Exhile87:Aloooha! Here's the last of my fic! You may notice that most of the words 
that have 'a's are missing the 'a's. It's cuz my keyboard it's going down! Sorry for 
the mistakes!!
 
                                     !~ENJOY~! 
 
Chapter Fourteen: News
   
     Squall paced impatiently. His comrades were sitting on the couches provided, 
looking tired, but he wasn't tired at all....just worried.
     'Oh God....I hope she's okay...'
     The door to Dr.Odine's Lab. opened at last. Squall rushed to him at once.
     "How's she?" he demanded, then added, worried,"She's not....dead...is she?" 
     "Umph....no. But she iz unconscious, zatz all." 
     "What happened? Why did she suddenly pass out?" 
     Dr. Odine placed his hands behind." Something haz happened. I could not detect 
any Sorceress powerz from her at all." 
     Squall stared at him." What do you mean?"
     "Zat means she iz not a Sorceress anymore." 
     "But....but...how can that be? Who is the Sorceress of this generation then?" 
     "It iz complicated. Zis iz vat I deducted." Dr.Odine began walking around." You 
told me zust now, zat Rinoa used her powers against Marcia...and zat killed her. Zat 
waz ze time zat Rinoa lost her powers."
     There was a pause.
     "I don't get it," Selphie said, puzzled.
     "Vait, I have not finished. Rinoa lost her powers because a large amount of it vas 
used against Marcia. Zis do not usually happen, but I figure something triggered it."
     "Something like what?" asked Zell, scratching his head.
     "Ze are a lot of possibilities. For example, emotions."
     'That's right....she saw me....I was dying....and she wanted to save me...' Squall 
thought.
     "Anyway, zhose powers were zhen transferred to Marcia, and zhen to someone in 
ze future."
Dr.Odine rubbed his chin thoughtfully." is iz very unusual....from vat I studied, ze 
last time zis type of thing happened vas......exactly 500 years ago. It vas during the 
time of Sorceress Laylia."
     "So now the Sorceress of this generation is in the.....future?" said Irvine.
     "Yez. Unusual, iz it not?" 
     "Wait, if Rinoa could pass her powers to Marcia by just using it against her, why 
didn't Marcia use that way to get the powers?" asked Squall, frowning.
     Dr.Odine made a sad clicking noise."Zat, I'm afraid, I cannot tell. I have yet to 
study about it."
     "So, who's holding Rinoa's powers now?" Xu rubbed her aching hands together.
     "Someone.....someone ve do not know in ze future...it may be another 
descendant of Marcia, but ve vill have to vait. Only time can tell."
     "Hey, what about Marcia's powers?" Zell suddenly asked." Who did she pass them 
to?"
     Dr.Odine smiled darkly." I zo not know. As I said before, only time vill tell."
     Another pause.
     "Can I see her?" Squall asked, gesturing towards the room Rinoa was in.
     "Of course. She iz still unconscious, I'm afraid." 
     "I don't care." Squall marched into the room. She lay on the bed, motionless, but 
alive.
     He silently approached her and knelt down, his hand stroking her hair gently. He 
studied her without a word. Then he bent down and kissed her lips.
     "Marcia was wrong....."
 
Chapter Sixteen: Patching Up
 
     Rikku heaved a sigh of relief as she put her sunglasses on. Headmaster Cid had 
severely scolded her for sneaking off that night, and finally agreed not to confiscate 
Hicom, but to let the DC deal with her.
     She didn't care, as long as she could still access Hicom.
     Pulling her gloves on, she buckled them up and wriggled her fingers. She didn't 
take her helmet because she wanted to just feel the whole ride through.
     "Mind if I tag along?" a voice called out, echoing in the lonely Parking Lot.
     Rikku froze. Her heart pumped harder, but she kept her cool and slowly turned. 
Nida was looking enquiringly at her. They stared each other down before she lowered 
her eyes.
     "Hop on." She nodded towards Hicom. Swinging herself lightly onto the bike, she 
felt Nida sitting contentedly behind her. As she started the engine, she mumbled," 
You can hold onto me...." Then added rather teasingly," If you're afraid." 
     There was a chuckle and Nida stoutly replied," Believe me, I won't."
     Rikku smiled slightly." We'll see," she murmured under her breath. She waited 
for while before suddenly speeding off in top speed, almost rocking Nida off.
     "Whoa!" He flung his arms around her upper body instinctively. The motorbike 
went faster, and he found himself clinging for life.
     She looked down at his hands and rolled her eyes. "Down, boy," she warned, 
turning to him but not taking her eyes off the road." You don't wanna distract the 
rider,do you?"
     Nida hastily lowered his arms to her waist."Sorry," he said meekly,his hands 
tensed.But gradually,he cooled and he placed them in a more comfortable 
manner,taking Rikku's eyes off the road for a moment.
     For a few minutes,they rode on without a word.Feeling him that close,Rikku's 
mind flew back to the moments when they were seriously involved.She still 
remembered....he'd always hold her like that as they watched the sun set back in 
FH.
     So beautiful....she could almost vision it in front of her eyes....
     "Where are you going?" Nida's voice brought her back to the present.She blinked 
and swallowed,tightening her grip on the handles.
     "My usual spot." 
     "And where's that?"
     "Up yonder."
     Nida strained his eyes and saw the dark blue of the ocean.He said nothing more 
as the bike headed towards it.They only needed a few moments to reach the beach.
     "You come here often?" asked Nida,sliding off Hicom.Rikku got off and pulled 
away her sunglasses.
     "Yup."
     A silence floated the air.Rikku gazed at the sea silently,the breeze tugging her 
blonde hair. Then,without a word,she walked to the huge rock she always sat on and 
climbed up.She stood there,her eyes staring out.
     "You can see FH from here,you know," she stated.Nida approached her and 
lenaed against the rock.
     "Miss it,huh?"
     "I guess..."
     "You know,when Balamb Garden crashed into it a few months ago,where were 
you?I tried finding you,but you weren't around." 
     A beat.
     "Oh,that.I was in Dollet with my father.He had some business to do there,and I 
just felt I needed a holiday."
     Another beat.
     Nida took a deep breath."Rikku....are you still...mad at me?" He turned to her.
     Hearing his question,she exhaled and lowered her head,closing her eyes.She kept 
quiet for a long time,but he waited for her reply patiently.
     Then she opened her eyes again,gazing at the tranquil waves.
     Yet another beat.
     "I...I don't know......" she answered softly."Everytime I see you,it's not anger 
that I feel.....but hurt..."
     Nida leaned against the rock uncomfortably."Rikku,look,I'm sorry about what I 
did when we were--"
     "Enough apologising.I'm tired of it."
     "But I know how you feel now th--"
     "Do you actually know how I feel?" Rikku demanded,turning to him with blazing 
eyes. "Don't lie,Nida.You just WON'T know my feelings at all!If you did,then 
everything wouldn't be like this.You can't imagine how devastated I was....seeing 
you playing around with some other girl."
     "I made a mistake!Everyone makes mistakes!"
     There was a silence as both of them locked gazes.Rikku looked away and let out 
a heavy breath.Her tone was gentlier when she began.
     "But I trusted you....I trusted you so much that we just....carried on...and did 
that wild thing.I didn't know it'd be like this...it didn't cross my mind at all that you'd 
go for somebody else...."
     Nida smoothed back his hair slowly."So,why don't like this....why can't we just go 
on?Forget about everything in the past and start all over again."
     Another silence.
     "Start again?" Rikku ran her hand on her face and shook her head."No...I don't 
want to be played with again....to be hurt once more...."
     "No,nothing'll happen!" Nida started climbing the rock."It'll just go on alright."
     "I....I can't...I don't want to..." Rikku broke down and started crying."I don't want 
the past to happen again....I don't want to be fooled again!" 
     "No,Rikku,this time it'll go fine!I promise you!" Nida bent down and hugged the 
sobbing girl.
     "But what if something goes wrong?You can't predict the future..." She tried to 
push him away,but he held her tightly."I don't know if I can deal with the situation 
again!" 
     "Nothing will happen."
     "No....Nida,I don't anything else to do with you!!" she pushed harder.
     "Then what about what happened in the castle dungeons?You kissed me 
back,didn't you?You want me,Rikku,just as much as I want you." Nida stroked her 
hair gently."You even told me that you missed me remember?Stop lying to 
yourself....you still love me...."
     The last sentence made her stop,silent.Everything he said was true...she still 
ached for him everytime she saw him....
     She was just afraid of getting hurt again...
     "Rikku,please....give me another chance...just one more...." Nida was almost 
pleading her. She closed her eyes,allowing him to continue embracing her.
     A long moment ent by and she finally made up her mind.Pulling herself away 
from him,she rested her eyes on the ocean again.
     "Then promise me,Nida...that the past won't repeat itself...." she said quietly.
     Nida reached out his hand and fondled her cheek.She closed her eyes 
again.savouring the gentleness of his touch.Then she turned slowly.He edged closer 
to her and leaned his head against hers.
     "I promise..." he whispered before moving in for a kiss.When their lips 
touched,only then did Rikku feel glad that she had made the decision.
     Even when the evening sun went down,they continued kissing on the rock,the 
past clearly behind them.
 
     Squall exhaled hevily,his eyes staring at the stars on the dark sky.As he laid back 
onto the soft grass,he felt a hand resting on his.
     "Are you thinking again?" Rinoa asked,looking at him."I thought your friends told 
you millions of times that you tend to worry more when you think."
     Sighing,Squall ran his fingers in her raven hair."Yeah,I know....but this is 
something kinda important...and weird...."
     "What is it?"
     He sat up and looked around,making sure no one else was at the Quad.Then he 
turned to Rinoa,who was waiting patiently.
     "It's about Trance..." he finally mumbled.
     Rinoa's eyes widened."Marcia's knight?"
     "Yeah....when we were fighting....he kept talking 'bout Vice Leonhart,my 
descendant or somebody like that."
     "Your descendant?What,your grandchild?"
     "I don't know.Well,Trance was saying I'm as powerful as this Vice guy....and then 
just before I killed him...something crossed my mind...I wanted to know his 
name...his full name..."
     "Uh-huh.."
     "And...his answer was.....Trance Almasy.."
     Rinoa's heart skipped a beat.She studied 
Squall closely,saying,"Almasy?That's....Seifer's last name..."
     "Exactly.What do you think?" frowned Squall.
     Rinoa lowered her gaze for a while."I understand."
     "Huh?" Squall turned to her.She looked up,her brown eyes bright.
     "Marcia came from the future,right?And so did Trance.And when he saw you,he 
recognised you as Vice's ancestor,didn't he?"
     "Yeah,that's right.."
     "And then he battled you...and you found out his last name's Almasy,which is 
also Seifer's....."
     Squall suddenly raised his eyebrows,seeing light."That means....Trance is Seifer's 
descendant...?"
     "You hit it.."
     "Wait,Trance and Vice were enemies...and that means..." Squall swallowed a 
sudden lump in his throat."Both Leonharts and Almasys detest each other 
throughout genertions...."
     Rinoa fiddled with a flower,uneasy."I'm afraid you're right..." she said.
     There was a silence for a moment.
     "This can't go on," Squall said at last.     
     "What can't go on?" Rinoa was surprised.
     "This rivalry....this hatred.If it goes on and on for generations,the world'll be in 
chaos..."
     Rinoa sat up too and rested her head on her knees."So....how do you plan to stop 
it?" she asked slowly.
     Squall sighed,suddenly looking fearful."I'll have to befriend Seifer,then.So if we're 
friends now,our descendants still will be in the future,and everything will go fine."
     Rinoa nodded thoughtfully.Then she remember what happened beteen Seifer and 
her that night in her room. She looked at Squal,who suddenly took an interest in the 
sky,and sighed silently.She'll keep that as a secret so as not to ruin Squall's good 
intentions of hving a friendship with Seifer.
     She laid back onto the grass with a loud sigh.Squall heard it and turned to her in 
surprise.She smiled as she said,"So...did Trance actually tell you who you'd get 
married to to have a descendant?"
     Squall returned a smile teasingly."No,why do you ask?"
     "Well....just figuring...." 
     He leaned on his elbow,looking at her from bove.His hand caressed her hair 
lovingly."Who do you think will be the lucky girl?"
     Rinoa laughed and gave him a playful slap.Then she paused,looking 
unsure."You're....
you're not still angry with me,are you?" she asked hesitantly.
     Squall realised he hadn't actually apologise to her or say anything about their 
quarrel.He sighed."Rinoa....I'm sorry.I shouldn't have been too hard on you....I was 
just...well...shocked,
I guess..."
     She reached out a hand to touch his face."Squall,Seifer and I are just friends.I 
helped him out becuse I couldn't just see him die.It wasn't because I still love him..." 
Rinoa paused again before adding,"It's you I love...not Seifer..."
     A large part of Squall's heart warmed.Emotions overwhelmed him.He couldn't 
remember the last time somebody loved him...REALLY loved him.His parents had 
deserted him even before he was old enough to crawl.And in the orphanage,he 
had Matron and Ellone, his Sis.Then she disappeared....and he ached for her day and 
night....
     Now...now he had Rinoa...and he definitely didn't want to lose her.He didn't want 
to lose his only source of love and happiness.
     Running his fingers down her neck,he lowered his head don to hers.
     "I love you,Rinoa..."
     He was so close that she could feel his breath.As she moved her hand in his silky 
brown hair,she replied softly,"I love you too..." 
     Squall chuckled and laid his lips on hers.As they kissed under the starlit 
sky,someone watched them from the Quad entrance.
     Seifer smiled.
 
                                         !~THE END~!
 
THERE!!!AT LAST.......the fic's over!!I know the ending is a little lame...or maybe 
really lame...
but I just can't think of any more better ones!!Anyway,whatever it is,send it all to 
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