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Sylver
( ) Seifer's Thoughts
* * Other Peoples Thoughts
" " Dialogue (obviously)
( Why can't they just leave me alone... )
Seifer sat on a platform in front of the famous beautiful blue waters of Balamb. His clothes were torn; it looked as if he were attacked the previous night. That was not the most notable thing though, was that Seifer's beloved trench coat was gone, leaving his arms bare. His attention turned to the crystal-blue waters below him. Trapped in his own world of torture.
( I know I deserve it.)
A loud voice interrupted his dismal thoughts.
" Hey! You! Sorceress whore! "
Seifer already knew who the man was talking to. He got up noiselessly and visibly limped, away from his silent refuge.
" That's right! Get out of here! I thought I told you to stay away from Balamb, Go back to your sorceress, traitor! " The fisherman hollered, shaking his fist at Seifer.
It hurt to walk. It hurt to move, Actually, it hurt to do anything anymore. It even hurt to think. He just wanted it to end. For everything to go away, for it all to just disappear. Seifer would rather be lonely and miserable than to be beaten weekly, if not daily. After all, He was used to being lonely.
(Can someone help me?)
Seifer stumbled out of Balamb, towards a place only he knew about. It was in one of those small forests in the Alclaud Plains by Balamb Garden. The only difference with this one was that it was hidden. The forest lay beyond the edge of the cliff that held the Fire Cavern. He wandered to the cliff and climbed down a bunch of vines. Then he kept walking until along the edge of the land he reached the forest. Seifer entered the forest and fled to a clearing. There were several logs spread about in a cross pattern, as well as a small pond and a cave that led towards the end of the Fire Cavern. Seifer sat down on a log that lay by the pond. He stared at his reflection in the clear waters.
" I hate you, " Seifer mumbled to himself. " You're just a pathetic low-life loser..."
Seifer tossed a rock into the pond. Making his reflection disappear. He sighed wearily, wishing that he would just vanish. Like his reflection in the water. " Pathetic, stupid, asshole. I hate you. " Seifer's string of insults
trailed on as he put his head in his hands and began to weep.
Little did he know... he was being watched.
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" Squall? " Xu stepped into Squall's office and saluted.
" Oh, hey Xu. " Squall looked up from a sea of paper upon hearing her voice.
" A strange person dressed in a stealth suit arrived at the gates and is requesting to see you. Who ever it was, says that they needed to talk to you regarding an S point A point mission, " She reported.
" S point A point? Is this some kind of joke? "
" They thought that you wouldn't believe them at first so they told me to tell you to write the mission name down on a piece of paper. Then perhaps you could understand."
Squall picked up a pen and wrote the mission name down.
S point A point. That didn't make any sense whatsoever.
* This is insane. S point A point, my ass. I have no time for this. I wonder how Cid does it. *
Squall wrote the name down again but differently this time. It read S.A Mission. S.A? What the hell was that supposed to mean? Almost immediately after that, Squall recognized those initials.
*Wait a second. S.A...Seifer Almasy? Could it be? *
" Send them in. "
" Sir, are you sure? "
" Yes. "
Xu saluted once again and left Squall's office to admit the stranger into Garden. Leaving Squall, to wonder what this was all about.
A couple of minutes later, a person walked into Squall's office. Xu was right, whoever it was, was wearing a stealth suit and had a sword with them. The sword wasn't an everyday sword you would usually see. It was one of those samurai type swords. Squall's shoulders sagged with relief.
" You could have just said it was you. "
" Now where would the fun be in that? " The voice that came through the mask sounded feminine. " You know, I really need a pass. Those guards are getting annoying. Wouldn't want any f them mysteriously disappearing now do we? Besides, if I did say it was me they still wouldn't let me in. You and I are the only ones who know of this operation Squall."
Knowing who the stranger was, Squall allowed himself to do a double-take.
She was wearing a stealth suit that had hues of black, gray and dark blues. She wore a matching mask, black gloves and black boots. No skin was exposed. Her body was slender and looked as if it were built for speed and power. Come to think of it, she looked like a ninja. Her sword was in a black sheath, which was tied to her waist in a secure knot. The sword was long and reached to the heel of her boot. She stood to a full height of 5' 8.
" Squall, what are you thinking about?" Squall turned away and stared at the floor instead.
" So, I take it you found him? "
" What do you think I'm here for? You didn't hire me for nothing. " She shifted her weight and rested her left hand on the hilt of her sword.
" It's a wonder how you don't get spotted with clothes like that on. "
" Look Squall, I didn't come here to ask you what you thought of my clothes. I found him and that's all. You hired me for that soul purpose. "
" So you're asking for you're pay now? " Squall asked calmly.
"Basically."
" If you don't mind, I want to ask something more of you."
The girl crossed her arms and raised her head to look at Squall. Waiting.
" I want you to keep an eye on him. So that he doesn't get hurt or anything....Can you do that? " Squall's voice quieted, asking for favors wasn't what Squall usually did.
" That wasn't exactly part of the deal... " She paused shortly after, as if considering Squall's given task, " But, if I do, there is more money, correct? "
Squall sighed. He guessed that it would come to this. He had already spent most of his savings hiring this assassin. There not a thing you would find everyday, you know. He just couldn't afford it if she asked for more.
* But Seifer...*
" Yes... There will be more of a reward. " That's it. Squall had been officially labeled as broke.
" It's a deal then., " and without another word, the girl turned to leave.
" Wait! "
She stood still, but made no move to face Squall. Once again, she was waiting.
" I still don't know your name. Why should you know mine when I don't know yours? "
" You're pushing your luck there, Leonhart. Few people know my real name...and all of those people are dead. I'd be forced to kill you if I told you. You are a great man Squall, but even the greatest man has his limits. "
The answer was in a dangerously low voice. It was soft, yet powerful and deadly at the same time. He blinked once, but after he opened his eyes again, she had vanished.
Someone knocked on his door.
" You may enter. "
Xu stepped in once again. But there was worry and concern written all over her face.
" Sir, it seems that this stranger has disappeared. I'm afraid that this may be a new enemy. " Although Xu was worried, she spoke with the same professionalism she always spoke with.
" Xu, I understand your concern but there is nothing to worry about. The ...stranger has already left. " Squall continued on with his paperwork. " Dismissed. "
It was true. She was just a stranger. Wasn't she? Squall's thoughts drifted back to Seifer.
It was two months after the Ultimecia incident that Seifer disappeared. Squall realized how big a part the tall blonde played in his life.
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Seifer woke up in the same small forest that he fell asleep in. He sighed, still feeling tired, but not because he was exhausted. He was tired of life. His life.
Seifer looked around the clearing, nothing was there, but he just couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. He usually had this sort of feeling before he was attacked.
( Not again... )
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Soo? How did I do? Tell me! Tell Me!!!
Sylver
( ) Seifer's Thoughts
* * Other Peoples Thoughts
" " Dialogue (obviously)
( Why can't they just leave me alone... )
Seifer sat on a platform in front of the famous beautiful blue waters of Balamb. His clothes were torn; it looked as if he were attacked the previous night. That was not the most notable thing though, was that Seifer's beloved trench coat was gone, leaving his arms bare. His attention turned to the crystal-blue waters below him. Trapped in his own world of torture.
( I know I deserve it.)
A loud voice interrupted his dismal thoughts.
" Hey! You! Sorceress whore! "
Seifer already knew who the man was talking to. He got up noiselessly and visibly limped, away from his silent refuge.
" That's right! Get out of here! I thought I told you to stay away from Balamb, Go back to your sorceress, traitor! " The fisherman hollered, shaking his fist at Seifer.
It hurt to walk. It hurt to move, Actually, it hurt to do anything anymore. It even hurt to think. He just wanted it to end. For everything to go away, for it all to just disappear. Seifer would rather be lonely and miserable than to be beaten weekly, if not daily. After all, He was used to being lonely.
(Can someone help me?)
Seifer stumbled out of Balamb, towards a place only he knew about. It was in one of those small forests in the Alclaud Plains by Balamb Garden. The only difference with this one was that it was hidden. The forest lay beyond the edge of the cliff that held the Fire Cavern. He wandered to the cliff and climbed down a bunch of vines. Then he kept walking until along the edge of the land he reached the forest. Seifer entered the forest and fled to a clearing. There were several logs spread about in a cross pattern, as well as a small pond and a cave that led towards the end of the Fire Cavern. Seifer sat down on a log that lay by the pond. He stared at his reflection in the clear waters.
" I hate you, " Seifer mumbled to himself. " You're just a pathetic low-life loser..."
Seifer tossed a rock into the pond. Making his reflection disappear. He sighed wearily, wishing that he would just vanish. Like his reflection in the water. " Pathetic, stupid, asshole. I hate you. " Seifer's string of insults
trailed on as he put his head in his hands and began to weep.
Little did he know... he was being watched.
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" Squall? " Xu stepped into Squall's office and saluted.
" Oh, hey Xu. " Squall looked up from a sea of paper upon hearing her voice.
" A strange person dressed in a stealth suit arrived at the gates and is requesting to see you. Who ever it was, says that they needed to talk to you regarding an S point A point mission, " She reported.
" S point A point? Is this some kind of joke? "
" They thought that you wouldn't believe them at first so they told me to tell you to write the mission name down on a piece of paper. Then perhaps you could understand."
Squall picked up a pen and wrote the mission name down.
S point A point. That didn't make any sense whatsoever.
* This is insane. S point A point, my ass. I have no time for this. I wonder how Cid does it. *
Squall wrote the name down again but differently this time. It read S.A Mission. S.A? What the hell was that supposed to mean? Almost immediately after that, Squall recognized those initials.
*Wait a second. S.A...Seifer Almasy? Could it be? *
" Send them in. "
" Sir, are you sure? "
" Yes. "
Xu saluted once again and left Squall's office to admit the stranger into Garden. Leaving Squall, to wonder what this was all about.
A couple of minutes later, a person walked into Squall's office. Xu was right, whoever it was, was wearing a stealth suit and had a sword with them. The sword wasn't an everyday sword you would usually see. It was one of those samurai type swords. Squall's shoulders sagged with relief.
" You could have just said it was you. "
" Now where would the fun be in that? " The voice that came through the mask sounded feminine. " You know, I really need a pass. Those guards are getting annoying. Wouldn't want any f them mysteriously disappearing now do we? Besides, if I did say it was me they still wouldn't let me in. You and I are the only ones who know of this operation Squall."
Knowing who the stranger was, Squall allowed himself to do a double-take.
She was wearing a stealth suit that had hues of black, gray and dark blues. She wore a matching mask, black gloves and black boots. No skin was exposed. Her body was slender and looked as if it were built for speed and power. Come to think of it, she looked like a ninja. Her sword was in a black sheath, which was tied to her waist in a secure knot. The sword was long and reached to the heel of her boot. She stood to a full height of 5' 8.
" Squall, what are you thinking about?" Squall turned away and stared at the floor instead.
" So, I take it you found him? "
" What do you think I'm here for? You didn't hire me for nothing. " She shifted her weight and rested her left hand on the hilt of her sword.
" It's a wonder how you don't get spotted with clothes like that on. "
" Look Squall, I didn't come here to ask you what you thought of my clothes. I found him and that's all. You hired me for that soul purpose. "
" So you're asking for you're pay now? " Squall asked calmly.
"Basically."
" If you don't mind, I want to ask something more of you."
The girl crossed her arms and raised her head to look at Squall. Waiting.
" I want you to keep an eye on him. So that he doesn't get hurt or anything....Can you do that? " Squall's voice quieted, asking for favors wasn't what Squall usually did.
" That wasn't exactly part of the deal... " She paused shortly after, as if considering Squall's given task, " But, if I do, there is more money, correct? "
Squall sighed. He guessed that it would come to this. He had already spent most of his savings hiring this assassin. There not a thing you would find everyday, you know. He just couldn't afford it if she asked for more.
* But Seifer...*
" Yes... There will be more of a reward. " That's it. Squall had been officially labeled as broke.
" It's a deal then., " and without another word, the girl turned to leave.
" Wait! "
She stood still, but made no move to face Squall. Once again, she was waiting.
" I still don't know your name. Why should you know mine when I don't know yours? "
" You're pushing your luck there, Leonhart. Few people know my real name...and all of those people are dead. I'd be forced to kill you if I told you. You are a great man Squall, but even the greatest man has his limits. "
The answer was in a dangerously low voice. It was soft, yet powerful and deadly at the same time. He blinked once, but after he opened his eyes again, she had vanished.
Someone knocked on his door.
" You may enter. "
Xu stepped in once again. But there was worry and concern written all over her face.
" Sir, it seems that this stranger has disappeared. I'm afraid that this may be a new enemy. " Although Xu was worried, she spoke with the same professionalism she always spoke with.
" Xu, I understand your concern but there is nothing to worry about. The ...stranger has already left. " Squall continued on with his paperwork. " Dismissed. "
It was true. She was just a stranger. Wasn't she? Squall's thoughts drifted back to Seifer.
It was two months after the Ultimecia incident that Seifer disappeared. Squall realized how big a part the tall blonde played in his life.
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Seifer woke up in the same small forest that he fell asleep in. He sighed, still feeling tired, but not because he was exhausted. He was tired of life. His life.
Seifer looked around the clearing, nothing was there, but he just couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. He usually had this sort of feeling before he was attacked.
( Not again... )
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Soo? How did I do? Tell me! Tell Me!!!