AN: OK I know I said I'd work on other things.. And I am.. So be happy! don't worry be happy! Nothing is mine ex the plot..

Ehrgiez: I'm glad you liked the chapy.. Sorry to say I am almost done with the whole thing.. I do hope you like it.

QTrepep432: ty it's coming!

Lady Pyrefly: I know Squall is having problems with being alone with her.. And sadly I don't think he ever will in this story.. Sorry… I hate writing short ones but as you said they just need to be some times.

Stroke-of-death: Yeah I understand but I still haven't finished the game.. Sadly there will be no ultemitica unless you think it was when Rinoa turned into her and so on.. But I still think it could work.. I don't know. Sorry for the confusion.

PhoenixofeternalDrakness: yeah but then aga9in the fluff is do to the hundreds of girls writing this.. wishful thinking maybe? Heheh.. In my case maybe.. Sigh to be alone.. Anyways… yeah this story is almost over.. I think it's run its times. That means ill have 3 fully finished stories.. Yay! Keep looking.. Their coming.

Chapter: twenty nine: the hunt.

Squall watched Quistis, the impending doom feeling growing ever stronger. Yes. Something was truly going to go down today. "Hey Squall man?" Turning his head to the side he found Irvine standing next to him. "You ok? You don't look to well and well Quistis.. She's.."

"We're worried!" Zell came around Irvine a bit. Glancing over to his side he noted that Quistis didn't seam to notice anything. "I don't want anything to happen to her.. I just have a be feeling about this."

Squall looked at them and shook his head. "I know. I feel like this is it." Zell gave a worried look to Quistis but sighed.

"You're not going to do anything are ya man?" All hope Irvine had was gone when Squall shook his head, and turned back to Quistis. Nodding slowly he took Zell's hand and walked back to Selphie. "I hope he knows what he's doing."

The ship sped along till they got closer to Esther. "There." Quistis icy words filled the quiet cabin. Squall shivered at the inhuman tone to her voice. This was not his Quistis. This was not how she was. Closing his eyes, Squall walked off after her. Only when everyone was off the ship did they spot Rinoa.

There was a dark aura surrounding her. Everything was glowing a deep blue and black. Even Rinoa's face had changed and was now resembling that of Edea's. Squall cringed and sighed. What was it with him and women with power. First Ellone, then Rinoa and now Quistis. She too looked as if she was glowing.

"Quistis."

She turned to him and for a split second was the Quistis he knew and loved with all his heart. "Go back on the ship. Please Squall. I need you." then she was gone.

Squall wrenched at her now. She too was growing paler by the second and the veins in her face started to come threw. Maybe she was growing more powerful.

"Quistis! You stool from me! Just die like you should have and I'll stop!" Rinoa stood not too far away and with a heavy sigh, Irvine fired a shot.

"Rin! Stop this! We don't want to fight! No one has to die! Please!" His cries were shortened what Rinoa waved her hand. Irvine flew against the ship, a sickening crack echoed in the dead land. Both Selphie and Zell ran to his side. Tears stained Zell's cheek as he looked onto his lover. "Zell… make… make.. This end.. We we're all friends." Zell muttered a cure but nothing happened. Irvine was gone.

Selphie tore herself away from Irvine and Zell. She ran up to where Rinoa was, tears falling form her eyes. "Stop this Rinoa! Irvine, Zell, Seifer all of us want things to go back to the way things were! Stop this!"

Rinoa looked at the small girl and laughed. No not laughed crackled. The evil laughter filled the dead air and sent shivers down everyone's spines. "You think Squall or Quistis would really care! Friends don't take other boyfriends! I love Squall and we were happy! If anything she should be dead! You know how it is to have a love taken away! You were always after Irvine! But did he ever return the feelings! Should you be angry with Zell! He stole your love! Just as Quistis stole mine! She has to pay!"

Selphie watched as Rinoa raised her hand. Braising herself for a fatal blow. But non came. At then last second Zell threw himself in front of Selphie and pushed her aside. Opening her eyes she found Zell next to Irvine. Both suffered the same fait.

"That's it!" Seifer, Rajian, and Fijian threw themselves into battle with Rinoa. Quistis turned back to both Squall and Selphie, then at the battle.

"Squall?" He walked closer to her with his gun blade raised. "Please. Don't hate me for what I'm about to do." She smiled weakly at him. "We will see each other again. I promise you that." Quistis turned back to the fight and sighed. "I love you."

Squall looked at her confused as a large gust of wind picked up and threw him into the ship. Dazed he looked around to find everyone in the ship with him. Seifer bloodied up along with his posy. Selphie trying to bring Zell and Irvine back, and with all the luck that was on her side she did so. One thing was missing. "FUCK!"

Running to a window Squall looked out to see Rinoa and Quistis fighting hard. Both casting spell after spell. Rinoa looked as if she was about to burst with anger, while Quistis looked truly sad. "Quistis!" Squall trued to fight his way out of the ship but no luck. He could on watch in horror as his love fought to the death.

Tears started to fall from his eyes when he realized that Quistis had done this to save him. She was going to give herself and place herself in danger instead of the others. Closing his eyes he cursed himself for not understanding. "Please.. Please let us all live to see another day together."

There was a large crack that made Squall look up. There on the ground was Quistis. Rinoa loomed over her. Energy was building up behind her. Squall tried to scream out her name but the world went dumb for that moment. He watched as the light grew behind Rinoa. Slowly Quistis turned to him and smiled.

"I love you." Her voice echoed in his ears. Just as the words started to die out, a large white light burst from Quistis. Squall turned away, blinded. The whole ship rocked from the blast. Forcing his eye open he watched Rinoa turn into a black shadow and fly off into the blackness. To his horror he found Quistis. She too was being sucked into the blackness.

"Quistis!" Squall called out but there was not luck. The black void had pulled her away, and the ship started to rumble even more. In the back he could hear the others yelling for help but it was no use. The ship was falling apart. The creaks and moans of the ship filled Squall with both anger and fear. Quistis had done this to save them, only to underestimated the strength of the ship. They were all going to be sucked into this black nothingness. And when they were, Squall was going to find Quistis. Even if he would die, he was still going to find her. And nothing was going to stop him. Nothing.

The ground was taken out from under him. The nothingness engulfed him, swallowing him whole. A cold numbing feeling took over his whole body. And soon the sound of wind filled his head. Without warring he hit the ground. Or what he thought was ground. Looking around he found himself on an old coble stone road, with very old looking houses.

Jumping up he looked around. No one was there. Everyone he had ever known was gone. Closing his eyes he let one final tear run down his face. "I swear I will find you Quistis. We will be together again." grabbing the blade of his gun blade he sliced his hand. "I swear it on my blood." Squall watched as the blood dripped onto the ground. He would find her. No matter what.

AN: almost at the end. Next chapy is Squall looking back…. Please don't hate me! I know the last few are short!

Zoë