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Ugh.. I'm not sure whether this chapter is finished or not...

-Langh's POV-

This is not the Roos I used to know. The Roos I knew was funny, smart and social. This.. thing standing in front of me is mean, rageous and... dull. What's the Sorceress done to him? Could she make us all like that?

"Roos, it's me, Langh!"

"All SeeDs must die!"

"Don't you remember me? We've been friends for years! Ever since we came to Garden!"

"All Gardens must be destroyed and all SeeDs must be killed!"

"Roos! You /are/ a SeeD!"

"No! I am the Sorceress's Knight! My mission is to eliminate all SeeDs!"

"Langh!"

I glance behind me. Squall, Laxell, Quistis and Irvine. Right on time.

"Squall, he's gone crazy," I say.

"The Sorceress must've hypnotized him or something."

"What do we do? We can't kill him."

"We have to snap him out of that hypnosis and kill the Sorceress," Quistis says.

"No! The Sorceress is Matron!" Squall says.

"Who?" I ask in unison with my brother.

"Mat..ron?" Quistis asks slowly.

"From the orphanage!"

"Well look who just caught up," the Sorceress says.

We all turn slowly to face her. She's stood up before her throne and is looking down on us with a hellish glare in her eyes.

"Let him go," I say to her. "Release our friend."

She laughs. "Friend? He's no longer one of you pathetic SeeDs, he is mine now."

"Oh I'll show you just how pathetic we can be," Irvine growls and raises his rifle to aim at her.

From this on, everything happens too fast. All I can remember is, that Roos jumps at Irvine, but Laxell throws one of his throwing knives at him, after which Roos raises his sword, but is quickly challenged by Squall, who wins the fight and Roos hits the floor.

"You useless waste!" The Sorceress shrieks. "Get up and fight for me!"

"He's not a slave," Quistis says. "He is a human being. Fight for yourself, if you can."

The Sorceress's eyes flash with violent anger. "Alright, SeeDs. Let's see what you're good for."