Bo Loves thy Yaoi Comment: Yosh~! Dibs on first review! :D So far, this looks really interesting, can't wait to see your future chapters! Concept of their having to be a balance with the Sorceress is really interesting. Never thought about it much, and Bo'd love to see where you go with it~ So when you get the chance please update soon! :D
~~ Heh I'm glad you like the idea. 3 I'm sorry it took me so long to update though I hit a freaking reinforced steel wall for a while on this chapter. I can only hope this was worth the wait till I can figure out where I'm going with the first actually chapter I had double pre chapters cause this to me wasn't really when FFVII started it was on the actual S.E.E.D exam. There was just so much the owners left out I thought I would redeem it from being overshadow by the others that's where my crazy idea of must be some kind of balance came from. I'm not sure yet of or if there will be a true name to the balancing factor but just bear with me while I am developing the story. 3~~
Disclaimer: I do not own the main plot of this story nor do I own the original characters. I only claim what is rightly mine the plot shift and new never before seen characters that will show up. I do not write for money or any kind of profit. I write purely as a relaxer after work nothing more nothing less.
Contains: Gore, Graphic Imagery, Blood, Mild Language, Violence, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Crude Humor, Suggestive Themes, -Later on- sexual relationships.
Preliminary Mission Two: Fire Caverns
"Well shall we get going Squall?" Trepe asks as I stop in front of her. I nod "alright then we head for the Fire Caverns."
She waits until I take the lead and leave the Garden's entrance and exit gate. She doesn't seem to be bothered that she gets to use Quezacotl and not Shiva. She instead seems to smile that much more, damn it if I hear that nick name of 'Shiva's lover' or as Seifer likes to call me 'Ice Princess' I am going to murder someone.
"Squall you remember how to teach your GF's new abilities correct?" Trepe asks as she studies me. Damn her she has her own versions of the GF's if she doesn't want to use mine then why did she bother taking it.
"Silly boy just 'because she has Quezacotl's spirit in her body, he will still appear for ja. Ja has no need for this cheap and weak magic of yours." I can't help but jump at the voice of that cat lady again. Still I don't see her anywhere. What the hell is going on here? Hearing a sigh that seemed to close to my ear the same lady speaks again. "I only hope 'he' arrives soon time is of the essence if 'he' wants to change 'his' fate. So young you are and yet so little time…." I want to ask who she is refereeing to only to be startled out of my mind again by fingers snapping in front of my face.
"Hey you okay you can always wait till the next S.E.E.D exam." Trepe calmly states.
"I'm fine" Is all that leaves my lips yet again that lady has made me stop walking without realizing it damn her.
"Very well, but you haven't answered my question yet Squall." Trepe's voice is slightly more demanding this time around.
"Yes I remember." I find saying more to be to bothersome especially with that strange lady's chuckle right next to my ear. My mind has to be playing tricks on me. Unconsciously I rub the same ear the woman had chosen to chuckle in.
'Get use to me kid 'cause ja is stuck with me' this time I feel something press against my lips without warning I jump back bumping into Trepe. That right there just gave me the chills there is no way in hell I could have made that up….. My first kiss has been stolen by someone I cannot see! The warmth and the silky feel of those lips with unnamable smoothness that's completely flawless in all ways. And with the tingling in my lips from the contact it was real alright.
"Squall what's wrong you reacted like you just got shocked by something?" Trepe's voice now full of concern. Trepe's voice now unnerving me somewhat.
"Tell me something Instructor do you believe spirits wander the Earth?" It is all I can say to her there no other way for me to calm her down. "Because I think I am be haunted by one…."
~~Meanwhile inside Garden~~
A certain blond man was fuming yet another punishment but unlike many times before his 'buddy' wasn't joining him on this punishment. 'Damn Squall why did he half to go and pass out on me. I wanted to ask him where that burst of fire came from in those ice cold eyes of his. It was like nothing I've ever seen before. That attack and counter attack was done with a tad too much grace.' The blond man thought to himself as he took a break from cleaning the Garden just outside of the building. It's a lot of work to tend to these plants especially when you are alone.
"Ja never could keep your ass outta trouble…." I couldn't help but be startled by the random voice. Spinning around on my heels I see nothing. I swear I just heard the person there a minute ago. Maybe I am hearing things then? Looking around for a few minutes more, I shrug it off and go back to tending to the rosebush. Grabbing one of the thorn limbs I jump again five of the thorns going into my hand. At the moment however I don't care I swear someone just grabbed my ass!
"Unless you have a death wish you want granted I suggest you come out." I state with a sneer even with the blood running down my hand and the stinging starting to make its way up to my brain.
The world's strangest laugh I've ever heard answers my order. By Strange I mean the accent I've never quite heard a laugh that has a growled edge to it with a purring edge at the same time.
"Come now it's not like some man just grabbed dat ass of yours. Which I must say is quite lovely… something to hold onto heheheh." Yep that voice is same one as before what an odd accent I wish I knew where it was from. I'd love to see how bold and wild these women can really be if she has the gall to grab my ass like that.
"I still don't see a face…" I growl out. There is one thing I don't like and that is not being able to put a face to a voice, next to being ignored by a certain Ice Princess.
"I don't think I have ta' show my face to ja." Her words are drawn out and a bored yawns following soon after. Okay losing my cool and trying to intimidate this woman was the wrong response so let me try a slightly different approach?
"Well I wasn't expecting someone to grab my ass quite like that I have a reason to wanna know who this lovely lady is…. so I can send Fu to attack you … How else was I suppose too react?"
"And why should I trust you?" The way that was said sent chills down my spine. If you made it a little bit deeper that would have been Squall. Okay now I need to know who this person is.
For a few moments I wait just standing there what else can I say to earn this woman's trust. Talk too much and she might also just leave like Squall always does but unlike that wall of ice I don't know who to chase after.
"Some other time… I have another who needs some guiding since 'he' is too blind to see what 'he' really is and 'his' true power that's wants to be unleashed." Was all I got from her. The woman's voice seeming to be carried by the wind instead of her being as close to me as before. Shit I wasn't expecting that one.
Fire Caverns –Battle for Ifrit engaged-
Shit Ifrit his much harder then I remember Seifer speaking about when he had beaten the spirit of Hellfire. I though he was just being over dramatic with the whole battle. Guess Seifer was not joking about this or being overly dramatic. Even with Shiva maiden of Ice and Snow on my side still made it a fight of fights. The problem is even though when I summon Shiva she takes as much damage as she does to Ifrit. The being of fire and the being of ice on even terms.
"…With as much recklessness as a storm at sea, Quezacotl! Bring down your divine lighting!" Trepe finishing her incantation as a wall of the guardians magic for over us. I watch as Quezacotl comes bursting threw a ball of grey clouds as a thunderbolt. The as the bolt hits the earth below the bird like spirit spins rapidly but gradually slows to a stop. The birds head lowers. Before arching its head neck and back a little. Wings spread wide with little flickers of lighting dancing between the bird spirit and the earth. Quezacotl tilting his head to the side as he studies his prey. The only time our Guardians do this is when they are in combat with other Guardians. I can see Ifrit study me with some interest. Seeming to have enough looking over the prey of the Lighting Storm Quezacotl arches back before firing a ball of lighting at Ifrit. Growing to a dome of crackling lighting hissing it was and creating an anti-hit zone and with a moment's time a large bolt of pure furry breaks through. Causing a large explosion of the untamed energy. When the dust settles Ifrit still stands though he is tiring from this. This isn't a matter of who does the same amount of damage cause we seem to be at a draw. Now it is a battle of endurance.
"Endurance no such thing. Didn't I tell ja there is no need to use so pitiful magic." I narrow my eyes I don't need this right now I have a battle I need to concentrate on. Why can't she just leave me alone right now.
"This is going to be a close battle at this rate." Trepe states but she can't fool me I can hear that she is tired. More than likely more than I am at this moment. I can feel my arms quiver under the weight of my gun-blade. Being too stubborn to call it quits when I know Seifer has already beaten Ifrit.
"I've had 'nough of this… I think I need to SHOW you just what power is lurking inside you." Before I have a chance to really think I can feel an odd surge of power. The heat being far too much for me to bear with. At first it feels like I've black out until my eyes open. Even though this is my body it isn't responding to my commands.
"Feel the wrath of my frozen claws, which rain down and are piercing my enemy through. This is my Icicle Rain!" Even though it is my voice it is not my doing. Who is in control of my body? As a watch through my eyes body still not under my control I can see the spell that was cast. A ring of odd symbols appear son replace by a circle of Icicle spears. Each Icicle lifting up only slightly before the first one changes direction and goes down right into Ifrit. Soon all others follow the sound of each Icicle almost like glass as it breaks. Before I know I have my body back under my control hand still lifted as if I actually had cast the spell myself. I can feel some wetness at my nose.
"Squall how did you…. !" I hear a gasp in the middle of Trepe's aweing voice. "Your nose is bleeding Squall what did you do?" She runs over to me no longer caring about the battle with Ifrit. Before I have the chance to even think to stop her we both hear a cry from the Beast. Ifrit now on his knee one arm hold his torso up.
"It appears that I have met a new master now. Very well human you have proven the strength you have to me and I shall join you." A growling chuckle leaving the huffing mouth.
With that I can feel the spirit of Ifrit seep into my mind. Yet another one to add to the ever growing list of Guardian Forces. I wipe the blood from my nose shit it was bleeding more then I first thought. "I'm fine Trepe we should leave now."
With that I hear laughing from her and she nods. Before we start heading out she places her hand upon my shoulder with a smile of a proud mother. "Well done you pass. This is just the begin and there are many more Guardians to be found some you will have to fight much like Ifrit. Others you will have to find by other means, such as attached to beast you fight or other means." With a slight squeeze she removes her hand and leads the way out of these Fire Caverns. I can tell she wants to know more about that spell I just used but she has chosen to let it go for the time being. Thank goodness because I wouldn't know what to say.
Preliminary Mission Grade: Completed-Pass
And so ends another subchapter before the first. I'm am kind of shocked I was able to pop out another that I've been stuck on for what three months now? I'm sorry it took so long I just couldn't get past the part after the cat lady left Seifer. . I didn't mean for it to be stuck for so long. I only hope this was worth the wait. : /
Second I think I'm having a lot of fun with this Cat Lady no I'm not giving you her name yet wink that comes later. I also wanted to say that I know full well I typed You instead of Ja it's for a reason most of the time when she is in a normal mood or feels like being silly/cocky it comes out 'Ja' when she's annoyed or pissed it comes out 'you'.
I hope you enjoy this and thank you for taking the time to read my story. Let me know what you think so far. 3