Prologue

I'm back Quistis. And there's nothing you and your little friends can do about it. Not this time. You may have been able to fight it off last time but this time you aren't getting out of hands. No more mistakes. I'll win and you'll be within my reach.

A cool wind blows past as Quistis takes a seat on the docks by the ocean. She watches the tides roll in and disappear as it hits the shore.

More grading to do tonight. Then back to class I go again to watch the Treppies fantasize about me. I don't even know how I got my own fan club and why I took that job offer again. I pretended like I wanted it back so badly but now that I have it, it seems…..dull. Once Squall and Seifer were gone my teaching career isn't even a challenge anymore. What happened to Seifer anyway? I wonder what he's doing? Why do I suddenly care about him?

She sighs and turns her attention to the sunset instead of her disturbing thoughts.

Someone is in the shadows watching Quistis on the docks.

What the hell is she doing?

He takes one last look at Quistis and turns away into the dark shadows where he came from.

Quistis watches the last ray go behind the mountains and stands up in the darkness.

I better check into a hotel for tonight.

She leaves the docks and walks the silent streets hearing her heels echo on the cement. Almost close to the hotel doors Quistis turns the corner. Someone steps out of the shadows and steps slowly in front of her. She jumps back in alarm and stands there shocked at who she sees.

"Seifer?!?!" she finally breaths out after she regains her composure.

"Who else, Instructor." Seifer says mockingly. He circles her once and smirks slightly. Quistis eyes him and crosses her arms in an attitude like way.

"What are you smirking about, Alsmay?" she says icily.

"Nothing." With that he walks off into the dark night leaving her by the hotel doors dumbfounded.

What the hell?