Hello there! I decided to start a new fic! You might know me from Drama of life, love, and the like…and if you don't, then you should check it out.
Anyways…this is gonna be my first Seiftis or Quifer or whatever you wanna call it. So please read and review!!
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"Gimme 'nother…" slurred one very drunken individual.
"Don't you think you've had enough for one night?" asked the bartender in a very sleazy bar. "Can you even pay for all you've had tonight? Or are you gonna have to work that off too?"
The drunk looked as though he was about to fall right out of his stool. Perhaps it was the dingy, smoky air that made the bar just seem…pathetic. Or perhaps it was who had been occupying it every night for the past month. Once renowned world-wide as a powerful, and feared individual. Now a shell of what was. A true 'has-been.'
The bartender cleared his throat, which was loud enough to shake the drunk from his fragmented thoughts. "Well?" he asked, getting rather annoyed at this routine.
"I's got the money…" he said, if you could even call it that, as he pulled out his wallet. He emptied the contents on the counter and no matter how hard he tried, couldn't remember how to count it. The bartender sighed and took the money the drunk owed him.
"I'm closing now. You've gotta leave. Ya know, maybe if you didn't spend all of your time in here, you might actually be able to accomplish something."
The man didn't respond, but instead he stood up and stumbled out the door. The cool air that blew against his face was refreshing. Yet not so much as to sober him up even the slightest bit. He was so drunk it was a wonder he could still stand.
He somehow, even though he tripped and staggered the whole way, made it to his 'motel.' The cheapest place in all of Deling City. Shaking severely, he got out his room key and after a few failed attempts, managed to get it in the hole and opened the door. He slammed it as he walked in.
Before he could even make it over to the bed, he passed out. The floor might not have seemed the best place to fall asleep, but it was probably the best sleep he'd gotten in weeks.
Seifer Almasy's life was, needless to say, pathetic. His dreams…shattered. His dignity…lost forever. His whole world…gone in the blink of an eye.
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'Being able to relax once in a while is great. Even if it means sitting in this cafeteria all day, sipping what they claim is coffee…' thought Quistis as she took another sip.
'It's already been a year since the sorceress ordeal ended. Things have gradually gotten back to normal…
Squall is the new headmaster at Balamb Garden, which didn't surprise anyone. Rinoa, who is now living at Garden, is with Squall 24/7, if not more. They're a couple…which is probably an understatement.
Irvine has finally calmed down and settled on one girl, Selphie. They have always perfect for each other. Selphie is still the main planner for the Garden Festival, too.
Zell hasn't really changed at all, except for the fact that he finally got together with the library girl. He might've matured a little bit, but there's no guarantees on that.
And then there's me. What can I say? I haven't really done much with my life. Yeah, I go on a mission here and there, but what do I have to show for it? Trepies?' She sighed and stood up. Walking back towards her room she saw Selphie and half smiled. These days, it seemed like the real Quistis was just drifting farther and farther away.
She reached her dorm and went inside. Everything was exactly how she'd left it-perfect. She was a neat-freak, to say the least. She had one of the largest rooms in Garden, too. And yet, her friends, her room, her looks, her skills-none of them made her happy.
She sat down on her bed and thought…'My dreams of being an instructor…shattered. My hopes of being with Squall…lost forever. My whole world…gone in the blink of an eye. I'm pathetic…no wonder no one loves me.' She put her head on one of the pillows and drifted off to sleep…having no idea what would await her when she awakened.
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Seifer came around to the sound of yelling and banging at his door. He tried to remember the events of the previous night, but it was all a blur. Not only that, but his head was pounding, and the extreme amounts of noise weren't helping any.
He got off the floor and opened the door. The motel owner looked at Seifer and shook his head.
"What did I tell you about getting so drunk? Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that your month is up. You know how I am about having people 'living' here. I'm sorry, buddy, but you gotta leave."
Seifer looked at him rather blankly for a moment, then nodded. He walked back inside his room and picked up some clean clothes. 'Maybe a cold shower will clear my head…' he thought as he walked into the bathroom.
He turned the water on and jumped a little when it first hit him. He got used to it and found it quite invigorating. Soon enough, he was almost coherent. He got out of the shower and got dressed.
"Man, now where am I gonna go?" he mumbled to himself. "I'm pretty much out of money and there aren't many good jobs here. I suppose I could go to Timber…Raijin and Fujin will probably let me crash with them for a while. And besides, I haven't seen them in a long time."
Seifer packed up all of his belongings and left the sleazy motel. He finally made his way to the train station and got on the first train to Timber. He got on the train and as soon as he sat down, he was asleep.
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Quistis woke up sweating profusely. 'It was just a bad dream…it wasn't real.' she told herself, as she tried to calm down. She got out of bed and took a shower. She got dressed and then made her bed. It was a routine she had perfected in the many years she had spent there.
On her way to the cafeteria, Squall called over the intercom- 'Quistis Trepe, please report to my office. I repeat. Quistis, please report to my office. That is all.'
'Geez, I wonder what he wants this early in the morning…' she thought to herself as she headed towards the elevator. She pushed the button when she got on and was almost instantly there. She knocked on the door of Squall's office and heard him shout "Come in, Quistis!"
She pushed the doors open and walked in. She saluted him, something she would probably never get used to doing. "What did you need to see me for?"
"Well…" he began, walking out from behind his desk, "Timber is having problems again."
"Political?" she asked, wondering why he was telling her and not Rinoa.
"No, this time it's monsters. There have been a lot more monsters showing up. Not only that, but they're a lot stronger than normal." stated Squall.
"And so you want me to go do what?"
"Find out what's causing these problems."
"Alright, sounds simple enough. So who am I going with?" she asked, deciding to just agree to do the mission and get it over with.
"See…that's the thing. You're not going with anyone. Yes, the monsters are stronger, but not that much stronger. You can handle them by yourself. And besides you look like you could use a vacation, so when you're done with the mission, why not take some time off?"
"So you want me to go to Timber, find out what's making the increase in monsters and their strength, deal with it and then just relax for a while?" Quistis was sort of mad about this whole thing. 'He expects me to just be alright by myself? If anything, I need to be with someone else, not by myself!'
"Yes. Do you think you can handle it?"
"I guess so."
"Good, you leave now. Here's your train ticket to Timber. There's a car waiting for you in the parking lot. Oh, and money for supplies and such. Here's 10,000 gil. Good luck." He handed her the ticket and the money. She sort of sighed and he just waved as she left.
'I can't believe that was on such short notice. How could he do that? Oh well, whatever. It's too late now. Guess I'll just have fun in Timber.' She went down on the elevator and walked over to the parking lot.
A red car was already waiting for her. The driver stood by her door and opened it for her. She got in and closed it. The driver got back in and asked, "Ready to go?"
"Ready as I'll ever be…" she mumbled mainly to herself.
Before she knew it they were in Balamb. She got out of the car and thanked the driver. She stopped at a restaurant to eat some breakfast before she boarded her train. After she was done, she got on and went to the SeeD car. She decided to stretch out on the couch and try to sleep on the way there.
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Yes, I know nothing has actually happened yet. I had to set it up you know. I guarantee that stuff will happen next time, so please review!!
Anyways…this is gonna be my first Seiftis or Quifer or whatever you wanna call it. So please read and review!!
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"Gimme 'nother…" slurred one very drunken individual.
"Don't you think you've had enough for one night?" asked the bartender in a very sleazy bar. "Can you even pay for all you've had tonight? Or are you gonna have to work that off too?"
The drunk looked as though he was about to fall right out of his stool. Perhaps it was the dingy, smoky air that made the bar just seem…pathetic. Or perhaps it was who had been occupying it every night for the past month. Once renowned world-wide as a powerful, and feared individual. Now a shell of what was. A true 'has-been.'
The bartender cleared his throat, which was loud enough to shake the drunk from his fragmented thoughts. "Well?" he asked, getting rather annoyed at this routine.
"I's got the money…" he said, if you could even call it that, as he pulled out his wallet. He emptied the contents on the counter and no matter how hard he tried, couldn't remember how to count it. The bartender sighed and took the money the drunk owed him.
"I'm closing now. You've gotta leave. Ya know, maybe if you didn't spend all of your time in here, you might actually be able to accomplish something."
The man didn't respond, but instead he stood up and stumbled out the door. The cool air that blew against his face was refreshing. Yet not so much as to sober him up even the slightest bit. He was so drunk it was a wonder he could still stand.
He somehow, even though he tripped and staggered the whole way, made it to his 'motel.' The cheapest place in all of Deling City. Shaking severely, he got out his room key and after a few failed attempts, managed to get it in the hole and opened the door. He slammed it as he walked in.
Before he could even make it over to the bed, he passed out. The floor might not have seemed the best place to fall asleep, but it was probably the best sleep he'd gotten in weeks.
Seifer Almasy's life was, needless to say, pathetic. His dreams…shattered. His dignity…lost forever. His whole world…gone in the blink of an eye.
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'Being able to relax once in a while is great. Even if it means sitting in this cafeteria all day, sipping what they claim is coffee…' thought Quistis as she took another sip.
'It's already been a year since the sorceress ordeal ended. Things have gradually gotten back to normal…
Squall is the new headmaster at Balamb Garden, which didn't surprise anyone. Rinoa, who is now living at Garden, is with Squall 24/7, if not more. They're a couple…which is probably an understatement.
Irvine has finally calmed down and settled on one girl, Selphie. They have always perfect for each other. Selphie is still the main planner for the Garden Festival, too.
Zell hasn't really changed at all, except for the fact that he finally got together with the library girl. He might've matured a little bit, but there's no guarantees on that.
And then there's me. What can I say? I haven't really done much with my life. Yeah, I go on a mission here and there, but what do I have to show for it? Trepies?' She sighed and stood up. Walking back towards her room she saw Selphie and half smiled. These days, it seemed like the real Quistis was just drifting farther and farther away.
She reached her dorm and went inside. Everything was exactly how she'd left it-perfect. She was a neat-freak, to say the least. She had one of the largest rooms in Garden, too. And yet, her friends, her room, her looks, her skills-none of them made her happy.
She sat down on her bed and thought…'My dreams of being an instructor…shattered. My hopes of being with Squall…lost forever. My whole world…gone in the blink of an eye. I'm pathetic…no wonder no one loves me.' She put her head on one of the pillows and drifted off to sleep…having no idea what would await her when she awakened.
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Seifer came around to the sound of yelling and banging at his door. He tried to remember the events of the previous night, but it was all a blur. Not only that, but his head was pounding, and the extreme amounts of noise weren't helping any.
He got off the floor and opened the door. The motel owner looked at Seifer and shook his head.
"What did I tell you about getting so drunk? Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that your month is up. You know how I am about having people 'living' here. I'm sorry, buddy, but you gotta leave."
Seifer looked at him rather blankly for a moment, then nodded. He walked back inside his room and picked up some clean clothes. 'Maybe a cold shower will clear my head…' he thought as he walked into the bathroom.
He turned the water on and jumped a little when it first hit him. He got used to it and found it quite invigorating. Soon enough, he was almost coherent. He got out of the shower and got dressed.
"Man, now where am I gonna go?" he mumbled to himself. "I'm pretty much out of money and there aren't many good jobs here. I suppose I could go to Timber…Raijin and Fujin will probably let me crash with them for a while. And besides, I haven't seen them in a long time."
Seifer packed up all of his belongings and left the sleazy motel. He finally made his way to the train station and got on the first train to Timber. He got on the train and as soon as he sat down, he was asleep.
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Quistis woke up sweating profusely. 'It was just a bad dream…it wasn't real.' she told herself, as she tried to calm down. She got out of bed and took a shower. She got dressed and then made her bed. It was a routine she had perfected in the many years she had spent there.
On her way to the cafeteria, Squall called over the intercom- 'Quistis Trepe, please report to my office. I repeat. Quistis, please report to my office. That is all.'
'Geez, I wonder what he wants this early in the morning…' she thought to herself as she headed towards the elevator. She pushed the button when she got on and was almost instantly there. She knocked on the door of Squall's office and heard him shout "Come in, Quistis!"
She pushed the doors open and walked in. She saluted him, something she would probably never get used to doing. "What did you need to see me for?"
"Well…" he began, walking out from behind his desk, "Timber is having problems again."
"Political?" she asked, wondering why he was telling her and not Rinoa.
"No, this time it's monsters. There have been a lot more monsters showing up. Not only that, but they're a lot stronger than normal." stated Squall.
"And so you want me to go do what?"
"Find out what's causing these problems."
"Alright, sounds simple enough. So who am I going with?" she asked, deciding to just agree to do the mission and get it over with.
"See…that's the thing. You're not going with anyone. Yes, the monsters are stronger, but not that much stronger. You can handle them by yourself. And besides you look like you could use a vacation, so when you're done with the mission, why not take some time off?"
"So you want me to go to Timber, find out what's making the increase in monsters and their strength, deal with it and then just relax for a while?" Quistis was sort of mad about this whole thing. 'He expects me to just be alright by myself? If anything, I need to be with someone else, not by myself!'
"Yes. Do you think you can handle it?"
"I guess so."
"Good, you leave now. Here's your train ticket to Timber. There's a car waiting for you in the parking lot. Oh, and money for supplies and such. Here's 10,000 gil. Good luck." He handed her the ticket and the money. She sort of sighed and he just waved as she left.
'I can't believe that was on such short notice. How could he do that? Oh well, whatever. It's too late now. Guess I'll just have fun in Timber.' She went down on the elevator and walked over to the parking lot.
A red car was already waiting for her. The driver stood by her door and opened it for her. She got in and closed it. The driver got back in and asked, "Ready to go?"
"Ready as I'll ever be…" she mumbled mainly to herself.
Before she knew it they were in Balamb. She got out of the car and thanked the driver. She stopped at a restaurant to eat some breakfast before she boarded her train. After she was done, she got on and went to the SeeD car. She decided to stretch out on the couch and try to sleep on the way there.
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Yes, I know nothing has actually happened yet. I had to set it up you know. I guarantee that stuff will happen next time, so please review!!