Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy VIII: Extended Quest ❯ More Woes For All ( Chapter 6 )

Later that night, Angelita awoke, finally. She got up, feeling anxious. She went to the training center for a small workout. Squall and the others have readied themselves and are talking amongst themselves in their room. Angelita did not leave the training center at all that night. As the others go to sleep, Squall heads for the training center to test out Galeon. Angelita was in the highest section of the training center, just slashing through monsters with her gunblade. Squall heads for the middle range area and starts against two t-rexaurs. Angelita just keeps fighting her battles. Squall starts the battle off on his own, and brings in Galleon halfway. The attack is so devastating, that the back wall almost gives out. He stares in disbelief. "Holy Shit!"

He heads to the higher levels and tries it versus an Iron Guard. As he summons him, the guard tries an attack, but Galleon reflects it, and his attack is just that much stronger. The room is lager, so the attack dissipates before it does any damage to the center. "Okay, I'm lost. Why would she give me such a powerful GF, when I bet it would be better off in her hands?" Angelita stopped her battles when she heard Galeon's roar. She smirked a bit and goes about her training. Still confused, Squall does three more battles that night in that same center. Angelita left around the same time Squall did. She needed to figure out a way to track down her father so she could kill the bastard. Squall leaves, still wondering why she gave Galleon to him.

 

He's so occupied by this thought that on the way out he bumps into Angelita without even knowing she's there. Angelita blinks. She didn't expect to run into him while leaving. "Oh, hello..." Squall straightens up. "Oops, sorry 'bout that. So is this where you've been all day?" "No, just all night," she said, smiling a bit. "This is bugging me to no end. Why did you give me Galleon? I think you'd be better off with it, especially with your skills with GF's." She smiled a bit. "Because he's meant for you, not me." "Ookay, still confused, but now I know why I work so well with him." She chuckled a bit. "So, I take you like him." "Better then Eden. But how do you know I was destined for him? And why is it now after I met you, and this psycho-bitch that's known as your father?" Angelita chuckled. She shook her head a bit and just walked out of the training center. Squall follows, still confused. "Alright, I'll drop the questions, but just to let you know, I'm confused beyond reason."

 

…We see a man on the surface, a communicator in his hand. "I'm telling you, that was a flawless plan. Its not my fault he got trapped." "I had better not be hearing of your failure anytime soon, or your card will not return." "Whatever. Anyways, I'm where you wanted me, and I haven't been seen. Whenever they show up, Thorden will teach them to fear us." "JUST DONT FAIL ME LIKE HARUTO!" "Don't blow a shit fit Harley. I'm an expert at this, remember? "I'm just a bit edgy from that last attack. Keep a level head and you won't wind up meeting him, Sephran"…

 

Squall and Angelita continue on until they are in the hall with their rooms. Angelita went into her own room. Since she slept all day, she stayed up and looked up crap on her laptop. Squall returns to his room to find everyone but Selphie asleep. Selphie sits in a corner, looking distraught. "What's up?" "Oh, hey Squall...umm, its kind of late for you to be up. "Same to you. Why are you up anyway?" "Uhh...no reason, just couldn't sleep." "Well I suggest you try, and that's where I'm headed. Good Night" "Yeah...good night."

 

Morning came and Angelita was in the cafeteria. She hadn't eaten yesterday due to the long period of sleep so she was eating a bit more than usual. Squall woke before the rest, and was glad to see Selphie asleep, even if it was on the couch. Squall heads for the cafeteria, grabs some food, and meets with Angelita.

"Anything you want to do today?" She swallowed the food that was in her mouth before speaking. "I'm going up top after breakfast." "Need some accompaniment? Everyone else is still asleep." She shrugged. "If you wanna tag along, I don't mind." "Alright." They finish their food in good time, and Squall grabs his stuff before meeting back up with Angelita. Angelita was waiting near the entrance to the garden. Once Squall met up with her, they boarded the train and got to the surface.

 

Sephran smirks as he steps out of hiding. "Welcome, to your permanent hell." He summons a GF to the field, and an attack like that of Doomtrain comes out, except the GF is a bird. "Ha ha ha ha ha ha! I am Sephran, and you are at your end." Thorden ends its attack and Sephran jumps on it and flies away. Meanwhile the two are left struck with doom, sleep, and multiple other spells.

Zell and Tyler come to the surface, and see the aftermath of the attack. With an elixir he carries on him always, for a case such as this, Tyler cures them of all visible spells. "What the hell was that?" Angelita rubbed her head and looked up. "I have no idea... " Squall speaks it for them. "Another helper." "GOD DAMNIT! Well, looks like another complication to the plan. She stood up. "And from the looks of it, this guy knows a lot about GF's." Zell helps Squall up. "So, we kick his ass like we did that other guy's. What's the big deal? The fact that on an impulse decision, he was waiting for us here, and security didn't even pick him up. That's the big deal. Tyler helps Angelita to her feet. "He's stronger than Haruto. I know it." "For now, lets regroup, and find some good defenses to put up against him." Angelita nodded in agreement and they went back to the garden. They get inside and group in Angelita's office.

Meanwhile, Sephran returns, moving fluidly into the chamber for the train. Using a decoder unit and well-used slicing techniques, he bypasses the codes to call the car. He enters the garden unnoticed and immediately heads for the maintenance tunnels where he could easily drop on anyone, anywhere.

 

Angelita became uneasy. Her gut was telling her that they had to find a way to beat this guy and fast, before he did any real, irreversible damage.

 

Sephran finds the shaft that leads to Angelita's office. He parks himself right near a ventilation shaft. Immediately he hears the conversation continue.

"What about a full on assault? We force him into the open and strike with the strongest stuff we have." "Wouldn't work. He appears to be an expert at staying hidden. What we need is a trap, but how do we lure him into it?"

 

Sephran brings out another GF, one as small as a mouse, and summons it. It releases a gas attack with sleep a major portion of it.

What we need is bait, but what" Quistis sees the gas coming from the vent. "Uhh, we may want to get out." She points toward the vent. "SHIT, GET OUT!" Angelita ran to the door and opened, telling the others to get out, her being the last.

 

Sephran busts out of the shaft right in the path of everyone exiting the room. He summons a ghoul-like beast that unleashes a flame attack that does moderate damage to everyone but Angelita. He then retreats to the exit, hoping to out beat the rest of them.

Squall busts out his gunblade and fires rounds at Sephran. Irvine does the same, and they succeed in damaging him severely. They run at him, but he closes the door just before they get there. "DAMNIT, HE GOT AWAY!" "We saw, and now we know he's even more dangerous. Even here is not a safe haven." Angelita was deep in thought. She swore she's seen him somewhere before.

 

…Sephran gets to the surface, and summons Thorden to fly him out. He opens a communication to Harley. "It's a go, but they got me with their weapons. I told you, I DONT HAVE GOOD RESISTANCE AGAINST PHYSICAL ATTACKS! ”The mission's done, that's all that matters. Get back here and I'll patch you up”…

 

Squall stands looking toward the others. "He is dangerous, I'll give him that. But our attacks got him severely, and they were physical. This is an advantage we must take advantage of. First, tell security to redo the security codes. Then, lets find some bait." Angelita nodded. "I'll meet you guys in the quad," she said and left. They went back to their room and got everything they needed for a complete journey. They regrouped in the quad, just as Angelita said. Angelita met with them there, a sheet of paper in her hand. "Lets rock and roll!"

Squall looks at the sheet. "What you got there?" "That bastard's sheet." She handed it to Squall. "Where'd you get that?" "Sephran's not the only one that knows how to hack." "Nice." He looks it over. "Nice resume. Wanna bet he's with your father?" "All ready confirmed that." "Let's crash the party."

 

…In a dark room, we hear Sephran's voice, "Damnit, I don't need those... I TOLD YOU I'M FINE!" He walks out to a high balcony. "If I were you, I'd fire that medical staff. They use too much stuff, and give you too much attention. Not the thing you want in an evil lair." "Hey, is this YOUR private residence? No. SO DON'T COMPLAIN! Anyways, you might want this." "What is it?" "It'll help your physical resistance. It won't last to long if only you use it, but if you junction it with one of your GF's..." "Its effect would last longer and work better. All right. So what next on the Agenda?" "I figure some random attacks on innocents, causing general chaos, usual evil things." "Works for me. If you need me, I'll be in a PROPER evil hideout. A dark hole in the ground with a quick escape and not noticeable from above." "And remember, the price of failure is great. Haruto was lucky he had that attack, or else he would have faced my ruthless rage." "Hah, I'm the one who taught him that, and there's plenty more where that came from. But enough about kamikaze's and rage, I gotta get going." He summons Thorden and flies off to a secluded spot on the continent. He brings Thorden down to a boulder outcropping, of which he enters through to an open cavern that is vastly empty. "I don't know what he's thinking. THIS is an evil lair"…