A/N: Well it seems to me that no one has reviewed yet...but...I will still go on and write some more. DON'T KILL ME JUST BECAUSE OF WHAT I DID TO MY ALTER EGO GWEN!! I'm STILL holding a grudge against her and A GRUDGE against Irvine P. Too bad. Reading and reviewing would be very much appreciated on your part, not just skimming down to the bottom and reviewing. Thank you ever so much.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this fic except for the idea, Gwen and Sophie and San-Ria (you know who you are wink, wink) and...maybe some other things I haven't made final yet.

The Replica...

Chapter 13, A long-awaited battle

Squall dashed in and his eyes widened at what he saw. A giant missile planted right into the ceiling of the Garden.

"This can't be happening." Squall told himself, as the stress just kept adding on. Hopefully no one was under it. He approached it cautiously, seeing that all it did was cause a lot of damage and would cost Cid A LOT of money just to repair. In the distance he could here the faint crash of metal on metal as the battle begun. He shifted his gaze, getting ready to run, but a shuffle behind made him turn around. A blonde head popped out from behind the missile. Squall whipped out his gunblade, maybe it was one of her friends, on the hunt to kill him.

"You can put your arm away, I'm not here to harm you." The female said, throwing back her blond hair.

"Who are you?" he snarled.

"San-Ria." She said, as she took a mock bow, eyes glinting with a hint of amusement at his bewilderment.

"Where are you from?" Squall sheathed his gunblade, and returned her bow, feeling it was the proper thing to do.

"Just arrived from Winhill. I foresaw everything that was going on. Gwen, her father, the battle, you name it." She grinned, continuously amused by the expressions he wore.

"She like Ellone, except her powers can see into the future...weird." Squall thought to himself, scratching his unruly hair. "Can you fight?"

"Martial Arts!" she struck a pose.

"Hmm...just like..."

"Zell." She finished for him.

"Right, follow me." Squall ordered as he dashed down the left corridor, causing her to rush after him at his sudden jolt of speed. He sped around one corner, then another and another, until they reached the bridge. He slammed the door open and they saw troops upon troops of Galbadian soldiers and other monsters. A craft floated up at the top, undoubtedly, Gwen and the 'others' were up there, watching them like hawks.

"Take this." Squall handed a gun to San-Ria, "Just in case." With that he leapt onto a Galbadian Jet pack, and knocked its rider right off, almost falling himself. Then he headed towards the giant air craft up ahead.

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Gwen watched from below, the mayhem and chaos, she felt a small jolt of pain ,as she realized she was killing off some of the only people who ever became her actual friends. She shook the thought out of her head as fast as it had come, no, Balamb must be destroyed.

"Foolish, brat, looks like he's coming in for the kill." Henry murmured, looking out the window. Gwen went by his side to look, it was Squall, infuriated, heading towards them. Her father sighed, and rolled his eyes. "Hit him with the tear gas, Gwen." She nodded and pushed the small grey button to her left.

As Squall headed towards the air craft, he saw a small tube-like thing come out. For a split second he thought they were about to kill him with a blaster shot, until, red liquid sprayed out in front of him.

"ARGH, my eyes!" he cried, losing his grip on the jet pack, and falling off it. "Great...now I will die..." he moaned as he fell fifty feet from the air. After what seemed like ages of falling ,he hit the ground with a soft thud.

"Wha-I-I'm still alive." He moaned, seeing a blurry figure in front of him, and then Rinoa's voice.

"SQUALL!"

He blacked out.

"Perfect aim, Gwen!" the crew on the craft cheered, as Gwen smiled proudly at her attack on Squall.

"Now that the commander's dead, we might as well leave these hopeless 'SeeDs' and come for them at a later time. I've lost interest in them already." Henry sighed, turning the ship around and heading for the mountains in Trabia.

Gwen went to her dorm, and sat around on her bed for a while, thinking.

Is he really dead? Did I actually kill him? Oh boy...Rinoa will be after me big time. Maybe even San-Ria...I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE ACTUALLY REFUSED TO JOIN US! For all we know, she went to Balamb to help. The country girl from Winhill won't get away as easily as that.

A voice intercepted her thoughts, surprisingly, it was San's.

Don't even think about it Gwen...

And then it left...

Gwen banged a fist on the table, face red with rage. No way...even if Squall's still alive, she'll kill both San-Ria AND Squall. Yes, that's right, the both of them, and maybe even Rinoa. All of them, dying at her own hand. Yes...it was that perfect.

Not if I get you first... San-Ria's

"Seifer'll help me."

No he won't, he thinks you're a bitch.

"NO way..."

Yeah...ditz.


"GET OUT OF MY THOUGHTS!"

And the connection went out...

"That's it, I'm going." She got up and headed for the garage.

Rinoa sat by the bed, face etched with worry, Squall wasn't waking up, he lay there, motionless, somewhat lifeless, the colour drained from his face. San-Ria, sat, cross-legged on the floor, in a trance, telepathically speaking to Gwen. Zell stood by the wall, observing the newcomer. Irvine, comforted a grief-stricken Selphie, and Quistis spoke in silent whispers to Dr. Kadowaki.

San-Ria opened her blue eyes, a slight hint of fear and excitement written all over her face.

"What's going on?" Zell asked, knowing she had been telepathically speaking to Gwen.

"She's coming."

"For what?"

"To kill us, why else?" she muttered, seeing that Squall was finally stirring.

"Squall!" Rinoa threw her arms around him, as his bloodshot eyes, slowly opened.

"Rinoa...is that you? I-Ican't see properly..." Squall moaned, trying to miove, but finding it too painful.

"Wha-?" Rinoa started to sputter, thinking Squall had gone blind

"Its alright Rinoa," Dr. Kadowaki, came in holding a length of cloth bandage, "He'll be fine once I'm through with him. She wrapped the bandage around his eyes, and told him to lay down again.

"He'll be as good as new in the morning, thanks to my medicine." The Doctor said proudly.

"We'll see about that." San-Ria picked herself up, and headed for the door. She threw a backwards glance towards Squall's body, just lying there, blinded. She sighed and left the room. Zell followed.

She walked swiftly, Zell trying to keep up with her swift strides, something at the back of his mind was bothering him, and he needed to ask her specifically.

"W-Wait!" He called, she stopped and turned.

"Yes?" she replied.

"What is it exactly you heard from Gwen?"

"You sure you want to know?"

"Yes, I am!"

"Fine, then come with me to the library, I'll tell you there." She answered, turning swiftly on her heel and heading towards the library. Zell followed impatiently, anxious to know, while his friend lay motionless in the infirmary.

TBC...

What other things will San-Ria tell Zell? Is Squall going to go blind if Dr. Kadowaki's medicine doesn't work? What about Gwen? WILL THE BITCH EVER DIE?

Author: You'll see eating tic tacs