"Link, open your memory to me" link opened his eyes and saw a dark shape in
front of him. It looked as if it was concealed in black and it seamed as
if it had a gray effluvium around it.
"Who are you?" link asked as he tried to look around. Only to see nothing, not even his own hands.
"Ergo, I am you, apart of you, and your future." The dark shape did not move nor did it seam to look at link.
"Where am I, and why is it I cant see you?" link said as he tried to walk closer to the dark being. Only to find he was treading air.
"It is not the inquisition of where link, but the inquisition of why you can not see me." It answered. Then it seamed to pull back from link further into the shadowy fog.
Link thought on the words and he felt some how this shadow was he. He looked at it again but did not say anything.
"Link you have been abandoned in the dark for to long it is quintessential for you to disremember everything you have ever fathomed and welcome a New World. A new life and a new love."
There it was the word love. In links, heart the most pernicious word ever known. The last thing he wonted to hear now was love. Love disregarded him and turned him malignant. Link looked at the dark shadow and a sudden flow of malevolence surged through his veins. "What do you know about love?"
It was then the shadow moved and link caught a glimpse of its face. It was caliginous and scarred. And full of pain and anguish. It was as if link was looking at his own soul.
"I have known all kinds of love. The kind that leaves you in the dark cold nights crying for the ones you have lost. I know the kind of love that languidly tears you apart and turns a devoted hero into an evil monster. Please don't let hatred devour your soul. Link you have shoved all you known and cared for. Love is inexorably unavoidable. Now it is time to change your intuitive."
Link looked at the shadowy figure. Then he let his anger take over. Link didn't understand anything this being was telling him. Maybe he should but right now link was to angry to care " TIME FOR WHAT?...."
Slowly a thick fog started to form between link and the shadowed figure. Slowly it became so thick and dark link could no longer even see his hand. He quickly looked back at the direction the dark form was and he started to run in that direction. As he ran everything he ever knew dreamed or felt was forgotten. Soon link stopped and the only thing he could remember was his name and nothing ells. Not even the encounter with the dark shadow. All anger he had was now striped away from him. He was like a newborn babe still pure and innocent.
Link begun to cry and he sat down on the ground. He knew he lost every thing but where was he going to start. Suddenly a bright light shone in front of him. Link got up and started following it. Slow at first then faster. Soon it became apparent .he wasn't even moving his self. Something was pushing him towards the light. When the speed finally became so fast, he could barely breath a bright flash of light seamed to explode all around him.
Slowly the light dimmed and link realized he was in a new place. He was lying on a soft bead with a warm blanket over him. He heard soft beeps beside the bead. Link slowly opened his eyes letting the painful light burn into his mind. Slowly his eyes focused and he saw many strange things that seamed to have no meaning or memories to link. Link turned his head to look towards the beeps and saw a strange box with a flashing light.
Slowly he sat up, every mussel and joint felt stiff and week. Link looked around again and he tried to put objects to names but nothing seamed like it was familiar. It was as if he was seeing a lot of this stuff for the first time. He saw so many things he never seen before. It was then he looked down at his arm and saw something was sticking out of his skin. It had a long clear cord at the end. Link followed it and saw it was attached to a clear bag with clear liquid in it.
Link put his hand on the thing and felt something under his skin. He hesitated for a moment. Then he started to pull it out. He held back the urge to cry out as his arm begun to burn where the thing was. He continued to pull it out and saw a needle come out of his skin. As he pulled the end out a small trickle of blood begun to follow. Link used his finger to cover the small hole and he tried to get up but there were more cords attached to his chest. He gently tugged on them and found they were only sticking to his skin.
As soon as he begun to pull them out a loud shrill beep was heard. He paid no attention to it and he continued to get up. He saw he had on a pair of white pants. As his feet touched the cold ground, he heard a door open and some one come rushing in.
When he looked up at the person she stopped and gasped. "How? You were near death only yesterday?"
Link looked at the new arrival and saw she was probably about in there 40's. She was wearing a white skirt and a white jacket. Her hair was dark and she wore glasses. She was not built slender but was solid. She looked as if she could carry link over her shoulders with out any strain or discomfort. He continued to get out of the bead but she came over to his side and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Please don't get up yet. Let me make sure your ok first." She then started to look; all over, links body, As if she was looking for a bad part or something. After a little bit she stood back and shook her head. "I don't under stand how any one could heal so quick. Cure spell's work quickly but since the time compression 21 years ago, they became slower. I'm sorry sir but you are a mystery, what is your name?"
Link looked at her "My name is link, where am I and who are you?"
She looked at link and smiled. "Link, my name is doctor Kadowski and you are on a ship called Balemb garden. Our Head master and his wife found you. He came running in with you. At first, I thought you were dead. No heart beat; just about every bone in your body was broken, why you were even cold to the touch. Then just before I was about to cover you started to talk and move. It seamed like you were having some dream. Well when that happened I had Rinoa help me cast a cure spell. I don't normally like to use magic for medicine but you were a special case. My god what happed to you?" she asked as she finally noticed all of his scars on his body.
Link closed his eyes and tried to remember what happened but it seamed like his mind was stuck in a thick fog. He knew something bad happened but he couldn't remember what it was. "May I please get up now?"
"Ok yes, and here are your clothes. They have been washed and cleaned. Oh and don't loose this, it looks like something a loved one would give to there lover." She handed link a brown necklace with a gold ring on it. When he saw it, he felt cold and bitter but couldn't remember why. He took it from the woman and he put it on. After she left he put on the rest of his clothes.
The woman then came back with another woman. She was somewhat cute, but something told link that looks could be deceiving. She had shoulder length hair that curled at the ends. She wore a bright yellow dress that went down to just above her knees. Her eyes looked like an old woman's yet her body and the way she acted was different. She some how reminded link of someone he knew years ago. He then felt the necklace and he couldn't help but feeling that some one like her gave it to him.
"This is Selphie kinis she will guide you around the garden and show you where you will be staying until you are fully well."
Link looked at Selphie again and gave her a small bow. "Nice to meet you," it was then link felt his stomach give a growl he then felt more hungry then he ever known his self feeling, " first thing, could you show me where I could get some food?"
Selphie gave a little laugh and nodded. "Follow me, link is it?"
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Link and Selphie were at the cafeteria. She showed him all the facilities as they went on their way. Link learned the garden was a place where people were trained to be mercenaries. Hired for there skills for many things. He also learned of Headmaster Squall and his love story with his wife Rinoa. Link couldn't imagine what was going through their minds when they had to go through the ordeals Selphie told link about. To die for a loved one would be a hard thing to do. He didn't believe it at first but when Selphie showed him one of her G.F.'s he soon begun to believe what she was saying.
When they finally arrived at the cafeteria some other people greeted them.
"Selphie, over here!" It was a long hared man with a long duster that called out to them.
" Irvine! I thought you weren't sapost to be back till tomorrow!" Selphie yelled back at him as he gathered her into his arms and they embraced each other.
"I couldn't stay away any longer. All I thought about was you. I missed you so much baby girl." He then noticed Link. He let go of Selphie and held out his hand to link. Link took it and shook his hand as if he was an old friend.
"Hello, I don't think we've meet before." Irvine said as he let go of links hand. He then shifted his weight and leaned back onto a wall behind him.
" No we haven't, My name is Link, and I am guessing yours is Irvine." link replied
"Not to slow are you, Well link nice to meet you. Hope you find your stay at Balemb garden isn't a bad one." He then turned to Selphie and gave her a kiss. " I got to go honey, Squall is waiting for my report. I would have seen him sooner but I wonted to see you first." He then gave Selphie one last kiss. He turned to link, took off his hat, and gave him a manly curtsy. "Don't be trying to steal my wife now, she's a very special lady." He then left the two alone.
" Hay Selphie, I see Irvine's back." Selphie and link turned to the voice and they saw a woman with a knee high dull red dress and blond hair. The man that was accompanying her had spiky hair; he wore short pants and a loose fitting top. And he had an odd marking on the side of his face.
"Quistis, Zell, your back as well, did you guys help squall's father with that problem?" Selphie asked as she watched Zell. It seamed as if he couldn't stand still for more then half a second.
"Yeah, figures, he thought it was some new monster species. Instead, it was just a female turtlepod. Weird looking little things. Anyway it turns out the females eat pure energy. And they were sapping a lot of the energy causing little black out's here and there." Zell was talking quite fast like he just came off a sugar high.
"Zell shut up, he's been this way since he tried one of the new drinks from Dollet. I swear it had more caffeine and sugar then the body can handle. Drank six bottles he did." Quistis was staring at Zell the whole time. She shook her head as he left to the cafeteria line. More then less likely to get some sold out hotdogs.
"So why didn't you stop him?" Selphie said as she watched him go.
"What and spoil the fun when it all hits his blood stream? After this we are going to the training garden to fight off that energy." She then saw link and smiled "Well lets get something to eat shall we?" she nodded at Selphie to follow her and she left for the same line Zell was in.
Selphie nodded and turned to link "Sit here while Quistis and I go and get some hotdogs before they are sold out again. Trust me you'll like them." She then turned and left with Quistis.
When they arrived to the line Quistis lowered her voice "So Selphie is that the man you're cheating on Irvine with? He looks kind of familiar is he a student "
Selphie's face turned a bright red as she gave a little giggle. "No, Squall and Rinoa were out for their first wedding anniversary, they were picnicking at the beach when Rinoa found him washed up on shore. She then tried to use a heal spell but it only sent him into a deeper sleep. So squall had to call out for help and they brought him here. Apparently he had a broken arm and some broken ribs. That was yesterday, he's fully healed now. Quistis, that's not normal, even the strongest heal spell doesn't work that fast, especially with broken bones."
Quistis looked back over at link and saw he was looking around, like he never even seen half the stuff in the room. It was then that she noticed his ears were pointed and his hair was twice the length as hers. It was then and there she fall in love with a stranger. She had to get him alone and talk to him. "What's his name where is he from?"
"That's a problem, he only remembers his first name, link, everything ells he cant remember." She then poked at Quistis and gave her a whisper "Its going to be hard staying true to Irvine with him around, there is something about him that seems to call out to me, how about you?"
Quistis didn't say anything she only stared at link her heart falling more and more in love as the seconds went by. Then to her surprise he turned to her. And he too returned the same gaze she was giving him. Quickly she looked away. Her face turning red. Both out of embarrassment and love.
"Who are you?" link asked as he tried to look around. Only to see nothing, not even his own hands.
"Ergo, I am you, apart of you, and your future." The dark shape did not move nor did it seam to look at link.
"Where am I, and why is it I cant see you?" link said as he tried to walk closer to the dark being. Only to find he was treading air.
"It is not the inquisition of where link, but the inquisition of why you can not see me." It answered. Then it seamed to pull back from link further into the shadowy fog.
Link thought on the words and he felt some how this shadow was he. He looked at it again but did not say anything.
"Link you have been abandoned in the dark for to long it is quintessential for you to disremember everything you have ever fathomed and welcome a New World. A new life and a new love."
There it was the word love. In links, heart the most pernicious word ever known. The last thing he wonted to hear now was love. Love disregarded him and turned him malignant. Link looked at the dark shadow and a sudden flow of malevolence surged through his veins. "What do you know about love?"
It was then the shadow moved and link caught a glimpse of its face. It was caliginous and scarred. And full of pain and anguish. It was as if link was looking at his own soul.
"I have known all kinds of love. The kind that leaves you in the dark cold nights crying for the ones you have lost. I know the kind of love that languidly tears you apart and turns a devoted hero into an evil monster. Please don't let hatred devour your soul. Link you have shoved all you known and cared for. Love is inexorably unavoidable. Now it is time to change your intuitive."
Link looked at the shadowy figure. Then he let his anger take over. Link didn't understand anything this being was telling him. Maybe he should but right now link was to angry to care " TIME FOR WHAT?...."
Slowly a thick fog started to form between link and the shadowed figure. Slowly it became so thick and dark link could no longer even see his hand. He quickly looked back at the direction the dark form was and he started to run in that direction. As he ran everything he ever knew dreamed or felt was forgotten. Soon link stopped and the only thing he could remember was his name and nothing ells. Not even the encounter with the dark shadow. All anger he had was now striped away from him. He was like a newborn babe still pure and innocent.
Link begun to cry and he sat down on the ground. He knew he lost every thing but where was he going to start. Suddenly a bright light shone in front of him. Link got up and started following it. Slow at first then faster. Soon it became apparent .he wasn't even moving his self. Something was pushing him towards the light. When the speed finally became so fast, he could barely breath a bright flash of light seamed to explode all around him.
Slowly the light dimmed and link realized he was in a new place. He was lying on a soft bead with a warm blanket over him. He heard soft beeps beside the bead. Link slowly opened his eyes letting the painful light burn into his mind. Slowly his eyes focused and he saw many strange things that seamed to have no meaning or memories to link. Link turned his head to look towards the beeps and saw a strange box with a flashing light.
Slowly he sat up, every mussel and joint felt stiff and week. Link looked around again and he tried to put objects to names but nothing seamed like it was familiar. It was as if he was seeing a lot of this stuff for the first time. He saw so many things he never seen before. It was then he looked down at his arm and saw something was sticking out of his skin. It had a long clear cord at the end. Link followed it and saw it was attached to a clear bag with clear liquid in it.
Link put his hand on the thing and felt something under his skin. He hesitated for a moment. Then he started to pull it out. He held back the urge to cry out as his arm begun to burn where the thing was. He continued to pull it out and saw a needle come out of his skin. As he pulled the end out a small trickle of blood begun to follow. Link used his finger to cover the small hole and he tried to get up but there were more cords attached to his chest. He gently tugged on them and found they were only sticking to his skin.
As soon as he begun to pull them out a loud shrill beep was heard. He paid no attention to it and he continued to get up. He saw he had on a pair of white pants. As his feet touched the cold ground, he heard a door open and some one come rushing in.
When he looked up at the person she stopped and gasped. "How? You were near death only yesterday?"
Link looked at the new arrival and saw she was probably about in there 40's. She was wearing a white skirt and a white jacket. Her hair was dark and she wore glasses. She was not built slender but was solid. She looked as if she could carry link over her shoulders with out any strain or discomfort. He continued to get out of the bead but she came over to his side and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Please don't get up yet. Let me make sure your ok first." She then started to look; all over, links body, As if she was looking for a bad part or something. After a little bit she stood back and shook her head. "I don't under stand how any one could heal so quick. Cure spell's work quickly but since the time compression 21 years ago, they became slower. I'm sorry sir but you are a mystery, what is your name?"
Link looked at her "My name is link, where am I and who are you?"
She looked at link and smiled. "Link, my name is doctor Kadowski and you are on a ship called Balemb garden. Our Head master and his wife found you. He came running in with you. At first, I thought you were dead. No heart beat; just about every bone in your body was broken, why you were even cold to the touch. Then just before I was about to cover you started to talk and move. It seamed like you were having some dream. Well when that happened I had Rinoa help me cast a cure spell. I don't normally like to use magic for medicine but you were a special case. My god what happed to you?" she asked as she finally noticed all of his scars on his body.
Link closed his eyes and tried to remember what happened but it seamed like his mind was stuck in a thick fog. He knew something bad happened but he couldn't remember what it was. "May I please get up now?"
"Ok yes, and here are your clothes. They have been washed and cleaned. Oh and don't loose this, it looks like something a loved one would give to there lover." She handed link a brown necklace with a gold ring on it. When he saw it, he felt cold and bitter but couldn't remember why. He took it from the woman and he put it on. After she left he put on the rest of his clothes.
The woman then came back with another woman. She was somewhat cute, but something told link that looks could be deceiving. She had shoulder length hair that curled at the ends. She wore a bright yellow dress that went down to just above her knees. Her eyes looked like an old woman's yet her body and the way she acted was different. She some how reminded link of someone he knew years ago. He then felt the necklace and he couldn't help but feeling that some one like her gave it to him.
"This is Selphie kinis she will guide you around the garden and show you where you will be staying until you are fully well."
Link looked at Selphie again and gave her a small bow. "Nice to meet you," it was then link felt his stomach give a growl he then felt more hungry then he ever known his self feeling, " first thing, could you show me where I could get some food?"
Selphie gave a little laugh and nodded. "Follow me, link is it?"
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Link and Selphie were at the cafeteria. She showed him all the facilities as they went on their way. Link learned the garden was a place where people were trained to be mercenaries. Hired for there skills for many things. He also learned of Headmaster Squall and his love story with his wife Rinoa. Link couldn't imagine what was going through their minds when they had to go through the ordeals Selphie told link about. To die for a loved one would be a hard thing to do. He didn't believe it at first but when Selphie showed him one of her G.F.'s he soon begun to believe what she was saying.
When they finally arrived at the cafeteria some other people greeted them.
"Selphie, over here!" It was a long hared man with a long duster that called out to them.
" Irvine! I thought you weren't sapost to be back till tomorrow!" Selphie yelled back at him as he gathered her into his arms and they embraced each other.
"I couldn't stay away any longer. All I thought about was you. I missed you so much baby girl." He then noticed Link. He let go of Selphie and held out his hand to link. Link took it and shook his hand as if he was an old friend.
"Hello, I don't think we've meet before." Irvine said as he let go of links hand. He then shifted his weight and leaned back onto a wall behind him.
" No we haven't, My name is Link, and I am guessing yours is Irvine." link replied
"Not to slow are you, Well link nice to meet you. Hope you find your stay at Balemb garden isn't a bad one." He then turned to Selphie and gave her a kiss. " I got to go honey, Squall is waiting for my report. I would have seen him sooner but I wonted to see you first." He then gave Selphie one last kiss. He turned to link, took off his hat, and gave him a manly curtsy. "Don't be trying to steal my wife now, she's a very special lady." He then left the two alone.
" Hay Selphie, I see Irvine's back." Selphie and link turned to the voice and they saw a woman with a knee high dull red dress and blond hair. The man that was accompanying her had spiky hair; he wore short pants and a loose fitting top. And he had an odd marking on the side of his face.
"Quistis, Zell, your back as well, did you guys help squall's father with that problem?" Selphie asked as she watched Zell. It seamed as if he couldn't stand still for more then half a second.
"Yeah, figures, he thought it was some new monster species. Instead, it was just a female turtlepod. Weird looking little things. Anyway it turns out the females eat pure energy. And they were sapping a lot of the energy causing little black out's here and there." Zell was talking quite fast like he just came off a sugar high.
"Zell shut up, he's been this way since he tried one of the new drinks from Dollet. I swear it had more caffeine and sugar then the body can handle. Drank six bottles he did." Quistis was staring at Zell the whole time. She shook her head as he left to the cafeteria line. More then less likely to get some sold out hotdogs.
"So why didn't you stop him?" Selphie said as she watched him go.
"What and spoil the fun when it all hits his blood stream? After this we are going to the training garden to fight off that energy." She then saw link and smiled "Well lets get something to eat shall we?" she nodded at Selphie to follow her and she left for the same line Zell was in.
Selphie nodded and turned to link "Sit here while Quistis and I go and get some hotdogs before they are sold out again. Trust me you'll like them." She then turned and left with Quistis.
When they arrived to the line Quistis lowered her voice "So Selphie is that the man you're cheating on Irvine with? He looks kind of familiar is he a student "
Selphie's face turned a bright red as she gave a little giggle. "No, Squall and Rinoa were out for their first wedding anniversary, they were picnicking at the beach when Rinoa found him washed up on shore. She then tried to use a heal spell but it only sent him into a deeper sleep. So squall had to call out for help and they brought him here. Apparently he had a broken arm and some broken ribs. That was yesterday, he's fully healed now. Quistis, that's not normal, even the strongest heal spell doesn't work that fast, especially with broken bones."
Quistis looked back over at link and saw he was looking around, like he never even seen half the stuff in the room. It was then that she noticed his ears were pointed and his hair was twice the length as hers. It was then and there she fall in love with a stranger. She had to get him alone and talk to him. "What's his name where is he from?"
"That's a problem, he only remembers his first name, link, everything ells he cant remember." She then poked at Quistis and gave her a whisper "Its going to be hard staying true to Irvine with him around, there is something about him that seems to call out to me, how about you?"
Quistis didn't say anything she only stared at link her heart falling more and more in love as the seconds went by. Then to her surprise he turned to her. And he too returned the same gaze she was giving him. Quickly she looked away. Her face turning red. Both out of embarrassment and love.