Wolf: Hello again. I don't own any FF 8 characters. Please enjoy this rewritten chapter that got deleted. Damn computer.
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Part one: The winged GF Fenerir
Casseil Hunter sat on Ragnarok with three other SeeD working on fending off the attacking Galbadian ships. He was supposed to be keeping an eye on what's happening but his thoughts were on other things. Namely a certain blond haired girl who had chased him away twice that night. He couldn't forget the look on her face when she said, 'Now!' She had wanted to fight Visser alone.
" Casseil, what's the status around Garden?" Asked a brunette from the steering wheel.
" Er," Casseil started scanning the monitors while another SeeD beside him snickered. " Things are starting get under control near the entrance and we've mostly taken care of the incoming sea carriers. But there's some problems all around."
" After this we're bound to be heroes," said the SeeD beside Casseil. " Right Elizabeth?" He said putting his arm around Elizabeth.
" Grow up Edward!" Elizabeth hissed pushing his hand away. " I have no intention of being one of your groupies." Casseil grinned at the scene. The great Edward Sharingon being shot down. " We've got new orders from the commander," reported red headed SeeD girl as she pressed her communicator closer to her ear. " We're to take down some Galbadians handling explosives near the dormitories and await further instruction." The dormitories!? Casseil thought feeling his stomach clench. That's where Alloran and Visser were duking it out.
" No problems," Edward said putting his feet up on the control panel. " All we have to do is use Ragnarok's cannons should do the trick. We won't have to lift a finger, or gun," he added considering everyone there were gunners. Casseil frowned in rage as he walked over to Edward and pushed his feet off the control panel. " What's the big deal!?"
" The big deal is that people are fighting up there!" Casseil yelled thinking of Alloran and the rest of the cadets or SeeD fighting when he left.
" So? You have to sacrifice a few lives once and awhile," Edward said casually. Casseil was on the verge of tackling Edward when the third SeeD, Isaac, spoke up.
" Enough you two," Isaac said sternly. " Save it for the Galbadians. I agree with Casseil, Edward. After this fight we can't afford to lose so many fighters. The best we can do is not take any unnecessary risks. We'll attack head on."
" But Isaac," Edward complained. " It's just easier if we-"
" I don't want to hear about it," Isaac snapped grabbing his sniper rifle from his chair. " You're a SeeD, live with it. Come on, we have a job to do."
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Casseil, Isaac, Edward, and Elizabeth were huddled against wreckage trying to take down the Galbadians very unsuccessfully. There wasn't a clear shot at their ammunition and explosives from their current point and they were having problems moving closer due to the barrage of bullets.
" This is getting us no where," Edward grumbled. " Isaac can't even do much in this situation."
" Zip it Edward," Casseil growled slipping in more bullets into his gun.
Isaac once again leaned over the wreckage keeping himself as low as possible as he inspected the situation with binoculars before he slid back down to avoid a bullet. " Most of their explosives are the ones that explode on contact."
" Your point being?" Edward asked looking bored. How the hell did he make SeeD? Casseil thought irritable.
" Meaning if we can get one bullet at them it'll set off a chain reaction," Isaac explained with an annoyed look. " Once all the explosives blow it'll mostly be concentrated in that area. Garden may suffer small injury but not as much as if we used Ragnarok," Isaac added seeing Edward's face. " Myself and Liz can cover for you two and you guys can get close enough to set off the fireworks. Is that okay with you guys?"
" Fine by me," Elizabeth said with a grin keeping her fingers wrapped around her machine gun.
" We're on it, right Edward?" Casseil said with a cold glare. Edward shrugged with a grunt.
" Good, move out," Isaac said with a nod to Elizabeth as they got to work.
Isaac was one of the top snipers in Garden, though he didn't have any really high points to shoot from he still had potential. Keeping his rifle in a steady position pointing out of a crevasse and using excellent aim and shot down any idiot that dared showing anything but their gun.
Elizabeth had normally been aloof and showed little signs of happiness, unless she had a gun in her hand. Elizabeth's machine gun was the most recent model able to shoot several bullets a minute. Any fool Isaac couldn't see from his space ended up with several holes in their corpse.
Casseil and Edward on the other hand didn't have much to do but run and hide. Though in Edward's case it was slightly different. Sometimes he ridiculously slackened his pace or stopped to take notice in Isaac and Elizabeth's work. Can't this guy stay serious! Casseil thought with a scowl as he and Edward ducked behind part of the destroyed wall.
As they raced across the rain of bullets Edward failed to see a Galbadians soldier cast a fire spell. Tackling Edward the spell missed by a millimeter at the least. " What the Hell was that for!?" Edward growled pushing himself up.
" Edward, get it through your head and get going!" Casseil yelled chasing after Edward. At least he's running now, Casseil thought. In a split second he felt a sharp pain in his right leg as a bullet buried itself into his skin. Swearing under his breath he barely forced himself over to the hiding spot with Edward. The explosives were just barely in view past the rocks. Drawing his gun from it's holster he drew it eye level squeezing the trigger. Bang! Edward pulled the trigger to his gun and the chain reaction began followed by Galbadians cries of pain.
" Mission accomplished," Edward said with a grin. " Can't wait, we'll be considered heroes and surrounded by girls." You mean you'll be surrounded by girls, as always, Casseil thought disgusted. What the Hell!? Above more soldiers started coming from the sky followed by other fighters.
" Edward! Casseil!" Yelled Isaac. " It's no use staying here! We're out of ammunition and outnumbered!"
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" Cura," muttered Elizabeth once they were inside Ragnarok's hanger. Isaac and Edward had already ran up the bridge leaving Elizabeth and Casseil alone.
" Thanks," Casseil said wiping the sweat from his face. Elizabeth just shrugged. " Hyne, how did Edward make SeeD?" Elizabeth sighed taking her machine gun off her neck.
" It's complicated," Elizabeth muttered. " He barely passed mind you. The only reason he made it in was namely the fact his dear father is one of Garden's biggest sponsors."
" Oh," was all Casseil could say bitterly. Edward always complained about things, even weapons. When they had been picking weapons he complained gunblades were too barbaric and martial arts too commoner like. Damn rich kid, Casseil thought. Edward WAS from one of the richest families in Dollet.
" Don't worry about it," Elizabeth said nonchalantly. " He'll go too far sooner or later and when he does he'll probably get his SeeD rank removed."
I hope soon, Casseil added silently. As Casseil moved to stand up small tremors started, then grew. " Ragnarok's moving!"
" Liz! Casseil! Get-" Isaac started but was cut off by the sounds of things bumping against each other and gunfire.
Racing down the halls of Ragnarok giant booms started going off. Ragnarok's main cannons. Gripping onto the railings Casseil and Elizabeth waited till the explosions stopped. Rushing up to the bridge they felt a sudden jerk as Ragnarok stopped moving.
Racing like the devil was after them they hastily opened the door to see what had happened. Elizabeth gasped as she ran to the bloodied body of Isaac. The walls and several control panels were covered with holes. Isaac's rifle was at his feet, broken. But the main question was, where the hell was Edward!?
" Curaga!" Elizabeth said quickly being careful no to rush the spell. In seconds blue light surrounded Elizabeth and Isaac and flowed into Isaac's wounds letting the skin torn apart slowly repair itself.
" Liz?" Isaac coughed trying to stand up but was pushed down by Elizabeth.
" Your not fully healed," Elizabeth muttered.
" What the Hell happened?" Casseil asked inspecting some of the bullet markings. They looked familiar. Suddenly the name of who did this came to mind. " Edward."
" Yeah, damn bastard," Isaac grumbled looking down at his gun with a sigh. " We received orders to wait for further instruction since Garden has some SeeD taking care of the area. The idiot was complaining we could just so easily finish things off using Ragnarok's cannon, I disagreed. I tried calling you guys but Edward had his gun ready before I had a chance. I managed to drive him off but not before he blew up part of Garden and missed the enemy."
" Shouldn't we be going after him?" Casseil asked shaking in rage at Edward and his damn stupidity.
" Not our orders," Elizabeth and Isaac said at the same time.
" So we basically wait and watch!?" Casseil asked frowning.
" Yep," was the reply as Isaac and Elizabeth took seats watching the monitors. Muttering curses Casseil sat down beside Isaac and put his face in his palms.
Hyne, Casseil thought. Why now? Why attack now? The more he thought about it the more he grew confused. Garden had sensors, it wouldn't be easy for the Galbadians to sneak around undetected. Why hadn't the self-security systems gone off? The Galbadians should have been under fire before the attack. What exactly had happened?
" Isn't that," Elizabeth started looking at a far computer screen. Casseil's jerked up in curiosity as both Elizabeth and Isaac's eyes turned to the monitor.
Casseil's curiosity soon turned to fear as he watched the drama unfold in front of him. On the screen there was a distant shot of two moving figures near a destroyed wall, made by Ragnarok. Casseil pushed Isaac aside ignoring his remark and zoomed in the picture. Exchanging blows and attacks were two familiar figures, their blades clashing together both intent on the other's demise.
" Alloran," Casseil whispered watching the blond haired girl and the black haired boy struggling to keep away from death. " We have to do something!"
" There's nothing we can do," Isaac said quietly. " We have our orders. If Alloran truly is a SeeD she can defend herself. Well, this fights over," Isaac said smiling as Visser gripped his stomach as blood poured out. " Probably just missed a vital organ."
Alloran and Visser stood unmoving, then it happened. Visser glowed golden as his skin glistened. Aura. Casseil wanted to shout warning but knew she wouldn't hear. Alloran found out soon enough. Visser's blue blade repetitively slashed through her skin tearing and cleaved itself into her. At last he stopped. Only when Visser stop did Casseil realize he had stopped breathing during the assault. Inhaling as much air as possible he started to listen to what was going on around her.
" What the hell is he up too?" Isaac asked watching another monitor.
" What is it!?" Casseil asked.
" Edward," they answered. Casseil jerked his head from the scene between Alloran and Visser to Edward on a stolen hoverfoil. (A/N: That's the thing the Galbadians were flying on.)
" What's in his hand!?" Casseil asked. He couldn't get a clear view from where he was.
" Shit," Isaac murmured. He knew what it was. "He's heading toward Alloran and Visser!" Casseil's mouth opened to ask what it was but his question had been answered faster than he thought. Edward's hand pulled something from the object before he hurled it through the air. Fear awoke as realization hit Casseil head on. It was a grenade.
" The idiot!" Casseil screamed punching the control panel.
" Casseil, stop it!" Isaac said gripping onto Casseil fist. Casseil watched helplessly as the grenade landed between Alloran and Visser. She was right on the edge. From the big explosion she fell. Over the edge she plummeted like a bird with broken wings. Blood marked her path as she continued to fall to her death. Alloran! Casseil cried in his mind.
Someone above must have liked Alloran. A great shining blue light that matched Alloran's own eyes began to radiate and light up the entire area. The moon turned full and a powerful howl filled everyone's ears, the howl of a thousand wolves. A creature flew down from the clear skies almost a blur as it flew straight down and caught Alloran far before she hit the ground.
The creature stood there in the ghostly moonlight. It's cool dark eyes were a dark shade of sapphire looking emotionless. Wind flew through its pure white fur covered with golden armor that emitted light. Calmly it's fox like tail gracefully hit the air. Silver wings lay on it's back angelically stretching across the sky. A guardian force.
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" What the hell is it!?" Zell yelled. Everything stopped as they looked toward the piercing light. Now a white wolf stayed in the air in neutral position. Quistis was wide eyed and mouthed almost dropping Save the Queen. 'I'll protect her, I'll protect her at all cost,' Fenerir had promised her. Fenerir was just as she remembered.
" Fenerir," Quistis whispered weakly. What was going on over there!?
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" A guardian force," Elizabeth whispered. " How, where, why"
The great being lifted it's head to the moon and let out a ghostly howl that shook the earth. As the howl continued the creature's voice vanished but silently continued to howl. Vines sprang from the earth and wrapped themselves around Galbadian tanks or machinery making them useless. The ocean waves rocked violently threw boats overboard while the ground shook and opened up swallowing the enemy into the earth. Only then did it's howl end. Instead of vanishing like most GFs did when it's duty was complete it flew off fast.
" Where did it go?" Isaac asked searching all the monitors. Nothing Bump! Something heavy landed on the roof. " Elizabeth, we have any roof monitors?" Elizabeth nodded and flicked a few switches. Before long an image appeared of the white wolf standing on the roof, on it's back lay a fairly beaten Alloran covered in blood. Right now Casseil's only thought was to run up to the roof and see if she was okay. But as Casseil started toward the door someone intervened.
" You can't go up there!" Elizabeth said gripping onto his shoulder. She had a very strong grip. " You just saw what it's capable of! What if it attacks you!?"
" Let go!" Casseil hissed in a low tone. Seeing she wasn't about to let go he sighed and nodded apologetically to Elizabeth before kicking her in the stomach, hard and bolted away before she could get a grip on him.
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" What the," Alloran started. She tried to move but couldn't without pain burning through her. Her eyesight was blurry but she felt warm, wherever she was.
" Your awake," said a voice, it-sounded familiar, the howl of a thousand wolves.
" Fenerir?" She croaked before realizing she hurt all over.
" Save your strength," Fenerir murmured.
" How did you-"
" You called, I answered," Fenerir said almost in an amused way. Alloran was confused.
" I did?" Ow, she thought feeling more stings of pain. Hyne it was cold.
" Yes, just rest," Fenerir said more softly.
" Their going to be mad at me for keeping you a secret."
" We'll worry about that when the time comes." As Alloran closed her blurry eyes she heard someone call her name. She didn't know who though. Just so tired
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" Alloran!" Casseil yelled as he made it to the roof. The Guardian force up close was a lot smaller than any GF he had ever seen. Carefully he approached until the creature raised it's he's to him. It nodded it's head and gently dropped Alloran off it's back, right before it disappeared into white light and with it the full moon.
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Alloran awoke on a cold marble floor. Where, am I? She thought pushing herself up. The cave was made of crystal carefully carved perfectly. Quartz and an arrangement of other crystals hung from the ceiling. Simple furniture and a few carpets were all the person had for decoration. The only person there was an elderly women with her back turned to Alloran.
" Your awake," commented the women in a low voice as she got up and faced Alloran. She was fairly short and had a green shawl draped over her shoulders. Her brown eyes seemed to smile as she looked at Alloran. Pushing her white hair out of the way she said, " I've been waiting. Waiting for the one meant to change fate."
" Excuse me ma'-"
" Ellone, just Ellone," she replied with an elegant wave of her hand. Alloran's jaw dropped. No way, she thought. Ellone Loire, the Ellone Loire of Esthar!? President Laguna's adopted daughter!? " By the look on your face you can see I'm not the Ellone you've heard of," Ellone said smiling delicately. Alloran could tell when she was younger she probably was quite attractive. " You don't even know the reason why you are here or how you made it to this time." More questions filtered into Alloran's mind. (Fenerir? Bahamut? Leviathan?) No answer. Wait, she just said 'this time'!
" What did you mean when you said 'this time'?" Alloran demanded trying to keep a straight face. Ellone sighed and then started to chuckle softly to herself.
" Sort of like Seifer," Ellone said smiling. " I assume you've heard to some extent of my power."
" Yeah," Alloran replied remembering her lessons with a few of her instructors that had told her about Ellone's power. " I was told you could send people's subconscious back to the past through someone you've met. But they can only observe, not do anything. But, I have my own thoughts and all the things I'm saying or doing is on my own."
" My powers have advanced a fair bit these last years," Ellone said grimly. " I've developed an ability to send a person to the past or future, just as specterels. Only a powerful sorceress or someone with a special ability can see you but you can't feel pain or touch anything. " Great, Alloran thought. That would explain why I'm not feeling excruciating pain.
" Then, why am I here?" Alloran asked cocking an eyebrow. " I'm sure this isn't just a little chat." Ellone gripped onto her chair as the ceiling started shaking along with crystals clattering to the ground.
" I was asked by Hyne to show you what things you need to know," Ellone said in a-matter-of-fact voice. Hyne? Alloran thought.
" Why would a God be interested in me? I'm nothing special," Alloran asked trying to keep any hint of sarcasm out of her voice.
" But you are, your what Hyne needs to change the destiny of your time," Ellone explained each word hitting Alloran hard.
" Why can't Seifer or Squall do it? I'm not as strong as them for any task like this," Alloran snorted. Ellone looked down.
" They haven't been able to stop it, not for the hundreds of times it's happened," Ellone said quietly. " Each time the time flow moves on the cycle keeps going." ' This has happened several times in the past,' the strangers words entered her mind. " This is the only time the time flow has had a chance to change."
" What are you trying to say?"
" Come over here," Ellone said in a low whisper pointing to a bowl of water. Sighing Alloran walked over to Ellone. Ellone picked up a small stone before she continued. " When you were younger, I showed you bits of the future, the future that stands to be so far and has been."
" You were think one sending them to me!?" Alloran demanded. " Was it really necessary to keep sending the damn vision to me repetitively!?"
" Yes," Ellone replied meekly. " You had to know, keep the vision in mind for this is what awaits your time. "
" But does, that have to do with me?" Alloran already felt a lump in her throat growing. She didn't like the sounds of this at all.
" Look at the water," Ellone tossed the stone into the basin causing mellow ripples disrupting Ellone's reflection. " The water represents the time flow, steady if not disturbed. Unchanged. But once the stone falls in it disrupts the steady flow, changing the flow of the water, or in this case time. Your existence is causing ripples in time, changing a never-ending cycle that has been for millenniums. You are the pivot in changing the future."
Ellone's words frightened Alloran. The way Ellone was putting it confused Alloran, but deep down inside she saw the answer. Am, I just a mistake? She thought angrily. Alloran looked up at Ellone and saw the glint of sympathy in the women's eye. " I'm just one of Hyne's goof ups!?" She yelled keep one hand clenched but she couldn't feel anything. Not even her nails biting into her hand.
" I wouldn't say that-"
" Then I'm a mistake?" Alloran asked scornfully feeling like she had just found out about her parents all over again. Turning her back to Ellone she felt her voice rise. " I'm just something that just happened to come along so that's why Hyne's playing with my life!?" Alloran felt Ellone's presence as Ellone attempted to put her hand on Alloran's shoulder but it slipped past her.
" Be grateful for your existence," Ellone said softly. " Now there's a chance for you to help Casseil and Tal." Alloran's head jerked toward Ellone.
" What!?"
" In all the other times, including mine, they both died," Ellone explained quietly. " Not of old age or disease, things that could have been prevented. Tal, died shortly in her time just before she was twenty. Galbadians caught her and killed her. Casseil was flying Ragnarok on a mission through enemy territory. He was ambushed and never stood a chance." Alloran felt the lump in her throat grow. Dead? Both of them? " I'm sorry I had to tell you but it's time I showed you what I was asked to do. To show you the past, the present, and the future that stands, the same one that has occurred here."
Closing her eyes Ellone took deep breathes. A steady green light engulfed her as she fell to her knees. A ghostly figure of the older Ellone stood in front of her transparently making Alloran wonder if she looked like that. A bright void of white energy opened before the two. Silently Ellone motioned to the portal and disappeared into the light. Sighing Alloran followed.
Around Alloran she could feel the air rippling past her. All she could see was brightness. " Where are we going?"
" Close to a hundred years ago, to after the fall of Sorceress Mia," Ellone replied.
Part 2: The past, Cal's secret past.
When the whiteness cleared Alloran found herself standing in a crowd. Ellone by her side she gazed around her. Men with arrows, swords, guns, etc were all there yelling and screaming as thunder rolled overhead. A mansion stood proudly made of wood mostly, not that smart.
" I don't like the looks of these people," Alloran muttered. " Don't think we should be messing with them."
" They can't see you," Ellone whispered. " And neither will Cal. At this time her powers were barely awake. She shouldn't have enough power to see us." Cal, Alloran thought thinking of the women she had seen before in Balamb and Balamb Garden. How DID she look back then if not a terrifying sorceress?
" Sorceress Cal Ultimecia Dragonfang, by order of-" Yelled a soldier before he got walloped by a fire spell.
" Haven't you learned your lesson!?" Yelled a female voice, it sounded like wind chimes. Standing at a giant window was a women in her twenties. Her golden hair shone making her pale face stand out. Her golden cat like eyes glared out onto the sea of enemies as the wind rushed past her green dress. Hanging from her neck was a moonstone dangling on a silk cord. Beside her was a small child burying her face in the women's dress. The only thing visible about her was her dirty blond hair. " I asked you to go away, leave us be!"
" Be reasonable Cally!" Pleaded a man that looked like the leader of the group. " They may go easy on you! After all, you are sir Nealan's sister!"
" Shut up Akaia!" Cal yelled furiously. " I don't want to hear your lies!"
" Wasn't-" Alloran started remembering the name Nealan from a book.
" Yes, one of the many sorceress knights of the Dragonfang family," Ellone replied. " He and his family were the knights of sorceress Mia's predecessors. Only, the line stopped at Nealan when he and Leo Leonhart competed for sorceress Mia."
" Sorceress Mia chose Leo," Alloran finished.
" Exactly," Ellone responded glancing at the little girl huddled by Cal. " Her name is Maria, Nealan's only daughter. When the sorceress war broke out she was left in the hands of Cal. Unfortunately, this was the worst time for sorceresses. After sorceress Mia fell, everyone was convinced the race had to be destroyed. It is possible for sorceresses to be killed and not give up their powers. That is why there are so few now. If not killed by age they can die if someone were to get their hands on something with the sorceress's power. There was once a spell that could seal their power and kill the sorceress with it. The seal of power became a Guardian force." Alloran blinked in surprise. That's how the Guardian forces came to be? She thought. " Though no one knows the spell anymore. Lost through time."
" Death to the sorceress!" Yelled a man rallying the others with them.
" Please don't make me do this Cal," pleaded the man again.
" Your nothing but an fool Akaia, a lying fool," Cal spat. " We made a promise, and this is how you repay me!? BECOMING MY EXECUTIONER!?"
" Cally, I'm scared," whimpered a voice from Cal's side. Alloran's eyes widened as Maria looked up. Her eyes were exactly like Alloran's.
" Fire!" Yelled the person beside Akaia drawing his sword. Before Akaia could do anything the cannons and spells flew through the air aimed at Cal. Whispering words fast Cal raised a shield over the house temporarily blocking the attack.
" It won't last long," Ellone said sadly. " She's not powerful enough to hold it."
Sure enough Ellone was right. In mere seconds the shield Cal had erected faded and the assault hit the mansion head on. Taking their chance archers and others alike took the time to fully attack. Through the smog and smoke Alloran and Ellone could see nothing. Then a shape moved. Cal stood up with Maria in her arms, an arrow stuck out of her chest. The little girl had died. Cal's face was absolutely emotionless as the onslaught continued. Almost like something died with Maria. A tear rolled then finally her face expression changed.
" Cursed mortals!" Cal screamed. Alloran watched in fear as black wings sprouted from Cal's back. Raising her moonstone with one hand she yelled in a twisted tone," You thought I was powerful? You thought I was a threat? Your going to pay! Karu! Show them your power!" The moonstone started the gleam as if in laughter.
The clouds overhead rolled on and an unfathomable strong wind blew through the men. There had been no moon before but there was now. A red moon like blood. A deep angry howl broke the heaven's as a dark blur flew down from the sky.
In the eerie moonlight stood another Guardian Force. Everything the opposite of Fenerir. Karu's black fur was torn everywhere and covered in scars. Golden armor was replaced with silver armor that emitted darkness. Sprouting from his back was a pair of demonic wings that put Diablos to shame.
Lifting his head up he let out a long angry howl. The men stood in awe as the GFs voice went silent but it's power still growing. The ground all around shook violently as the attack began. As the ground cracked lava leapt out happily engulfing it's dinner. People tried to run but they weren't safe. The land itself turned on them.
Laughing Cal threw back her head ignoring the screams of others. Ellone nodded her head and another white void opened.
~*~
Part 3: The present, an enemy still lives on.
This time they were in a room Alloran knew well. The infirmary of Balamb Garden. Many beds had been pulled out to carry the injured. Alloran was estimating over a hundred wounded. Over across the room Alloran saw someone she knew well.
" Casseil!" Alloran yelled running toward him.
" He can't hear you," Ellone muttered sympathetically. " It's been a week since the attack. Time moves faster in this form," Ellone explained seeing Alloran's look. Casseil was sitting beside Alloran looking exhausted. Her own body was battered. More scars covered her arm and her braid had been undone letting the strand fall loose. It was strange looking at herself this way. To her relief the sapphire still gleamed around her neck. They hadn't removed Fenerir yet.
" Casseil?" Said Dr. Kadowaki. " I have to leave for a meeting. Could you lock up when your done?" Casseil nodded sadly keeping his eyes on Alloran's body. Shortly after Dr. Kadowaki disappeared a vixen walked into the room making Alloran's hair raise.
" Hi Casseil, want to get something to eat?" Rose said happily. Casseil just clenched a fist. In a false sympathetic tone she said, " Oh, I'm sorry Casseil. I really do feel sorry for you. Losing both Tal and Alloran at the same time"
" Go away," Casseil said in a low menacing tone. Rose looked bewildered.
" I'm sorry?" Asked Rose.
" I said go away," Casseil snapped keeping his hand on his gun in it's holster. " Alloran's and Tal are not dead so shut up unless you want to die!" Rose lost her composure for a second but then let out a scowl as she retreated.
" She's probably going to die anyway!" Rose yelled with her nose in the air as she left. Casseil growled and kicked the ground.
" She's not going to die," he breathed angrily taking his original position. Looking sad he whispered, " It's my fault your like this! If I hadn't left you, if I hadn't left you to fight Visser alone"
" Shut up!" Alloran yelled not remembering Casseil couldn't hear her. " It was my own decision you idiot! I'm coming back so stop whining!" Casseil's head jerked up and he stopped talking.
" Alloran?" He whispered.
" Did he just hear me?" Alloran asked happy he heard her.
" No, but he probably felt your emotions," Ellone said with a humored smile on her face that Alloran didn't like.
" What exactly was the point of coming here?" Alloran asked suspiciously.
" That's between me and Hyne," Ellone said smiling. " We still need to visit another place." With a blink of an eye they disappeared.
This time they were in a place that just scared Alloran. The room was dimly lit by a green light. Scientists rushed from side to side with clipboards. Alloran felt her blood boil at the sight of the person laying in bed. One word met her lips at the sight of this person. " Visser." Her rival lay barely living off machines. Turning to face Ellone she yelled, " How'd he get off the edge!?"
" I don't know," Ellone said with a shrug. " It never happened in my time. Probably got off by helicopter. "
" One of the things I changed?"
" Deling, you insolent fool!" Yelled a familiar twisted tone, sorceress Cal. Cal was definitely not the same Cal that had defended Maria. Her hair wasn't golden anymore, just black. Her golden eyes were more beastly. Alloran couldn't see wings she was sure they'd be black. Ellone quickly motioned Alloran behind a machine as they watched the drama between Cal and Dian Deling. " You and your pitiful son have failed me!"
" I am sorry my lady," Deling muttered. " It won't happen again."
" It had better not you fool!" Cal snarled pacing around a bit before a cruel smile met her lips. " How many did we capture?"
" Fifty, lady Cal," Dian replied in a low lofty tone.
" Kill forty, we have no use for them."
" But, you said you wanted to use them as hostages or for information," Dian protested before quickly adding, " Lady Cal."
" Is it your job to object to my decisions?" Cal snarled challenging Dian to object further. Satisfied Cal continued. " Kill them in one week. After all, your men are having so much fun pumping for information. Execute them on live television. Show the world that is what happens to those who oppose the sorceress."
" It's time we left," Ellone said sharply as another white void opened while Cal walked away.
~*~
Part: 4: The future, a fate that occurred several times
Alloran and Ellone landed in the middle of a battlefield. SeeD and Galbadians alike fought with all their might to win. Anything from swords to magic was all being used this battle. To Alloran's surprise Ellone watched all of it without any emotion. " This is the battles where Cal summoned her most loyal servants an Griever," Ellone said quietly as fighters drove their weapons through them. Though they weren't supposed to feel pain Alloran could see something troubled her. " This is the battle he died."
" Who died?" Alloran asked. All the fighters had stopped to gaze upon the women on the balcony of the castle. She wore a sleek red dress and it looked as though horns were popping out of her head. Her face had many markings, and golden animal like eyes looked upon the mass in anger. Her black wings moved in anxiety.
" Cal!" Yelled a young man that Alloran had gawked at. He looked just like Squall and Leo. " We're here to put an end to your abomination!" Cal just smiled coldly and responded.
" Kursed SeeD, you think you can win?" She taunted making the blood rise in every SeeD. " Trance Leonhart, you are particularly the weakest."
" Shut up bitch!" Trace yelled drawing his gunblade in full fury. Cal just smiled and laughed.
" I have done something your ancestors, the so-called greatest SeeD failed to accomplish," her next words was a whisper in every SeeD's mind. " I have learnt to summon Griever." Trance stepped back in fear as well every other SeeD. Lifting the ring above her head she screamed words unknown to human ears.
" Griever, make them bleed!" Cal screamed as a great lion appeared in full glory. It's head raised as energy formed ready to attack both Galbadian and SeeD alike.
" Run you fools!" Yelled another SeeD beside Trance. It was over though the moment Griever had been summoned. Alloran watched as the tragedy in unfold, almost identical to her dream. The moment Griever unleashed the great energy they all died, right before Ellone and Alloran's eyes.
~*~
When Alloran and Ellone returned Ellone started crying softly. Alloran wanted to say words of comfort, but it didn't come easy to her. What could she say? Ellone had just watched someone important to her die.
" Trance, he was my grandchild," Ellone whispered guiltily wiping away her tears. " Not my actual, but it felt good knowing he could call me that. Do you see now why it's important that you do this?" Alloran looked down. " There is a cycle, a cycle of death and chaos. When Squall and his friends defeated Ultimecia she traveled back through the time compression to her new born self and gave away most of her powers, if she had given all she would have killed her younger self. The rest of her powers went to Edea. But she also left Cal another gift. The moonstone holding Karu. As the time flow moves on Cal grows up and is betrayed by Akaia causing Karu to awake and the beginning of Cal's fate. All sorceress's have knights to keep them from going insane with power. Akaia was the first and your grandfather, Gunner Almasy was her second. When the flow of time continues she takes Griever from Squall and gains control of the world and creates chaos. Squall and his friends come to the future though time compression and defeat Cal. This causes the time flow to continue in a cycle."
" Garden has no records of Cal having a knight, let alone an Almasy," Alloran whispered.
" Gunner, never lived to grow to have a reputation as a sorceress knight," Ellone said steadily. " At least, that's what Seifer once told me. Gunner met Cal and became her knight. He went crazy from the power and beat Seifer and his mother each day after locking them in the basement. Seifer's mother died using the last of her strength to send Seifer away from Gunner. Gunner was charged of murder and never heard from again. It's time you returned to your world," Ellone sighed. " Don't tell Seifer I told you. It's been ten days since the attack and your friends are waiting for you. Until we see each other again," Alloran felt herself grow heavier and her vision of Ellone disappear.
~*~
- Your back. - ~ You've been missing for ten days. ~ * We couldn't feel you presence. * (Thanks.) - Back to face the music? - Alloran felt all her muscles hurt from being in one position for too long. Much like she got creamed by a dozen bricks.
" She's moving!" Yelled an excited voice, which urged Alloran to move even more. She wanted to leave the world of darkness. She wanted to get away from Ellone's words. Squinting she could only see dark shapes in the bright light.
" Welcome back to the world of the living," said kind voice, Dr. Kadowaki. " Just take your time, you've been out for some time." After awhile of blinking she could see the people in front of her. Leo, Casseil, Rose, Dr. Kadowaki, and Quistis.
" Welcome home," Quistis said with a relieved smile. Thanks, mom, Alloran thought.
" Your back," Casseil said with a relieved look.
" Yeah," Rose said sourly that only Alloran and Leo seemed to notice.
" You've been out for-"
" Ten days," interrupted a calm voice. They turned in fear as they saw Squall looking cross. " I wish to speak with Alloran, alone." Casseil opened his mouth to interrupt when Leo elbowed him and nodded. Slowly they all left the room leaving Alloran and Squall alone. Instinctively she gripped onto her sapphire. No matter what she wouldn't let Squall hurt Fenerir.
" What's the Guardian Forces name?"
" Fenerir, sir."
" I have some things I want you to hear."
" I'm listening sir."
