Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Send Me An Angel.... Tainted With Scarlet.... ❯ Painful Realizations... ( Chapter 8 )

RATING: NC-17!! DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE UNDER 18, THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, POSSIBLE RAPE, GRUESOME SCENES AND OTHER MATURE CONTENT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. (I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE!!!)

 

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Summary: This is my Mary-sue... read if you so desire.

 

Pairing: Kadaj X Loz X Yazoo and possibly… X OC

 

 

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Send Me An Angel… Tainted With Scarlet ….

 

Chapter Eight:

 

Painful Realizations…

 

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It was still very early in the morning, not even six am, as the sun was just peeking over the horizon leaving deep azure trails in the sky as it melted away the velvety darkness of the night. It was a breathtaking sight… if only you cared to gaze upon it. Unfortunately, Allisha was in no such mood for admiring such beauty at the moment her mind was already preoccupied.

 

After being nearly thrown into the arms of Loz by non other than Kadaj himself, Allisha was forced to sit - much to her displeasure - side saddle in front of him on his bike with her head leaning against his broad chest after he witnessed the obvious pain she was in.

 

The ride back was painful but… uneventful. Well it was uneventful if you minus the glares that Allisha sent both Loz and even Yazoo when ever she caught a glimpse of him between the limited view Loz's arms were providing. Oh if looks could kill….they would have been dead and buried long ago.

 

Now Allisha was under the distinct impression that they planned to take her back to the Seventh Heaven and deal with her there. This was what Allisha was actually hoping for, because the ride back to Midgar would have been quick - at the speeds they were travelling - and there at least she would have the comfort of strong locks and closed doors.

 

So what shocked her was how the morning… gradually grew darker… and the ride… was taking an exceptionally long time. And it was only when Loz finally slowed to a stop and sat up allowing Allisha to look around freely, did she realize where they had taken her.

 

A gasp escaped her lips as Allisha's deep soulful hazel eyes looked around at the haunting beauty that surrounded her.

 

“The Forgotten Forest…” she whispered in a breathless gasp, enthralled by the supernatural beauty surrounding her.

 

Sure enough, Loz and Yazoo had brought her to the exact spot where they brought those kids only months earlier, the home of the Ancients, the Forgotten Forest.

 

The place held a haunting and oddly enough an enthralling beauty captivating any who dare to enter, with its darkened soil mingling and proving a stark contrast from the white luminescent glow released by the ancient barren leafless trees. In the distance, an eerie lack glittered and sparkled - from the ghostly glow emanated from the barren trees - as it proudly reflected the dark secrets off it's murky depths from the abandoned home of the Ancients.

 

The Forgotten Forest was just that, forgotten. Few knew of its existence, and even less cared. It was a place drowned in lost memories, and painted with blood from the past. To most, this place was better left forgotten allowing the memories to fall into the depths of those murky pools and be protected forever….

 

Allisha was not captivated for long by the haunting beauty around her as she was broken out of her trance by a firm hand on her bruised shoulder.

 

A small hiss escaped past her rosy lips as Allisha winced in pain from her fresh bruises along her shoulders being held. “That hurts!” exclaimed Allisha as she turned around angrily to glare at the offender whose hand had quickly left her shoulder at her hiss and moved to her grasp her bare arm firmly.

 

The intimidating jade cat like eyes of Loz and Yazoo were gazing intently upon the girl held in Loz's firm grasp. Concern marred their delicate features when their mother hissed in pain at Loz's touch. Both were unsure of what to do with this fuming girl, should they do as Kadaj commanded and deal with her, or should they just leave things be. The two brothers let their gaze fall from the girl and instead moved to look at each other imploring, both asking the same question what are we to do?

 

Fortunately, Allisha made the decision for them as she yanked her arm from Loz's grasp, exclaiming that she had enough of them and she was taking a walk. Both brothers sighed as Allisha left in an angry huff.

 

“It appears mother is not making things easy” sighed Yazoo his voice barely above a whisper as he voiced both of their thoughts as they watched Allisha walk away.

 

“No Yazoo, no she's not…” agreed Loz with a sneer.

 

“We should go talk to her…” offered Yazoo.

 

“No… I'll do it…” Loz smiled, “Aw, don't cry Yazoo you'll get your time with mother eventually…”

 

Yazoo just looked away, not bothered by Loz's teasing “speak for yourself…”

 

Sure enough, small tears had begun to fall leaving small silvery trails down his check.

 

“I'm not crying!” exclaimed Loz as he wiped away any evidence of his obvious denial.

 

Allisha was utterly furious, not to mention in excruciating pain as she slowly made her way through the forgotten forest. For starters not only was her back bruised to no end, but she had forgotten to put shoes on in her rush to escape from the trio. “Shit!” exclaimed Allisha as she hopped on her one non- injured foot as she cradled the now bleeding appendage. Unfortunately, the day was not looking up for her, and it had only just begun…`If it was not one thing it was definitely another…' sighed Allisha as she limped along after the initial pain having faded away leaving a dull throb in its wake.

 

In truth she had made quite a distance in her angry - and extremely painful - walk in an attempt to distance herself from Loz and Yazoo, in fact she made it as far as the glittering lake she saw in the distance and to her relief it was no longer black from when Kadaj had tainted it. Allisha could not help but breath a sigh of relief as she settled her now aching foot into the cool water of the lake that laid in front of the abandoned home of the Ancients.

 

Allisha was still in fact quite furious at the trio's actions earlier but as she allowed her mind to wander. But after a while she could not help but give into the nagging after thoughts that she was never going home, she would never see her family - not that she minded much, they never really got along - or her friends ever again; and thusly, allowed overwhelming sadness to envelope her as she laid down upon the rocky dirt ledge of the lake, her foot still submerged in the cool water.

 

Violent whispers of anger, fear and sadness forced entry into her previously quieted mind forcing Allisha to grasp her head in pain. It was like the thoughts had taken a form and were battling each other for dominance. To say it was painful would be quite an understatement. She could now empathize with Kadaj as the pain forced her to clutch her head in pain as she rolled on the ground, trying to force the voices to quiet.

 

An ear shattering scream erupted from Allisha's dry throat just as Loz reached her. Quickly he dropped to his knees as he restrained her violently jolting form much like he did with Kadaj when such a similar thing happened to him.

“Shh...” urged Loz as one arm snaked around her torso pulling her back against to lie against his chest as he petted her knotted chocolate brown hoping to calm his mother.

 

Eventually the voices eased up, but unfortunately did not leave entirely. No instead they only quieted their ferocity to which they whispered to the poor shaken up girl that was cradled against Loz.

 

Allisha's breath came out in heavy pants as the pain slowly eased, and eventually faded. “Wh… what was that…?” questioned Allisha, her throat raw from her ear shattering scream that erupted from her throat moments prior. “I heard voices… whispers… and just so many… it like the minds of hundreds of people are in my head… they won't shut up!”

 

“Shh... it's ok mother…it's over…you're fine now...” comforted Loz his deep baritone voice washing over the girl in his arms in soothing waves; even though in truth…. he knew it was far from over.

 

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Allisha rose from Loz's restraining hold he had on her as she weakly turned to face him. “Who… what was that…?” She asked hoping that he would at least know.

 

“They are your children… the remnants” Loz replied his voice solemn.

 

“What… don't tell me there are more of you!” moaned Allisha. She was having trouble dealing with the three calling her mother, she did not need more… but before she could continue this wayward thinking Loz's saddened voice interrupted.

 

“Not anymore…”

 

“What do you mean by that..?”

 

“I mean exactly what I said. You probably don't know this but there used to be hundreds of us! Each of us dreaming of the special day that the mother who sang us lullabies in our minds, or who made it rain to show her tears, or who gave us strength with her words, would finally come for us…. But we are all that is left… Yazoo, Kadaj and I…we are the remnants of your legacy…” explained Loz as his mako green gaze was clouded in nearly forgotten memories.

 

Allisha's soulful chocolate brown gaze flickered to the swirling waters next to them, her mind lost in thought once again. “Loz…” she started although she was unsure of how to continue, “That wasn't me… I didn't sing those lullabies. I can't make it rain when I cry… and my words have no strength…. I don't belong here Loz…”

 

As Allisha looked up from the swirling waters of the forgotten forest and looked upon the man sitting before her and the sight will forever be etched into her memory.

 

Loz was gazing thoughtfully into the sparkling waters, and in a way he reminded her of Yazoo with his distant haunting mako green cat like gaze staring into nothingness. It always made her wonder what they thought about to take them so far away, but `to his her own' mused Allisha.

 

Although Loz was a fully grown - and a well developed - man, it was only superficial. Allisha realized as she gazed upon the surreal image of the normally exuberant Loz, that they were only children trapped in the confines of their own mind. Mind you they are very deadly children, but children nonetheless. And what does a child want… no sorry… what does a child need and always desire? The love of their mother…

 

Loz again startled Allisha out of her reverie with his distant saddened voice “Kadaj didn't mean to hurt you…”

 

Scoffing Allisha flicked her gaze to the ground hoping to avoid the intimidating child like gaze that had settled on her “Ya right… sure…” mocked Allisha, her voice drowning in heavy sarcasm “and I'm the freaking tooth fairy! If that's the case then how the frick did the bruise get on my back? I'm quite sure bruises don't spontaneously happen… so that only leaves one option.”

 

“You're injured!” exclaimed Loz the information was new to him.

 

“Well duh, I'm not invincible like you three may be. I'm sorry, but being chucked into a wall and then tossed around today does leave a few marks…” rolling her eyes Allisha tried to stand but only fell back down landing painfully on her backside.

 

“Shit!” exclaimed Allisha as fiery pain enveloped her senses.

 

“Mother!”

 

“I'm fine…” gasped Allisha as the pain slowly ebbed allowing her to regain some movement. “I'm just going to have to sit here for a bit… seems my body is getting back at me…”

 

Loz was for once I guess you could say…honestly scared. Because if Kadaj found out about this he would have his hide skinned and mounted on the wall but only after he was tortured first.

 

A soft sigh escaped his lips as he quickly glanced at her, `she is not going to like this…' inwardly he cringed, he hated when his mother was mad at him. She always made his head hurt with her screeching. But it was inevitable, her wounds had to be assessed and treated, no matter how much she bitched. Like he mentioned before, Kadaj would have his hide if Loz just left it and he found out.

 

“Me or Yazoo?” asked Loz, his voice barely over a mumble.

 

“Huh?” now she was confused “what are you talking about… you or Yazoo, what?”

 

Oh how he regretted this “Your injury has to be looked at, so … me or Yazoo…”

 

Allisha just blinked at him as a blush raised to her cheeks staining the flesh a rosy pink `dear god… does he mean…' “Umm, I'm fine really!” she tried to sound convincing… tried being the key word there. “Look! See I'm fine!” without thinking Allisha again tried to stand, only to now avail as she came crashing down just like before.

 

“Fine be like that…” he really did not want to do this.

 

Sighing Loz stood up and walked back towards the bikes leaving Allisha to sit on the river ledge, much to her utter delight `Thank god!' she inwardly cheered `escaped another crisis!'

 

Only when she heard two sets of footsteps did she freeze in her inward celebration `oh shit!' she exclaimed `he just got reinforcements! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! Ow... headache...' Allisha could only slump in defeat as her inner war raged on through the pounding migraine she had just given herself, because no matter how much she protested her words were futile efforts.

 

“You brought this on yourself” Joked Loz as he settled next to Allisha along with Yazoo.

 

In all honestly, she was trapped. They surrounded her and even if she could move, there was no hope in getting away. `Sadistic bastards…' she mentally cursed `you just love torturing me don't you?'

 

“Hold her still” ordered Yazoo, his distant voice sending cold shivers down Allisha's spine.

 

“I'm fine really!” protested Allisha as Loz firmly gripped her arms and held her facing him leaving her back open to the currently preoccupied Yazoo who was opening the small first aid kit they kept in one of their bike bags. “No need to do anything! I'm fine!”

 

“No your not… now hold still.” Ordered Loz, his voice firm and surprisingly commanding.

 

Now sitting still is easier said than done, especially when you have one man holding you down facing his chest and the other slowly lifting your shirt up until it was at the base of your neck. `Thank god for bras!' inwardly cheered Allisha as she thanked any and every god known to man kind that she had thought to put her bra back on after her shower the previous night.

 

“Brother…” whispered Yazoo.

 

“What?” question Loz as he looked down from bickering with Allisha to look at Allisha's back, and when he did he could only wince.

 

`Kadaj sure did a number on you mother…' he inwardly growled and made a mental note to talk…to Kadaj about this later.

 

“Really I'm …”

 

“Shut up…” Yazoo's harshly commented

 

Loz's laughter could not be restrained as he felt Allisha still at Yazoo's commanding tone. “Weren't expecting that were ya?”

 

Allisha just glared at Loz, despite the truth to his words.

 

“Nothing's broken,” commented Yazoo as his delicate prodding caused waves of pain for Allisha, forcing her eyes shut in both embarrassment and pain. “But the bruise is deep. I can't help her here. We need to get her back.”

 

Allisha blinked, and looked back at Yazoo amused “That's the most I've heard you say yet.”

 

Yazoo just blinked at her.

 

Blushing Allisha quickly turned her back to look into Loz's leather bound chest, only to hear Loz's laughter continue except louder. “Aww Yazoo, I think you made mother blush!”

 

“He did not!”

 

Leaning down Loz whispered in her ear. His hot breath tickled the delicate creamy flesh of her ear causing shivers to run down her spine. “Oh… really now…then why do you appear so red in the face?”

 

“Because… because… just let me go!” exclaimed the flabbergasted girl whose arms were still held to her side by the man whose sat in front of her as she sat in between his outstretched legs.

 

“Loz, stop it…” commented Yazoo who was already half way to the bikes.

 

“Aww, you ruin all my fun Yazoo!”

“Some fun…” mumbled Allisha. “Hey wait, put me down!” shouted Allisha as she weakly protested being picked up and carried, bridle style, to the bikes. “I'm perfectly capable to walk by myself!”

 

“Oh?” Loz stopped and set the girl down only to have her collapse from pain. Gently he picked her up and carried her bridle style again “I think not...”

 

“Sadistic bastard…” grumbled Allisha.

 

“What was that mother…?” Loz innocently inquired a playful gleam had entered his gaze lightening it from its usual intimidating one.

 

“Nothing!” Replied Allisha, the words layered with sugar sweet lies.

 

“Good,” delicately, as if she was a fragile piece of glass he placed her again side sidle on the bike “hold on.” He commanded as the bikes roared to life.

 

Yes, the forgotten forest was full of many forgotten memories… but to those who dared to enter, it was also filled with many...painful realizations…

 

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A.N: Well here it is, another chapter… and well… I apologize for the many errors. I just needed to get another chapter up before I go to work this weekend >.< I hate work… but that's rant for another time!

 

Oh! I promised my friend Tamara a little tidbit at the end of this… and thusly it'll serve as a teaser for what is to come for the rest of you… here it is (WARNING THIS MAY NOT REMAIN IDENTICAL ONCE IT GETS ENCORPORATED INTO THE STORY!! SO NO FLAMES IF IT ISN'T THE SAME):

 

Tamara's Tidbit:

 

“Allisha…come on hurry up!” cried the impatient girl pacing restlessly in the room. “We are gonna be late… again… thanks to you! I hope your happy!”

 

In a huff, Tamara sat on the end bed closest to the bathroom in the room Allisha was forced to share with the trio. She had been ready for hours already, and as always… she was stuck waiting for the procrastinator, Allisha.

 

Soft dusty afternoon rays from the sun flitted through the partially closed curtains creating a warm hazy look to the room which undoubtedly glistened off Tamara's sleek chocolate brown mid length locks. A deep frown was set in place forcing her rosy pink lips into a delicate child like pout, marring the delicate beauty of her face.

 

Tamara was a petite girl, with creamy tanned skin beautiful hazel eyes which were accentuated by the black rimmed glasses that framed her angelic face. She was dressed simply in worn black jeans with a black leather studded belt hugging her small dancer's hips, and worn sneakers. Most of her creamy chocolaty flesh was unfortunately hidden behind the dark black sweater she refused to take off, despite the weather. To many who did not know her she appeared small and fragile, but to those who did, Tamara was a fierce wild cat who moved with cat like grace, and had a temper to match.

 

“Just go on ahead!” called the fumbling Allisha, as she quickly tried to dry her hair “Shit! Why didn't you tell me it was so late?”

 

“I did..” was Tamara's angered reply “but you ignored me and continued reading your book…”

 

“Shit!”

 

“I'm heading on without you!”

 

“Shit!” exclaimed Allisha for the umpteenth time that day “I'll meet you in a minute, just head down and keep the trio from dragging me out!”

 

“Fine!” Tamara groaned, she hated having to deal with the trio and always wondered how Allisha did.

 

Excited that Tifa's friends were coming, Tamara raced down the wooden stairs, and unfortunately tripped on one of her undid shoe laces near the bottom of the stairs, which forced her to stumble and fall into the arms of….

 

Well that's all for that folks! Hope you enjoyed it Tamara… and I'm sure you can undoubtedly guess who it is!! ::insert evil laugh here:: Unfortunately for the rest of you… you have no clue!!