Me: I surprised nobody has tried to figure out Eria yet? …Where's Lloyd?
Tonberry: Doink doink!
Me: What the hell is a Tonberry doing here? And what in hell are you saying?
Tonberry: Doink? (What do you mean what am I doing here?)
Me: Ok…who the hell is translating?
Tonberry: (shrugs) Doink doink. (Don't know, don't care.)
Me: umm…ok…so why exactly are you here?
Tonberry: Doink, doink doink. (You scared Lloyd away so I'm filling in.)
Me: By scared, you mean like, weirded out right?
Tonberry: Doink!(Yep!)
Me: …alright…then I guess you gotta say the disclaimer.
Tonberry: Doink doink doink! (JR doesn't own anything except Tiamatt, Ash, the Oblivion Blade, and Eria)
Me: …that was odd… In the Mountains…"Brother, Sister in nearby." A griffin said to the strange four-armed beast.
"I know. Fralex, should we attack now?" the beast replied.
"No, let us observe her a while longer." A man with flaming wings replied. "Gailin!" the griffin stared at Fralex with intense eagle eyes. "Watch the girl. See if you can confirm our suspicions."
"Yes sir!" Gailin answered, spreading his wings and gliding down to the village below. Fralex watched with keen eyes as the griffin's form melted away into the shape of a human and Gailin entered Mizuho.
"Kej, how much longer will it be till Meiya is ready?" the red haired man asked the four-armed creature.
"She is ready but …the magic might be too powerful. She might be able to survive and …" The beast known as Kej replied.
"I understand but her sacrifice will be a worthy one. And Tiamatt will be able to reverse any of the after effects."
"Mother will be pleased." Kej said with a fake grin. He looked at the blonde haired creature that had once been human like himself, wishing there was another way…
Outside of Mizuho…"What's happening?" I asked the pendent around my neck as I sat in a cliff, overlooking the sea.
Your mind is trying to adjust to the blending of two personalities and memories. These outburst and highs and lows are side effect. The real Tiamatt responded.
"Is that including the fact that I'm already depressed from the unknown time limit?"
I'm sorry, but do not let this ruin your experiences in this world. Is this not an improvement from your old life?
"Of course but… I don't know. I guess I expected to breeze through stuff since I was you but I guess your life in itself has never been a fairy tale with a happy ending." I laughed dryly. "At least I have friends now and I have…Well I guess it's an odd life, but a life no less, and also I've got Kratos."
Fairy tales are just that, fairy tales. Things may seem to end happily but there are always hidden complications. For example, Seph's and me plan to escape Shinra. All would have worked well had we not entered the Mako reactor. Hopefully you and Kratos won't have something as drastic but I promise, something WILL happen, if either of you survive this war.
"What do you mean 'if'?" I shouted angrily.
Nothing. Just that, if a cure is not found soon, you will fall victim to the same disease that originally killed me. Also note that Kratos 'works' for Cruxis and is in harms way if the party were to encounter him. The chances of everything working out are slim. Also add to the fact that an unknown number of Remnants are now in this dimension and that an untold number have yet to be awaken from the Junon Reactor. Pray to Holy that Junon does not appear in either of the sister worlds.
"Um, Tiamatt? What if they did somehow awaken Her? How and first of, where is the White Materia? Isn't that the only real thing that can surpress her?" I asked.
I can not tell you the location either Materia. If the locations were to be revealed then Theth'ella and Sylvarant would be in more danger then they are now.
"I understand." I mumbled. "I still wish I knew exactly how long I have."
Geostigma is unpredictable. It could be several months to over a year before the end comes. For me, it was nearly eleven months.
"What was it like in the end?"
The pain was unbelievable but I was unconscious the last two weeks.
"…"
Do not let this get you down. Live life to the fullest and accomplish what you can. As was said in that movie you like, "No day but Today".
"Easy for you. You're already dead." I huffed.
I know you're having a hard time with the blending of our two minds but you are letting my negative points control and cover up the real you. Would the real you just give up and die? The human you? Though you have become physically strong, you've become psychologically weaker. It sometimes makes me regret ever bring you to this world. So many people have supported you through out this journey including Aeris, Sephiroth, and me but you suddenly want to give up when a complication arises. You have people in this world who care for you and you are willing to die without much of a fight.
"…I'm sorry." I whispered, the truth of her words hurting more then the Geostigma itself. "You're right. I can't forget my real self, for everyone's sake."
Good, always remember that. Now, I want to learn more of this Eria girl.
"Eria? Well, she's different. She claims to be a Remnant but her eyes are red with round pupils, not green with slits. She also doesn't have the scent of Mako on her like all Remnants. Her scent is …strange. Also, I believe she possesses Jenova cells but only a small amount, enough to cause wing mutations." I explained.
Hm…observe her. You have brought up good points and… I have my own theory, which I will not discuss with you right now. It is late. You should return to Mizuho and rest.
"Alright." I sighed, standing up. "Thanks for the chat. I really needed it."
It was not a problem.
Tiamatt's voice faded away and I spread my wings, riding an ocean breeze back to the shinobi village. Upon the return, I spotted Eria and Raine talking to each other.
"Thank you Eria." Raine smiled as she slid something into her pocket as the teen ran off to the house Tiga had allowed us to stay in for the night. "Tiamatt, may I speak with you for a moment?"
"..why?" I had a feeling she was going to bring up my eye.
"You said you went to the pillar of mana in the north correct? What was it like?" the Half elf's eyes sparkled with interest. "What did the planet say? How did you end up here? Where's Cloud?"
"It's kinda hard to explain. You'd have to go there to …" I instantly began to regret those words.
"Will you take me there sometime? I would love to see it up close!"
"It's dangerous, but if I can somehow find the Ragnorok, I will show you everything from my worlds." I told the Professor.
"Ragnorok?" She asked.
"It's a ship used originally to transport the Sorceress Adel into orbit." I explained. Raine nodded. "and the Planet didn't say much. It…they just asked me to find the Remnants and Weapons. And I ended after a rift open on the bridge and Eria came flying out and knocking my into the Lifestream which occasionally erupts from the ocean floor."
"Interesting. What happened to Cloud?" Raine asked.
"Cloud…he's with…he's with Kratos." I mumbled.
"Oh… I'm sorry." Raine apologized, looking down.
"No, it's ok. To tell you the truth, I was happy to see him and I decided to give him another chance so he might be helping us." I shrugged. "Just don't tell Lloyd."
"Understandable." The half elf nodded. "There's something else bothering you, isn't there?"
"What are you talking about? I'm fine." I said in a not so calm tone, clutching my Geostigma arm.
"Let me see your arm." Raine said sternly. I glared at her as she glared back till finally she sighed. "Why are you so stubborn?"
"Humph. Just me I guess." I smirked, releasing my arm and turning away. "I know you're just trying to help but…there's nothing anyone can do, not unless you can turn back time and jump dimensions."
"What do you mean?" the Professor asked with a confused look.
"Forget it. I've said too much already." I replied, shaking my head. "Good night."
I headed for the same house Eria had entered earlier and sat down against a wall. Everyone was sleeping quietly and I could feel sleep begin to creep over the corners of my mind. I would try to follow Tiamatt's words and hopefully, tomorrow would be a good day…
Me: Ok ok. I know it's a short Chapter but I least I got another up. Anyways, I'm tired and it's late and I have school in the morning so I hope you enjoyed the chapter and PLEASE REVIEW!
Tonberry: Doink!