When Stars Cry

Chapter 3

Well, we're finally at chapter 3! I think this may be a good story, hopefully.. But I do want at least five responses before I let out the next chapter. So, if you are interested in any of this story, than you can give me a review. But, this story will get very interesting, and I don't know how many chapters there will be, but, I hope to be finished soon to work on some other stories I have in mind. But anyway, on with the story! ....

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When the moon shines over my heart,

You'll be the one in the sky,

You'll know when we're apart,

Because that's when stars cry.

Dreaming of wishes of you,

Streaming hopes of light,

Tracing down the faces of white and blue,

Of the sky and stars of the night.

Oh don't promise me the moon,

With which changes so much,

Just give me you voice in tune,

With the gentleness of your touch.                               By Me, Angel-chan

     Rinoa was tired of walking..She had reached the desert and it was night, but her determination kept her walking on. Ultimecia was driving her thoughts now, and her body. Ultimecia was turning her against Squall, but Rinoa was unconciouss of it all..All she could do was let Ultimecia have her way. Ultimecia spoke in a soft, but cold tone.

"Rinoa, you know, we need a new name for you. Because I can't go by Rinoa, and it will be too obvious to go by Ultimecia so I think we'll call ourselves.....Never..There's a name for us." Ultimecia stated.

"Never...What is it supposed to mean?" Rinoa asked.

"It means so many things Rinoa..You just don't know. I could teach you so much about the name Never. Never is a refusal for anything..But in the same meaning, I think you are also refusing to try something you've never done before." Ultimecia explained.

"Not in all cases." Rinoa argued.

"But in most, people are afraid to be open-minded, and never was a word that killed my husband, and made me become what I am..But enough of that, your name shall be Never Again." Ultimecia proclaimed.

"What does that name mean?" Rinoa questioned.
"You will know soon enough..Just wait for the time. But now, we must drive forward, for you have some business with that betrayer, Squall." Ultimecia started.

"Yes, I know." Rinoa whispered as her anger grew, consuming her.

     Ultimecia could only laugh as Rinoa's anger grew into hatred, and hatred into evil revenge. Rinoa no longer wanted anything except to get rid of Squall, and the trip to Timber seemed less far away.

"Ultimecia, what will we do once we get to Timber? I mean, we don't know where Squall went." Rinoa wondered.

"Don't worry Never, you'll see what happens when we get there." Ultimecia chuckled.

     Rinoa went back to her sorrowful thoughts. She had thought about the name Never, and what Ultimecia had meant by it. Never was a complicated word that people used everyday. But was there a hidden meaning to the word never? Rinoa decided that she liked that name, and promised herself she would find the truth behind the word never. But her thoughts were stopped as they came to a bridge, and she heard the stream rushing toward the mountains.

"Ultimecia, how close are we to Timber?" Rinoa asked.

"Close enough. Just keep going." Ultimecia ordered.

"But I'm getting tired and hungry." Rinoa complained.

"...Fine then, turn left and we'll head to the train station." Ultimecia demanded.

"But I don't have any money." Rinoa stated.

".....The daughter of General Caraway doesn't have any money?!....Fine then, this one's on me." Ultimecia said as they reached the station.

"What do I do about my name?" Rinoa questioned.

"....Start using it!" Ultimecia growled.

"Will you call me by it?" Rinoa asked.

"Yeah! Okay here we go NEVER! Get ready to speak to the train man." Ultimecia shouted.

"Okay! Never is ready!" Never started.

"How many will there be?" The ticket man asked.

"Just me." Never said.

"And your name and 3,000 gil please." The ticket man replied.

"Never Again." Never replied courteously.

     Ultimecia quickly put magic together to make the human's money. And soon, Never was boarding the train.

     The dance... A place for idiots. Why do I have to be here? What is the purpose of this stupid dance? Squall pondered all these thoughts as he had once done at the dance where he met Rinoa. Same champagne, same repetitive music, same dresses swooping around the room. Same......Shooting star. He quickly turned his eyes to the left...No one there. Squall breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey! You're the best looking guy here. Dance with me?" Serena asked.

".................................No............" Squall stated.

"Why not?" Serena demanded.

"......I can dance, but just....No." Squall replied.

"Fine then, you'll just have to make yourself." Serena said.

     Serena dragged Squall on to the dance floor. This time, Squall knew how to dance. He put his arms in the regular positions, and led Serena into a long waltz. Serena looked very elegant from what Squall could see. Her dress was sapphire velvet, which was cut to her hips in the back, and was low cut in the front. The waltz ended so soon, and it scared him. The end of the waltz was the same, and they ended in the same fireworks as when he and Rinoa met. Squall couldn't take it, so he ran from the dance floor.

     Squall ran as far as he could, never knowing where he was going. But he soon found the quad, and sat on a bench to calm himself down and think. What was all this supposed to mean?But whatever it was, could it have something to do with Rinoa, or Squall?

"Squall! Finally there you are!" Serena screamed.

"Yeah, you had us worried!" Lita shouted.

"...Sorry.." Squall apologized.

"Well, that's not good enough. Why did you run away?" Serena asked.

"I just wanna know why you left Serena on the dancefloor to be stomped on by those clumsy people out there!" Lita raged.

"I had to." Squall started.

"No you didn't!" Lita argued.

"Lita, calm down, okay. Let's just find out what's wrong with him." Serena said calmly.

"Okay." Lita replied.

"Please Squall, tell us what's wrong." Serena begged.

"......Fine, but you'll regret it." Squall explained.

"I'm sure we won't." Serena and Lita said in unison.

Phase.....................Phase............................Phase.....................Phase...........................Phase.        

"So that's why you ran." Serena said, her eyes still widened.

"Yeah, can we just get some sleep please?" Squall asked.

"...Sure Squall, we'll go." Lita smiled.

     They walked down the hallway, wondering how Squall's life had been that hard. And this Rinoa Heartilly girl...Boy was she gonna die if she ever came out of that tomb! As soon as they made sure Squall had gone off to bed, Lita and Serena headed to their own dorms.

"You think we'll be able to sleep?" Serena asked as she got into bed.

"Not really, but we can try." Lita called from her bed.

"Well, good-night." Serena called.

"Night." Lita replied.

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     Never's thoughts had become so tiresome. She couldn't really think or try to sleep because Ultimecia had a strong hold over her mind.

"How long do you think it will take to get there?" Never asked.

"We should be there by morning." Ultimecia stated.

"Then why can't I sleep?" Never wondered demandingly.

"Because you have to keep a fresh thought-out mind for right now. So shut up and go back to your pathetic thoughts." Ultimecia ordered.

     Never knew it was impossible to argue. Ultimecia had gained control of everything. Her thoughts, her mind, her heart, her soul...Freedom was something she could only remember the taste of. Every second inside of her was being monitored by the most powerful sorceress, and soon Never wouldn't even think differently from her. Then, everything, every function in her body, would be made by Ultimecia. Never was worried, but she really couldn't do anything about it. Squall entered her mind, and once again she was swallowed by her anger.

"Live tonight, die tomorrow." Ultimecia chanted.