Took me long enough! Chapter 12 is here! Maybe I'll actually advance the plot in this one (scratches wizened beard). Anyways, the last side story is gonna become a new fanfic of mine (probably another faliure, this is the only one that seems to work...). Well, enjoy! Oh ya, Solecito, UPDATE! I'm, like, dying here!
Disclaimer: Saby: Hey self!
Self: Hey Saby!
Saby: How's life in the brain?
Self: Tough.
Saby: Why would that be?
Self: You keep on bludgeoning your head against hard objects repeatedly.
Saby: Oh yeah, hehehe. It's just this disclaimer! It sucks to have to do it every time!
Self: Worse than losing brain cells?
Saby: Guess not...
Self: Now what are you going to say to the nice readers?
Saby: I do not own these characters and places and monsters. They belong to SquareEnix.
Self: There, was that so hard?
Saby: Smashes head with pot Was that?
Self: ...fuck you...owwwwwww
Chapter 12: Rain and Fire"We don't need no water, burn mother er burn,"-Some song from Farenheight 911
Break:
Tidus tossed and turned in his sleep with a confused look on his face. He was dreaming of the purple robed child again.
"Don't cry," he said quietly.
"Huh? Whaddaya mean cry?" asked Tidus confused.
"When it happens, don't cry," the child said again quietly.
"When what happens," Tidus was getting annoyed and was thinking about how far the sucker would fly if he punted him.
"You'll see soon," said the child with a smirk. Then he snapped his fingers and was gone.
Tidus fell once again into peaceful slumber.
Break:
Feros sat atop a horizontal flagpole and stared at the stars as they glimmered in the distant black sky.
Mom...
"This spot taken?" said a feminine voice behind him.
He turned abruptly to see Katya standing on the empty pole space next to him.
"No," he growled.
"Whoa! Down Sparky!" mused Katya," I don't bite even though you might."
Feros smiled," Poet and you didn't even know it."
Katya smirked," So it seems."
Feros went back to stargazing and Katya lifted her gaze skyward as well.
"What's so special about the sky tonight chief?" she asked with her eyebrows raised.
"Just watch," Feros said calmly.
Katya nodded and stared back at the sky intently. Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the sky and disappeared.
"Whoa!" exclaimed Katya," what the hell was that?"
"That was Wish," said Feros with a smile.
"Wish?" said Katya with a look of confusion.
"When my sister and I were children, our mother showed us that same comet. She called it Wish," Feros answered as if trapped in memory.
With that, he slid off the pole and began to walk away.
"Wait!" yelled Katya.
"What?" asked Feros with his back still turned.
"I...I didn't get your name," Katya said with a hint of concern on her voice.
Feros seemed to think it over then answered," Feros...it's Feros."
Katya nodded," Nice to meet you. I'm Katya."
Feros turned and said," See you around Miss Katya."
Katya smiled as she watched him walk away, So the famed demon does have a heart.
She had seen the trail of a tear on his face.
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Auron watched Rikku's little chest rise and fall as she slept peacefully nestled in his side and smiled. He pulled his coat firmer around them both and drifted off into slumber.
Break:
Wakka sat on Lulu's bed and pointed at another picture in the book that he held.
"That was Chappu at six months, he was so small I thought I was gonna squish him, ya," he laughed.
Lulu smiled at the little baby in the photograph and wondered, Is that what my baby would have looked like if...
Wakka read the maternal look in her eyes and said soothingly," It would have been the prettiest baby ever."
Lulu locked eyes with him and felt a tear trickle down her face," I know Wakka. I know."
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Tidus awoke to a blow from a well-aimed pillow.
"Holy Owwww! What the hell was that for," he groaned.
"For keeping me up all last night Mr. Uncomfortable-Sleeper!" said Yuna in mock anger.
"Ooooo no girl you messed with wrong man!" said Tidus as he pulled a pillow from the bed and wapped Yuna lightly on the head.
"Oh yeah?" said Yuna as she uppercutted him with her pillow.
Tidus smiled and began to sway in fake disbalance," Oh god. Oooo my head. I don't think I can keep my balance!"
He grabbed Yuna and fell backwards onto the bed with her giggling and whooping.
"Let go of me you fiend!" she giggled.
Tidus brought her into a long kiss," Fiend who?"
"Mmmmm,"said Yuna as she brought him in for another one.
Just then, Auron and Rikku came though the door and stood, stunned.
"Jeez Yunie," smirked Rikku," get a room!"
Yuna smiled and blushed while Tidus retorted," This is a room. Duh.""
Auron chuckled.
Break:
Seymour looked at the computer with disgust. So they came. On his screen were two pictures, one of Feros and one of Remi, inside of a clipping from a newspaper. "Fire In Bevelle Suburbs Kills Parents" read it's headline in big, bold letters, next to it was a picture of a house in shambles. Its roof was blackened, as was the left side of the house as there was no right side. Seymour clicked on another box and an internet page appeared on the screen, it was a tournament site that let you track any fighters records of any tournament they had ever been in. It read:
Feros (last name unspecified)
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Profile: Also known as "Demon", Feros has participated in 5 tournaments so far.
Standings: Besaid Fiend Brawl: 1st Place
Bikanel Endurance Tournament: 3rd Place
Luca Iron Man: 2nd Place
Swordmaster Tourney: 1st Place
Bevelle Milk Drinking Competition: 1st Place, Record Setter
Remi (last name unspecified)
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Profile: Also know as the "Black Rose", Remi has taken part in one tournament.
Standings: Fiercest Female Competition: 1st Place
Seymour ground his teeth together in frustration.
Flashback to 8 years ago...
Rain poured from the dark sky and spattered over the five men wearing black cloaks standing before 768 Overview Ave. Seymour raised his cloak hood and motioned the four others towards the abode, then he moved to the door and rang. A little girl giggled inside and the door opened; Seymour found himself in the presence of 10-year-old Carlos Arin and his sister, Alexa Arin.
"Can I help you," asked the small boy.
"I'm looking for your father. Is he here?" answered Seymour innocently.
Little Carlos looked suspicious, but turned his head and called for his father anyway.
A grown man approached the door and smiled at him," Hello Seymour. What brings you here?"
Seymour smiled curtly," Marcos. Just to talk some business."
Seymour watched as Marcos settled himself next to his wife on the couch," So what business is this?"
Upstairs he heard the giggles of the children as they had retreated upstairs after answering the door.
"I came here to discuss the superhuman project," replied Seymour carefully.
Immediately he saw lines of worry overcome his friend's face," I thought we discussed this Seymour. I will not allow it to go to actual testing until I am sure it is safe."
Seymour slammed his fist down on his knee," Come now Marcos be reasonable! Deeming it safe will take years and by then we could lose the grant! There just isn't enough time!"
Marcos stared at him calmly," I'm sorry Seymour, and I know that it will be longer. But I cannot let a technology this unstable go into use at this present moment. That's final!"
Seymour sighed and stood from his seat," I didn't want it to come to this."
He snapped his long fingers and the four cloaked figures entered the room with their guns drawn and pointed a t the middle aged man and his wife.
Marcos' eyes bulged as he said," Seymour, what are you doing?"
"You aren't co-operating Marcos. It is with great sorrow that we have to let go of you now," said Seymour softly as he drew his own gun and pointed it at his partner.
"SEYMOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR," yelled Marcos as the gun safeties were taken off and he hugged on to his crying wife.
Seymour lowered his smoking gun and said," Get the gasoline and the matches. I'll deal with the children."
His cohorts nodded and disappeared out the front door without a sound. Seymour quickly ascended the stairs and entered the room where he had heard the two children earlier. The room was empty, but he could hear sniffles coming from the closet. He walked over to it and wrenched it open. There, huddled together in the corner, were the two Arin children. Seymour smiled evilly and whispered," Do you want to go see mommy and daddy?"
Little Carlos suddenly stood up, his eyes flaring," Touch my sister and I'll kill you!"
Seymour almost flinched at the sudden outburst of emotion from the small boy, but then chuckled, " Maybe it'll be more interesting if I let you live."
He then turned quickly and walked outside the room and descended the stairs to the front door. He exited the house to find his men done drenching it in gas.
"I've taken care of the children, you may proceed," he said to them.
They nodded and entered the house with matches as he walked off to the black car that was parked in street.
The rain poured, the house burned.
Seymour was snapped out of his trance by the telephone at the side of his desk ringing. Grumpily he picked up the receiver and said," What do you want?"
A guard's voice spoke to him from the other line," Lord Seymour sir! Subject #68 is leaving, one Riku Heart."
Seymour sighed," Good work soldier. Take him out and deliver him to the lab."
He hung up and raised himself from his seat in a slightly better mood. I should have killed them.
Break:
Tidus walked through the empty arena grounds with a silent content. The day had been a rather regular one, starting with Yuna and ending with Yuna. He sighed, just thinking about her made him feel warm and happy inside. Suddenly he heard a scuffle coming from around the corner, it sounded like a fight. Tidus slammed his back against the wall and inched his way to the very edge to look around, what he saw almost made him fall over. Riku was lying on the ground with three guards around him, a large blow dart was stuck in his neck and Tidus saw the remains of a blue liquid still trickling into his jugular vein. The guard facing away from him plucked the dart out of Riku's neck and pocketed it while the other two quickly picked him up and carried him to a hole in the wall next to them. Tidus turned back and caught his breath for a moment. He knew he shouldn't, but curiosity got the better of him and he waited for the guards to disappear before heading for the wall himself.
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Preview of Chapter 13:
Feros and Remi's past has been unveiled! But what will Tidus find in the bowels of Seymour's underground lair? And how did the Arin siblings escape the fire anyway? All this and more in the next chapter!
Post Chapter Analysis:
God I hate how mushy I am! Anyway, a tear jerking story of the siblings past sniffle blows nose on dog thanks pooch. Anyway, hope you like it! Oh yeah, Sol, UPDATE! While we are on the subject, read Sol and B-roses fics or a horde of chinchillas will eat you alive. - Fluffyisgod