It's On
She gazed around looking at the swirling lights and the pinpricks of starlight as she followed the creature named Sever through a transparent walkway through the voids of space.
'Where are we?' she asked in awe.
'Lost...' Sever said softly.
'What?' Paine asked bewildered.
'We should be within the Junction with your brother now not here, something went wrong...' Sever said slowly.
'So now what do we do?' Paine demanded, Sever flinching at her voice.
'We'll have to use this.' Sever replied timorously as he drew the Key from under the ragged remains of his cloak.
'What's that?' Paine asked as she stared at the spiky metal object in Sever's spidery hands.
'It's the Key, it controls what we call the Junction, the hub that connects all places and times everywhere. With it we should be able to find our way back and also keep the High Ones at bay.' Sever told her and held it out on his palm.
'What about Injustice?' Paine asked as she watched the Key swivel on Sever's palm and point ahead.
'I don't know, he won't be able to find us either, then again if he's been captured that's probably just as well.' Sever muttered and closed his hand on the Key motioning Paine to follow him.
He spat in defiance, red blood spattering onto Fate's robes making him grin twistedly with fat lips.
'You can't kill me so why don't you just give up?' Injustice said smugly.
'That may be so but we can make you feel extreme discomfort that you may wish you could die.' Fate said malevolently twisting the flesh of Injustice's arm as Time held it out taut.
Injustice grimaced but wouldn't give them the satisfaction of his screams, even if the pain made spots of colour flash in his vision.
He couldn't discorporate out of their grasp, their combined powers too strong for him to break free. 'He probably gave it to that fool Sever.' Death said dryly, looking away from his brother's torture.
'If that's the case we still can't find them, unless Sever was foolish enough to give himself away. The Key will camouflage them so long as they hold it and remain in the Vortices.' Fate replied.
'Admit it Fate you're just doing this cause you're enjoying it. I know for a fact you wouldn't have thought I'd attack you while keeping the Key in my possession...' Injustice said and was interrupted as Fate's fist slammed into his jaw again.
'You will stop the lies and tell us what you plan to do with them.' Fate snapped.
'You know exactly what I intend to do, the thing you fear most.' Injustice replied blood trickling from his lip and notice the very faint flicker in Fate's expression.
Time and Death looked at each other and then Fate.
'What is this?' Time asked her grip loosening ever so slightly.
'More lies!' Fate barked and leaned in towards Injustice.
Injustice used Time's and Death's uncertainty to lunge forward his forehead smashing into Fate's nose making him reel backwards whilst Injustice pulled from the others grasps, finally free.
'Now that was worth it.' Injustice grinned and kicked Fate's prone form before he quickly discorporated and faded.
Time and Death rushed forward to grasp Injustice but were too late and so turned to Fate helping him up.
Fate shrugged them off brusquely. 'That damn whelp!' he roared clutching his nose.
'Find him!' he barked and the others faded quickly to get away from his wrath, Fate's face was as red as the blood that seeped through his fingers.
Sever and Paine walked through a solid wall of blackness that marked one of the many entrances to the Junction. As they entered Squall looked up and Protes stood quickly.
'Where's Injustice?' Protes said in his gravely voice.
'The others got him.' Sever replied.
Squall and Paine stood staring at each other in silence unable to believe what they were seeing, that they were finally together.
'Good...' Protes growled and in one sweep of his arm slammed Paine across the space within the Junction slamming her into one of its sides.
'Protes what are you doing?' Sever asked in shock whilst Squall glared in anger.
Protes laughed dryly. 'Exactly what was planned Tidus! Now one of them has to die and you have the choice... Paine or Squall?' he told Sever.
Tidus' yellow eyes dimmed in bewilderment. 'What's going on?'
Protes rolled his own eyes at Tidus' stupidity. 'I never betrayed Fate... it was all a ruse to get yours and Injustice's trust, culminating into control of the Junction and the arrival to the Twins, and one of their deaths... totally attributable to you.' He sneered.
Tidus growled. 'Damn you!!' he yelled and leapt at Protes latching onto his thick neck and slamming his bony knees into his back.
Protes laughed reaching behind and pulling the flailing Tidus off him and held him out ahead. He then reached out with his free hand and pulled the Key from under his robes. He then threw Tidus at Squall, who was charging towards him, the two of them colliding and sent sprawling.
'Well I guess you shall still continue to be a puppet... just like your creator. You want to know what that special quality that Injustice was alluding to before when he said you could be the strongest of Immortals? It was the fact you have a fragment of Injustice inside you. When they created you, you were meant to lead Yuna to her death by Sin and continue the cycle but Injustice put a part of himself in you so that you'd rebel... shame it only worked while you were on Spira, Death did a good job brainwashing you.' Protes said mockingly.
He then turned from the two groaning figures and turned to the limp form of Paine.
'Well I guess you shall have to die little girl, we have no further need for you... such a shame.' Protes whispered malevolently and slowly approached her, his huge hands clenching into fists.
She gazed around looking at the swirling lights and the pinpricks of starlight as she followed the creature named Sever through a transparent walkway through the voids of space.
'Where are we?' she asked in awe.
'Lost...' Sever said softly.
'What?' Paine asked bewildered.
'We should be within the Junction with your brother now not here, something went wrong...' Sever said slowly.
'So now what do we do?' Paine demanded, Sever flinching at her voice.
'We'll have to use this.' Sever replied timorously as he drew the Key from under the ragged remains of his cloak.
'What's that?' Paine asked as she stared at the spiky metal object in Sever's spidery hands.
'It's the Key, it controls what we call the Junction, the hub that connects all places and times everywhere. With it we should be able to find our way back and also keep the High Ones at bay.' Sever told her and held it out on his palm.
'What about Injustice?' Paine asked as she watched the Key swivel on Sever's palm and point ahead.
'I don't know, he won't be able to find us either, then again if he's been captured that's probably just as well.' Sever muttered and closed his hand on the Key motioning Paine to follow him.
He spat in defiance, red blood spattering onto Fate's robes making him grin twistedly with fat lips.
'You can't kill me so why don't you just give up?' Injustice said smugly.
'That may be so but we can make you feel extreme discomfort that you may wish you could die.' Fate said malevolently twisting the flesh of Injustice's arm as Time held it out taut.
Injustice grimaced but wouldn't give them the satisfaction of his screams, even if the pain made spots of colour flash in his vision.
He couldn't discorporate out of their grasp, their combined powers too strong for him to break free. 'He probably gave it to that fool Sever.' Death said dryly, looking away from his brother's torture.
'If that's the case we still can't find them, unless Sever was foolish enough to give himself away. The Key will camouflage them so long as they hold it and remain in the Vortices.' Fate replied.
'Admit it Fate you're just doing this cause you're enjoying it. I know for a fact you wouldn't have thought I'd attack you while keeping the Key in my possession...' Injustice said and was interrupted as Fate's fist slammed into his jaw again.
'You will stop the lies and tell us what you plan to do with them.' Fate snapped.
'You know exactly what I intend to do, the thing you fear most.' Injustice replied blood trickling from his lip and notice the very faint flicker in Fate's expression.
Time and Death looked at each other and then Fate.
'What is this?' Time asked her grip loosening ever so slightly.
'More lies!' Fate barked and leaned in towards Injustice.
Injustice used Time's and Death's uncertainty to lunge forward his forehead smashing into Fate's nose making him reel backwards whilst Injustice pulled from the others grasps, finally free.
'Now that was worth it.' Injustice grinned and kicked Fate's prone form before he quickly discorporated and faded.
Time and Death rushed forward to grasp Injustice but were too late and so turned to Fate helping him up.
Fate shrugged them off brusquely. 'That damn whelp!' he roared clutching his nose.
'Find him!' he barked and the others faded quickly to get away from his wrath, Fate's face was as red as the blood that seeped through his fingers.
Sever and Paine walked through a solid wall of blackness that marked one of the many entrances to the Junction. As they entered Squall looked up and Protes stood quickly.
'Where's Injustice?' Protes said in his gravely voice.
'The others got him.' Sever replied.
Squall and Paine stood staring at each other in silence unable to believe what they were seeing, that they were finally together.
'Good...' Protes growled and in one sweep of his arm slammed Paine across the space within the Junction slamming her into one of its sides.
'Protes what are you doing?' Sever asked in shock whilst Squall glared in anger.
Protes laughed dryly. 'Exactly what was planned Tidus! Now one of them has to die and you have the choice... Paine or Squall?' he told Sever.
Tidus' yellow eyes dimmed in bewilderment. 'What's going on?'
Protes rolled his own eyes at Tidus' stupidity. 'I never betrayed Fate... it was all a ruse to get yours and Injustice's trust, culminating into control of the Junction and the arrival to the Twins, and one of their deaths... totally attributable to you.' He sneered.
Tidus growled. 'Damn you!!' he yelled and leapt at Protes latching onto his thick neck and slamming his bony knees into his back.
Protes laughed reaching behind and pulling the flailing Tidus off him and held him out ahead. He then reached out with his free hand and pulled the Key from under his robes. He then threw Tidus at Squall, who was charging towards him, the two of them colliding and sent sprawling.
'Well I guess you shall still continue to be a puppet... just like your creator. You want to know what that special quality that Injustice was alluding to before when he said you could be the strongest of Immortals? It was the fact you have a fragment of Injustice inside you. When they created you, you were meant to lead Yuna to her death by Sin and continue the cycle but Injustice put a part of himself in you so that you'd rebel... shame it only worked while you were on Spira, Death did a good job brainwashing you.' Protes said mockingly.
He then turned from the two groaning figures and turned to the limp form of Paine.
'Well I guess you shall have to die little girl, we have no further need for you... such a shame.' Protes whispered malevolently and slowly approached her, his huge hands clenching into fists.