Chapter 7! Oh yeah! Bet you thought you wouldn't see this! I know, and I'm
sorry, but I've been helping Hitomichu with her new story, and I've been up
town alot and it just hasn't been a good summer. @_@ I wanna thank everyone
who's reviewed and say to those who haven't, burn in hell you egg sucking
bastards! Enjoy the chapter. ^_^
Chapter 7- Fallen friend.
It must have been a while since I fell asleep, in the fact that I wasn't in Quistis' arms. I was on her bed with a small blanket covering me when I woke up, only to find that she was gone. Yawning, I jumped down from the bed and walked over to the mini fridge to fish out something to eat.
I only found some meat labaled "Spam." I didn't know, nor did I wish to know, what "Spam" was. Tossing it aside, I continued to look through, finding a simple bottled water. It would have to do for now, till Quistis could sneak me some cheese from the food court.
After sitting down and drinking the water, which was much more refreshing then the water from home, I sighed, sated for the time and looked around. Everything was still in the same place it had always been in. I wanted to look aroudn more, but the door flying open, then slamming wuickly startled me. I almost reached for my knife before I saw it was Quistis, who leaped to her bed and buried her face in her pillow.
"It's just not fair. Why did this have to happen?" I heard her sob into the head rest object. She continued to sob and wail for several minutes, while I was simply trying to get on her bed all those minutes. Giving a long, hard sniff, she sat up and whiped her eyes. "Oh hyne...I am so sorry that you have to see my this way."
I shook my head and walked over to her. "Fine..." I said, patting her hand. "Happened...?" I asked her as I sat down.
"Well..." She started, sniffing again. "...Not long after you fell asleep, the garden shifted again. Galbadia gardens gone but..." I knew she might start crying again and patted her hand to try and calm her. "...My friends, Squall, Irvine, and Rinoa beat Edea...but something's wrong with Rinoa. She fell into a coma or something and she won't wake up. "
"Sorry..." I told her. I hugged her arm and sniffed myself. That's so sad. If there was anything I could have offered as advice or something, I would have, but I couldn't think of anything to say. All I could hope for is that this Rinoa person got better and Quistis wouldn't be sad anymore.
Quistis gave a small smile and pat my head. "It's okay. It's just one of those things that can't be helped. But it means alot that you care." Giving a small kiss to my head, she sighed and settled back onto the pillow. I waddled over to her and lay next to her, snuggling close like a pet cat would.
She seemed to take comfort in me being there, and that made me feel good, to know I was making someone happy. Turning to her side, she wrapped her arms around, probably asleep and thinking I was some sort of stuffed animal. I could pass as a doll. I'm that cuddly.
...what? I am!
Anyway, while Quistis fell asleep, I couldn't help but wonder who this Rinoa person was. Quistis seemed to really care for her. Mabey it's one of those great friends she told me about. That clenched it. I was gonna help the poor woman. I wiggled my way out of Quistis' grip and hopped to the floor, moving as quickly as I could to the air vent.
I never did put the screws back from my last trip through the vents, so it wasn't hard to get in there. The hard part would be finding where Rinoa is. I had no idea what she looked like, or even where she was. I decided not to think of it and just continued on. I was sure I'd find her soon.
The vents twisted and turned in every direction. I was pretty sure I was lost. Why must humans complicate things? Tonberry's just had a hole in the wall back at the ruins. THAT was our ventalation system. "Odd...." I muttered to myself, just before I felt my hand touch nothing but air and I began to fall.
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A clang sound is heard from the vents in the cafeteria just above Zell, Selphie and Irvine. "The hell was that?" Zell asked as he looked up.
"Probably a rat or something." Irvine muttered as he sipped his drink.
Selphie blinked and looked up with Zell. "Mondo rat."
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Man, did that hurt. A pit fall in a vent? Who designed this place? I had to sit there for a bit to catch my breath, but I was ok. A simple fall won't stop this ton, I can tell you that right now. I continued to crawl for what felt like hours, always looking down.
"Rinoa..." I heard someone say from down the vent. Blinking, I scrambled down to see who it was, not actually moving over the vent, just poking my head over it to see. There was a really pale looking girl laying on a bed. She looked like she was asleep, but that couldn't have been it. The man holding her hand wouldn't look so upset if she were simply sleeping.
So, the girl is Rinoa? Well, I figured I would try and do something to help her once that guy leaves. If it would make Quistis feel better, then I'll do it. She's the only friend I have in this weird place. Mabey one day she let me walk around the ''Garden'' freely. I hope so. There are alot of people here I'd like to meet.
I sat there on my stomach for about an hour until that guy in the black leather left. He had fallen asleep or something, but I'm not sure. Oh well. With him gone, I could see what was wrong with Rinoa. I stood, glad I was as small as I was for once and tried to open the vent. It was stuck so I gave a hard jump.
Of course, this was a stupid idea, as the thing fell through right when I hit. Luck, yet again, was on my side as I landed in a chair not to far from the bed. I groaned and sat there for a bit to make the room stop spinning before I hoped down and waddled over to the bed. Curse my shortness again. I practiclly had to struggle my way up with the blankets until I could finally get up onto the bed.
I sat down as my lantern appeared in front of me. It's amazing how it just pops up when I need it, huh? I'll tell you about that later. Standing, I walked over to her and put my left hand on her forhead, holding my lantern in my right. I tried searching her body to find the cause of the problem, but I couldn't find it. Mabey it was something that couldn't be seen.
As I tried to dig deeper to see what was wrong, I felt a terrible pain shoot through me. An evil energy was inside her. It wasn't hers, and it had no bussiness being there. But there was nothing I could as I was chucked back into the chair from the energy.
I heard something I didn't think I'd hear from her in this state. A laugh. Then, she spoke. "Foolish creature. You thought you could help this poor vessel of mine?" I could only look on in horror as she sat up, somewhat limply and looked at me, opening her eyes. I didn't know the real color of her eyes, but I'm pretty sure they weren't supposed to be blood red. Her hair began to wave, as if it were alive as she smiled down right evily. "This body is mine until I accomplish what I set out to do." She hissed and held out her hands, the beginings of a Fire spell forming in her hand. "That includes you!""
My whole life flashed before my eyes then. I had no idea I slept that much. I saw the spell increase in size as she got ready to cast it, but the sound of a door swishing open made her stop. She gave one last hiss before falling back onto the bed, looking peaceful again. I took this time to scramble down and hide under the bed before I was seen.
All I saw was a pair of legs, some light talk and scribbling down on something before whoever it was turned and left. I knew I had to make my exit too, but there wasn't a vent neat the floor. I'd have to make my way back to Quistis' room through the hall.
I began to move from out under the bed, only to hear the door swish open again. A skinny human girl popped in and looked around. I did my best to remain still on the floor, now as good a time as any to try my doll act.
"She looks...so pale..." I heard her say as she walked in. "Hey, what's this?" She bent down and picked me up, looking me over. "Looks like a doll. Heavy little thing." Heavy!? I'll have you know I'm average weight for my species, string bean!
"Mabey one of the children left it here this morning." Another woman said from behind her. She was as tall as the one in yellow, bu she wore white and alot more then the human holding me. "Best to just leave it."
"Guess you're right. But it cute. Looks like a real tonberry." She turned and hugged me like I really was a doll. "Can I keep it!? Please please pretty please?!"
"Well..." I heard heard her say as the little human swung me about in a bear hug. "I'll let you hold onto it, but if anyone comes claming, you'll have to give it to them."
I'm pretty sure she nodded and hopped up and down, hugging me tighter. "Yay! Thank you!" After that, I pretty much blacked out. This human was small, but she had the grip of a behemoths bite! Oh look....what pretty birds....
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and thats the end of that chapter. ^_^ I hope it's worth a read. It was fun to write, and hopefuly it's as funny to read. Be sure to leave reviews.
Tonberry: *points to Drake* Despret...*snickers*
Oh, you're gonna get it now. *pulls out a huge battle axe and begins to chace him*
Tonberry: *yelps and runs away*
Chapter 7- Fallen friend.
It must have been a while since I fell asleep, in the fact that I wasn't in Quistis' arms. I was on her bed with a small blanket covering me when I woke up, only to find that she was gone. Yawning, I jumped down from the bed and walked over to the mini fridge to fish out something to eat.
I only found some meat labaled "Spam." I didn't know, nor did I wish to know, what "Spam" was. Tossing it aside, I continued to look through, finding a simple bottled water. It would have to do for now, till Quistis could sneak me some cheese from the food court.
After sitting down and drinking the water, which was much more refreshing then the water from home, I sighed, sated for the time and looked around. Everything was still in the same place it had always been in. I wanted to look aroudn more, but the door flying open, then slamming wuickly startled me. I almost reached for my knife before I saw it was Quistis, who leaped to her bed and buried her face in her pillow.
"It's just not fair. Why did this have to happen?" I heard her sob into the head rest object. She continued to sob and wail for several minutes, while I was simply trying to get on her bed all those minutes. Giving a long, hard sniff, she sat up and whiped her eyes. "Oh hyne...I am so sorry that you have to see my this way."
I shook my head and walked over to her. "Fine..." I said, patting her hand. "Happened...?" I asked her as I sat down.
"Well..." She started, sniffing again. "...Not long after you fell asleep, the garden shifted again. Galbadia gardens gone but..." I knew she might start crying again and patted her hand to try and calm her. "...My friends, Squall, Irvine, and Rinoa beat Edea...but something's wrong with Rinoa. She fell into a coma or something and she won't wake up. "
"Sorry..." I told her. I hugged her arm and sniffed myself. That's so sad. If there was anything I could have offered as advice or something, I would have, but I couldn't think of anything to say. All I could hope for is that this Rinoa person got better and Quistis wouldn't be sad anymore.
Quistis gave a small smile and pat my head. "It's okay. It's just one of those things that can't be helped. But it means alot that you care." Giving a small kiss to my head, she sighed and settled back onto the pillow. I waddled over to her and lay next to her, snuggling close like a pet cat would.
She seemed to take comfort in me being there, and that made me feel good, to know I was making someone happy. Turning to her side, she wrapped her arms around, probably asleep and thinking I was some sort of stuffed animal. I could pass as a doll. I'm that cuddly.
...what? I am!
Anyway, while Quistis fell asleep, I couldn't help but wonder who this Rinoa person was. Quistis seemed to really care for her. Mabey it's one of those great friends she told me about. That clenched it. I was gonna help the poor woman. I wiggled my way out of Quistis' grip and hopped to the floor, moving as quickly as I could to the air vent.
I never did put the screws back from my last trip through the vents, so it wasn't hard to get in there. The hard part would be finding where Rinoa is. I had no idea what she looked like, or even where she was. I decided not to think of it and just continued on. I was sure I'd find her soon.
The vents twisted and turned in every direction. I was pretty sure I was lost. Why must humans complicate things? Tonberry's just had a hole in the wall back at the ruins. THAT was our ventalation system. "Odd...." I muttered to myself, just before I felt my hand touch nothing but air and I began to fall.
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A clang sound is heard from the vents in the cafeteria just above Zell, Selphie and Irvine. "The hell was that?" Zell asked as he looked up.
"Probably a rat or something." Irvine muttered as he sipped his drink.
Selphie blinked and looked up with Zell. "Mondo rat."
****
Man, did that hurt. A pit fall in a vent? Who designed this place? I had to sit there for a bit to catch my breath, but I was ok. A simple fall won't stop this ton, I can tell you that right now. I continued to crawl for what felt like hours, always looking down.
"Rinoa..." I heard someone say from down the vent. Blinking, I scrambled down to see who it was, not actually moving over the vent, just poking my head over it to see. There was a really pale looking girl laying on a bed. She looked like she was asleep, but that couldn't have been it. The man holding her hand wouldn't look so upset if she were simply sleeping.
So, the girl is Rinoa? Well, I figured I would try and do something to help her once that guy leaves. If it would make Quistis feel better, then I'll do it. She's the only friend I have in this weird place. Mabey one day she let me walk around the ''Garden'' freely. I hope so. There are alot of people here I'd like to meet.
I sat there on my stomach for about an hour until that guy in the black leather left. He had fallen asleep or something, but I'm not sure. Oh well. With him gone, I could see what was wrong with Rinoa. I stood, glad I was as small as I was for once and tried to open the vent. It was stuck so I gave a hard jump.
Of course, this was a stupid idea, as the thing fell through right when I hit. Luck, yet again, was on my side as I landed in a chair not to far from the bed. I groaned and sat there for a bit to make the room stop spinning before I hoped down and waddled over to the bed. Curse my shortness again. I practiclly had to struggle my way up with the blankets until I could finally get up onto the bed.
I sat down as my lantern appeared in front of me. It's amazing how it just pops up when I need it, huh? I'll tell you about that later. Standing, I walked over to her and put my left hand on her forhead, holding my lantern in my right. I tried searching her body to find the cause of the problem, but I couldn't find it. Mabey it was something that couldn't be seen.
As I tried to dig deeper to see what was wrong, I felt a terrible pain shoot through me. An evil energy was inside her. It wasn't hers, and it had no bussiness being there. But there was nothing I could as I was chucked back into the chair from the energy.
I heard something I didn't think I'd hear from her in this state. A laugh. Then, she spoke. "Foolish creature. You thought you could help this poor vessel of mine?" I could only look on in horror as she sat up, somewhat limply and looked at me, opening her eyes. I didn't know the real color of her eyes, but I'm pretty sure they weren't supposed to be blood red. Her hair began to wave, as if it were alive as she smiled down right evily. "This body is mine until I accomplish what I set out to do." She hissed and held out her hands, the beginings of a Fire spell forming in her hand. "That includes you!""
My whole life flashed before my eyes then. I had no idea I slept that much. I saw the spell increase in size as she got ready to cast it, but the sound of a door swishing open made her stop. She gave one last hiss before falling back onto the bed, looking peaceful again. I took this time to scramble down and hide under the bed before I was seen.
All I saw was a pair of legs, some light talk and scribbling down on something before whoever it was turned and left. I knew I had to make my exit too, but there wasn't a vent neat the floor. I'd have to make my way back to Quistis' room through the hall.
I began to move from out under the bed, only to hear the door swish open again. A skinny human girl popped in and looked around. I did my best to remain still on the floor, now as good a time as any to try my doll act.
"She looks...so pale..." I heard her say as she walked in. "Hey, what's this?" She bent down and picked me up, looking me over. "Looks like a doll. Heavy little thing." Heavy!? I'll have you know I'm average weight for my species, string bean!
"Mabey one of the children left it here this morning." Another woman said from behind her. She was as tall as the one in yellow, bu she wore white and alot more then the human holding me. "Best to just leave it."
"Guess you're right. But it cute. Looks like a real tonberry." She turned and hugged me like I really was a doll. "Can I keep it!? Please please pretty please?!"
"Well..." I heard heard her say as the little human swung me about in a bear hug. "I'll let you hold onto it, but if anyone comes claming, you'll have to give it to them."
I'm pretty sure she nodded and hopped up and down, hugging me tighter. "Yay! Thank you!" After that, I pretty much blacked out. This human was small, but she had the grip of a behemoths bite! Oh look....what pretty birds....
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and thats the end of that chapter. ^_^ I hope it's worth a read. It was fun to write, and hopefuly it's as funny to read. Be sure to leave reviews.
Tonberry: *points to Drake* Despret...*snickers*
Oh, you're gonna get it now. *pulls out a huge battle axe and begins to chace him*
Tonberry: *yelps and runs away*