Hi! It's Emilia. It's been a night since I drove Squall into despair. I hoped to give my childhood friend a gift by putting her out of her misery early, but I ran out of energy right when I could've finished her off...
Emilia was debating in her mind, ''How inconvenient. Why did I have to run on empty right there and then? Never mind. I can't complain about that all night. How can I restore my energy once again?
I don't want Squall and her friend to keep interfering, but how can I stop them? Let's break this down... So far, my only way to collect every day people's negative feelings are to put a bit of my energy into their souls...
But, is there a method I haven't tried yet? Hmm... Mmm... Ah?'' The high being said to her, ''I think, I know what might help you. Listen to my words...''
Emilia said after listening, ''Quite? You're sure? Sounds interesting... Ohh, that sounds very compelling. Alright. I will try this new method. Hmm...''
Emilia thought, ''Right. I will go outside for a 'walk', then I will return for the latest episode of my favorite drama. I shall...''
Meanwhile, in Jizelle's mansion...
In Squall's mind, ''Uhh... What...happened to...me? Am...I still alive? Auh... If I am, what's...the point? What is the point...if I was...almost killed by...her? Why do I care...uhh, ...if I live...anymore? . . . .Uhh?''
In that moment, I opened my eyes, bit by bit... I realized that I wasn't on the street where I fainted... I woke up on my bed in my room. I started thinking about how I got there.
it took me a moment to realize that Jizelle was asleep with her head on my legs... It seemed like she was waiting for me to wake up... Right as I noticed her, she started waking up.
Jizelle said waking up, ''Uh? Hm? . .Mmm? (Yawns) . . . .Umm? Ahh! You! . .You're awake?!? Squall, you're finally awake!!''
When she realized that I was awake, she was so glad that she jumped forward and actually hugged me. Because I was still relatively weak, I couldn't dodge her this time...
I felt so... embarrassed, but furthermore... it was strangely... relaxing...
Jizelle said to her with care, ''You're okay... You woke up... I'm glad you are awake...'' Squall said conflicted, ''Ah... Umm... Can you please... get off me?''
Jizelle said with a smile, ''If you have the energy to say that, I think you'll be fine. Sorry, sorry. (Cough, cough) . .I am so glad to see that your healthy enough to wake up after one night.''
Squall questioned, ''One night? So it only happened last night then?'' Jizelle replied, ''Indeed. I don't know what happened to you, but when I arrived, you were in relatively bad shape.
Luckily, because of what happened to me and.....my parents, when I was young, I built a smart robo nurse. She knows what she is doing...''
Squall asked, ''How.....did you know.....that I needed help anyway? Please, answer the question.''
Jizelle replied, ''Where to began? Ohh, right! Yesterday, after you left, I was working on my computer.
A hour or so after you left, strangely enough, my earpiece had a few seconds of strange static, but the first time, I shrugged it off...
A little later though, all at once, from my end, I started having lots of strange and erratic static. I took it as a sign that you might be in trouble. I decided to track the signal of your earpiece and found out where you were...
I quickly ran to your location with a robo maid as fast as I could. When I was arriving, I saw someone stare at you and just vanish. I didn't have time to think about it though...''
Squall reacted saying, ''By...static? Hmm.....'' Squall thought, ''She did all that...for me? She didn't have to...concern herself with me... nevertheless, she did... I can't believe...that I was brought to that point... . .Emilia, why?''
Jizelle asked with a smile, ''What are you so gloomy about? Please, tell me what happened yesterday? How did you end up like that?''
Squall thought, ''Uh? . .Do I tell her? Is it necessary? . .Ahh? . .Her expression... She...seems so concerned..... I suppose...I better...''
With that, I told her practically everything that ensued yesterday. She took me in four years ago, because she heard about my problems, but it seemed that she didn't know everything...
Her face looked to surprised and shocked. I wonder if that was the expressions I showed during the encounter? Was I that surprised? Afterwards...
Jizelle said with a face of utter shock, ''All that happened to you?!? I had no idea!!!! Well, I had some knowledge, but I didn't know about all that?!!! Hold on a moment..... I need to process this...''
Jizelle started thinking at a fast pace, ''She ran into her childhood friend Emilia, with whom she lived with as a child after all this time, and she tried to delete Squall?!?!
I didn't understand that something that bizarre happened to Squall that night four years ago!!! Her friend was reborn?! What the heck?!?
And she's the one who has been causing all these civilians to go insane all this time?! This is a lot to handle!! That explains so much!! . .Hold on... Have I been insensitive to Squall this whole time?!
Have I caused her trouble?! . .Was I unintentionally causing her annoyances?! Well, I must do better! I have to be a better friend! . .Ahh! . .Wait a second...''
Jizelle said more calmly, ''That's right. I wanted to ask you about something? . .Where is it? Ah-Ahh! . .Yesterday, when I found you, I also found this curious ring close to your head. Is this yours?''
Squall said while ascertaining, ''A...ring? . . . .Ahh. Uh! Wait a second... I need to see that ring!'' Jizelle said confused, ''Alright... Here.''
The ring. It's unique design felt familiar. I had to look at it up close. When I took hold of it, the memories came flooding back. I had this ring before.
Squall thought, ''This ring... It was.....her friendship ring. She still had it after all this time? She kept it? Ahh! Ah! . . . .''
Years ago, sometime after Emilia was 6 or 7 years old, when she started getting weak. We saw these rings at a store somewhere, and someone told us that these rings could monitor a person's health condition.
After discussing it, we decided to buy one for both of us. They served a double purpose of showing that we'd always be friends, and we both of us would know if the other was sick or so...
Apparently, only over a dozen of these rings were made. They worked by way of 2 lights. They would glow light blue if the the person wearing them was alright.
If the person was not doing well, they would start flashing. We were told that if the person's body stopped working, then the ring would be dark, such as with the ring which I kept in my room all this time...
Jizelle asked, ''Squall? Is something wrong?'' Squall said, ''This was her.....friendship ring... She originally wore this so we could monitor each others health condition...''
Jizelle asked, ''Really? You two wore something like that? Interesting...'' Squall said quietly, ''Thank you... She still had it... However, do I have a reason to push forward anymore? Tch...''
Jizelle said getting emotional, ''Don't say that! You still have a reason to live, don't you?!'' Squall said looking down, ''I found her... But after all that, she tried to put me out of my misery...
She isn't the same girl anymore... She is not the same Emilia I once knew and understood..... Right now, she is probably thinking of some new way to cause me pain...''
Jizelle replied getting more emotional, ''Think about it... You said that you believe a entity is giving Emilia, these crazy ideals right? Maybe there's a way? Don't give up yet Squall...''
Squall said sounding miserable, ''Maybe I should have just let her put me out of my misery like she wanted... I don't think I have a reason to push forward anymore...''
Jizelle shouted, ''Don't let her win, you got it!! You're letting her ideals get to you! Snap out of these gloomy beliefs!! . . . .Forgive what I am about to do..... . . . .(SLAP)''
In that moment, Jizelle slapped my face. When she did, a recent memory came to my mind... Something I shouted when I was fighting her yesterday...
Past Squall cried out, 'I want to-help you! Please stop fighting!'
Squall thought in the moment, ''Were those words...from the bottom of my heart, back then? Did I mean that? Did I want to help her.....or myself?''
Jizelle said with a relaxed sigh, ''You need to get it together, and figure out what you want to do! . . . .Sorry for that.....''
I was in such shock, I didn't know what to say... Her slap was kind of weak, but barely hurt enough to move my head... After that, I took a brief moment to collect my thoughts...
Squall said with some confliction, ''Umm... Thank you...for that...'' Jizelle reacted and said, ''Your welcome! Did you calm yourself?''
Squall said with hesitation, ''I...remembered something, words I said yesterday...'' Jizelle said with a gasp, ''Words? What did you say? C'mon, tell me!''
Squall said, ''Not necessary... The point is..... Maybe, ...we can figure out.....a way to help her... I suppose... Maybe, I won't die yet... (Embarrassed)''
Jizelle said dejected, ''Oh fudge... Well, I am glad that you have seem to find a way forward without going to die off somewhere... (Gasps) Look at how cute your face is when your shy.''
Squall asked, ''Can you please leave now? . .This...is my room after all...'' Jizelle replied, ''Fine... By the way, you still haven't told me the situation of that incident at the shopping district.
Can you please give me the report later? We need to figure all the clues we can to figure out how to help Emilia if we can...''
Squall said looking down, ''Fine... Just get out... I need to rest for a bit...'' Jizelle said leaving gleefully, ''Alright! I am glad that you seem like yourself again. By-bye! (Giggles)''
Squall thought to herself, ''I...owe her, don't I? I...do...''
Meanwhile, somewhere in the populated city streets...
Emilia thought to herself, ''Alright... Time for a little walk... Let's see...''
As Emilia started walking down the street, something bizarre started happening between her and certain civilians she walked past... Some strange dark invisible mist started flowing between her and them...
Emilia thought with a menacing smirk, ''That feels so good... I think.....this will work after all... She was right... Time to start another phase, beginning soon... (Giggles)''
Next time...
[Time with Jizelle]
Jizelle shouted gleefully, ''Howdy! (Giggles) I always wanted to say that... After all that, I am here to make you readers feel much better! It's working already, isn't it? Let's get started.
What should I say today? Hmm... Ahh! (Clears throat) I bet you didn't know, but my character in the story is based off a handful of different females from their favorite anime.
I am inspired from females that aren't their favorites, per se... They just combined the personality and looks of these female characters from anime that they can never quite forget.
Isn't that interesting? (Giggles) I can't tell you directly, but that is something to wrap you heads around, every time you encounter my presence in the story.
They are quite satisfied with how I turned out. That''s it for today! Farewell, and see you another time! Goodbye!!''