Marriku's eys fluttered open, her eyes looking over the white ceiling of a room. 'where...am I? I can't talk...whats going on?' she thought. She felt herself rise and could feel her eyes widen as she realized where she was. The familar old brown couch, the sizziling playstation 2. Amaya's room! The evidence of the soda cans lay untouched and empty on the floor, close to the playstation. The screen was flashing static and nothing was visable.

She could see Amaya laying on the floor, her eyes closed peacefully. 'Wake up you idiot! Im awake, so wake up dammit! what the hell? Why can't I talk? what the hell is going on?' She thought furiously as she spun around the room. She bent over Amaya and punched her in the arm. She was stiff. Sorta cold. 'Eerie...' She thought. She was probally like that. She couldnt tell. Didn't Amaya just get burned by that attack by NORG?

She glanced out the window. Snow drifts slashed at the window, they must have been in a snow storm it appeared. Banks of snow appeared outside and the pale moon could hardly be seen over the heavy grey clouds.

She couldnt move. Couldnt breathe...what was going on? The feeling of joy she was feeling-so happy to see the real world-and now she couldnt even move or breathe! She fell down simply next to the tv, staring, bedlam, at the tv. the screen flashed bank, black, and then the begining movie of the game played. slowly, the credits rolled by and she could even hear the music. it sounded very far off, unclear. The main title went through and she could swear it said:

"Do you wish to continue?

Yes

No"

"NO!" She screamed. Her furious love for Squall was burning her heart, but still. honestly, she couldnt do it. she wouldnt be able to live knowing that it would never be true. he was a video game character, and she was just a simple girl who was trapped in a video game. she couldnt be that way forever.