Disclaimer: You know what these are so stupid…Fine you know what I own everything!! I own it all it's all mine!!! MWHAHAHA!! No not really just wanted to make you think

Authors Ramblings: Okay okay, I know that I have been rather lack in the place of updatement but between groundings and summer and school and boyfriends and so on and so forth I just haven't found the time. But now I shall update, because I am pretty sure that I have lost it and wish to put that forth into my story thank you.

Chapter Five: Fine Tuning Her Power

Liz boarded the gummi ship but she couldn't help thinking about Laura. But Riku was sending off some bad vibes so she just absolutely had to intervene.

"Riku, are you ok?" She sat down by him.

"I'm fine." He said coldly and stood up.

Liz stood up and stepped in front of him. "Riku, I know you're upset that Laura's gone. We all are but don't let this get to you."

"How can I not? I'm suppose to protect her and I failed!" he yelled. Everyone fell quiet. "I failed the king and I failed her! How could I have let this happen!" He stormed out of the room and into a spare room and sat down on the bed.

Liz shook her head. "The thing he doesn't realize is that it wasn't his fault." She looked at everyone. "I heard Laura yell at Maleficent to take her in place of Riku. It was her choice to leave us. Riku wasn't enabled to do anything. She sacrificed her life for his. That's what true love is." She smiled at Sora. "You want to go talk to him?"

Sora nodded and left the room. Liz decided that she would worry about Riku and his fragile mental state later she had more problems to deal with.

Concentrating extremely hard on Laura, everything around her began to fade away. She was taken to a place of extreme darkness. All her thoughts centered on Laura, she became an invisible spectator.

The Goings on at Hollow Bastion

Laura slowly awoke to find herself on a stone table. She sat up and looked around. 'What happened? Where am I?' She looked around the huge room she was in.

"I see you've woken." Came a voice from the shadows.

Laura looked around. "Who are you? Where am I?" She asked.

"You're at Hollow Bastion. I'm Maleficent. Don't you remember?" Maleficent stepped out from the shadows and smirked at Laura. "Hello my dear Princess Of Hearts."

Laura winced. She didn't like the cocky voice Maleficent was using. "What are you planning to do with me?"

"You'll see my dear. It's all in good time." She then began to exit the room.

"Wait!" Laura got up and began to run after her. "You're just going to leave me here?"

Maleficent didn't say anything but laughed. She then faded out.

Laura stopped and sighed. She saw one window but it was high above the floor. She noticed that it was night and went into the light the window gave off. "Where are you Riku?"

Back at the ship

They began to arrive at Hollow Bastion and were getting prepared to leave the ship to the world. Sora looked at Liz. "Stay here and don't touch anything either. We can't risk loosing you too."

Liz sighed, as she was jerked out of her trance, much to her displeasure. "Fine. Ruin my fun why don't ya?" She sat down on a chair.

"I'll stay with her." Squall offered.

"No, we need all the help we can get. Kairi, you stay here." Riku said, looking over at Kairi.

"That's fine. Just be careful you guys." She said as she waved to them.

"We will. Don't touch the controls until we get back." Sora said then exited the ship followed by Riku, Squall, and Yuffie.

Liz rolled her eyes at them. She looked at Squall.

"Okay let me tell you something right now, I am on the verge of something very important, I can see Laura where she is and all that jazz I am a silent and invisible spectator in their world, they can't see me and I am trying to help them all I can, so don't interrupt me, k?"

Squall looked slightly confused and miffed, but acquiesced to her proposal. (giggle…giggle)

More Goings On at Hollow Bastion

Laura still sat in what little light she had. She looked at the window. She then heard a voice. "Hello my dear."

Laura turned around to see a dark figure. "Who are you?" She asked, looking at the figure.

"My name is not important. Why are you locked in this place?" The person asked. Judging by the voice, it was a male.

"Because Maleficent put me here. Why do you ask?" She stood up and took a few steps towards him.

"I can help you escape." The man said. "But it will come with a cost of course."

"What's the cost?" She asked immediately. She wanted out of this dungeon no matter what it would take.

"We'll talk about it later. Follow me." The man then turned and began to walk away, Laura following behind him.

Laura continued to follow the strange man. He suddenly stopped. "Wait here." He then began to walk ahead. Laura sighed and shivered from the cold. She looked around but she could only see walls surrounding her. 'I hope we get out of here soon.'

"C'mon." Said the man. Laura soon began to walk again and suddenly appeared outside on the castle grounds.

"But.how did you get us out of there?" She asked looking over at the man. She then noticed that he was in the shadows.

"I have my ways of finding things out." He said. "I must keep my identity a secret. I'm sorry."

Laura walked towards him. "I'm not gonna tell anyone. Who can I tell? Everyone I know is somewhere else." She then grabbed him and pulled him into the moonlight. He had silver hair and green eyes. He has a sword attached to his side. "Wait a minute." Laura said. "I think I've seen you before."

The man nodded. "You probably have at least heard of me. Does the name Sephiroth sound familiar?" He asked.

Laura nodded. "Yes, it does. You're Sephiroth? Wow, a lot different then what I pictured." She smiled at him. "Thanks." She then began to walk away but Sephiroth grabbed her wrist.

"You still owe me a favor." He said as he pulled her back.

Laura looked at him. "Oh yeah. I almost forgot. Well, what is it you wish for me to do?" She smiled at him.

"You must do me this." He then turned her around, looking down at her.

"What are you doing?" She asked, her voice becoming shaky.

He didn't answer her. "You must travel with me."

"I can't! I have to get back to Sora and Riku." She explained.

He scowled. "Who cares about them? I saved your life. They didn't."

"They were searching for me. I know it because Riku loves me and wouldn't let me be harmed." She looked at him in his eyes. "I know it."

He frowned. "Then I shall have to take you back." He then began to lead her back to the way they came.

"No! How long do I have to travel with you?" She asked, biting her lower lip.

"Just long enough." He said. "So, are you willing to or must I take you back to the dungeon you were just in?"

She thought it over in her head. She nodded. "Alright. I'll go with you."

Sephiroth grinned. "Good." He then began to lead her to his ship. She took one more look at the castle before she began to follow Sephiroth.

At the Ship

Liz jerked suddenly out of her trance. She looked at Squall.

"Well I got a good look at where see was but she ain't there anymore. This guy, Sephiroth took her, I think I am completely new to this thing so I don't know if I'm right or not. But now that I am less distracted…"She trailed off and looked at him seductively.

Slightly confused at her mood swing, Squall couldn't help but follow along with her train of thought… (LEMON THAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE SEEN IN A PG-13 FIC…THEREFORE YOU PERVERTS ARE S – K – R EWED. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)

TBC at a later date

Excellent ending don't you think? Well I shall see you all next time I update, like anyone is reading this anyway…except maybe Luna…

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