Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ time off ❯ The escort pt1 ( Chapter 2 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
“Zell how did you…?” Rinoa and Irvine asked in unison.
“I’ve got no health! I’m running on instinct alone. That’s the fourth time I’ve fought that thing in the past half-hour. It wouldn’t die! Anyway, thanks for distracting him long enough for me to meteo-barret it.”
He fell flat on his butt after finishing his sentence. His eyes were in the back of his head. And he was gasping for air. Rinoa quickly cast another curaga. And Zell’s body began to writhe as his strength returned. After about 3 minutes he stood up and stretched, you would have never known he’d been fighting a beast from a by-gone era not but a little while ago.
“Zell, where’s Squall?” Rinoa asked hurriedly.
“He’s in the deepest part of the training center. The SABERS did one hell of a job sealing up the garden. We were planning to evacuate, but Squall left Seifer in charge and well, you know what that means.” He made a bullet to the head motion, “Anyway, he and Quistis managed to clear out the monsters from the infirmary up to the dorms.” He traced a line in the air with his finger along the way. “So now everyone’s just bringing people in for kadowaki to look at.”
“That T-rexaur was the last of the monsters on this side of the garden, Squall went into the training center about 15 minutes ago. Said something about ‘their leader being there’ don’t know what he was talking about really.”
Irvine seemed relieved. But suddenly he gripped Zell’s shoulders.
“How are Selphie and Xu?”
“They’re fine. We’ve got them holed up in the caf. Go see them if you want.”
And with that the cowboy took off towards the cafeteria and his Selphie.
Before Rinoa could object, the fluttering coattails of Irvine’s jacket were a distant memory.
“Zell, are all the monsters gone?” Rinoa asked.
“Yea, like I said this one” he kicked the t-rexaur “was the last one.”
“Great, can you give me an escort to the training center?”
“I guess. Sure. But are you sure that’s a good idea?” Zell asked, scratching his head.
“Squall’s there I have to go.” She pleaded.
“Don’t worry about it. We’re going if that’s what you want to do.”
“Thanks so much, Zell. Really thank-” before she could finish, Zell pulled her close and whispered,
“Like I said, don’t worry about it” and smirked.
Rinoa hugged him back. And they turned and headed towards the training center.
They walked together, keeping close lest a rogue monster come charging at them. Although it didn’t look like any would. The garden was as quiet as a graveyard, a graveyard full of monstrous corpses. Zell and Rinoa made small talk along the way, trying to distract themselves from the odors and sounds of dead monsters all around them.
“Where did you get that outfit?” Zell asked genuinely. I didn’t know they made ice prince for her!