Somewhere I Belong Chapter 33: Trabia Memories, Part 2, a Power Rangers + Final Fantasy VIII Crossover fanfic

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Note : On one note... I'm exhausted, so sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes. On another, this will be a shorter chapter. I thought there was more to write for it, but apparently not. I ended it here, because the scene ends here and the next chapter has nothing to do with being in Trabia.

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(Not so much a flashback, as the scene changed in the game. It's still them and they're still in Trabia, but right now, they're all reminicing and the scene is the sandy beach by the orphanage.)

(Beach)

"You mean Sis is Kelly?" Dustin asked in confusion.

Marah nodded a little. "She's...the one who takes us back to Tommy's period."

Frowning, I recalled our meeting in Balamb Garden. "...She said she wanted to change the past. I don't know why..."

"There can be only one reason for that." Tori pointed out with a worried frown.

"She must not be happy with the present." Marah concluded.

Dustin nodded in determination. "If that's the case, then I'm definitely up for helpin' her! She's part of our orphanage gang!"

"You didn't even remember who she was!" Marah accused with a scowl.

"Hey, Marah..." Hunter raised an eyebrow. "That goes for you, too." he pointed out easily. "Hmm, so sis was Kelly, huh? Everyone was fond of sis, but you Shane, you kept hogging her all to yourself." he said with a grin.

"You sure seem to have a good memory." I stated pointedly. "...This is really strange. I don't think I was adopted because of the way I am."

"Probably the same with Blake, too. You two must've been at the Garden by the age of 5 or so." Hunter said as he seemed to really think about it.

I shrugged. "Even so, he's never mentioned anything about being at an orphanage. And nothing about this has ever crossed my mind when I saw him, either. Don't you find that odd?" I certainly did. We both grew up at the same orphanage. Surely one of us must've remembered something!

Marah nodded with wide eyes. "That IS odd! In my case, I had loads and loads of fun after going to Trabia. That's probably why I forgot about my childhood. That's what I think." she frowned in confusion. "But I don't know about you guys. It's so odd that you would forget!"

I glanced briefly at Kapri who looked completely wrapped up in what we were talking about, as well as looking extremely comfortable in my coat. I wondered if I'd have to pry it away from her later, to get it back.

"I...remember." Tori seemed uncertain for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I remember now. Things didn't work out at my new home, so I came to Garden at the age of 10. That was when I first noticed Blake and Shane. They were always fighting."

I grinned at this, I couldn't help it. "Yeah... And Tori always had to break us up."

"Yes!" she jumped and grinned, pointing at me. "That's right! Blake was a kid that always needed to be at the center of attention. But Shane always used to ignore him... But eventually, they would end up fighting... Shane could've easily walked away from it, but always took up the challenge." She giggled a bit. "He should've just ignored him, but Shane, all that time, he'd say... 'I gotta do my best by myself. Or else I won't be able to see sis.'"

I looked at the ground as I recalled that. It didn't seem like such a great reason now, come to think of it.

"I guess I was trying to take sis...I mean, Kelly's place." she continued after a moment, sounding embarrassed. "I tried, but to no avail... That's probably it! Even after becoming an instructor, I couldn't stop thinking about Shane." She blushed deeply and ducked her head.

I felt my face heat up and raised an eyebrow. Looking out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Kapri's face darken and her eyes seemed to hint at pain, but she remained silent and kept a mask in place. Feeling confused, I figured I'd better just forget about it for now.

"I thought it was...love. I had to hide my feelings because I was an instructor, but I've come to realize it wasn't. It was my childhood feelings as a big sister that lingered... Oh, well..." Turning away, she walked a little ways away from the group.

"Hmm...I can't...remember." Marah scrunched up her face and sighed. "The orphanage was located... Awww! I can't remember!"

Tori suddenly spun around and ran back over to us. "Hey! It must be the same for Blake! I'm sure Blake has forgotten his childhood, too! But whenever he sees Shane, his inner feelings start to boil and..."

"Is that why he's always pickin' fights with Shane?" Dustin asked as his eyes lit up.

"...Why is it that we forgot?" I questioned a little angrily. "We grew up together as kids... How is it possible we forgot?"

(Orphanage Bedroom)

Hunter got into a theory that it was because of the GFs. It kind of made sense. I mean, there was a rumor going around that the possible side effect was memory loss, but the way he made it sound... It was as if they were somehow controlling us.

Tori didn't want to believe it, Dustin believed it right away, and so did Marah.

Me? I didn't buy it, but what other reason was there? There was just so much I didn't understand.

"Hey... Do you all remember Matron?" Tori's eyes lit up as another memory hit her.

Dustin nodded as his own face scrunched up and he seemed to try to remember. "She was always wearin' black..."

Matron... Dressed in black...

"Let's see..." MArah struggled to recall.

A woman who must've been in her late 20's early 30's entered the room. She wore a long black dress with long sleeves that fell to her ankles with black slip on shoes under it. She had long black hair that came to her hips, and deep chocolate eyes, with distinct asian features.

"I see a resemblance..." Dustin frowned deeply in confusion. "Matron...they look alike..."

"Wait..." Marah's face turned panicked. "I just pictured her face, and..."

"Very kind..." Tori muttered with her eyes closed. "Long black hair... Yes, I really admired her."

Hunter shook his head quickly. "Look alike? Naw, that's not it. Matron's name is Miko Watanabi. Matron IS Sorceress Miko." he mused out loud, pain crossing his face as he explained that.

"Matron..." Marah's face went ghostly pale and she began to shake. "Sorceress Miko..."

Tori's eyes shot open wide and she looked like she was having trouble comprehending what was being said. "Why is Matron...?"

(Back in the Basketball Court)

"Why?" Hunter echoed. He sighed and shook his head. "You're wonderin' why she'd take over a country or fire missiles at Garden? We probably wouldn't be able to conprehend it, even if we talked about it." he said sadly.

I nodded slowly, thought the curiosity ws eating at me. You're probably right.

"...Hear me out." He began to pace. "SeeD and Garden are all Matron's idea, right? I'm not a SeeD but I share the same feelings as all of you. SeeDs are supposed to fight the sorceress, right?"

This is strange. I thought to myself. That's right... It was when I was being tortured by Blake. He wanted to know what SeeD was... Matron should know. But Matron is Sorceress Miko, there's no denying that. It doesn't make sense that she wouldn't know. What does it all mean?

"Shane, are you listening?"

Raising an eyebrow, I stared at Hunter as he nodded and turned to the others.

"So like, this is what I wanted to say. Let's see... Oh, yeah. I understand what Kapri's sayin'. I understand, but I'm still gonna fight. I want to stay true to everything I've stood for. I'm sure it's the same for everyone. That's why I thought it would be best if everyone knew we'd be facing Matron. You've all heard this before... How life has infinite possibilities. I don't believe that one bit. There weren't many paths for me to chose. Sometimes, there would only be one."

I nodded slowly. It made a lot of sense.

"From the limited possibilities I faced, the choices I made brought me this far. That's why I value the path I chose. I want to hold true to the path that had to be taken. I know our opponent is Matron, whom we all love very much. We might lose something very important, our memories of the past, on account of the GF... But I don't mind. It's not like i drifted here on the tides of fate. I'm here because I chose to be here. And more importantly..."

He looked at all of us. "We all grew up together. But due to various circumstances, we were all separated. As a kid, you couldn't really go out on your own. There was no other paths to take... All I did was just cry. But..."

Pausing, he sighed and nodded. "But... Somehow, we're all together, again. Just like old times, though a lot's changed. We're not kids anymore... We're strong enough to take care of ourselves... Make our own decisions... We're confronting a big one right now...

Do we fight Matron, or not?

I say we fight... Shoot for a common goal." He grinned weakly. "Hey, at least it'll keep us together a little while longer."

Dustin nodded after a moment and looked up with a pained yet determined look. "...Yeah. Let's do it. We can't run from her for the rest of our lives."

"It's just such a bummer!" Marah whined. "I can't believe we have to fight Matron!"

"I know, but Dustin's right." Tori agreed. "We can't run from her forever."

I nodded before turning to Kapri, who was kneeling on the snowy ground, staring at the ground, with my jacket around her shoulders. "Kapri... It's up to you..." I said softly, getting her attention. "We're gonna fight... I think it's the only way we can move on with our lives. If it makes any sense at all, come with us. I'm sure that's what everyone wants." I said gently.

"Yo, you wanna check out Miko's Orphanage?" Dustin asked quietly.

Hunter shrugged. "We might find a clue."

"Clue? You mean to why Matron turned out like this?" Tori asked in a whisper.

It probably has something to do with something that happened in the past. But the past is the past...It's over, done with. "Despite what we find, it's not going to change the present, but... I wanna see too. I don't know what we'll find, but let's head for Miko's House."

Everyone began to walk off, once again, leaving me alone with Kapri. She had her back to me but as I walked closer, slowly turned around with a timid smile on her face. "I guess that's it. We're fighting." She shook her head. "You guys are fearless."

Fearless? I don't think that's quite right. If you think too hard, you become lost... I think that's what everyone's afraid of. "I wish... I wish we didn't have to fight, either." I admitted softly.

She gave me a soft smile before throwing me my coat and rushing off after the others. Taking the warm coat, I felt myself shiver, but not from the cold. I put it back on before running after them and forcing myself to ignore the smell of jasmine that lingered around me.

That's the twist I was talkin' about. Matron is Miko. Their enemy used to be their loving guardian.

Hope you like it. I'm going to go pass out for the night, now. LOL.

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"The sorceress is with them, huh? So this is going to be the final battle?"

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No, despite the quot, I still have a lot of chapters to go. LOL. Not the end just yet.

R+R please.

Thank you.

Tenshi.