A/N: Whoa a really long chapter for me! Ok, what have you lot done with the real me? Anyway enjoy! There's probably a fair few mistakes in this, as usual, but my computer's picked up what it can and I've found all I can when I've scanned through it. Hey I'm not perfect.
Squall had been seated in his father's study for some time after he had been found by Selphie. He held the blanket around his body and lifted the mug to his lips praying that it would warm him inside, but he knew that it would not. Selphie and Irvine along with Quistis and another boy from the garden, Zell, were sat in the room with him. They had been waiting for sometime to talk with his father.
Laguna and Ellie entered the room followed by Ward and Kiros. The presence of Edea surprise the nervous teens. Laguna seated himself behind his desk and tapped on it with his finger tips as he thought. He then lifted his hand to his chin and stroked it before speaking nervously, "My orders are to," he swallowed the lump in his throat "A team will peruse Rinoa once we locate her . . . their orders are to . . . to kill her." Squall's body shook violently as he tried to speak; Irvine rested a hand on his shoulder to steady his companion as he leaned forwards in his chair.
"With all due respect Sir . . ."
"She could have killed someone, worse she could have killed the son I swore to protect." Edea shifted uncomfortable at the suggestion Rinoa be killed.
"She's fighting against Ultimicia," Edea looked to the floor with shame, "She's doing what I was never able to do. If she's fighting her then maybe there's a chance she can win."
"Maybe Odine and I could think of something." Ellone suggested as she rested a hand on Laguna's shoulders. Laguna nodded and asked her to leave quickly.
"Why don't you all go rest while I think over this some more. Rinoa's a powerful young woman you should be well rested to challenge whatever has infected her."
When Rinoa awoke she recognised the room she was in as the master bedroom at the Galbadian Presidential Palace. Shifting under the heavy sheets she stared in the mirror as she sat on the edge of her bed. She reached for her cheeks as she watched the dark tattoos disappear from her face. Hushed voices just outside her door distracted her pattern of thought. Her curiosity getting the better of her she crept to the doorway to listen in.
"Should we wake the girl?"
"No, that won't be necessary. I shall wake her myself his morning, I think she'll be happy to hear the news." She pulled away from the door slightly, News? What news? What did that witch do to me? She looked around the room only to realise she was well and truly trapped. God why didn't I find out who my father's successor was? She heard the floorboards creak as someone moved towards the door. Leaping back into the bed she sheltered her eyes when the light streamed through her curtains as they were thrown open. "Morning precious!"
She'd been locked in the entertainment room for several hours where she had sat in the furthest and darkest corner glaring intently at the door. She wiped a tear from her eye as she contemplated tearing the ridiculous clothes she had been dressed in. Her body hurt when she tried to move, it even hurt to breathe. She looked up to see the latch turning on the door as someone entered the room; it was not her captor, just a soldier. His strides were confident and in his hand he held a small image viewer which he promptly shoved in her face.
"Boss says to make you watch what you did to your friend last night. And what the Boss says goes" A picture rose on the small device and she turned away only getting a glimpse at a shaking Squall. Her breathing became heavy both under the strain of her outfit and her raging emotions. The soldier's gloved hand gripped her chin and harshly jerked her face towards the image. Glancing between the image and the man she noticed the lust and joy in his eyes from seeing her so defenceless. "How's that for you? You almost killed him!" Her body shook as she gritted her teeth her eyes focused intently on soldier.
"Get. Away. From. Me!" Tears spilled freely down her face as she realised just how much she'd hurt Squall that night. The man reached for her face again but was abruptly stopped when raging flames spread from his out stretched hand to his entire body. "I told you to get away from me!" She stated firmly as the man ran to the door screaming in pain as the flames began to eat their way through his clothes.
Another man entered the room, Seifer Almasy, the man whom had replaced her father. A rather young politician as he was only a year older than herself. He mused at soldier as he rolled around on the floor to stop the flames. Seifer stepped on him as he walked past, "Stop, drop and roll." He stated as he kicked the soldier in the general direction of the door as the flames began to die away. "Now, now Rinoa why would you go and do something as silly as that? Don't you remember the promise we made that summer, I promised I'd marry you some day."
"I'll do the same to you!" She threatened as he knelt beside her and took her hand, keeping a firm grip as she tried to shake him off.
"No, I don't think you will Rinoa because I'm the only person who knows how to deactivate this charming bracelet." He roughly yanked her arm forwards as he clipped a bracelet around her wrist. "Besides I want to see the look on Squall's face when he realises I've finally beat him."
"You always were an arrogant bastard; even in that orphanage you were always such a little brat! And anyway why should Squall care, you'll never be half the man Squall can be!" She screamed as he pulled her violently towards himself.
"Actually, I'll be twice the man his is when I've married you. You see either way I will win Rinoa. I get to marry you and I will get to live my dream." He traced her face with his fingers allowing them to fall along her chest as they fell down her body. Her breathing became panicked as she realised she would be trapped forever. "Oh and just so you know Rinoa, that beautiful bracelet helps keep your less desirable . . . temperament at bay." As he left the room she collapsed against the wall letting her face fall into her hands as she cried until she could not continue any longer.
"Ellone, please thiz iz very sensitive equipment." Dr. Odine scolded the girl as she tried to rid herself of her boredom but running around the laboratory and staring wide eyed at the equipment. "Ah!"
"What have you found her?" Ellone leapt off her seat running to the Dr's side.
"No, I have not! My microwave dinner iz ready." The girl rolled her eyes as she shuffled back to her seat. Tapping on the board for a few moments she shivered as the Dr loudly crunched on his dinner. A loud beeping suddenly began coming from the machine. "What did you do thiz time you pezt of a girl?"
"I didn't touch anything!" She raised her hands in the air and Odine glared at her before turning his attention to the machine.
"Hmm, vhat do you know? One ov my devicez has been activated." He began rapidly punching at the keys in front of him. "Ah ha! Zhe iz in Galbadia."
"Really? I'll go fetch everyone!"
"No" Odine held a hand out to stop the girl, "We do not know vhat her ztatuz iz, we zhould wait a moment." Again he began to tap away at the desk of keys, "it iz a dampener zat iz being uzed on her, zhe zhould not be much trouble without her powerz."
"Rinoa please, let's be rational about this!"
"Rational! Rational! You've got me trapped here against my will, you plan to marry me against my will and you want me to be fucking rational?"
"Rinoa those clothes are expensive, not that it matters much the funds available to me." He strode confidently towards her as she took the knife to the clothing. With several quick strikes she had already managed to remove the lower half of the skirt as well as loosen the corset that caused her so much pain. "Enough is enough Rinoa!" His temper was beginning to give under the stress she had caused all day. Snatching the knife from her hands as she lifted it to strike again he held it above her threateningly. "One more fit and I will hurt you."
"You could kill me but I'd still never agree to anything with you!" She spat in his eye as she turned quickly to run from him.
She ran as fast as she could force her feet to carry her, kicking off her shoes as she went. Where am I going? This is crazy! I'm going to die if I keep this up. She ignored her hair as it blew in the way of her sight; she knew this place like the back of her hand she didn't have to be able to see to know where she was going. Flicking her hair back out of the way of her face she skidded to a halt as a wall of soldiers stood ready to fire at her from the end of the hall way.
"Rinoa?" His voice crept to her ears like a spider running to its helpless prey. She didn't look back she didn't have to to know he was smirking in satisfaction. Her breathing was growing increasingly heavy as her panic grew powering high levels of adrenaline around her body. "Rinoa?"
"Leave me alone!" She screamed as she leant against a pillar for support the panic in her voice seemed to make some of the soldier's shift as if uncomfortable about what was happening to her. She raised shaking hands to her head pulling her hair away from her face, her nails scratching at her skin as she forced them down.
"Rinoa, what are you doing? I thought I explained earlier that your powers wouldn't work here!"
She lowered her shaking hands and smirked at him as threw one in the air and clicked her fingers, "Kiss. My. Ass! You worthless piece of shit!" He threw his head back in laugher as nothing happened.
"Poor, poor little Rinoa do you really think that will scare me?" She continued to smirk in satisfaction as she glanced to the window opposite him.
He leapt forwards as a beast half lizard and half lion shattered the glass as it dived through. Another of the same creature dived at the soldiers. Gun fire and screams could be heard as it tore them apart the clean creamy walls were soon a mess of blood splatters and hand prints. He grabbed Rinoa holding her in front of him as a shield as the creature stalked towards him. "Make it go away Rinoa! Rinoa it'll kill us both!"
"I'd die a thousand deaths if it meant you died too." He quickly twisted her round and pinned her against the wall, taking the knife from his jacket he held it to the hand he held high up the wall.
"Make it go away or I'll kill you myself!"
"Bite me!" She yelled as he held the blade against her palm.
"I'm sorry Rinoa but you made me do this!" He slashed her palm with the blade and watched as crimson liquid fell from her hand. Her shrill scream tore through the air. The creatures vanished within seconds. She cried freely as she cradled her bleeding hand, droplets of the liquid bounced as they hit the creamy skin of her legs. She bit down on her lower jaw to stop herself from screaming. "Now I hope we'll be able to see eye to eye in the future." As her traced her jaw with his fingertips she screamed once more falling to the floor in pain.
" . . . however, I do believe zat ze device iz not strong enough to control the power fluctuationz of two sorcerezzez zo Rinoa may be able to over come the . . ." Odine stopped as Irvine abruptly interrupted him.
"So we don't know how much power it can control? She could be just as powerful as when she's not wearing it."
"No I don't believe zat iz pozzible . . ." Everyone stopped to look between Edea and Squall as their screams ran through the air. "Rinoa . . . Rinoa's . . . hurt!" Edea managed to get out as her body shook violently while she dripped the table for support. Everyone exchanged worried looks as Squall staggered to his feet, his unstable condition becoming even more worrying as both he and Edea held up their left hands, "Something's just cut her!" They said in unison as their bodies shook violently. Dark red blood pouring from both of their hands as the staggered backwards trying no to go into shock, smudges of the liquid stained the room indication where each had attempted to steady themselves.
A/N: I could have done with more descriptive work I think but I honestly just couldn't do it. Like normal thanks to;
Rubymuto
Lady-Rinoa (just wanted to make sure.)
Angelsorceress
Rinny Leonheart
If anyone reviewed I'm sorry you're not on here but my comp was messing around when I tried to do this and I've only been able to write the names above.
