Severance
Squall strode the hallway to her room, his heart slowly winding up to a nervous purr. He wasn't sure why he felt this way, he wasn't the one who had done something wrong and yet here he was on his way to make things right.
Gore drenched the dry dirt in the Training centre, earth dust settling on a pile of corpses as blue eyes sparked and flashed with each swish of the invisible blade. The hunger still wasn't quelled, each drop of blood only fuelled this rage. He couldn't take this confinement, this lack of action and now he had found some he was unable to let go.
'So you're this being more powerful than a GF but not the almighty powers that be, you were once mortal but Fate made you his slave when your destiny was over?' Zell asked recapping.
'That's about it.' Aeris replied her body shifting slightly before it started to get cramps. She was slightly impressed by how easily Zell grasped things. She tried to suppress a grin as she thought mischievously 'If only.'
'And now someone wants Squall dead because of some ultimate plan. I'm so glad I'm not Squall.' Zell said running his hand through his hair.
On the other side of Garden, Squall was wishing he wasn't him either as Rinoa's door was right in front of him and he couldn't bring himself to raise his hand and knock.
He hated this realm, why did Protes have to reside in such a place? The walls sparkled like crystals, which in fact they were. There was no life as mortals would understand it but plants of crystals littered the ground, green light reflecting from their faceted leaves.
Sever crept along through the chilly undergrowth the flat surface beneath him making him slip occasionally. He dug his claws into the wall as his feet moved uncontrollably under him. Gritting his teeth he pulled himself onto the wall the sharp points tearing his cloak as he crawled along it towards his target.
Rinoa raised her head from her pillow, her hair stuck to her face in strands by the tears that soaked the fabric of the pillowcase. She rubbed her face quickly hoping to hide the fact that she had been crying although she figured her red eyes would give it away. There was a soft knock at the door and her heart leapt as she immediately thought of Squall.
She moved quickly to the door and opened it her eyes flashing as she saw Squall stood there sheepishly. Without saying a word she threw her arms around is neck to his ultimate surprise as she enveloped him trying to hold back tears.
'I hope I can take this as meaning we're okay now?' he said softly, slipping his arms around her waist.
Rinoa didn't answer him, just nuzzling his neck as if she'd been isolated from him for an eternity. Finally she whispered 'I'm sorry.' Still clinging tightly to him as he walked her into her room and shut the door behind them.
'It's time to explain.' He thought to himself.
Sever snarled under his breath as a sharp corner cut into his palm, leaving a smear of blood as he continued to crawl. He could sense an energy ahead, it wasn't that powerful to be Fate so he lessened his caution, creeping faster, his claws digging into the hard crystal as he scrabbled along and leapt onto a crouched figure.
They rolled on the smooth ground, Sever finally pinning the larger figure down. Protes looked up into Sever's yellow eyes. 'What is the meaning of this?' he growled his sharp incisors protruding from his top lip.
Sever didn't answer, trapping Protes' thick muscular arms under his body so he couldn't take a swing at him.
'Answer me!' Protes spat motionless under Sever's form.
'I am only obeying orders. We can't have you lose to obey Fate.' Sever replied wiping goblets of sputum from his face.
'Fool, I don't obey Fate. Not anymore.' Protes replied and flipped over, throwing Sever away and freeing his arms.
Protes stood, his muscular build towering over Sever, his crystalline body creaking as he stretched his limbs. His body was transparent, reflecting and refracting the light into its many components. His eyes flashed red with anger before returning to their original opaque white. He was naked and hairless but then he had nothing that required these to hide them. Backing away from Sever he crossed his arms and gave him a stern look, the tips of his fangs protruding slightly from rough lips.
'What do you mean?' Sever asked getting up in a crouch ready to leap.
'Have you no sense Sever? How can you trust your Lord so blindly? Fate is up to something and I will have no part of it. I'm not sure how much Aeris is aware of but she will guard that human that much I know.' Protes told him.
'Are you saying my Lord cannot be trusted?' Sever growled flexing his claws in warning.
'Who knows? All I know is that Fate has a plan for this Squall and Paine that involves the Other. Fate is full of fear over those two but I don't know why.' Protes answered lowering his arms.
'So I have no need to incapacitate you?' Sever said softly taking in this information.
'Incapacitate me? Hah!' Protes bellowed.
'I could take you.' Sever retorted.
'That I'd like to see little man... but not today. We have more important things than rivalry to consider. We have to uncover Fate's plans.' Protes replied haughtily.
'And what of the consequences? You know if Fate suspects you of treachery he will punish you.' Sever told him.
'Haven't I been punished enough by having to serve him? I was taken from my home, my family just on his whim. At least Aeris and Sephiroth had died when they were taken!' Protes said mournfully.
'I would not know how that would feel. I have no memory of existence before this. I am honoured to serve.' Sever replied and started to stand.
'Maybe if you were allowed to know who you had been you wouldn't be so grateful.' Protes retorted and turned in disgust.
'What do you know?' Sever demanded stepping forward.
'Nothing that will be any use to you. If you really desire this knowledge you should speak to Death or Time.' Protes answered still keeping his back turned to him.
'Fine.' Sever snapped and faded away leaving Protes in his illusion of his home.
Squall strode the hallway to her room, his heart slowly winding up to a nervous purr. He wasn't sure why he felt this way, he wasn't the one who had done something wrong and yet here he was on his way to make things right.
Gore drenched the dry dirt in the Training centre, earth dust settling on a pile of corpses as blue eyes sparked and flashed with each swish of the invisible blade. The hunger still wasn't quelled, each drop of blood only fuelled this rage. He couldn't take this confinement, this lack of action and now he had found some he was unable to let go.
'So you're this being more powerful than a GF but not the almighty powers that be, you were once mortal but Fate made you his slave when your destiny was over?' Zell asked recapping.
'That's about it.' Aeris replied her body shifting slightly before it started to get cramps. She was slightly impressed by how easily Zell grasped things. She tried to suppress a grin as she thought mischievously 'If only.'
'And now someone wants Squall dead because of some ultimate plan. I'm so glad I'm not Squall.' Zell said running his hand through his hair.
On the other side of Garden, Squall was wishing he wasn't him either as Rinoa's door was right in front of him and he couldn't bring himself to raise his hand and knock.
He hated this realm, why did Protes have to reside in such a place? The walls sparkled like crystals, which in fact they were. There was no life as mortals would understand it but plants of crystals littered the ground, green light reflecting from their faceted leaves.
Sever crept along through the chilly undergrowth the flat surface beneath him making him slip occasionally. He dug his claws into the wall as his feet moved uncontrollably under him. Gritting his teeth he pulled himself onto the wall the sharp points tearing his cloak as he crawled along it towards his target.
Rinoa raised her head from her pillow, her hair stuck to her face in strands by the tears that soaked the fabric of the pillowcase. She rubbed her face quickly hoping to hide the fact that she had been crying although she figured her red eyes would give it away. There was a soft knock at the door and her heart leapt as she immediately thought of Squall.
She moved quickly to the door and opened it her eyes flashing as she saw Squall stood there sheepishly. Without saying a word she threw her arms around is neck to his ultimate surprise as she enveloped him trying to hold back tears.
'I hope I can take this as meaning we're okay now?' he said softly, slipping his arms around her waist.
Rinoa didn't answer him, just nuzzling his neck as if she'd been isolated from him for an eternity. Finally she whispered 'I'm sorry.' Still clinging tightly to him as he walked her into her room and shut the door behind them.
'It's time to explain.' He thought to himself.
Sever snarled under his breath as a sharp corner cut into his palm, leaving a smear of blood as he continued to crawl. He could sense an energy ahead, it wasn't that powerful to be Fate so he lessened his caution, creeping faster, his claws digging into the hard crystal as he scrabbled along and leapt onto a crouched figure.
They rolled on the smooth ground, Sever finally pinning the larger figure down. Protes looked up into Sever's yellow eyes. 'What is the meaning of this?' he growled his sharp incisors protruding from his top lip.
Sever didn't answer, trapping Protes' thick muscular arms under his body so he couldn't take a swing at him.
'Answer me!' Protes spat motionless under Sever's form.
'I am only obeying orders. We can't have you lose to obey Fate.' Sever replied wiping goblets of sputum from his face.
'Fool, I don't obey Fate. Not anymore.' Protes replied and flipped over, throwing Sever away and freeing his arms.
Protes stood, his muscular build towering over Sever, his crystalline body creaking as he stretched his limbs. His body was transparent, reflecting and refracting the light into its many components. His eyes flashed red with anger before returning to their original opaque white. He was naked and hairless but then he had nothing that required these to hide them. Backing away from Sever he crossed his arms and gave him a stern look, the tips of his fangs protruding slightly from rough lips.
'What do you mean?' Sever asked getting up in a crouch ready to leap.
'Have you no sense Sever? How can you trust your Lord so blindly? Fate is up to something and I will have no part of it. I'm not sure how much Aeris is aware of but she will guard that human that much I know.' Protes told him.
'Are you saying my Lord cannot be trusted?' Sever growled flexing his claws in warning.
'Who knows? All I know is that Fate has a plan for this Squall and Paine that involves the Other. Fate is full of fear over those two but I don't know why.' Protes answered lowering his arms.
'So I have no need to incapacitate you?' Sever said softly taking in this information.
'Incapacitate me? Hah!' Protes bellowed.
'I could take you.' Sever retorted.
'That I'd like to see little man... but not today. We have more important things than rivalry to consider. We have to uncover Fate's plans.' Protes replied haughtily.
'And what of the consequences? You know if Fate suspects you of treachery he will punish you.' Sever told him.
'Haven't I been punished enough by having to serve him? I was taken from my home, my family just on his whim. At least Aeris and Sephiroth had died when they were taken!' Protes said mournfully.
'I would not know how that would feel. I have no memory of existence before this. I am honoured to serve.' Sever replied and started to stand.
'Maybe if you were allowed to know who you had been you wouldn't be so grateful.' Protes retorted and turned in disgust.
'What do you know?' Sever demanded stepping forward.
'Nothing that will be any use to you. If you really desire this knowledge you should speak to Death or Time.' Protes answered still keeping his back turned to him.
'Fine.' Sever snapped and faded away leaving Protes in his illusion of his home.