Selphie Kinneas

Roses

The Fugitive's Rose

Chapter Two-Nightmares

Selphie's eyes laid close as her dreams took over.

Selphie awoke, in her room. Nothing new. She heard large shatter and her dorm room shattered into shards allowing her to fall into a bottomless pit. As she fell through the darkness she heard Irvine's voice… singing.

"Oh my beloved! You cry as you lay in bed? I will free you of this burden you bare. You shall no longer feel despair. Fear not as I shan't yield, this gun I wield. Selphie my love! My heart flies as a free dove. I shall release you of pain………my blood has become your rain. No longer shall you feel pain my sweet beloved dane."

Irvine was singing and kept singing putting a tranquil spell on her. Selphie fell gently in a flower field. The sweet smell of blooming flowers filled the air. She heard giggling. A girl, and a guy. She rushed towards the laughs. An invisible wall stopped her. Selphie pressed her hand on the wall, it was just a painting of the field beyond. There was something behind it. The giggling continued and Selphie's curiosity grew. She found a window, a small oval one, but a window. She poked her head through it. Her jaw dropped as she sought the laughter.

Irvine was dancing with a damsel so precious and gorgeous. Her eyes glimmered and her long, wavy, turquoise dress shimmered. Irvine laughed as he dipped her near the ground and kissed her tenderly.

"IRVINE!" Selphie screamed. Irvine and the girl stood straight as they embraced again and again. Selphie felt tears stream down her face as she fell through the window. She screamed again and realized she was mute. She attempted to scream louder but it was futile. The girl put her finger over Irvine's lips. She whispered in his ear and said loudly, "My love is stronger than Selphie's right?"

"If only Selphie was as beautiful as you." The fell into another passionate kiss. Selphie screamed so loud she broke the silence that blocked her. She heard another shatter. The girl was gone and Irvine was lying on a hard stone with his rifle over her shoulder and dressed in filthy clothes.

They were no longer in the flower field but in some abandon mountain range. Irvine lifted his usual hat. His eyes turned to Selphie.

"Selphie?" He asked as a warm smile appeared. Selphie rushed toward him as she hugged him tightly and cried tears of joy.

"Irvy!" She cried over and over. Irvine stroked her hair. Selphie hugged him tighter then began hugging air. Irvine was again gone and she was in a dungeon like room. It was plain black with no doors or windows.

A lighting bolt struck the floor the walls turned to mirrors with Irvine in its reflection. All the Irvines held out their hands. "Selphie…" they called in a hollow voice. Selphie looked at each image hastily. She ran to the nearest one. The glasses all shattered leaving no Irvine but ten doorways. She heard a girl again. She rushed toward the voice and found herself in a glamorous ballroom.

Their was only one couple in the middle, Irvine and………her dressed in her red festival dress. Selphie smiled. Then someone pulled Selphie away from the fantasy. Irvine reached his hand out… Selphie rushed to help him but the next action was too unbearable to think about.

A gunshot was heard and Irvine clutched his stomach. His hand became drenched with blood as the fantasy Selphie screamed and struggled to return to him. The real Selphie was trapped and the fantasy was gone. She couldn't comfort him in anyway, just watch him painfully breath his last breathes.

"Don't hurt my rose…" Irvine said as he collapsed to his death. Selphie screamed, she screamed and didn't stop.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IRVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Thump." Selphie rubbed the back of her head. She looked up and the morning sun pouring through the window. She breathed heavily and thought of her dream…no nightmare. That won't happen. I know it. It was a Monday and she was due in History class in about………10 minutes. Selphie scrambled on her feet and dressed into her uniform and carried her books down the slender halls.

Once Selphie finally reached class, she was already late.

"Do join us Ms. Tilmitt." Instructor Elijah mumbled. Selphie took her seat.

"Okay class, today we'll learn of Sorceress Adel." The class groaned including Selphie.

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Irvine peered one eye open. He tried to move his hands, they were tied, along with his arms, legs, and ankles. He was also gagged. What the hell is going on here? Someone pulled his long silky hair that had long grown out. A cold voice whispered in his ear.

"You quit? After all I've done for you? You quit?" The voice said. Irvine's eyes went thin as she saw Mary staring at him coldly. "Thanks to Bloody Mare, we found out you're dirty scheme. Gonna turn us in ya are? Well try to survive a good drowning first. Irvine's eyes shot open. It was his boss, he was going to be drowned. They were dropping him in the ocean. How could they? He had no plan… Mary you filthy lair! You're mad at me. Do I have to die because of that?!?

Someone lifted Irvine onto a slender plank. Another person in the shadows attached his fable Exeter to a thick anvil. They're gonna sink me, me and my gun. Those sick bastards. I'll join those so many we threw. Sorry Selph, I wanted to see you again. Irvine felt something heavy pulled down hard to the ground as fell from the plank. Irvine looked around… at least 30 members of the G.A.E.R.O. were surrounding him. Holy Hyne! They're gonna torture me! A girl with tight blonde hair and an ugly grin stepped forward.

"Remember when you broke my leg? Why? Oh yeah cause I told you your orders." She shoved her foot into his stomach. Irvine's eyes widened as she coughed through the gag. The whole line came to him reminding him of cruel actions he'd done and taking revenge on him. Last but not least Mary came. She kneeled by him and whispered coldly.

"If you don't love me Kinneas, your partner after Franit died, then no one will." She gave her hardest punch in his back. Irvine coughed the bitter liquid of crimson red. He'd be dead before he drowned. Mary you ill-minded bitch! I'll see you in hell! The anvil attached to his ankles was tightened as two strong men carried Irvine and his fable weapon and dropped him into the endless blue. With a large splash the best member of the G.A.E.R.O. was gone. The boss looked down.

"Guys like him don't come so easily. He was too good to be true, knew he'd turn sooner or late. Thank Hyne we caught before he turned on us. Thanks again Mary, you'll be getting a reward." Mary smiled evilly until everyone had departed. She looked back at the sea.

Any hopes of me with you drowned just like you. You're the idiot who thinks someone can accept a murder as their love. I am a murder, I would be the only one who could be the one for you…………… what have I done? You're dead Irvine! What have I done………? You threaten to kill me, but you never did it. Oh hyne, what did I do?

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Midnight

Selphie's eyes opened. Another dream, this time there was no fantasy. Irvine, was thrown in the ocean to die. She slapped her head hard. "Irvine is tough, he'll make it through. I have to be optimistic, think positive. That's it." She closed her eyes as she tried to fall asleep again.

Her window slid open and Irvine came in. From his caramel coat he pulled out a rose and thin note. He looked down and Selphie as he knelt by her and watched her breathe softly for a moment. Irvine pressed his lips against hers. Selphie's eyes opened. Irvine looked at her enchanting eyes.

"Irvine?!" She whispered as she hugged him tightly. Irvine nodded as he returned the hug.

"BANG!"

"You'll… be safe Sefie," Selphie move away as she saw Irvine's eyes begin to close. Her placed her hand on his back and felt something warm and damp. She peered at her hand a red liquid stained it. Irvine's limp body fell to the ground.

"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Damnit why does he always die!? Why can't we get married in one of my dreams or something."

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A week later

Loose ropes floated in the ocean and the large anvil sunk to the bottom. Breathing, the human did live.

(I can't kill Irvy! It's bad bad enough I said he was tortured! Sorry Irvine! )

Irvine opened one eye. So this is Hell, wow it looks a lot like… Balamb?!? Irvine sat and rubbed his sore legs and arms. "Well now, they couldn't kill Irvine Kinneas. But they did leave him weaponless. Dang you Mary!" Irvine looked back at Balamb. Guards might patrol these areas. I need a gun, it doesn't have to be loaded. Just a bluff is good enough. Wait, what if some monsters come after me. I need a gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The next day

"Hey Selphie," Rinoa greeted as she led Angelo into the dorm. Selphie slipped out of her room and waved.

"What's with the week's wait?" Selphie asked as she patted Angelo's soft furry head.

"The train broke down on us." Rinoa pulled off her coat and gave Selphie a hug. "Do you feel better?"

"I've felt fine to begin with Rin,"

"I know but…"

"Why is he always brought up?" Selphie asked stubbornly even though she wasn't the best liar.

"No reason, they think they found something at the…" Rinoa started as she pulled out a newspaper article.

"GIMME THAT!" Selphie snatched the article and examined it.

"Irvine Kinneas hasn't been seen for months since his undercover appearance had turned the tables. Just a few days ago Irvine's first hand rifle was found tied tightly to an anvil in a reef deep in the ocean. Some believe Irvine Kinneas has also been drowned."

Selphie gasped as she took a step back and collapsed on a chair. "Irvine…" Rinoa bit her lips and kneeled by her and comforted her.

"I bet it isn't true. Irvine's smart, he probably did that to trick um' " Rinoa suggested. Selphie thought for a moment, He's never been caught before… he is smart.

"Thanks Rinoa."

"No problem."

Selphie helped Rinoa unpack until 2nd period. Rinoa gathered her books and walked out with a small wave. Selphie went in her and took one last glance at her wooden frame. Don't be dead… PLEASE don't be dead.

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AUTHOR NOTE- (Selphie K's stupid explanatory.)

"Don't be dead?" What the heck was I thinking?!

Well I had the idea of "Nightmares" looooong before I wrote this story. It surprised me when ya'lls predictions started coming true, cough Neko-Yuff and Vapor Kitty.

Another thing, the idea of torturing my sweeeeet Irvy came up one night when I felt reeeeeeeaaal sadistic. Lol, I felt like hurting someone…. STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE I'M CRAZY! About Mary, from this point she probably has revenge set on Irvine more than Selphie… I remember someone asking about that. (Too lazy to find who, sorry!) Now that he's ummm dead, I'm going to stop spoiling the story! Bye!

-Selphie K "Here to Stay!"

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