I'm trying to write the story I had originally intended.
I don't own any of the Final Fantasy 8 characters, but the newbies are mine.
To warn you, this is starting to get gory. There are also slight hints of couples developing, but they're so slight as to almost not exist. This might change later. I say again, this is gory, or at least getting really violent.
The Rinoa bashing is revving into overdrive. I promise it's unintentional. Or at least, it started that way...
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Chapter 21
'Rinoa' giggled, "Now that the farce is over, I don't have to act like a simpering little idiot."
Seifer coughed, "Actually she didn't simper that bad, and she really wasn't an idiot. Just extremely naïve."
"Really," the tinny voice displayed a remarkable amount of skepticism, "The histories portray her as a right numbskull."
"That's the easy way out," Seifer rolled his eyes, "And I'll bet they tell everyone that I was hopeless."
"No, actually, they liked to remark about how you changed your mind about following Sorceresses at some point and returned to aid your childhood friends in their later years."
Seifer snorted, "Nah, I didn't change my mind," he shrugged, "I'd never really wanted to follow any in the first place, but when your mind is half taken with the idea of having returned to the only real mother figure you'd ever had, and half stuck dwelling on doing the impossible- becoming a knight when everyone is moving away from the feudal era, you get kind of tricked and trapped when you finally wake up and realize that who you've been working with has actually pitted you against the people she raised you with. So you're really-"
"That is certainly another aspect of history they like to leave out," the person in control of Rinoa's body remarked, "Right up there with how many of you wound up never producing children."
"I don't want to think about that," Seifer shuddered, "But who are you, and what do you want?"
"I am Aura, didn't Rinoa tell you about me?" the voice giggled, returning to the use of Rinoa's actual voice, "And I just want to fix the past so that you'll never forget me as long as you live."
~
The craft touched down near the Galbadian Garden. The soldiers surrounding the Garden sent a handful of troops to investigate the craft, and only found Odine, who swore up and down that the dead could live again, and he just wanted to go back to his lab to make inventions to prove it.
The group sent to check on the craft returned to report, and discovered that the others who had been guarding were no longer there. They ventured into the Garden to find them, only to meet with a force of SeeDs and cadets fully armed and aiming at them.
"Go back to your General and tell him to-" Maria yelled at the soldiers.
"No, Maria, why don't we subject them to the same treatment we've had from them," Quistis grinned, "Peaceful incarceration. They were polite when they arrived and told everyone in Garden that we were now under the control of General Caraway. It is only fair to return the favor. You soldiers are now under Garden's jurisdiction. Any of you that wish to resist will find yourselves shot. Those that follow quietly will have rooms supplied, and will be treated with respect."
"BOOYAKA!" Selphie jumped into the air and screamed at the top of her lungs, "That'll show you lunkheads!"
"So much for rescuing them," Squall drawled as he leaned in the doorway, behind the captured soldiers.
"Edea," Max looked at the soldiers, and at the older woman, "Would you remain here, to assist the SeeDs of Galbadia Garden in their holding of these soldiers?"
Edea nodded, "I think it would be best. At this time I am more of a hindrance than an aid. But if you need me, do not hesitate to let me know."
Selphie ran up to Irvine, "WHOOHOO!!!" she grabbed one of his arms and proceeded to spin him around until he complained.
"Seffie, stop, please," he whined, "I'm gettin' dizzy."
"I think we can leave now," Max started back out the door.
Quistis stepped around the cluster of soldiers and approached Squall, "What happened? We heard that Odine landed at Balamb, and that Rinoa is controlling Trabia."
"For all we know she may still be, but Odine is a little preoccupied right now," Squall smirked, "He's seen a few things that make him want to run back to his lab, regardless of whether or not he's agreed to help Caraway gain power as the man in sole custody of the Sorceress and the Guardians."
"So that's his purpose?" Maria yelped, "He wants a monopoly on magic?"
~
I really hope that she doesn't kill Seifer. I was angry enough when Eric got killed, and as much of a pain as Seifer is, even he deserves to see the end of this, though Eric won't. What do you all think?
I don't own any of the Final Fantasy 8 characters, but the newbies are mine.
To warn you, this is starting to get gory. There are also slight hints of couples developing, but they're so slight as to almost not exist. This might change later. I say again, this is gory, or at least getting really violent.
The Rinoa bashing is revving into overdrive. I promise it's unintentional. Or at least, it started that way...
~
Chapter 21
'Rinoa' giggled, "Now that the farce is over, I don't have to act like a simpering little idiot."
Seifer coughed, "Actually she didn't simper that bad, and she really wasn't an idiot. Just extremely naïve."
"Really," the tinny voice displayed a remarkable amount of skepticism, "The histories portray her as a right numbskull."
"That's the easy way out," Seifer rolled his eyes, "And I'll bet they tell everyone that I was hopeless."
"No, actually, they liked to remark about how you changed your mind about following Sorceresses at some point and returned to aid your childhood friends in their later years."
Seifer snorted, "Nah, I didn't change my mind," he shrugged, "I'd never really wanted to follow any in the first place, but when your mind is half taken with the idea of having returned to the only real mother figure you'd ever had, and half stuck dwelling on doing the impossible- becoming a knight when everyone is moving away from the feudal era, you get kind of tricked and trapped when you finally wake up and realize that who you've been working with has actually pitted you against the people she raised you with. So you're really-"
"That is certainly another aspect of history they like to leave out," the person in control of Rinoa's body remarked, "Right up there with how many of you wound up never producing children."
"I don't want to think about that," Seifer shuddered, "But who are you, and what do you want?"
"I am Aura, didn't Rinoa tell you about me?" the voice giggled, returning to the use of Rinoa's actual voice, "And I just want to fix the past so that you'll never forget me as long as you live."
~
The craft touched down near the Galbadian Garden. The soldiers surrounding the Garden sent a handful of troops to investigate the craft, and only found Odine, who swore up and down that the dead could live again, and he just wanted to go back to his lab to make inventions to prove it.
The group sent to check on the craft returned to report, and discovered that the others who had been guarding were no longer there. They ventured into the Garden to find them, only to meet with a force of SeeDs and cadets fully armed and aiming at them.
"Go back to your General and tell him to-" Maria yelled at the soldiers.
"No, Maria, why don't we subject them to the same treatment we've had from them," Quistis grinned, "Peaceful incarceration. They were polite when they arrived and told everyone in Garden that we were now under the control of General Caraway. It is only fair to return the favor. You soldiers are now under Garden's jurisdiction. Any of you that wish to resist will find yourselves shot. Those that follow quietly will have rooms supplied, and will be treated with respect."
"BOOYAKA!" Selphie jumped into the air and screamed at the top of her lungs, "That'll show you lunkheads!"
"So much for rescuing them," Squall drawled as he leaned in the doorway, behind the captured soldiers.
"Edea," Max looked at the soldiers, and at the older woman, "Would you remain here, to assist the SeeDs of Galbadia Garden in their holding of these soldiers?"
Edea nodded, "I think it would be best. At this time I am more of a hindrance than an aid. But if you need me, do not hesitate to let me know."
Selphie ran up to Irvine, "WHOOHOO!!!" she grabbed one of his arms and proceeded to spin him around until he complained.
"Seffie, stop, please," he whined, "I'm gettin' dizzy."
"I think we can leave now," Max started back out the door.
Quistis stepped around the cluster of soldiers and approached Squall, "What happened? We heard that Odine landed at Balamb, and that Rinoa is controlling Trabia."
"For all we know she may still be, but Odine is a little preoccupied right now," Squall smirked, "He's seen a few things that make him want to run back to his lab, regardless of whether or not he's agreed to help Caraway gain power as the man in sole custody of the Sorceress and the Guardians."
"So that's his purpose?" Maria yelped, "He wants a monopoly on magic?"
~
I really hope that she doesn't kill Seifer. I was angry enough when Eric got killed, and as much of a pain as Seifer is, even he deserves to see the end of this, though Eric won't. What do you all think?