Lloyd: Huh? What's up with you?
ME: Nothing, just kinda tired and I think I have Senioritis bad cause I don't wanna do anything that involves school anymore except really swimming. I can't wait for the summer season to start so that I will no longer be tortured by running around my true environment in ROTC.
Lloyd: True…environment?
Me: the pool you idiot! I'd a hydromanic if that's even possible. I can't stay away from the water. In fact, I'm more comfortable under the surface of the water then anywhere else on Earth except my sanctuary that is music.
Lloyd: You're strange.
Kayla: Yeah, well I could have told you that you dimmy!
Lloyd: Just who the hell are you?
Me: Sis! When did you show up? Oh well guess it doesn't matter. That's just me. And I'm usually just hyper and crazy when around my friends or at work when I sugar load! (gotta love NOS and Code Red!)
Kayla: Imoto, sorry to tell you this but you don't need to be on a sugar or caffeine rush to be hyper and crazy; it just makes it worse.
Lloyd: You have got to be kidding me, right?
Me: actually…no. but it also depends on the amount of sugar and energy drinks don't really work for me anymore. But I have to say its really funny when I randomly burst into the Oscar Mayer Bologna song and Gunny gives me weird looks from the concession stand.
Lloyd: O.K…
Kayla: I would too if I didn't know you so well, besides, I am the one who made you the way you are.
Lloyd: What do you mean?
Me: Remember how I've been saying its her goal to put my mind in the gutter? Well, my response to that has turned my mind to mush, resulting in very random yet controlled periods of hyperactiveness.
Kayla: Well at least I have a true reason for lossing my sanity unlike you dear sister, I live in a hick town with nothing to do. You on the other hand, well…, need I say more?
Me: (biggest idiotiotic grin possible) With my life consisting of mainly school, swimming, and work, who else am I to find ways to entertain myself other than make up stories in my head and continuious sing songs to myself?
Lloyd: Oh, Mana help us, I'm surrounded by crazy women! (throws hands up into the air)
Me: What the hell are we doing? Aren't you just suppose to say the disclaimer?
Lloyd: (sigh) Jen Rem doesn't own ToS or FF. Only Tiamatt, the Oblivion Blade, Oblivion, Ash, and Eria.
Kayla: Hey, you don't own Ash, she's mine!!!!
Me: (mutters" Sorry sis… Lloyd!
Lloyd: Why me? Jen Rem doesn't own ToS or FF OR ASH! But everything else. Happy?
Me and Kayla in unison: Very!
Eria POV
I couldn't believe the sudden change that had come over Mom. One second she was fine and the next she was attacking Grandpa. Could this be what she had told me about back home? Was this the Calamity, Jenova? I turned to Oblivion who had returned to his human form and saw a look of shock and fear in his face. The others also wore similair looks as they saw Mom attempt to strangle Terran. Kratos flew down to her and said something to her, causing her to release Grandpa and black out. Hojo stood on the bridge still with most of the Remnants, laughing as Kratos and Terran raced over to our submarine.
"Eria get in now!" Oblivion ordered, holding the hatch open as everyone climbed into the submersible but my attention was on Mom who was out cold in Kratos' arms. "Eria!"
"Alright!" I yelled back climbing to the top of the sub and jumping into the interior. Kratos and Terran followed with Oblivion last to enter so that he could lock the hatch before racing through the small corridor to the cockpit.
Everyone glanced nervously at Mom even though she was unconscious as the sub's engines started and the vehicle sank underwater. Kratos carefully set her down against a wall before sitting down next to her and looking at her with worried eyes.
"What did he do to you?" He mumbled, eyes running over her face in hopes of an answer.
"…It wasn't Tiamatt that attacked Terran." I stated, looking at my grandfather who was rubbing his neck, handprints visible around his throat.
"What do you mean? It sure looked like her." Zelos remarked, crossing his arms and looking at Mom with a questioning look on his face.
"Eria is right. Tiamatt wouldn't just randomly attack someone, especially someone who was an ally." Raine said, siding with me.
"Please remember…cough…that we are not on the best of terms." Terran coughed. "Still…cough…you're right."
"It's was Jenova that attacked Terran." Oblivion said from his spot in the pilot's seat. "And I'm afraid that now that she's been revived within Tiamatt, we're going to have to take drastic measures." Kratos looked up immediately.
"What do you mean by "Drastic?""
Oblivion sighed, and looked over his shoulder at my dad. "If worst comes to worst, we'll have to kill her." Kratos' face fell and looked back at Mom.
"We won't let that happen!" Lloyd said loudly. "We'll find a way to stop her from going crazy again!"
"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Terran sighed, sitting down on the other side of Mom. "Jenova is no fool. I guarantee she will not give up Tiamatt's body without a fight."
"Then we'll just fight her!" Lloyd exclaimed.
"Lloyd, don't you get it? Tiamatt is Jenova. By fighting Jenova, you could possibly injure or kill Tiamatt." Genis explained with a sigh. "There has to be another way."
"…" I looked back at Mom and the state she was in. If I could maybe just…no it was too risky. Besides, I could barely use basic magic like Fire; there's no way I could…
"Eria, are you ok?" Colette asked. "You looked troubled."
I looked up at the Chosen in shock and shook my head. "It's nothing. Was just thinking…I may have a way to at least surpress Jenova."
"What?! How!?" Oblivion yelled, spinning around and grabbing my shoulders so fast that he was a blur. "Tell me!"
"It's a technique developed by combining Symphonian magic with Earthan magic. It uses blank guardian seals to surpress magic or other abnormalities." I explained.
"Interesting…" Raine mumbled. "You wouldn't by chance be able to perform this technique could you?"
"Well…I not very good at magic. In fact I have about as much talent in the subject of magic as Lloyd…" I said. "However, it is the only magical technique I have seriously tried to master."
"So you can perform it?" Kratos asked, looking at me with hope in his eyes.
"With help yes, but…" I paused. "Jenova must be active otherwise it could be Tiamatt the spell surpresses, not Jenova."
"It's to dangerous to try to provoke her here. Wait till we get to the surface." Terran warned, motioning at the submarine we were all in. "Until then, we'll just have to keep a close eye on Tiamatt."
"Uh…" Mom groaned and opened her eyes before they closed again and her screams echoed through the small craft…
Tiamatt POVHahaha! So you finally decide to wake up.
"NO! Get out of my head!" I screamed, clutching my head as the laughing continued.
What? After it took so long to find you? I think not. The Calamity laughed, her voice echoing in my head.
"Tiamatt! Snap out of it!" Someone yelled, grabbing my shoulders. Who ever it was, their touch was comforting and I could feel Jenova retreat to the back of my mind. "Tiamatt!"
My eyes snapped open, allowing me to see Kratos' face inches from my own with a look of worry in his eyes. I flung myself at him and sobbed into his shoulder, the fear and reality of what had happened sinking in.
"Tiamatt…" He put his arms around me, attempting to comfort me but I could feel his fear through his embrace. "It's ok now. We're safe."
What is this? You couldn't have possibly found someone after what happened all those years ago with Sephiroth now could you? He would make an excellent ally but if he was to interfer…
"I want to go home…" I mumbled. I couldn't deal with this. The fear, the anxiety, it was all too much. I hated the feeling of not being able to control my own body, to not be able to scream out for help as I watched my own hand squeeze the life out of an ally. How did the original Tiamatt put up with this? "I want to go home…"
"What does she mean?" Sheena asked from somewhere in the room. 'What's wrong with her?"
"I want to go home…"
How pathetic! What happened to the once proud Cetra that has stood against me for so long? Jenova taunted.
"She's lost it, that's what." Zelos commented. "Look at what she's been reduced to."
"How did she do it? How could she stand being a puppet?" I continued to mumble into Kratos' shoulder. "I need out! I need out!" Insanity was claiming my mind as the thought of imprisonment in my own body taunted me with Jenova's laugh in my head.
"Dammit. This must from the combination of minds. It's probably too much for the human mind to withstand." Oblivion cursed as I clung frantically to Kratos and continued to mutter things under my breath.
"Tiamatt, please, you're safe. Stop worrying." Kratos said, still holding me tightly.
I pulled myself away from him, looking around for anything I could use, anything that would give me freedom from the nightmare in my head. Anything would work, just as long as it would end everything. The one thing was a dagger that Zelos had on his side, near his sword and within a matter of seconds I had it in my hands.
"Tiamatt! Don't!" Terran yelled, grabbing my arm as I tried to plunge the blade into my gut.
"I need out! I need out!" I screamed, trying to force the blade towards me. I could feel Jenova also try to gain control of that arm in order to prevent the self inflicted attack.
"Mom…" I froze and turned slowly to face Eria, who had tears streaming down her face. "Please, don't do this!" I was speechless as the dagger fell form my hands and onto the floor.
So that is one of your weaknesses…I couldn't believe what I had just tried to do. I looked down at my own hands with disgust as Jenova laughed. "…I'm sorry…" If it wasn't for her I would've…
Looks like you're stuck with me!
"Tiamatt," Kratos had his hands on my shoulders once again, as I shook where I stood. "Maybe you should lie down and rest."
"…I have created a monster…" I muttered, Tiamatt's prophecy playing through my mind as I realized that in writing her story the way I did, I created a creature that would doom all. "…I am no better then Hojo…"
"what are you saying?" Terran asked, confusion clouding his face. "Tiamatt, please answer me?"
so it is truly you that I must thank for providing me my perfect container. Jenova cooed, vemon lacing her words.
"Shut up!" I yelled, appartently at Terran when I was really yelling at the Calamity. "I wish I had never come up with Tiamatt or the whole prophecy war. I wish none of this had ever happened!"
Do you truly wish that I never existed? The voice was familiar, echoing from the deepest part of my memories. If you must feel that way towards me then you should not have to share my body. I suddenly felt lightheaded and the next thing I know, there were two of me…
Tiamatt 2 POVIt was strange, I was suddenly lightheaded and then I'm flying backwards into the bulkhead of the submarine.
"Oww!" I rubbed the back of my head as I slid down the wall after my head hit the wall. Someone snickered, and took a step towards me.
"Do you truly feel that I should have never been created?" The voice asked with sorrow.. I looked up and gasped as I saw my body looking at me before looking at my current self and crying in shock.
"What happened? Why am I…well, me again?" I screamed, looking at the swimming sweatshirt that I always wore at school.
"You said you wanted out and your mind was collapsing from stress. It was nessacary to do. So I separated our minds and our bodies. Don't worry, you're just your ordinary self right now." This had to be the real Tiamatt, especially since her eyes were the bright, almost electric blue I had designed her with.
"What just happened?" Sheena asked, confused by my sudden appearance.
"This is indeed strange." Regal muttered, examining me with inquisitive eyes.
"Like I said, her mind was collapsing from the stress of Jenova. I just helped her out a little." Tiamatt shrugged.
"So…what are we suppose to call the other you?" Lloyd asked Tiamatt.
"How about "Hazel Eyed Beauty'?" Zelos asked, looking me over.
"Have you already forgotten the whole "I kick, You bow" scenario?" I asked, glaring at the perverted Chosen. "Or do I have to remind you of that?" Zelos' face instantly paled and he put his hands protectively over his jewels.
"Madison correct?" Kratos asked me, probably remembering that from the memories I had allowed him to see when I first came to Slyvarant.
"Yep. That's me." I nodded. "And please, DO NOT call me Madi."
"Madison, you have yet to answer my question." Tiamatt reminded, sounding slightly annoyed.
I sighed, unsure of exactly how to answer. "I guess, I…I don't know. I was stressed and scared. You out of all of us should now I don't handle stress well."
"True." The Cetran woman agreed, flinching slightly. "You bottle everything up till something, even as small as it might be, triggers an explosion."
"Are you ok?" I asked, concerned as she continued to flinch and put a hand to her head.
"I'm fine." Tiamatt said in between flinches, "I just forgot how damn annoying she is."
"This is so weird." Eria gasped, finally speaking up. "I always thought you were crazy when you used to tell me that there were actually two people living in you're head."
"So you are the human Tiamatt basically?" Lloyd asked, having never seen me as a seventeen year old like Kratos had when we dragged Kayla into Sylvarant.
"Uh…yeah. I guess, I mean I have always imagined her as my other self basically." I nodded. "It's really strange now that I think about it, for two of my OC's to standing in front of me."
"Imagine how we feel to have some scrany little human tell us that we were created from her imagination." Oblivion laughed from his seat before suddenly turning serious. "…we're close to land but…"
"I felt it too." Terran said. I could see red marks on his neck where a Jenova controlled Tiamatt had tried to strangle him. "There was another rift opening."
"I wonder what it will be this time." Tiamatt and I said in unison. We looked at each other and laughed. Kratos sighed behind us.
"This will indeed be strange." He muttered, looking at me and then Tiamatt. "How long will you have to be two separate people?"
"Till we can find some way to destroy Jenova for the final time." Tiamatt sighed. "Meanwhile, I should be able to fight off most her attempts for control but there will probably be times when she wins. If that happens, try to knock us out or just try to talk to me. That usually helps."
"Tiamatt, I um…" Terran started to say as Tiamatt finished. "I'm sorry."
"For what? For being my father? We do not have control over who are parents are or what they have done." Tiamatt said calmly, glaring at the spirit. "You have done things that made me what I am today and that you regret but please know that I am happy with my life. You did the things that you did because you were scared of the unknown and were trying to protect me. For those mistakes, I forgive you." Terran's face lit up and he smiled at his daughter.
"Thank you!" He exclaimed happily, embracing Tiamatt. "You have no idea how much that means to me to have your forgiveness."
"Just don't do it again, father." Tiamatt smiled back, hugging Terran. Father and daughter were so caught up in the family reunion that neither of them noticed that everyone had left the sub except for me, Kratos, and Eria who stood outside the cockpit.
"I hate to break up this touching moment but we're at the surface and there's something you should see." Oblivion yelled from the main chamber where the hatch was located.
Tiamatt and Terran quickly joined the rest of us and stood gaping at the sight near where a plain just north of the Fooji Mountians usually stretched. In its place was a large city, small by my world's standards but still a medium sized city at the least.
"I don't recognize it." Sheena said looking at the skyscrapers that stood in the middle of the town.
"It's not from our world." Terran said, scanning the unfamiliar skyline.
"Hey Madison, do you…" Zelos started, looking at the empty spot beside Kratos. "where'd she go?"
Everyone looked around and yelled at me but I was already sprinting towards the city. One word constantly ringing through my head. Home…
Me: (sigh) that was a strange chapter…Lloyd: Why did you try to kill yourself?
Me: To get rid of Jenova you Baka!
Lloyd: What the hell does that mean?
Me: Ask Kayla! She's the one teaching herself Japanese! Right Sis? Sis? (looks around frantically) She left…and without saying goodbye too…
Lloyd: (sigh) you truly are strange…
Me: (sob) Read and Review please…