Hey everyone! I'm sorry I'm so late but I had a hellish week at college and didn't have any time for writing. Sorry also 'cause I don't think this chapter is very good. (Reyavie winces). The next one will be better though. Anyways I DON'T OWN ANYTHING IN THIS STORY! There! I have done my civic duty. Ariadne and all the OCs are mine though.
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Announcements:
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- Wow! One of my favourite stories has just ended. "Adjusting to a New Life" by Da KeR MysTeRr. And she's almost reaching 300 reviews too. Everyone be nice and go read and review it ok? It's a great story and it's really worth your time.
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RAC:
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Hibeki – Hey once more. Indeed Josh is the best. I think my friend that gave origin to the character (Seth) would be either frightened or ready to kill me. (Rea smirks) Nothing new. I'm glad you liked it. Here's more for ya.
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Serene Angel Wing – SEN! You're back! And with a kick-review too (Loud cheers echo). I'm really, really happy of what you have said about last chapter. That was one I was really worried about as I wanted to keep them both in their own personalities as much as possible. That meant that Aria had to be her impulsive self and Squall had to be backed into a corner. Thank you for your compliments though. They mean a lot. (Rea bows followed by Ghost).
Anyways I loved writing that part as I did some that will come soon. I think it worked rather well as it didn't give people too much reason to kill me and allowed me to poke some fun with the character. Josh, as I said above to Hibeki, is based on a friend of mine. He says everything you want to hear and everything you don't. Can be annoying and yet the coolest guy ever. I like Joshua a lot (Reyavie grins and waves at Seth's picture). And yes, Ariadne's personality is strongly sarcastic and I seem to find it amusing to worsen it when she's in stress. I'm very glad you liked it and I thank you once more.
And ALRIGHT! No more cousins! (Eris was driven away to somewhere in Greece by Bellona in search for something I really don't wanna know about). And I do know the parent paranoia. I deal with it every bloody day. I think we'll all be forty and still have to deal with it. (winces) You had to listen to a bloody lecture? It's not like you were actually going to throw it. It's too messy. And away from my friends you fiendish familiars! (Rea raises eyebrow with question) You don't really need me to answer that do you? You with a license would be a bad thing…though I, with a driver's license, wouldn't be much better (Reyavie grins evilly as Ghost shivers).
And they checked? That was so nice of them! Now they know that all your genes do come from them. Anyways I trust your judgement and thank you lots and lots for this review. It really made my day. Here hands truck of Jell-O. I hate those blocks as hell too. Have so many ideas and so little time to write or way to put them into work. Ok, I'm done now. Cheers Sen!
P.S – It's Bon appetite (you said good girl)…or I could be wrong too. Hate French.
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SLy – Welcome once more my dear reviewer. No more death treats? That's nice to read because the police are still around my block. I'm glad you liked it and sorry if she seemed OOC. I thought that it would be something that she would do as I make her always act by impulses. But you liked and that's what's important. Nope, there's not a cliffy here either. Unless someone else put it (Reyavie looks at Ghost that shakes head frantically).
No, no cliffy. And don't worry about reviewing late because I have to worry about updating on time. That's not easy when said tests, works and reports knock at my door too. Your English teacher sounds horrible…but to each its own and I have to deal with a programming teacher that has it for me. Evil things. We shall hurt them one day and then we'll…(Rea noticed freaked out looks). I'll think I'll stop now. Hope to see ya soon.
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DragonLover – Hey there! Welcome to the RAC, aka reviewers answering corner, of Second Life. Glad you think this is a good story and a good chapter. I can only promise I will try to keep it like that. Thanks for the praise though.
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Meepills – Hey Letha! So you liked the nick huh? (Rea smirks). I had found it for another character but it seemed a good one. And I haven't said a thing against the couple in this story. I just didn't want it to seem too unreal. But yes, you do read the stars…huh…net…so you were right! R-I-G-H-T-! (I've included see?).
And contacts are the best thing since the invention of computers. I wear them too 'cause I can't see a elephant at a distance of 5 meters without them. And that's annoying. Indeed it is something to celebrate (Points to where Ghost is dancing…Rea looks back at computer quickly). Your godmother was really cool.
Slytherin a girl…and hufflepuff a guy? I think it could happen. We never know what people hide and those clocks look too much like dresses to me. (Reyavie looks around suspiciously). I think you may be right…but I also think I was exchanged at birth and that Fate has something against me and a whole lot of people I know. Against you too it seems. Hope you're better now and that you have won that game (that sam girl needs to meet Bellona…or Ghost…or me grins evilly).
Really glad you liked it, Josh has indeed the worst sense of opportunity ever, Rinoa a b-$&/ (I never made it a secret that I don't like her) and I didn't understand half of what you wrote after. My poor brain cells froze on Hommi….weird word. Anyways I loved your review as always. Till later Letha ;)
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Rae Anderson – Hi Rae (Reyavie waves before cheering loudly)! I wasn't hit this week. Or better saying, Thanatos wasn't (Rea looks at where bro is still passed out). That's beginning to seem a coma. Alright! You liked it! And yes, happily ever after would be cool but then you wouldn't be able to see what I'm going to do next. (grins). I hope Santa does give you that laptop and that your father is okay. It must be hard for him and your family as well as you. Hang in there. Cheers!
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Silverpaws – Welcome once more to the Rac. (Rea waves cheerfully hiding coffee that is her sustain to end chappie). To be honest I like it until that part when it's an overdose. Then it is run-away and as fast as I can. I hope I didn't do it though. Happy to know you think so. And you can move on now…
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Welcome to the thirtieth-nine chapter of Second Life. Reyavie turns to Ghost and yells something about nightmares before going away muttering lunatics under her breath.
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My POV
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In the name of all things sacred just WHAT was I THINKING?
Did someone drop a couple hundred pounds of drugs in my morning coffee and I didn't notice!
Wouldn't put it past Josh really. Whatever happened to me I…can only be thankful. I'm really having a lot of trouble avoiding acting like a love-sick fool right now but hey, everyone has the right to their really undignified moments. Other than my normal ones.
But…how can I say this?
I thought his future was well established when I got here. I thought all of theirs were. I…simply had been dragged into the story but at first I believed I could walk away in the end…not look back. Follow my own life just as I had done till then.
I wasn't expecting to gain friends or a sister…and I wasn't expecting falling for cold-as-stone-Commander-that's-spends-half-of-his-time-shouting-with-yours-truly at all.
Hyne, that sounded really, really, stupid. I think my brain isn't online yet. And even after that happened I just took for granted that he was supposed to follow the path I knew and that would be it.
He certainly didn't show anything for me to think otherwise. Or maybe he did and I was just too blind, too stubborn, to see it. But in that moment…knowing that probably I wouldn't be with him so soon…
I wanted to make sure that I wasn't making the greatest mistake of my life. Turning my back on something I wanted so badly just because of preconceptions. I had to be sure of that.
So I took my shot, my chance.
Honestly, I was expecting him to turn away, to give me a cold look and never speak freely with me again and then…when he responded to me, when he held me I just…
I was complete. In that moment I had everything I could have asked for. I didn't need words…just his arms around me. That was answer enough.
And Hyne am I being mushy or what? Any more sugar and I think I'll need a dentist. But I'm still leaving though. Not for too long I hope, but the situation in Galbadia is too much of an unknown to be treated lightly.
I think he understands that. He wouldn't be a Commander if he didn't. I am actually worried with what might be happening there.
Imagine a government that suddenly loses any kind of leadership. Result? Anarchy or dictatorship. Take your pick but neither of them is a good option.
So the departure date is in two days, I'm still thinking in how to get my revenge on my so beloved friends and just how to kill Josh for being the most annoying and inconvenient person that I ever had the displeasure of meeting…wait just a second. I think a certain person will just love a few stories of a certain Trabian Seed.
I wonder if she knows he had a fixation with a small blue bear he called "Zabby".
Well, I'll just have to find that one out won't I?
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3rd Person POV
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- "Interrupting anything?" – Ariadne smiled as Quistis took off her glasses and waved her in. She looked tired, worn out.
– "Now what are you still doing here?" – The Galbadian asked as she sunk into a chair – "It's…– She looked at the clock and frowned slightly – "Almost three in the morning. That much work?"
– "Understatement" – Quistis rubbed her tiredly – "But I'll manage." – She chose to ignore the disbelieving look her sister gifted her with.
– "And shouldn't you be sleeping?" – For some reason the smirk that curved Aria's lips wasn't comforting.
– "Just thought I would spend this night here" – She answered innocently, or as much as she could while still smirking – "I don't want to…bother anyone by arriving so late." – Quistis was sure that anyone that didn't know Ariadne would fall for the act.
The thing was that she was already accustomed to what she had named Aria-exposure. Therefore her sister could continue to look at her with wide innocent looking eyes the rest of her life that the only thing that she would achieve would be a questioning look.
Which was what followed.
– "What happened?"
– "What makes you think something happened?" – Aria asked back smoothly – "I drank too much coffee and I'm not into sleeping right now. Did that way too much in the last days."
– "And I suddenly learned blue is green and yellow is red" – Quistis said wryly.
– "You're colour-blind then" – Stated Aria without missing a beat – "Must be really strange to see a red Christmas tree. Though I don't think I actually told you what Christmas is. I miss it nevertheless. Is there any holiday where you exchange gifts and stuff like that?"
– "Why yes" – Answered Quistis automatically – "The fifth day of the fourth month when the seasons change but you…" - Blue eyes narrowed meeting amused sea green.
– "You know that perfectly well Ariadne Beckerman." – She scolded – "You lived in Galbadia. But you did manage well to change the subject." – A pause.
– "And I am not colour-blind." – Aria gave her yet another smirk. Whatever she had done did not bode well for those involved in any way.
– "I believe you will know soon enough sister-of-mine" – The girl stood calmly before walking to Quistis and pulling the pen the instructor had been using out of her grasp.
– "And now I think it's time to sleep. No more…food income?" – Aria rolled her eyes – "Oh brother, you really need to get out more. We don't need a female Cid, thank you very much." – Quistis frowned but whatever the message she wanted to impart was lost when she yawned. Aria smirked in a very I-told-you-so way.
– "Let's go sis." – She said amusedly, if from the situation or other thing completely Quistis didn't know. And her weariness wasn't helping at all. She felt Aria's hand tugging her gently away from the office that had been chosen for her without a single word against it.
– "I'll have to warn everyone of your self-destructive tendencies" – Commented the Galbadian as she directed the instructor through the hallways – "I'm not going to be here to do this so someone will have to stop you from working yourself to death."
– "You worry too much" – Stated Quistis slowly – "I'm fine. And you should be more concerned with yourself" – Another yawn – "After all who knows what's happening in Deling?"
– "Not me, that's for sure" – Replied Aria, a small frown breaking for the first time the bright mood the girl seemed to have been in. – "Something has been nagging in my mind for some time now because of that. But I'll probably bother myself to tell you tomorrow when you're awake."
– "What?" – Drawled the older girl
– "And my point as just been pointed out" – Mumbled Ariadne while supporting her sister – "Note to self: Hurt Cid before I leave. Sadistic man. He's not the one staying up to care of reports."
– "Don't even think about it" – Aria rolled her eyes. Quistis actually remained conscious time enough to scold her.
– "Whatever you say sister dear" – Was Ariadne's, once more amused, answer. – "Here's your room Quis. Get some sleep." – And for once she wished she had a camera to record the way Quistis almost hit the wall as she tried to enter the room.
A barely muttered "goodnight" was the only thing she heard before the door closed. Silence fell around her like a thick blanket and, strangely enough, she welcomed it. Even her guardians were asleep, their presence nothing more than a fading touch in the back of her mind.
A small wicked smile lightened her pale, but already darkening, features. Aria raised her left wrist checking the time before chuckling to herself.
– "Ten already. They must be really slow at this hour. They must be enjoying my little calling" – Ariadne whispered – "Now to get out of the way." – The sound of her footsteps faded as she hurried down the hall. Inside she was laughing madly knowing that near, very near, several persons were having a very rude awakening.
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Aria closed the door silently behind her, unconsciously lowing the sound and rhythm of her breathing. That had been something that her teacher had also taught her in the beginning of her instruction in the Garden. Someone cannot be a shadow if he, or she, can be heard from across a ballroom.
His words not hers.
Aria sincerely didn't know what had happened to her old teacher. Instructor Yahnke had left shortly after her own graduation with some congratulations words and a single advice.
In battle trust no enemy, forget no ally, turn back to no challenge, fall before no one. A weird philosophy of life. A ruthless one. But one she had been trying to follow ever since.
Ariadne missed him. She didn't know exactly why he had left as he did and had only vague rumours of his journey to Winhil but something had stopped her from visiting the older man as much as she desired it.
Maybe she didn't want to disturb his peace with the news of her life, a kind of life he had abandoned willingly…maybe she didn't want to hear what he would think about the path she had taken.
One thing Yahnke did not hide was the truth. Blunt, harsh and brutal but real.
– "A visit is in order then" – Aria thought with a small smile – "The old bugger must be thinking I got myself killed or something" – Her steps were silent as she crossed the hallway she had just entered, a silent shadow in the middle of others. Ariadne looked again towards her watch and couldn't stop the smirk from surfacing.
– "Revenge is sweet after all" – Her breathing halted abruptly as a lightened room surfaced in her way, alarm winning over her amusement. – "Ok, apparently I chose a bad way."
– "Ya think?" – Interrupted Minotaur with a somewhat sleepy voice
– "Apparently I didn't" – She muttered back
– "Usual then" – Aria had an urge to bash her head against the nearest wall.
– "Taur, knock yourself and annoy me in your dreams" – Silence in her mind
– "That sounds good enough" – Ariadne hoped that the younger guardian would choose to grow up sometime in her life time. She rolled her eyes before resuming her walk.
An amused smile tugged her lips upwards when she saw yet another Seed on late hours. Squall was sitting at his desk, head heavily being supported by one hand, closed eyes fixed in the direction of the paper on his other and a very slight movement of his head as the only sign that he was between the border of sleep and consciousness.
Ariadne raised an eyebrow, a wicked part of her just begging for her to do something really outrageous. But it would probably draw too much attention, something she didn't need at the time. But seeing the warrior almost losing balance was threatening to be too much for her
– "You'll get hurt if you sleep like that all night" – Squall's eyes opened immediately in alarm even though she had used her calmest, and really pleased, tone of voice. Questioning could be read underneath the surface. Aria propped herself against the door, arms crossed still smirking.
– "That's not healthy at all Commander" – She stated amusedly – "Are you trying to give the Doc more work?" – Squall ignored the comment as the Galbadian was sure he would.
He was just as careful with his health as the next person…only if Kadowaki followed him around with a stethoscope. Meaning that Squall didn't care less. Slowly he passed his hand in front of his eyes as if shrugging the sleep away before dark blue eyes fell on the small clock he had on his desk. An eyebrow raised as his eyes turned to her.
– "What did you do?" – Squall asked somewhat dryly.
The same innocent expression Ariadne had used earlier on Quistis overtook her features now mixed with slight annoyance.
– "What makes you think I did anything?" – Aria shot back mock-indignantly. The smirk ruined all the effect once more.
– "You always do something" – Came the calm answer – "And why would you be in Balamb Garden when it's three am?" – Aria grinned, dropping the act, amusement shining in her sea green eyes.
– "Best place to hide actually" – She said as seriously as possible – "They won't think of this place before any place on Galbadia Garden knowing how I know that place." – Squall nodded sharply but something in his expression told her that there was something wrong. Ariadne frowned as she let go of the wall and came closer.
– "Let me see" – She requested even though anyone would sense the command underneath the soft words. Emerald eyes narrowed almost instantly.
– "When did you get this?" – Aria asked in a really don't-dare-to-lie tone. Unreadable eyes turned to her angry ones.
– "About four hours ago" – Squall answered coolly, too coolly for her tastes.
It was her country that was being talked about in that frail slip of paper. Only the tired touch in his features stopped her from demanding why she hadn't been informed of something as vital as a military government being installed. Ariadne bit her lip harshly forcing all her words inside.
– "I should have informed you" – Squall continued tonelessly – "I would have. But apparently the headmaster doesn't wish for the Garden to leave just yet." – Emerald flashed once more.
– "I am not unconsidered enough to do something as stupid as placing us all in the wolf's mouth Squall" – Aria snapped back. Apparently she had found yet another reason to give Cid a piece of her mind…maybe of her fist.
– "Shit. I can't do that" – Aria cursed mentally – "He's an old man, Squall and Quis would kill me and he's the founder of the Garden after all. But he's also the stupidest bastard I can think of right now. Who the hell does he think we are?" – Another look to Squall's darkened face and her frown got deeper. He seemed as happy with the situation as she was.
– "We don't have any more information at the moment" – His grave voice halted the pathway her thoughts were leading her to. – "We can just speculate." – Aria crushed the small part of her that was spiteful enough to say that she had a pretty good idea of what was happening.
– "This was the reason for you to still be here" – The Galbadian declared unnecessarily – "Night is for resting Commander, not to worry yourself to death with over this." – A small smile crossed her lips when his eyes flashed with slight exasperation.
– "Now get the hell away from here and go to sleep. I have to hide somewhere." - Aria was about to walk away when a sound reached her ears.
– "Shit!" – She cursed now verbally, her voice barely above a whisper.
Squall gave her a slightly confused glance, eyes narrowing, as he turned to where she was looking. In mere seconds Ariadne had run to the door and closed it before turning the main light off.
– "No words" – He followed her command even though Aria could see him frowning as several footsteps sounded on the hallways. The angry voices that were trying unsuccessfully to be quiet could be heard as well as doors opened and closed.
Good thing that they were in the officers' hall
– "After you I suppose?"
– "Magnificent deduction Squall" – Ariadne said wryly – "I did tell you I was hiding. And they are overreacting." – She didn't need half the effort of Squall's earlier deduction to know the look she was receiving meant that he wasn't buying it one single bit
– "Ok, maybe they aren't overreacting." – Aria conceded. A loud curse was heard from the outside. Apparently they seemed to be slightly annoyed.
– "Nope, they aren't overreacting at all" – She corrected with a wicked smirk – "But they did deserve it. Besides…they'll live."
– "So you are expecting for them to search all the places where you could be?" – Squall inquired as if they were talking about something as simple as the weather – "They forgot you are everything but predictable?" – If there was any hidden meaning in there Aria choose to ignore it
- "Actually I just think they are half asleep" – She answered, crossing her arms absently – "Stef cannot think that well at this time of the night." – Squall finally turned his eyes to her and Aria could have sworn he had smirked lightly. That impression faded quickly.
– "You still didn't answer me. What did you do?" – The Commander inquired, head slightly tilted towards the closed door where angry footsteps could still be heard.
– "Oh, nothing special" – Any other person would have scoffed in disbelief. Squall gave her another do-you-think-I'm-stupid? look.
– "Alright. Alright." – Aria smirked again when the sounds on the outside faded. It seemed they had given up in searching for her there.
– "You know that I'm kind of a hacker right?" – She began seriously – "But you probably don't know that Galbadia Garden has an internal network that pretty much controls everything electric. I helped to design it with one of the older years. Which means…" - Aria shrugged. – "There's little I can't do with a computer and a connection to the mainframe."
– "And in Balamb?" – He inquired. Aria had the distinct feeling he really didn't want to know.
– "Took me ten minutes" – The Galbadian answered plainly – "Well, to make a long story short they have been awakened by their phones ringing repeatedly for the past…"– She looked at her watch again.
– "Forty-three minutes. All the lights should still be flashing in and out of existence and the internal sound system is probably still passing the worst rendition of a very interesting song I've ever heard and that I found in one of Josh's CDs. I never thought he would still have it. Really strange birthday gift from Anne, Maria, Phil and I. It will probably stop in…seventeen minutes. It will start again at six in the morning." – Silence was all the information was processed and digested.
– "Nothing special?" – A sigh was heard
– "Hey, I could have flooded the rooms again" – Squall seemed to realize that it would not be a good idea to continue the conversation. It seemed to get weirder and weirder by the second. That and he didn't want to know what she meant with "again"
– "Well, time for me to slip" – Ariadne said with a grin – "Go to sleep now ok?" – Squall raised an eyebrow as Aria walked to him and placed his hand lightly on his face.
– I…was…never…here! – Ariadne stated as if he was a three year old. Then she opened the window and jumped out without looking back. Squall didn't see her walk to the safe haven she had found earlier and sit down. Or the way emerald eyes stared at a piece of paper…and neither did he see pale white hands gripping it uncaringly as anger grew inside her.
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Ariadne seemed completely oblivious to the glares she was receiving from her friends as soon as she entered the cafeteria in Balamb Garden. She was wearing her mission clothes, complete with her twin katanas, and her hair had been pulled into a high ponytail, trailing almost to the small of her back.
Her skin had begun already to turn to her normal tanned tone and her attitude seemed relaxed and calm. All in all, she appeared rested and ready for anything. All that her friends were not at the moment.
– "Good morning everyone" – Aria greeted cheerfully as she sat next to Quistis. Stef glared again as if her friend would kneel over and die painfully because of that. Sasha was growling "must not maim and kill" over and over again.
Alex and Lara had apparently given up in trying to get her back. They had known that she had not been happy with all that had been dumped on her.
Eliza…was asleep, head on the table…and drooling.
– "Fetching" – Commented Minotaur – "Great job Aria. What do you want written on your obituary?"
– "She who died because she didn't get coffee" – Aria answered dryly.
– "Stef you can drop the glare. I won't drop dead and you deserved every single minute." – Quistis shook her head slightly as she heard Sasha change her mantra to "must not kill"
– "I knew I should not have left you alone" – The instructor commented in exasperation – "Just what did you do?"
– "Please don't ask that" – Begged Lara that was attempting to swallow an insanely huge amount of coffee apparently to keep her eyes open – "Believe me when I say that you really don't need to know"
– "Who was singing by the way?" – Asked Alexander. He was the only that didn't seem really affected. – "I think my window almost broke"
– "The Earth's gang" – Informed Aria – "Now where are the others?" – Her only answers were shrugs and a snore. She would never let Eliza live that down.
– "Weird." – She whispered – "Josh should already be here. He's never one to turn down free food. Where's the coffee?" – Quistis passed her a mug with a small smile
– "I don't think it will last long Aria" – She stated amusedly – "They are ending with our stock."
– "No coffee!" – Aria mock-winced – "How will you live without coffee? Good thing I keep some around…for myself." – Stef gave Ariadne a look that yelled quite loudly that she thought her friend was enjoying herself a bit too much. Aria didn't even bat an eyelash.
– "Anyone knows where Mrs. Kramer is?" – She asked absently grabbing a biscuit from Stef's plate – "I really wanted to talk to her before we split."
– "I think she was in the headmaster's office" – Informed Alexander raising an eyebrow as he saw her take one of Quistis's scones.
– "And what a surprise" – Aria smirked lightly before her expression sobered – "Who else is leaving besides us?" – Now that was something that had been nagging her mind for quite sometime.
She was a Galbadian Seed, trained and raised on the fields of Deling. That place would always be her home and she would never leave it to be destroyed. Hence why she was returning with the Garden.
– "No one really" – Declared Sasha that seemed to have realized that muttering death threats was not working. That didn't mean she had stopped glaring at the table. Ariadne cocked her head to the side, a faintly inquiring look on her expression.
– "I thought Selphie would want to return to Trabia for the reconstruction" – She commented – "Or that Rinoa would return to Timber to continue her fight. And I don't really know about Irvine. He's too busy chasing skirts apparently" – Eliza muttered something that sounded strangely like "pervert" before going back to snoring.
– "How that is possible is something I really do not wish to know" – Requested Sacred.
– "Well I do" – Interrupted Minotaur – "Try it again Aria" – The older brother sighed wordlessly begging his charge to ignore the other guardian.
– "Selphie said she will give Josh a lift to Trabia with the Ragnarok but that she will came back soon enough" – Explained Quistis – "I believe Rinoa has expressed her wish to become a Seed in Balamb."
– "She would" – Minotaur added wryly
– "Taur!" – Called Aria with a mental scowl – "Will you stop that anytime soon?
– "Irvine came to talk to me earlier" – Continued Stephanie – "I'm surprised you didn't see the memo" – Ariadne gave her a very dry look.
– "Which one of the whole pile you dropped on my room?" – Stef smirked a very Aria-like smirk.
– "None." – She said crossing her arms – "It's on top of the ones I left in your room this morning. He asked to exchange Gardens" – Aria didn't know exactly what she should do first.
Wonder why Irvine was leaving his home of the last years or just knock out Stef with the referred pile of paperwork. She chose neither. Calmly Aria stood up, drank the rest of the coffee, grabbed another scone and smirked before…
- "99 bottles of beer of the wall" – She sang loudly. Eliza woke up in alarm and fell from her chair as Stef grabbed her glass and threw it on her friend's direction. Alex just sighed as he watched Ariadne leave, her laughter echoing behind her.
– "Why do I feel that we are going to be dragged into this?" – He muttered despairingly
– "Because when one falls we all fall?" – Replied Stephanie
– "That's our battle motto Stef" – Stated Lara – "It doesn't apply to Aria's revenges." – Quistis's blue eyes rolled over the entire group, her instructor expression firmly in place
– "Just what did she do exactly?" – The blonde asked once more. Groans were heard and then…it seemed that Eliza had fallen asleep again.
– "I hate my life" – Grumbled Stef. Maybe she could grab Aria's computer before she found herself in ever greater problems… - "I'm doomed." – A snore was heard seconds after.
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My POV
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It's official. I'm going to get old and die before I get rid of all the junk Stef dropped on my office. My office. Those two words are enough to make me shudder. Anyways…
Irvine is changing to Balamb Garden huh? I wouldn't expect that at all from the cowboy when I met him. Hell, I would have never expected that from him a year ago. He must really like her.
That doesn't mean that he stopped leering at every skirt that comes his way or his shameless flirting. Basically Selphie has in him a whole world of problems.
As if I could speak. Nevertheless I truly thought she would go back to Trabia. Should have expected she wouldn't when she appeared in Balamb Garden after the Time Compression.
And Rinoa?
I may be a lot of things but I'm not stupid…and certainly not oblivious…ok, maybe sometimes I'm the last one but really, I'm quite sure that even Zell noticed by now the flirting she's been making. Anyone wonders why do I want to lock her in a metal box and ship her off to Timber?
Damn, damn, damn. Have to stop thinking this. If I keep this up I won't be able to do anything else. Besides I trust him enough for him to tell me if he doesn't want to continue this…relationship?
Well, I'm not sure how to classify it so I'll use that term for now.
Hey, and maybe he will continue to be blind as a bat to her advances…Yeah right. Even he wouldn't be that blind.
Ok! Enough Ariadne! Concentrate…I believe that frustration management will be needed later. Getting my small revenge on the gang helped but…(sigh). Another important question.
Why am I so angered with the fact that I'm suddenly an official? Anyone on my position would be thrilled. After all, it isn't only work that we get to do. There are a lot of small benefits. So what's really the problem in this?
The thing is…am I good enough for this? When I am in the middle of a battle I only have to worry in getting my enemy out-of-commission and help my comrades. Not the easiest thing but it is something that I have grown accustomed to…almost to the point where some actions are mere reactions.
Some people would be horrified with the fact that fighting becomes so mechanical after a while but it's the pure truth.
But now…now I'm going to have the worry for the people under my command on my conscience. What if something happens that I can't prevent? What if I make a wrong choice and get them all killed? I don't think I can handle that burden.
All this situation seems to get worse by the minute and I can only do so much to hide the truth for a while…but they will know soon enough. And they will fight…
I don't think I would be able to live with the guilt.
Maybe this was why Squall became so angered when he found out that I had been hiding my injuries after we left the D-District prison. I know that the fault will not be mine. I know that.
It will be their choice to fight…just like mine was.
That doesn't mean that my subconscious is ok with it. Hyne, I'm becoming more and more lunatic with each passing day. Double personality…what's next? Well, according to a book that I've read normally this is followed by hallucina…
I'm shutting up right about now.
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And this is it. I know it's not much but the next chapter will be better. That I can promise. Please don't forget to leave a message, comment or just random thought and if you find any error or mistake warn me. So REVIEW EVERYONE!
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Next chappie: Things you don't want to think about parental figures, inquiries over training and…run away everyone! Selphie's in da house…
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See ya all next Friday (really hope so)
Reyavie