The Court Case

Disclaimer: I don't own the word "Disclaimer"!…Oh yeah, I don't own ToS either. Or Super Smash Bros. Melee. I own the games, though. Wow, I've had Melee since it first came out; it doesn't even have the Player's Choice thing on it! Also I don't own the saying "Rest of the heart." It's somewhere from ToS, but I don't know where.

Dialmond: Shut up. People are waiting to read.

Rubyi: Really. You talk too much.

Singe: And you've got no character control. I wouldn't be surprised if Saphfyre came in and starting beating the crud out of you.

TimesHalt: Well, I…I can do this!

Makes Rubyi and Singe smash heads together.

Rubyi and Singe: Ready Weapons Bad idea…

TimesHalt: Heads for hills

Dialmond: Anyway, here is the A/N. He needs to get a grip on the characters here. Besides me, I am mature.

A/N:…Finally lost them. DON'T try to make your characters do things they don't like. But anyway, will Astra finally tell Sheena about her secret. And what of Lloyd, Dialmond, and Colette? What will they do? Also, what about those wolves…? And why did Cali teleport back to the house? Everyone's got a little something up their sleeve, so they better let it out soon. WARNING: This won't be M, but there is a very suggestive scene here. You've been warned. You can all guess who it contains.

Chapter 25: Flying Wings of Feeling

"CALI! You better not touch Saphfyre!" Scorch ran in the room the two were in. Cali cast a small spell on the man. He was now in an illusion. The fake Cali had stabbed Saphfyre, who in reality, was fine. But the one Scorch saw thanked her, and the fake Cali said it was what the girl wanted, because she hated Scorch. This lead the male LaHeart to break down again. The real Cali stopped the illusion and hid Saphfyre somewhere.

"I'm sorry, Scorch….she told me she wanted to die…I wanted to help her, and you."

"Cali."

"I did something wrong, I know. But she wanted it. I didn't want her to do it herself. I spared her some pain."

"Really?"

"Yes. Scorch, hold me…"

Scorch embraced his ex, who fake-cried but had a devilish smile on her face. She began to speak, "There may be one way to ease both our pains…" she did that evil little whisper in Scorch's ear. He shook his head.

"Right now, I think you need it." Cali put up another illusion to make it look as though Scorch had more tears and made Cali look remorseful. The real one slowly pushed Scorch down on the bed…

"Cali…"

The girl began to make her move, and the hurt Saphfyre was still unconsciousness.

Dialmond woke up, her head on Lloyd's. She smiled, his hair was so soft. And he smelled good. She completely woke up and a tired Lloyd said, "Hey."

"Oh, hello. Are we there yet?"

"Yeah. Let's go in. Kratos seemed mad, he said some girl knocked him out."

"Yes. I will have to apologize for that."

"You…?"

"Yes."

Universa was now hesitant. It was good it was becoming night; Raise was headed for bed. The Summon Spirit of the Universe thought of Sheena. She was beautiful, slender, all the right curves in all the right places…he knew he shouldn't think like that. He loved Raise as well, so things were becoming problematic. He needed to make a decision and he also needed to tell Sheena that Efil, whose whereabouts were unknown may…

His thoughts were cut off by a Flaren. She was surprisingly away from Cresenta, a rare moment.

"What's wrong?" the girl asked, curious.

"This is random." Universa held up his hands.

"Something's wrong with you. I can tell. You don't seem to be like you usually are."

"It is nothing. You need not to get involved in my affairs."

"Oh but I do. It's annoying me. And I don't like being annoyed. What's wrong?"

"Hmmm…." Universa sighed and then began to explain, "I think I may love someone else besides Raise. I cannot say who, but I know my feelings are not returned. I know that I have no ray of hope to get to that person. Yet at the same time I want to be with her…"

"I see. It can be hard to wait. But you may have to sometimes. Months, years, seconds hours, time keeps flowing on. Every moment time passes and you're without that person may be hell. But you have to live. I don't care who that person is, but you have to tell them. It's the only way. Even if you've been rejected, even if you're lost and that ray of hope is gone, you have to tell them. That's what I think anyway."

"Yes. I think you are right. Even if my heart is broken again, I have to tell her that I love her. I need to know I can stay with her."

"Yes." Flaren said, "A rest of the heart."

The girl left and Universa's thoughts plowed over him again. Efil was gone, off somewhere. He also knew something he shouldn't, something that could change his relationship with the female Summoner…the things in his head ran over him again and again until it was enough. Universa went to the house and decided to sleep. Flaren said outside his door, "If anything happens, I'll wake you up." Raise already asleep, put her arm around the Summon Spirit, who let out another sigh.

"Rest of the heart…"

The wounded Saphfyre woke up from her spot. She was under a heap of clothes, and the scent of that idiot was there. Cali Flion. Saphfyre shoved the things off of her, and found the girl on top of Scorch panting. Saphfyre knew what was about to happen and…

"His pants stay on, ass! Die! Knockout Fire!"

Saphfyre whipped out her scythe and thrust. Flames burst out as they hit Cali, who then fainted. Scorch's illusion were swept away from his mind. He saw the beautiful Saphfyre standing there, fully healed. It seemed the illusion also made the girls look banged up and bruised, but Rubyi had came in earlier and healed them both, very reluctant to heal Cali by the way. Saphfyre hugged Scorch, whose shirt was off, and pants were loosened. Doing her casual throw-Cali-out-the-window-trick, Saphfyre smiled as she found Scorch.

"I'm so glad she didn't…" Saphfyre nestled into his skin.

"Me too. She lured me in…I thought I lost you." Scorch's arms found themselves around Saphfyre's body/

"Scorch?"

"Saphfyre, don't…don't leave me. I need you…"

"Scorch…" Saphfyre began to pull him down on the bed with him. And he laid there for a couple seconds, and then Saphfyre pushed him off. She loved the feeling, but knew it was too early.

"We can't. Right now, there's too much at stake."

"Yeah." Scorch began to get off of the girl. Rubyi ran in, "Everyone, battle stations! The wolves are--" she cut herself off as she saw the two, "I really thought I wouldn't have to see anymore of this…"

"What's going on?" Saphfyre asked, getting Scorch fully off of her.

"The wolves are attacking. We've got to battle!" Rubyi tossed Scorch his axe, continuing, "You left his out there. I don't think your shirt's far from you, though."

The red-haired girl left the scene as the two people ran down the stairs after her. Outside, the wolves were everywhere. Raise was at the roof of the house, with the other spell casters, Embre and Astra. Cresenta, Flaren, Sola, Crimsonia, Universa, and Sheena were fending off a large amount of beasts, and Singe as holding her own pretty well. The wolves found Cali and began to drag her off somewhere. Saphfyre, as much as she hated the fact, helped the girl out as she retained consciousness.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I was just dong it for Scorch. Not you." Saphfyre then kicked the girl, "You better help us. The fact that you tried to kill me doesn't even us out."

"Fine." Cali scoffed, "I know some good spells, as you've seen." The girl went up to the roof and began to start. Ironically, the battle started to get better with the addition of Cali, who got knocked out (again) by a wolf that cast a Lightning spell.

"These are no ordinary wolves!" Lapisa yelled, "It is time! Crimsonia! Rubyi!" Lapisa unleashed her wings, blasting a few enemies away. Crimsonia and Rubyi followed suit, and began to merge an attack with the fencer.

"Let's do it!" Rubyi yelled, "Pristine Judgment!"

"Yes!" Crimsonia and Lapisa yelled, focusing angelic power into the attack. Releasing many beams of light, the girls sent feathers in with the attack. Followed by Crimsonia emerging from one of the beams, the fencer slashed a some enemies. Rubyi also appeared from on of the light pillars and began to hack away. Lapisa rode in on a flurry of feathers and began to slice at the wolves. The attack was finished off by a big beam, with millions of tiny beams emerging from it. This successfully beat the living crap out of the wolves. The bodies disappeared and Rubyi struck a pose. The battle was over.

Dialmond was calm in the midst of the people yelling. She turned to Colette, the previous yeller, "I know times are tough. And I must tell you, I love Lloyd. But listen--"

"Why should I?" A very out-of-character Colette yelled, "Everything is going wrong! Lloyd is the one to blame! He killed lots of people at the village, you know!"

A very hurt look from Lloyd came up and so did a slap on Dialmond's part. The girl spoke again, "Shut up. All you are doing is complaining. You have changed. You cannot let the world get you down! I can see why Lloyd loves you, and not me! Blaming everything will NOT solve what is going on. Blaming him will NOT stop your pain. You are only thinking of yourself! Why do you not shut your mouth and use your ears! Lloyd has done nothing wrong, so please…"

This was the moment Colette gave a pained look at Lloyd and hugged him. Followed by a kiss, Dialmond closed her eyes. A recovered Kratos noticed this, and decided not to mention anything. Raine also emerged from where he was.

"Ah. Dialmond." the Professor said, "What brings you here?" Genis and Presea also came down at the mention of the name. they didn't know the girl well, but they had heard stories (or what Genis could manage to eavesdrop) about the girl, and wanted to she who she was.

"She appears normal." Presea whispered.

"Yeah." Genis agreed.

"Well? What is it you're here for?" Raine asked, the couple stopping their kiss.

"I was just leaving." Dialmond walked outside quickly and shut the door. Lloyd gave her a look as the content Colette leaned in his chest. Dialmond shook her head, she couldn't be with him. Lloyd has stolen her heart, and she was in no desire to take it back from him if it meant being near Lloyd. She cried as she began the formation of her weapon-riding. Tears kept flowing, but the girl kept slashing.

"Dialmond!" Lloyd yelled. The girl didn't look back, but watched as the gray clouds around her began to shed rain, much like the tears on her face.

A/N: That was a bit shorter than I usually write, sorry. But this was more of a "things resolved" chapter. So, I think I did okay. And Cali Flion really is overstaying her welcome, the idiot. She's going to go through ten kinds of hell when Saphfyre talks to her again. And I'm sure Scorch may keep his promise. And now we finally know Universa's feelings are still there, thanks for telling us sooner. Dialmond welts up her sadness and keeps trying to move forward, but when caught in a storm, who will save her? Read on.