Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ After the End ❯ Erin's Recovery ( Chapter 20 )

After the End

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A/N: Two reviews from two friends. Only reason I'm writing right now is because I have this awesome idea! At least I think it is.

Angelwhispher: Hey Ash! Thanks for the compliment. That's what I like with people who review. Yeah, not many people say that I have amazing writing, but I try to think so that I can continue writing! Anyways... here's your update!

Phoenix Blade: Glad to know I have a fan! Yes, I must say this story needs more reviews (I'm hinting to all you readers out there!). And yes, I know how much people hate cliffhangers!

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Disclaimer: Square owns FF8, and I own all the original characters. Oh yeah, I also own that whole Siri/Itsu/Gira/Fari idea.

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Chapter 19: Erin's Recovery

Erin sat up in her bed. Everyone was staring at her. She looked at them, and then looked down at herself. She was still wearing all her clothes except for her jacket. She blinked a few times, hoping that that would hold back the pounding headache that was ensuing in her head.

Erin started crying lightly from the pain of the headache. Seifer went over to her, sat down on her bed, and then started to hold her tight.

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`Who cares what the others think? Something is wrong with Erin,' Seifer thought.

Erin hugged Seifer tightly and started to cry into his shoulder. He ran his fingers through her hair, and started whispering into her ear things like, "Calm down" "It'll be alright" and "I'm here with you now".

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Edea watched the scene unfolding in front of her eyes. She smiled softly, thinking about how peaceful Seifer was acting towards Erin.

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Cid was the first to speak with Erin, besides Seifer's calming down words. He walked over to the edge of the bed and looked down at his student. She had broken out of her hug with Seifer and was staring contently at him. He noted a look of pain and want in her eyes.

"Erin, I'd like for you to explain something to us. What happened earlier?" Cid asked.

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Erin looked at Cid as he asked her something. She shook her head lightly. "I don't know. I have a pounding headache right now from all the memories that are currently in my head. All I know for sure is that right now, I need to talk with Aires and Sayrion."

"Well, they are currently still out like you were," stated Seifer, staring at his girlfriend.

She whimpered softly hoping that she would have been able to talk with them.

Cid had started to walk away when she said one word. "Wait!"

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"What is it, child?" Edea asked.

"I remember now. We were out in a field outside of Balamb Garden..." started Erin.

"Yes, we've already heard all that," stated Edea, walking over to Erin's bed. "We would like to hear what happened inside that barrier."

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"Oh... That story..." stammered Erin. "Well, I know that when my hand touched Sayrion's, I felt a power rush through me. Then there was this voice inside my head that told me to call out to Aires. Aires came over to me and grabbed onto my hand. That's when Soran and Shaina broke us apart."

"I see. Erin, that power you felt rushing through you; that was your power flowing through you. Your name is Erin Sayling Siri. That means that you have this special power that you can use through speech," Edea explained to Erin.

"I have a power that I use through speech? So why is that I haven't used it yet?" Erin asked.

"Because you have to command yourself to, so to speak. You have to think about it, and then you will use it," stated Edea.

"I see..." Erin stated.

`Come on Erin! Use your power. She said just think about it!' Erin thought.

Erin closed her eyes and focused all her thoughts on using her power in what she said next.

"Like this?" Erin asked.

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Seifer stared at her girlfriend in disbelief as she closed her eyes and softly spoke with such power that she could knock out an entire army if she wanted to. Of course, right now, she was just way too weak.

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"Erin, I have a question for you," stated Dr. Kadowaki after the effects of Erin's power had faded away. She walked over next to Edea.

"Yes?"

"I want to ask you if you know what Sayrion's full name is. We need to confirm our thoughts."

"His name is Sayrion Fighling Siri."

"Then that confirms it."

There was suddenly a muffled voice that came from Aires bed. Everyone looked in her direction, including Erin, to see what was going on. Suddenly, everyone felt a power surging through the room, but it couldn't be coming from Erin, as she wasn't talking, nor was she even focusing on it.

"Then it couldn't be..." Erin stated.

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A/N: Oh, evil cliffhangers, I know! I'm thinking of dedicating a chapter to Aires and Sayrion as well. That's just for their recovery. I'll probably just repeat info, but I'm pretty sure that you'll want to read them anyways. Well, you'll probably have to due to the fact of delay in the writing of each chapter, and then the posting of them. And of course, there's the ever so important fact of me not writing unless someone reviews or I have someone on to talk to on MSN. Oh yeah, I wrote a FF6 songfic last night if anyone wants to read it!