FFVIII 100 Word Challenge

Title: New Wings
Author: jlsigman
Rating: G
Warnings: Game spoilers
Word count: 100
Prompt: Rinoa Heartilly
Team: Balamb Garden
A/N: I take a little liberty with Rinoa's second overdrive...

Squall and Rinoa had been ambushed by an overly aggressive Propagator, and the fight was not going well. She felt even more useless than before, her little weapon doing little damage to the beast's hide. Trying to catch her breath, she watched the monster rush forward and knock Squall off his feet.

She screamed in terror, and felt something in her break loose and soar free.

She screamed in anger, and felt powerful wings unfold from her back. Power flooded her tiny frame, and spells she had only read about in legends heeded her call and blasted the monster away.

30 points go to Balamb G for stories of Rinoa. Trabia and Galbadia probably don't even know who she is! That's alright - more points for Balamb!

This week's word prompt: #10 - Laughter

One of the most expressive things a person can do - laugh. Is it disdain that Seifer laughs at Zell? Maybe Irvy got a quiet laugh out of Selphie's antics? Perhaps it's the sinister laugh of a sorceress gone mad with power? Forced, deep and loud, nervous or done in hatred, tell us about the laughs in 100 words!