Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I do not own the places. I don't own anything related to FFVIII, all I own is the plot.
AN: Okay, like it says in the summary, this is a sequel to Bittersweet Goodbyes. I would advise you to read that one first, because that explains the current situation and I refer to some things that happened in that story. But there might be a few of you who don't want to read it so here's a short summary of bittersweet goodbyes:
SUMMERY OF BITERSWEET GOODBYES: Seifer was engaged to Fujin, he loved her a lot. But she had disappeared. He had returned to Balamb where he made friends with the others again. He missed her very much, but he started to notice Quistis around too. Yet every time he got close to her, his arm hurt. He had a bracelet on that Fujin had given him. It contracted every time he was feeling things for someone else; the bracelet made him love Fujin, he didn't love her of his own accord. He fell deeply in love with Quisty, but Fujin came back and she wanted to marry him. So she decided to use her fathers army (Who had done this coup d'etat in Dollet) to threaten to attack Balamb if he didn't go with her. So Seifer left on a boat, Quistis couldn't handle it and threw herself of the docks. But she was saved by someone (no one important) and she's still alive while Seifer thinks she drowned. That is where Hyperion Queen starts.
Well, enjoy the fic and I hope you like it!
- Hyperion Queen -
- Chapter one: Remembrance -
"I'll never forget you."
"What the hell is that thing!"
"You should be more careful."
"You're all I have. I can't live without you."
"FRIENDS."
"I love her, not you."
"Don't say it. It'll only make it worse."
"Oh Hyne…""YOU'LL LEARN TO LOVE ME."
He shivered and opened his eyes. It was dark outside. The long white curtains were rippling gently. He stood up and closed the window.
It was three a.m. He crawled back in bed and looked at his bedside table. It was empty. Back in Balamb there had been a picture on it. But now, in this place, he didn't dare take it out.
Back in Balamb were his friends and back in Balamb…no. He couldn't think about that anymore. It was pointless. He had seen it happening. No one had tried to do anything about it.
He could still hear Selphie scream, even though it had been three months. Still he could hear her scream, hear the splash, see the girl…going under…not trying to…
'Stop it, Almasy. Thinking about it won't make it not true. You saw it with your own eyes.'
He shook his head and turned around. Before he closed his eyes again he gently touched the necklace had had taken off only once…and that had been to see what it said.
'I can't forgive myself. I can't forget what you did. It is all my fault.'
He had to try to make sure he wouldn't cry.
Hyne, his life was a mess. Sometimes he wondered what the point of all this was. If he didn't want to live without her, without her love, then why was he still alive? Why hadn't he done something about it?
'Don't think like that, Almasy. You sound like a lunatic.'
He pulled the blanket up to his ears and fell asleep.
"YOU'LL LEARN TO LOVE ME."
"Fujin…don't you understand? Love isn't forcible. You can't make me love you. I love her. Why won't you let it get through to you?"
"JUST WAVE GOODBYE. YOU'LL NEVER SEE HER AGAIN."
He looked at her. "You'll never understand. You can't. Because you only care about yourself."
"THAT'S A LIE. I LOVE YOU!"
"But I love her."
He stared out in front of him again. The pier was slowly getting smaller, but he could still see the figure of a girl, his girl. She was running towards the boat. She was running to catch up. She was running…but she could never make it.
She didn't seem to care.
Then it hit him. She couldn't live without him, so she wouldn't.
"Quistis!"
He screamed her name.
"No!"
But he had already heard a sickening splash. Where was she? Why wasn't she surfacing? Why? Where? Quistis?
"NOW SHE IS GONE. COME."
"You cold-hearted…bitch. How can you say such things? She's dying! Drowning! I have to go and help her!"
"DON'T MOVE." Fujin said threateningly. "DON'T."
"But she'll-"
"SHE CHOSE TO."
He stared at her, not believing Fujin could say those words. He ran towards the edge of the deck. But Fujin snapped her fingers and a small group of soldiers grabbed his arms and wrestled him below deck.
"No! Quistis!"
He tried to wrestle himself free, but was knocked on the head and all the lights went out.
"Morning! How's everything?"
"Pretty boring. All she can think and talk about are dresses, music and guest lists."
"Ah, but she's excited, ya know."
"Yeah, I know. But it's still a few days before her birthday and the wedding."
He sighed and closed his eyes. Again that horrible dream.
'No, not a dream.'
He knew it was no dream. He had seen it happen. And for the last three months he had been seeing it again every night. He had been begging and praying to Hyne to make it stop.
What was the point of seeing it again and again? Was he supposed to be tortured like this? It had been the only way. The only thing he could have done. Quistis had understood. She had even said it herself.
But now…now it seemed like the Gods had decided that his life should be living hell.
'As if this forced wedding isn't enough hell.' He thought angrily.
"GOOD MORNING."
"Hey! Good morning Fu. Sleep well? Heard you are a bit nervous, ya know."
She laughed. Oh, how happy she laughed. But he was crying on the inside.
"GOOD MORNIG SEIFER."
"Good morning Fu."
"NOT HAPPY?" she asked.
"The poor guy is having trouble sleeping. Must have wedding jitters, ya know. Like you do." Rajin said.
'Rajin…if you only knew. Hyne, you couldn't be more wrong.'
"Yeah, you're right." Seifer said with a fake smile. "I'm just really nervous about the wedding and all. Just think about all the things that could go wrong."
He smiled weakly as this remark caused Fujin a look of distress.
"WRONG? I MUST PLAN. NOTHING WRONG!" she hastily marched out the room.
Rajin gave Seifer a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Seifer. Everything will work out fine."
Then Rajin hastily followed Fujin. Seifer sighed. Why? Why had he ever?
He could have done everything differently.
"Yeah and if you had, everyone would be dead by now." He said dryly.
On the mantelpiece stood a bundle of envelopes. Blue ones. Invitations. He wanted to shred them, but couldn't.
What was the point. It wouldn't stop the wedding.
One of the envelopes caught his eye. It was white. He picked it up curiously.
'Cid Kramer
Balamb Garden'
'That's weird…' he thought. 'What does Fujin want from Cid?'
"SEIFER. COME. GUESTS."
"Err, yeah. I'm coming."
Quickly he set the envelopes back on the mantelpiece and followed Fujin.
Well, I hope this was a good beginning of the story for those who have been waiting a long time for the sequel. It took me a very long time to think of a good plot to continue bittersweet goodbyes and I hope that those of you who really wanted me to write this will be satisfied with what I thought up. It's thanks to the readers of BSG that I wrote this, they convinced me and I'd like to thank them for doing so. I hope a few of them will read this too.
So, see you all at the next chapter (I hope) and please review!
Love, Raven55