Chapter XIV The Sorceress Memorial
Squall… I'm… getting weaker. I've been here too long. This is the last time I can talk to you…
Wait, Mira!
…Squall?
Yes, it's me, I'm here. Don't worry, I know where you are, I'm coming for you!
Really…? That's great… I… I'm sorry Squall… I'm drifting… like a feather…
Mira, hold on! I'm coming!
Squall was already in the Ragnorok before he remembered he couldn't fly it. Luckily the P.A. system from the school was hooked up to the ship.
"Hey! Zell! Selphie! Come to the Ragnorok right now! We're going to get Mira!"
"Was that Squall?" Selphie asked as she stood up from the lunch table.
"Yeah! Let's hurry!" Zell exclaimed, and they sped off to the Ragnorok.
Mira… just a little bit longer… don't give up…
………li……a…feath………
"Squall! What's going on?" Zell shouted as he got into the Ragnorok.
"Get this thing started and I'll tell you on the way!"
Zell and Selphie looked at each other and shrugged. They got into their seats as fast as they could and got the Ragnorok up into the air.
"So where are we going?" Selphie asked, grabbing the steering wheel.
"The Orphanage," Squall said, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Zell looked at Squall and looked down," I thought there wasn't anything there," he started, "is this another wild chocobo chase?"
"No!" Squall shouted, "It's not…" Squall looked down, not knowing what to think.
"Ok, ok," Zell said, and he looked back out the window, "So, tell us the story then."
Squall looked up, and sighed, "I guess I just finally put al the pieces together. You have to trust me Zell. I think they really built that sorceress memorial under the orphanage. Mira is really there… all alone…"
"But Edea would have known about that," Zell said,"there isn't a way to get under it unless we dig or destroy it."
"I know," Zell looked up at Squall like he was crazy, but Squall continued, "It's not under the orphanage. It's under the flower field." Squall got that gleam in his eyes, again, as he looked out the window.
"Oh," you could see the wheels turning in Zell's head "are you sure?"
"Yeah… we made a promise," Squall almost whispered.
They orphanage was coming into view, and Squall's heart started to race. He ran down to the lift, and got on, before they even hit the ground.
"Squall, no!" Selphie yelled, but Squall was already outside the Ragnorok.
He looked down at the ground flying by, and started to see the flowers. With one deep breath, he jumped off the lift and crashed into the ground. He quickly got up, ignoring the pain in right leg. Squall hurried over to the place, where so many promises had been made, not knowing exactly what he was looking for. Where are you Mira, where are you? How do I get in there?
Zell and Selphie finally managed to land the Ragnorok, and were heading over to Squall. Squall looked around for anything that might clue him in, but couldn't find anything. He fell to his hands and knees and started tearing up the flowers, and digging in the dirt. After a few minutes he was covered in dirt and petals, and still had found nothing.
"Squall…" Selphie started to say, but she couldn't go on. Squall was still destroying to field, and he showed no sign of stopping.
"Dude, calm down!" Zell exclaimed, but words weren't reaching him right now. Zell and Selphie started to look around, but no luck. Five more minutes passed, and Squall finally felt hopeless. He stopped digging and let himself fall to the ground.
"Mira…" Squall's eyes started to water," Mira, where are you!" Squall shouted to the heavens, but no one replied.
"You promised, Mira, you promised…" More tears came rolling out of Squall's eyes, and he punched the ground.
"Wait, "Zell said," did you hear that?" Selphie looked over at Squall, then back at Zell, and nodded. Squall was in his own little world.
"Sounded like… metal," Selphie said. Zell nodded and ran over to Squall. Zell punched the ground, and again the sound of metal could be heard beneath the dirt. Zell scooped the earth away, and a metal hatch door appeared.
"Squall. Squall, look." Squall lifted his head, and saw the door.
"A… door?" Squall was confused for a moment, and then snapped back to reality," The Sorceress Memorial!"
Squall and Zell grabbed the handle and pulled. It was really heavy, but they managed to open it. It opened up to a bunch of stairs leading down into the darkness.
"Stay here," Squall said, and he hurried into the dark.