Sorcery Illusions

Chapter 14: Strategy Meetings Suck

Disclaimer:

I do not own the game or the characters, they are not mine to do with as I wish.

Warning:

Not really that much to warn you about in this chapter, just a slight hint of yoai...

Enjoy!

Alexandra AKA Fantasy Dragon

First off, I wanna let you know that there was a lot of shit that happened while I was there. A lot of shit. Evan said solemnly as Seifer passed him a vodka on the rocks. The redhead wasted no time in downing half the drink right away.

Like what? Tasman asked, worried that another war was on the brink here.

Well, first off, I could have sworn that I felt Seifer inside my head! I knew that I have been a little mentally unstable lately, but that was a little far out even for my imagination. Evan had a small chuckle in his voice, wondering if his statement had sounded as stupid out loud as it did in his head.

That wasn't your imagination. Ellone used her telepathic abilities to send Seifer and Quistis into the past, that past being you and Ayana. Squall explained.

Ayana? Quisty? You were in her head? questioned Evan, still a little shook up over the whole experience.

Yes. When she knocked you out. She is a very evil person. Quistis whispered, ashamed that she had been in the same person's mind that had hurt one of her best friends.

So when were you sent back? That happened late yesterday afternoon. Evan said, trying to figure out a timeline.We were sent back this morning. replied Seifer, wrapping his arm protectively around Evan's shoulder.

Okay. So after that, Ayana tried to get me to summon Phoenix. When I refused, she hooked me up to this machine. I guess it is a drawing machine. She wanted to draw Phoenix from me. I guess it was too much for my body to handle.You mean she got Phoenix! exclaimed Zell, interrupting the blue mages story. He may not have been a guardian, but he knew that if Ayana got her hands on a GF, particularly one that would enable her to revive her dead sister, it would not be a good thing.

No. It's almost like if Quisty tries to unjunction Leviathan. It just won't happen. Once we acquire our personal GF's, they permanently junction themselves to our souls. They become a part of us. Evan continued. Same with Seifer and Alexander.But Phoenix is a random summon. He only comes when everyone is dead. You don't junction him. How could she draw him from you? Pamora asked.

That's where I'm getting to. Anyhoo. After Ayana tried to draw him from me, it was too much for me to handle. I guess that I died. Evan spoke as if he was just speaking about receiving a paper cut.

How did you revive? A swarm of questions surrounded Evan, everyone wondering about Evan. Squall was the only one who did not speak up, but remained quiet. Thoughts were running through his head about how he didn't feel Evan die.

If y'all will be quite, I'll tell you. Evan laughed, happy that everyone he really cared about was here with him, and everyone had been worried about him as well. Seifer most of all.

The group, afraid that Squall would silence them all again, quieted and waited for Evan to continue.

The Phoenix saved me, and took my soul to the Guardian realm. That's where all the GF's stay when they aren't being summoned. Anyways, he kept me there until Ayana disposed of my body. Then he released my soul and I found myself outside of Timber. I could feel that Squall and Quisty were here, so I assumed that it would be a safe place to go. I was released yesterday just before sunset and ran to here all night. Evan said, squeezing Seifer's hand.

A silence fell over the room, each person taking in Evan's tale, relishing in what they had and what they could lose.

So what was the Guardian realm like? Omri asked, being the first to speak up after the silence.

Different. I didn't see any other GF's besides Phoenix. But because of everything that happened, he has junctioned himself to me like a regular GF. I have 2 different ways to summon him. The first is Healing Flame. It's sorta like Rebirth Flame, but instead of revival, it is just healing and a major fire spell. And I can do that whenever I want to. Rebirth Flame will only occur when the party is wiped out. explained the red headed blue mage.

So what else did you learn while in captivity? Squall said, speaking up for the first time after Evan's story.

Well, Phoenix told me that I am the sleeping messenger. He also told me to tell Hyne's son that you will soon have the army you need to destroy the evil new force and that the list is not what it seems. I understood the first thing, that there would be an army for you, but I have no clue about the list. Evan said, finishing the last of his drink.

The list? Do you think that it is the list with all our names on it? Seifer asked, looking over at the brunet sorcerer.

Without a doubt. I have a few speculations, but I have to think them over for a bit before I test them. We just have one more problem. Squall sighed, rubbing his finger over his scar.

One more? Hyne, this is getting out of hand. Omri grumbled, making it very clear to everyone that he very much hated being on this mission, whether it was to save the world or not.

Evan thought for a moment, and then it hit him.

We've got company coming. And I haven't been here to straighten up. the blue mage joked, letting everyone know that although he had been through a lot, he was still the fun loving guy that he always had been.

Company? Like who? Pamora asked the question that was looming on most people's minds.

There is a sorceress and her knight coming this way. The sorceress is Ellone Loire. She is the one that is able to send people into the minds of others in the past. Quistis said, looking over at Evan. Was it just her or did he seem to be the guy she knew from two years ago rather then the insane, traumatized guy that had been around the past nine months.

What is she doing coming here? You said that her knight was with her. Squall? Zell asked, talking a mile a minute.

Believe me. I had nothing to do with it. I just don't think that it is a good idea for them to be coming here. Squall mumbled. He was less than happy about the thought of Laguna and Ellone coming, because he knew that this would be more dangerous than anything else they had experienced and if Ayana was set on taking over Esthar and killing Laguna, having him here would spell out his doom in capital letters.

The next thing that we have to do is to figure out how to overcome the witch that is behind all this. Tasman said, meekly, still a little afraid of everything since she discovered that she was a host body for a GF.

But we won't go in there without a plan. Doing that wouldn't only be the end of us, but the end of the world as we know it. Ayana never really talked about her plans, except that she needs to find Raven to completely execute them. And then she would go on about how after Raven has outlived her usefulness, she will kill her the same way that she killed Crowe and take what she needed from her. Evan said, completely unaware that Raven was sitting right around the corner, listening to everything that was going on in the meeting.

The dark haired girl had not wanted Evan to freak out again like he had last time they had met, so she figured it safer to listen to the meeting from another area of the house. So she sat there on the stairs, listening to everything that Evan was saying, silent tears rolling down her cheeks.

Thank you to everyone who is still reading this! I'm so sorry that the last update took so long, but I think that I am on a roll right now. I have a lot of this story mapped out in my head as of right now. It's like someone used a phoenix down on my muse over the last couple days and I can't stop writing! Once again, congrads to Lioness Jordana for being the 50th reviewer. I am working on your one shot. You've given me a difficult pairing, but I am hoping that this will meet your expectations. Look for that story soon! I be out until next time!