A/N: I want someone to figure out what's wrong with Rinoa before I mention it in chap.14. I've turned this into a mystery. I adding things that you have to think to figure out. Hope I'm not making it too hard? Or easy? Eh, everything will work out soon enough if u don't get it. Oh, Rinoa does blizzaga in this chapter like Sorceress Edea in the game, hehe. Don't worry Rinoa fans, she'll change soon enough but before that I gotta have a little fun with it.
Chapter 12 – Angels expired before the date.
Rinoa struggled to her feet using her hands to lift her up. Her boots squealed as she forced her body to move toward him. After a few steps she then fell forward to her knees as they slid. When at stop she was draw to his body. She brought herself very close to Squall on the floor who had a gash to his stomach. His shirt was torn as if large claws had slashed him. There was blood on his chest. He was bleeding from his fists and his head bleed too. With her eyes blazing of horror she shut them and cried.Quickly rage and fury filled her heart and mind overcoming any sadness. The color of her eyes now blackened completely. The hair on her skin rose. She broke her hands apart which were tied together and with clenched fists she banged both her hands to the floor.
The door to the imprisonment that she and Squall were in swung open. Rinoa swung around, her right hand onward releasing blizzaga which she cast in seconds. CARAWAY she thought viciously. The large icicles that formed in front of her hands, sent his way broke into thousands of pieces, shimmering powder before it could touch him. Seifer walked in the room as it snowed with a monotonous face. He had cast magic protection on General Caraway.
Rinoa effortlessly got to her feet, hovering over the ground. Wings of white nor black but gray appeared and opened behind her, feathers flying everywhere. She brought her hands together and lifted them up above her as she spoke another spell. Rinoa brought her hands fiercely down for her cast quake. The floor started to shatter and ruptured up pieces of the floor on to them. Seifer had his gunblade blocking it as Caraway had a sturdy defensive shell. Her magic wasn't working so she flew spiraling through the air towards her father reaching to grab him by the neck. However Seifer walked in front of him just as she flew. Then instead of holding her father's neck she was holding Seifer's neck. …And she didn't care.
She smiled with sadistic joy. Her heavy tears ran from the corner of her eyes down to her cheeks. She compressed her hands closer together. Die. Die. DIE!
His sharp weapon was raised to her neck yet not wounding her. She had convulsions of laughter. Was Seifer hesitating? "Shut her up Seifer" Ordered Caraway.
He merely blinked reaching into his pocket then thrusting the same sedative shot from Balamb Garden into her arm. Rinoa's joy, her smile, her black eyes, her grip have all gradually faded away. Her wings disappeared and she fell slowly to the floor onto Seifer's feet. She turned to her normal self and stared blankly at the two men before her. "You see, Squall. Is this what you wanted to save?" Caraway spoke.
Rinoa's face twitched at the sound of Squall. Squall was holding his body sitting on the floor. He was tired and weak but still spoke "Rinoa."
"Yes, this is the Rinoa you've been helping. One who laughs at pain and feels no sadness. This angel deserves to die." Caraway said.
"Shut up… this… isn't her! …You… made this!" Squall managed to yell.
"No, she brought this out herself even before she knew I had killed her mother."
"You fiend."
"Ugh… I loved her mother more than the world and she seemed to just refuse me! I didn't get loved in return and I hated it so. I waited years even having Rinoa but it was never the same feeling as she felt towards him… I'll kill you all."
"…"
"This bitch reminds me so much of her mother and for her love in a man. I can't stand any of you, imbeciles. I'm going to get rid of all three of you." He said and walked out the room.
"And you…" Squall directed at Seifer.
"I'm not explaining my life story to you." Seifer replied and gently pushed Rinoa off of his feet. Her eyes shut when he did so. He walked out of the room and closed the door behind him, locking it.
Squall went to Rinoa and lifted her into his arms and walked back to the end of the room. He placed her down and put her head in his lap. Taking off his jacket he then placed it her head on it. He wiped all the tears off her face. "What the… hell is this… Rinoa?" He asked and whispered "Helping you of all people… like mercy to the suicidal."
The affairs of his heart, like blood to a body. Squall grabbed her cold hands and held it to him. "I will save you" He said in a firm tone. Yet how does one attempt this? Should he conceal her from harm in an everlasting sanctuary? Does he murder that which troubles her heart? His head begins to ache and his grasp begins to tighten. Pain pulses through her. Rinoa's hand had tweaked alarming him back to reality. He let go and looked at his own hands. His blood swathed her hand and stained her clothes. He glanced to Rinoa's face. She struggled to say "So …glum." Watching her lips, he smiled and paused. After a thought, he leaned over and kissed her.
His car arrived to the destination. He was not one who had others do work for him. He drove himself to this sudden gathering which was implied as simply urgent in an email. Nothing more than an address was included, he hadn't had any concern. He unfastened his seat belt and opened the door of his black vehicle. As he took his steps out, he observed his surroundings. It was a deserted corner of the big Esthar with streets lit by electric blue light. Across from where he parked was a condominium. The lobby walls were made of glass and through you could see the back of a suited man smoking a cigar by an empty desk.
As suspicious as it seemed he was not worried. He was Laguna. Loved by all, no? With a smile on his face as always he approached the residence. His fairly large coat because it was after all a cold night, blew in the wind. The moon glistened.
The dark figure moved aware of the other man. The cigar's burning end became more visible. The intensity of the crimson blaze became bright light. With that radiance it briefly exposed his face. "Julia was quite a woman, won't you say?" He muttered with the cigar still in his mouth.
He stood at the entrance. Shock finally came to his face. "I wouldn't know, General" He responded.
"Pity. Love wasted on you. Turning to that woman Raine and forgetting Juila."
"I never forget."
"Stealing their divine hearts and then leaving them both to die."
"I came back."
His voice angered as he said "Don't… Just die you infantile man." And with that he took two guns on the counter behind him. Gunshots were fired.
Squall was sitting right beside Rinoa. "SeeD comrades, come in." Squall spoke into the communicator he still had. The men that captured Squall weren't smart enough to check his pockets. "I repeat comrades, come in…… I receive no answer from you. I know you can hear this. I'm assuming this is General Caraway's prison. Attempt to assassinate along with Rinoa Heartilly. You should be able to track this signal. Seifer is in the area. Over and out" Squall finished.
"How's the sedative taking effect?"
"My body feels weak." The conscious Rinoa replied. Pathetic.
"…we'll get out."
"This is my fault." She told him.
"No, I chose to come here myself."
"What are you doing here?" She said facing him.
"I came to deal with your father"
"Don't call him that." That's right, he's no father. Isn't that right Rinoa?
"I let you free so you could find some refuge. Not to come here."
"I didn't have much of a choice." Rinoa said turning away.
"Don't say that… You always have a choice."
The words poked at her like a stick. What a joke... In a sort of agonizing denial she said something different. "Did they do this to you?"
"…No, I came across a T-Rex along the way. When I got knocked out and they found me."
"Oh…" Rinoa replied. He came to help. Foolish. Her eyes sadden bringing her face down. She moved closer to Squall gazing at the wounds. She reached to stroke his injuries.
"Stop… it's not that bad." He assured.
"Don't lie." Her voice melancholic…
"…"
The silence was awful filled with truth, the hurt written on his face. "Ah how the mighty have fallen!" came from behind.
"…" silence once more.
"Seifer, help us, help me" Rinoa pleaded against her thoughts.
"Get up you two. I have to decide who's in the better condition to die first." Seifer announced.
"Why are you doing this? At least, give me this much." Rinoa beseeched.
"It's my turn. Isn't it time I get my satisfaction?"
"You know you don't want to do this."
He approached Rinoa on the floor. Her eyes were intent on finding his soul that which cries bewilderment. He hated being indecisive, he need not help from anyone else. He leaned down snatching her hands with an aggravated face. Lifting her up, Seifer seized her before her fragile and weary body fell. Unexpectedly his arms embraced her into a warm hold. To think he wanted to harm her. No, he wanted to hold her forever. Her head rested upon this shoulder. Seifer glanced towards Squall recovering on the floor. Squall peeked at the two. "Let her go. You're not getting away with anything"
With a sort of nervous laugh he spoke. "Heh, I know they're coming. I'm getting you two out." He then released Rinoa. She slowly sat down besides Squall. "I'm going to clear the path. Give me a few minutes and they'll be gone." Seifer headed off.
Squall, staring off, felt that Rinoa's hand had found his. It had pleased him, his heavy mind lighter.
I'm trapped. Yet it doesn't feel too bad. This body of mine proves interesting. Now what is this sentiment? Rinoa enlighten me.
A/N: I hope that last thing struck a cord. Oh, this prison isn't the one in the game. That one blew up just like in the game, lol. This is the fastest I could bring this update - -' school shall consume me.
