* A/N: due to the fact that no one reviews this story will be ending as for the rest of my stories they will be taken off this site. I have tried to be nice about it since I do take my time to review your stories and I only wanted the same courtesy but it's like why bother now. Ja. *

The fighting dragged on as both Gardens fought. Inside as well the fight was about to begin.

"Shit next time remind me to junction Eden", Seifer breathed out, exhausted from the fight with the dragons.

"SQUALL" Rinoa's voice rang out as the group's attention turned towards the now arriving companions.

Looking over them Derrick noticed a few faces missing. Rinoa ran up to them. They all looked beat. Derrick looked among them for his mother and uncle but did not see them.

"Where's my mom?"

"I don't know she was right behind us." Rinoa answered as she looked over her shoulder for Fujin.

"Fuck, Derrick you stay here and see if you can get to your sister I'm gonna go find your mother."

Squall surveyed the scene and held Seifer back.

"The hell Leonhart", Seifer growled.

"She can take care of herself Seifer we need you right now. Your daughter needs you right now."

"Aww how touching", a man's voice came from behind them.

Turning around the group spotted a tall man with long silver hair. In his hand, he held a very long sword. His black cloak was flowing behind him like a river of ebony. Seifer stood ready with Hyperion.

"Who the fuck are you?"

"Ah such manners", the man smirked as he drew his weapon, "I.. well I am Noriel."

Squall looked to Seifer and they both knew this was the man they had to go threw in order to get to D'meera.

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Looking around there seemed to be no one in the training center. A small figured woman walked threw the halls ever so cautiously followed by a not so small man.

"Psst, Fuj, ya think we're lost? Cause I don't got a good feelin about this, ya know."

"Quiet."

"Aww but Fuj we ain't seen anyone yet and it's like spooky around here ya know I mean it's so quiet and where's all the fighting"

Turning around Fujin kicked the man in the shin. He howled out in pain. It had been a long time since she had done that.

"Quiet Raijin unless you want me to do it again".

Nodding the man limped on behind her. Turning the corner they saw a group of familiar figures but in front of them stood a man of silver flowing hair. It looked to Fujin as if he were dueling with not one but two men.

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Both men drew their gunblades. If they had to fight they were gonna fight together and not as enemies. Taking a deep breath Seifer took his stance. It had been a long time since he had held Hyperion and fought with her. Sweat beaded on his brow as he took a deep breath. For once in his life he was going to do something right. He felt Squall beside him ready himself as well. If what Nikaido had said was true then this was the all so powerful knight of Centra the great general of the sorceress's armies, the sorceress's knight Noriel.

"Oh how fun two poor excuses for knights bound together as one. This should be fun very fun", a smile crept unto his lips as he pulled his mighty sword to face the two men.

"Well no use in just standing here and lookin pretty puberty go on kick this guys ass", Seifer whispered to Squall, his all to famous smirk crawling across his face.

"Whatever." Squall grinned.

In one fluid movement, they attacked together. Years of training and fighting with each other came together in one graceful dance. However, this dance was not between the both of them this was to defend and protect their loved ones. Noriel dodged the first attack, with one lithe movement pulled another sword from somewhere, and blocked Seifer's blow.

"Oh this will be very fun" he grinned as he struck out at Seifer with lightening speed. He was a blur of ebony night and silver liquid. Seifer blocked the blow as best he could.

Squall attacked again this time from behind. Noriel dodged his move as Squall brought down Lionheart. A cry rang out as blood hit the floor. As if all time stopped for them. A small platinum haired woman appeared out of no where. Seifer had fallen. The deep-throated laugh of the silver haired knight echoed through the hall as Squall looked down in disbelief. He had run Seifer through.

"DAD!!" Derrick screamed out as he ran to his father. Seifer just lay there with a look of disbelief in his eyes. Disbelief and horror. He couldn't feel the pain yet but he could feel the lick wetness of the blood as it spilled from his wound.

Derrick picked up Hyperion for the first time in his life and turned to the knight.

"YOU BASTARD!!", he screamed out as he flew at Noriel. This time it was Noriel's turn to be caught off guard. Derrick rammed Hyperion threw his gut pulling the trigger as he struck Noriel. His eyes wide as the gunblade dug into his body. Nevertheless, derrick did not go unscathed. Before he could notice Noriel had pulled a small dagger from his boot and shoved it into the boy's throat.

Derrick's eyes went wide in horror as blood began to poor from his mouth. He choked on the life giving liquid as he let his grip on Hyperion drop. Pulling his hands to his throat, he desperately clawed at the dagger. Screaming in horror Fujin could just watch. Her husband lay wounded and her son was now dying. Grabbing her Rinoa tried to pull her away.

"NO.. no no no" she sobbed out.

Squall surveyed the scene. His father appeared from the group with a small cry of disbelief. He moved over to squall.

"Son, we need to end this and get her back. I'll take care of them you go get your brother and the girl."

For once in his life, Squall saw Laguna for the man he was. The caring man that made sure that the job was going to get done. Nodding Squall turned and walked up to the doors of the chambers. Behind him, his father and friends surrounded the wounded men. Coming up next to him was Irvine and Jared. With a silent nod, they opened the doors to the chambers. This was it what lie ahead was to face another sorceress for Squall and Irvine this would probably be the last time and Hyne's grace Jared's first and only time..

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* A/N: ookies yeah the end will be if not the next chapter then the one after. Oh well it was nice having some readers though. Ja ^_^ *