Heretical Scions Ch.13 Scion's Juncture

Sometime after Jizelle's failed influence...

Emilia was ranting, ''Argh!! Her energy felt magnificent, but they ruined my plans again!! . .It should've worked!! Why didn't she lose hope?! Why didn't she break down at the sight of her friend's true feelings?!

Why?! Why?!? Why?!?! (Frustrated sounds) Ahh!!'' The high being intervined, ''Hold on..... Mmm..... While your plan was barred, it seems like you finally have reached the point in which we can move on to the next phase...''

Emilia asked with shock, ''(Gasps) Do you mean to say?'' The high being replied, ''Indeed...''

Emilia asked, ''Finally!! Tell me what is needed! I beg of you!'' The high being smirked and said, ''Girl. Hear now my words...''

Meanwhile, with Squall...

Presently, following after I gave my report to Jizelle, she told me to rest before she would tell me her findings... She had such a somber expression when telling me that...

The next morning when I awoke, I noticed that for some odd reason, the air temperature felt almost warmer than it usually did... I didn't know what to make of it, however after I fully rested, I made it to her office...

Later, in her still semi-destroyed office...

Jizelle said, ''Thanks for coming... I will get straight to the point. My findings..... (Sighs, and takes a deep breath) . . . .Through my searching, I think I discovered where your old friend, Emilia has been living...''

Squall was a bit surprised. Jizelle continued, ''Take a look at my screen. (Adjusts)''

As I started reading the article on her screen, I was both scared, anxious, and in disbelief... Consequently, when I saw those photos, I recognized her instantly and my legs gave out from the shock.....

Jizelle asked, ''Ahh! Are you alright?!'' Squall said in shock, ''ilia.....'' Jizelle asked, ''What?'' Squall continued, ''It's her... That's her... (Looks up) That's...where she has been? She has...been there.....all this time?''

Jizelle asked, ''So is it indeed her? Is that you friend?'' Squall hesitated and nodded yes. Jizelle said, ''Yes! (Smiles) Now-let's think of how we can locate and help her... Do you have any ideas to contribute?''

Bizarrely enough, without warning, there was a sudden click in my head, then I heard something else in my mind...

Inside her mind, ''The fateful juncture has appeared. Starting...'' Squall struggled and said, ''Wait! Eh! . . . .'' Jizelle asked, ''Is something wrong? Something seems off here...''

In a flash, I lost control of actions and my whole body started glowing. My body stood up.

Jizelle asked, ''Squall? Is it just my vision or are you very bright? Ahhh! Is there something wrong?''

My hands grabbed my guns and began charging them with mana. My guns were pointed quite fast at Jizelle. Jizelle asked in fear, ''Why are you pointing your weapons at me?! Did I do something to-(Shot)''

My body shot her at her heart, succeeding that, my guns were futhermore pointed at my heart. Directly after, we both fainted where we were shot...

In another realm...

I awoke in scenery that felt familiar, yet different somehow... It seemed similar to those nightmares I had before... A light blizzard, snow far as I could see, and a dark green sky...

subsequently, when I took in my surroundings, I noticed Jizelle close by myself... I put my palm on her, not knowing what to do, and she woke up.

Jizelle asked, ''Uh? .....where are we? . .Where is this?'' Squall hesitantly said, ''This seems close... to those nightmares, ...I described to you...

Jizelle questioned, ''You saw this, before?'' Squall nodded.

imminently, as I looked around, I saw a dark figure with wings approaching from the sky. As it got closer, I began to notice that I could see it's details...

Squall said, ''Stay vigilant. (Battle ready)'' Jizelle asked, ''Um?''

The approaching being looked to have a heavenly flowing white gown, a symbol on it's gown's center, and was bare foot...

It had massive flowing silver teal hair, what seemed to be a golden forehead crown, and striking eyes...  Being suspicious of it's nature, I was on guard with it coming forth, closer and closer...

The being said, ''I welcome you, mortal children. Please do not fear me, I wish to bear you the truth of your world...''

Jizelle said, ''She is bright! Too bright!'' Squall said, ''(Gasps) Please tell me, what are you?''

The being replied smiling, ''I wished to tell you ages ago, but alas... I couldn't until the fateful time arrived. Mortals everywhere forgot my name, a name which was important... 

My name is Theia, Goddess of Light.'' Squall and Jizelle said in shock, ''The...goddess.....of light?'' Squall hesitantly said, ''I have heard... some time ago..... about gods...and goddesses...''

Jizelle said, ''So...have I...'' Squall got courage and asked, ''Tell me. Are you the being... which kept appearing in my...dreams? Is it you?''

Theia answered with a somber smile, ''I wished to give you a answer many times, and now... I can give you what you seek. Take it in and have your struggles resolved.''

Approximately, when she was done speaking, she slowly raised both her hands and light came together in both of her palms... Both of the lights, went into us at the same moment.

We couldn't think of anything to say, as something happened to our consciousness...

Somewhere dark...

Squall asked, ''Where...is this?'' Jizelle asked, ''Squall? Mm? . .Ahh! Look! Your transparent!'' Squall replied, ''Hm? . .I am... So are you...'' Jizelle replied, ''(Shock) Your right! I am! What is this about?!''

Theia's voice said, ''Children... Calm down. I am showing you the truth of this world... You will be fine... Take heed, and pay attention...''

We both calmed down and started seeing strange sights that she was showing us... We were seeing healthy lands that were not covered in snow and the sky was bright... We saw the sun...

Theia said, ''Decades ago... Most mortals of this world believed in the goddess who created it. Myself many eons past. Every colony had what was necessary, once shrine paying tribute to my memory, and enough belief to stay under my guidance...

Soon, the time came, when a group of people turned to starting a religion of the goddess which openly opposed the way I guided mankind.

Eventually, these believers began giving up their souls to this renegade goddess, which in turn, corrupted their souls and turned them impure...

The time came where I had to intervene and stop her from tricking the innocent mortals, who were giving up their light to her. One fateful night, I battled her somewhere far where we wouldn't halt mankind...

After a long fought hard battle, I barely beat her. Soon, I realized my grave mistake, in believing I ridded the world of her, when in reality, I only destroyed her physical body...''

Squall and Jizelle were in shock, ''Hmm...'' ''How terrifying'' Theia continued, ''Furthermore, while I got rid of her, the humans stopped praying to her, but the damage was still done...

With all the chaos her malevolent followers did, they started believing that there was no goddess watching them... They lost faith in my guidance...

With every succeeding day, they forgot more and more about my presence and tore down most of my monuments for further advancements...''

Jizelle was in shock, ''They...did...that? How...could they? I never...understood...what that meant?'' Squall said with sympathy, ''Ah? . .(Trembles) . .All of this...happened?''

Theia continued, ''With belief of my existence waning, I was less and less able to communicate with a single soul... I soon realized, that in order to help them remember, I would need to appear in the dreams of mortals...

When that wasn't enough, I began thinking of a soul I could use to help mankind remember who I was... One fateful day, a certain unborn child happen to be on the same wavelength as my energy...''

Squall said in shock, ''(Gasps) A unborn child? . .You don't mean?'' Theia replied and said, ''Your assessment is correct. I'm sorry to say, but that child was...you in your mother's womb.''

Jizelle said in shock, ''Wait, what?!?'' Squall said in shock, ''You mean to say...'' Theia said, ''That is right. On that day, when your mother was pregnant, I turned you into my messenger.''

Squall said, ''It can't be... How can that be possible? How can it?!'' Jizelle said in shock, ''Squall..... Your...a messenger... of the goddess...? Is this really true?''

Theia said somberly, ''I'm sorry... It was the only way... I had to use you and suck you into my trouble..... That is why growing up, other people were scared of you... Why you were different from everyone else.....''

Squall fell in pure shock and said, ''That's why...? Why...everyone was scared of me? . .Why everyone looked...at me like that? (Beginning to cry)''

Jizelle asked, ''Are you...crying? Are those...tears? Uh?''

Thereafter I began having tears fall down my face, we were taken back to that odd dreamscape with the goddess in sight once again... I couldn't bare to stand up...

Theia said somberly, ''I apologize... But that is our current reality. There is still one more matter I must urgently tell you now.''

Jizelle asked, ''What is this urgent matter?'' Theia said, ''I wish this weren't the case, but years ago, when the renegade goddess was floating in her spirit form, she seemed to have the same idea as I had...''

Squall asked, ''Idea? (Sniffles)'' Theia said, ''Shortly, after I turned you into my messenger, the malevolent goddess decided to use a certain girl for her vengeance against what I did to her...

That girl was your friend, Emilia.'' Squall asked, ''Did you...just say..... Emilia? (Speechless)'' Jizelle said, ''It...can't be..... She's.....she's a pawn...''

Squall said, ''Emilia...is...a goddess's pawn... How...is she... How...can she be? (Sniffles) A goddess's tool?''

Theia said, ''Her original parents had a strange ominous feeling about her, so they abandoned their child and gave her to someone else, who could raise her instead...

This pains me, however I'm sure you remember all of the times that your friend got weaker and weaker?''

Squall reacted and said, ''Uh! It was carved into my memory...'' Theia explained, ''That was because, the malevolent goddess was trying to take over her...

While I was on a perfect wavelength with you soul, she wasn't. She was not 100% compatible with your friend's mana, so it continued to make her body ill and her spirit drained.

Eventually, that caused the incident, I know is forever engrained into your mind.'' Squall said, ''You don't mean, ...her death that night?'' Jizelle said with worry, ''What do you mean? (Winces)''

Theia said with sympathy, ''Correct... Eventually, the battle with their wavelengths, is what killed your friend that night... While it wasn't part of her plan, she took the opportunity and tricked your friend into making a exchange...''

Squall said to herself, ''That means... What I saw.....in her memories..... It all... it all...makes sense... I don't want to admit it, ...but it fit's perfectly... Emilia..... Why...did.....you...take the deal? . .Why?''

Jizelle falls down with the color draining from her face and started thinking...

Theia said urgently, ''(Gasps) _-_-My t_me is almost up! I told you everything you needed to hear! My wavelength with m_nkind is still finicky, so hold out a bit longer!_-_

Squall Melony! Listen t-_to my words. Continue improving your abilities as much as you can.-_- A gr_nd event will be approaching soon. Y-_-You m_st do all you can to r_store mankind's lost faith._-_

Farewell, to you both. F_rewe_l..._-_-_-_-_-_-(Connection lost)''

Back in Jizelle's office...

We both awoke in her office after what was a painful nightmare... When I woke up, my eyes had tears still flowing... I noticed that it was now night outside...

Jizelle began waking up across from myself. Almost imminently after we were sitting upwards, everything she revealed to us came flooding back all at once in my memory...

Squall said to herself, ''(In shock) Emilia..... Why? Why?'' Jizelle asked, ''Was that just a dream, or was that real? Mm? . .Are you feeling alright?''

Squall said with slight tears, ''It...was real... It was... Ahh??''

As I turned around to face her, I noticed something distantly outside... When I focused, I realized that it was Emilia flying above the city in one location...

Squall said, ''Look ahead. Quickly.'' Jizelle asked, ''What is it-(Gasps)''

I stood up and moved closer to the big office windows. I attempted to discern what she was endeavoring to...

Jizelle asked, ''Is that her? What is she doing out there? Please, tell me!''

I ignored her and kept my sights on her. She seemed to be raising her right hand and collecting something. Oddly enough, I could see energy around her accumulating into her body.

sequentially, she started at her hand for a millisecond, she then followed that by vanishing out of our sights...

Until, Next time...

[No Time with Jizelle today...]