Merry Christmas everyone! XD
Firion: Merry Christmas guys.
Me: Should you be more cheery?
Firion: Well screw you, missy!
Me: WoL, he said he'll kiss you under the mistletoe~
Firion: I DID NOT SAY THAT! DX
WoL: *Under my control and he kissed Firion (who was ironically is under the mistletoe)*
Me: It sounded like that to me. Hope you guys are having a good Christmas! o^^o

Characters (c) Square-Enix
Plot (c) Disney

Most of the guards arrived at the castle's ground with Firion behind them in chains. Mateus lifted the man's chin to see the hazel eyes looking at him and hears growling from Firion.

"A fighter aren't you?" Mateus asked before he saw Firion biting his finger. "Down boy! Garland wants to have a word, boy."

Firion was escorted to the main chambers to see the king in person. The long silver haired tyrant grinned as the guards forced Firion to bow.

"Get go of me!" Firion controlled a near by bow to take aim of them so they could release him. "Why am I here?!"

"My dear boy." Garland spoke, looking at the hazel eyes. "Your special...how can you tell Light's alive? He was pronounced died ten years ago."

"I can feel it in my heart. And I'll never forgive you what you'll did!"

"What have I done wrong?"

"I know you lied about Light's death. Me and Cosmos can see the life forces in people, and we can see Light's! Unlike you, your keeping her as a prisoner!"

The man laughed. "What do you mean?"

"I can see her flame in the dungeon, and losing it's light. If you don't release her, then she's going to lose her gift from the gods. All you can see is death in the future. And I can see it as well...and it's yours I see, Garland."

"My death?" Garland laughed. "And who will be the killer, you?"

Firion grabbed his sword and the spear near the armored suit by the throne and attack the king. Garland dodged the double strike and swing his weapon to the younger male. Firion used the daggers strapped around his ankles. With quick speed like the light itself, the two were launched to the stone ground, holding down Garland with his cape thanks to the daggers. He grabbed the bow and shoot out arrows to the armored tyrant. But Garland ordered some of this men to take the blow, killing almost ten in total. Blood drenched the white cape of the tyrant and the blue cloak Firion is wearing. The stone concrete floor turned red. Garland then noticed something odd. Firion's eyes started to glow dark red because the brace the man wears was now completely red.

"That brace...is it the brace of..."

A loud animal growl was heard after the sentence. Garland looked to see the weapons controlled by Firion started to stain red. He grabbed the blade and split it into two swords. Firion blocked it and swing his sword to the man's face. Soon a large scar across the face with the first one being right near the right eye. Blood dripped from Garland's face and Firion pointed his spear to the scar. Sephiroth saw the blood and attacked Firion in the back with his sword handle.

"Thanks..." Garland said panting from the battle. "He's stronger than before. That brace is deadly...who gave that to him?"

"The sea serpent Leviathan himself. It's known as the blood rage brace of Leviathan. He must've gave that to Firion during his childhood." Mateus said looking at the brace. "It's binds to it's owner and if blood touches it, the user become so in rage due to a painful memory that he or she can kill anything before calming down after the blood was washed off or dried out. I guess he knows the pros and cons of using the brace. But if...the brace has absorbed enough blood, then it transforms into a serpent brace in shape of the god itself and removes the rage effect on it's first form. Maybe you should throw him in the dungeon, right next to your other special guest."

Garland agreed and ordered Sephiroth to take Firion to the dungeon. Hours has passed and the silver haired man woke up with the blood already dried out. He looked around his cell to see a small window off to the back walls. Looking out, he noticed the rain starting to fall heavier since his arrival. Then he notice crying in the other cell. He pressed his ear to the wall. Then he started to hear some noises in the other cell, much like a humans.

"Please Bahumat." The voice spoke up, which Firion knows it was Cosmos herself. "Please find Light. I know he's alive. I want to know where he is."

"I know, Lady Cosmos..." Firion spoke softly through the wall. "He's at the gypsy camp due east. I could go there...but...I need to get out of here."

"Firion?" She used her magic to look through the wall to see Firion listening. "It is you. What happened?"

"Garland captured me and I wanted you to be release. But my brace caused my to go in rage and attack Garland. Leviathan told me that a bad memory is make me go in rage with blood of my mortal enemy or my own to the brace. But if you want to be free, then I'll use my magic to teleport us back to my base."

"No...teleport without me, Firion. I'll stay here."

"But..."

"Firion!" Sephiroth said in the dungeon to see the other silver haired man. "Garland wants a word with you."

Firion walked behind Sephiroth back to the main chamber with Garland's face nearly bandaged up. The tyrant looked at the weaponmaster with an scornful eye since his right eye is covered. He got up and lifted up the man's chin so they can look each other in the eyes. Mateus swat the two's trance before returning next to Sephiroth's side.

"You really think Light is alive. Then I got a deal for you, Firion."

"What is it?" Firion looked at the two top men of the tyrant.

"Find him. If you are right, then I'll give up the throne for him. But if you didn't find him...then I'll kill you under the my blade. Here's the catch, I'll give you five months since I'm so kind today. I'll lend you my prized Chocobo. Keep him feed and hydrated. You'll start tomorrow."

Firion was released outside the castle grounds. Rain still pouring down with thunder clapping in the sky. Heading to the sewers, he spotted a young boy who looks a lot like him except he has blond hair instead. The boy crying because his parents were taken to the castle to be killed. He looked up to see Firion smiling at him. He hugged the man before knowing that the orphanage will take him in. He watched the child heading to the direction before heading to the sewers.

It wasn't really a glamorous life as well. Most of the surface was metallic with slime hanging off. Maria spotted Firion's cloak hanging from his neck. The man grab his weapons, armor and supplies needed. But something inside of him is saying Light is alive somewhere. Tomorrow, his mission starts.

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