A Knight's Promise

Chapter 13: Angel strikes back

The author: without any further ado.

Disclaimer: same tiring equation .

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Rinoa: There you go! I'll post this letter tomorrow morning. (*yawns) Good night Meany (*looking at the letter)

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Leon: (*lying in his bed, he looked at the picture hanging on the wall) (*~so.that's Rinoa. She must've suffered a lot all these years due to that tragedy. Rinoa. I want to meet her. Wait, did I just say that? )

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The next morning.

Selphie: (*yawns) (*she slept at Ellone's room) Better greet them Good morning! (*after fixing herself she went downstairs)

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Rinoa: (*pinned the letter on the tree) There you go! I hope that "Meany" will read this one. Haha! (*she went back to the Inn)

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Laguna: Hello Good Morning everyone! (*sitting at the "head" chair) (*Smiling from ear to ear)

Raine: Breakfast's ready!

Selphie: Good morning Mr. Laguna, Mrs. Raine, Commander and Seifer.

Seifer: (*smirks)

Leon: (*nods)

Raine: Um Selphie, Did you sleep well last night?

Selphie: Yep, thanks Mrs. Raine. And um, Ma'am can I go now? Rinoa's probably looking for me now.

Laguna: Why not invite her here.

Raine: We'll wait for you two!

Seifer: Yeah

Leon: (*~oh no) ..

Selphie: OK! (*went outside)

Laguna: So. (*to the two gents) How's everything?

Seifer: I got a nice long sleep. How bout you oh great King? (*looking at Leon)

Leon: (* still thinking about Rinoa) ..

Seifer: Hello?

Laguna: Leon?

Seifer: Opps I think he's losing the grip in this world.tsk tsk.poor Commander.

Laguna: Hey Leon? (*waving his hands at him)

Leon: uh? Um. what?

Laguna and Seifer: (*Just laugh)

Leon: (* he remembered something) Oh. I'm sorry I have to go. I need to go to the Winhill Cavern, to observe the preserved dragon.

Raine: Please stay Leon, at least finish your breakfast.

Leon: I'm sorry Ma'am but I don't want Dr. Odine to touch that thing again, I know he'll do anything just to revive monster no. 143.

Laguna: What?

Seifer: (*chokes from the toast he is eating) What??! He's going to revive that monster again!

Leon: (*nods)

Seifer: (*closes his eyes then smirks) Hehehe all right! I'll have another chance to kill that thing. Let it be Leon.

Laguna: Yeah me too!

Raine: Oh no! Laggy, that's a big no no!

Laguna: Why Raine-dear?

Raine: (*pointing outside) That thing out there is better of dead or it'll bring chaos to us living here.

Laguna: ...

Leon: Yeah, she's right. Plus it's an experimental creature remember? We don't know what is it used for or perhaps it's carrying some deadly viruses or what so ever. That's why I kept it frozen there and some of the SeeDs were there to secure the area. I need to check them up. And Seifer you can stay here and make some few rounds around Winhill town with Selphie. Report to me any weirdos around.

Seifer: (*SeeD salutes at Leon) No action for me .I guess.

Raine: Ok Leon, you may go but please take at least this sandwiches with you.

Leon: Thank you ma'am (*heads outside the house) (*~yeah! Now I have to check the tree then go to the Winhill Cavern.w-wait.the tree? Why would I go there?)

Laguna: (*Sighs and just continue to eat the scrambled eggs)

Raine: (*annoyed) Why would Dr. Odine revive that thing? He and his good for nothing company must be sued for the damages that was brought by their carelessness. (* stabbing the knife at the table almost stabbing her hubby's hand)

Laguna: AHHHHH! (*Eyes widened then faints, falling from his seat)

Raine and Seifer: Laguna!

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Leon: (*~Will I go straight to the Winhill Cavern, or will I check the tree out?) ugh... Whatever! I think I'll go straight to....

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Rinoa: the Cherry Tree?

Selphie: Yeah Rin! Tell me about that? You know about that boy Squall and your little lovey dovey scenes when you were just a kid. Com' on Rin

Rinoa: (*blushing heavily) ohh let's just go to Mr. Loire's House and you did mention earlier that you're going to introduce me to .who's that again?

Selphie: Oh bummer. oh you mean "our" Commander?

Rinoa: Yeah Mr..

Selphie: Leon Kramer, Headmaster Cid and Matron Edea's son. And the best SeeD ever walk with his handsome face on earth hehehe. In fact he's soooo handsome your undergarments will fall at the sight of him.hmmm

Rinoa: Handsome eh? (*~but I'll bet if my Squally still lives, he'll be the most handsome guy here) Let's see how handsome he is.

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Leon: Ugh. (*slapping his forehead) Oh well, there's nothing I can do now, (*facing the tree he notices a small note pinned at the tree) what's that? (*he walks near the tree and get the pinned note) (*he reads the note)

Dear ME-any, (*~hahaha I guess that's me)

I don't care who you are or where you're from; all I know is that you're the meanest stranger that I've ever encountered! (*~ hahaha funny person) Is that what you're going to advice to a very depressed person? (*~ohh I think he/she's mad ...ohh I'm so scared) Is that the way you console a person who lost something "very precious" to her? (*~her? So this weirdo is a girl) And that precious thing means a lot to me..anyway I know this wouldn't mean anything for you .coz you don't care what other people feels.maybe you don't have a heart..! (*~heartless?) YEAH! You're heartless (*~huh?) a being without heart...or even if you do..I bet it's made out of stone! MEANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! (*hahaha she's goin' nuts..better ignore this letter) (*he crumbled the paper and cast fire on it)

Leon: There are lots of other "better" things to do than writing back to that girl. (*heads to the Winhill Cavern) (*~ me? Heartless? I do have a heart..though.oh what the heck.Leon stop thinking about that senseless letter)

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Rinoa: I just took some capsules for my stomachache and "puff" its gone hehe.

Raine: I see.

Selphie: So please do tell us what's about the love notes.

Seifer: yeah

Laguna: Love notes?

Seifer: We saw something etched at the tree

Laguna: My son's writings?

Selphie: Their writings!

Laguna: Whoa didn't know my son was that romantic. hehe just like his old man.

Rinoa: Oh. I wish he's doing that .but no.

Selphie and Seifer: Huh? Then whose writings were those?

Rinoa: uh...um .er to tell you the truth . I.

Others: you?

Rinoa: I was the one who wrote that one. coz until now. (*her eyes begin to fill with tears)

Others: Ohh. Rin. (*all of them handed some tissue until Rinoa was covered with tissue)

Rinoa: (*choked by the tissue) Ugh. I cannot breathe!

Others: (*unrolling the tissue around her face) Sorry.

Rinoa: (*sad) Until now. I cannot ... (*sobs) cope.. (*sobs again) with . (*sobs again)

Others: Cope with? (*sobs too same time as Rinoa) (*sob)

Rinoa: Wahhhhhhh!!! Squallyyyyyy (*crying like a baby)

Others: Wahhhhh!!!!

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Leon: Do you have anything to report?

Roger: (*the boy with Fama, now a SeeD) Nothing unusual Sir! (*SeeD salutes at Leon) except..

Leon: Except?

Roger: IT'S SOOOO C-COLD IN HERE BRRRR (*shivering) in no time I'll become a human Popsicle Sir!

Leon: How long have you been here by the way?

Roger: U-uh s-since y-yesterday sir?

Leon: What? Where are the other SeeDs?

Roger: They went back to Balamb Garden Sir.

Leon: why?

Roger: (*now turning pale blue but still holding his weapon, which is a scimitar) An order c-came f-from B-B-B-Ba-Ba

Leon: Balamb Garden?

Roger: (*trembling so hard as if he got an epilepsy) Y-Y-Y- Y-Y-Ye-Yes, o-o- ordering other S-Se-See.

Leon: ordering SeeDs to?

Roger: (*still trembling) T-t-to go back t-to- Ba-ba-balamb.

Leon: Who ordered them to do so? I'm in charge here?

Roger: I-I-Ins-. (*just stared blankly at Leon)

Leon: ???

Roger: (*still looking at him)

Leon: (*rolled his eyes then cast Fire at Roger)

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Raine: Calm down Rin, everything's gonna be alright.

Laguna: We too as Squall's parents find it hard to cope with it.

Selphie: Ohh.sorry to bring up that issue.

Seifer: Wait.so if it isn't Squall's love notes to you, then what did you etched at the tree? Is it a love note for him or what?

Rinoa: Um. (*still sobbing) I was so embarrassed .

Selphie: Oh Please Rin you don't have to be embarrassed .

Raine: We're here to listen to you Rin, right Laggy-dear?

Laguna: Yes Raine-dear. We're like your pup and mum. (*~hmm that good for nothing Caraway .ignoring his daughter's feelings.he's a real meany!)

Rinoa: I was just..so depressed that day so I..just pour out my feelings by etching something at the tree. (*starts to cry again)

Others: Oh poor Rin!

Rinoa: a-and t-there's this "Meany" who wrote a note at me.

Others: Whoa? Who's that? What did that person told you?

Rinoa: It was so horrible that I cried last night! (*giving them the letter)

Others: (*all of them holding the letter, they read altogether) Ohhh.huh? Uhh.tsk tsk .

Laguna: Yeah you owe us 1,500 Gils dear hehe

Raine: (*looking at her hubby) Laguna?

Laguna: Just kidding dear

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Roger: Thank you sir.oh..but I think you over-tanned me hehehe! (*his pale skin became as dark as Kiros' skin)

Leon: So who gave that order?

Roger: Instructor Quistis Sir!

Leon: (*~Quistis? Heck! What is she up to this time?)

Roger: She said my other comrades may return to Balamb as to enhance their skills while she and other 2 top ranking SeeDs will handle this case Sir!

Leon: Is that so? (*~ Why her? She's always bugging me. Dunno why all of the sudden she'll appear here.she got classes there..plus this case is not as serious as the war against the Galbadian soldiers. )

Roger: Um.excuse me Sir. Can I ask you a question .that is...if it's ok with you sir!

Leon: Better ask a significant question or I'll.

Roger: (*~yikes..it's about he and Quistis though.better rephrase it) Um.tell me Sir, was this case ..um er that "serious" for them to dispatch such top-notch SeeDs? (*~that includes me hehehe)

Leon: Really, it's less serious than the war between us and the Galbadian Soldiers at Dollet. I, myself don't think that this is a very serious matter. anyway, the dragon is dead and sealed here, no more threat of it destroying other neighboring countries. The only thing that bothers me here is the fact that Dr. Odine was said to be planning another way to revive this thing.

Roger: ohh that Odine.my hands were itching to slash him with my scimitars. Wait, why not we just bury or chop this creature into tiny bits? I'll be glad to do that sir!

Leon: Unfortunately we can't do that.

Roger: B-but Why? (*puzzled)

Leon: It's still under observation, we don't know if it's infected with some virus or what. We still have to wait for the Estharian scientist to come here and investigate the dragon. Hopefully they'll arrive tomorrow morning.

Roger: I see. Instructor Trepe informed me a while ago that she'll be coming here tomorrow morning. She and the other two SeeDs will be taking the Balamb train instead.

Leon: Balamb Train? (*~meaning that's not official) Did my fath.I mean, our headmaster had any knowledge of these things?

Roger: (*~yeah he's getting a hint that Instructor Quistis wants to see him and not really to guard this place) Oddly, I too don't think that Instructor Trepe will not take some "train" if it's official. I came here using one of the Balamb's battle ships.

Leon: We took the train though.but it's not just an ordinary train.it's my da.headmaster's personal train. So you mean .

Roger: Affirmative sir! It's not official, though she got an authority over SeeDs.

Leon: ...

Roger: Sir, (*Whispers) I think.err that's an official "personal-scheme-to- get-close-to-the-commander" sir hehehe. What ya think? (*winks at Leon)

Leon: ..whatever! That's against Balamb Rules. She got tons of responsibilities there and she can't just leave all of it just to fool around here somewhere. I'll confront her once she and her two back ups arrive here

Roger: Way to go Mr. Heart-breaker.um (*seeing Leon eyeing him) I mean. that's the right thing to do Commander!

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Laguna: Hmm so that "Meany" just burned your notes eh? Hmm (*nodding)

Raine: Ok then we'll see if that person we'll also ignore our notes. (*writes a note at the paper then post it to the tree)

Selphie: I'll write something too! (*gets a pen and scribbles something on it)

Seifer: Let's teach that lunatic a lesson. (*writing something at the piece of paper)

Rinoa: Oh.thank you guys! You made me sooo happy!

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Roger: You better be on your guard Sir, heheh Quistis is a kind of girl that will not take no for an answer. Hahah

Leon: .....

??????: I will not talk that way if I were you dude.

Leon and Roger: Huh? (*both staring at the figure standing at the cave's opening)

The author (Commander Squall Leonharthahah what a corny pen name, someone already got the Squall Leonhart/Squall pen name so got to replace it with this . ) : Oh my apologies for not updating this fic for a couple of weeks. Got an issue here (*real world) to fix ..sadly my trusted friend back stabs me (*not literal) ohh.oh well, life goes on. Friends do come and go. Got a few friends left beside me, and oh yes I know they're the best friends I can ever have in this world! Ok that's another story.let's move on to the next chapter. And oh thanks to The Real Rikku. Please do read her stories, esp. her newest Fic it's a crossover of Final Fantasy titles like FF7-10. It's really funny. And please do the same with Keiry's fanfics. (*They're my angels, thanks Rikku and Keiry!) And oh my user id is 74113 in case you want to see my other fics.