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Chapter 15- Gaining Strength
Quistis opened her eyes in surprise as she felt the scene change around her; changing back into the room where she had came from. Giving off a slight sigh, she smiled as she remembered the conversation she had heard between Tina and Seifer, though it really did seem Seifer had a crush on her, it seemed awkward as in why he was so mean to her during the time he came back from getting the herb.
Shrugging her shoulders, Quistis placed down the "Faithful Love" book down upon the desk. The books seemed to have appeared back in her arms as the scene had changed back into the room. Looking towards the cover of the next book, a dark blue with golden letters, she once again read the title, "Betrayal"
Half expecting the scene in front of her to change, the ex-instructor titled her head in confusing when it didn't. Placing down that book on top of the other one in a neat pile, she looked towards the next book
"The Answers I Need" Quistis read as she bit her lower lip, [Maybe this'll tell me all that I want to know]. Placing her hand upon the book cover, she paused; did she really need to know how Seifer felt about her? And what if the answer she heard was the opposite of what she wanted to hear.
Millions of thoughts entered Quistis's mind as she gripped upon the edge of the book. Suddenly, feeling as a soft warm hand rested on top of her own, she looked up and was face in face with the girl in the white robe who she had met earlier, during the scene where she had saw Seifer in the Secret Area.
Looking into the girl's beautiful light violet colored eyes, Quistis felt as if she could fall asleep right then and there, but she resisted and stayed awake.
"Believe in him, believe your heart" Came the girl's soft ringing voice. Before Quistis could say anything more, the purpled hair girl disappeared once again, and just like the last time, small shining sparkles were left in her presence.
Letting out a deep breathe which the ex-instructor had no clue she was holding, she slowly opened the book, and as she had expected, the scene changed around her.
Surrounded by a dark aura, Quistis looked around for the slightest bit of light, only to find absolutely none. Waiting for her eyes to slowly adjust to the dark place she was now in, Quistis let out a soft yelp as she saw what was lying down beside her feet, bones, tons and tons of bones. Of what? She didn't know, but the thought of it still freaked her out. Not that she was scared of them or anything, but being surrounded by a massage amount of bones, and having no clue what kind they were just freaked her out. Who knows, maybe they were human bones from all she knew!
"So where am I this time?" Quistis asked herself as she slowly walked over the lying bones, placing her palm against the cold stone rock. Feeling as the coldness struck her palm then enter throughout the rest of her body she shivered. This place felt dark and evil, and she didn't like it, not one bit.
Why was she here? Did it have something to do with Seifer? The blonde instructor thought as her lips turned into a frown. Noises came from around the corner nearby, and they sounded oddly familiar . . . too familiar.
"Pretty impressive there Seifer boy"
Quistis frowned deepened, who dare treat Seifer like a dog? Turning around the corner, the ex-instructor saw a familiar yet at the same time unfamiliar blonde haired girl, her emerald green eyes shimmering with amusement. Looking away from the girl with a deep frown, Qusitis turned her attention towards the boy who had caused her so much confusion.
Seifer Almasy, stood there, gunblade at hand and . . . was he trembling? Quistis approached the two at a quick speed, continuing to listen in on the conversation. Something was definitely wrong, and she was going to find out what.
"Don't get too happy there Seifer boy, Ultimecia won't let you off the hook THAT easy"
Qusitis froze as she heard the younger girl's statement. Ultimecia? She was long gone dead, wasn't she? No! She had to be! She, Squall and the rest of the gang had defeated her a good few weeks ago! There was no possibility that woman could've survived!
Qusitis shook her head in frustration. She still remembered that day a few weeks ago, all of them had pulled in all their strength to defeat her once and for all, and they succeeded, after the many amounts of wounds and injuries they had received, they had actually succeeded. There was NO possibility that she could've survived . . . or was there?
"Don't go wasting your energy Seifer boy, it's no use. Face the fact boy"
Shaking her head furiously, the ex-instructor continued to watch the scene being played out in front of her. This girl was defiantly weird, but Seifer was even more so. The Seifer she knew wouldn't allow people to talk to him like that; he would've most likely beat them up, not that she liked him for that or anything. But really, Seifer was definitely acting awkward.
Quistis looked back and forth between the exchange of these two people. Her head covered in so many thoughts she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Face the fact Seifer, You're too weak"
Qusitis gritted her teeth together in anger. What was wrong with Seifer?! Walking right up to the girl, the angered instructor was about to slap the girl hard against the face, forgetting that this was just a fragment of the past, she only stopped when she heard a loud clatter and something hitting against the cold stone floor, hard.
"Weakling"
Turning her attention away from the amused girl, Quistis eyes went quite large, and she instantly ran over to the fallen Seifer. Shaking him slightly, she found that she couldn't touch him, every time her hand connected with his skin, its color would lighten and her hand would go through him instead. She couldn't touch him.
"Seifer! Wake up!!" Qusitis cried out, feeling as tears started to blur her vision. This wasn't right, Seifer wasn't suppose to fall, he wasn't! He was the strongest person she knew besides Squall, he was her . . . her admirer and she was his to-be-girlfriend, so he wasn't! He just wasn't allowed to be defeated here!
The body that lay in front of her was slowly lifted off the ground, and Qusitis looked up, a small tear rolling down her cheek, staining the stone floor below. The green-eyed blondie was carrying Seifer away, towards a dark purple circle nearby that the ex-instructor had never noticed before.
Wiping the tears away with the back of her hand, Qusitis quickly followed after the two. The purple symbol that was carved into the floor defiantly had a dark aura around it; an aura so dark that it would send shivers down the most courageous person on earth, including Quistis herself.
So now that coldness swept over the beautiful instructor, her pace had begun to slow down. Not reaching the dark purple circle, which Seifer was being carried off to, until a bright purple flash of light shinned through the cave, but by then, it was already too late.
"No!" Quistis cried out, sinking onto her knees as she finally approached the purple lined symbol, "Dammit!" Banging her fist hard against the cold stone, Qusitis allowed tears to freely slide down her cheeks. It was too late; Seifer was . . . Seifer was . . .
"It'll be okay, everything's going to be fine"
Quistis looked up to at the soft voice, seeing the white robed teenager. Her long purplish hair brushed back her shoulder, her hand laying out in front of Quistis as an indication for her to take.
Looking up at the girl, the blonde instructor felt as a small smile escape the corner of her lips, "Who are you?" Her voice croaked and it sounded timid, not her usual style.
The girl in return also smiled, her light pink lips curving upwards as her light violet colored eyes shimmering, "Numeral 15, Siu" Siu replied, "Please allow me to accompany you on your journey Madam Quistis"
Quitis let off an amused smirk, but took the older girl's hand gratefully. Feeling as a soft white light surround her, her eyes gradually closed, feeling as sleep take over her body. Quistis, noticing from the corner of her eye, Seifer's gunblade lying down on the stone floor, made a mental note to herself before her body was emitted with a white light. Disappearing from the cave, unnoticing the blonde haired girl that hid behind the corner, watching the whole event.
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Irvine felt like yelling out in frustration, so he did. Not noticing that the scene had already changed around him, back into Edea's house, "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!!!" Irvine called out, banging his fist against the rooftop. Feeling as a warm gentle hand held onto his blood-streaked fist, the gun master finally opened back his eyes, revealing the white gown teenager he had only seen a few moments ago, before all the scenes had taken place, "What do you want?" Irvine spat out, pulling his hand away from the girl whom had placed it against her left cheek, muttering some unknown words.
"Your hands won't heal if you use them so carelessly"
Irvine glared towards the green eyes girl, "They're my hands, and I'll use them the way I want" gripping his hands together, the brown cowboy unnoticed that the wounds that were once upon his hands only a few minutes ago were already healed.
The 't' symbol armed girl frowned, "As you like, but tell me, how do you feel about Selphie now after you've seen her betrayal"
"You're annoying" Irvine stated, turning his head away from her, his eyes looking off into the meadow, where so many childhood memories lay, "When did that scene take place?"
"You seem to have lost your trust in her" The raven black haired girl countered Irvine's question with her own, her voice sounding sad and disapproval
"You're wrong!" Irvine roared, his eyes glaring with anger as he instantly looked back towards the girl, shocking her. Sighing, he calmed down his voice, "Selphie would never do that to me, I know, but after watching that scene, I feel pissed off" Irvine laid down on his back on the rood of Edea's house, allowing the rays of sunlight to dance upon his face as his eyes examined the beautiful looking clouds that laid above all of them, "Though I feel slightly betrayed, I have to trust in Selphie, until she tells me the truth, we're in a relationship, and trust is what counts most" Irvine frowned, now when had he gotten professional at this? "She's in danger, and all of us, the gang, are going to save her, including Zell. I can't make a big fit just because of something I don't understand" Irvine turned his head towards the emerald eyed beauty who seemed to be giggling silently to herself, he cocked his eyebrows, "What's wrong?"
The girl just shook her head, causing her black hair to sway from side to side at her sudden movement, "I've always thought guys were betrayers, never wanting to be in a true relationship, never trusting someone with all their heart" She looked towards the gun master, "But it seems like you've proven me wrong" A happy smile appeared on her pink lips.
"Okay . . ."
"I'm Numeral 11, Zat" Zat stated, her voice becoming stern, yet at the same time still having it's gentle happy-go-lucky feel
"Zat?!" The expert Gunman cried out, remembering whom the name belonged to. That weird teenage woman whom had knocked him unconscious at the weapon store
Zat nodded her head; turning her full body to face him, her emerald eyes showing determination, "Master Irvine, please allow me to accompany you on your journey" Zat bowed her head down deeply towards Irvine, her glimmering black hair covering the front view of her face.
"Master?!" Irvine cried out surprised, his eyes going slightly large
Zat didn't move from her spot, head bowing down towards Irvine she repeated herself, "Please allow me to accompany you on your journey"
Irvine frowned, confused as why she would want to accompany them, but he nodded his head, "Sure"
Zat got back to her upright form, a smile planted upon her lips. Taking Irvine's hand in hers, she looked at him, "Thank-you" She whispered, "The scene you happed a month ago, during the time you and Selphie had an argument" Zat answered, watching Irvine's shocked face, "But you'd still love her no matter what"
With that, a bright shimmering white light was casted off, the grassy scene changing back into one of many rooms inside the mansion in Deling City.
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"We're here," Squall stated, shaking his raven-haired girlfriend lightly on her shoulder. Having fallen asleep a few minutes before arriving, Squall understood that she was as tired as he was, but time was limited and Selphie could be in danger this very moment. The sooner him and the gang rescued her, the safer everything will turn out, and it was all a matter of time, "Rinoa, wake up"
Hearing as his girlfriend's soft moans, Squall smiled slightly, she looked just like a little child when she was asleep.
Rinoa's eyes slowly started to flutter open. Yawning, her chocolate brown eyes examined the familiar airship, "Something wrong Squally?"
Squall flinched at his nickname, "We're at Winhill"
A small 'Oh' escaped the princess's lips (Remember what Watts and them called her?), her voice becoming silent and distant.
Squall instantly frowned, something was seriously wrong, "Rinoa is something wrong?" Worry was written all over his voice, and his voice was covered with concern.
Rinoa didn't reply. Getting out of Ragnark's comfortable seat, Rinoa walked out of the room, towards the exit. Something had to be done between her and Rin's past, and it was up to her to fix it, she had to be the one. The one who causes the problems was the one who must fix it.
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Zell sighed as he exited out the old yet fashionable house, thanking Mrs. Jackins warmly before leaving. Mission, to gather everyone and meet at Winhill, how was he going to do this? He had absolutely no clue. Looking around the unfamiliar part of Deling City, Zell frowned. He never did remember coming to this part of Deling City before, or was this part newly renovated? Shrugging it off, the martial artist of Balmada Garden decided to explore this new area.
'This place reminds me so much of home' Zell thought to himself as he looked around. It reminded him of Balmada, where his Ma lived, nice, peaceful and quiet.
"Hey Zell, remember, Squall told you to gather everybody at Winhill, not explore"
Zell looked around, trying to find whim the familiar calm sweet voice belonged to, "El . . .?" He said, unsure. But no, it couldn't be her, Haru had said that she had used forbidden magic and . . . died. Although he might've been his enemy, Haru had more of an experience with Ed's kind, than he had, so what Haru said would be the truth, right?
"Yep! It's me Zell, miss me?" The voice said once again, confirming the martial artists suspicions
"El!" Zell cried out in both surprise and happiness at seeing his, well, friend
"Shh, be quiet, I'm inside you so I can hear what you're thinking, talk through your mind" El instructed, seeing that Zell was confused, she quickly began to explain, "Remember what I said about letting me into you? Well, that's what happened. I'm sealed inside you for now, sharing the same body"
"From what you and Haru said before, I thought you were dead!" Zell stated in his mind, while he frowned on the outside, "Speaking of Haru, I felt there was a strange power inside me after you left, and I was able to use it, then, after a while I think I fell unconscious, after hearing your voice cuz I can't remember anything after that, what happened?"
El smiled gently, yet her eyes showed sadness, "I'm not going to die . . . not yet," she whispered under her breathe, "I took over for you when I thought the time was right, we share the same body, so I'm allowed to take over when I think you need my powers" El sighed, "My powers for now, can only be used by me, but after time, It'd slowly transfer to you, allowing you to become familiar with it slowly, bit by bit"
"Wow, some magic you got there El, it's amazing" Zell grinned, one day, that power would all belong to him. But of course, he knew he had to train hard to be able to control it remembering how he felt so weak after just the first punch he had sent to Haru.
El nodded, "Yeah, It's useful, but also harmful"
Zell paused. Opening his mouth to ask El what she meant, he was cut off by her voice
"Zell, you have a mission, gather everyone and meet at Winhill, Squall's orders" With that, El stopped talking, allowing Zell to think on his own. Only returning when she was called (Okay, think of it as Zell's body has been split into 2, one side is El belongs to El for now, while the other side just belongs to Zell. When El returns to her own part of his body, she is no longer able to talk to him, nor is he able to talk to her. So they each have their own personal space)
Zell sighed, "Yes sir" he muttered under his breath as he continued his way along the unfamiliar area of Deling City, which was probably the living quarters.
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Hey, sorry for long update, can't think of anything to write. The above scene about Qusitis listening on Seifer's and Kelly's conversation. That conversation was taken from Ch.12-The Kiss. Also, I have to thank Starling94 for writing me a review, reminding me that I still have this fic to do. I've been losing all my reviewers little by little, cuz of my long updates, so I'd just like to thank everyone who has been continuing to read and review. THANK YOU!!! I'm hoping to end this fic soon, but it might actually take time considering my long updates. Hope none of the characters are OOC, and well, hope you enjoyed!
Rikku42
Thank you for my wonderful reviewers who have been with me near the beginning of this fic. THANK YOU!!! Thanks for your support!!
Chapter 15- Gaining Strength
Quistis opened her eyes in surprise as she felt the scene change around her; changing back into the room where she had came from. Giving off a slight sigh, she smiled as she remembered the conversation she had heard between Tina and Seifer, though it really did seem Seifer had a crush on her, it seemed awkward as in why he was so mean to her during the time he came back from getting the herb.
Shrugging her shoulders, Quistis placed down the "Faithful Love" book down upon the desk. The books seemed to have appeared back in her arms as the scene had changed back into the room. Looking towards the cover of the next book, a dark blue with golden letters, she once again read the title, "Betrayal"
Half expecting the scene in front of her to change, the ex-instructor titled her head in confusing when it didn't. Placing down that book on top of the other one in a neat pile, she looked towards the next book
"The Answers I Need" Quistis read as she bit her lower lip, [Maybe this'll tell me all that I want to know]. Placing her hand upon the book cover, she paused; did she really need to know how Seifer felt about her? And what if the answer she heard was the opposite of what she wanted to hear.
Millions of thoughts entered Quistis's mind as she gripped upon the edge of the book. Suddenly, feeling as a soft warm hand rested on top of her own, she looked up and was face in face with the girl in the white robe who she had met earlier, during the scene where she had saw Seifer in the Secret Area.
Looking into the girl's beautiful light violet colored eyes, Quistis felt as if she could fall asleep right then and there, but she resisted and stayed awake.
"Believe in him, believe your heart" Came the girl's soft ringing voice. Before Quistis could say anything more, the purpled hair girl disappeared once again, and just like the last time, small shining sparkles were left in her presence.
Letting out a deep breathe which the ex-instructor had no clue she was holding, she slowly opened the book, and as she had expected, the scene changed around her.
Surrounded by a dark aura, Quistis looked around for the slightest bit of light, only to find absolutely none. Waiting for her eyes to slowly adjust to the dark place she was now in, Quistis let out a soft yelp as she saw what was lying down beside her feet, bones, tons and tons of bones. Of what? She didn't know, but the thought of it still freaked her out. Not that she was scared of them or anything, but being surrounded by a massage amount of bones, and having no clue what kind they were just freaked her out. Who knows, maybe they were human bones from all she knew!
"So where am I this time?" Quistis asked herself as she slowly walked over the lying bones, placing her palm against the cold stone rock. Feeling as the coldness struck her palm then enter throughout the rest of her body she shivered. This place felt dark and evil, and she didn't like it, not one bit.
Why was she here? Did it have something to do with Seifer? The blonde instructor thought as her lips turned into a frown. Noises came from around the corner nearby, and they sounded oddly familiar . . . too familiar.
"Pretty impressive there Seifer boy"
Quistis frowned deepened, who dare treat Seifer like a dog? Turning around the corner, the ex-instructor saw a familiar yet at the same time unfamiliar blonde haired girl, her emerald green eyes shimmering with amusement. Looking away from the girl with a deep frown, Qusitis turned her attention towards the boy who had caused her so much confusion.
Seifer Almasy, stood there, gunblade at hand and . . . was he trembling? Quistis approached the two at a quick speed, continuing to listen in on the conversation. Something was definitely wrong, and she was going to find out what.
"Don't get too happy there Seifer boy, Ultimecia won't let you off the hook THAT easy"
Qusitis froze as she heard the younger girl's statement. Ultimecia? She was long gone dead, wasn't she? No! She had to be! She, Squall and the rest of the gang had defeated her a good few weeks ago! There was no possibility that woman could've survived!
Qusitis shook her head in frustration. She still remembered that day a few weeks ago, all of them had pulled in all their strength to defeat her once and for all, and they succeeded, after the many amounts of wounds and injuries they had received, they had actually succeeded. There was NO possibility that she could've survived . . . or was there?
"Don't go wasting your energy Seifer boy, it's no use. Face the fact boy"
Shaking her head furiously, the ex-instructor continued to watch the scene being played out in front of her. This girl was defiantly weird, but Seifer was even more so. The Seifer she knew wouldn't allow people to talk to him like that; he would've most likely beat them up, not that she liked him for that or anything. But really, Seifer was definitely acting awkward.
Quistis looked back and forth between the exchange of these two people. Her head covered in so many thoughts she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Face the fact Seifer, You're too weak"
Qusitis gritted her teeth together in anger. What was wrong with Seifer?! Walking right up to the girl, the angered instructor was about to slap the girl hard against the face, forgetting that this was just a fragment of the past, she only stopped when she heard a loud clatter and something hitting against the cold stone floor, hard.
"Weakling"
Turning her attention away from the amused girl, Quistis eyes went quite large, and she instantly ran over to the fallen Seifer. Shaking him slightly, she found that she couldn't touch him, every time her hand connected with his skin, its color would lighten and her hand would go through him instead. She couldn't touch him.
"Seifer! Wake up!!" Qusitis cried out, feeling as tears started to blur her vision. This wasn't right, Seifer wasn't suppose to fall, he wasn't! He was the strongest person she knew besides Squall, he was her . . . her admirer and she was his to-be-girlfriend, so he wasn't! He just wasn't allowed to be defeated here!
The body that lay in front of her was slowly lifted off the ground, and Qusitis looked up, a small tear rolling down her cheek, staining the stone floor below. The green-eyed blondie was carrying Seifer away, towards a dark purple circle nearby that the ex-instructor had never noticed before.
Wiping the tears away with the back of her hand, Qusitis quickly followed after the two. The purple symbol that was carved into the floor defiantly had a dark aura around it; an aura so dark that it would send shivers down the most courageous person on earth, including Quistis herself.
So now that coldness swept over the beautiful instructor, her pace had begun to slow down. Not reaching the dark purple circle, which Seifer was being carried off to, until a bright purple flash of light shinned through the cave, but by then, it was already too late.
"No!" Quistis cried out, sinking onto her knees as she finally approached the purple lined symbol, "Dammit!" Banging her fist hard against the cold stone, Qusitis allowed tears to freely slide down her cheeks. It was too late; Seifer was . . . Seifer was . . .
"It'll be okay, everything's going to be fine"
Quistis looked up to at the soft voice, seeing the white robed teenager. Her long purplish hair brushed back her shoulder, her hand laying out in front of Quistis as an indication for her to take.
Looking up at the girl, the blonde instructor felt as a small smile escape the corner of her lips, "Who are you?" Her voice croaked and it sounded timid, not her usual style.
The girl in return also smiled, her light pink lips curving upwards as her light violet colored eyes shimmering, "Numeral 15, Siu" Siu replied, "Please allow me to accompany you on your journey Madam Quistis"
Quitis let off an amused smirk, but took the older girl's hand gratefully. Feeling as a soft white light surround her, her eyes gradually closed, feeling as sleep take over her body. Quistis, noticing from the corner of her eye, Seifer's gunblade lying down on the stone floor, made a mental note to herself before her body was emitted with a white light. Disappearing from the cave, unnoticing the blonde haired girl that hid behind the corner, watching the whole event.
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Irvine felt like yelling out in frustration, so he did. Not noticing that the scene had already changed around him, back into Edea's house, "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!!!" Irvine called out, banging his fist against the rooftop. Feeling as a warm gentle hand held onto his blood-streaked fist, the gun master finally opened back his eyes, revealing the white gown teenager he had only seen a few moments ago, before all the scenes had taken place, "What do you want?" Irvine spat out, pulling his hand away from the girl whom had placed it against her left cheek, muttering some unknown words.
"Your hands won't heal if you use them so carelessly"
Irvine glared towards the green eyes girl, "They're my hands, and I'll use them the way I want" gripping his hands together, the brown cowboy unnoticed that the wounds that were once upon his hands only a few minutes ago were already healed.
The 't' symbol armed girl frowned, "As you like, but tell me, how do you feel about Selphie now after you've seen her betrayal"
"You're annoying" Irvine stated, turning his head away from her, his eyes looking off into the meadow, where so many childhood memories lay, "When did that scene take place?"
"You seem to have lost your trust in her" The raven black haired girl countered Irvine's question with her own, her voice sounding sad and disapproval
"You're wrong!" Irvine roared, his eyes glaring with anger as he instantly looked back towards the girl, shocking her. Sighing, he calmed down his voice, "Selphie would never do that to me, I know, but after watching that scene, I feel pissed off" Irvine laid down on his back on the rood of Edea's house, allowing the rays of sunlight to dance upon his face as his eyes examined the beautiful looking clouds that laid above all of them, "Though I feel slightly betrayed, I have to trust in Selphie, until she tells me the truth, we're in a relationship, and trust is what counts most" Irvine frowned, now when had he gotten professional at this? "She's in danger, and all of us, the gang, are going to save her, including Zell. I can't make a big fit just because of something I don't understand" Irvine turned his head towards the emerald eyed beauty who seemed to be giggling silently to herself, he cocked his eyebrows, "What's wrong?"
The girl just shook her head, causing her black hair to sway from side to side at her sudden movement, "I've always thought guys were betrayers, never wanting to be in a true relationship, never trusting someone with all their heart" She looked towards the gun master, "But it seems like you've proven me wrong" A happy smile appeared on her pink lips.
"Okay . . ."
"I'm Numeral 11, Zat" Zat stated, her voice becoming stern, yet at the same time still having it's gentle happy-go-lucky feel
"Zat?!" The expert Gunman cried out, remembering whom the name belonged to. That weird teenage woman whom had knocked him unconscious at the weapon store
Zat nodded her head; turning her full body to face him, her emerald eyes showing determination, "Master Irvine, please allow me to accompany you on your journey" Zat bowed her head down deeply towards Irvine, her glimmering black hair covering the front view of her face.
"Master?!" Irvine cried out surprised, his eyes going slightly large
Zat didn't move from her spot, head bowing down towards Irvine she repeated herself, "Please allow me to accompany you on your journey"
Irvine frowned, confused as why she would want to accompany them, but he nodded his head, "Sure"
Zat got back to her upright form, a smile planted upon her lips. Taking Irvine's hand in hers, she looked at him, "Thank-you" She whispered, "The scene you happed a month ago, during the time you and Selphie had an argument" Zat answered, watching Irvine's shocked face, "But you'd still love her no matter what"
With that, a bright shimmering white light was casted off, the grassy scene changing back into one of many rooms inside the mansion in Deling City.
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"We're here," Squall stated, shaking his raven-haired girlfriend lightly on her shoulder. Having fallen asleep a few minutes before arriving, Squall understood that she was as tired as he was, but time was limited and Selphie could be in danger this very moment. The sooner him and the gang rescued her, the safer everything will turn out, and it was all a matter of time, "Rinoa, wake up"
Hearing as his girlfriend's soft moans, Squall smiled slightly, she looked just like a little child when she was asleep.
Rinoa's eyes slowly started to flutter open. Yawning, her chocolate brown eyes examined the familiar airship, "Something wrong Squally?"
Squall flinched at his nickname, "We're at Winhill"
A small 'Oh' escaped the princess's lips (Remember what Watts and them called her?), her voice becoming silent and distant.
Squall instantly frowned, something was seriously wrong, "Rinoa is something wrong?" Worry was written all over his voice, and his voice was covered with concern.
Rinoa didn't reply. Getting out of Ragnark's comfortable seat, Rinoa walked out of the room, towards the exit. Something had to be done between her and Rin's past, and it was up to her to fix it, she had to be the one. The one who causes the problems was the one who must fix it.
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Zell sighed as he exited out the old yet fashionable house, thanking Mrs. Jackins warmly before leaving. Mission, to gather everyone and meet at Winhill, how was he going to do this? He had absolutely no clue. Looking around the unfamiliar part of Deling City, Zell frowned. He never did remember coming to this part of Deling City before, or was this part newly renovated? Shrugging it off, the martial artist of Balmada Garden decided to explore this new area.
'This place reminds me so much of home' Zell thought to himself as he looked around. It reminded him of Balmada, where his Ma lived, nice, peaceful and quiet.
"Hey Zell, remember, Squall told you to gather everybody at Winhill, not explore"
Zell looked around, trying to find whim the familiar calm sweet voice belonged to, "El . . .?" He said, unsure. But no, it couldn't be her, Haru had said that she had used forbidden magic and . . . died. Although he might've been his enemy, Haru had more of an experience with Ed's kind, than he had, so what Haru said would be the truth, right?
"Yep! It's me Zell, miss me?" The voice said once again, confirming the martial artists suspicions
"El!" Zell cried out in both surprise and happiness at seeing his, well, friend
"Shh, be quiet, I'm inside you so I can hear what you're thinking, talk through your mind" El instructed, seeing that Zell was confused, she quickly began to explain, "Remember what I said about letting me into you? Well, that's what happened. I'm sealed inside you for now, sharing the same body"
"From what you and Haru said before, I thought you were dead!" Zell stated in his mind, while he frowned on the outside, "Speaking of Haru, I felt there was a strange power inside me after you left, and I was able to use it, then, after a while I think I fell unconscious, after hearing your voice cuz I can't remember anything after that, what happened?"
El smiled gently, yet her eyes showed sadness, "I'm not going to die . . . not yet," she whispered under her breathe, "I took over for you when I thought the time was right, we share the same body, so I'm allowed to take over when I think you need my powers" El sighed, "My powers for now, can only be used by me, but after time, It'd slowly transfer to you, allowing you to become familiar with it slowly, bit by bit"
"Wow, some magic you got there El, it's amazing" Zell grinned, one day, that power would all belong to him. But of course, he knew he had to train hard to be able to control it remembering how he felt so weak after just the first punch he had sent to Haru.
El nodded, "Yeah, It's useful, but also harmful"
Zell paused. Opening his mouth to ask El what she meant, he was cut off by her voice
"Zell, you have a mission, gather everyone and meet at Winhill, Squall's orders" With that, El stopped talking, allowing Zell to think on his own. Only returning when she was called (Okay, think of it as Zell's body has been split into 2, one side is El belongs to El for now, while the other side just belongs to Zell. When El returns to her own part of his body, she is no longer able to talk to him, nor is he able to talk to her. So they each have their own personal space)
Zell sighed, "Yes sir" he muttered under his breath as he continued his way along the unfamiliar area of Deling City, which was probably the living quarters.
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Hey, sorry for long update, can't think of anything to write. The above scene about Qusitis listening on Seifer's and Kelly's conversation. That conversation was taken from Ch.12-The Kiss. Also, I have to thank Starling94 for writing me a review, reminding me that I still have this fic to do. I've been losing all my reviewers little by little, cuz of my long updates, so I'd just like to thank everyone who has been continuing to read and review. THANK YOU!!! I'm hoping to end this fic soon, but it might actually take time considering my long updates. Hope none of the characters are OOC, and well, hope you enjoyed!
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Thank you for my wonderful reviewers who have been with me near the beginning of this fic. THANK YOU!!! Thanks for your support!!