Beginning and End

What if the Sorceress Ultimecia never did die? The heroes vanquished her, but what if the sorceress Ultimecia they killed wasn't her at all, but another sorceress that Ultimecia worked through. What if then?Near Death Ultimecia escaped and entered through another vessel. A body with a weak soul, and she penetrated through that vessel and gained control. Will the heroes know that among them is a traitor, an enemy. Among them Sorceress Ultimecia is in control. Who is it? Will they ever know? Is it Rinoa who had the sorceress power, Edea perhaps…or the young knight Seifer who was the closest to the evil sorceress. Who is it? Is it Ellone, who knows? It might even be Headmaster Cid.

Disclaimer: Once again I must inform to you that I do not own FF8.

This is my first FF8 fanfic, sorry for any disturbances.

Chapter 1: Third Year Anniversary

It was morning. Seifer knocked down an empty pepsi can that he had just finished in silence. He drowsily examined his room. A table to his right with a few scattered papers that he never finished signing, perhaps passed their due date as well. To his left were just a wall that his bed leaned to and a window above. Seifer squinted uneasily as the sun penetrated through the window.

"Ah! I hate this sunlight! It always goes in my eyes every freaken damn morning!" Seifer complained violently.

Seifer crushed the pepsi can now on the floor and aimed for the trash bin and missed, "Dammit!"

He pounded the white washed walls once, and with his gunblade he pushed the windows and curtains closed.

And then he heard a knock on his door.

Seifer looked that way and groaned, "Go away, I am trying to get some sleep!"

And then Seifer cringed at the high and energetic voice of a female girl.

Selphie hollered out feverishly, "Seifer wake up! Rise and shine! Come on today is the 3rd year anniversary of Sorceress Ultimecia's defeat. You got to wake up and help out for tonight's celebration! Come on!

Seifer muttered a few cuss words under his breath.

"I heard that! Oh Seifer come on already! It is not like being nice for once is going to kill yah or anything!"

Seifer shook his head, "Go away, I am already dead!"

Selphie argued back, "Stop the sarcasm Seifer, you are not dead. Let's go and have coffee and some breakfast. That should wake you up!"

"If chicken-wuss didn't eat everything!"

Sephie sighed, "I give up! I don't care if you come down and help or not. I am out of here."

Seifer heard the happy girl trudged next door to wake up yet another person.

Selphie jumped up and down outside his door almost knocking down Seifer's flower vase that was near the edge of his desk.

"Irvine wake up! Today is the day, come on and help me!"

Seifer's left eye flickered open and close at Selphie's eerie voice. Selphie ran down the hallway yelling out greetings, and then Seifer's flower vase clattered to the floor.

Seifer was calm and still as he stared at the fallen vase and then he jerked the blanket that half covered his body off him and then yelled out in frustration, "Why the heck is there a flower vase in my room in the first place?"

Seifer pulled onto his trousers and whipped on his trench coat and slammed the door as he left his room. Irvine stood outside flirting to a few new students.

"Well, like today is going to be a big bang, and wouldn't one of you lovely ladies want to be my date for tonight's celebration," said Irvine nonchalantly.

Seifer ignored the cowboy and marched down the hall to the cafeteria, and then Irvine sensing Seifer near by winked at the girls, "I will see you ladies later. I need to go and do my thing." The young girls giggled and left to their dormitories.

Irvine waved a friendly gesture as he caught up to Seifer, "So Seifer, what's with the cold face?"

"Go away cowboy!"

Irvine was taken aback, "Look here, just because I wear a hat and some boots doesn't make me a cowboy. What side of the bed did you sleep on?"

Seifer remained silent, as he briskly walked to the cafeteria.

Irvine asked, "What's your rush anyway? Oh I know, you found a girl, but she doesn't like you. And you don't know how to get her huh?"

Irvine nudged Seifer jokingly in the rib and chuckled softly, "So is she cute?"

Seifer reared around and glared at Irvine, "Look cowboy, unlike you I have more in my mind than just girls. So get out of my way!

Irvine was shocked, but he still kept on talking, "Oh, Seifer I have a message for you."

"What now, I thought Selphie was the messenger girl, did you swap genes or something cowboy?"

Irvine frowned, "You have a major problem Seifer, just be more nice for once. That is the only way to get a girl."

"The message!"

"Oh yeah, like Squall wants you to patrol our Garden just in case there might be some young teenagers stupid enough to mess up this celebration."

Seifer commented sadly, there was a hint of anger in his voice, "That's it..."

Irvine confused, "That's weird, I was hoping you would be happy for some action...You must really found a girl, but she dumped you!"

Seifer jeered at Irvine, "Shut it cowboy, and share your love talk to someone who cares! Dammit! More patrol, no more missions! I am just like a dog now! Whether a knight or not!"

Irvine slowly moved away from Seifer who seems to be in a tantrum, "Um, yeah...I am leaving now..."

Irvine left quickly. Seifer tapped his gunblade onto his shoulders rhythmically like a parade drum player as he headed for the cafeteria. He grunted as he heard Selphie's voice ringing loud and clear.

Sephie merrily said, "Okay everyone eat up! And make sure you are ready to help for tonight's special night! I paid extra money so there should be enough hotdogs for everyone!"

Seifer saw a huge line for hotdogs, and cut in front of the hungry Zell.

"Hello chicken-wuss.."

Zell growled, "Hey, I got here first!"

"Oh yeah, says who?"

Zell shook with rage, "You cutter!"

"What! Mad already over some hotdog."

Quistis saw her two students arguing and strode up to them, "What seems to be the problem?"

"HE cut in front of me!" Zell answered in frustration.

"Baby!"

Quistis sighed, "Stop it both of you! I want both of you to go to the end of the line. Since both of you are holding up the line, might as well be at the end of the line! Now go!"

Zell kicked the floor and started punching the air, "Aw man!

"Nice going chicken-wuss..."

Quistis shook her head and sighed again.

I just couldn't resist, already started on a new fanfic when I haven't even finished my old stories. (shame on me) Just wanted to start the new year with a new story. Do not worry I am determined to finish the rest of my other stories. If you have time go ahead and try to read the other Final Fantasy stories. Thank you and have a very good year.

This story is for Mystic Dragon Eyes also known as Kaosu.