Hey... It's Squall. Today, I was in my room thinking, when a certain uninvited guest knocked on my door. What did she want? Well...
Jizelle said with a smile, ''Today! Let's go to the west shopping district!''
Squall asked, ''Uh? . .What?'' Jizelle said with a menacing giggle, ''I was thinking this morning, and I had a idea. We should shop together and maybe we will become actual girl-friends.''
Squall said looking away, ''I don't need any friends...'' Jizelle said, ''I also want to buy you some actual girl clothes instead of that battle outfit, that you're always wearing... You need real style.''
Squall said quite cold, ''Go away... Uhh...'' Jizelle said getting closer, ''C'mon! Your not getting out of this.''
Squall said with a reluctant tone, ''. . . .Fine. I will...accompany you...'' Jizelle said with a bright smile, ''Yay! Let's go!''
The west shopping district... I have been there myself a dozen times before. Because this city somehow has a population of over 1500+, it has two shopping districts. East and west.
It's a relatively huge string of businesses with some having a different business on the 2nd floor. Some building have a walkway between them.
The temperatures also have to be monitored as this whole world has been 30 degrees or lower for decades. So mostly everyone dress warm here...
The depressing fact is in any event, on the nicest of days, no one can see the sun in the sky, despite it being daytime out. The sky has always looked strange for decades...
Squall asked, ''Why are we here, if I may confirm?'' Jizelle replied with glee, ''To have fun shopping! C'mon. Us girls always shop for hours to have a lot of fun. It's what normal girls do...''
Squall said with a hint of surprise, ''Eh... . .What is first?'' Jizelle said getting fired up, ''First off! Let's go check out the clothing store! Follow me. (Giggle)''
Gleeful male clerk said, ''Welcome! How may we help you tod-Ahh!!!'' Jizelle said, ''Greetings! I am here today for my friend, Squall.'' Squall said looking away, ''I am not your friend...''
Male clerk said with complete shock, ''M-miss Jizelle? Your shopping today?'' Jizelle replied, ''We both are. Is...something wrong?''
Male clerk said while clearing his throat, ''N-no! Enjoy! Madam Madison!! (Bows)''
Jizelle said while scoping out the clothes, ''Let's see... What you need is more casual clothes. What fits your style... What will work... . . . .Ahh!''
Somehow, I got sucked into trying on a bunch of embarrassingly cute clothes... It must have been at least a dozen or so...
Male clerk said in honest glee, ''Ahh-ha-haa!! Miss, you look so cute! I could just eat you up!!'' Jizelle said with a smile, ''I think....we will take this one. You can charge it to my gold card today. (Giggle)''
I was embarrassed like you couldn't believe... Jizelle said, ''Now. Help me out. I want to buy a new outfit as well.''
I was conflicted... She looked at the more expensive line of clothes, and then probably tried on more than I did. I wasn't sure what to say, especially since I hadn't worn normal clothes since I was 13...
She was having too much fun... I obviously didn't have a sense of real fashion. The last outfit she tried on though, in that moment, it was actually bewildering me. I was in confused shock...
Squall said stuttering, ''I... I think....you....s-should....pick that....one...'' Jizelle paused and asked, ''You? You....like this....one?'' Squall nodded.
Jizelle said with cheerful glee, ''Alright! I will. Thank you, Squall!'' Squall said looking away, ''I....didn't do much...''
Male clerk asked with a smile, ''Alright! So that will be one of our finest line for both of you?!''
Squall was hiding her embarrassment. Jizelle replied, ''Yes. We will go with these. No disagreements here, right Squall?'' Squall nodded in reluctant agreement.
Meanwhile, somewhere else in the city...
Mysterious girl thought menacingly, ''So that last special case I drove into madness... was a step up, wasn't it? How can I stir things up this time? (Searching around once again)
Ahh! . .Him... He may be sufficient enough. How will this one go?''
At the same time, outside the clothing store...
Squall asked, ''Is that all now?'' Jizelle replied while thinking, ''Hmm... There is some other shops I'd like to visit, but first... It's almost lunch time, let's find a café to sit down and eat at. Squall? Is there any café you would like to try?''
Squall replied, ''Hmm... Not particularly...'' Jizelle said, ''Okay. I guess we will walk around and decide on it that way...''
Squall said, ''Rig-Ehh?!'' Sudden males screaming from a distance, ''Ahh!! You?! Where did you appear from?! . . . .(Screams)''
Jizelle asked, ''What was that just now? Huh?'' Squall thought with surprise, ''No. It can't be... Is it?''
Suddenly, we both were hearing close-by sounds of chaos. We had to analyze the situation and think about this.
Jizelle said with fear, ''That sounds....like people are being hurt! I hear actual destruction as well... Squall. Another influenced person must have just happened. I think this is another job for you.''
Squall replied, ''I agree. . .But, ...I didn't....bring my gear with me...'' Jizelle said, ''Ohh! This is dreadful. Our mansion is too far away as well. Hmm... Hmm...''
Squall said, ''I....have a idea... I did bring my knife, just in case.'' Jizelle asked, ''You brought-that with you?! . . . .Fine. Go help those people.''
Squall said with a nod, ''Right.'' Jizelle said, ''Squall! Just....be careful alright. Come back safe, okay?'' Squall replied, ''I will.''
With that, I ran in the direction of all the chaos we were hearing. It was only a couple blocks away. When I made it, a unfortunate reality hit me...
Squall thought with complete shock in that moment, ''IT'S....a....child?!''
Upset boy asked with tears, ''DO YOU KNOW WHERE MY MOMMA IS?!?! She hasn't come back yet?!!! (Cries out)''
Squall was painfully conflicted, ''It's....a....small...boy.... W-what....can I...do? . .I don't-ugh! . .I don't want....to...hurt...a child...''
Upset boy said enraged, ''Momma?! Where are you?! Why did you leave me?!?!''
This boy kept destroying various things while asking about his mother. Meanwhile, I was having conflictions. I started having trauma again as well...
Squall was hyperventilating, ''(Vomits) . . . .I....must....s-stop him, but...I don't....w-want to....hurt a child... (Traumatized Screaming)''
Sudden motherly voice said to Squall, ''Squall! My daughter!'' Squall asked still hyperventilating, ''W-who are you?''
Motherly voice asked, ''C'mon! Wake up! Don't tell me, you don't recognize my voice?'' Squall said with a realization, ''Ahh... Ah-ha... Mother?!''
Mother's spirit replied, ''Yes. It's me. Quickly listen to my advice, and....PULL YOURSELF TOGTHER!!!!'' Squall questioned, ''Uhh?''
Mother's spirit said, ''Are you going to let the fact the that spirit is a child, stop you from saving both him and the city? Focus-and stop freaking out! Listen to your mother, and FOCUS my daughter!!''
I could feel my mother's spirit leaving. I tried to stop myself from freaking out. I tried to focus.
Squall said to herself in her mind, ''R-right... Why....was I....panicking so....much? Simply because...he is....the spirit....of a....small child? . .I must...get over this... Focus... Focus...''
Meanwhile, nearby in a general store...
Store owner asked, ''What is everyone freaking out about outside? What's this destruction I am heari-Ahh!! . .W-who are you?!''
Upset boy asked, ''Do you know where my mother is?'' Store owner replied, ''N-no! Why would I!'' Upset boy said, ''You...don't? Then I-(Screams)''
In that moment, I caught up to him and I once again focused light energy in my palms to blast the child. I could tell from his actions, that he seemed to be a spirit like the last case, so I used this strange abilities of mine once more...
I accidently wrecked a bit of that guy's store trying to save him. The guy safe now though...
Upset boy said with anger, ''Why....are you in my way, of looking for momma? Your annoying... You will pay...''
In a desperate attempt, I managed to get the child outside, so I could help him.
Upset boy said while crying, ''Your not momma, so why are you...(Sniff) Why are you stopping me?!''
I didn't answer, and I tried to focus on my duty. I started attacking him with my more focused light energy. It was hard to weaken him, without hurting him too much.
Upset boy said with tears, ''Stop it!!'' Squall thought, ''Just....focus...''
Eventually, I finally got the boy to stop causing chaos. Once again, it was my chance...
Squall thought, ''It's time! . .Ahh! I don't have my guns! . .What do I do then? . . . .''
Approaching familiar voice, ''Squall!! I brought your guns!!'' I was surprised... Jizelle went to and ran all this way back to bring my guns.
Jizelle said exhausted, ''Quick, take them!!'' Squall said, ''Right. I need them quickly.'' Squall said in her mind, 'Bullet of Light.'
Upset child said, ''Uhh? (Screaming)''
Inside the victims memories, 'Lucas! We're going shopping today. Come with me, alright.' '(Gasps) We are?! Yay!'
'Wow! This place is so amazing, isn't it momma!' '(Giggles) Yes. It always is.'
'Lucas. Stay on this bench, alright. Mommy needs a moment, okay.' 'Okay!' 'Mommy will be right back, in a moment. Just stay there put till I come back, won't you.'
'(Hours later) Mommy, how long are you taking? Where did you go? You didn't....forget me....did....you?'
'(More hours later) Mommy, (Sniff) Where....are....you? This....place is scary....without you...'
'(In a creepy voice) Hey. Little child, I can help you find your parents... Just....come with me....alright. (Creepy smile)'
Jizelle asked, ''Squall? Are you okay? . .Umm?'' Squall thought with some tears, ''His....mother...never....came back....for him? How....did....he....die? . . . .Mmm...''
Voice inside Squall's mind, ''Thank....you...so....much...''
At the same time, elsewhere...
Mysterious girl said, ''. .Uhh! . .So that one didn't work like I wanted to either? Mmm... Ohh, well... The energy I did collect is tasty though. I will have to figure out how to deal with these annoying recurring problems somehow...''
Drama voices shouted, ''Ohh! Lance!! . .Oh! Janelle!!!! What are we to do?!''
Mysterious girl said panicking, ''Wait! Uhh! Ah! . .I am missing the show! . .I must rewind it! (Getting sucked into the drama)''
Afterwards, I went straight home and messed up Jizelle's shopping day... I went back in my room to think about everything. Later, I somehow got to sleep that night.
Then... That night, I was having a bizzare dream. I was in a snow-filled field with no one around. It was snowing quite heavily. When I started searching around, I saw a weird sight.
It was like the dark green sky was almost like a flat blurry background. Then I saw a barely visible dark figure with wings behind it, trying to tell me something urgently.
No matter how much it tried to tell me something important, all I could hear was voiced static. After a few minutes of trying to talk, out of nowhere, something came from the right direction.
This being came and enveloped the first being in what seemed like dark mass... It looked like the thing trying to talk to me, was drowning in it...
In that moment, it seemed as if there was a burst of light, then...
Squall woke up saying, ''What...was...that? That....was...abnormal...''
Next time...
[Time with Jizelle!]
Jizelle said to you with glee, ''Greetings!! It's me, Jizelle once again! I am here to share more with you loyal readers! After all that darkness, we need a lighter mood in here. (Giggles)
Now-now... Where to start today? Ahh!! I got it. Did you readers realize that our author comes up with their stories based on what sort of lesson they feel everyone should learn?
If you have, what sort of lesson do you think they were trying to teach with each chapter that is made? What are your theories on that? Let me know okay! (Clears throat).
Another thing I should point out is, not only do they write every chapter that way. (Chuckle) I have been informed, that is how they come up with their ideas for their new novels as well!
Interesting right?! I thought so... That's all for now. See you next time! By-bye!!''