Images flash threw his mind as he sits alone in the cafeteria of Balamb
Garden. It was well past curfew but he didn't care. He missed her. He
missed her more then anyone of them. He looked at his now ice cold coffee
and sighed. This wasn't fair why weren't they out there looking for her?
What was so important as to not look for her? Why did they have to come
back here? He remembered the first time he met her. She was so nice to him
although everyone else shunned him. Yet she too was an outcast and not
because she sought out to be one but because of her name. Yet, he welcomed
her presence. He was always alone no one ever really talked to him they
just looked at him funny. There was nothing wrong with him it was just the
fact that the kids here thought him weird. He sighed and lay his head on
his hand. It was late and if he was caught he'd be in trouble but still he
didn't care he needed to be alone and this was the only place empty at the
moment.
"There you are I figured I'd find ya here".
"Huh? Oh hey dad. Did mom send you?"
"Nah, she understands. You ok Jared?"
"Yeah"
Jared looked into his father's eyes and cried. He cried for his best friend at for the fact that he was too cowardly to tell her how he felt. He cried for her because he was afraid. Afraid of what would happen to her and afraid of having to fight her if it came down to it. Irvine stoked his son's hair and held him as he too let his pent up tears flow. The two were so engulfed with their emotions to notice the silver haired being enter the room.
Fujin walked over to Jared and placed a hand on his shoulder. Irvine looked up to her and realized she was no longer the stern looking and intimidating woman she was in the past. Her face was now softer and gentler then when in her youth. She no longer wore the eye patch and for that, her crystal eyes could be seen with their veil of tears. Fujin wiped her eyes and sat down.
"So you must be the famous Jared Kinneas Dee always talked so much about?" she managed to get out. Jared nodded and Fujin put her arms around the boy.
"Mom we need you the meetings about to start", Derrick's soft voice came from the entranceway of the cafeteria, "Instructor Kinneas you're need as well."
Both adults got up and yet Jared remained where he was. "Jared you are welcome to sit in also since it will be your group who will be needed on this mission".
"Yes Commander", Jared replied with and empty voice as he saluted and followed the two.
* * *
The throbbing in my head and the pain that coursed through my body is what made moving so uncomfortable. Yet I had to force my self to wake up I couldn't just lie here and wait for her to come back for me. I opened my eyes to find myself in a cell like room. The walls were stone and the only source of lighting seemed to be coming from a few candles and a small torch by the doorway. It seemed, as if someone was watching me and I turned to look towards the foot of the bed I was in. That's when I heard him chuckle and move out of the shadows.
* * *
Aurdrian tried hard to focus his eyes on the man in the corner of the room. Yet, he was having trouble focusing on him due to the dim lighting. The man chuckled and emerged from the shadows where he had been watching the young man. His brilliant green eyes seemed to glow in the dimly lit room. As he moved forward his long silver hair trailed behind him flowing like a cascading waterfall of silver silk against his black coat. The man was an intimidating sight. At his side hung a sword and he wore a dagger attached to each leg almost hidden by his long black boots. His catlike movements were quick yet graceful as he moved to sit next to the youth's bedside. Aurdrians eyes widened as the man sat next to him.
"You've proven to be quite the fighter my young man, very strong indeed. What do they call you?" the man looked at him with his glowing green eyes.
"A.. Aurdrian Loire, son of Laguna Loire President of Esthar".
"I see we have quite a person of stature then tell me Aurdrian Loire, son of Laguna Loire President of Esthar, since you of such noble blood what has persuaded you to be a knight?"
"Nothing has and you can call me Aurdrian. Who are you?"
"Noriel".
"Why are am I here and why did you guys attack us?"
"We never intended to do harm to you or your group. The Sorceress ordered us to retrieve her daughter. It was you whom attacked us. Fortunately for you, the Sorceress seems to have taken a liking to you. That is quite rare my boy."
"What about you who are you? And what the hell are you?"
"Hmm.. I am the first knight and head general of Centra. I serve and protect the sorceress. I am her knight just as you are the girls knight. Feel honored my child for being a knight is a very rare and special job not many can be knights and those who do may not persevere as I have." Noriel then got up and started to the door.
"Wait."
"Yes Aurdrian?"
"Is it true that D'meera is the Sorceress's daughter?"
"That she is young one, that she is. She is also the heir to the most noblest of bloodlines."
"How so?"
"You don't know my boy?"
"No tell me".
* * *
*A/N: Ok that is all I could force out for now. Life has started to get in the way of my writing and where I work I never get time to myself to even scribble what ideas I have so I'm kind of lagging behind with this I know for those of you who actually review I'm sorry. But since no one's really reviewing I'm getting discouraged but it's ok I'm still determined to finish this story ( yeah and you can all guess who made the guest appearance in this chapter and yeah I had to put him in here because for some reason the character of Noriel just kept coming up with Sephiroth's image in mind so there the only thing I borrowed from ff7 is Sephiroth's looks nothing more. Ok well please if anyone is reading R&R it is much appreciated.
"There you are I figured I'd find ya here".
"Huh? Oh hey dad. Did mom send you?"
"Nah, she understands. You ok Jared?"
"Yeah"
Jared looked into his father's eyes and cried. He cried for his best friend at for the fact that he was too cowardly to tell her how he felt. He cried for her because he was afraid. Afraid of what would happen to her and afraid of having to fight her if it came down to it. Irvine stoked his son's hair and held him as he too let his pent up tears flow. The two were so engulfed with their emotions to notice the silver haired being enter the room.
Fujin walked over to Jared and placed a hand on his shoulder. Irvine looked up to her and realized she was no longer the stern looking and intimidating woman she was in the past. Her face was now softer and gentler then when in her youth. She no longer wore the eye patch and for that, her crystal eyes could be seen with their veil of tears. Fujin wiped her eyes and sat down.
"So you must be the famous Jared Kinneas Dee always talked so much about?" she managed to get out. Jared nodded and Fujin put her arms around the boy.
"Mom we need you the meetings about to start", Derrick's soft voice came from the entranceway of the cafeteria, "Instructor Kinneas you're need as well."
Both adults got up and yet Jared remained where he was. "Jared you are welcome to sit in also since it will be your group who will be needed on this mission".
"Yes Commander", Jared replied with and empty voice as he saluted and followed the two.
* * *
The throbbing in my head and the pain that coursed through my body is what made moving so uncomfortable. Yet I had to force my self to wake up I couldn't just lie here and wait for her to come back for me. I opened my eyes to find myself in a cell like room. The walls were stone and the only source of lighting seemed to be coming from a few candles and a small torch by the doorway. It seemed, as if someone was watching me and I turned to look towards the foot of the bed I was in. That's when I heard him chuckle and move out of the shadows.
* * *
Aurdrian tried hard to focus his eyes on the man in the corner of the room. Yet, he was having trouble focusing on him due to the dim lighting. The man chuckled and emerged from the shadows where he had been watching the young man. His brilliant green eyes seemed to glow in the dimly lit room. As he moved forward his long silver hair trailed behind him flowing like a cascading waterfall of silver silk against his black coat. The man was an intimidating sight. At his side hung a sword and he wore a dagger attached to each leg almost hidden by his long black boots. His catlike movements were quick yet graceful as he moved to sit next to the youth's bedside. Aurdrians eyes widened as the man sat next to him.
"You've proven to be quite the fighter my young man, very strong indeed. What do they call you?" the man looked at him with his glowing green eyes.
"A.. Aurdrian Loire, son of Laguna Loire President of Esthar".
"I see we have quite a person of stature then tell me Aurdrian Loire, son of Laguna Loire President of Esthar, since you of such noble blood what has persuaded you to be a knight?"
"Nothing has and you can call me Aurdrian. Who are you?"
"Noriel".
"Why are am I here and why did you guys attack us?"
"We never intended to do harm to you or your group. The Sorceress ordered us to retrieve her daughter. It was you whom attacked us. Fortunately for you, the Sorceress seems to have taken a liking to you. That is quite rare my boy."
"What about you who are you? And what the hell are you?"
"Hmm.. I am the first knight and head general of Centra. I serve and protect the sorceress. I am her knight just as you are the girls knight. Feel honored my child for being a knight is a very rare and special job not many can be knights and those who do may not persevere as I have." Noriel then got up and started to the door.
"Wait."
"Yes Aurdrian?"
"Is it true that D'meera is the Sorceress's daughter?"
"That she is young one, that she is. She is also the heir to the most noblest of bloodlines."
"How so?"
"You don't know my boy?"
"No tell me".
* * *
*A/N: Ok that is all I could force out for now. Life has started to get in the way of my writing and where I work I never get time to myself to even scribble what ideas I have so I'm kind of lagging behind with this I know for those of you who actually review I'm sorry. But since no one's really reviewing I'm getting discouraged but it's ok I'm still determined to finish this story ( yeah and you can all guess who made the guest appearance in this chapter and yeah I had to put him in here because for some reason the character of Noriel just kept coming up with Sephiroth's image in mind so there the only thing I borrowed from ff7 is Sephiroth's looks nothing more. Ok well please if anyone is reading R&R it is much appreciated.