Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy VIII: Extended Quest ❯ Final Straw ( Chapter 7 )

They head to the surface, and immediately start heading to the southwest. Squall speaks to the group. “Alright here's how we should do this. Sephran is obviously talented with GF's. So why not give him the greatest GF there is. I will go into town and start to see if anyone will challenge me for Eden. Word will spread that I am doing this, and Sephran will most definitely want to come claim him. And that's when we jump him. Any objections?” Angelita comes in front of him and stops him. “Yeah, it's called that not just anyone will come after you. Someone needs to instigate it.” She gives him a toyish smile. “Alright, so you guy's start off against me, and that will start it. Anything else, or can we get going?”

 

They arrive in the city of Sranton, back where they defeated Haruto, and started it off. Zell was first, and Squall defeated him no prob. By the time that was done, there was a crowd, and no one else from the party had to do it again. Battles continue for about a half hour, with no one yet defeating Squall. Then, Squall delivers his ultimatum. “If no one here can beat me, why did this get started?” From a building behind him, Sephran jumps off the roof to get to Squall. “Because there is a person who can take it from you.” “Let's begin then.” Sephran immediately summons Thorden, but Squall Summoned Galleon, and Thorden went down, hard. Squall comes out with Lionheart, and immediately starts to slash away at him. Sephran then summons a GF that does nothing but push Squall back.

 

“Hey Sephran!” Now encircled by the group, Sephran has nowhere to run. Angelita draws her gunblade. “Your toast, and no mercy will be shown to you.” Everyone busts out physical attacks, Angelita starts with a slash down his midsection. Irvine takes shots at greatest opportunities. Angelita tries another disabling talisman on Sephran. But this time, the GF he was summoning took it. And the GF had its own kamikaze. It unleashed a massive earthquake that cracked the ground and threw everyone away from him, except Selphie. She raises herself up, and delivers the final blow. “Your own work goes against you.” Selphie does Haruto's attack, but this time, all the splinters point and fly at Sephran. When the dust settles, Sephran and Selphie are no more.

 

The rest of the group stands and regroups on the outskirts of the city. Squall is hanging his head. “I can't believe she did that.” They stand there, until another man shows up, Harley. “Well well well, if it isn't the incompetents. Sephran was a terrible loss, but I find that you have made the dragon come from his cave. Believe me, it will be an honor to kill you.” Angelita looks up in disgust. “You, care about honor? Hah, the best you could do is give us a warm-up round. Bring it you stupid bitch.” Angelita brings out something, and Squall brings out the spell to summon Galleon. “Very well then, I will do what needs to be done.

 

Harley starts with a spell that sends everyone flying, except Angelita and Squall, both items they brought out, they activated, and they took the brunt of the attack, but Galleon is knocked down to 0 hp, and is useless. Squall is now majorly pissed, and starts after Harley, slashing away with a ruthless rage. Angelita starts on him too with a GF of her own that unleashes an ice attack. Squall brings out Eden, and the attack is nearly done, when the attack is reflected back. Squall and Angelita are down, and Harley brings out a dagger. “Now to finish the strongest.”

 

“Don't think so.” Out comes Tyler, holding a machine gun. “You will not take Angelita without going through me!” Tyler starts firing blindly; you can tell he's never handled the weapon before. Harley starts to advance on him, just as Angelita and Squall start to get up. Angelita looks over, and watches as Harley kills Tyler with his dagger. Angelita immediately stands up. “DAMN YOU!” She looks down only to see her gunblade in half. Squall is finally on his feet, but he is on the verge of collapse. He looks over to see the broken gunblade. “Here, take mine, I'm useless now.” He collapses back to the ground. Immediately, Angelita gets a Limit Break, but it's a new one, Angel Heart. She starts running after Harley, and starts the attack. “Take this, you fucking bitch!” The attack is devastating, doing ten times more damage than Lionheart. At the end, Harley is on his knees, breathing heavily, and out of energy. “You stupid bitch, NEVER underestimate your own children.” By now, everyone has risen, and comes to encircle Harley. “Then this is my end. Kill me swiftly, so I won't feel the pain.” Angelita drops Lionheart. “I could never kill you. That would be cowardly.” She turns on her heel and starts walking away. Squall picks up his blade, and everyone but Irvine leaves. Irvine levels his rifle at Harley's head. “Swiftly it is”, and he pulls the trigger.