A PROMISE IS A PROMISE. Here's the sequel I gave my word to provide. Alrighty people, enjoy!

Mission Possible Summary

Already bored with Instructor-less life, Quistis requests to the Headmaster Cid for a chance to regain her license. Uncomfortable with the request, Cid allows her to try to earn it back. To earn it back Quistis must go on a hush, hush mission to fetch a few SeeDs who landed themselves in jail during a mission. Quistis, willing to accept hears her one condition. Seifer Almasy, a failed student of Balamb Garden has too returned. His aim is to join a certain Alumni group sponsered by the Garden that is only offered to SeeDs after they choose to leave Garden. Cid says the two will recieve both their wishes if the mission goes smoothly.

Unfortunately for Quistis and Seifer, they cannot get along. Their constant disagreements, and laziness on Seifer's part, has them in Esthar's desert. In order to survive Quistis and Seifer 'attempt' to work together and make their condition liveable. While there, Quistis and Seifer come to learn more about one another than they ever thought before.

Once Quistis and Seifer have finally accepted their feelings for one another, and their fate to be forsakened in the desert, Squall, Selphie, and Zell on their way to a mission spots them. Quistis tells Seifer she will only return home if he will join him. Seifer, feeling compelled by Quistis's bargain, joins her as the two return to Garden. During their judgement Quistis let's her emotions and feelings for Seifer to lie to the Headmaster to make he look at fault. Quistis then quits Garden leaving the reward to Seifer.

Without facing Seifer once, Quistis attempts to leave Garden. At the train station in Timber Seifer catches her and demands she not leave. However, full of doubt of their short relationship Quistis runs away leaving Seifer for years.

"If it is love, then this won't be our last meeting..."

Chapter On
Over the years

All of my memories keep you near
In silent moments, imagine you'd be here
-Within Temptation "Memories"

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Rain showered the streets of Timber. The streets had thinned out of people, few civilians kept walking with their umbrellas of several variety came and went. The sound of billowing trains echoed throughout. People were in and out of places trying to rush errands to return home, men hurrying to make it to their pub before the rain got too heavy, bicycle riders in haste to make it to their destination safely. The city was still full of life, showered in not only rain but also flyers of bright colors all showing the same insignia on it.

The Timber Hotel had been squashed with visitors, after all Timber was the capital of transportation and traveling.

From its elegant doors, a young lady stepped out into the rain that was slowly growing weaker. Her black boots splashed the small puddles created by the old stone roads. The rim of her blue skirt had become very wet although it stood several inches from the ground. The lady opened her umbrella shielding her black shirt and a leathery blue shawl that hung from her shoulders. Her matching sapphire eyes looked to the distance as the rainy wind pushed her free golden hair about.

"Quistis!" A young male's voice called. The lady responded with a small movement of her lips that looked somewhat like a smile. "Are you okay?" He said as he made it to her under the shade of her umbrella.

The lady bowed her head and fixed her gaze back to the roads she was about to travel. "I'm fine Alexston." She whispered, "Where did you get the idea that I was anything else?" She continued airily.

"You left work early, I was worried." He rested his hands on her shoulders as she looked down at her feet. A flyer holding the symbol of independent Timber was held in place on the wet ground by her boot.

Independent Timber was one of the many revolutions to take place after the Sorceress's death. Since the future was secured, a time of random and hasty change was necessary. I moved to Galbadia in search of a new fortune… nearly three years ago. I was given a desk job for the Galbadian army. At the time it was basically trying to recover all that it had lost. The job was well paying and I was not picky.

Along with legalization of banning Seifer Almasy from the premises of all Galbadia, political parties were in desperation to find a new leader. Many men ran to be the new president, the only one the people felt secure with was General Caraway, now President Caraway.

President Caraway had tried sincerely, as much as Laguna Loire to win the heart of his child. Whether it was because of Rinoa or moral, the President released Timber from Galbadian clutches. This gave an odd look for maps. The continent was all Galbadia's except for a very large piece cutting it into two. Timber was so happy to be free once again. Since then, they have been busy replacing all Galbadia signs with Timber signs. If the metal ones all over town wasn't enough young former faction members spent the last few years passing out flyers to prove that Timber was indeed free.

Zone and Watts called Rinoa up in Balamb Garden and invited the entire Garden to join them in the celebration. I thank Hyne I lived in Galbadia at this time. No one got anything done there for nearly a month. Even doctors were slacking off in rejoice. Rinoa invited me to come; by her excitement in her voice, I took the first train to see them in Timber.

According to Irvine, Rinoa had barely noticed me compared the begging she had to ensure Selphie, Zell, and of course Squall to come. I didn't really understand why till I saw her with Squall. Between their embraces and exploitations of PDA Rinoa brought out a contract, binding the three SeeDs to her. Before their eyes, she ripped it to shreds.

Before leaving Timber, Zone and Watts offered Rinoa a position back with them in Forest Owls. Now that they were free, all factions decided to spend their energy and resources on restoring the forests of Timber. It seemed that Rinoa had lost interest since she was no longer fighting against her father's country. She said that being a student in Balamb made her happier, and she wanted to stay there.

After this major change, Fisherman Horizon's thought about expanding themselves. Instead of dwelling in their dream that never came true, they decided to establish colonies in Trabia. Distant towns soon neighbored Trabia Garden. Tiny and growing, the only means of getting there was still limited. Esther decided to help fund a major project for a railroad to connect Trabia to Fisherman's Horizon and Timber. The project is only two years old now. Work is still in progress, and the towns are still very underdeveloped.

After a year and a half in Galbadia, I grew terribly bored. I went back to Garden till I could decide where to head next. Rinoa was then able to inform me that she proudly made SeeD. It was contradictory to me, but I really didn't want to upset her. The Garden housed me for nearly a month, until we came here.

It was here I last saw him, and here were my most painful yet most beautiful memories. I knew it was just right to be in Timber. I was simply dwindling my hard earned money from Deling City in the hotel's coffee lounge and spending several nights in its rooms. It was just luck that the editor of the Timber Maniacs saw me there. He was so excited to meet me he invited me to his building. When I came there, I guess I sounded too interested in writing because in the end he asked if wanted to work with him.

The job was truly too good to be true. Pay was wonderful; I had as much time as I wanted off so long as my work was done, my own office, and the title "top columnist". My articles were chronicles of the Star SeeD travels. I went into depth about every little thing that related to us. Random articles were sometimes about weapons we used, the junk shops paid the Maniacs crazily if I mentioned that they had been somewhat responsible for our weaponry. We had traveled the world; it was quite possible that we had used every junk shop there was. Since no one really knew for sure, random shops would ask to be mentioned in my column.

My column was a hit, but I really think the Maniacs made more money from me rather than my writing. The other Star SeeDs chose to live in Garden until their graduation and proper timing to save up money, but anyone would do anything to get a Star SeeD in their business. We had somehow become celebrities.

Anyways I've been living here in Timber for two years now. Their celebrating is thinning, but not yet ended. It gets tiring. So what of my friends now?

The day I left Garden three years ago Squall was called to Esther. Laguna had called Squall to give him some… news. Squall didn't believe the words he heard, his father was the president of Esther. In fact, Squall refused to believe it. He walked out on Laguna time after time. Laguna sent word to Cid to have him come, and Squall came by order left immediately in spite.

Sis tried her hardest to console Squall that Laguna was good, that he was indeed his father, and Squall should forgive him. I think he had other things on his mind for he listened to no one at that time. Laguna didn't give up and began sending Squall VIP vacation packages in Esther for him and his friends. These came about once a month, I've only gone a few times how many vacations do you really need? Anyways that was quite some time ago.

It was a clever idea, it drew Squall in since of course all of us wanted to kick back in Esther while being treated like stars, if he didn't want to go we forced him. Also because of us Squall couldn't leave his vacation short. When Rinoa figured out what Laguna was up to, she didn't pressure Squall but did advise him to give his father a chance.

Personally… with all due respect she can be such a hypocrite.

Maybe she realized that because she did go to Deling City, when I moved to Timber, for her father once. She came back and said nothing to everyone. Of course, she never really went back.

Her and Squall seem inseparable, sometimes when I visit they don't look like a couple. Selphie says they take breaks. I assume its only because of the SeeD missions they train themselves to be apart? Zell finally coupled with a library girl months after our debut in the future. I don't really know what took him so long; lack of confidence?

Another couple that has me swimming is Selphie and Irvine. They never officially 'hooked up' but neither of them dated anyone else. Irvine flirted yes, but he never came two feet of a girl that was not Selphie. They seemed to be recovering an old friendship. I think its wise to wait, Ultemicia or not they're still SeeD going on dangerous missions. I know though, when we were all in Timber together I caught Irvine sneaking into Selphie's room.

Seeing them gets harder with all the change in the world and Garden being on a tight schedule. I thought being in Timber would get me anywhere; it shocks a person how tiring it gets to take train ride after train ride. As I said long ago, keeping in touch really wasn't a problem though.

Now I'm here, in Timber. I'm settled and happy, I suppose.

"Let me walk you home." The male said softly holding Quistis' umbrella for her. Quistis smiled as she allowed Alexston to move forward.

Before I forget… this is Alexston.

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