Here is chapter three and as usual it kicks ass plus it gives you a lil more insight to the characters so you better enjoy it or perish. Other things are that until I find a comfortable way to do a fight scene it will be changing all the time so please forgive me. Doing one off a RPG is hard as hell.

Shattered Reality

Chapter 3: Unknown………..

He gazed at the corners of his eternal prison, how long he's been there was a question in it's self. He knew it was only a decade or two since he was sealed away in this accursed place, yet when time seemed to stand still no one could not be so sure. His life all gone, how one little moment the three most precious things were taken away from him. How could he let this happen?

Looking at the image projected across his dungeon he saw that his little mind trap had seemed to work. The brother and sister were both unconscious. Good that would make his life easier.

He knew it before she did. The coming of her age, the age when her powers would start to manifest and change her inside and out. It was a curse and a blessing in the same. Her first sign was her hair changing, the naturally blonde hair slowly tinting purple and her eyes becoming a darker shade of blue no longer innocent as a child. She really was his daughter the traces of blue magic were undeniable in her. Her brother was getting closer to the age also for the sense of him finding his guardian so soon. Even she didn't grasp the concept of her changing He didn't know what was wrong he could sense this almost as much as he could sense his wife, then again they were both his children were they not.

He knew he could not do much in this place. Yet he knew that he had to somehow convince them to take care of one another. He was dying and he knew that he could not last another decade. They were brother and sister, she being the older of the two. She would take care of her younger brother wouldn't she? She always took care of him in the past if his memory served him well. Yes, he remembered she always tried to protect him from the others of the gang they hung out with. But he wondered if she knew. No, he would not say a thing he would let her figure it out. Now was the time to stop thinking and act he would have to carry out his plan carefully or risk pushing them away from each other and nobody needed that.

Luckily he could move through dreams granting him some freedom or else he would have been insane already. No dream lasts forever though and he would only go to three peoples dream, his kids and his wife

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'Where am I' Quistis thought looking at the endless darkness that awaited her. Looking to her left and right she saw there was nothing anywhere she looked.

'Where the fuck am I?!?!?!' she screamed at the top of her lungs. Echoes were all that replied……

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Somewhere else Zell was grumbling about his head hurting like a mother fucker. He also whined about being hungry and also not having any hot dogs to eat.

That is until he saw a building in front of him. It was small one story made of bricks and a chalk white kind of color he ran to it as fast as he could to see if anyone might be there but the closer he seemed to get the farther the building got. He stamped his foot and started running harder determined to get to the home. Yet somewhere in the back of his mind it seemed vaguely familiar……

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She was really getting pissed off. She screamed several times and all she got in response was echoes. What could she do? So she started walking deeper into the darkness.

"Embrace the darkness" an omnipresent voice said.

Turning quickly around the women looked for the owner and found nothing. "Who are you?" she questioned timidly, knowing that if the owner was anyway as powerful as his voice she would be in deep shit.

"Embrace the darkness" it repeated again.

"How" she questioned looking up toward the sky as if the person could see her.

With out any warning a large figure flew over her head and into the distance it went straight into the non present sun. She knew this was her chance so she ran hard and fast following the large thing with wings. Before she knew it she was sprinting after the large figure.

A small white kind of house was coming into view. She didn't know why but she needed to get in there.

After her thoughts the door seemed to open on it' own accord. Walking closely suspicious that someone was in the room she looked and only saw darkness. She looked into the darkness and noticed that it had some sort of light glowing in the middle of it. Before she had another thought a vortex of nothingness seemed to draw her in. She never had the chance to scream.

Now Zell was overly pissed off he has been running for Hyne knows how long and has not gotten an inch closer to the building.

 Sitting down crossed legged on the floor he pouted. Looking at the door again he saw it open, instantly he was at his feet.

 One thing he learned about being a mercenary was that you must always be prepared. So he waited a minute to see if someone would come out. No one came in by inch he moved closer to the door and saw nothing but darkness and a white light in the middle of it. Before he knew it he was grasping the ground trying to fight the current that was pushing him inside of the door, but this was a losing battle as he flew into the building and the door closed behind him. 

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A large man with a cloak was carrying a small boy and holding the hand of a little girl. She was smiling brightly she loved being with her family, but she wished mommy could have came with them. She wondered why her mommy had to stay at home and why she had a painful look on her face as she they left the house. She also wondered why her daddy had put on the hood to his cloak he never seemed to do that when he was with them until now. Yet she wouldn't complain cause daddy might not give her the surprise he promised her. Looking up at her brother with bright blue eyes she smiled again.

The year old little boy looked down at his sister wondering why she was smiling at him. He looked at the hooded figure that was his dad and then to the road that they were on. He wished he knew what was going on. He was small and chubby but a black tattoo seemed to stand out on his face. It was his birthmark.

Setting the little boy down he proceeded to knock at the door and was greeted by a kind woman. She smiled at the kids then at them man.

"Hey kiddies" the woman said looking at the children "Why don't you go inside and play?"

The little girl looked at the women smile and said "Kay, lets go zelly." grabbing her younger brother hand and proceeding to walk inside with her little brother.

"So what brings you here?" the woman said looking at the guardian.

"Same as all the others Edea. They finally captured Shiva and turned her into another one of them. I can't let them get my kids; they are all I have left." The man's voice seemed to weaken as he said this. He knew that leaving them with Edea was the best chance for them to live a normal life until they got older and there powers started to manifest.

"How many others are here?" stepping out of his depressing thoughts

"4 of them" she said, "I'm going to have my hands full." Pressing her hand to her head

"Well at least you have Cid to help you."

"Point taken." A newly forming smile

"Edea" a voice called from the house somewhere "Who are theses 2 kids running around?" Following the voice a man came into view and looked at the guardian a little fearful. It wasn't everyday you say a person with two wings and red skin at your door. Not to mention having the power to destroy the house with a mere hand. But as quickly as it came it left and a smile appeared on his face. "Hello old friend, long time no see."

"Hello Cid"

"When was the last time I saw you?" he questioned searching his mind for his mind for an encounter with the Guardian.

"After the last Sorceress war then we all left to go our separate ways"

"Ahhh yes. So how is Shiva doing?"

"She's gone." Edea said for the man knowing that he hated repeating himself.

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. So what can we do for you?"

"He wants to let his children stay here and have a good home."

"Isn't that why we made this place to give the children a good home under our protection?" He smiled as he remembered his dream.

"Yeah your right." They looked from each other and the both had noticed that the man had disappeared in the middle of their conversation. Looking up Edea seemed to look thoughtful for a moment. Turning to her husband she simply stated

"Why do they all trust their children with a Sorceress?"

"Why not? Thanks to you the war didn't last that long and they all know you wanted children of your own. Plus the protection of a sorceress can be a good thing can't it?." Cid smiled at his wife as he led her inside the orphanage. He didn't want the children to break anything non-replaceable.

 Nobody notice the shadowy figure of a woman or the woman's lip curl up in a smile. His child would make a great servant. Now all she had to do was wait. She would wait she had all the time in the world.

Moaning the teacher put a hand to her head and slowly arose. She looked around the room to get her bearings and the turned her attention to the rooms occupants. First thing she did was grasp her clip checking to see if her hair was in place. She didn't need to look like hell after waking up.  Looking to the closest occupant she stared at him for a period of time thoughtful of what her dreams have revealed to her. She almost smiled looking at the blonde that was still unconscious, yet when she was about to the person she was look at shifted his position.

The tattooed teenager groaned as he sat. His spiked hair long since gone as he shifted around in his unconscious state. He put a hand to his neck rubbing a kink. He looked up and saw dark blue staring at him. He looked at her in shock. This was his sister. Quickly he pushed the thought away.  He still had a mission to do. Jumping up he felt a wave of dizziness come over him.

'Mental note never get up to quick' he thought As soon as is passed he rand for the door only to bump into a very pissed off looking Squall, Zell looked at the person who was only a few inches taller then him.

"Is the mission over yet?" he asked the brown haired man.

"Yes" the man answered his voice iced over. The words cut thru Zell like a knife. He failed the Seed mission just because of some unexplainable occurrence. Falling back he fell on the couch his head in his hands. He felt like crying he wanted to make mama Dintch proud. He felt the burning in the back of his eyes. He wouldn't cry he couldn't cry.

"Is the chicken-wuss gonna cry now? Aww poor Zelly welly can't even Finish a simple mission without fucking up" The deep voice teased Zell, a chuckle soon followed. Zell was pissed now he shot Seifer a death glare and if anyone had looked at him they would have notice his eyes darken. Not just a simple darken it went from bright sky blue to black. Zells fist started clenching and unclenching a dark red energy was effulging his hand.

"Mr. Almasy Leave Him Alone!!!" a voice cut through the room with authority. Zells mood seemed to disappear as he looked at his sister.

"Why should I?" He questioned her. His green eyes burning intensely. Yes, this is what he need a good fight. It was just icing on the top of the cake. He already passed the exam or so he believed. Now he can piss off his beloved instructor freely and not suffer any consequences.

"I'll hurt you..." she said is a voice that could have been easily mistaken for a whisper. This was enough to get Seifer to curse under his breath turn on his heal and leave. People knew what they could and couldn't do. One thing you never do is fuck with Quistis Trepe.

Squall watched the exchange between the teacher and student and shook his head. 'They will never stop' Looking at the pair one last time he left the room.

Quistis turned to Zell to see him watching her, neither one of them knew what to say.

End of Chapter 3