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Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Alright, post up! I think I'll wait for my next post for our "special appearance." I'll give you a wild guess who shows up. =P

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

The Elite sent forth a flurry of energy bursts, too quickly for Belle to even react to. Though she never had to. Before she knew it, purple mirrors of light had appeared before her, absorbing the bursts and sending them back at the attacker. Belle looked to her side as the girl in black rushed to her side. It was her doing? It seemed to be as such, for she didn't seem all that thrilled with having to do so in the first place. Kiara had asked her to... The girl with the sword then? They had seemed rather familiar with battle, which made Belle happy they had been on her side as well.

"You shall join or die!"

Belle looked to the Elite as he rocketed toward them, halberd at the ready to impale all in his way. She took her staff in both hands, taking a readied stance and blocking the halberd's mighty blow. Just barely, however, for the might the attack was enough to make her slide back and even buckled under the pressure. It took everything in her to hold back the Elite, pressing her down with ease. Belle merely scoffed though, gritting her teeth as she held her own.

"And to think... I was going to... Sneak you some soda... Instead of juice..." Belle teased through clenched teeth. She could hardly focus though, between the pressure of the Elite and the sight of Kiara falling to the ground. Things were not looking good for them, only having the soldiers stalking toward Melody's table make it worse. This was just wrong... This wasn't supposed to be happening. Belle's grip on the staff tightened as the thoughts circled her mind. "I'm seriously.. Getting... Ticked off!"

Belle faltered back suddenly, letting the Elite come forward and swinging her staff into his abdomen. A mighty blast of wind sent him bashing into the ceiling, Belle quickly moving to her feet and swinging her staff with a flick of her wrist, the chained linked whip reaching across to the soldiers and slashing them back suddenly. Belle twirled as she stepped forward, gaining momentum as she swung her whip at them again, only this time with swirls of flames forming and encasing the whip. The soldiers shrieked as they we knocked back, embers dancing about as the whip slashed into them. Belle merely flicked her whip back into a staff, still encased in swirls of magical flame.

"You don't have to like me," Belle admitted finally, referring to the girl in black as if nothing had happened. She then finally looked to the girl with a genuine smile, her eyes bright with confidence. "But at least we can have each other's backs, right?"

THWACK!

Belle felt a sudden blow to her side, sending her tumbling to the ground. It was the Elite, back on his feet and striking her out of nowhere. But how? What did it take to keep him down? Belle gasped for air, the wind knocked right out of her, as the Elite stalked toward the girl in black.

"I've had about enough of all these antics and acts of rebellion," he said sternly, sounding more and more aggravated with each step he took. "You WILL come with us, whether it be dead or alive. And if it must be by death..." The Elite stopped suddenly in from of the girl, raising his halberd high above his head. "So be it."

"Stop..." The Elite held his position, looking down as something took hold of his leg. Belle had grabbed him by the ankle, pulling herself toward him as best as she could. "I... Won't let... You..."

The man merely scoffed, kicking Belle away as if she were a piece of trash. "Fine, the waitress wants to be the hero now? I'll start with you!"

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Hahaha! I know, right? Off to a great start, and things are only gonna get better. >=)

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Sure thing. I love your post though! XP I'm having a hard time writing my posts though & trying not to get carried away... I feel like they look too long, but if I didn't space them out so much they really wouldn't be. XD

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

They could only watch, shocked by the scene that had occurred in front of them. The moment the traveler girl had pulled out her weapon, the customers in the restaurant erupted. Screaming and running, they rose from their seats and funneled into the exit, panicking and running as if their lives depended on it. Maybe they really did depend on it... It was the moment the little girl in black had sent the soldier hurtling into the wall that Belle was pulled out from her daze again, realizing that the situation had officially turned dangerous. She grabbed her sister by the arm, yanking Melody behind her as they ran out from behind the table.

"Run!" Belle barked at her little sister, though she didn't give her much choice to begin with. What did they want with Melody? What could they possibly want with a fifteen year old girl? She couldn't fight. Hell, she didn't even practice magic. None of them could. So why? Why her?

The Elite had appeared in front of them as if out of nowhere, dashing with amazing speed and cutting the girls off from Belle's destination, which had originally been the kitchen. Melody yelped at he sight, Belle putting her arm out to put herself in between her and the Elite.

"Melody, ru-"

With a swift sweep of his arm, the Elite smacked Belle away as if she were a mere bug, sending her flying into the wall before she could even realize she had been hit in the first place.

"Belle!" Melody screamed. She went to run to her sister's side, only to be yanked back by her arm with the cold, metallic grasp of the Elite.

"You will come with us, girl," the Elite said, pulling Melody back with ease. "By order of Lord Asgard, you will come with us immediately."

"L-Let me go!" Melody screamed, pulling away with all her might, though the attempts were futile. "Belle! Belle!"

Belle lay on the ground, the wind knocked out of her and her vision blurry. She could hear her sister's pleas just fine, though. Belle looked up from the ground, slowly regaining her vision to see he Elite dragging Melody toward the exit.

"St... Stop..." She groaned, shakily pulling herself up from the ground. She wouldn't let them take her, she couldn't let them take her. She was all she had, she was the only family she had left... Belle looked to her side, the groaning soldier laying on the ground a few feet away. Next to Belle, however, was the soldier's staff. She took it in her hands, rising to her feet slowly and regaining her vision and balance. She felt a surge through her body, the more she thought about them taking Melody away the stronger they became. "I... Won't... Let you..." They would take her away, force her into battle. Force her into danger. "I... Won't let you..." What if something happened to her, what if...

"I won't let you take her!"

Her eyes burning with anger and power, her body went I to auto pilot. With a swift gesture of her free hand, Belle sent sudden gale of wind at the Elite, knocking him off balance for a mere moment. It was just enough for him to release Melody, who wobbly ran to safety behind a table.

"Damn it! Get back-"

She never even gave him a chance to finish, Belle letting her hand slide to the end of the staff, flicking her wrist, and swinging the staff at the Elite as it disconnected into it's chain-linked form. It slashed at him from such a distance, causing him to stagger back from the blow. Belle flicked her wrist again, letting the staff regain it's shape. She had never in her life felt so in control, so powerful. It felt so... Natural.

"You... You're challenging me?!" The Elite scoffed angrily, reaching back behind him as he summoned forth his own gold and black halberd. "I am and Elite of the Ultimatum forces! You shall learn your place, girl!"

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Freely control, I'd say. It's just easier that way. I think the only one I'd be solely control is the Elite. =P

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Hahaha! Thanks. XP I was thinking of different ways they could be "chosen" and I thought this sort of path would be pretty cool. =P

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Okay... I found myself having much more difficulty with setting this scene up than I expected, but I managed. XD Hope you like it!

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Belle merely stared at the odd pair that sat in front of her, not quite sure what to make of them. These girls were... Different. That much was for sure. Even though what the young girl had said was odd for a girl her age, she wasn't necessarily wrong. As much as everyone didn't want to think of it, none of them knew how long it would take for this small area would remain unharmed. Who was to say that they weren't on borrowed time to begin with.

"A water and a juice, coming right up," Belle told the customers, flashing them a smile before, turning and strutting back to the bar.

"Hey, Belle?" She looked over her shoulder to see Melody approaching yet again, looking less panicked from moments before. "I think I'm all caught up. Need me to take that table?"

Belle shook her head, using the designated taps to pour the drinks. "No, I can handle it," she reassured her. "Besides, I don't know if you want them. They're a bit... Off."

"Off as in...?"

"As in I'm doing you a favor and telling you not to worry about them."

Melody merely rolled her eyes. "If you say so," she sighed, looking at the table from across the restaurant. "You think they're travelers?"

"You need to ask?" Belle retorted, following her sister's gaze to the table as well. "They're definitely not from around here..."

DING! THUD!

Bella's eyes shot to the front of the restaurant as the front door swung open, smacking into the wall as it did so. In came a man in strange armor, encasing and fitting his entire body. Intimidating and followed by two soldiers behind him, he left the entire diner silent by his presence. There were only so many that wore suites such as his, and with a golden scheme on both the suite and the garb of his soldiers, there was no doubt who they were; the an Ultimatum Elite and his soldiers.

(For an idea of what they look like. Just picture with a gold scheme I guess... =/)

Spoiler

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Belle was frozen, merely staring at the Elite as he walked in slowly, looking about with each step he took. No one dared moved, what had brought the Elite here? What could he want?

"Belle...?" Melody asked in a hushed tone, but her older sister merely put herself in front of Melody, not once taking her eyes off of the man and his soldiers as she did so.

"Go to the kitchen," Belle whispered cautiously. "Tell everyone-"

"Those two!"

Belle stopped short as the Elite spoke, watching as he pointed toward the table on the other side of the diner; to the odd pair Belle had been waiting on. He then turned his head toward her, her heart skipping a beat as he pointed straight toward her.

"And the young girl, bring them!"

The young...? No... He didn't mean... The soldiers split up, grabbing from they're sides they're coiled chain-linked whips, flicking they're wrists as they elongated into full length silver staffs. One made her way toward the table. The other, toward the bar with her eyes set on Melody.

Final Fantasy: Fighting Fate

Hey, I'm working on the next post now. I'm just thinking on how to write it out. There's about to be a bit of a scene in the diner... >=)