A Knight's Promise
Chapter 8: Phantom
The author: You can now savor every Squall's gloomy words here. I'm telling you, you're not going to see his name here afterwards. Oopss.. Did I just say that?
Note: More drama to come so prepare a hanky or another box of tissue.
Disclaimer: Owned by Squaresoft
Formerly.
Squall: (*falls straight into the ocean together with the Red Dragon and Kiros) Dad. (*plunges deeper into the ocean) (*opening his eyes) (*~Am I...in heaven? Dad? Mom? Uncle Kiros? Sis? Where am I? I don't want to die (*sobs) Mom, Dad, Where are you? It's cold out here.. I want to go home dad! Mommm! I cannot breathe! (*looking at his hand) my griever ring. Rinoaaaaaaaaa!!!! Rinoa.sorry...I'm so sorry... Angel.my angel.I'm so sorry .. I want to see her face again. God please tell them.I..love them (*before he lost his consciousness he saw the dragon looking at him)
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Rinoa: Hi there! Um.want some chicken sandwich? Here have some (*smiles) What? You're not hungry? Ohh bummer. It took me one and a half hour to prepare this chicken sandwich. Hmm. why that long? Because..because. I want it to be perfect! I want to give you the besttttttttttttttttttt tasting sandwich in the wholeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee world! And you're not eating it? (*sobs) why? B-because you ...hate me? That's right! Because you hate me! You don't want me around! (*crying) (*throwing the sandwich at the ground) (*sobs) you hateeeeeeeeeeeee me you meany knight!
Ellone: (*approaching Rinoa) Rinoa, Calm down. (*patting Rinoa's back)
Rinoa: Sis Ellone..He still hates me, after all these years. (*sobs) He hates me!
Ellone: (*picking up the sandwiches then she places the flowers to the ground) It's been 3 years my dearest brother. Wherever you are, please forgive your best friend Rinoa. (*closing her eyes) It's been 3 years since that tragic incident. Rest now my brother. No tears will run through your crystal-like eyes again; no more pain, no more sufferings.
Rinoa: (*crying) NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (*covering her ears then shouts out loud) He's not dead! He's not dead! Right Squall? (* kneeling at his tomb) You're just..sleeping. Coz. you're too tired too play. am I right Squall? Answer me! Tell me you're just tired...huhuhuhu
Caraway: Rinoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa where are you? (*spotting her daughter crying at Squall's tomb) You're here again? How many times do I have to tell you not to go here? Come on let's go.
Rinoa: (*still kneeling) Dad, I don't want to go. I don't want to leave him here.alone. (*sobbing)
Caraway: (*grabs her daughter by the arm) You're coming with me young lady.
Rinoa: Nooooo Squall!!! Help mee!! Sis Elle!
Ellone: Please Mr. Caraway don't hurt her. Was this necessary, Sir? You don't have to leave Winhill just because ..
Caraway: I'm really sorry Ellone, we need to settle somewhere else or this young woman here is going to be a lunatic in no time.
Ellone: Is that so Mr. Caraway.. She just missed Squall just like us and..my dad.
Caraway: Yeah you missed someone who died 3 years ago! Someone who will not come back no matter how much you tried. He will not feel that he's being missed. He won't feel anything! coz he's gone! Let's face the fact that he's DEAD! He's like dung; rotten and worthless!
?????? : Dung? Rotten and worthless? You're calling the son of your best friend, dung? Who gave you the right to say that?
Caraway: (*turning around) Huh! Laguna myyyyyyy BEST PAL! Thanks to your son, my daughter Rinoa got failing grades in school, she's not eating well and she looks like a rotten vegetable.
Ellone: Please dad, Mr. Caraway let's not fight here; let's respect Squall's tomb!
Caraway: guess what BEST FIEND. we're leaving Winhill tomorrow. So Rinoa, say goodbye to the aspiring SeeD!
Rinoa: STOP IT DAD! Please stop it (*sobs) (*runs away from them)
Laguna: HOW DARE YOU CARAWAY! I CANNOT TAKE YOUR INSULTS TO MY SON ANYMORE! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE SETTLING ELSEWHERE; I'M SOOOO GLAD THAT YOU'RE LEAVING WINHILL TOMORROW! GO! BEFORE I ROAST YOU WITH MY FIRAGA SPELL! DON'T EVER COME BACK!
Caraway: Well ok. fine. (*points at Laguna) You're going to regret saying those words Laguna. Let's see who's going to be the laughingstock. (*sticks his tongue out at Laguna, then he leave)
Laguna: (*sticking his tongue out) BON VOYAGE MR. MEANY! DON'T FORGET TO WRITE! HAHAHA
Ellone: (*sigh) I'm going home dad. (*walk her way home)
Laguna: (*kneeling) Son. (*touching the word's Squall Leonhart on his son's epitaph) Don't worry, he's gone already. Don't cry, no one's gonna hurt you as long as I'm here.. with you. You can rest now, my baby. Close your sapphire eyes (*he was now blinded by tears) Shhhh. hush my child. Would you like me to sing to you a lullaby? How about. (*thinks) Twinkle- twinkle little stars? Like that eh? You know what? (*leaning against the tomb stone) When you're just a little-tinny-winnie-angel I used to cuddle you then I'll sing twinkle, twinkle; and then you'll just cry.ohhh tears of joy. You're sooo cute my son, just like your dad. (*pinches his face). Your mom and I were so happy to have you as our son. We love you so much. (*closing his eyes) Please don't leave us here behind. Don't go. Don't go. (* he remembered what happened 3 years ago) (*~Squall!!! DON'T GO NEAR THE DRAGON!!!! Squallllllllll!!!!)
??????: Dad?
Laguna: (*sobs) Huh? Squall? Is that you my boy?
(*he saw a boy in the field, with in a knight costume)
Boy: (*giggling)
Laguna: Squall! SQUALLL!!!! (*the boy runs at a man wearing a white polo)
Boy: (*tagging the man's polo) Uh.Dad.
Man: (*laughing) Ahahah... Ah oh yes... Can I help you son?
Boy: (*whispers) Dad, I would like to tell you something.
Man: (*whispers) Anything son! (*winks)
Boy: (*speaks softly) It's a secret Dad!
Man: (*smirks) Oh. a secret! I love secrets!
Boy: Dad I'll tell you later after the picnic (*this last word echoed at Laguna's ear)
Laguna: Squall? (*the boy is now looking at Laguna, he approaches Laguna then halts few meters away from him) Squall? What's wrong? Come here.
Boy: (*With downcast eyes) Dad? (*sobs) Dad h-help me (*stretching his hands) Help me pleaseeeee. I'm scared. (*tears starts to drop from his eyes)
Laguna: (*worried) Oh Squally my baby poo, Come here. I'll make it go away. (*stretches his arms toward the boy) Don't cry my poor child.
Boy: ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! (*in agony) It hurts...it hurts really bad! Ahhhhhhhhhhh (*yells in pain)
Laguna: (*panic) Shhhh come here Squall, come here. I'll make it stop.
Boy: I'm screaming for help, but no one came, no one... No one.not even YOU!
Laguna: (*shocked) Squall..I.I wanted to help but.
Boy: BUT WHAT? YOU JUST SIT THERE.AND WATCH ME DIE! (* the boy's tears turn into blood)
Laguna: (*backing away, the word DIE echoing in his mind) NO! STOP IT! You're wrong! I'm your dad! You don't know how much I really wanted to go there to rescue you and your uncle. Pleaseeee (*sobs)
Boy: I HATE YOU!!!!!! (*sobs then he looks at his blood-stained hands)
Laguna: NO!!! Please Squall, I'm sorry. (*staring at the boy) B-blood? Oh my baby, come here, I'll heal your wounds. Let me help you. Squall please. I'm begging you. (*the boy was still looking at his hands then suddenly a big shadow appears from the boy's back) OH NO BEHIND YOU!
Boy: (*turn to see the figure behind him) AHHHHHHH!!!!! (*the huge shadow formed into the Red Dragon)
Laguna: (*runs to save the boy but an unknown force stops him from helping the boy) NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO AWAYYYY!!! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH MY BOY!!! (*the Dragon just grabs the boy by the neck)
Boy: Ughhhh! I- I cannot breathe..Help
Laguna: NOOOOOOOOO!!!! PLEASEEEEEEE! I'M BEGGING YOU huhuhuhu. DON'T KILL MY BOY!!!!
Raine: (*hugging her husband) LAGUNA STOP IT! WAKE UP PLEASE WAKE UP!
Laguna: Don't kill my baby. (*sobs) Raine, please help me. Squall's in trouble.the red dragon.he's going to kill our baby.
Raine: (*touching Laguna's face, wiping his tears) you're hallucinating again my dear. Squall is safe now, in heaven. No more red dragons to kill him. Kiros is taking care of him there. I'm sure.
Laguna: B-but I just saw him there (*pointing at the open field) H-he's there a while ago and the red dragon .
Raine: Hush my dear. I know you're tired. Let's go home. (*helping her husband to stand)
Laguna: (*stands) Go on Raine, I'll just follow you afterwards. Let me stay here a bit longer.
Raine: Ok. (*walks away)
(*in the meantime, someone was staring at Laguna, hiding behind the bushes. Watching him)
Laguna: Squall, I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me. (*sensing someone's watching him from afar) I better go now. I'll be back tomorrow. (*followed Raine) Raineee wait for me.
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Rinoa: (*packing her things) I don't want to leave Winhill (*holding her necklace) Squall, I don't want to leave you here.but dad. He wants me to forget you. (*opens her window) I can see you from here. You're alone..quivering in the dark. You've been there for 3 years. And you're gonna stay there. forever. Do you still loathe me? Why? Maybe my father was right after all. You're dead. You cannot feel anything. You're .. (*sobs) you're my knight. And you're taking my heart down to your grave. Please take care of it. I love..(*she then saw some one or was that something moved near the cherry tree) HUH? What was that? (*narrowing her eyes so that she can see the figure hiding from the cherry tree) What is that thing doing at our meeting place? (*she stared at it for awhile and it seems that the figure was also staring back at her) Ahhhhh (*she closed the window) OH MY What was that? (*feeling her heart beat)
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????? : (*hiding the cherry tree) (*~I don't know how to tell them the truth. That I failed. I'm so sorry. I'm a loser I runaway. I know I saved him. Or was that just a dream? I can't remember anything after that. I know. he's there.
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Caraway: Julia, the tickets please.
Julia: Right here hon.
Rinoa: (*~ oh no I have to say at least good bye to Mr. and Mrs. Loire and to Sis Elle) Uh dad! Wait here. I forgot something (*runs outside the train station)
Caraway: HEY! Where are you going? Oh that kid.
Julia: Let her go. (*~I know she's going to Squall's tomb)
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Raine: Laggy, please eat something. You're not eating well since then. (*door bell rings) Wait here dear. (*opens the door) Hello there Rinny! Please come in.
Rinoa: Thanks Mrs. Raine. Um I came here just to say thank you (*bowing) for everything. We'll be leaving today, but I do promise, I'll come back here to visit you ma'am, Sir Laguna.
Laguna: ... (*looking at the food)
Ellone: (*from the kitchen) Rinoa! (*runs to hug Rinoa)
Rinoa: Sis Ellone, thank you for all the kindness that you've shown me these past years. (*hugging Ellone) I'm gonna miss you sis. (*Sobs)
Ellone: Ohh Rin. Please tell me you're going back here to pay us a visit.
Rinoa: I will. Good bye Sis, Good bye Mrs. Raine (*Rinoa hugs Mrs. Raine)
Raine: I'm going to miss you too Rinny.
Rinoa: Good bye Mr. Laguna
Laguna: (*Stand then walks inside their room)
Raine: Oh, he's just sad to see you go Rin. You know that he likes you coz you remind us of him (*~my son)
Rinoa: (*sad) Is that so, I'm sorry. Ok sis, Ma'am I have to go now. I'll visit Squall.
Raine: OK, Good bye Rinoa. May God bless you and your family and may HE keep you safe.
Rinoa: Thanks (*leaves the house)
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Caraway: Where's that girl? It's already 9:35 am; the train will be coming here any minute.
Julia: Don't worry Hun, she'll make it.
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Rinoa: (*kneeling) Squall, Hello! How are you? Um, since you hate me that much, and you don't wanna see me, I..decided to go. I'll be staying at Deling City. I'm going to study there. But I'll come back someday. Someday we'll meet again. Good.bye. (*dashed away from the tomb)
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Caraway: OH no! The train is here! Where's that kid?
Rinoa: Right here!
Caraway: Where have you been?
Rinoa: ......
Julia: Come on let's go.
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Laguna: (*still in their room, looking outside the window) There goes my only memory of him. I know she'll never come back.
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Rinoa: (*staring out of the window) (*~Hmm I've lived here for 11 years, 9 years of joy and 3 years of pain. Now, I have to leave them all here. Sealed and untouched. Never again will I see your beauty and tranquility oh my Winhill. Ohh I know no matter how much I try, I'll never forget all the fond memoirs here. It'll always stay here in my heart forever. Oh Squall..I missed you terribly. Squall.please forgive me.
????: Rinoaaa!!!! Glad to see you again!
Rinoa: Huh? (*turning her head) FAMA!!!!
Fama: Hello there! It's a small world Rin. Heheh
Rinoa: Wassup fama!
Fama: Oh yeah, I would like you to meet my friend Selphie. She's from Trabia Garden.
Selphie: Hiya! I'm Selphie, you can call me Sephie. Nice meeting you Rinoa!
Rinoa: (*giggles) I'm Rinoa Heartilly. Just call me Rin. Nice meeting you too!
Selphie: So are you traveling alone?
Rinoa: Nopey, I'm with my mom and dad. They're at the number A5.
Fama and Selphie: I see.
Rinoa: Oh I'm so sorry about your friend Fujin.
Fama: Yeah, I missed her. I don't know what happened to her after the tragedy, but I do hope she's one of the survivors. They never tell the public the names of the people who survived the said incident. Guess, to protect the reputation of the people involved there. Especially the SeeDs, coz they failed to rescue the kid and the man who fell into the cliff.
Selphie: Yeah, what's the name of that boy again?
Rinoa: Squall (*she hissed)
Selphie: But I think they can be considered as heroes of that incident. Thanks to them, almost all of the passengers survived.
Fama: I just don't know why they've closed that case. Odine must be sued for that tragedy.
Selphie: Yeah that's right Fama.
Rinoa: ...... (* I can still remember that night..)
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Rinoa: Where am I? (*~it's cold out here.) Hello? (*~ all I can hear is the dripping sound of water) Is anybody here? (*~ everything's blue and gloomy here) Hello? (*examining the area)
??????: Angellllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!
Rinoa: That voice! Where are you? Squall? (*holds her necklace)
?????? : Angel, my angel! H-help me...I cannot breathe.
Rinoa: (*shaken) Huhhh.Where are you Squall?
??????: I don't want to die...helppppp meeee. Angel. (*echoed)
Rinoa: (*saw from Squall falling from the sky) Squallllllllllllllll!!!! Oh no he's bleeding! SQUALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! (*desperately runs towards Squall) I'm going to catch you.Squall. (*looking at him) I'm coming my knight (*breathing heavily) (* Then she heard a horrifying growl) AHHHHHHHH!!! (* The large monster appeared from nowhere and now grabbing Squall)
??????: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Rinoa: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Let him go! You big meany dragon! Stopppppp! (*the dragon hovering around, then its hand squeezes Squall's body) AHHHH!! STOP THAT!
Squall: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH RINOAAA!!!! Help me (*looks at her, his face soaked in blood and half of his face decomposing)
Rinoa: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The author: (*screams) Ahhhhhhhhhh! I think this story is turning into a horror fic heheh. Don't worry, things will change. So we have a drama last chapter, then a horror one here, what's next? Life is like that, full of surprises. Sometimes you're sad then the next thing you knew is that you're laughing your heart out. We do have ups and downs that serve as a lesson for us to become a much stronger person. (Duh I'm beginning to sound like Laguna) Anyway, who's that pokemon...ah er who's that ..mysterious figure lurking behind the old cherry tree? (Heck I know it's very obvious bahhh just pretend that you don't know). Oh poor Laguna, he lost his son and his two best friends. What will you do if you are in his shoes? Let's hope that these misfortunes will come to an end to these characters. Comments? Suggestions? Just write to. ah...who else...Me heheh thanks!
Chapter 8: Phantom
The author: You can now savor every Squall's gloomy words here. I'm telling you, you're not going to see his name here afterwards. Oopss.. Did I just say that?
Note: More drama to come so prepare a hanky or another box of tissue.
Disclaimer: Owned by Squaresoft
Formerly.
Squall: (*falls straight into the ocean together with the Red Dragon and Kiros) Dad. (*plunges deeper into the ocean) (*opening his eyes) (*~Am I...in heaven? Dad? Mom? Uncle Kiros? Sis? Where am I? I don't want to die (*sobs) Mom, Dad, Where are you? It's cold out here.. I want to go home dad! Mommm! I cannot breathe! (*looking at his hand) my griever ring. Rinoaaaaaaaaa!!!! Rinoa.sorry...I'm so sorry... Angel.my angel.I'm so sorry .. I want to see her face again. God please tell them.I..love them (*before he lost his consciousness he saw the dragon looking at him)
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Rinoa: Hi there! Um.want some chicken sandwich? Here have some (*smiles) What? You're not hungry? Ohh bummer. It took me one and a half hour to prepare this chicken sandwich. Hmm. why that long? Because..because. I want it to be perfect! I want to give you the besttttttttttttttttttt tasting sandwich in the wholeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee world! And you're not eating it? (*sobs) why? B-because you ...hate me? That's right! Because you hate me! You don't want me around! (*crying) (*throwing the sandwich at the ground) (*sobs) you hateeeeeeeeeeeee me you meany knight!
Ellone: (*approaching Rinoa) Rinoa, Calm down. (*patting Rinoa's back)
Rinoa: Sis Ellone..He still hates me, after all these years. (*sobs) He hates me!
Ellone: (*picking up the sandwiches then she places the flowers to the ground) It's been 3 years my dearest brother. Wherever you are, please forgive your best friend Rinoa. (*closing her eyes) It's been 3 years since that tragic incident. Rest now my brother. No tears will run through your crystal-like eyes again; no more pain, no more sufferings.
Rinoa: (*crying) NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (*covering her ears then shouts out loud) He's not dead! He's not dead! Right Squall? (* kneeling at his tomb) You're just..sleeping. Coz. you're too tired too play. am I right Squall? Answer me! Tell me you're just tired...huhuhuhu
Caraway: Rinoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa where are you? (*spotting her daughter crying at Squall's tomb) You're here again? How many times do I have to tell you not to go here? Come on let's go.
Rinoa: (*still kneeling) Dad, I don't want to go. I don't want to leave him here.alone. (*sobbing)
Caraway: (*grabs her daughter by the arm) You're coming with me young lady.
Rinoa: Nooooo Squall!!! Help mee!! Sis Elle!
Ellone: Please Mr. Caraway don't hurt her. Was this necessary, Sir? You don't have to leave Winhill just because ..
Caraway: I'm really sorry Ellone, we need to settle somewhere else or this young woman here is going to be a lunatic in no time.
Ellone: Is that so Mr. Caraway.. She just missed Squall just like us and..my dad.
Caraway: Yeah you missed someone who died 3 years ago! Someone who will not come back no matter how much you tried. He will not feel that he's being missed. He won't feel anything! coz he's gone! Let's face the fact that he's DEAD! He's like dung; rotten and worthless!
?????? : Dung? Rotten and worthless? You're calling the son of your best friend, dung? Who gave you the right to say that?
Caraway: (*turning around) Huh! Laguna myyyyyyy BEST PAL! Thanks to your son, my daughter Rinoa got failing grades in school, she's not eating well and she looks like a rotten vegetable.
Ellone: Please dad, Mr. Caraway let's not fight here; let's respect Squall's tomb!
Caraway: guess what BEST FIEND. we're leaving Winhill tomorrow. So Rinoa, say goodbye to the aspiring SeeD!
Rinoa: STOP IT DAD! Please stop it (*sobs) (*runs away from them)
Laguna: HOW DARE YOU CARAWAY! I CANNOT TAKE YOUR INSULTS TO MY SON ANYMORE! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE SETTLING ELSEWHERE; I'M SOOOO GLAD THAT YOU'RE LEAVING WINHILL TOMORROW! GO! BEFORE I ROAST YOU WITH MY FIRAGA SPELL! DON'T EVER COME BACK!
Caraway: Well ok. fine. (*points at Laguna) You're going to regret saying those words Laguna. Let's see who's going to be the laughingstock. (*sticks his tongue out at Laguna, then he leave)
Laguna: (*sticking his tongue out) BON VOYAGE MR. MEANY! DON'T FORGET TO WRITE! HAHAHA
Ellone: (*sigh) I'm going home dad. (*walk her way home)
Laguna: (*kneeling) Son. (*touching the word's Squall Leonhart on his son's epitaph) Don't worry, he's gone already. Don't cry, no one's gonna hurt you as long as I'm here.. with you. You can rest now, my baby. Close your sapphire eyes (*he was now blinded by tears) Shhhh. hush my child. Would you like me to sing to you a lullaby? How about. (*thinks) Twinkle- twinkle little stars? Like that eh? You know what? (*leaning against the tomb stone) When you're just a little-tinny-winnie-angel I used to cuddle you then I'll sing twinkle, twinkle; and then you'll just cry.ohhh tears of joy. You're sooo cute my son, just like your dad. (*pinches his face). Your mom and I were so happy to have you as our son. We love you so much. (*closing his eyes) Please don't leave us here behind. Don't go. Don't go. (* he remembered what happened 3 years ago) (*~Squall!!! DON'T GO NEAR THE DRAGON!!!! Squallllllllll!!!!)
??????: Dad?
Laguna: (*sobs) Huh? Squall? Is that you my boy?
(*he saw a boy in the field, with in a knight costume)
Boy: (*giggling)
Laguna: Squall! SQUALLL!!!! (*the boy runs at a man wearing a white polo)
Boy: (*tagging the man's polo) Uh.Dad.
Man: (*laughing) Ahahah... Ah oh yes... Can I help you son?
Boy: (*whispers) Dad, I would like to tell you something.
Man: (*whispers) Anything son! (*winks)
Boy: (*speaks softly) It's a secret Dad!
Man: (*smirks) Oh. a secret! I love secrets!
Boy: Dad I'll tell you later after the picnic (*this last word echoed at Laguna's ear)
Laguna: Squall? (*the boy is now looking at Laguna, he approaches Laguna then halts few meters away from him) Squall? What's wrong? Come here.
Boy: (*With downcast eyes) Dad? (*sobs) Dad h-help me (*stretching his hands) Help me pleaseeeee. I'm scared. (*tears starts to drop from his eyes)
Laguna: (*worried) Oh Squally my baby poo, Come here. I'll make it go away. (*stretches his arms toward the boy) Don't cry my poor child.
Boy: ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! (*in agony) It hurts...it hurts really bad! Ahhhhhhhhhhh (*yells in pain)
Laguna: (*panic) Shhhh come here Squall, come here. I'll make it stop.
Boy: I'm screaming for help, but no one came, no one... No one.not even YOU!
Laguna: (*shocked) Squall..I.I wanted to help but.
Boy: BUT WHAT? YOU JUST SIT THERE.AND WATCH ME DIE! (* the boy's tears turn into blood)
Laguna: (*backing away, the word DIE echoing in his mind) NO! STOP IT! You're wrong! I'm your dad! You don't know how much I really wanted to go there to rescue you and your uncle. Pleaseeee (*sobs)
Boy: I HATE YOU!!!!!! (*sobs then he looks at his blood-stained hands)
Laguna: NO!!! Please Squall, I'm sorry. (*staring at the boy) B-blood? Oh my baby, come here, I'll heal your wounds. Let me help you. Squall please. I'm begging you. (*the boy was still looking at his hands then suddenly a big shadow appears from the boy's back) OH NO BEHIND YOU!
Boy: (*turn to see the figure behind him) AHHHHHHH!!!!! (*the huge shadow formed into the Red Dragon)
Laguna: (*runs to save the boy but an unknown force stops him from helping the boy) NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO AWAYYYY!!! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH MY BOY!!! (*the Dragon just grabs the boy by the neck)
Boy: Ughhhh! I- I cannot breathe..Help
Laguna: NOOOOOOOOO!!!! PLEASEEEEEEE! I'M BEGGING YOU huhuhuhu. DON'T KILL MY BOY!!!!
Raine: (*hugging her husband) LAGUNA STOP IT! WAKE UP PLEASE WAKE UP!
Laguna: Don't kill my baby. (*sobs) Raine, please help me. Squall's in trouble.the red dragon.he's going to kill our baby.
Raine: (*touching Laguna's face, wiping his tears) you're hallucinating again my dear. Squall is safe now, in heaven. No more red dragons to kill him. Kiros is taking care of him there. I'm sure.
Laguna: B-but I just saw him there (*pointing at the open field) H-he's there a while ago and the red dragon .
Raine: Hush my dear. I know you're tired. Let's go home. (*helping her husband to stand)
Laguna: (*stands) Go on Raine, I'll just follow you afterwards. Let me stay here a bit longer.
Raine: Ok. (*walks away)
(*in the meantime, someone was staring at Laguna, hiding behind the bushes. Watching him)
Laguna: Squall, I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me. (*sensing someone's watching him from afar) I better go now. I'll be back tomorrow. (*followed Raine) Raineee wait for me.
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Rinoa: (*packing her things) I don't want to leave Winhill (*holding her necklace) Squall, I don't want to leave you here.but dad. He wants me to forget you. (*opens her window) I can see you from here. You're alone..quivering in the dark. You've been there for 3 years. And you're gonna stay there. forever. Do you still loathe me? Why? Maybe my father was right after all. You're dead. You cannot feel anything. You're .. (*sobs) you're my knight. And you're taking my heart down to your grave. Please take care of it. I love..(*she then saw some one or was that something moved near the cherry tree) HUH? What was that? (*narrowing her eyes so that she can see the figure hiding from the cherry tree) What is that thing doing at our meeting place? (*she stared at it for awhile and it seems that the figure was also staring back at her) Ahhhhh (*she closed the window) OH MY What was that? (*feeling her heart beat)
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????? : (*hiding the cherry tree) (*~I don't know how to tell them the truth. That I failed. I'm so sorry. I'm a loser I runaway. I know I saved him. Or was that just a dream? I can't remember anything after that. I know. he's there.
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Caraway: Julia, the tickets please.
Julia: Right here hon.
Rinoa: (*~ oh no I have to say at least good bye to Mr. and Mrs. Loire and to Sis Elle) Uh dad! Wait here. I forgot something (*runs outside the train station)
Caraway: HEY! Where are you going? Oh that kid.
Julia: Let her go. (*~I know she's going to Squall's tomb)
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Raine: Laggy, please eat something. You're not eating well since then. (*door bell rings) Wait here dear. (*opens the door) Hello there Rinny! Please come in.
Rinoa: Thanks Mrs. Raine. Um I came here just to say thank you (*bowing) for everything. We'll be leaving today, but I do promise, I'll come back here to visit you ma'am, Sir Laguna.
Laguna: ... (*looking at the food)
Ellone: (*from the kitchen) Rinoa! (*runs to hug Rinoa)
Rinoa: Sis Ellone, thank you for all the kindness that you've shown me these past years. (*hugging Ellone) I'm gonna miss you sis. (*Sobs)
Ellone: Ohh Rin. Please tell me you're going back here to pay us a visit.
Rinoa: I will. Good bye Sis, Good bye Mrs. Raine (*Rinoa hugs Mrs. Raine)
Raine: I'm going to miss you too Rinny.
Rinoa: Good bye Mr. Laguna
Laguna: (*Stand then walks inside their room)
Raine: Oh, he's just sad to see you go Rin. You know that he likes you coz you remind us of him (*~my son)
Rinoa: (*sad) Is that so, I'm sorry. Ok sis, Ma'am I have to go now. I'll visit Squall.
Raine: OK, Good bye Rinoa. May God bless you and your family and may HE keep you safe.
Rinoa: Thanks (*leaves the house)
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Caraway: Where's that girl? It's already 9:35 am; the train will be coming here any minute.
Julia: Don't worry Hun, she'll make it.
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Rinoa: (*kneeling) Squall, Hello! How are you? Um, since you hate me that much, and you don't wanna see me, I..decided to go. I'll be staying at Deling City. I'm going to study there. But I'll come back someday. Someday we'll meet again. Good.bye. (*dashed away from the tomb)
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Caraway: OH no! The train is here! Where's that kid?
Rinoa: Right here!
Caraway: Where have you been?
Rinoa: ......
Julia: Come on let's go.
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Laguna: (*still in their room, looking outside the window) There goes my only memory of him. I know she'll never come back.
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Rinoa: (*staring out of the window) (*~Hmm I've lived here for 11 years, 9 years of joy and 3 years of pain. Now, I have to leave them all here. Sealed and untouched. Never again will I see your beauty and tranquility oh my Winhill. Ohh I know no matter how much I try, I'll never forget all the fond memoirs here. It'll always stay here in my heart forever. Oh Squall..I missed you terribly. Squall.please forgive me.
????: Rinoaaa!!!! Glad to see you again!
Rinoa: Huh? (*turning her head) FAMA!!!!
Fama: Hello there! It's a small world Rin. Heheh
Rinoa: Wassup fama!
Fama: Oh yeah, I would like you to meet my friend Selphie. She's from Trabia Garden.
Selphie: Hiya! I'm Selphie, you can call me Sephie. Nice meeting you Rinoa!
Rinoa: (*giggles) I'm Rinoa Heartilly. Just call me Rin. Nice meeting you too!
Selphie: So are you traveling alone?
Rinoa: Nopey, I'm with my mom and dad. They're at the number A5.
Fama and Selphie: I see.
Rinoa: Oh I'm so sorry about your friend Fujin.
Fama: Yeah, I missed her. I don't know what happened to her after the tragedy, but I do hope she's one of the survivors. They never tell the public the names of the people who survived the said incident. Guess, to protect the reputation of the people involved there. Especially the SeeDs, coz they failed to rescue the kid and the man who fell into the cliff.
Selphie: Yeah, what's the name of that boy again?
Rinoa: Squall (*she hissed)
Selphie: But I think they can be considered as heroes of that incident. Thanks to them, almost all of the passengers survived.
Fama: I just don't know why they've closed that case. Odine must be sued for that tragedy.
Selphie: Yeah that's right Fama.
Rinoa: ...... (* I can still remember that night..)
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Rinoa: Where am I? (*~it's cold out here.) Hello? (*~ all I can hear is the dripping sound of water) Is anybody here? (*~ everything's blue and gloomy here) Hello? (*examining the area)
??????: Angellllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!
Rinoa: That voice! Where are you? Squall? (*holds her necklace)
?????? : Angel, my angel! H-help me...I cannot breathe.
Rinoa: (*shaken) Huhhh.Where are you Squall?
??????: I don't want to die...helppppp meeee. Angel. (*echoed)
Rinoa: (*saw from Squall falling from the sky) Squallllllllllllllll!!!! Oh no he's bleeding! SQUALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! (*desperately runs towards Squall) I'm going to catch you.Squall. (*looking at him) I'm coming my knight (*breathing heavily) (* Then she heard a horrifying growl) AHHHHHHHH!!! (* The large monster appeared from nowhere and now grabbing Squall)
??????: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Rinoa: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Let him go! You big meany dragon! Stopppppp! (*the dragon hovering around, then its hand squeezes Squall's body) AHHHH!! STOP THAT!
Squall: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH RINOAAA!!!! Help me (*looks at her, his face soaked in blood and half of his face decomposing)
Rinoa: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The author: (*screams) Ahhhhhhhhhh! I think this story is turning into a horror fic heheh. Don't worry, things will change. So we have a drama last chapter, then a horror one here, what's next? Life is like that, full of surprises. Sometimes you're sad then the next thing you knew is that you're laughing your heart out. We do have ups and downs that serve as a lesson for us to become a much stronger person. (Duh I'm beginning to sound like Laguna) Anyway, who's that pokemon...ah er who's that ..mysterious figure lurking behind the old cherry tree? (Heck I know it's very obvious bahhh just pretend that you don't know). Oh poor Laguna, he lost his son and his two best friends. What will you do if you are in his shoes? Let's hope that these misfortunes will come to an end to these characters. Comments? Suggestions? Just write to. ah...who else...Me heheh thanks!