Chapter 6 : August 23rd to October 17th .
Part 1: Ending Summer.
Gah! Alloran thought with rage. That stinking dream came back to haunt her. It was June 23rd, in one week classes would start up again. Also Tal would be back soon so the room next door would be occupied soon. Alloran would also have to see her least favorite person in the world was the down side.
Alloran didn't know what to do now. It was to early to annoy Casseil, who would be asleep. She had already gone to the training center. She already finished the book of GFs. What was there to do. ~ You can always study. ~ ( Been there, done that. ) When Alloran started to change she shrieked. There was blood soaking her underwear. What the Hell is happening!? She hadn't gotten attacked there! What could she do!? ~ Try Dr. Kadowaki! ~ Alloran put some toilet paper between well you know and her new pair of underwear.
Alloran ran through the hallways with relief that no one was there. Only a bit further, she panted as she rounded the bend. If an instructor were there she would get detention. Please be there, please be there, Alloran prayed almost at the infirmary. There was a note telling Dr. Kadowaki was on vacation for the day.
" Aw crap!" Alloran started hitting the wall. Of all the days the doctor had to be out today!
" Is there something I can do?" Alloran turned to face Quistis.
" I'm sorry instructor," Alloran apologized. " I was looking for Dr. Kadowaki." Quistis laughed lightly.
" Well then your lucky I'm here. I'm replacing Dr. Kadowaki till she comes back." Quistis unlocked the door. Oh well, beggars can't be chosers. Alloran told herself shaking her head.
" Take a seat," Quistis offered. Alloran sat down. " So what's the problem?" Embaressly Alloran explained what was the problem. Alloran was totally red when Quistis asked where the blood was coming from. After Alloran finished her explanation Quistis nodded in understanding.
" Oh Alloran, " Quistis shook her head. " Didn't anyone tell you? This is part of growing up. Every women goes through this."
" Everyone!?" Alloran's jaw was hanging. " You mean I'm stuck with it!?
" Afraid so. It'll go away in a few days but it happens monthly," Quistis explained.
" Is there anyway to get rid of it!"
" There is a way but you're a little too young. You have to-" (A/N I don't feel like saying the word.) When Quistis explained Alloran was steamed.
" I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SLEEP WITH A GUY AND HAVE A BABY!?" Alloran exploded feeling tempted to throw Quistis out the window.
" Settle down I didn't say you have to," Quistis said firmly. " You learn to live with it. It won't slow down your training so relax!"
" But what am I supposed to do! It'll wreak all my underwear!"
" You wear a pad or tampon," Quistis went into the back room. " You'll need to keep changing them regularly." Quistis passed Alloran a box that said tampons and explained how it worked. " If you run low Dr. Kadwaki will give you some more. There's another sign you're growing up." Quistis indicated Alloran's chest. It was the first time Alloran noticed, her chest was getting bigger.
" Damn," Alloran muttered. " Is there anything else I should know?" Quistis laughed a bit.
" First of all you should get some bras next time your in Balamb. And well, I think you'll find yourself attracted to boys now," Quistis was laughing.
" No way!" Alloran exclaimed. " There is no way I'm going to fall in love!"
" Well you never know," Quistis kept smiling. " I maybe to someone you least expect."
" Yeah, and sorceress Cal just might invite us for tea and to kill her without a fight, " Alloran said with a smirk.
" Oh really? When will that be?" Quistis grinned. Alloran thanked Quistis and left back to the dorms. ~ So when is Cal inviting us for tea? ~ ( I'm not falling in love, Fenerir. ) ~ Like Quistis said, you never know. ~
~*~
August 29th ...
" Hi Tal," Casseil greeted Tal in the dorm. " Did you bring me anything Tally, huh, huh." He added with a kid voice.
" Casseil, keep it up and she'll probably give you a pacifier," Alloran smirked. Tal had just got in that morning and she was sure Casseil was more interested in a gift than seeing Tal again.
" Why Alloran, that's exactly what I got him," Tal said. Casseil's mouth hung open.
" Tal, you aren't serious, are you?" Casseil asked with pleading eyes. Tal just grinned evilly. " PLEASE TELL ME YOUR LYING!!!!!!!!!!!!"
" Okay! I was lying stop whining!" Tal grumbled reaching into her suitcase. She tossed Casseil a bottle and Alloran a book. " I got the cry baby over there some cleanser for his gun, and you a book since you seem to read a lot. "
" I'm NOT a cry baby!" Casseil pouted.
" Sure, sure, we all believe you," Tal said in a taunting voice. Alloran was sure Casseil would have leapt at Tal if she hadn't given him a gift.
" Down boy!" Alloran held Casseil back for his sake, not Tal's. Alloran glanced at the book cover. " A Sorceress's Knight" It had written on the cover. " Thanks Tal." She elbowed Casseil.
" What!?" He asked grabbing his side.
" Her present you dolt!" Alloran whispered getting ready to toss Casseil out the window. Casseil's eyes widened. " What did you do!"
" He, he, would you believe I put it down somewhere and forgot it?" He whispered back. Alloran looked ready to give Casseil a few punches. " I'll get it!" He sprinted out the door before Alloran had the chance to do anything.
" He's getting faster," Tal noted.
" He should be after I chased him around Garden for leaving a spider in my bed," Alloran smirked. Tal nodded. Within minutes Casseil came panting back with a box.
" Here... Tal," He panted looking ready to collapse. Tal nodded thanks and glowed at the sight of her gift.
" Is it really," Tal looked hopeful pulling a small stuffed cat out of the box. " All mine?" When Alloran nodded Tal looked ready to jump to the moon.
" Well you said you've never had a doll or toy of your own so we got you one," Casseil said picking himself up. Tal hugged Alloran with tears of joy.
" Thank you! Thank you!" She cried hugging Alloran tighter.
" No offense Tal, but you have to let go before you suffocate me," Alloran gasped. Tal let go and apologized.
" Hey, what about me!" Casseil whined. Alloran and Tal rolled their eyes.
" Aw, little Casseil want to be hugged and kissed?" Alloran said in a nurse like voice.
" Hell no!" Casseil looked shocked. " I was wondering if she would thank me!" ~ He looks jealous. ~ ( Tal's NOT going to hug him. ) Tal gave Casseil a pat on the back.
" Thanks Casseil," Tal smirked. Casseil still looked sour.
" Gee, thanks, I feel so appreciated," Casseil grumbled. Alloran and Tal laughed, the friends were together again.
~*~
Part 2: First kill
October 10th
" Class is over get going!" Zell called to the class. This was the third block of the day. Next class Alloran, Casseil and Tal were all in tutorial together. The day was a normal one, that is, until later that class.
" Welcome to another day," Quistis smiled. " Next week you will be assigned a GF. So I've been asked to talk more about GFs. The GF you are assigned has been chosen to suit you in what we have seen." ~ Looks like we're going to have more company. ~ (You sound jealous.) ~ No, that means you might forget more things. ~ (Don't worry Fenerir, Ill be fine.) ~ We'll see ~
The class might have gone on if an emergency hadn't occurred. " Warning! Sorceress followers are attacking Balamb! Requesting the following students to meet with SeeD and instructors in the parking lot to Balamb. First years Gary Kaya, Seya Docil, Aiden Fief, Chris Slayer, and Drake Lee. Second years Flare Dincht, Sef Kinneas, Leo Leonhart, Visser Deling, Alloran Wolfeyes, Tal Carter, and Casseil Hunter. Third years..." The intercom called. Quistis had a worried look on her face. Inside the minds of Alloran , Tal, and Casseil were fears of their first battle. Would they get killed? Crippled for life? What the Hell would unfold? " All those not called go back to your dorms until the battle is over." The message ended.
" Those who haven't got their supplies go get them. Quickly!" Quistis ordered with a serious face. " You heard them, get going!"
No one bothered walking in the hallways. Alloran and Tal sprinted back to their dormitories and picked up what they needed. Alloran fumbled as she opened a wooden box that held her bullets. She had gotten these in her first year with Windtrecker but was forbidden to them till this year. It she wasn't sure if she could do well with them since she had only one lesson so far with bullets. No time to worry about it now! She thought putting in five bullets into Windtrecker. She was about to leave but decided to grab two extra bullets. Tal and Alloran ran through the hallways. Everyone was rushing to do his or her job. SeeDs ran past them weapons drawn yelling orders.
In the parking lot almost everyone was waiting there. Most of the students were frightened. The first years were scared the most. One kid with spiky blond hair was holding onto his weapon nervously. It was a gunblade. Visser had a cocky look on his face that told he wasn't worried. The last SeeDs ran in before Squall ordered everyone into a giant air ship that looked like a dragon. Once everyone was inside a side door to Garden opened and the ship took off fast. Garden had settled over an ocean that day so they would need to be quick.
" Are you scared?" Quistis asked Alloran when they were alone.
" I probably feel the same way you have," Alloran replied watching the scenery move quickly away.
" Yes but you're at a younger age than I was before my first battle," Quistis was worried. " Your only thirteen, I was fifteen! And the first years are mostly twelve or thirteen! Children your age shouldn't have to be killers that young!" Alloran had a feeling Quistis would never say this to anyone else for some reason.
" I'm still going to fight," Alloran told Quistis as she saw the land.
" Some how I figured you might," Quistis turned away. " Just be careful." The town was getting closer. The normally peaceful town was in chaos. Explosions were heard from the air and blood stained streets. Alloran could almost smell the stench of death.
" Prepare yourselves! We're landing!" Alloran heard Squall's voice over the intercom. This is it, Alloran thought pulling out Windtrecker. The ship landed. Everyone rushed out of the ship onto a battlefield.
" Fall back to the Ragnarok if you can't handle it!" Squall yelled raising his Lionheart as he slashed a soldier. They charged the town with full force. Alloran felt a bit confused till a soldier ran at her. She ran at him a cut across knocking him out. Two more came. She spun around stabbing both into causing them to run away.
" Help!" Yelled the spiky blond kid. Alloran ran and jumped above the soldier aiming the blade down. Time seemed slowed down and Alloran saw something, fear. The man's eyes were full of terror. Alloran wanted to stop herself but it was too late. Her blade cut into his heart and his life ended. Alloran landed and stared at the blade then the man. Both smeared with blood. She had taken a life. She was told it was just a bloody game of war in her first year but the guilt lay there like the dead soldier.
" Thank you!" The kid said picking himself up." I dropped my Revolver and he came out of no where!" Alloran hardly listened, why did she have to feel this way?
" If you can't handle yourself go back," Alloran said in a trance watching others kill with aloofness. Didn't it bother them? A flash ran through her mind. Squall was held against a wall be an invisible force and a sorceress was there. It was, it was near the docks. Alloran seemed drawn to go there.
" Alloran!?" Tal yelled as Pinwheel cut down another soldier. Alloran had run off for some reason.
Alloran kept running past the fighting. A soldier would sometimes step in her way but she made her way through. It didn't matter where the vision was from, all that mattered was the vision. She ran past the hotel to the docks drawn by an invisible force.
" Give Griever up Squall, Griever was destined to be mine!" Alloran heard a voice as a rain started. It was exactly like her vision.
The sorceress had a black dress and a red veil that covered her face. Her hair was streaked jet black and around her neck was a glowing gem called Moonstone.
" Never Cal!" Spat Squall as he struggled to move. Cal grinned and threw another invisible blast at Squall.
" If it hadn't been for your pesky ancestor who took my ancestor's chance for being sorceress Mia's knight our family would be the holders of Griever." Squall was still silent." You know the future, I'll get Griever anyway. My family was the knights of the predecessors of Mia for centuries. Then along came your great grandfather Leo Leonhart." She said the name Leo like a curse." He charmed Mia into loving him. Then when the time came when to choose a knight she choose him. Then because she had no successor she sealed her powers as a GF and gave the GF to your ancestor. It should have been ours!" Squall still had an emotionless face." Fine! Have it your way! I'll enjoy this." She called up a giant fireball. Her smile was as cold as the rain. She readied her arm to throw it when she felt a bullet hit her back. " Who dares!?"
The person who shot at Cal was Alloran. Cal shot a vile look at Alloran and almost turned white at the sight of Alloran's sapphire.
" No!" Cal's hold on Squall was lost. " It can't be! Fenerir!" Squall took the time to get Lionheart out.
" It's over Cal," Squall said running at Cal.
" Wrong! It's far from over!" Cal vanished right into air. Squall looked furious and slashed the ground with Lionheart.
" Damn it!" He snarled to the air. After a few moments he glared at Alloran." How much did you hear!?" He demanded. Alloran couldn't get out of it.
" Sir I heard more than I should have," Alloran said hanging her head. " Sir there's also a few things I need to tell you. It involves Griever." Squall Glared at her.
" Explain!"
Alloran told about the dream she had. Squall nodded and excepted every bit.
" Is that all?" Alloran nodded. " If you see more tell me its vital!" Why? Alloran wanted to ask but the words didn't come. " Return to the Ragnarok our work here is almost done."
~*~
Damn! Alloran thought taking down another bite bug in the training center. Its so easy here but why do I feel pity for that soldier!? It had been three hours since the battle.
" Problems Alloran?" Alloran felt like spinning around and cutting up the person that spoke, Quistis.
" Its nothing."
" I don't think nothing is taking on bite bugs and looking like a zombie," Quistis replied. " What's wrong?" Part of Alloran wanted to walk away while her other side wanted to tell Quistis her problems. ( Fenerir?) ~ Ask her, she's older and has experienced more. ~ Alloran sighed and gave in. She told about the kill and how it left her.
" At least we still know your human," Quistis commented. " Its human nature to feel that way. At least you can admit the guilt. Many try to hard to suppress the feeling."
" But any idea on how to get rid of the guilt," Alloran said feeling better. Quistis seemed to think and then smile.
" Dr. Kadowaki is looking for an apprentice to work for a few years. It sounds weird but be healing others may help ease the pain when you take a life. What do you say?" Alloran sighed, what could she lose?
" Fine I'll do it."
~*~
It was morning and the discipline committee were eating breakfast.
" Last night was mayhem," Casseil told them. " Do you know how many got killed? One hundred and thirty seven!"
" I think we get the idea," Alloran grumbled taking a bite of her sausage.
" Um, Alloran," They saw the spiky blond kid. " That's your name right?"
" Yeah, what of it?" Alloran asked.
" I'm Drake Lee, a gunblade cadet like you," his face was red. " I, I wanted to thank you for yesterday.
" It wasn't that big a deal," Alloran said putting her head in her hands.
" You saved my life! That's is a big deal!" He was really hyper. " Is there a way to thank you!? Can I train with you!? Can I do anything!? Can you teach me to be as strong as you!? Can you-"
" Could you slow down before you give me a head ache!" Alloran said resisting the urge to sock it to Drake.
October 17th
Part three: A healer.
" Come up and get your GF when I call you," Quistis told the class. They were all ready to receive a GF. " Must will not have me as magic teacher after assigned a GF but will work with other teachers to focus on your GF specialty." Alloran and the group were all waiting patiently.
" Your lucky you guys," Tal muttered. " Your names are near the beginning so you'll get yours quick."
" I don't think it matters," Alloran told Tal.
" But still you guys will find out which GF you get first," Tal grinned. Alloran had been told she would start working with Kadowaki after she got her GF because her GF would help.
" Alloran Wolfeyes," Alloran got up and walked over to Quistis. Quistis handed her a pale white stone. " Its called aquamarine, it holds Leviathan. Leviathan is a gifted healer and should help you with Dr. Kadowaki." Alloran remembered the stone from that day Dr. Kadowaki used it. " Remember how to junction?" Alloran nodded and went back to Casseil and Tal.
" Well," Casseil asked.
" I got Leviathan," Alloran replied. Next was Casseil, he came back with a black lamp.
" She said it holds a temperamental GF called Diablos," Casseil was sweating slightly. " She said Diablos will sometimes fight against its holder."
Tal was one of the last to get her GF. Her stone was a peridot.
" Its called Quezacotl," Tal smiled." He's excellent at magic so be careful Casseil I might decide to use thunder on you."
" You wouldn't dare," Casseil pleaded. The bell rang and Tal just smiled sweetly and walked away. " Come on Tal! Show mercy!"
~*~
~ Alloran, are you seriously going to do this!? ~ Fenerir had being telling Alloran to change GFs all day. ( Fenerir, just live with it. ) Alloran held onto aquamarine and reached out to Leviathan. She felt a power flow into her mind. ( Hello Leviathan. ) * A human talking to a GF? * Leviathan was surprised. * No human has talked to me since Selphie. * ( Instructor Selphie!? ) * Whatever she's called now. * ~ Remember Leviathan this is my territory! ~ * Shut up Fenerir! * ( Why don't you save this for tomorrow when I don't need to get some sleep.) ~ Only if Leviathan will. ~ * Same here. * Yep, this was going to take some getting used to.
~*~
" Do you know how to use draw points?" Dr. Kadowaki asked in the infirmary.
" Yes ma'am," Alloran nodded. That was one of the first things they learned.
" Good, the first magic I want you to use is cure," Dr. Kadowaki moved a flowerpot away and pulled away the air vent. " Do you see it?" Alloran peered into the vent and saw flickering lights, magic.
" It's a draw point," Alloran replied. Dr. Kadowaki nodded.
" Squall lets me keep it here for my students. No one's used it for a long while so there should be a lot of cures down there. Assignment one is to draw some cures." Dr. Kadowaki got up and let Alloran have some space. Alloran put one hand down there and focused on the sparks, she called them to her. The lights were attracted to her like metal too a magnet. She felt them in her mind with her GFs.
" Assignment two is to use cure successfully," Kadowaki pulled out a needle and poked himself allowing blood. " Use it to cure my finger." Alloran felt the cures in her mind, all waiting to be called. * They will come if you call.*
" Cure!" A warm feeling came between Alloran and Kadowaki and a blue light covered Kadowaki's finger are healed her.
" Well done," Kadowaki smiled. " Not many students are that successful on the first attempt.
" Please help," whispered a man as he practically crawled into the infirmary. He was injured terribly it was a miracle he made it this far. " I need to tell Squall." He fell on the ground.
" Alloran! Use cure!" Kadowaki ordered. " I'll use Curaga!"
" Can't we use Recover or an elixir?" Alloran asked as she helped Kadowaki lift the man onto the examining table.
" Its too powerful, if you use that it'll kill him!" Kadowaki started using Curaga. Before they knew it they were pouring spells into the man. Sweat poured off their fore heads and the were making very little progress.
" His pulse is falling!" Kadowaki exclaimed pouring another two Curagas. He's not going to die! Alloran thought to herself. I didn't have a choice about life or death last time this time I do! " Keep going!" ( Leviathan can you help!?) * I'll try to do something not to powerful.* Alloran could feel her cures getting stronger and her stock lower. Than they heard what they wanted, he was past the danger point.
" I really meant to start you on something easier," Kadowaki explained calling Squall. " I guess that means you're going to need more cures.
" Who do you think this guy is?" Alloran asked looking at the guy.
" That's why I'm calling Squall. Take a breather Alloran, you deserve it.
~*~
Wolf: Yeah, I'm ending it here. I hope you review.
Part 1: Ending Summer.
Gah! Alloran thought with rage. That stinking dream came back to haunt her. It was June 23rd, in one week classes would start up again. Also Tal would be back soon so the room next door would be occupied soon. Alloran would also have to see her least favorite person in the world was the down side.
Alloran didn't know what to do now. It was to early to annoy Casseil, who would be asleep. She had already gone to the training center. She already finished the book of GFs. What was there to do. ~ You can always study. ~ ( Been there, done that. ) When Alloran started to change she shrieked. There was blood soaking her underwear. What the Hell is happening!? She hadn't gotten attacked there! What could she do!? ~ Try Dr. Kadowaki! ~ Alloran put some toilet paper between well you know and her new pair of underwear.
Alloran ran through the hallways with relief that no one was there. Only a bit further, she panted as she rounded the bend. If an instructor were there she would get detention. Please be there, please be there, Alloran prayed almost at the infirmary. There was a note telling Dr. Kadowaki was on vacation for the day.
" Aw crap!" Alloran started hitting the wall. Of all the days the doctor had to be out today!
" Is there something I can do?" Alloran turned to face Quistis.
" I'm sorry instructor," Alloran apologized. " I was looking for Dr. Kadowaki." Quistis laughed lightly.
" Well then your lucky I'm here. I'm replacing Dr. Kadowaki till she comes back." Quistis unlocked the door. Oh well, beggars can't be chosers. Alloran told herself shaking her head.
" Take a seat," Quistis offered. Alloran sat down. " So what's the problem?" Embaressly Alloran explained what was the problem. Alloran was totally red when Quistis asked where the blood was coming from. After Alloran finished her explanation Quistis nodded in understanding.
" Oh Alloran, " Quistis shook her head. " Didn't anyone tell you? This is part of growing up. Every women goes through this."
" Everyone!?" Alloran's jaw was hanging. " You mean I'm stuck with it!?
" Afraid so. It'll go away in a few days but it happens monthly," Quistis explained.
" Is there anyway to get rid of it!"
" There is a way but you're a little too young. You have to-" (A/N I don't feel like saying the word.) When Quistis explained Alloran was steamed.
" I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SLEEP WITH A GUY AND HAVE A BABY!?" Alloran exploded feeling tempted to throw Quistis out the window.
" Settle down I didn't say you have to," Quistis said firmly. " You learn to live with it. It won't slow down your training so relax!"
" But what am I supposed to do! It'll wreak all my underwear!"
" You wear a pad or tampon," Quistis went into the back room. " You'll need to keep changing them regularly." Quistis passed Alloran a box that said tampons and explained how it worked. " If you run low Dr. Kadwaki will give you some more. There's another sign you're growing up." Quistis indicated Alloran's chest. It was the first time Alloran noticed, her chest was getting bigger.
" Damn," Alloran muttered. " Is there anything else I should know?" Quistis laughed a bit.
" First of all you should get some bras next time your in Balamb. And well, I think you'll find yourself attracted to boys now," Quistis was laughing.
" No way!" Alloran exclaimed. " There is no way I'm going to fall in love!"
" Well you never know," Quistis kept smiling. " I maybe to someone you least expect."
" Yeah, and sorceress Cal just might invite us for tea and to kill her without a fight, " Alloran said with a smirk.
" Oh really? When will that be?" Quistis grinned. Alloran thanked Quistis and left back to the dorms. ~ So when is Cal inviting us for tea? ~ ( I'm not falling in love, Fenerir. ) ~ Like Quistis said, you never know. ~
~*~
August 29th ...
" Hi Tal," Casseil greeted Tal in the dorm. " Did you bring me anything Tally, huh, huh." He added with a kid voice.
" Casseil, keep it up and she'll probably give you a pacifier," Alloran smirked. Tal had just got in that morning and she was sure Casseil was more interested in a gift than seeing Tal again.
" Why Alloran, that's exactly what I got him," Tal said. Casseil's mouth hung open.
" Tal, you aren't serious, are you?" Casseil asked with pleading eyes. Tal just grinned evilly. " PLEASE TELL ME YOUR LYING!!!!!!!!!!!!"
" Okay! I was lying stop whining!" Tal grumbled reaching into her suitcase. She tossed Casseil a bottle and Alloran a book. " I got the cry baby over there some cleanser for his gun, and you a book since you seem to read a lot. "
" I'm NOT a cry baby!" Casseil pouted.
" Sure, sure, we all believe you," Tal said in a taunting voice. Alloran was sure Casseil would have leapt at Tal if she hadn't given him a gift.
" Down boy!" Alloran held Casseil back for his sake, not Tal's. Alloran glanced at the book cover. " A Sorceress's Knight" It had written on the cover. " Thanks Tal." She elbowed Casseil.
" What!?" He asked grabbing his side.
" Her present you dolt!" Alloran whispered getting ready to toss Casseil out the window. Casseil's eyes widened. " What did you do!"
" He, he, would you believe I put it down somewhere and forgot it?" He whispered back. Alloran looked ready to give Casseil a few punches. " I'll get it!" He sprinted out the door before Alloran had the chance to do anything.
" He's getting faster," Tal noted.
" He should be after I chased him around Garden for leaving a spider in my bed," Alloran smirked. Tal nodded. Within minutes Casseil came panting back with a box.
" Here... Tal," He panted looking ready to collapse. Tal nodded thanks and glowed at the sight of her gift.
" Is it really," Tal looked hopeful pulling a small stuffed cat out of the box. " All mine?" When Alloran nodded Tal looked ready to jump to the moon.
" Well you said you've never had a doll or toy of your own so we got you one," Casseil said picking himself up. Tal hugged Alloran with tears of joy.
" Thank you! Thank you!" She cried hugging Alloran tighter.
" No offense Tal, but you have to let go before you suffocate me," Alloran gasped. Tal let go and apologized.
" Hey, what about me!" Casseil whined. Alloran and Tal rolled their eyes.
" Aw, little Casseil want to be hugged and kissed?" Alloran said in a nurse like voice.
" Hell no!" Casseil looked shocked. " I was wondering if she would thank me!" ~ He looks jealous. ~ ( Tal's NOT going to hug him. ) Tal gave Casseil a pat on the back.
" Thanks Casseil," Tal smirked. Casseil still looked sour.
" Gee, thanks, I feel so appreciated," Casseil grumbled. Alloran and Tal laughed, the friends were together again.
~*~
Part 2: First kill
October 10th
" Class is over get going!" Zell called to the class. This was the third block of the day. Next class Alloran, Casseil and Tal were all in tutorial together. The day was a normal one, that is, until later that class.
" Welcome to another day," Quistis smiled. " Next week you will be assigned a GF. So I've been asked to talk more about GFs. The GF you are assigned has been chosen to suit you in what we have seen." ~ Looks like we're going to have more company. ~ (You sound jealous.) ~ No, that means you might forget more things. ~ (Don't worry Fenerir, Ill be fine.) ~ We'll see ~
The class might have gone on if an emergency hadn't occurred. " Warning! Sorceress followers are attacking Balamb! Requesting the following students to meet with SeeD and instructors in the parking lot to Balamb. First years Gary Kaya, Seya Docil, Aiden Fief, Chris Slayer, and Drake Lee. Second years Flare Dincht, Sef Kinneas, Leo Leonhart, Visser Deling, Alloran Wolfeyes, Tal Carter, and Casseil Hunter. Third years..." The intercom called. Quistis had a worried look on her face. Inside the minds of Alloran , Tal, and Casseil were fears of their first battle. Would they get killed? Crippled for life? What the Hell would unfold? " All those not called go back to your dorms until the battle is over." The message ended.
" Those who haven't got their supplies go get them. Quickly!" Quistis ordered with a serious face. " You heard them, get going!"
No one bothered walking in the hallways. Alloran and Tal sprinted back to their dormitories and picked up what they needed. Alloran fumbled as she opened a wooden box that held her bullets. She had gotten these in her first year with Windtrecker but was forbidden to them till this year. It she wasn't sure if she could do well with them since she had only one lesson so far with bullets. No time to worry about it now! She thought putting in five bullets into Windtrecker. She was about to leave but decided to grab two extra bullets. Tal and Alloran ran through the hallways. Everyone was rushing to do his or her job. SeeDs ran past them weapons drawn yelling orders.
In the parking lot almost everyone was waiting there. Most of the students were frightened. The first years were scared the most. One kid with spiky blond hair was holding onto his weapon nervously. It was a gunblade. Visser had a cocky look on his face that told he wasn't worried. The last SeeDs ran in before Squall ordered everyone into a giant air ship that looked like a dragon. Once everyone was inside a side door to Garden opened and the ship took off fast. Garden had settled over an ocean that day so they would need to be quick.
" Are you scared?" Quistis asked Alloran when they were alone.
" I probably feel the same way you have," Alloran replied watching the scenery move quickly away.
" Yes but you're at a younger age than I was before my first battle," Quistis was worried. " Your only thirteen, I was fifteen! And the first years are mostly twelve or thirteen! Children your age shouldn't have to be killers that young!" Alloran had a feeling Quistis would never say this to anyone else for some reason.
" I'm still going to fight," Alloran told Quistis as she saw the land.
" Some how I figured you might," Quistis turned away. " Just be careful." The town was getting closer. The normally peaceful town was in chaos. Explosions were heard from the air and blood stained streets. Alloran could almost smell the stench of death.
" Prepare yourselves! We're landing!" Alloran heard Squall's voice over the intercom. This is it, Alloran thought pulling out Windtrecker. The ship landed. Everyone rushed out of the ship onto a battlefield.
" Fall back to the Ragnarok if you can't handle it!" Squall yelled raising his Lionheart as he slashed a soldier. They charged the town with full force. Alloran felt a bit confused till a soldier ran at her. She ran at him a cut across knocking him out. Two more came. She spun around stabbing both into causing them to run away.
" Help!" Yelled the spiky blond kid. Alloran ran and jumped above the soldier aiming the blade down. Time seemed slowed down and Alloran saw something, fear. The man's eyes were full of terror. Alloran wanted to stop herself but it was too late. Her blade cut into his heart and his life ended. Alloran landed and stared at the blade then the man. Both smeared with blood. She had taken a life. She was told it was just a bloody game of war in her first year but the guilt lay there like the dead soldier.
" Thank you!" The kid said picking himself up." I dropped my Revolver and he came out of no where!" Alloran hardly listened, why did she have to feel this way?
" If you can't handle yourself go back," Alloran said in a trance watching others kill with aloofness. Didn't it bother them? A flash ran through her mind. Squall was held against a wall be an invisible force and a sorceress was there. It was, it was near the docks. Alloran seemed drawn to go there.
" Alloran!?" Tal yelled as Pinwheel cut down another soldier. Alloran had run off for some reason.
Alloran kept running past the fighting. A soldier would sometimes step in her way but she made her way through. It didn't matter where the vision was from, all that mattered was the vision. She ran past the hotel to the docks drawn by an invisible force.
" Give Griever up Squall, Griever was destined to be mine!" Alloran heard a voice as a rain started. It was exactly like her vision.
The sorceress had a black dress and a red veil that covered her face. Her hair was streaked jet black and around her neck was a glowing gem called Moonstone.
" Never Cal!" Spat Squall as he struggled to move. Cal grinned and threw another invisible blast at Squall.
" If it hadn't been for your pesky ancestor who took my ancestor's chance for being sorceress Mia's knight our family would be the holders of Griever." Squall was still silent." You know the future, I'll get Griever anyway. My family was the knights of the predecessors of Mia for centuries. Then along came your great grandfather Leo Leonhart." She said the name Leo like a curse." He charmed Mia into loving him. Then when the time came when to choose a knight she choose him. Then because she had no successor she sealed her powers as a GF and gave the GF to your ancestor. It should have been ours!" Squall still had an emotionless face." Fine! Have it your way! I'll enjoy this." She called up a giant fireball. Her smile was as cold as the rain. She readied her arm to throw it when she felt a bullet hit her back. " Who dares!?"
The person who shot at Cal was Alloran. Cal shot a vile look at Alloran and almost turned white at the sight of Alloran's sapphire.
" No!" Cal's hold on Squall was lost. " It can't be! Fenerir!" Squall took the time to get Lionheart out.
" It's over Cal," Squall said running at Cal.
" Wrong! It's far from over!" Cal vanished right into air. Squall looked furious and slashed the ground with Lionheart.
" Damn it!" He snarled to the air. After a few moments he glared at Alloran." How much did you hear!?" He demanded. Alloran couldn't get out of it.
" Sir I heard more than I should have," Alloran said hanging her head. " Sir there's also a few things I need to tell you. It involves Griever." Squall Glared at her.
" Explain!"
Alloran told about the dream she had. Squall nodded and excepted every bit.
" Is that all?" Alloran nodded. " If you see more tell me its vital!" Why? Alloran wanted to ask but the words didn't come. " Return to the Ragnarok our work here is almost done."
~*~
Damn! Alloran thought taking down another bite bug in the training center. Its so easy here but why do I feel pity for that soldier!? It had been three hours since the battle.
" Problems Alloran?" Alloran felt like spinning around and cutting up the person that spoke, Quistis.
" Its nothing."
" I don't think nothing is taking on bite bugs and looking like a zombie," Quistis replied. " What's wrong?" Part of Alloran wanted to walk away while her other side wanted to tell Quistis her problems. ( Fenerir?) ~ Ask her, she's older and has experienced more. ~ Alloran sighed and gave in. She told about the kill and how it left her.
" At least we still know your human," Quistis commented. " Its human nature to feel that way. At least you can admit the guilt. Many try to hard to suppress the feeling."
" But any idea on how to get rid of the guilt," Alloran said feeling better. Quistis seemed to think and then smile.
" Dr. Kadowaki is looking for an apprentice to work for a few years. It sounds weird but be healing others may help ease the pain when you take a life. What do you say?" Alloran sighed, what could she lose?
" Fine I'll do it."
~*~
It was morning and the discipline committee were eating breakfast.
" Last night was mayhem," Casseil told them. " Do you know how many got killed? One hundred and thirty seven!"
" I think we get the idea," Alloran grumbled taking a bite of her sausage.
" Um, Alloran," They saw the spiky blond kid. " That's your name right?"
" Yeah, what of it?" Alloran asked.
" I'm Drake Lee, a gunblade cadet like you," his face was red. " I, I wanted to thank you for yesterday.
" It wasn't that big a deal," Alloran said putting her head in her hands.
" You saved my life! That's is a big deal!" He was really hyper. " Is there a way to thank you!? Can I train with you!? Can I do anything!? Can you teach me to be as strong as you!? Can you-"
" Could you slow down before you give me a head ache!" Alloran said resisting the urge to sock it to Drake.
October 17th
Part three: A healer.
" Come up and get your GF when I call you," Quistis told the class. They were all ready to receive a GF. " Must will not have me as magic teacher after assigned a GF but will work with other teachers to focus on your GF specialty." Alloran and the group were all waiting patiently.
" Your lucky you guys," Tal muttered. " Your names are near the beginning so you'll get yours quick."
" I don't think it matters," Alloran told Tal.
" But still you guys will find out which GF you get first," Tal grinned. Alloran had been told she would start working with Kadowaki after she got her GF because her GF would help.
" Alloran Wolfeyes," Alloran got up and walked over to Quistis. Quistis handed her a pale white stone. " Its called aquamarine, it holds Leviathan. Leviathan is a gifted healer and should help you with Dr. Kadowaki." Alloran remembered the stone from that day Dr. Kadowaki used it. " Remember how to junction?" Alloran nodded and went back to Casseil and Tal.
" Well," Casseil asked.
" I got Leviathan," Alloran replied. Next was Casseil, he came back with a black lamp.
" She said it holds a temperamental GF called Diablos," Casseil was sweating slightly. " She said Diablos will sometimes fight against its holder."
Tal was one of the last to get her GF. Her stone was a peridot.
" Its called Quezacotl," Tal smiled." He's excellent at magic so be careful Casseil I might decide to use thunder on you."
" You wouldn't dare," Casseil pleaded. The bell rang and Tal just smiled sweetly and walked away. " Come on Tal! Show mercy!"
~*~
~ Alloran, are you seriously going to do this!? ~ Fenerir had being telling Alloran to change GFs all day. ( Fenerir, just live with it. ) Alloran held onto aquamarine and reached out to Leviathan. She felt a power flow into her mind. ( Hello Leviathan. ) * A human talking to a GF? * Leviathan was surprised. * No human has talked to me since Selphie. * ( Instructor Selphie!? ) * Whatever she's called now. * ~ Remember Leviathan this is my territory! ~ * Shut up Fenerir! * ( Why don't you save this for tomorrow when I don't need to get some sleep.) ~ Only if Leviathan will. ~ * Same here. * Yep, this was going to take some getting used to.
~*~
" Do you know how to use draw points?" Dr. Kadowaki asked in the infirmary.
" Yes ma'am," Alloran nodded. That was one of the first things they learned.
" Good, the first magic I want you to use is cure," Dr. Kadowaki moved a flowerpot away and pulled away the air vent. " Do you see it?" Alloran peered into the vent and saw flickering lights, magic.
" It's a draw point," Alloran replied. Dr. Kadowaki nodded.
" Squall lets me keep it here for my students. No one's used it for a long while so there should be a lot of cures down there. Assignment one is to draw some cures." Dr. Kadowaki got up and let Alloran have some space. Alloran put one hand down there and focused on the sparks, she called them to her. The lights were attracted to her like metal too a magnet. She felt them in her mind with her GFs.
" Assignment two is to use cure successfully," Kadowaki pulled out a needle and poked himself allowing blood. " Use it to cure my finger." Alloran felt the cures in her mind, all waiting to be called. * They will come if you call.*
" Cure!" A warm feeling came between Alloran and Kadowaki and a blue light covered Kadowaki's finger are healed her.
" Well done," Kadowaki smiled. " Not many students are that successful on the first attempt.
" Please help," whispered a man as he practically crawled into the infirmary. He was injured terribly it was a miracle he made it this far. " I need to tell Squall." He fell on the ground.
" Alloran! Use cure!" Kadowaki ordered. " I'll use Curaga!"
" Can't we use Recover or an elixir?" Alloran asked as she helped Kadowaki lift the man onto the examining table.
" Its too powerful, if you use that it'll kill him!" Kadowaki started using Curaga. Before they knew it they were pouring spells into the man. Sweat poured off their fore heads and the were making very little progress.
" His pulse is falling!" Kadowaki exclaimed pouring another two Curagas. He's not going to die! Alloran thought to herself. I didn't have a choice about life or death last time this time I do! " Keep going!" ( Leviathan can you help!?) * I'll try to do something not to powerful.* Alloran could feel her cures getting stronger and her stock lower. Than they heard what they wanted, he was past the danger point.
" I really meant to start you on something easier," Kadowaki explained calling Squall. " I guess that means you're going to need more cures.
" Who do you think this guy is?" Alloran asked looking at the guy.
" That's why I'm calling Squall. Take a breather Alloran, you deserve it.
~*~
Wolf: Yeah, I'm ending it here. I hope you review.
