The End Of The Start
Time arose from the void to be presented by the static green glow that now marked the entrance of the Junction. She ran her hand over the eerie green light and tried to force her hand through. This was met by a sharp buzz and Time being forcibly thrown back.
'Yeowch!' she cried shrilly in pain.
'So they have locked us out of the Junction then?' the dry creaking voice of Death said as he came out from behind a nearby nebula.
'But that should be impossible! Immortals wouldn't have the power or know how to do so.' Time retorted rubbing her now reddened hand.
'Well maybe they had help.' Death said softly his flaming eyes flickering.
'What are you suggesting Death?' Time asked witheringly.
'Well there's only two of us here so that means it's possible that one of the other two is in there.' Death replied scathingly.
'Are you implying I was involved?' Fate said icily as he appeared from nothingness.
'Well you never know.' Death said sneering.
'The whelp is helping them... seems like he took losing real hard this time.' Fate told the others eyeing the inert door of the Junction.
'But to help renegades... why?' Time said softly.
'It is in his nature, the renegades rebelled just as he does.' Fate said sighing.
'You seem awfully calm about this Fate, are you sure you had nothing to do with this?' Death demanded.
Fate spun round glaring at Death in anger. 'You still accuse me!? There's not much we can do now Injustice has control, he can transport anything and everything he wants to wherever he wants. All we have to do is wait until he acts and hope we can repair the damage he causes in his childish tantrum.' He said seething.
'This wouldn't be happening if you had done a better job of severing the link between Squall and Paine. We warned you of separating them but you wouldn't listen would you?' Death snarled.
Fate struck out with his fist hitting Death across the face. 'SILENCE!' he barked as Death raised his hand to his cheek whilst Time gasped.
'Now we can stop this immature arguing and try and get past this and limit the damage.' Fate said curtly, ignoring the looks the other two gave him.
'And what do you propose? He can do anything in there now he has the Key.' Death said sulkily.
'The best we can do is watch over Squall and Paine, no doubt they will be his targets.' Fate said softly and faded away.
'I'm getting sick and tired of him.' Death said darkly, his pale face still marred by a red handprint.
'Well you can be just as bad.' Time snapped.
'Oh really?' Death retorted. 'Fine you go and help him. I'll be fine on my own!' he added huffily and disappeared too.
'Male Personifications!' Time muttered to herself and she too faded from the immediate area.
Inside the Junction, Injustice, Tidus and Protes sat in the eerie centre, all around them the numerous vortices that lead to every universe, every dimension stood still and dormant as coloured circles of light.
'So what do we do now?' Tidus asked pacing the central chamber.
'Well you two can stay here and make sure nothing comes in whilst I go get Squall and Paine.' Injustice told them pocketing the Key.
'Why you?' Protes growled.
'Dammit! Do you still distrust me? Look I am one of the High Ones that means I have the power to cross the barriers of the Junction, plus I have the Key. No doubt if we to use the Junction one of the others would try and find where the user was and go after them, and being a High one I'm the only one here that'd be a match for them yes?' Injustice replied.
Tidus just shrugged while Protes nodded reluctantly.
'Good, now that's sorted I'll go and get our guests.' Injustice said and walked through a dark blue circle of light that enveloped him.
'Do you really think he'll bring Squall and Paine here?' Protes asked Tidus after Injustice had gone.
'Well why wouldn't he?' Tidus replied.
'Well now he can do what he want without the others interfering he could just kill them.' Protes retorted. 'No we both know that Fate wants them dead and Injustice will do the opposite of what Fate wants, that's how the Multi-verse works.' Tidus answered with certainty.
'I sure as hell hope so, otherwise we'll be joining them.' Protes said softly and just sat in the void waiting.
Aeris looked up at Zell as she was still cradled in his arms. She had felt the world around them crystallise and solidify, Zell's body becoming as rigid as a statue entrapping her.
'Someone's controlling the Junction, and their here...' she thought wildly and tried to slither out of Zell's arms and found she couldn't, she was trapped.
'Well, well. Look what we have here.' Injustice said to her grinning.
Aeris looked over Zell's stiff arm shooting him a look of hatred. 'You...' she hissed.
'Now, now Purity. What's with the hostility? I'm not here to hurt anyone... I'm here to grant Squall's wish and when I go your lover-boy here will be able to let you go.' Injustice said smarmily.
'Then why did you try to kill him before, Sephiroth, Rage, ATMA Weapon. Every time you upped the stakes. Why did you sent a Cloud puppet to get me?' Aeris demanded.
'Whoa... the Cloud puppet wasn't mine, dear Purity. That'd probably be your Master. He would have that soul remember? Besides it was because my dear brother tricked me that I tried killing Squall in the first place.' Injustice replied.
Aeris' face paled as she stopped struggling.
'That's right we both know how two-faced Fate is, how twisted and slippery he can be. Now if you'll excuse me I have to find the lucky boy before my siblings ruin the surprise party.' Injustice said with a sarcastic sneer and disappeared.
Squall frowned as Rinoa suddenly stopped moving and time froze around him.
'What the hell is this?' he asked himself spinning around.
'Your chance to have your wish fulfilled.' An answer came as a copper haired figure appeared out of nowhere before him.
Time arose from the void to be presented by the static green glow that now marked the entrance of the Junction. She ran her hand over the eerie green light and tried to force her hand through. This was met by a sharp buzz and Time being forcibly thrown back.
'Yeowch!' she cried shrilly in pain.
'So they have locked us out of the Junction then?' the dry creaking voice of Death said as he came out from behind a nearby nebula.
'But that should be impossible! Immortals wouldn't have the power or know how to do so.' Time retorted rubbing her now reddened hand.
'Well maybe they had help.' Death said softly his flaming eyes flickering.
'What are you suggesting Death?' Time asked witheringly.
'Well there's only two of us here so that means it's possible that one of the other two is in there.' Death replied scathingly.
'Are you implying I was involved?' Fate said icily as he appeared from nothingness.
'Well you never know.' Death said sneering.
'The whelp is helping them... seems like he took losing real hard this time.' Fate told the others eyeing the inert door of the Junction.
'But to help renegades... why?' Time said softly.
'It is in his nature, the renegades rebelled just as he does.' Fate said sighing.
'You seem awfully calm about this Fate, are you sure you had nothing to do with this?' Death demanded.
Fate spun round glaring at Death in anger. 'You still accuse me!? There's not much we can do now Injustice has control, he can transport anything and everything he wants to wherever he wants. All we have to do is wait until he acts and hope we can repair the damage he causes in his childish tantrum.' He said seething.
'This wouldn't be happening if you had done a better job of severing the link between Squall and Paine. We warned you of separating them but you wouldn't listen would you?' Death snarled.
Fate struck out with his fist hitting Death across the face. 'SILENCE!' he barked as Death raised his hand to his cheek whilst Time gasped.
'Now we can stop this immature arguing and try and get past this and limit the damage.' Fate said curtly, ignoring the looks the other two gave him.
'And what do you propose? He can do anything in there now he has the Key.' Death said sulkily.
'The best we can do is watch over Squall and Paine, no doubt they will be his targets.' Fate said softly and faded away.
'I'm getting sick and tired of him.' Death said darkly, his pale face still marred by a red handprint.
'Well you can be just as bad.' Time snapped.
'Oh really?' Death retorted. 'Fine you go and help him. I'll be fine on my own!' he added huffily and disappeared too.
'Male Personifications!' Time muttered to herself and she too faded from the immediate area.
Inside the Junction, Injustice, Tidus and Protes sat in the eerie centre, all around them the numerous vortices that lead to every universe, every dimension stood still and dormant as coloured circles of light.
'So what do we do now?' Tidus asked pacing the central chamber.
'Well you two can stay here and make sure nothing comes in whilst I go get Squall and Paine.' Injustice told them pocketing the Key.
'Why you?' Protes growled.
'Dammit! Do you still distrust me? Look I am one of the High Ones that means I have the power to cross the barriers of the Junction, plus I have the Key. No doubt if we to use the Junction one of the others would try and find where the user was and go after them, and being a High one I'm the only one here that'd be a match for them yes?' Injustice replied.
Tidus just shrugged while Protes nodded reluctantly.
'Good, now that's sorted I'll go and get our guests.' Injustice said and walked through a dark blue circle of light that enveloped him.
'Do you really think he'll bring Squall and Paine here?' Protes asked Tidus after Injustice had gone.
'Well why wouldn't he?' Tidus replied.
'Well now he can do what he want without the others interfering he could just kill them.' Protes retorted. 'No we both know that Fate wants them dead and Injustice will do the opposite of what Fate wants, that's how the Multi-verse works.' Tidus answered with certainty.
'I sure as hell hope so, otherwise we'll be joining them.' Protes said softly and just sat in the void waiting.
Aeris looked up at Zell as she was still cradled in his arms. She had felt the world around them crystallise and solidify, Zell's body becoming as rigid as a statue entrapping her.
'Someone's controlling the Junction, and their here...' she thought wildly and tried to slither out of Zell's arms and found she couldn't, she was trapped.
'Well, well. Look what we have here.' Injustice said to her grinning.
Aeris looked over Zell's stiff arm shooting him a look of hatred. 'You...' she hissed.
'Now, now Purity. What's with the hostility? I'm not here to hurt anyone... I'm here to grant Squall's wish and when I go your lover-boy here will be able to let you go.' Injustice said smarmily.
'Then why did you try to kill him before, Sephiroth, Rage, ATMA Weapon. Every time you upped the stakes. Why did you sent a Cloud puppet to get me?' Aeris demanded.
'Whoa... the Cloud puppet wasn't mine, dear Purity. That'd probably be your Master. He would have that soul remember? Besides it was because my dear brother tricked me that I tried killing Squall in the first place.' Injustice replied.
Aeris' face paled as she stopped struggling.
'That's right we both know how two-faced Fate is, how twisted and slippery he can be. Now if you'll excuse me I have to find the lucky boy before my siblings ruin the surprise party.' Injustice said with a sarcastic sneer and disappeared.
Squall frowned as Rinoa suddenly stopped moving and time froze around him.
'What the hell is this?' he asked himself spinning around.
'Your chance to have your wish fulfilled.' An answer came as a copper haired figure appeared out of nowhere before him.