Hey guys! I was able to get this one in early. Also, in this chapter, Ian says G.D (the curse word) so I put a - inbetweeen the words 'go' and 'dammit'. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Meia, she belongs to Achioluv.
Also, for those of you who have read Achioluv's story I want to be a Turk! I'm sure you'll reconize a certain part of this chapter! ^^
Chapter 11:
"Look, kid, I'm not the best of adoptive moms. I've killed 're
old enough to know what that means, right? That being said, you grow up
to be whatever you want, but I don't ever want you to say you want
to end up like me, understand?"
-Mariposa to Ian, ten years before Pulsian Massecre
Aya and Kk walked into the ShinRa Building. Aya could feel Kk stiffen beside her. A man with a greasy looking black pony tail wearing a frown walked past them, ignoring Kk's cold stare. Once he was out of earshot, Aya asked, "Who was that?" Kk smiled and said, "That's Professor Hojo. You just stay away from him, okay?" Aya frowned slightly. She could tell that Kk's smile was forced.
They both walked onto the elevator. Aya remained silent, thinking. The flash she had seen outside...what did it mean? The ding of the elevator door opening snapped her from her thoughts.
"Hey, it's you! What's up, cutie?"
Aya looked up, reconizing the voice. She was met with a tight hug. It was Ryan. Aya pushed him away. He laughed and held up his hands. "Right, I forgot." He turned to Kk, "It's nice to see you again, Miss Kk." Kk nodded and said, "What are you doing here? I thought you were with Zack." Ryan scratched his neck. "Well, yeah, but Zack wanted me to get something for him."
Aya sighed. This boy was strange. He seemed so...spacey, energetic, and happy. All the time. She didn't understand how he did.
Suddenly, a white flash when through her mind. And another. And another. The flashes kept coming and coming, until she couldn't see clearly in front of her. Sharp pain shot through her head, making her cry out. She barely heard Kk speaking to her. The flashes came again and again, bringing more and more pain. Aya felt her feet give out under her.
Then everything went black.
Aya glanced around, confused. She was stnading behind two people, a teenage girl with waist long blonde hair and a man with short aburn hair. He held a red bladed sword with runes scetched into it. Aya reconized the grey Corps uniform the girl wore, but couldn't see her face. The girl gripped a black sword in one hand, and a huge black gun in the other. Aya frowned. A cannon gun?
The man turned to face her. Aya noticed that he wore a SOLDIER uniform. She didn't reconize his face. "I didn't think they would send such a young rookie."
"Shut up!" The girl snapped, "It's your fault that all those people died!"
The man simply shrugged. "They were in the way."
"In the way?! They didn't have anything to do with you, you monster!"
The man raised his sword. "That doesn't matter now. Now, will you step away, or have your life taken in vain?" The girl charged at him, "Over my dead body!"
Aya stood there, unoticed by the two as they fought.
Finaly, the girl collasped on her hands and knees on the ground, her weapons tossed to the side. The man walked past her. When he was gone, she slammed her fist into the ground, "Dammit!"
Ian sat on her knees beside Aya's bed, trying to find her pulse. Kk was on the verge of tears. Aya had blacked out in the elevator, and she and Ryan couldn't get the little girl to respond, so they took her to Ian.
Mamacita watched with concern. Zack tried to calm down Kk. "She'll be okay," Ryan said turning to Ian, "Right?"
Ian tensed, then looked up at the six standing around her. "She's almost gone."
"W-what?!"
"I can barely feel her pulse at all."
Kk sarted crying. Zack looked away, putting an arm around her shoulder. Meia looked down, staring to sob. Reno hugged her. Mamacita stepped forward. "You're sure?"
"You think I'm joking?" Ian snapped, keeping her emotions from entering her voice, "Unless we use a Pheonix Down, which we don't have, she's a goner!" Mamacita looked at Aya sadly. Then she noticed Aya twitch.
"...Aya?...Aya!"
Aya's eyes opened slowly. A bright light flooded her vision, making her cringed and close her eyes quickly. Then she heard Meia's voice. "Sister Aya? Are you alright?"
Aya blinked, her eyes adjusting to the light. When she looked around, she saw that she was in her room, with Zack, Ian, Ryan, Kk, Meia, and Mamacita standing over her. Ian sighed in relief. "Y-you scared us to death, kid!" She said before hugging the confused blonde. "What did I do?" Aya asked. Ian stared at her in disbelief. "You were knocking on death's door! You don't feel weak or anything?" Aya thought a moment, then said, "I have a head ache."
Kk grabbed Aya tightly and hugged her, "Thank goodness you're okay!" Meia hugged her too. "We were so worried! Sister Kk ran and got Brother Reno and I as soon as she brought you here." Aya struggled for a bit before her muffled reply was heard. "C-choking...not...b-breathing." The two girls let go of her. Aya saw Kk and Meia's tear streaked faces and hugged them gently. "I'm sorry I scared you. But I'm okay, I promise!" She said, smiling slightly.
Ryan spoke up, "Y'know, Miss Aya, I was worried as well, mate! I think I might need a hug to comfort me too!" Ian placed a hand on his shoulder. "Alright that's enough from you, Lover Boy. Back it up from my little girl." Zack laughed, "Aww c'mon Ian! He just needs a hug!" Ian glared at him.
"He needs a hug, he gets one from you. Aya's too young to be huggin' boys!"
"And when will she be old enough to hug us, yo?" Reno asked, joining the conversation.
"When she's grown and out of the building."
"But she'll still live in the Corps!"
"That's the point."
Aya watched while Zack, Reno and Ryan argued with her adopted mother. Kk sighed and tried to keep Zack from getting hurt, with Meia doing the same with Reno. Mamacita crossed her arms, "What about me? Don't I get a say in this?" Ian turned to her, "What, you want grandkids so soon, grandma?"
"It's not like they're getting married!" Zack said. Ian threw up her hands. "It leads up to that!"
"No way. They're just kids!"
"Oh, and this is coming from Mr. Playboy-Pants?"
Zack opened his mouth to say something, but Kk beat him to it. "She's got you there, Zack." Kk said. Meia frowned, seeing that the conversation was getting heated quickly. "C'mon, guys, lets not fight..." Mamacita interupted her. "Grandma?" Ian nodded, "I'm Aya's mom, Meia, Reno, and Zack are her siblings, you're her grandma, Kk's her aunt, and her uncle is-"
Suddenly, Tseng stepped into the room, "Meia, Reno, I need you for a mission."
"Yes, Uncle Tseng!" Everyone (exept Aya and Meia) exclaimed.
Tseng was silent for a moment, then he looked at Meia, who held her hands up in defence, "I didn't say anything about it, Brother Tseng!" Reno snickered. "Sorry, yo. Ian beat it out of me."
"Just for the record, I gave him ten bucks, a peice of gum, and a Twix."
"Shut it Ian!"
"Make me!"
Tseng sighed heavily and dragged the red head out of the room, muttering something that sounded like it rhymed with 'pucking grass cole'. Meia turned to Aya and said, "Feel better!" before following them.
Aya looked over at Ryan, who held out his arms, "Can I have a hug too?" Aya sighed and reluctantly hugged him. Zack cheered, "Atta boy!"
"GO-DAMMIT BOY!" Ian lunged for Ryan, only to be held back by Kk and Mamacita. Aya watched with interest as Ryan scrambled around her bed to hid behind Zack, who tried to block Ian's sharp nails as she continued to claw at Ryan.
Aya smiled. So this was what she would have to put up with for the rest of her life? Strangely, Aya didn't mind the thought of it.
Somewhere in an alley in Midgar, two people stood talking to each other.
The cloaked figure turned to a girl. "You've seen her?" The girl scoffed. "Weak. Although," She tilted her head thoughtfully, "it'll be fun to play with her. I can't wait to snap her boness in two! I'll break everything but her neck!" The figure sighed, "Not now, you won't. I need to keep up appearences in the company."
The girl leaned up against the wall of the alley, dissapointed. "...I know that. But that was the deal right? I help you carry out your plans, and in return I get to play with the girl, right?"
"As long as you just don't break her too soon. I still need her."
The girl nodded, "Yep! So I can go play now?" The figure sighed again. "Go." And with that, the figure was gone. The girl cracked her knuckles and walked out of the alley.
"Let the party...begin!"
Heheh...sorry about how serious it got all the sudden...Anyway, we got to see the Antigonist! Who could it be? *SUSPENSE* Hahaha, I hope you enjoyed it! Review!