* Ok a HUGE thanks to my sissy romaydrako for helping me get this chap out. Couldn't have done it if she hadn't helped. THANKS SIS!!! *





The fight with the Centra came quick. It was like they seen it coming from the mile away. Both sides struck so fiercely and competitively it was so hard to tell who struck the first blow. Running down the hallway an explosion knocks back Squall. Seifer grabs him by the jacket and picks him up off the floor.

"Dammit Squall I don't need you killed." Seifer growls.

"Sorry I lost my footing where's the rest of the group?"

"I don't know they got cut off from us out side."

"Where's Derrick and Jared?"

"Like I said I don't know just move already."

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Outside the fighting was growing more intense as the SeeDs fought against each other. In the middle of the chaos, Laguna and the others looked on as one of the missiles fired hit the garden. Turning around Laguna quickly jumped out of the way, as one of the Centran SeeDs lunged at him. Kiros viscously retaliated and struck the young boy in the chest killing him instantly.

"Hyne this is all wrong they're all so young", Laguna muttered as they fought their way towards the front of the garden.

"Laguna where's Squall?" Rinoa's voice was heard from the side as he ran up to join them.

"I think they made it inside." Fujin yelled as another explosion hit the Garden.

Rinoa's heart dropped, as she thought of both men in there alone with ruby dragons as sentinels. They all gathered together and pushed their way to the main gates.

"Selphie, Tiarra I hope you guys got those explosives ready", Zell called out as they approached the large double doors of the main entrance of the Garden.

"We got it, just make your ready Zelly." Selphie says. "Failure is not a option!"

Zell looked to the girls and gave them the ok. In one fiery blast, the entrance was blown away and the group moved in.

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Hearing the explosions D'meera knew that her new home was under attack. Looking towards her mother and lover she knew that it was fight or die a traitor.

"My lady they've penetrated the main entrance", came Noriel's voice as he looked out the window.

"I know move my daughter to the basement and release the dragons we will not be taken."

"Yes my lady, RELEASE THE DRAGONS!!!", He ordered to one of the SeeDs below. "And what about you my lady? Where will you go?"

"I will stay here and fight them."

"Aida, no you can not I will not allow it", he glared at her.

D'meera was stunned she never once knew her mothers name. Her name was Aida. Then Noriel must be her lover if he called her Aida.

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Seifer walked slowly along a passageway and stopped dead in his tracks. Nikaido was right they did have dragons. He looked on as two dragons moved along the pathway hissing and growling.

"What is it"

"Dragons. Two of the biggest fucking dragons I've ever seen."

"Great. And we can't use gf's or magic."

"You're fucking telling me. Shit now what. beyond those doors are the main chambers to the sorceress. Fuck."

Seifer suddenly spun around Hyperion ready at the sounds of footsteps. Rounding the corner was Derrick closely followed by Jared.

"Psst. Hey Kinneas"

The two turned around and ran towards the older men. Derrick spotted the dragons first and skidded to a halt causing Jared to run smack dab into him.

"H.h.h.holy shit!" Derrick squeaked as he gazed at the creatures.

Smirking Seifer looked at them and then to the dragons, "well you see son I need you and that Kinneas boy there to help me and ol' PB there get rid of them." "WHAT?!" Jared practically screamed once it got threw his mind that he and derrick were to help kill the dragons.

"Just what I said." Seifer glared, " now here's the plan".

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The blast was big enough to rock the Garden. Zell looked at Selphie and Tiarra, both girls had grins from ear to ear satisfied with the size and power of the explosion. He chuckled to himself and look at the group standing behind him. This was it.

They blow the door; lord knows what lay before them. As the dust and rocks settled before their eyes, not what expected but was a scene far worse then they thought in their heads. DRAGONS! They were everywhere. At least ten ruby dragons were fiercely fighting with each other for and unfortunate SeeD who happened to get over the wall. Looking a little harder Neila screamed. She spotted the group of SeeDs her mother was leading. Almost all of them were either disemboweled, dead, or lay dying as the dragons fought for their newly killed meals.

"Oh Hyne. Dad." Jenner turned to Zell and then back at the scene. His face had gone pale as he looked over to what looked like at first a mass of yellow fur. Zell quickly pulled out his binoculars and upon closer inspection made out the detached head of his former one nightstand and mother to his son. Feeling weak in the knees, he stumbled towards the site.

"Zell! What the hell are ya doin?!" Irvine yelled as Zell moved forward. Seeing the distress Rinoa quickly casted a sleeping spell on the distraught man.



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I looked out the window as the large blast hit. I knew they were here dad had come. That meant derrick and the rest of them were here as well. The dragons wasted no time at surrounding the Garden. However, something outside of the outer wall caught my eye. I pointed to the wall and Noriel looked over.

"Smart little buggers they've breached the battlefield and are coming over the walls. Now go quickly take your mother and Aurdrian. I will not let them have you."

I turned to look out the window once more and then I saw her. Quistis Trepe. The bitch who tried to break up my parents marriage. Looking over to one of the dragons I silently called out to it. I called out to it to guard the wall so she or any of the other's could not get in. I had only just begun to know my mother and learn of my power as a sorceress. I wasn't going to let them take it from me. I knew they were out to get my mother. And I would protect her at all costs. Friends and family or not.

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* A/N: once again another very difficult chapter to get out. I struggled but having my sis help out made this go a little faster. Enjoy and please R&R I do make the efforts and I am kind enough to review your stories so kindly give me the same courtesy thanks *