still beautiful even with the scars on face. Slowly she brushed her hand across the first blemishes and quickly mended those. The new scar would have to heal completely before Rinoa would be able to make it peter out. With that done she kissed her daughters forehead and left.
Gwena watched silently as the sorceress left, pretending sleep but she saw everything including the motherly kiss upon Dava's forehead. Something wasn't right here. Dava better explain soon.
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The crisp cool wintry breeze swept across the massive sea in the air. The Aerial Army had arrived to begin the final war. Magama and Molokai stood side by side watching the aerial army gather their forces, with her shrill war cry and Molokai's commanding roar, the army flew at the city. It was music to their ears as cries and shouts awoke the city.
Eve awoke to bloodcurdling screams as she awoke to see the window get blown wide open revealing the battles outside. Seconds later a birdlike creature called a Sukkoth swooped in destroying parts of the furniture with it's claws. The air was soon tainted and all three of the girls knew at once that this creature was poisonous. Another three bite bugs flew in and the battle began.
Eve cast hastega upon the trio and began multiple attacks upon the creatures. Quickly one by one they died until they were all gone. Antonia fell down on her butt, her Krystal Flaze at her side. The haste spell didn't wear off and she was panting heavily. "NeverhadI-encounteredsucha-morning!" she said. Eve rolled her eyes and dispelled the Haste. "Thanks." "Lets get going, they need our help." Gwena said as she looked below to find monsters and Seed's clash together in combat. Eve nodded and the three ran out of the room.
Vanyel saw the three girls run out of the building and if he weren't fighting an Albator, a mix between the common sea bird and a lunar cry insect, he would have cracked up laughing. All three girls were still wearing pajamas! "What's so funny chocobo boy?" Gwena asked as she joined him. "Nothing." He answered still grinning as he watched Gwena slice through the creature. 'What a beauty.' he sighed inwardly. A cry from above caught his attention and he saw a red gyrfalcon circling the skies. It landed on a SeeD carcass and looked at him. Several people ran by to attack chimeras and when he glanced again there stood a woman hooded in black. Her green eyes piercing through his soul and he felt that he knew her from somewhere along time ago. Vanyel looked at her again and saw her face hold only sorrow for him and he escaped from the battle leaving a surprised Gwena behind. He ran to her and stopped three feet away from her still figure. "Do I know you?" he asked taking off his trench coat and throwing it away.
"Magama watched as he threw his coat away, already heavy with blood and the stains of his enemies. His muscles rippled at each movement and stilled when he asked her the simple question. "Have you forgotten me already?" she asked pulling her hood down and revealing her face. She could see the shock blaze across his face and she smiled, "Hello Vanyel." "Magama." He whispered. Suddenly he hugged her tightly and nearly cried. She had been his only friend when he was a child and his first love, even if she was part of another creature. Magama smiled and hugged him back yet her heart screamed to rip away. She pushed back and looked up at him, "I have come to give you a choice my dear love. Come with me, be my protector; I am a sorceress in need of her knight. Will you accept this honor and my love?" she asked innocently.
He looked at the woman before him watching her red fiery curls flow with the sharp gusts of wind. She still loved him.but she was on the wrong side! She was a sorceress and his enemy. Though he looked into her green pools and knew otherwise. "I." Vanyel began then stopped, confused more then ever, until he heard a shout from behind. Gwena was running up to him and Magama gave a low growl. He turned back to her to reply but she knew he was confused. "Please, consider my proposal." Magama whispered and ran off into the battling crowds. Gwena reached Vanyel's side with little trouble, "Why did you leave me behind like that? And who was that.thing?" He turned to glare at her and he snapped, "She is not a creature but a woman!" He then stormed off leaving Gwena behind. 'What is going on here? Am I the only one that notices all these small details? Oh Van if only you could understand what I'm trying to figure out here. This whole entire thing is like a written book! Everyone is destined to do something and to hide secrets and it seems like I have to get to the bottom of it all!' Gwena sighed and ran off to help Antonia battle some winged demons. * * *
Squall growled as he watched his SeeD's die one by one. Seifer and Quistis stood side-by-side watching the massacre and Rinoa stood to his right holding onto his arm. "We have got to do something!" Rinoa pleaded. Squall nodded in agreement and turned to give orders to his sergeants. From the northern walls, a booming echo along with screams caught his attention. "Oh no." Rinoa whispered. She stood, hands over her horror stricken-face, as swarms of monsters flowed in like water, suffocating SeeD's and innocents alike. 'I won't allow it.' Rinoa whispered in her mind, anger building fast. "I won't allow it!" Rinoa yelled in rage and ran down the steps toward the northern walls, where two generals stood on their air-born ice Drakes. "Rinoa!" Squall yelled, catching up to her. "Let me go, I can't let these people die as I watch in safety." She said. "No." "Squall, if I don't help, then I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life." She began, "plus, I want my children to be born in a safe world." The last sentence caught Squall off guard as she ran off. 'Wait a minute, Riva is with Laguna and Eve was not here. Could she mean?' Squall shouted Rinoa's name out repeatedly but Seifer interrupted, "Let her go. She'll be fine." "How would you know!" Squall snapped back. "Because. Hyne told me." Seifer smirked back and seconds later shifted into a nine foot blue wolf. Squall stepped back a few feet and watched as Quistis and Seifer bound off to fight against the treacherous fiends. 'I'm the only one not fighting.Grrrr!' Squall scolded himself and grinned at the upcoming menace, 'Time to kick some ass!'
The commander was in the middle of the stone steps fighting off chimeras when a Malboro uprooted itself in front of him. "Oh shit." but it was too late to take the initiative, it cast a miasma of poisons at Squall and all he saw was ominous darkness. Dava had just finished off a pair of Glacials, when she noticed the stench off gaseous poisons. With using her coat as a mask, she ran to the source. 'Ahh fuck it.' with her sword in place she attacked the green weed with a multiple attack devouring half its health. What she didn't notice was a body covered halfway underneath its tentacles. A blue aura glittered for mere seconds before being swallowed up by green skin. 'Lion Heart!' "Father!" she screamed and cast an aura spell instantly activating her limit break: Lion Soul. Her clear sword seemed to swell with red blood and glow a crimson shadow. Dava ran full speed at her enemy and launched her body into motion. As she gained height, time seemed to stop while brilliant colors encased her blade. The creature seeing the luminous light glanced upward, catching a red fire ball being hurled downward at it and from the center a facade of a roaring lion opening it's fiery maw to devour it. Seconds later, the creature was obliterated and Dava leaned against her blade, breathing heavily. She glanced up to find her father still lying on the ground. She walked over and cast a Curaga on Squall and then a Cura on herself. A groan escaped the commander's lips while he opened his eyes to see Dava looking down at him with worry. "You all right Dad?" Squall groaned, "What did you call me?" Squall opened his eyes trying focus on the girl in front, her crystal blue eyes looking straight down at him. "I said, are you all right."Dava said slowly and then added, "Dad?"
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*Oh I am the evilest author here. Sorry about the cliffhanger and the long wait. ^^ *