Chapter 13 – The Season Changes
By Calicat
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It was a weary day. The sun even seemed tired as it slowly rose.
"There's something wrong today…" Quistis muttered as she went into the kitchen.
For one thing, another face was in the kitchen. A young woman, with chestnut hair that fell to the middle of her back…approximately, it was not distinguishable since she was in a wheelchair.
"Are you Quistis?" She turned and spoke in a soft, warm voice.
Quistis nodded mutely.
"I'm Ellone, Squall and Maeghan's sister." She was gentle yet Quistis was un-easy about the situation.
"Hello…" she replied, unsure still.
"I'm not dangerous, but Maeghan wanted you in the library." Ellone smiled nicely, looking pretty in the fresh morning light.
"Thank you." Quistis said almost clearly as she retreated to the library.
"What am I here for?" was the first thing she asked as she saw Maeghan.
"Hmm? Oh, you're the smartest person I know, so I thought you might know a bit about history."
"I guess." Quistis shrugged off the half-compliment.
"Listen, I'm looking up the Ultimate…remember the people who we fought and who wrote their claim on a wall with some guy's blood."
"How could I forget?" Quistis shivered slightly.
"So? Are you gonna help?"
"Sure…where are we starting?"
"Take a book off the shelf and do something…" was all Maeghan replied as she buried her head in a book.
Quistis scanned the many shelves and produced 'The history of Magic'.
Opening the book she found 'The Ultimate' in the Index.
"Maeghan, I got something." she called out.
"Yes? Go on…" Maeghan looked up at her friend.
"The Ultimate is an ancient group that was made by a group of mutates. They believed they would 'purify' people by making them join their club and either give them power, or strengthen it. Their leader was…holy shit!"
"What?"
"Their leader is fated to be in a duel with her club against the chosen club, and it could determine the fate of the world…"
"Crap," Maeghan said.
"No worries, it's not like the chosen club is that big a deal, I mean it probably already happened, right?" Quistis sounded uncomfortable.
"It's not that, this book, it's an ancient prophecy. It says who the chosen ones are."
"Well…?"
"Remember that prophecy written on the wall…in blood?"
"Ya, how could I forget?"
"Well, that prophecy was telling who the chosen ones are." Maeghan said.
"Us…" Quistis turned white.
-SQUALL! GET EVERYONE TO PACK THEIR BAGS AND MEET ME IN THE FRONT HALL! -
Maeghan screamed at her brother (telepathically) as she ran into her room.
Why? - He asked Just do it - she hissed. Fine – was the reply she got."Quistis, get everything and pack…"
"Already done." Quistis' suitcase came flying into the front hall, followed by
Maeghan's suitcase.
"How did you…?"
"I put metal chips in all of my belongings." Quistis said simply.
"Oh…" Others slowly joined followed by questions of what's happening.
"We have to leave, it's security issue, I'll explain on the way. First, Squall take Rin, Selphie, Irvine and Zell…I'll take Quistis, Seifer and Remus."
"Alright, the tunnel?" Was all he asked, and after being answered with a quick nod, he led everyone through a painting and was informed telepathically of where to go.
"Ok, when you hear a click, we're going to follow, but whatever you do, do not move at all until I tell you. All you do is breathe, shut your eyes unless you have some way to shield them…and whatever you do not use your powers, got it?"
There was a mutual nod, followed by a soft click.
"Alright, Quistis…pretend you're looking at that painting over there…good, now look around and if you see anything tell me…"
"There's a camera out there."
"Fly it away, with all the other recording things…and erase them please!" Maeghan instructed slowly.
Several objects flew up and away.
"Good, now go to the painting, it's of a park, right? I want you to press the swing."
"Why…never mind." Quistis said as she pressed the swing.
The painting swung open.
Ellone, go home, k? – Maeghan said as she went to the front of the line. Fine, but be safe – was the reply.Maeghan sighed and went through.
The tunnel was not all it was supposed to be. It was slightly dark, but Maeghan
quietly told them to close their eyes and do as instructed before.
It felt like a rush, like they were quickly moving somewhere, and then it was over.
Alright, everyone slowly open your eyes and then wait five seconds, in this time you'll feel yourself moving, DON'T FIGHT IT!-Maeghan knew what they'd feel, a blinding seering pain in their eyes if they opened
"Alright, you can open your eyes now!" she called.
Before them was a foyer, beautiful filled with natural light and coloured a pleasant white.
"This is my house…" Maeghan waved her arms in a graceful gesture.
"What?" Quistis looked puzzled.
"I thought you were a daddy's girl." Seifer had to add.
"No, I have my own house, and I was living with my father for a short period. This is a more secluded area, the only way to get to it is the tunnel. As soon as Squall gets here I'm closing it off." Maeghan smiled, as she sat on a step of the stairs.
This place felt completely natural, and Seifer almost felt relaxed.
"Weird, it's quiet."
"And peaceful," Quistis added, "I like it." She sighed happily.
"This is one of the biggest research centers…well I paid originally to get it updated with large technology and things…did you know that this was also Squall's house originally? We shared it."
"Really?" Remus knew Maeghan was trying to talk about the subject so he decided to dig deeper.
"Yes, after he went to Balamb Military and I went to Bulicocks Girls Schoool. I wanted to see the world and he wanted to get away from father. So we moved here." She smiled.
Suddenly Maeghan looked worriedly at a doorway.
"Speaking of Squall where is he?"
"He must be held up by something…don't worry though, I'm surer he's fine."
"Wait…why are we here?" The question hit Seifer suddenly.
"This is in one of the safest places available, no other person can get here." Maeghan looked at him.
"Like it has a lot of security and guards, how is that different from our houses."
"This house is in its own dimension."
"Oh…"
"The only other person who can access it is Squall."
"So the Ultimate won't come near."
"Exactly."
Suddenly there was a little click and Squall came out of the tunnel.
Rinoa smiled brightly as she came out, looking only slightly pale. Selphie was also grinning with a look that said, "That was fun, let's do it again." Zell looked like a cross between hungry and nauseous and Irvine looked pale and rumpled.
"I have some food in the kitchen, but I need to talk to you Rin, Squall and Quisty in the library."
"What's this about?" Squall hissed as they arrived in the library, a protective arm around Rinoa immediately placed on her shoulders.
"You want to know why we really moved, don't you…I sensed it."
"Yes."
"Because, in the prophecy is said that there was one couple who could die if the prophecy wasn't executed exactly."
"So?"
"He who holds the flaming sword and she who has the power to match the Ultimate's master."
"Squall and Rinoa." Quistis said immediately.
"Since you don't want to die, you guys needed to be kept in another dimension."
"Why here though?" Quistis asked for the other two.
"This dimension is based on equality," Maeghan started, "So if the Ultimate's leader decided to come…"
"She would have to bring people similar to us in power, and the same amount of people that we have instead of an army." Quistis realized again.
"That makes sense I guess." Squall looked uneasy.
"That's not the most of it though…"
"Why?"
"The leader of that clan is Ultimecia…" Maeghan said.
"Shit." Was all Squall said.
How does Squall know this woman, where is she from, the explanations coming up in the next chapter!
-Calicat!
