Seifer looked out from the bow with a grin. The water shimmered faintly with the radiant glow of the setting sun. The colorings of the waning star played about the blade on Captain Almasy's hip. The captain wore his usual smug expression. It was as if he owned all that stood before him. In the young knights eyes, he did.
As the Ifrit plowed through the choppy waters of Galbadia Deling City was but a small glow in the distance. "Fujin! Prepare to land!" Seifer roared over the surf. The gun blade master hopped down from the bow with his signature smile. "Tonight you and Rajin will stay at the hotel. Find some rooms in some crummy motel for the SeeDs." Seifer began to walk away. "Oh, shit. Make sure you restock the supplies. We are headed to Shumi Village next."
Fujin gave the captain a curious look. She merely shrugged and began barking orders in her monotone very angry, very scary likeness. Rajin was rushing around lifting barrels here tossing crates there. Even Irvine was working, tossing ropes here and yelling orders there. Fujin stood with her arms crossed watching the events unfold.
Captain Almasy disembarked from the ship onto the pier. SeeDs were running about doing various things. Though something was different about Seifer's SeeDs than the Gardens. His SeeDs wore black uniforms laced with red embroidery. They wore red headbands bearing the Jolly Roger. Despite their appearance the men were generally good natured. The SeeDs were downloading the most recent catch. Crates upon crates of numerous valuables would be sold to a vendor simply know to Seifer as Zone. Zone and his pudgy little assistant Watts. The sole purchasers of Seifer's loot.
"Hey hey!" Zone called out from the pier over. "Be there in a sec!" Zone and Watts jogged over to greet Seifer. "Well how's it going man!" Zone held out his hand. Seifer smiled and returned the greeting.
"Well thank you. Better once this shit is out of my hands and in yours" He gestured to the numerous crates about. The reaction from Zone was not what Seifer had expected.
"Err…Seifer. Its been 5 years. We don't deal in stolen wares anymore" Zone laughed nervously. Watts looked around at the crew with a healthy bit of trepidation. "You see…Galbadia has all but eliminated pirates. President Cid went on a large campaign for it." Watts nodded and added "Yup. Got re-elected for it too"
Seifer nearly fell over laughing. "That's a horrible joke Zone! I mean seriously there is no way they'd let us in port. Our emblem is well known. They would have stopped us."
Zone winced as though he were in pain. "Seifer, you should go." Almost on cue a host of Galbadian soldiers rounded the corner. It had to be more than a hundred. Within moments Seifer had his crew back on board. He stood by himself within a circle of guards. Surrounded.
"You shitting me?" He looked around at the steely eyes of his captors. Noting one as a Sergeant he looked to the man. "You want to see your kids tonight? Go."
The Sergeant paused and stared at the man. "Don't make any sudden moves pirate!"
Seifer rolled his eyes. Roughly, suddenly the gun blade at his hip rushed out and through the mans neck. Arterial spray coated the Captains bright blond hair. With a devious grin Seifer closed his eyes.
Silence ensued.
The docks began to shake first gently gradually getting rougher. The Ifrit began to rock. Soon the pier was ripping to pieces, soldiers tossed aside as though they were nothing cast into the depths of the sea.
Seifer opened his eyes to see none other than Squall staring back at him from land. Forced with a choice of revenge or safety Seifer growled and ran up the ramp of his ship. He'd see Squall again. And soon if he had anything to do with it.
With a great yawn Rajin stirred from unconsciousness. The hulking man made his way to the water closet. Dipping his hands in the basin he scrubbed his face to revitalize himself. After all he had just been drooling everywhere. Rajin had just leaned over and braced himself on the wall when a sharp rap on the door brought him from his less than conscious state.
"Rajin! Seifer wants to shove off in an hour. HOP TO IT!" Her scream pierced the warriors very thoughts.
"Hey hey hey. I'm trying to piss ya know? Just gimme a sec will ya?" Rajin groaned at the 'evil lady' as most SeeDs called her.
"Well hurry it up you lout! We have things to do other than wait on you to start moving!" She bellowed through the door. Rajin sighed. "Ya know its hard to pee when you got a crazy lady screaming in your ear" Rajin cringed slightly expecting a loud response. He got nothing. He relaxed and let himself go. Just as he relented a sharp pop sounded on the door followed by a giggle. Rajin almost let out a little whimper of disappointment.
Captain Seifer was again perched on the bow of the vessel. This time sitting. He looked out to the sea. Calm and gentle. Yet angry and unforgiving. Like a woman he joked to himself. Like a woman. Then, almost unexpectedly and involuntarily his thoughts shifted to her. That ridiculous yellow dress she wore. The cute innocent smile that would beam up at him no matter how callous he was being. She forgave him for any trespasses. He wondered where she was at this moment. What she was doing. If she was seeing the same blue sky he was. Thinking about him? Seifer nearly chuckled to himself with the thought of Selphie as a pirate in his mind. He found it comical. She'd probably wind up running the ship aground.
He sighed and rose to his feet. Grumbling something about Shumi Village and a ring he made his way to his quarters and looked forward to a night of sleep.
