Presently now, at Sea Radio Tower...
Emilia lost in thought, ''Is it possible? . .I feel so...so light... So powerful... Like I can do anything... (Smirks) Is this what true ability feels like? . .My collection of the dark emotions of everyone in this city...
I finally... I finally have more energy! They didn't interfere this time!! Over and above, I collected the energy of those two as well!! (Laughs crazily) It feels so great!''
The high being intervened, ''Child... You undeniably have accumulated enough mana for our next phase. Soon, our dream will manifest and become a reality.''
Emilia asked while smirking, ''We're irrefutably closer?! Your mean it?! . .I invoke you, let me in on our next phase, so I can get started. My drama program will be on soon.''
The high being said, ''Besides collecting mortals darkest mana, I need them to believe in something which has been forgotten ages ago... I will need their collective belief in a lost goddess known as Nox.''
Emilia asked, ''Nox...? Who is that?'' The high being replied hesitantly, ''The only detail I can let you know, is that she is a goddess who is necessary for our goals.''
Emilia said, ''Fine. If that's what you say, then I won't press further... (Smirks)''
Later, one night after the Goddess's reveal, in the dining room...
While myself and Jizelle were quietly dining, she said to me...
Jizelle said, ''Squall? Tomorrow, I need to have a meeting with the staff at our family's factory. I will gone for a while, so please stay safe, won't you?'' Squall nodded.
Jizelle happily responded, ''Alright. Hmm! This dish is great today.''
The next morning, when I woke up, she left before then... Though it had been two days now, I still had a lot to deal with from that goddess, we saw... I felt so overwhelmed once again...
I was told that I was a messenger for her, and said I was meant to bring back faith in her. However, I was not sure what she unequivocally meant...
Eventually, because I recalled her warning, I decided to train in the mansion's training room. My thoughts were racing after I started...
My first ability I tried to hone was the wings that now appeared twice to me. On my first attempt of focusing my light mana, my wings sprouted instantly... Despite that, they only appeared for a few milliseconds.....
I spent hours focusing my mana in that room, honing my techniques, and my agility... After hours of thinking and training, I went outside and sat on a bench in the mansion's courtyard...
When I took a moment of rest, I started recollecting everything that goddess told me all at once.
Squall distantly thought, ''Why am I so important? Why did everything happen the way that it did? (Sighs) Why did I have to be dragged into this?'' (Remembering) 'I'm sorry... It was the only way...'
Once more, I stood up and attempted to bring forth my wings outside... I focused and relaxed as much as my current ability allowed...
Sequentially, they appeared to me once more. At that moment, I felt lightheaded and I heard the voice of the goddess...
Theia's voice urgently said, ''Please, save my unsteady existence!'' I fainted in the courtyard... When I came to, I saw that I must have been in another dream state...
I found myself in a odd place, that looked like a abstract painting, however the scenery was constantly flowing all around me like a stream of water...
That was when once more, I met my child self.
Child Squall said, ''I hoped I wouldn't have to meet you here again.'' Squall asked, ''What is it, you want? Why am I here?''
Child Squall replied apathetically, ''You are here, because deep inside, you aren't satisfied with how you are...'' Squall asked, ''What does that mean?''
Child Squall replied, ''Don't pretend you don't know it yourself... After everything, you still don't like yourself.'' Squall asked hesitantly, ''So what if I did? Why does it matter?''
Child Squall said reluctantly, ''As you are now, how can you ever save your friend, when you can't save yourself?'' Squall reacted in shock, ''You're saying.....''
Child Squall said, ''Take a look at this... (Turns to the left) These are most of the various occasions when your trauma from the night when your parents died, reared it's sickening head.''
I saw memories of so many times in my life, where I got lost in my traumatic flashbacks. I didn't know what to say or feel. I was left speechless by my younger self's actions...
Child Squall asked, ''It's impressive how many times you are reminded of that night. If you want to change, it is necessary for you to get rid of that issue forever.''
Squall replied, ''How could I possibly forget that night? (Groans)'' Child Squall sighed and said, ''You must question, 'Would your parents want you to remember such painful memories?'
If you remember how your parents were before, you may be able to get past this detestable issue...''
Squall said in shock, ''My parents... Remember them? (Moans)'' Child Squall asked, ''Do you not want to rid yourself of this reoccurring problem? Do you?''
I nodded and focused... I closed my eyes and began attempting to overshadow my trauma of that...night with peaceful memories of my caring parents... How they were...
How they loved me... How they smiled... And how they always worried about both myself and Emilia...
Subsequently, I slowly began to hyperventialte again... Flashes of that night were still overtaking my mind... I couldn't stop myself. I then screamed, covering my eyes.
Child Squall took a deep breath and asked, ''Are you going to get over it or not?! What action will you take?!''
I screamed once more, than I heard echoing in my mind...
Past Misty said, 'I love you, my dear.' Past Nigel said, 'That's right, I will always love my little girl.' Squall paused and thought, ''Mother..... Father..... That was it. Uh! (Struggles)''
My hyperventilating was slowing down. In a flash, I was intensely trying to overshadow every single thing that traumatized me that night, and deal with it.
My mind was in so much pain... I kept seeing images go by of Emilia's face that night, as well as the faces of my mother and my father dying in front of my younger self...
That was when, the face and words of...her came to me... Past Jizelle said, 'We're finally friends?! Do you mean it?! Am I hearing things?!' Squall's mind said, ''Jiz...elle...''
I started seeing memories of Jizelle filling in painful memories of what affected me that day. I started seeing her smiling faces... Her concerned expressions... And... And... her crying self...
Child Squall said with surprise, ''(Gasps) That's it. It's working. I can feel, your trauma lifting away.'' After what felt like my mind splitting apart, I said with one final quite shout.
Squall shouted from the bottom of her heart, ''Enough! (Echoed)''
Following my words, the scenery surrounding us was beginning to flow in two different directions... Left and right... My child self looked to be smiling while taking notice in the scenery's change...
Child Squall said with a solemn smile, ''I thank you... so much... I feel lighter... Trauma so deeply imbedded can never...truly disappear... However, I feel so better...''
Squall had a look of surprise. Child Squall said, ''To quote a book we once read, 'Trauma can take many forms. But there exists ways to deal with it, so it never ruins your life again.'
Child Squall continued, ''Now, you may be able to save Emilia... Take your time, and decide what you will do for her.'' Squall replied, ''I... I will think of a way.''
Child Squall replied with a smile, ''I hope you will. Goodbye, my current self... Goodbye.''
consequently, my younger self vanished giving me a look of pure fulfillment, I had never seen on myself before... When I came to, I opened my sights to a frantic Jizelle who looked to be on the verge of tears.
Without warning, she hugged me and she said...
Jizelle frantically said, ''I'm glad that your alright! When I made it back, I saw you laying unconscious in the courtyard! (Sniffles) What were you doing out there?''
Squall hesitantly responded, ''Jizelle... It is required, that I needed to give you my thanks, for something you did...'' Jizelle replied surprised, ''Thanks? What did I do? What are you thanking me for?! (Sniffles)''
Squall remembered her child self's words and said, ''I can't say how... Regardless, thanks to your memory, I think I have gotten over...that which was a reoccurring flaw of mine.....''
Jizelle asked, ''What does that mean?! Argh! Please, explain it to me!'' Squall replied, ''Pay attention. (Started remembering the traumatic event)''
I felt woozy and I put my hand on my heart for a millisecond, but that was it... Jizelle asked, ''What was that about?'' Squall replied, ''I...I mostly got over my trauma at last... That was the extent of what changed about myself...''
Jizelle was slowly realizing, ''You mean? . .Your repeated trauma of the incident? . .You got over it?! (Starting to giggle) . .But how?! How is that possible?! How did you make it happen?!''
Squall replied hesitantly, ''Something odd happened, and I overcame it by remembering, how my parents were, the words of a child, (Thinks) . .and you...''
Jizelle replied in amazement, ''Me?! Do you mean that?! (Giggles) You thought of me?! You remembered me?! Hee-he-he-he-hee!! I'm so flattered! Now, I am undoubtedly, unequivocally your real friend!!''
She began forcibly hugging me more, while I was left speechless... Eventually, she said one more thing to me before she left me alone...
Jizelle said, ''(Remembers) When your rested after today, come to my office tomorrow. I want to share something odd I noticed before.'' With that, I got my rest for the night.
Next time, I suppose...
[Time with Jizelle]
Jizelle gleefully said, ''Yay! Yay!! Yay!!! I'm so glad, she is becoming closer and closer to me! Now, it's time for another secret I wish to share today. This will be my last time having this segment.
Let's get started, shall we? I will tell you the story of Emilia's inspiration. You see, she really isn't inspired by much. Our author came up with her from the 'idea of a childhood friend who betrays the other.'
Nothing much more than that. She was never based of a character they favor or anything like that. To their own surprise, they were able to come up with a lot from just that idea.
They also came up with ideas by thinking of ways she could be similar, yet different from their previous antagonist. How she should reflect the themes of our growing story.
Where did they get her name you may ask? (Giggles) From a certain time-repeating by dying anime, that they can't stop truly thinking about. I can't remember the name of that one either!
It's name was... was... Re:Z... Ze..-something... Some kind of popular another world story... Headache! . . Mmm-hmm... Well, that's everything! That was all the secrets, so by-bye! Farewell!''