Chapter Seven-Time Slips Through Your Fingers
Melissa wasn't home. Fujin decided it was best to take the two families to Edea's before things got stranger or more dangerous. Several SeeD's were on constant guard of Edea's house and no one entered for any reason without clearance.
"We'll be in touch. Try not to leave, get one of the guards to get things you need." Phoung and the others nodded as the two SeeD's climbed into the car. Squall's cell rang and for the first time, he heard the unnatural,malicous voice of a madman.
" Can you be the hero again Squall? Or was that just beginer's luck" Squall's face was unbelieveably stoic in Fujin's eyes and she hated him for it.
"Where are you" He demanded and the laugh that was unleashed made him want to wretch and scream at the same time.
"Don't expect me to make it that easy, boy. Run run run, as fast as you can..." With that, the call was disconnected.
"Where is she, did it tell you anything" Squall shook his head. He still looked calmed but the cell shook in his clenched fist.
"Run, run, run as fast as you can..."
"...Squall! That's it! There's an old farmhouse beside the jogging trail in Balamb Park" Squall didn't bother asking her why she knew that or how. Instead he threw the car into drive and sped towards the park.
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"Please...don't do this! I love you!...What's wrong with you" Alisha's pleas fell on the deaf ears of a former friend.
"You've always had everything I've ever wanted...and now I'm taking everything you have..." Black, souless eyes looked into Alisha's brown orbs as the lifeless smile over took the other's features.
"Such a handsome little boy Lisha... any last words" The baby was set in the carrier and the knife was picked up. Alisha's sad eyes fell on her child but no tears fell, no pleas were made.
"Chasen." The air was chilled from the ice in the laughter that rang through the farmhouse.
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Gravel was flung in all directions as Squall's car pulled up next to the farm house. Both SeeD's scrambled out of the car, weapons in hand.
"Alisha? Alisha can you hear us" Squall called into the old building. The only answer was the lonely wail of a child.
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Those SeeD's...they needed to find me...I needed to tell them what I'd done...tears streamed down my face as I looked at my lifeless friend, the knife in my hand. Stop thinking and leave! Leave before they ruin our plans again! We can not be stopped not, we have much left to accomplish!
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Squall was checking the rooms nearest the bathroom when he spotted the stairwell. The long flight of stairs wound down into the basement and the familiar irony scent of blood filled his nose. The scene that lay before him made him gag. It was too late to help Alisha. The pints of blood that covered the dirty ground were proof enough. A baby's cry caught his attention and drew it to the table where the infant kicked and screamed in his carrier. A piece of paper lay beside the child.
Squall,
You may have gotten this one but I still have the others...soon I'll have them all...even Melissa...but for now...you can have the womans kid. Take comfort...she went quietly, no begging and pleading. She only said one thing. Chasen.
Squall crushed the note in his hand as he heard Fujin's muffled gasp and then the sounds of her gagging. She was bent over in the corner and Squall walked to her, holding her hair from her eyes as she vomited. Wiping her mouth, Fujin scowled. She'd seen plenty of dead bodies but the absolute...sadistic carnage, the pure bloodlust was horrendously evident. She felt Squall pull her into an odd hug. Green eyes fell of the fussing child on the table and she immediately went over to the table and picked the child up from his carrier.
"It's alright now...its ok...I've got you..." Fujin bounced the child gently and slowly the crying ceased. Fujin grabbed the carrier and headed for the car. Squall called the local polic department.
"Yeah, back beside the jogging track. Yea, a body bag. Alisha Felton. We've got some things to take care of but my cell is on so just call if you need us." Squall hung up and got in the car next to Fujin.
"Edea will take good care of him." Fujin shook her head.
"No. I'm not leaving him there." Squall looked at her. Fujin didn't seem like the motherly type but...
"You can't bring him into this"
"He's already in it" Fujin's green eyes glared viciously at him but he refused to backdown.
"He's a helpless child Fujin"
"That's why he needs me" Chasen's baby blue eyes darted from Squall to Fujin.
"He needs a place where he'll be safe"
"He'll be safe with me" The pure protective fury in her eyes gave Squall a funny feeling. Made him feel...good. Suddenly he found his lips crushed to hers and his tongue trailing along her bottom lip. A moan was heard and he took advantage of Fujin's now open mouth. When they finally pulled away for air, both were sightly breathless and red. A color both found vaguely attractive on the other.
"He can stay..." Squall muttered, throwing the car into drive. Fujin thought he regretted kissing her and glared out of her window, unknowningly growling very low. Squall took this as a bad sign and kept his cold gaze on the road in front of him. What in Hyne possessed him to kiss her!