Whispers from the Wind
by Daph
She had been sitting on the edge of the pier all night, waiting for the sunrise. The wind blew all around her, silver locks undisturbed as her single eye surveyed the small waves rushing towards her feet. Fujin appreciated moments like these, when nature could be so serene. Her thoughts drifted off, as they so rarely did, and she found herself daydreaming about a certain knight.She forced the thought away, not daring to think more, as she knew she could not be with him. She was not near beautiful enough for him, nor well mannered. All she was to him was the sister he never had the friend on one knee, a member of his posse. How she wished it could be more.but she knew it could not be.
Swimming in her thoughts, she didn't hear the two men creeping up on her. Only the whisper of a Sleep spell from behind her woke her from her reverie, only to render her unconscious.
"She must be a sorceress. Why else would she be with Almasy?" The first man looked at his partner, who was tying the pale woman's wrists together.
"We're doing the right thing. For Balamb! Besides, the fools at Garden gave the knight full pardon, we have no choice." He looked down at Fujin "Our sources told us she controlled the wind as if she was its mistress, we're lucky we caught her with her guard down."
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Inside his hotel room, Seifer woke with a start. Something felt terribly wrong, and he needed to find its source. He glanced around the room, noticing instantly that his female friend's bed was empty. He hurried to get dressed, and took Hyperion out of its case. Loud voices could be heard outside, so he ran down the stairs and through the lobby to investigate. The handsome knight opened the door just barely enough to have a look, yet remain unseen.
What he saw shocked him; two men dressed in black, one carrying a slim girl over his shoulder. Seifer 's blood was boiling with rage, as he kicked open the doors and lunged at Fujin's attackers with his gunblade. He brought his blade down across the first man's chest, while the other tried to flee with his beloved Fuu. He separated the kidnapper and his victim with a few magic words, then with a few slashes of his blade the man fell. "Others. will come." he muttered, as the life drained out of him.
Seifer quickly rushed to Fujin's side, and checked her pulse to make sure she was all right. He breathed a sigh of relief before scooping her up into his arms and bringing her back to their room.
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Raijin stretched as the morning sun hit his eyes. How he had slept well! However, his two best friends in the whole world were missing, which triggered worry in his tiny brain. "Fuj! Seif! Where are you, ya know?" he yelled. As if on cue, the leader of the posse burst through the door carrying a sleeping yet still bound up Fujin. "SEIF! What happened, ya know? I was worryin'." Seifer frowned and ignored his oaf of a friend, as he lay the petite woman on her bed. The knight quickly untied her hands and turned to face Raijin "She was ambushed. She probably needs the sleep anyway." he trailed off, a smirk masking his present emotions. He sighed lightly "Let's go fishing." Raijin jumped around before bounding down the stairs with his fishing pole "Let's catch some fish for Fuu-sama!" Seifer groaned and glanced at Fujin before going out the door. She looked so peaceful in her bed. Maybe she wouldn't remember once she woke up. Then it would be back to normal, no worries. That was it. He grabbed his fishing pole with one hand, and Hyperion with the other. He had to be wary about his disillusioned thoughts.
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Little did anyone know, but a green stem sprung from the floor in the lavish Balamb Hotel room.So quickly did vines wrap around every item, that the stem made its way to a bed..
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Seifer yawned as his friend danced around with a new fish. If only Fujin were there, she would know to put the idiot in his place. That would make him grin.it was odd though. He had just saved Fujin from being carried away by revolutionaries, yet he was not planning on telling her. He also knew there would be more.dying men never lie. But he did not wish to risk having her know how the sight of her helplessness had made his blood boil. Or that he never had felt so enraged, he would never admit it. It would damage his pride far too much. Besides, honesty wouldn't help when he needed a plan, a good plan at that. Should there be more, he was putting his entire posse at risk. Raijin stopped his victorious "fish jig" with good timing. "C'mon boss, let's go show Fuj what we got! She must be hungry anyways." The knight merely nodded, slowly walking away from the pier. A plan.
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The pair had never expected what awaited them. They merely gasped, observing what used to be their room; it was now laced with lilies of the purest white color, not to mention ivy leaves. The flowers and vines entwined, cradling a bed. Seifer frowned, taking his blade and cutting through the plants to see if his Fujin was all right. He gasped at the sight, and took a step back. The albino's eye patch had disappeared, as had her normal clothes. She had the beauty of a goddess; silver hair spun of silk that framed her flawless face, long sleeveless white dress that reached her ankles.it was all too familiar to ex-knight. What surprised him most however, was when she woke: her eyelids fluttered, revealing two perfect albino eyes tinged with gold. The eye patch, he thought, was to hide a scar she had received years ago.but it had somehow healed? It couldn't have. She sat up, eyes locked on him. She seemed so confused, looking at herself incredulously. "I.how?" she whispered softly, so quietly that the words seemed only for him. He had a certain look on his face.Pity? Shame? Disgust? Fear? She could not tell. She stood shakily, observing her surroundings. "NO!" She screamed, and fell to her knees.
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Ok, that's FINALLY Chapter 1. Now for the disclaimers.I do not own Square's story or characters.they belong to SquareSoft. This writing however is mine, so no stealing! However, feel free to e-mail me and ask permission, I'll gladly let you post it on a website if you do. I'm dedicating this to all the people at Saifuu! Even though I'm not a member yet. Chapter 2 will follow soon!
by Daph
She had been sitting on the edge of the pier all night, waiting for the sunrise. The wind blew all around her, silver locks undisturbed as her single eye surveyed the small waves rushing towards her feet. Fujin appreciated moments like these, when nature could be so serene. Her thoughts drifted off, as they so rarely did, and she found herself daydreaming about a certain knight.She forced the thought away, not daring to think more, as she knew she could not be with him. She was not near beautiful enough for him, nor well mannered. All she was to him was the sister he never had the friend on one knee, a member of his posse. How she wished it could be more.but she knew it could not be.
Swimming in her thoughts, she didn't hear the two men creeping up on her. Only the whisper of a Sleep spell from behind her woke her from her reverie, only to render her unconscious.
"She must be a sorceress. Why else would she be with Almasy?" The first man looked at his partner, who was tying the pale woman's wrists together.
"We're doing the right thing. For Balamb! Besides, the fools at Garden gave the knight full pardon, we have no choice." He looked down at Fujin "Our sources told us she controlled the wind as if she was its mistress, we're lucky we caught her with her guard down."
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Inside his hotel room, Seifer woke with a start. Something felt terribly wrong, and he needed to find its source. He glanced around the room, noticing instantly that his female friend's bed was empty. He hurried to get dressed, and took Hyperion out of its case. Loud voices could be heard outside, so he ran down the stairs and through the lobby to investigate. The handsome knight opened the door just barely enough to have a look, yet remain unseen.
What he saw shocked him; two men dressed in black, one carrying a slim girl over his shoulder. Seifer 's blood was boiling with rage, as he kicked open the doors and lunged at Fujin's attackers with his gunblade. He brought his blade down across the first man's chest, while the other tried to flee with his beloved Fuu. He separated the kidnapper and his victim with a few magic words, then with a few slashes of his blade the man fell. "Others. will come." he muttered, as the life drained out of him.
Seifer quickly rushed to Fujin's side, and checked her pulse to make sure she was all right. He breathed a sigh of relief before scooping her up into his arms and bringing her back to their room.
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Raijin stretched as the morning sun hit his eyes. How he had slept well! However, his two best friends in the whole world were missing, which triggered worry in his tiny brain. "Fuj! Seif! Where are you, ya know?" he yelled. As if on cue, the leader of the posse burst through the door carrying a sleeping yet still bound up Fujin. "SEIF! What happened, ya know? I was worryin'." Seifer frowned and ignored his oaf of a friend, as he lay the petite woman on her bed. The knight quickly untied her hands and turned to face Raijin "She was ambushed. She probably needs the sleep anyway." he trailed off, a smirk masking his present emotions. He sighed lightly "Let's go fishing." Raijin jumped around before bounding down the stairs with his fishing pole "Let's catch some fish for Fuu-sama!" Seifer groaned and glanced at Fujin before going out the door. She looked so peaceful in her bed. Maybe she wouldn't remember once she woke up. Then it would be back to normal, no worries. That was it. He grabbed his fishing pole with one hand, and Hyperion with the other. He had to be wary about his disillusioned thoughts.
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Little did anyone know, but a green stem sprung from the floor in the lavish Balamb Hotel room.So quickly did vines wrap around every item, that the stem made its way to a bed..
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Seifer yawned as his friend danced around with a new fish. If only Fujin were there, she would know to put the idiot in his place. That would make him grin.it was odd though. He had just saved Fujin from being carried away by revolutionaries, yet he was not planning on telling her. He also knew there would be more.dying men never lie. But he did not wish to risk having her know how the sight of her helplessness had made his blood boil. Or that he never had felt so enraged, he would never admit it. It would damage his pride far too much. Besides, honesty wouldn't help when he needed a plan, a good plan at that. Should there be more, he was putting his entire posse at risk. Raijin stopped his victorious "fish jig" with good timing. "C'mon boss, let's go show Fuj what we got! She must be hungry anyways." The knight merely nodded, slowly walking away from the pier. A plan.
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The pair had never expected what awaited them. They merely gasped, observing what used to be their room; it was now laced with lilies of the purest white color, not to mention ivy leaves. The flowers and vines entwined, cradling a bed. Seifer frowned, taking his blade and cutting through the plants to see if his Fujin was all right. He gasped at the sight, and took a step back. The albino's eye patch had disappeared, as had her normal clothes. She had the beauty of a goddess; silver hair spun of silk that framed her flawless face, long sleeveless white dress that reached her ankles.it was all too familiar to ex-knight. What surprised him most however, was when she woke: her eyelids fluttered, revealing two perfect albino eyes tinged with gold. The eye patch, he thought, was to hide a scar she had received years ago.but it had somehow healed? It couldn't have. She sat up, eyes locked on him. She seemed so confused, looking at herself incredulously. "I.how?" she whispered softly, so quietly that the words seemed only for him. He had a certain look on his face.Pity? Shame? Disgust? Fear? She could not tell. She stood shakily, observing her surroundings. "NO!" She screamed, and fell to her knees.
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Ok, that's FINALLY Chapter 1. Now for the disclaimers.I do not own Square's story or characters.they belong to SquareSoft. This writing however is mine, so no stealing! However, feel free to e-mail me and ask permission, I'll gladly let you post it on a website if you do. I'm dedicating this to all the people at Saifuu! Even though I'm not a member yet. Chapter 2 will follow soon!
