Silent Screams Chapter 49
Quistis ran faster and faster, flinging herself into the wall as the flames encircled her. She held her breath, feeling the flames eat her alive. She could hear the clicking of Eleni's boots and as she opened her eyes, she saw a set of black nails in front of her face. Quistis spun down the wall and saw Eleni shove her nails into the wall. Quistis shook her head and began running faster in the halls. The clicking of her boots echoed in Quistis' ears as she felt the flames dance across her neck. Quistis spun around, flinging her hands out as fireballs etched across her field of view. She heard Eleni scream and Quistis spun back around, running into a room and slamming the door shut. She breathed heavily, her powers worn out. 'I need that damned sword!' she cursed in her mind. She breathed out again and felt heavy pounding on the door. Quistis pushed all her weight onto the metal door until she heard it bolt shut. She darted down another hallway, getting lost in the maze Eleni created.
Quistis fell at that moment, realizing she was morphing the hallway once again. "Damnit!" Quistis shouted. She heard heavy breathing behind her as she stood up and spun around, smacking her whip in the face of a demon. The demon roared and hooked onto Quistis.
"Quistis!" he called out. Quistis shook her head, erasing the images in her head and seeing Squall in front of her.
"Squall!" She wrapped her arms around him, holding him tightly. "Have you found the Lightning Sword?"
He held his face, the blood dripping down. "I'm guessing you thought I was a demon?" She nodded solemnly. "No, not yet. Eleni's maze is more confusing than ever. I saw you so many times, but..."
"It wasn't really me, I know. She made you look like a demon."
Squall held onto Quistis, tears forming in his eyes. "We're going to lose, aren't we?"
They heard crows cawing behind them. They both turned and looked at the angel flying in the sky. Quistis shook her head, knowing it was just a figment of her imagination. Her eyes flashed silver as she saw a large crow racing towards them. She pushed Squall out of the way, knowing he couldn't see it. She ducked just as the crow flew past her. She stood up, her eyes tearing up. "Seifer! Stop it!"
She saw the bird morph into Seifer; yet, his face was filled with pain and desertion. "Help me!"
"Seifer!" she called out, her voice echoing across time.
Thoughts rushed through his head as he suddenly held out his hand, preventing her from walking any closer to him. "Quistis! Don't come...close to me! She has me under her control..."
His speech was forced out since he couldn't talk under his own free will. He suddenly morphed again, this time charging at Quistis with his wings sharpened like daggers. She held up her hand, a tight bubble stopping him. She turned and faced Squall, tears bulging out of her eyes. "Squall! Find the sword!" Squall shook his head, the tears falling out. "Do it!"
Suddenly, her bubble broke, allowing Seifer to pummel her to the ground. Squall started to run closer to her, until his world morphed around him. He was in the maze once again, his heart beating faster. He looked around, sweat cascading down his forehead. He heard boots echoing across the hall and turned towards the sound. He saw there a cloaked figure. "Nero!" he called out, thankful to find a teammate. Nero shook his head and pulled off his robe in one quick sweep. His silver hair covered his eyes, though Squall could see the sapphire peering out from his eyes. His blue skin made Squall shiver and suddenly, Nero's face distorted.
"Squall! Run! Sorceress Eleni has control over all...fallen angels!" He held his face and it went back to the evil, menacing look as before. He suddenly pulled out a sharp swallow, holding it with one hand. "Bring it, bitch."
Squall held onto his Lionheart, the sweat pouring from his forehead. "Nero...snap out of it!" With one sweep, Nero was in front of Squall, attacking with full force. Squall blocked and thought to himself, 'We're fucked!'
ooooooooooo
Quistis dodged another attack, the blood pouring from her wounded wings. She knew that another angel could kill her, and apparently Eleni knew as well. She held out her hands, a large wind pushing Seifer back against a boulder. "Seifer! Stop this! I don't want to hurt you!"
His eyes flashed silver and suddenly, he was flying straight towards Quistis, shoving his elongated nails into her shoulders and pushing her back. She let out a death defying scream, trying her hardest to pull away from the attack.
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Squall blocked another attack, trying his hardest not to hurt Nero. He parried an attack, but soon felt the opposite side of the swallow slam onto his back. He let out a scream, but retaliated with a blow to Nero's face. Nero fell to the ground and soon back flipped to dodge an attack. His black pants had a large cut in them and Nero growled softly at Squall. "Fucker..."
ooooooooooo
Quistis punched Seifer in the face three times only to feel a hardened fist against her tight stomach. She back kicked Seifer and flew higher into the sky, reaching out towards the sun. 'There's no way I can kill Seifer...'
She soon felt a hand against her ankle, pulling her down. She spun around and kicked Seifer in the face, her blonde hair floating around her until she felt a dagger slice deep into her heart. She cried out, tears falling hopelessly towards Seifer. They landed peacefully onto his eyes, removing the evil that had once been there. His jade green eyes blinked until he realized what he had just done.
ooooooooooo
Squall flew against the wall, leaving a large indentation as he fell hard against the floor. He heard the boots clicking and he rolled over, groaning in pain. Nero slammed his weapon where Squall once was and tried to pull up on it. Squall stood up, holding his bleeding stomach with one hand while the other held onto his sword. "That's what you get, you damned fool."
Nero grinned, the evil lashing out on Squall. "Who are you calling a fool? Never seen an angel with a weapon, I assume." With one motion, Nero spun the open end of the swallow and pulled off the one blade, leaving him with a lance. Squall's mouth dropped open as Nero grinned.
Just as that happened, Nero's eyes returned to ice gray and he looked dumbly at Squall. "What...oh Hyne..." His face was full of worry.
ooooooooooo
In Hyne's palace, Hyne sat there, waiting. He watched his mirror, seeing Quistis being held by Seifer. He sighed softly, holding his head as he saw the blood pour out of her heart. Seifer had killed her, thus, allowing her to...die. He turned his head to the side, seeing the child playing with his blocks. "Dante...Forgive me for doing this..."
Hyne stood up, his large wings spreading to their fullest. Dante looked up, amazed at the creature he saw. Suddenly, a silver light encircled him.
ooooooooooo
Seifer held her closer, tears falling out of his eyes and landing on her pale cheeks. She coughed repeatedly, but nothing stopped the bleeding from the wound in her heart. Seifer's wings curled around her, protecting her from all harm. Her sapphire blue eyes looked up at him, all silver faded away. "Quistis," he whimpered out.
She coughed again, the blood spurting from her mouth.
"Please...don't die..."
He held her closer as the world morphed once again, and they both were sitting in an empty hall and soon, Squall and the unrobed Nero were watching them. Nero shook his head, the tears falling gracefully down his arched face. Squall's eyes went wide, seeing his wife, his child's mother, his best friend, and his...true love dying. He rushed over to her, grasping her hand tightly, the tears falling onto her hand. "Quistis," he whispered out.
She turned and looked at him, the feathers falling off the skeleton of her wings. "Sq...uall..."
Squall's ice blue eyes darted up to Seifer, who was crying as well. "You killed her?"
Seifer looked up, shaking his head furiously. "No! It wasn't me...Eleni...she was controlling me."
Squall's face grew red with anger. "You fucking bastard!" He stood up, dropping her cold hand onto the floor. He felt Nero wrap his arms around him and prevented him from attacking Seifer. Seifer stood up and backed away from Quistis, shaking his head worriedly. "I'll kill you!"
Nero barked into Squall's ear, "It wasn't his fault! She wouldn't want you two fighting over her dea..."
Squall pushed Nero away, tears flooding his eyes. "She's not dead yet! Don't act as if she is!" He knelt to the ground, placing her up onto his lap. The feathers fell out gracefully, lying on the cold ground. He began to pull his fingers through her hair as he cried. She breathed silently, as if she was waiting for something. A large gust of wind blew her fallen feathers past Squall.
A large set of metal doors swung open, only to reveal Sorceress Eleni in her mage attire. She walked down the large hall, her heels clicking behind her. Nero unsheathed his lance and Seifer pulled out his Hyperion. She grinned evilly. Squall looked up at her, the tears falling down his face. "So, no more troublesome Blue Mage SeaDs, seeing how Dante is dead and no where to be found, not to mention he's merely two years old."
Nero growled softly. Seifer stepped in front of Quistis and Squall, his large black wings protecting them. "Listen, Eleni, just because she's dead doesn't mean we can't stop you," Seifer growled out.
She laughed. "True, but there is only a matter of minutes before the second Ray of Death commences. None of you can prevent that from coming. You need Quistis for that, as well as the Lightning Sword, which I have."
Just as she finished her sentence, flames blew out of the doorway she walked in. All eyes, including Eleni's turned towards the doorway. A glowing sword could be seen through the flames, although, nothing else could be seen. "The Lightning Sword!" Nero shouted out.
"But, only a Blue Mage SeaD can," Seifer stopped his sentence short as he saw an angel emerge from the flames. His mahogany hair rustled across his face, yet his eyes were shown to all. The bright sapphire silver mix gave it all away as with the silver tipped wings.
"Dante!" all three of the men shouted out.
Eleni's eyes bolted open. "But! He's dead! How the hell!"
He walked closer, his eyes glaring wildly at Eleni. "Never underestimate the power of Hyne." He raised the sword, prepared to strike.
Eleni glared and flicked her fingers, allowing her demons to come out of the only door. He spun around and charged at one, slicing through the thicket of demons. He spun once, shoving his sword into one demon, and spun again, shoving it in another. He leapt into the air, sheathing his sword for a moment. He closed his bright eyes and when he opened them again, they were silver. His hands allowed flames to encircle a group of demons, burning them to their deaths. He flicked his eyes over to another group and allowed the fire to pour out against them. All of them stood there, amazed at the immense power that he held. Eleni began backing away, seeing her army being killed, one sanction at a time. When the massacre finally was over, Dante landed on the ground. Eleni was backed into a corner until she leapt out and caste Maelstrom on Dante. He merely held up his hands, reflecting the horrible storm.
Eleni winced as the power she welded was inflicting damage on her. The battle was long over. Dante pulled a small crystal necklace off of his neck and tossed it at her. A white spirit flew out from her body and was encased in the crystal. The necklace flew back to Dante, and Eleni's pale body fell to the floor. He walked over to the group of gawking soldiers. He sighed and spun towards Squall. "Dad..."
"What...happened?" Squall asked before Dante could finish his sentence.
Dante sighed, wrapping his arms around his father and crying onto his shoulder. Squall looked from Seifer to Nero, confused by the action. "Mom...can she come back to life?" he cried out.
Squall then knew. Dante was only a year and a half old. Despite the body he was in, he was still a child within. He placed his hand onto his son's back, comforting his son. "I...don't know."
More tears flew out of Dante's eyes, soaking his father's shirt. Seifer sighed, coming to agreement with himself. "Nero...is it at all possible that Quistis can come back to life?"
Nero shook his head, the white hair falling in front of his face, hiding his eyes. "I don't know. Only Hyne would know."
ooooooooooo
Quistis laid there peacefully, a field of flowers encircling her body. She opened her eyes, and felt the warmth of the sun around her. She looked to her left, seeing her tiny hand. She giggled softly and sat up, seeing two boys pretending to be sword fighters. The darker one stabbed the lighter one, allowing him to fall to the ground. The darker one raised his hands up in glory. The lighter one stood up and pushed the darker one to the ground, thus raising his hands in glory. Quistis once again giggled, knowing the scene all too well.
She closed her eyes, allowing them to take in the bright light. She opened them once more, seeing the darker child, Squall, looking at her. He was so innocent looking. His blue eyes peered into her own and they bent in closer, sharing their first kiss.
As they kissed, she closed her eyes, only to open them again to see a much older Squall kissing her. She knew this scene as well. She was seventeen, at the instructors' inauguration ball, and he was seventeen as well. He blushed softly and stood up, walking back into the ballroom, leaving all memories behind him.
Quistis shook her head, returning to nothingness. She curled her legs up against her, feeling a spirit leave her body.
ooooooooooo
Squall, the older Dante, Seifer, and Nero, who held Quistis, was standing in front of a large portal. "I'll meet you all there. Hyne's not going to be happy...but...he'll have to deal with it." Nero closed his eyes, warping to Hyne's palace with Quistis.
Seifer, Dante, and Squall now stood alone. "Dante...why did you send that crystal over to Eleni?" Squall asked, curious as to why he didn't kill her, as Quistis would've.
"Because, it was an order from Hyne. When we step into this portal, I'm going to be morphed back to a child. Give this to Hyne and let him decide what to do with it." Squall nodded, taking the necklace Dante had used to capture Eleni's spirit. Seifer sighed, walking through the portal, knowing he was unwanted. Squall glared at him as he walked in. "Dad...don't be angry at him."
Dante stepped through the portal. Squall stood there, sighing softly.
ooooooooooo
All three of them appeared in front of Hyne. Squall shielded his eyes from the bright light, and, as he adjusted, saw Nero, the younger Dante, and Seifer kneeling before him. Squall looked from left to right, and right to left, then stopped on Nero motioning him to bow. "Why?" he asked out loud.
A loud voice boomed over Squall's thoughts. "The only way to revive Quistis is for a spirit to enter her body. Seifer, if you go into her body, then the Lightning Sword will be destroyed as well."
Squall soon knelt against the moon floor, amazed at what he saw. Seifer stood up and walked over to Hyne. "I'm ready."
Squall was amazed. It was as if it was some sort of ceremony. Nero stood up and took the crystal necklace from Squall. He walked over to Hyne and handed it to him in his large hands. "Dante did the task, I assume, Nero?" Nero nodded.
"Although, I'm still unsure of it, I am assuming he did what you told him to."
Hyne nodded, and turned to Squall. "Squall, you raise him good. I'll be needing him."
Squall got a confused look on his face, and soon, passed out.
Quistis ran faster and faster, flinging herself into the wall as the flames encircled her. She held her breath, feeling the flames eat her alive. She could hear the clicking of Eleni's boots and as she opened her eyes, she saw a set of black nails in front of her face. Quistis spun down the wall and saw Eleni shove her nails into the wall. Quistis shook her head and began running faster in the halls. The clicking of her boots echoed in Quistis' ears as she felt the flames dance across her neck. Quistis spun around, flinging her hands out as fireballs etched across her field of view. She heard Eleni scream and Quistis spun back around, running into a room and slamming the door shut. She breathed heavily, her powers worn out. 'I need that damned sword!' she cursed in her mind. She breathed out again and felt heavy pounding on the door. Quistis pushed all her weight onto the metal door until she heard it bolt shut. She darted down another hallway, getting lost in the maze Eleni created.
Quistis fell at that moment, realizing she was morphing the hallway once again. "Damnit!" Quistis shouted. She heard heavy breathing behind her as she stood up and spun around, smacking her whip in the face of a demon. The demon roared and hooked onto Quistis.
"Quistis!" he called out. Quistis shook her head, erasing the images in her head and seeing Squall in front of her.
"Squall!" She wrapped her arms around him, holding him tightly. "Have you found the Lightning Sword?"
He held his face, the blood dripping down. "I'm guessing you thought I was a demon?" She nodded solemnly. "No, not yet. Eleni's maze is more confusing than ever. I saw you so many times, but..."
"It wasn't really me, I know. She made you look like a demon."
Squall held onto Quistis, tears forming in his eyes. "We're going to lose, aren't we?"
They heard crows cawing behind them. They both turned and looked at the angel flying in the sky. Quistis shook her head, knowing it was just a figment of her imagination. Her eyes flashed silver as she saw a large crow racing towards them. She pushed Squall out of the way, knowing he couldn't see it. She ducked just as the crow flew past her. She stood up, her eyes tearing up. "Seifer! Stop it!"
She saw the bird morph into Seifer; yet, his face was filled with pain and desertion. "Help me!"
"Seifer!" she called out, her voice echoing across time.
Thoughts rushed through his head as he suddenly held out his hand, preventing her from walking any closer to him. "Quistis! Don't come...close to me! She has me under her control..."
His speech was forced out since he couldn't talk under his own free will. He suddenly morphed again, this time charging at Quistis with his wings sharpened like daggers. She held up her hand, a tight bubble stopping him. She turned and faced Squall, tears bulging out of her eyes. "Squall! Find the sword!" Squall shook his head, the tears falling out. "Do it!"
Suddenly, her bubble broke, allowing Seifer to pummel her to the ground. Squall started to run closer to her, until his world morphed around him. He was in the maze once again, his heart beating faster. He looked around, sweat cascading down his forehead. He heard boots echoing across the hall and turned towards the sound. He saw there a cloaked figure. "Nero!" he called out, thankful to find a teammate. Nero shook his head and pulled off his robe in one quick sweep. His silver hair covered his eyes, though Squall could see the sapphire peering out from his eyes. His blue skin made Squall shiver and suddenly, Nero's face distorted.
"Squall! Run! Sorceress Eleni has control over all...fallen angels!" He held his face and it went back to the evil, menacing look as before. He suddenly pulled out a sharp swallow, holding it with one hand. "Bring it, bitch."
Squall held onto his Lionheart, the sweat pouring from his forehead. "Nero...snap out of it!" With one sweep, Nero was in front of Squall, attacking with full force. Squall blocked and thought to himself, 'We're fucked!'
ooooooooooo
Quistis dodged another attack, the blood pouring from her wounded wings. She knew that another angel could kill her, and apparently Eleni knew as well. She held out her hands, a large wind pushing Seifer back against a boulder. "Seifer! Stop this! I don't want to hurt you!"
His eyes flashed silver and suddenly, he was flying straight towards Quistis, shoving his elongated nails into her shoulders and pushing her back. She let out a death defying scream, trying her hardest to pull away from the attack.
ooooooooooo
Squall blocked another attack, trying his hardest not to hurt Nero. He parried an attack, but soon felt the opposite side of the swallow slam onto his back. He let out a scream, but retaliated with a blow to Nero's face. Nero fell to the ground and soon back flipped to dodge an attack. His black pants had a large cut in them and Nero growled softly at Squall. "Fucker..."
ooooooooooo
Quistis punched Seifer in the face three times only to feel a hardened fist against her tight stomach. She back kicked Seifer and flew higher into the sky, reaching out towards the sun. 'There's no way I can kill Seifer...'
She soon felt a hand against her ankle, pulling her down. She spun around and kicked Seifer in the face, her blonde hair floating around her until she felt a dagger slice deep into her heart. She cried out, tears falling hopelessly towards Seifer. They landed peacefully onto his eyes, removing the evil that had once been there. His jade green eyes blinked until he realized what he had just done.
ooooooooooo
Squall flew against the wall, leaving a large indentation as he fell hard against the floor. He heard the boots clicking and he rolled over, groaning in pain. Nero slammed his weapon where Squall once was and tried to pull up on it. Squall stood up, holding his bleeding stomach with one hand while the other held onto his sword. "That's what you get, you damned fool."
Nero grinned, the evil lashing out on Squall. "Who are you calling a fool? Never seen an angel with a weapon, I assume." With one motion, Nero spun the open end of the swallow and pulled off the one blade, leaving him with a lance. Squall's mouth dropped open as Nero grinned.
Just as that happened, Nero's eyes returned to ice gray and he looked dumbly at Squall. "What...oh Hyne..." His face was full of worry.
ooooooooooo
In Hyne's palace, Hyne sat there, waiting. He watched his mirror, seeing Quistis being held by Seifer. He sighed softly, holding his head as he saw the blood pour out of her heart. Seifer had killed her, thus, allowing her to...die. He turned his head to the side, seeing the child playing with his blocks. "Dante...Forgive me for doing this..."
Hyne stood up, his large wings spreading to their fullest. Dante looked up, amazed at the creature he saw. Suddenly, a silver light encircled him.
ooooooooooo
Seifer held her closer, tears falling out of his eyes and landing on her pale cheeks. She coughed repeatedly, but nothing stopped the bleeding from the wound in her heart. Seifer's wings curled around her, protecting her from all harm. Her sapphire blue eyes looked up at him, all silver faded away. "Quistis," he whimpered out.
She coughed again, the blood spurting from her mouth.
"Please...don't die..."
He held her closer as the world morphed once again, and they both were sitting in an empty hall and soon, Squall and the unrobed Nero were watching them. Nero shook his head, the tears falling gracefully down his arched face. Squall's eyes went wide, seeing his wife, his child's mother, his best friend, and his...true love dying. He rushed over to her, grasping her hand tightly, the tears falling onto her hand. "Quistis," he whispered out.
She turned and looked at him, the feathers falling off the skeleton of her wings. "Sq...uall..."
Squall's ice blue eyes darted up to Seifer, who was crying as well. "You killed her?"
Seifer looked up, shaking his head furiously. "No! It wasn't me...Eleni...she was controlling me."
Squall's face grew red with anger. "You fucking bastard!" He stood up, dropping her cold hand onto the floor. He felt Nero wrap his arms around him and prevented him from attacking Seifer. Seifer stood up and backed away from Quistis, shaking his head worriedly. "I'll kill you!"
Nero barked into Squall's ear, "It wasn't his fault! She wouldn't want you two fighting over her dea..."
Squall pushed Nero away, tears flooding his eyes. "She's not dead yet! Don't act as if she is!" He knelt to the ground, placing her up onto his lap. The feathers fell out gracefully, lying on the cold ground. He began to pull his fingers through her hair as he cried. She breathed silently, as if she was waiting for something. A large gust of wind blew her fallen feathers past Squall.
A large set of metal doors swung open, only to reveal Sorceress Eleni in her mage attire. She walked down the large hall, her heels clicking behind her. Nero unsheathed his lance and Seifer pulled out his Hyperion. She grinned evilly. Squall looked up at her, the tears falling down his face. "So, no more troublesome Blue Mage SeaDs, seeing how Dante is dead and no where to be found, not to mention he's merely two years old."
Nero growled softly. Seifer stepped in front of Quistis and Squall, his large black wings protecting them. "Listen, Eleni, just because she's dead doesn't mean we can't stop you," Seifer growled out.
She laughed. "True, but there is only a matter of minutes before the second Ray of Death commences. None of you can prevent that from coming. You need Quistis for that, as well as the Lightning Sword, which I have."
Just as she finished her sentence, flames blew out of the doorway she walked in. All eyes, including Eleni's turned towards the doorway. A glowing sword could be seen through the flames, although, nothing else could be seen. "The Lightning Sword!" Nero shouted out.
"But, only a Blue Mage SeaD can," Seifer stopped his sentence short as he saw an angel emerge from the flames. His mahogany hair rustled across his face, yet his eyes were shown to all. The bright sapphire silver mix gave it all away as with the silver tipped wings.
"Dante!" all three of the men shouted out.
Eleni's eyes bolted open. "But! He's dead! How the hell!"
He walked closer, his eyes glaring wildly at Eleni. "Never underestimate the power of Hyne." He raised the sword, prepared to strike.
Eleni glared and flicked her fingers, allowing her demons to come out of the only door. He spun around and charged at one, slicing through the thicket of demons. He spun once, shoving his sword into one demon, and spun again, shoving it in another. He leapt into the air, sheathing his sword for a moment. He closed his bright eyes and when he opened them again, they were silver. His hands allowed flames to encircle a group of demons, burning them to their deaths. He flicked his eyes over to another group and allowed the fire to pour out against them. All of them stood there, amazed at the immense power that he held. Eleni began backing away, seeing her army being killed, one sanction at a time. When the massacre finally was over, Dante landed on the ground. Eleni was backed into a corner until she leapt out and caste Maelstrom on Dante. He merely held up his hands, reflecting the horrible storm.
Eleni winced as the power she welded was inflicting damage on her. The battle was long over. Dante pulled a small crystal necklace off of his neck and tossed it at her. A white spirit flew out from her body and was encased in the crystal. The necklace flew back to Dante, and Eleni's pale body fell to the floor. He walked over to the group of gawking soldiers. He sighed and spun towards Squall. "Dad..."
"What...happened?" Squall asked before Dante could finish his sentence.
Dante sighed, wrapping his arms around his father and crying onto his shoulder. Squall looked from Seifer to Nero, confused by the action. "Mom...can she come back to life?" he cried out.
Squall then knew. Dante was only a year and a half old. Despite the body he was in, he was still a child within. He placed his hand onto his son's back, comforting his son. "I...don't know."
More tears flew out of Dante's eyes, soaking his father's shirt. Seifer sighed, coming to agreement with himself. "Nero...is it at all possible that Quistis can come back to life?"
Nero shook his head, the white hair falling in front of his face, hiding his eyes. "I don't know. Only Hyne would know."
ooooooooooo
Quistis laid there peacefully, a field of flowers encircling her body. She opened her eyes, and felt the warmth of the sun around her. She looked to her left, seeing her tiny hand. She giggled softly and sat up, seeing two boys pretending to be sword fighters. The darker one stabbed the lighter one, allowing him to fall to the ground. The darker one raised his hands up in glory. The lighter one stood up and pushed the darker one to the ground, thus raising his hands in glory. Quistis once again giggled, knowing the scene all too well.
She closed her eyes, allowing them to take in the bright light. She opened them once more, seeing the darker child, Squall, looking at her. He was so innocent looking. His blue eyes peered into her own and they bent in closer, sharing their first kiss.
As they kissed, she closed her eyes, only to open them again to see a much older Squall kissing her. She knew this scene as well. She was seventeen, at the instructors' inauguration ball, and he was seventeen as well. He blushed softly and stood up, walking back into the ballroom, leaving all memories behind him.
Quistis shook her head, returning to nothingness. She curled her legs up against her, feeling a spirit leave her body.
ooooooooooo
Squall, the older Dante, Seifer, and Nero, who held Quistis, was standing in front of a large portal. "I'll meet you all there. Hyne's not going to be happy...but...he'll have to deal with it." Nero closed his eyes, warping to Hyne's palace with Quistis.
Seifer, Dante, and Squall now stood alone. "Dante...why did you send that crystal over to Eleni?" Squall asked, curious as to why he didn't kill her, as Quistis would've.
"Because, it was an order from Hyne. When we step into this portal, I'm going to be morphed back to a child. Give this to Hyne and let him decide what to do with it." Squall nodded, taking the necklace Dante had used to capture Eleni's spirit. Seifer sighed, walking through the portal, knowing he was unwanted. Squall glared at him as he walked in. "Dad...don't be angry at him."
Dante stepped through the portal. Squall stood there, sighing softly.
ooooooooooo
All three of them appeared in front of Hyne. Squall shielded his eyes from the bright light, and, as he adjusted, saw Nero, the younger Dante, and Seifer kneeling before him. Squall looked from left to right, and right to left, then stopped on Nero motioning him to bow. "Why?" he asked out loud.
A loud voice boomed over Squall's thoughts. "The only way to revive Quistis is for a spirit to enter her body. Seifer, if you go into her body, then the Lightning Sword will be destroyed as well."
Squall soon knelt against the moon floor, amazed at what he saw. Seifer stood up and walked over to Hyne. "I'm ready."
Squall was amazed. It was as if it was some sort of ceremony. Nero stood up and took the crystal necklace from Squall. He walked over to Hyne and handed it to him in his large hands. "Dante did the task, I assume, Nero?" Nero nodded.
"Although, I'm still unsure of it, I am assuming he did what you told him to."
Hyne nodded, and turned to Squall. "Squall, you raise him good. I'll be needing him."
Squall got a confused look on his face, and soon, passed out.