Ok, so I finished ch. 1 so I'm gonna type it now. I'm really sleepy so I'm sorry if this sounds weird or doesn't make much sense cuz it's 1:00 AM.
Disclaimer: I don't own it, cuz if I did, Rinoa wouldn't even have been created. Also, Perfect Circle owns the song.
Warning: weird-ness (on my part), OoC-ness, cussing, future mpreg, I can't remember what else…by the way, I don't know if I wrote the lyrics right, cuz I listened & wrote what I thought he was saying, If I'm wrong…my bad.
Ch. 1: Count the bodies
/Lord, it is so fuckin' LOUD/
I pushed my way through the endless sea of bodies towards the bar. For some strange reason, the weird, loud-as-Hell rock music that was blaring in the club made me think of the fight with Squall.
He climbed the parade float like a hero, face cool and collected and emotionless as always. Until, that is, he saw me. As soon as he did, it looked like he had been struck dumb. He stood there with a look of horror and disbelief.
It freaked me out so much I started monologueing. He just stood there and stared at me. When the cowboy and Rinoa came to help fight, he didn't even blink. He didn't seem to see or hear them. Just stood. And stared. At me.
Even during the fight. Afterwards Ultimecia, using Edea's body, sent icicles that pierced him through the shoulder and caused him to fall off the float. While he was falling, still he stared. It really creeped me out.
In all the fights after that, up until Ultimecia started using her real body, I've not had a glimpse of him.
He just, disappeared.
"Hey, buddy. Whatcha want?"
"I'm looking for someone."
"Yeah? I may be able to help you, then."
"That's why I'm here dumbass. I'm looking for a guy named Griever."
"Just wait. He's up next." The bartender pointed towards the stage.
Great. Now Ultimecia had me chasing bar-singers. That's why I'm here. Ultimecia told me to find this guy, Griever. I don't even know anything about this guy. But it's not like I have much of a choice anyway.
I ordered and received a beer when the next act started. The one Griever was in, according to the bartender.
Screaming, cheering, the pounding of drums, and two guitars filled my senses. Then it got quieter with only a single guitar. And then lyrics.
Lyrics sung by none other then Squall Leonhart.
Don't fret precious I'm hereStep away from the window (step away from the window)
Go – back to sleep –
Lay your head down child
I won't let the boogieman come
Count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Pay no mind to the rebel, pay no mind to the rebel
Head down, go to sleep, to the rhythm of the war drums
Pay no mind what the other voices say
They don't care about you
Like I do (Like I do)
Safe from pain and truth and choice
And other poison devils
See, they don't give a fuck about you
Like I do
Just, stay with me
Safe and, ignorant
Go, back to sleep
Go, back to sleep
Lay your head down child
I won't let the boogieman come
Count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Pay no mind to the rebel
Pay no mind to the rebel
Head down, go to sleep, to the rhythm of the war drums
I'll be the one to protect you from
Your enemies and all your demons
I'll be the one to protect you from
A will to survive and a voice of reason
I'll be the one to protect from
Your enemies and your choices are
One in the same, I must isolate you
Isolate and save you from yourself
Swingin to the rhythm of the new world order and!
Count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
The boogieman comin', the boogieman comin'
Keep your head down, go to sleep, to the rhythm of the war drums!
Stay with me
Safe and ignorant, just
Stay with me
I'll hold you and protect you from the other ones
The evil ones
Don't love you, so
Go back to sleep.
Okay, this whole situation is a bit scary.
Squall?
A bar-singer?
Named Griever?
Yeah.
I'm freaked.
So I did as Ultimecia commanded. I waited until Squall went back-stage, followed him and muttered a spell Ultimecia had ordered me to say. I don't even know what it does, or means since it's all in this weird language.
"Seifer!" Oh. Guess I was too spaced out by saying the spell to noticed that I was about to run into Squall. Whoops.
"Hello there, Squally-boy." I smirked. There was that 'I-don't-understand-how-I-was-just-struck-by-lightning look again. I grabbed his neck before he could do anything.
Skin-on-skin (even if it was only my bare hand on his exposed neck) just as Ultimecia commanded.
Squall's eyes rolled to the back of his head as he passed out (I guess that's what the spell was for), and fell into my arms.
I reached my mind out through my link to inform Ultimecia that my mission had been accomplished.
"So then, who is this Griever?"
Ultimecia then transported me, along with my new cargo (Squall), back to her castle before I could even think of trying to figure out why that name sounded so familiar.
And it wasn't because that was the name of the pendent Squall always wears.
Ok, I know it's really short, but it's 1:50 AM & I'm really sleepy so I'm gonna go to bed. If anyone knows a link where I can find lyrics, could you please send it to me? Thanks.
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