Final Fantasy: The Unknown Interlude (Dreams of an Unforgiving God) by: Andrew Close ---------------- Locke sat at the dinner in the town of South Figaro. He was waiting for a friend, his girlfriend to be exact. In his pocket was a a velvet box and inside that very box was a ring.. and engagment ring. The door across the room opened and the one and only Shadow came in. Shadow saw Locke sitting there and walked on over to his table. " Hey there Shadow, how's it hangin?" Locke asked while doing a little hand jesture to invite Shadow to sit down next to him. " You waiting for somebody?" " Yeah but, they wont be here until an hour." " Alright then." Shadow moved the chair and sat down. The waiter came up to them and asked if they wanted anything to drink. Locke said coffee and Shadow didnt say a thing. " What brings you here?" Locke asked Shadow. " Food. The cold wilderness can make a man hungry. That is what I am." " Ah save the speeches for someone who likes them!" " ........." " Sorry, I'm just really nervous." " About what?" " Well.... the person I'm suppose to meet is Celes." " And that is a problem?" " Well no... I'm going to-- ask her to marry me." Shadow was silent. " What do you think Shadow?" " ........" " Bad idea?" " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Shadow fell down laughing. " It's a funny idea? What's so funny?" Shadow stoped for a moment. " Your bullshitting me right?" " No! Why would I?" " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Shadow kept laughing. Then the door in the cafe opened again, this time Terra came in. " What the hell happened to Shadow?" Terra ran over to the two of them. " I told him I was going to ask Celes to marry me." Locke said. " OOH! How sweet! You two should settle down and have a big family!" Terra hugged Locke. " Nyeah! Okay, okay! I only have two lungs!" " Oh!" Terra stopped. " I can see it now! Locke all dressed up in a tuxedo, smiling while a photographer is taking pictures. That oh so sweet kiss of the bride at the end. Cutting the cake while so many people rejoice your new found love. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Shadow starting crying cause he was laughing so hard. " What the hell is so funny?!" Locke yelled. Everyone in the cafe stared at Locke. The next one to come into the cafe was Edgar! Yay! "Terra! You look lovely today!" " Up yours moron!" Terra replied. " Whats wrong with Shadow?" " I told him I was going to take the vows." Locke said. " Well hey, if things go according to plan boy, Terra and I will invite you over for dinner!" " You asshole! What the hell?! Never use my name and yours in the same sentence, you god damn player!" Terra whapped Edgar over the head with a mallet. " @_@ ORO!" " Uh.... thats okay Edgar.." Locke declines. Just than Relm popped into the restraunt. " Oh God, you must be kidding me.." Locke slammed his face against the table. " Hi guys! What are you all doing here?" " Locke is going to ask Celes to marry him!" Terra says. " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Shadow is still laughing. " Really?! Locke your going to make me the flower girl right?" " Yes Yes Yes..." Locke cried to himself. Just than Strago enters the restraunt. " Oh crap grandpa found me!" Relm tries to hide under the table. " RELM?! Oh-- hi guys!" Strago trots on over to the party. " Hi Strago!" Terra says. Remember that Edgar is knocked out so he cant say anything. " Hey have you guys seen Relm?" " Yeah, she is under the table." Locke says frustrated. Relm kicks Locke's shin. " CRAP!!! THAT HURT!!" Locke leaps up while his chair flies back then Locke trips over the chair and falls on his butt. " There you are Relm! Where did you go?" " Sorry old man!" " GRRRR..." " Guess what? Locke is gonna propose to Celes!" Terra says to Strago. " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Oh! OH! I have a stomach ache!" Shadow starts to cry while laughing. " Thats nice Locke!" Strago says. " My--- back!" Locke stands up. Just than Sabin enters the joint. " Hiyo!" Terra, Relm, and Strago said. " Hiyo! Whats wrong with Locke, Shadow, and big brother?" " I whooped Edgar's sorry ass." Terra says. " I whooped Locke's sorry ass." Relm says. Strago punches the top of Relm's head. Relm starts to cry. " No swearing! And Locke whooped Shadow's sorry ass." Strago says. " Locke is gonna propose to Celes!" Relm says. " Really?... Why?" Sabin ponders. " WHY?! Because she is soo---" Locke starts off... Just then Setzer enters the cafe. " Hiyo" Everyone says. " Whats going on?" Setzer asks. " Locke is gonna ask Celes to marry him!" Sabin says. " Why?! Because she is soo beaut---" Locke starts to say when... Just then Moogle and Umaro enter the joint. " What an awful day." " Kupo!" Mog says. " ROAR!" Umaro says. " Excuse me but no pets allowed!" The waiter says to Mog. " ROAR!!!" Umaro says. " NEVERMIND!! WAAAH!" the waiter screams and runs away. Just than Cyan enters the little scenario. " Hello thine noble knights whom defeated Kefka!" Cyan says. " WHAZZZZZZZAH???!!!!" Everyone else says. " This is HELL!!!!" Locke screams. " HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OH CRAP! I need to pee!" Shadow stands up and heads for the little knight's room. " Hey guess what you guys? Locke is asking Celes to marry him!" Strago says. " Why?" Cyan asks. " Why?" Mog asks. " Why? Umaro asks. " Why?" The writer of this lame fanfic asks. " Because she is beautiful and---" Locke starts to say when.. Just then Gau enters the restraunt. " Why people here?" Gau asks. " Gau, Locke is gonna propose to Celes-- nevermind you dont know what propose is." Sabin says. " Okay Mr. Thou..." " IM NOT MR. THOU!! DAMMIT!" Just than Banon enters the cafe. " Oh this is screwed up." Locke starts to cry. " Hiyo!" Banon says. " Hiyo! Everyone else says. " WHAZZZZZZAH?!" Banon asks. " Locke is gonna ask Celes to marry him!" Setzer says. " Why?" Banon asks. " Because she is beautiful and smar--" Locke starts to say when.. Just then Gogo enters the building. "......." " Ah man! I feel much better now!" Shadow says. " That hits the spot!" Shadow comes out of the bathroom zipping the croch of his armor. " So why are you gonna marry Celes?!" Everyone asks. Just then Celes enters the scene. " Because she is beautiful and smart. She makes me happy day after day. Her smile is all I need to last through the day. Without her I dont need to live. She is what I live for, She is in and always will be in my heart. I love her, and thats why I want to marry Celes!" Locke says. " Locke..." Celes walks up to Locke and kisses him on the mouth. " AWW! How sweet!" Everyone says. " HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Shadow starts to laugh again. Locke breaks the kiss and pops the question. " Celes will you marry me?" Locke gets on one knee and pulls out a box and opens it to show a diamond ring. " Locke... yes!" ----------- END Next episode: Locke I'm.... flames, comments, compliments? e-mail me at InsomniaWarrior@yahoo.com