OK folks, It's time for more.
emo crybaby: Yeah, I'm kinda saddened that I'm almost done as well.
Kenny H: Sorry to disappoint you, But Squall isn't fighting Ultimecia here, but that'll be in the next chapter.
QueenAdreena: 9 pages? SWEET! You've got to put it up before the end of the week, or I'm gonna lay the guilt trip on you on my next update.
Griever Weapon: Just ask me where to find Bahamut and Eden. I'll let you know.
k i w i froot: Yesterday's tomorrow is today.
Nightfighter642: I had to, we're getting close to the end. I'm saving the best for Ulty.
OK, folks. Squall has one more obstacle to conquer before Ultimecia. Also, I had to add a bit of humor at one of the characters expense. I couldn't decide who, so I put their names in a hat and pulled one out.
Sorry Irvine.
CHAPTER 47: DRAGON BROTHERS
Squall and his group crossed a chain leading up to the castle, where the only place to look was up.
"Well, we all made it." Squall said.
"So this is her castle?" Zell wondered.
"Finally!" Selphie said.
"I've never seen anything so creepy." Irvine said. "You really think whats-her-face lives here?"
"We've come this far." Rinoa said. "She's GOT to be here."
"So this is the future," Quistis said. "This is where Ultimecia reigns."
"I don't know whats going on." Squall said. "But since we're still here, I think we still have some time to finish the job."
"So what are we going to do, Squall?" Quistis asked.
"What else, Let's go." Squall said as he pushed open the door to Ultimecia's castle. The place was big, and was decorated very elegantly. Four paths were found, three of which led upstairs.
"Everybody stick together." Squall said. "Who knows what kind of surprises Ultimecia has waiting for us." The Leader led them all upstairs, and decided to take the path directly ahead of them. In here was a giant chandelier, which had to be crossed. Squall attempted to cross, but soon, the chandelier dropped, sending Squall with it. Squall tried to land on his feet, but then fell to his side.
"Squall!" He heard Rinoa call from above. "Are you OK?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Squall called back, he then felt funny. Normally, he would have just said 'Whatever', but he didn't. Squall thought of it as nothing and just shrugged it off. "Come down here guys, This looks like the right way."
"You mean jump?" Irvine said. "That's OK, I'll wait up here." Soon Squall saw Irvine fall, landing hard on his stomach.
"Selphie pushed you, didn't she?" Squall said.
"Yeah." Irvine replied as he started to get up.
"Heads up!" Soon, Irvine was forced back down again.
"I'm OK guys," Zell said, "Irvine broke my fall."
"Dammit Zell, get off me!" Irvine shouted, mad of being the center of this negative attention. Zell and Irvine got up and walked over to where Squall was. Selphie was the next one to drop, and fell to her knees. She was up quickly, and walked over to the others.
"Why didn't you catch me, Irvy?" Selphie said as she kicked Irvine in the shin.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" Irvine yelled, grabbing his shin and hopping on his other foot. "PICK ON THE COWBOY DAY?" Quistis and Rinoa came down next, as they continued their search for their enemy, Irvine grumbling all along. Their search soon led them to Ultimecia's clock tower.
"Squall, do you hear something?" Quistis said. She was right, there was a god awful roar coming from above.
"Let's check it out." Squall said, leading them up the sides of the tower. Soon, they had found a balcony, where the sound was coming from, but nothing was seen.
"I don't get it." Rinoa said. "The roar came from here, didn't it?" Her question was answered as a monster flew by, firing a beam from its mouth, which the SeeDs were barely able to dodge.
"If you want to challenge the great Sorceress Ultimecia, you'll have to conquer me first, humans!" It said. Squall then dropped to his knee's, as if something was wrong.
"Squall, are you OK?" Rinoa asked.
"I feel strange." He said. Soon, a GF stone had de-juntioned itself, and the GF flew out from the stone. The GF looked almost exactly like this monster! The GF that had appeared was Bahamut.
"So, Tiamat, my brother." Bahamut said addressing the monster. "We meet again after all these years."
"I destroyed you all those years ago, Bahamut!" Tiamat replied. "Why do you tempt fate again?"
"I was freed by these SeeDs." Bahamut said, taking flight. "Now that you have appeared, it is time for my vengeance!"
"That matters not!" Tiamat said, flowing suit as he flapped his wings, "I shall destroy you just like I did last time!" Squall and his…friends could only watch as Bahamut and 'Tiamat' took their battle to the skies high above the castle, both of them sizing up the other for what seemed like an eternity.
Then, they struck.
Bahamut scored the first hit with a mighty slash across Tiamat's back, though Tiamat quickly countered with a head butt to Bahamut's midsection. Tiamat came again, but missed as Bahamut flew quickly to the side, biting Tiamat's tail as he flew past. Both of them were roaring out from time to time. Tiamat was up quickly, and soon whipped Bahamut with his tail. Continuing the spin, Tiamat then slashed Bahamut across the face. Bahamut lost a small bit of altitude, but was soon ready to fight to the death with his brother.
"Squall, look!" Irvine said, bringing Squall out of his thoughts from watching the two dragons lay waste to each other. Irvine was pointing across a bridge to the other side of the castle.
The SeeDs weren't the only ones watching this battle
The person Irvine was pointing to wore red clothes, which were quite revealing. She had black wings, white hair, and didn't take her eyes off of the battle.
"That's got to be her." Squall said. "That's got to be Ultimecia."
In a rage, Bahamut went right for Tiamat's throat, biting, scratching, and clawing for all it was worth. Tiamat struggled unter the strength of Bahamuts jaws, until it let loose with a fireball from its mouth, forcing Bahamut to back away.
"Didn't our mother tell you, Tiamat?" Bahamut said. "If you play with fire, you're going to get burned!" Bahamut then unleashed his own fireballs, making contact with his brothers wings! As the wings Burned, Tiamat sunk back to the ground. Soon, he was battling on his feet.
"Please, join me down here my brother!" Tiamat said, letting loose a stream of fire thatfound its mark on bahamuts chest, bringing the GF down to the same level as the other dragon. Both of them were feeling it, hard! Tiamat got to his feet first.
"It's time that I finish you once and for all." Tiamat said. "Dark Flare!"
"Not if I finish you first!" Bahamut replied. "Mega Flare!"
Both of them let loose with streams of fire, both of them making contact with each other. For some reason, the flames that shot from Bahamuts mouth were white, while Tiamat's were black. Both breathed harder and harder, both of them trying to force the other one back. The SeeDs were astounded that this had now become a battle of wills.
"Bahamut must win, we may need him against Ultimecia." Squall said. "Aura!" A ring of fire surrounded Bahamut, then consumed the GF. Soon, Bahamut was back on his feet, and nearly taking flight. With a massive growl, Bahamut continued with the Mega Flare, finally having enough strength to force Tiamat's fireball back into a defening explosion! When the smoke had cleared, Tiamat had fell to his face, then disintigrated.
"Young SeeD" Bahamut said. "Thank you for assisting me."
"The GF's have assisted me for years." Squall said. "It was the least I could do."
"Go now, Your destiny awaits." Bahamut said, placing himself back into his GF stone, which Squall re-juntioned. Squall then found the bridge Irvine pointed to and continued. Outside the door, Squall then helped everyone check their junctions. This was it.
"Ultimecia's behind this door." Squall said. "I can hear her. Are we ready?
"I thought of this when we battled the Matron in Galbadia Garden." Zell said. "It's payback time!."
"For Balamb and Trabia Gardens." Selphie said.
"For me and Sefie." Irvine said, giving Selphie a wink.
"For the past, present, and future." Rinoa said.
"For the world." Quistis added.
"No." Squall said. "For the right to exist." With that, Squall pushed open the heavy metal doors.
OK folks, we've reached the final battle. This Thursday, Sorceress Ultimecia will run the gauntlet with ths six Children of Destiny!
Next Update: Thursday, June 16
