A Knight's Promise
Chapter 29: The Key to the Past

Author: Hello it's me again! Thanks a billion to PasifiKstaR, gabbygav2002, dad laguna? He he he and Seifer). Just read and enjoy! Thanks for your support. (please see my credits section for my reply! Thanks)

Continuation...

Raine: Come on dear, I'll change your clothes.

Tifa: Thank you Ma'am!

Raine: (*at Irvine) Where's Laguna and Leon?

Irvine: Mr. Laguna is waiting for Leon to come out of the water so he stays in the motor boat.

Raine: Oh my! Why?

Zell: (*running towards them) How's our commander, Irvine?

Selphie: IRVINE!

Quistis: (*running next to Selphie) Wait for me Selphie!

Rinoa: (*at Raine) I'll help you change Tifa's dress. How are you Tifa?

Irvine: Commander Leon? He's searching for Rinoa.

Rinoa: Huh?

Irvine: Tifa's doll

Rinoa: You mean he's still out there? (*anxious)

Zell: I see. and how about my hover board?

Irvine: at the shore

Zell: Sorry man I cannot help you out.

Irvine: yes I know, with that costume.. You'll surely attract those sharks or even whales.

Rinoa: Hey let's help Leon and Mr. Loire (*pleading her comrades)

Selphie: Yes I agree with you! But how?

Irvine: Girls.don't worry about him. He's a good swimmer. He led the last underwater mission to Deling so there's no need to fret about that. Oh yeah, where's Headmaster Cid?

Quistis: and Ellone too!

Raine: Ellone is with Edea and Cid. She's helping Edea out. Cid just fainted.

Zell: I'll go check them out! Come on kids ..let's go to Matron Edea!

Kids: Ok sir!

Quistis: Hey.how about Seifer and Fujin?

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Kiros: What's going on? Where's that lad a while ago? Maybe he needs my help (*jumps into the sea)

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Laguna: (*still standing at the motor boat) Maybe I'll just wait for him here. But then again...

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Leon: (*~I said let me..GO!!!) (*pushing away the ghost)

Ghost # 1 (*appearing in front of him): Make hasteeee beforeee it's toooooo lateeeeeeeee

Leon: (*~What do you want from me?)

Ghost #2: We want justiceeeeeeeeeee!

Ghost #3: We need your helppppppppp!!!

Leon: (*~HECK! They can read my mind!)

Ghost #1: You're supposed to be one of us...but you've cheated death.

Ghost #3: Now, You're our only hope! (*touching his face)

Leon: (*~Only hope? What the heck are they babbling about? I'm no superhero.)

Ghost #2: Don't you recognize us?

Leon: (*shaking his head)

Ghost #3: Let me refresh your mind.. (*touching his head)

Leon: What the?

(*Flash back)

Leon: Where am I? (*~looks like I'm inside of a....... plane?)

(* He saw many people running here and there. Some went outside the small opening at the side and some passengers run at the end of the plane. Peeping though the window, he saw some of the passengers were running outside the plane unaware that there are some Wendigos and cockatrices waiting to devour them. )

Leon: OH GOD! DON'T GO OUT THERE!

Stewardess: OH MY GOD! PLEASE STAY INSIDE THE PLANE! (*some of the passengers stampede their way inside the plane hurting the others)

Albino girl: So b-beautiful..wow (*advancing) (*stretching her hands as if she wants to touch the Dragon)

Leon: Huh?

Man: FUJINNNNN NOOOOOO!!! COME BACK HERE!!!! FUJINNNN

Leon: Huh? Fujin? What is she doing here? (*looks at the girl) HEY FUJIN!

Fujin: (*as if hypnotized, she approaches the monster outside) (*singing) Pretty dragon! I want my pretty dragon! (* the dragon extends its right hand and with its smallest claw it then slashes Fujin's left eye) EKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!

Leon: (*Shocked) NOOOOO!!!!!! FUJINNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (*runs to save her from another claw coming her way)

Man: OH GEEZ MY DAUGHTER! FUJIN! SOMEBODY HELP! (*runs at the plane's end)

Leon: (*embracing Fujin) LOOK OUT! (*another claw swings in front of them, missing them by an inch)

Fujin: (*still yelling in pain) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! (*Blood starts to flow from her left eyes)

Leon: (*looking at Fujin he immediately cast a curaga spell on her) CURAGA!!!! (*wiping Fujin's face) B-blood (*looking at Fujin's face then to his hands)

Man: Oh my poor daughter! WHY YOUUUUU (*at the dragon) EAT THIS YOU . (*dashed outside the plane) FIRAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! (*the Giant Reptile just absorbs the magic; then with its horn, the red dragon impaled the poor man) ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Passengers: (*noticing the scenario at the end of the plane) AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Black man: (*Looks at the plane) SQUALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

Leon: (*looks back to see Fujin's father being impaled by the Red Dragon) (*he felt a warm liquid splashed through his face) (*shaking) No..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEE! STOP THISSSSSS!!!! (*tears start to run down his eyes)

Ghost #1: Do you still remember that agonizing day huh.. Squall?

Leon: I'm not Squall!!!! Please stop this at once! I'm not Squall!!! (*covering his ears) I'm Leon ..Leon Kramer!

All of the ghost who turns to be the passengers of that plane: Squall...SQUALL (*there hands reaching out for him)

Leon: (*~NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! STOP TORTURING ME!!! I SAID I'M NOT SQUA.) (*he felt something soft touches his lips, it felt so warm and sweet) (*~Mmmm.what is this thing?) (*his heart skips many beats) (*he said dreamingly) It's so... sweet) (* his lips independently moves as to taste that thing again .welp whatever it is, it doesn't matter to him) (*confused with his behavior) (*~What am I doing?) (*he slowly opened his eyes; (*he found himself, facing the most mesmerizing face he have ever seen in his life) (*~An angel?) (*He then realized he's in a sitting position, kissing that angel) (*Eyes widened and his face blushes heavily, though he wants to stay in that position, he parts from her lips)

?????: (*her eyes were still closed, still pouting her lips) ..

Leon: (*carefully, he observes the beautiful figure in front of him)

Voice #1: I said I'm the one who's going to do the mouth to mouth to our commander!

Voice#2: I don't care if Irvine will get mad at me, but he's our commander. I want to help him!

Voice #3: I'm her mother! I should be the one doing that mouth to mouth!

Voice #4: Umm.. I do now how to do it. So please let me do it! He's like a brother to me.

Voice #5: Where's Laggy-dear?

Leon: (*he ignored all the voices behind him. He just stared at the unknown figure in front of him) (*~her face..it is so...familiar)

?????: (*she slowly opens her eyes) ...

Leon: (*~Her brown eyes.they sparkled like diamonds..hey wait a minute? What the heck am I saying?)

?????: Huh? Umm (*blushes) Hi! Leon!

Leon: (*~How did she know my name? Wait.that's not my name.) ...

?????: Umm..a-are you alright Leon? (*still shaking from that kiss)

Leon: (*~I'm Squall? Uhh am I Squall?) .....

?????: Hey say something! (*tapping his shoulders)

Leon: (*~Wait..she's.)

Rinoa: Hello? (*Waving her left hand at Leon's face) Is somebody there?

Leon: (*gasps) Rinoa?

Rinoa: (*giggles) Wow yippee! You know my name!

Leon: (*still disoriented) W-What happened?

Rinoa: Um. you just..ki..

Leon: (*changing the subject) I mean .I was there.. Swimming .then the doll a-and the gho.

Rinoa: Hush now Leon. (*pressing her fingers to his lips) I know you're tired. You need some rest. We're going to talk about this later ok ..my knight (*winks)

Leon: (*slowly nods at her)

Quistis: Ohhhhh I said I will do it!

Selphie: No you're not!

Ellone: I want to help!

Raine: Where's Laguna?

Edea: Girls..he's my son you see.

Rinoa: (*offering her hand) Come on Leon, I'll take you home.

Leon: (*~I'm not Le.) Rinoa.. (*he gives his right hand to her)

Rinoa: Ok now ..can you stand?

Leon: (*still a bit shaky) yes

Rinoa: Stand slowly.

Leon: (*still dizzy, he lost his balance)..

Rinoa: (*embracing him) (*~ohh poor Leon) Are you ok?

Leon: Um sorry (*leaning against Rinoa) (*~I want to stay here in her arms.)

Rinoa: No problem!

(*both of them walk there way to the Loire's residence. Quistis and the gang on the other hand.)

Quistis: NO YOU DON'T!

Ellone: he's going to die if we don't act soon! Right Rinoa? Huh? Rinoa? (*searching for Rinoa)

Selphie: Where's Leon?

Edea: My son?

Raine: Where's Laguna?

Edea, Quistis, Ellone and Selphie: (*looking at Raine)

Raine: Oh sorry. I just.

Laguna: I'm here Raine dear

Raine: Thank goodness you're ok! (*hugging her husband)

Laguna: Where's Leon?

Raine: He's ok. He's with Rinoa.

Edea, Quistis, Ellone and Selphie: WHAT? (*run towards the Loire residence)

Laguna: I see. What's with them? (*pointing at the other girls)

Raine: (*sighs) I dunno. (*changing the topic) Oh tell me what happened, Laggy?

Laguna: Yeah.um well. I'm waiting for Leon to go out of the water but he never did. Then after 30 minutes of waiting..I decided to dive into the sea and look for him myself. I've searched everywhere for him. Then when I go out to breathe in some air, I saw this black guy taking Leon to the shore and I guess you know the rest.

Raine: Black guy?

Laguna: Yeah. I decided to run after him. Maybe he wants to kill Leon.but then again maybe he just saves him from drowning.

Raine: And?

Laguna: I think I lost him.

Raine: (*sighs) Laggy dear.. Let's just go home shall we? Forget about that thing for a while. We're all tired.

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Julia: Ahuh. So she wants to visit Ellone there?

Roger: yes ma'am

Julia: You said a while ago that you're a SeeD. Am I right?

Roger: A top notch Balamb SeeD and very close of becoming a commander ha ha ha!

Julia: Um speaking of Balamb, have you seen Squall?

Roger: Squall?

Julia: Yes you said you're from Balamb. So you must know something about Squall.

Roger: Never heard of him Madam sorry. Oh wait! He's that boy who died many years ago. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Loire isn't he?

Julia: Died? That's what we thought what happened to him.

Roger: You're pointing..?

Julia: I found out that he's alive and his now living at Balamb. Welp that's what I heard from one of the guards here. I wanted to tell this info to my daughter a long time ago but as you can see, they caught me and locked me here. You know.she really likes that guy.

Roger: Huh? If that's so.maybe we should tell this to our Commander. Umm by the way Madam, do you know what are they planning to do to us?

Julia: Just like the other prisoners.. (*looking at the empty cells next to them)

Roger: Huh? What happened to them?

?????: They are now part of my petz diet! Ha ha ha!

Julia: (*at Odine) YOU'RE REALLY AN UGLY AND HEARTLESS IMP!!!

Odine: (*ignoring Julia) (*at Roger) Are you enjoying your new home huh Roger?

Roger: SHUT UP YOU ...

Odine: HA HA HA!

Roger: What are you going to do to us?

Odine: Ohhh Good queztion..You two got a special purpoze here. You're juzt my bait to lure that pain to the neck Kramer who alwayz getz into my way!

Roger: Huh! He'z I mean he's not going to be our commander if he's not that good. Your pet 143 is no match for his skills!

Odine: No Match? BWa-bwahahahhahhaha! Are you kidding me Mr. Roger?

Julia: (*with a downcast eyes) Monster 143 is alive .Roger.

Roger: what?

Odine: Very well Mrz. Julia, tell everything that you know..everything that leadz you to thiz cell ha ha hahahahhahaha! (*immediately closing the door though he forgot to take out his hand) ahhhh my hand!!!

Roger: Mrs. Julia? (*With a worried look)

Julia: Yes it's alive!

Author's Note: (*smiles from ear to ear) THE dragon is ALIVE HA HA HA HAHAHHAHA! So Leon (thanks to those ghostly things) started to question who he really was. Can he realize that he's that boy from the past before things get too sour? What about his old feelings about Rinoa? Will Seifer found out that Leon is not a Kramer? What will he do if he founds out the truth? Find all these things as we go on with the story.

P.S. Please tell me your birthdays so that I can greet you here! Thanks! How about me? Um.. I don't have one he he he .er kidding aside, let's say.my birthday is 3 days before Squall's Birthday. That is. if I'm right about Squall's (FF8) bday (Is it the 22nd of the 8th month?) (.get the equation?)