A/N: Still hoping for some reviews! but, since there is TWO main characters in this story, i thought it wouldnt be fair to just have it set on one persons point of view, so the chapters will be either in Amaya or Marriku's POV. This chapter was in Marriku's POV, the last one was in Amaya's. enjoy!
Marriku sat on her comfortable bed and sighed happily. at home, she only had a twin bed. She was happy they had their own private, luxurious bathroom. She filed through her books, one about magic, one about GFS, and she thought she had one about weapons. 'I must have dropped it' she thought as she headed towards the front door of their dorm.
She headed out and got knocked into someone, she fell and hit her head on the wall. "ugh," She said, she felt her hand touch someone's leg. She opened her eyes and seen Amaya standing outside the door way, her honey brown eyes were wide. Marriku looked to her left and almost cried out in joy and embarassment. It was squall!
"Holy shi- I mean, are you okay?" Marriku said, ignoring the pounding headache she had to crawl towards Squall's side. "...Fine" He said quietly. His voice was everything she imagined it to be, she wanted to hug him! "I'm so sorry, im such an idiot!" Marriku said as he got up. His chocolate hair falling into his eyes, Marriku seen the bright scar on his forehead. 'so that must not have happened too long ago...' the scar still seemed fresh.
Squall's blue eyes met with Marriku's green and her legs felt like jelly, as she struggled to stand up. He raised an eyebrow at her and then quielty walked down the hall. Marriku turned to Amaya and they both quietly entered the dorm, after the door was closed they burst into joy. "You ran into Squall!" Amaya screamed. "I ran into Squall!" Marriku said, feeling happy.
Even thou she felt a large lump on the back of her head, she felt great. She was now a student at Balamb Garden, had possibly the Coolest Katanas ever created, and she just ran into Squall Leonhart. "So cute..." Marriku said. "Lucky" Amaya said, walking back into her room and falling into the bed.
Marriku went into her room and sat on the blue comforter, smiling. Tommarow she would have Quistis's class. She was happy. She layed on her bed and sighed, closing her eyes. She crawled under the comforter and layed her head on the lumpy pillow. She was too tired to care about anything else besides sleep.
Marriku opened her green eyes and looked at the alarm clock besides her bed, 5am it read. She turned over in bed and stared at a patch of dark blue light that had come through her window. She felt refreshed, climbing out of bed and walking towards the bathroom. she could see Amaya's sleeping form in her bed.
Marriku closed the bathroom door and leaned against the wooden frame. The bathroom had light blue tiles and a large, hot tub like bath and shower. The walls were painted a darker blue color. There were a stack of fluffly white towels on the sink and shampoos lined up on the bath's ledge.
"This is paradise" She said, starting the shower and removing her soda stained clothing. She stepped into the bath and sighed, the steaming water felt really refreshing. She washed up and got out after a long almost 30 minute shower. She wrapped herself into a long, fluffy towel and scurried to her room, Amaya was out of bed by now, streching.
Marriku dressed into her uniform, pulling at the large yellow ribbon at the front. She heard the water start again, Amaya must be showering. Marriku grabbed one of her Katana's from the corner and got into a samurai's pose. She removed the case and sliced at the air, pretending it was some monster. She stacked her books together and some pencils and pens she had found in one of the desk drawers.
She slipped into her normel tennis shoes and brught her books and supplies into the sitting room, Amaya was already in her uniform, comming out as well. "Wow, its our first day at balamb...and we are actually attending classes" Marriku said, resting her head on her stack of books. "Yep." Amaya yawned.
The two exited their dorm and headed down the hall as many other students began filing out of their rooms. Marriku yawned as they passed by the bench were she had layed down on just hours ago. She smiled. She gasped as she seen a familiar excited blonde punching and kicking at the air.
"Amaya, its Zell!" Marriku said, giggling at him. His black facial tattoo stood out against his pale skin as he preformed expert moves. He noticed the two girls smiling at him and a pink blush rose to his cheeks. They headed towards the elevator and were squished in by many students heading towards their second floor classes.
Marriku, on their way to Quistis's classroom, seen a pair of boys playing with cards. She remembering struggling with the cards when she first played final fantasy, eventually mastering the game. She had never lost a single game, and she always laughed because Amaya never took the time to learn it.
"Good thing i know how to play cards, we'll fit in" Marriku said, laughing as she and Amaya entered the classroom. They found two empty desks and sat down as other students began filing into the room. She noticed Squall enter the room, his hand clutched to his forehead. Seifer Almasy entered as well, Marriku made sure to evily glare at him.
The door to the class room slid open once more as Instructor Trepe entered the room. Marriku was excited to be seeing all of the characters from the game, even Seifer. "Class, today is the final day you can preform the field Exam at the fire cavren. For those of you who have failed, you are to remain in study hall." She said, sitting at her large desk.
Marriku glanced back at Squall, she caught him looking back at her. Marriku hurridly looked to the front of the room as Quistis said, "And Seifer. Next time, dont hurt your partner during practice." Marriku turned around to see Seifer glance at Squall, whose scar was obviously hurting him. Seifer pounded his fist onto his desk, just as Quistis dismissed the class.
"Squall, Amaya and Marriku, I need to speak to you three," Quistis said, getting up from her desk as the other students exited the room. Marriku got up from her desk, nervous about what she was going to say. The three walked towards Quistis and she said, "Now, Squall, have you been to the fire cavren yet?"
"...No" he said softly. Marriku just wanted to poke him, even thou it was stupid. He was so cute, how could you not adore him? He was that lone wolf type of guy that every girl wanted, at least she wanted. "Do you have a good excuse?" "Not really..." He said.
"Well, Since Marriku and Amaya have just transferred to this garden, they have to go as well. The three of you will have to come with me to go. Meet me at the front hall with your weapons in exactly one hour." Quistis nodded to them and exited towards the eletrical doors.
Squall took a glance at both of the girls, before exiting. "so, this will be out first battle" Marriku said, leaning against her desk. "You scared?" Amaya said, crossing her arms over her chest. "...Not exactly. We'll be fine." Marriku said confidantly.
The two of them gathered their books and headed towards the elevator and to the first floor. "im hungry...lets go to the cafeteria. I've seriously always wanted to try those hotdogs..." Amaya said, jogging towards the cafeteria. Marriku laughed and followed. The cafeteria was noisey with students eating lunch, playing cards and talking. Amaya and Marriku grabbed lunch trays and stood in line.
Once they got to the front, a kind looking old lunchlady placed a hotdog and some other things on their plate. Marriku glanced towards the doors as Zell burst through, running to the head of the line as a lunch lady said "Sorry, we're out" Zell hung his head sadly as Amaya and Marriku sat down.
"Zell!" Amaya yelled, catching the blonde's attention. He walked over and said, sadly, "What?" "Have mine" His green eyes lit up happily as he sat down and Amaya pushed her lunch tray towards him. Marriku had always felt bad that Zell never got any hotdogs.
Once the three had finished, they said goodbye to Zell and headed towards the dorms. "I never knew you liked Zell" Marriku said, as she glanced at her friend. "i dont like him, geez, the guy never gets a hotdog! im sure you know how badly he wants one!" Amaya said, faking a sad look on her face. "Well, you better like him. Squall is all mine" Marriku said playfully. Amaya punched her arm.
They entered their dormitory, Marriku dropping all of her books on her bed and picking up the twin Katanas. when she held them, she felt a strange power fill her. She felt great. Amaya entered her room, weilding her staff. "you ready?" Marriku nodded.
"Lets hope we dont make complete fools in front of ourselves in front of Squall!" Marriku said nervously as they headed towards the front gate. Marriku prayed nothing would happen, this would be her first battle. it had to be great.
When they reached the front gate, Squall and Quistis were already waiting for them. "Now. Do you two have any GFs?" Marriku glanced at Amaya and said "No." Quistis dug into her pockets of her skirt and pulled up a glass case. There were numerious little jewels in there, each in a beautiful color.
"There are GFs. The Guardian Forces. Pick out a set of jewels and place them on your wrists. It will enable you to call upon them in battle." She said, Marriku eyed a set of midnight black Jewels. Quistis noticed her curiousity. "Those jewels contain the power of Diablos" Marriku thought so, carefully picking up the black jewels and setting them carefully on her wrists. She felt a feeling of warmth at her wrists.
Amaya had picked out Sapphire looking jewels, Shiva. Marriku noticed golden jewels placed at Squall's wrists, which she quessed was Quezcotl. Squall had his silver gunblade shouldered and quistis's blue leather whip was coilied into a circle, which she held. Marriku glanced at her Katanas and then once again at the black jewels.
"Are we ready?" Quistis said, a serious expression on her young features. They all nodded. They headed out of the Garden area. There was a cement road that led to the little town of balamb, but they were taking a path through a lush green forrest area. Marriku held her katana carefull, ready to attack if some random monster would come. but it didnt happen.
They came towards a clearing and dirt path appeared before them. The four of them headed towards the mouth of the cave, 2 balamb garden workers were standing at the mouth of the cave. "Names please." one said, hsi voice scratchy and low.
"Squall Leonhart, Quistis Trepe, Marriku Yurameshi and Amaya Khushrenada," Quistis said. "Who are these students support?" "I am" Quistis said again. The two officials nodded and let them through. A blast of heat hit Marriku and they entered the fire cavren. There were lava formations that created a red dirt path towards the center of the caveren, which was surrounding by bubbly, hot lava.
Quistis led the way towards the center, then Amaya and Squall and Marriku side by side. They were all very quiet. Beads of swet trickled down Marriku's forehead as they got closer and closer towards the center, Marriku nervously looking down at the lava.
Once they wre on the narrow path, a circular clearing before them, Quistis said softly "Are you all ready?" They all quietly said "Yes" "You'll be fighting on your own, i will intervene if things get too difficult for you" They nodded. They stepped towards the clearing and a large figure appeared in the center of the clearing. 'Ifrit' Marriku thought taking the cases off her Katana's and setting them in her belt.
Large, Black horns shot out frim its brownish-red looking skin, golden bangles hung from its wrists, which led down towards its long claws. Its mane was the color of flames, its eyes were the same golden colors as his bangles, a look of rage in them. Marriku, Amaya and Squall took fighting positions as Ifrit jumped to the ground, ready to attack. He roared angrily at them, throwing his claws up in rage.
"Attack!" Quistis shouted, reading her whip if she needed to behind them. Squall jumped foreword and pull the trigger of his gunblade as he slashed at Ifrit as it tired to claw him. 'Its my chance...I can prove myself.' Marriku thought of her grandfather and sprinted towards the flaming beast. She jumped and slashed at the beast's skin, the blades left long gashes at his skin, he slashed at her. She got knocked back, but she fought it of with a stab of her right Katana.
Amaya raised her Staff and whispered "Blizzard" A spray of violent snow and sleet attacked Ifrit, he roared out in rage. Ice was his enemy. Squall and Marriku both attacked at the same time, trying to find ifrits weak point. They jumped back as Ifrit flew into the air, Marriku could see Ifrit soaring towards the ground. He came closer closer, and someone pushed her out of the way, the ground shook as Marriku knocked her head on a lava formation.
She groggily opened her eyes and seen blood pouring from squalls mouth as he slashed at the beast. Amaya raised her staff and whispered "Diamond Dust" The ground shook one more as a blade of ice rose and the Ice Goddess Shiva burst from the ice. She raised her hands and a beam of golden and sapphire lit hit Ifrit square in his chest, his was covered in ice. The fire god tried to brush it off, he used a Fire spell on Amaya.
'Squall saved me...he pushed me out of the way, and took the hit...' Marriku thought, she was in a daze as she raised her katanas and whispered "Blizzard" A spell his ifrit and he fell to the ground, he wouldnt give up. She and Squall then attacked, Amaya casting a few blizzard spells on it. With one final slice of her Left Katana, Ifrist fell to his knees.
"You humans...Are quite strong," he roared, "I Agree to join you." in a blast of red light, the god disapeared and a pair of ruby red jewels appeared where he once stood. Marriku stumbled forward and picking them up, raising them to the dark, smoke clouded sky. As if telling her grandfather "does this please you?" She could tell he was smiling.
Marriku, Amaya, Squall and Quistis walked towards the golden front gates of the garden. "You've done very well, Amazing." She said. Marriku smiled and high fived Amaya. "Now, your going to be taking the seeD exam tommarow morrning. Be ready at the directory in the morrning, you will be getting details of your mission and team then." She said, coiling her whip up and heading towards the schools entrance.
Amaya followed Quistis and it left Her and Squall alone. "Thanks..." Marriku said, glancing into his crystal blue eyes before staring off into the sunset, "For saving me. That was pretty brave." a light pink blush took over squall's cheeks and he said, "No problem." She could almost sense a smile on his lips.