Slipping on Rinoas necklace, Squall ran his hands through the fine chain.
I miss you.
He touched the cold hilt of his Gunblade.
Once again it's come to this. Fighting again, but this time, you're not at my side. Rinoa, why did you go? Why! You left me with no one, no one to share with, you knew how to see inside me. Now I feel like that lost little boy again.
Squall scoffed at himself,
Grow a backbone, she's never coming back. The sooner you accept it the better.
Striding out of the Garden he ignored the stares from his female students. Approaching a newly built helicopter pad-like structure he sighed as he set eyes on the magnificent Ragnarock perched on top of it. Laguna had given him it, joking that he'd have much more fun with it. Squall's heart filled with fear as he thought of the danger Laguna was in.
He can handle himself. This is probably nothing anyway.
A few minutes later, Squall was in the cockpit, firing up the power. He felt it shoot through the ship and felt like he was in the stomach of a powerful beast. Taking off he blasted towards Ether at top speed.
Lacetia strode along the corridor in the gigantic Presidential Building, built in honour of Laguna. She pushed open the gold trimmed doors in front of her. Laguna was bound to his chair, his guards dead around the room. In place of them was Lacetia guards. Monsters of the worse kind. Vampires.
She gazed intoa mirror on the wall, intense brown eyes,blue hair, swept up into a high ponytail, a beautiful and familiar face and a flowing black dress were reflected back. Smiling, she went over to Laguna and placed a cold hand on his face.
"Now Mr President, have you thought more about my request?" her voice was silky and seductive.
"Yes, the answer is still no, you won't ever gain power of this city!"
"You underestimate me Laguna. I will not hesitate to torture those you hold dear"
At that moment the doors swung open, Ellone was dragged in, held fast by two snarling vampires. Ellone's face was tear streaked and bloody.
"Ellone! Lacetia what have you done to her!"
"Nothing yet. But if you continue to refuse stepping down from your duties and naming me President she will die suffering"
"Laguna don't! If I die, it's only one person, she'll kill hundreds more!"
Lacetia leaned in towards Laguna and whispered in his ear.
"After she's dead, I will hunt down Squall and torture him while you watch. His blood with flow over your feet" She smiled at Laguna's horrific and torn expression.
She kissed his ear then straightened up.
"He has made his choice. Kill her"
"NO!" yelled Laguna "Lacetia I will do as you say, just please, don't"
Lacetia laughed, a sound that chilled the air. "As I thought you would, now, lets gets this over with" She untied him and forced him to stand. She took her place behind him, an eerie smile on her face.
Laguna looked defeated, his whole stance dropping. He pressed a button in front of him. Instantly the TV at the front of the room, light up. Laguna was now speaking to the World.
The Ragnarock's control panelbleeped. Squall accepted the incoming message.
"You have to see this, I'mlinking your screen to ours" Irvine's voice filled the cockpit, laced with concern.
Seconds later Laguna appeared in 3D form.
"I am resigning as President"
No! Are you crazy!
A women stepped into the camera's view. Her appearance chilled Squall to the bone.
Lacetia
"Lacetia will be taking over from me, starting from now, she is President of Ether"
Laguna bowed and his image disappeared.
"I think our problems just doubled" said Irvine
"I'll handle this. Stay in Balamb till I call you, just be ready"
Squall switched off the intercom and gripped the Ragnarock controls.
It's times like these you could use a GF. But of course, I had to free them and make it illegal to junction them.
Lacetia giggled like a gleeful child. "It is done"
She glided over to Ellone, who's eyes flashed fear. Lacetia suddenly pushed her hand over Ellone's heart. Ellone screamed, Laguna ran forward but was held back by guards. Ellone's skin went shock white and her body went limp in the Vampire's strong grip.
"You said you wouldn't harm her!" yelled Laguna, bitter tears streaming down his face
Lacetia turned to him with a mocking smile. "You should know better than to trust me. Take him away and lock him in a cell, and as you ALL leave, be so kind as to dispose of the body"
Lacetia was left alone. She slide into Laguna's chair and ran her hands over the desk.
"The first part is complete, soon, the one who would kill me, will join me as my Knight" she spoke aloud. Her insane laughter filling the room.