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Here's chapter ten. Thanks to everyone who's reviewed this story. I'd like to know how I did on the battle scene between Eabewolon and Selphie so tell me whatcha think in your review. Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: I only own the characters that I created. Including my six new GF's. I don't own Final Fantasy VIII or any of its characters.

Chapter Ten

The sun was rising and they had just landed on the Island Closest to Heaven.

"I'll get Velox to bring up the temple." Sophia looked around the field. 'Once I remember where it is...' She rubbed the back of her neck. "This might take a while."

"Why?" Selphie cocked her head to the side.

"Uh...how 'bout you just rest up, 'kay, Selphie?" Sophia looked over at her.

"Okay." Selphie sat down on the ground.

"Won't we be attacked here?" Rinoa asked, looking around.

"Yeah, but don't worry. With me here you have nothin' to worry 'bout." Sophia reassured them.

If you want, Sophia, I can tell you where you can find the temple. Velox told Sophia.

"That would be, uh, helpful." Sophia fiddled with her hair.

Just walk straight until I tell you to stop. The GF ordered.

"Kay." She began walking straight.

"I have a feeling she doesn't know where to go." Seifer muttered.

"I know where to go." Sophia told her brother. "I have absolutely NO idea where to go..." She sighed.

That's why I'm here.

"Thanks, Velox."

You're welcome.

Sophia continued walking.

Stop. Velox ordered.

Sophia obeyed and froze. 'I'm gonna hafta remember this place.' She crouched down and moved some of the flowers out of the way. She could see a dark black line. 'Hey, Velox, do you think you can go ahead and summon the temple even with the flowers in the way?'

I could try. Velox began concentrating.

The ground where Sophia stood began to move and split apart from the rest of the ground. A round temple came up from the ground, taking Sophia with it. She fell on her butt from all the shaking.

'I SHOULD'VE MOVED!!!' Sophia screamed inside her mind. When the temple stopped moving upward, Sophia was on the roof.

Everyone ran up to the temple.

"Are you okay, Sophia?" Seifer looked up. He couldn't see her but he knew she was up there.

Sophia stood up and dusted herself off. "Yeah. I'm just peachy." She walked over to the edge of the temple and looked down. "How's everyone down there?" She rubbed her hand together.

"We're all okay." Quistis answered.

"That's good." Sophia muttered. She noticed the temple was several, several yards up.

If you jump, you'll shatter your leg.

"Yeah. If I'm lucky I'll land safely." She told Velox.

Do you really want to risk that?

"Not really." Sophia looked down at Seifer. "Catch me!!" Sophia jumped.

Seifer's eyes widened as she jumped. "What the hell does she think she's doing?!"

Jumping. His GF, Hell Cat answered.

Seifer caught his crazy sister.

"I knew you'd catch me." Sophia patted Seifer on the shoulder. He put her down.

"And what if I missed you?" Seifer asked.

"You didn't, now did you?" She poked him in the chest. "You caught me at the right time." She turned to face Selphie. "You ready?"

"Uh...yeah." Selphie grabbed her weapon, the nunchaku, and followed Sophia inside the temple. "So, um, what does Eabewolon look like?"

"You'll see. You'll see." Sophia smiled at how nervous Selphie seemed.

"Well, can you at least tell me why he's called 'Eabewolon'?"

"Then I'd be tellin' ya what she looks like." Sophia looked back at Selphie, but continued walking.

"Aaaaawwwwww."

"Fine then. Eabewolon got her name by what she looks like. She has eagle front legs, claws included, a bear head and neck, a wolf tail, and lion hind legs." Sophia described the third GF of the 'Liberi de Praeses'.

"Sounds...weird lookin'." Selphie said.

"I wouldn't say that to her face." Sophia smiled. "It might hurt her feelings, but she won't get angry. She's a very sweet-natured GF."

They entered a very bright room. The walls were all white, including the floor and roof.

"Whoa...I'm guessin' her element is-"

Sophia finished her sentence. "Light." "Shall I wake her up, or will you wake her up?"

Eabewolon likes me the best out of her siblings, remember?

"Ah. Yes. I remember." Sophia smiled. "But, still. It'd be an interestin' reunion."

Velox stayed quiet a bit, but finally spoke up. Please, you wake her up. I do not wish to see her again. Not yet anyways. I like having peace and quiet.

"Okay, okay." Sophia walked up to the middle of the room. "Eabewolon, I am Sophia, a friend of Velox."

Now why'd you have to go and say THAT?? Velox was not pleased with what Sophia had just now done, but he knew he had to deal with it.

"You wanted her to wake up, correct?" Sophia watched as a strange creature appeared before them.

"Velox? He's here? Where?" The creature, Eabewolon, looked just like Sophia had described her. A black tattoo formed a necklace around her neck and diamonds were also around the 'necklace'. The exact same tattoo was also around her left hind leg close to her ankle. Her fur was gray and her wolf tail was gray, almost black. Her white eyes had much kindness in them. She looked to be about the size of Hell Cat, except a foot or two smaller.

"He's here with me. You will be able to see him once you fight this girl." Sophia pointed at Selphie.

"Oh, okay, then. Let's fight!" Eabewolon's eyes were now filled with excitement.

Selphie held her weapon tightly and ran towards the GF. She was the first to attack and Eabewolon was the first to dodge. The fight had begun.

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Selphie had managed to get at least a couple hits into Eabewolon, but Eabewolon dodged the rest. The GF jumped and flipped out of the way like she was a trained gymnast.

"Missed!" Eabewolon said playfully.

Selphie tried once more to hit her with her nunchaku......but failed.

"Missed again!"

Selphie was seriously getting frustrated.

Are you positive that she's the right one? Velox finally spoke up.

"Yes. I'm positive." She mentally reassured her GF friend.

Eabewolon ducked as the nunchaku came her way, but what she didn't expect was for Selphie to spin around and try to hit her again. Selphie had managed to get a hit into the left side of Eabewolon's head.

"Ow! You'll pay for that!!" Eabewolon's left eagle foot took a swipe for Selphie's head......but missed. Selphie had ducked and hit the other front foot with the nunchaku. Score! Selphie had managed to make that right front foot unable to be used in this battle. Eabewolon let out a terrifying sound. It was the sound a bear would make if it was stabbed in the chest with a sword.

Selphie had to cover her ears to block out the sound. Eabewolon finally stopped, then attacked Selphie. The brown haired teenager jumped out of the way. She quickly got back up to her feet, and what she didn't know was that Eabewolon had her exactly where she wanted her......

Eabewolon grew feathered wings and lunged at Selphie; both eagle claws aimed for her. She had healed like Hell Cat had healed when he fought Seifer. Both claws dug deep into Selphie's shoulders and held on tightly. Eabewolon flew up into the air, Selphie with her. When they both were several, several yards above the ground, Eabewolon let go of her and began creating deep cuts into her as the claws moved quickly. Eabewolon bit into her shoulder with her strong bear jaws. Selphie let out a scream. As she hit the ground, Eabewolon flew down towards her. She began to glow a bright white as she came closer and closer to Selphie. Just a second later, she had hit her target. The temple shook violently. Sophia had fallen on her butt.

"Shimmering Angels!" Eabewolon's voice echoed throughout the temple.

When the light dimmed a bit, Selphie could be seen just lying there.

'I do hope she's still alive.' Sophia held her breath as she stared at Selphie.

Selphie sat up slowly, rubbing her head. Sophia let out a sigh of relief. Selphie drank a Hi-Potion then stood back up.

'This is gonna be much harder than I thought.' Selphie sighed, and picked up the nunchaku. She charged and jumped out of the way as Eabewolon tried to bite her. She lunged at her, and smacked her up aside the head with the nunchaku. While Eabewolon was shaking her head, Selphie took this chance to hit her again.

Smack! The nunchaku hit her in the head once more and this time, sent her flying into the nearby wall. Selphie walked up to her and stood in her fighting position.

"You have won......I will join you..." There was a bright flash of light as Eabewolon disappeared.

"Whew...that was hard." Selphie smiled. "But I won."

"Yep. Come on. We'd better hurry back. We've still got one more GF left." Sophia ran out of the temple. Selphie skipped after her.

"I'm guessin' she won." Seifer watched Sophia run out and Selphie skip out.

"Yep." Selphie still had her smile on her face. "I won alright."

"Okay, next is Draconis. He is on Cactuar Island and-" Sophia was once more interrupted bbbbyyyyyyyyyyyyy.........Zell.

"Cactuar Island? Why there?" Zell asked, not realized that he had interrupted her.

"Because he enjoys eating the Cactuar there. Now, like I was sayin' before, he is on Cactuar Island and Rinoa will be fighting him." Sophia looked over at Rinoa.

"ME???" Rinoa blinked in disbelief.

"Yep. YOU." Sophia walked towards Ragnarok.

Rinoa continued to blink in disbelief. "ME?? Why ME??"

A/N: Sorry this chapter took so long to come out, but I've been busy. Anyway, hope ya liked it. I hadn't really planned on using Rinoa in the next battle, but, hey, things change. I was planning to use Zell but he has Ifrit so...that wouldn't work out. Anyhow, don't forget to review!