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Chapter Two: Seifer's Offer

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A year after Ultimecia was defeated and Fujin was still up to her old tricks. She talked the same and looked the same. However, Raijin was nowhere to be found. As Quistis and her team walked into Fisherman's Horison, Fujin was the first person they saw.

Wow, Quistis thought with mild suprise. This is going to be a very simple mission.

Fujin was sitting with her back to them, her feet dangling off the wall and over the water. Zell went to nab her first off, but Quistis waved him down.

"Let me just go," Quistis said quietly to her group. "She won't think of me as her enemy off the bat and won't struggle. We'll have the element of surprise."

"What are we to do?" Rinoa asked, a bit louder than she should have. Quistis didn't hold it against her.

"Go to the Inn." Quistis explained, "I'll bring her there for a drink and then we'll grab her. Expect me there in an hour max."

"Roger," Selphie said with an excited smile. For her part, she seemed thrilled to play a part on such a mission. She gave a spunky wave and ushered the others off. They were careful not to make much noise as they walked by Fujin.

Quistis tilted her head slightly, sizing up the silver-haired women. Her right hand briskly touched her whip but she knew not to use it... yet.

Quistis took a deep breath and began to walk over towards her target, who sat about 100 feet away. When half the distance had been walked, Fujin suddenly stood up. She didn't turn around. She just stood there. Quistis thought nothing of it and kept walking.

When the blonde woman was close enough to touch Fujin, Fujin said, "STOP."

Quistis froze in her tracks, as startled as someone could be. How did Fujin know someone was behind her? Then again, there was nobody else in sight. Fujin probably heard her feet thudding against the ground.

"TREPE." Fujin said.

Quistis' eyes widend slightly. Fujin knew it was her! But, how? The next voice Quistis heard made her want to faint."

"Yeah, don't move, Trepe."

Cold, harsh voice. Very deep and throaty. Who other than Seifer Almasy?

A gloved hand landed on her shoulder and gripped cruely. Quistis gasped as pain shot down her arm. Quistis forced her way from his grasp and spun around. Seifer stood there with a hard grin formed from ear to ear. Even though Quistis had known it was him behind her, the shock of seeing him was overwhelming. After all, a precious year had passed since she had last seen him. She was sad to say he hadn't changed at all. His clothing, his hair style-- he was the same. Then again, she looked the same as well.

She remembered who she was dealing with. He was kidnapping girls her age.

"Seifer," she said quickly. "What are you doing here?"

His grin widened, if that was possibe. "The delicious girls I stole did not send Squall after me. I'm sure he will come for the next girl I take."

She didn't want to know, but had to ask. "Who would that be?"

"Why, Instructer," Seifer said coyly. "That would be... you."

With that, Quistis suddenly found herself falling. She hit hard on her right side, on her elbow. Electric pain shot out from her elbow. It took her a moment to registure that she had just been tripped by Fujin.

Before Quistis had the chance to fully regain her senses, Seifer had grabbed her by the neck of her shirt and half lifted her up. He then punched her hard in the face. Her head snapped back as he hit her, and soon she had a splitting headache. He punched her a second time, a third. With each hit she came closer and closer to losing conciousness. A dull roar sounded in her ears.

He finally stopped hitting her when blood began to splatter from her nose and pour from her mouth. By now she felt light headed and weak. He scooped her, rather roughly, up into his arms and began to walk away. The roar in her ears grew louder, so loud she thought she'd go insane. Her eyes swam with angry red as she was carried.

Over all the noise only she heard, she heard Fujin call out, "WELL?"

"Well what?" Seifer called back. "Forget it, Fujin. I don't need you anymore."

Those were the last words Quistis Trepe heard before her eyes closed. The roar suddenly stopped in her ears and her body went limp. She felt her head rest against Seifer's chest as she exhaled the air in her lungs.

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Squall Leonhart tapped the edge of his desk as he waited. He had approved that Cid had made Quistis leader of the team that was sent out to kidnap Fujin. He probably would have made her leader if it was up to him. He knew she would not let him down.

Actually, Squall was waiting for the team to return. They were actually late. Very unlike them. He was sitting in his very lavish dormroom.

As he waited, he picked up a picture of a woman on his desk. The raven-haired woman smiled her beautiful smile at the camra. He smiled fondly.

A knock sounded at the door. He quickly set the picture of his love, Rinoa Heartilly, aside.

"Come in," he called.

The door opened. A tall and shady looking young SeeD cadet stepped in. "Sir, I bring you news on the team that was sent out."

Squall stood and nodded. "Continue."

The guy looked nervous. Actually, he looked terrified. "...Maybe Mr. Almasy will tell it better than me."

Squall was instantly alert. "What do you mean?"

Another person stepped into the doorway. This person was dressed in a long red trenchcoat.

"Seifer," Squall whispered.

"Squall," Seifer said with a smirk. "How've you been?"

Squall grabbed his gunblade from near the wall. He glanced back towards Seifer. The SeeD cadet was gone. "What are you doing here?"

Seifer leaned against the door, acting bored. "You will come to Edea's House tomorrow morning at sunrise. You will come alone."

Squall almost laughed. Almost. "Why should I?"

"Because someone very dear to you is there," Seifer said coldly. "And if you don't come, I will kill her."

Rinoa!!

Squall's head spun. Hyne, the bastard had his Rinoa!

"I'm sure you don't want to see Trepe die." Seifer finished his proposal.

Quistis!!

Squall didn't feel any relief when he found out that Rinoa was safe. Quistis meant just as much to him as Rinoa did.

"What did you do," Squall demanded, an icy edge on his voice.

Seifer chuckled. "She's in pain, unconcious, and hurt badly. She will die if you don't show up alone tomorrow at sunrise."

"I'll be there," Squall promised him. He did not need to think about his answer. He would fight a thousand dragons if it meant saving Quistis, or any of his friends. He grinded his teeth and fought back the urge to cut Seifer in half. If he killed Seifer now, there was no way he'd find out where Quistis was. "Alone. But you must promise me Quistis will be alive when I get there."

Seifer nodded. "Deal. It is done. See you then, commander."

With that Seifer turned himself around and walked out, his coat billowing out behind him.

Squall sighed and sat on his bed, letting his gunblade fall and clatter to the floor. He rested his head in his hands and fought hard to think.

I'll save you, Quistis. Don't worry.

And where the hell was Rinoa and the others? Did Seifer get them too? Did he... kill them?

Tomorrow, when he saved Quistis, he would kill Seifer Almasy. Seifer would regret ever messing with Squall.

He would regret even being born.
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Author's Note: OMG! Chapter two done! Aight, the love pairing in this story is gonna be Quistis and ....?? I dunno who to pair Quistis up with!! PLEASE!! When you review, TELL ME WHO QUISTIS SHOULD BE PAIRED WITH!!! QuistisXSeifer, QuistisXSquall, QuistisXZell, QuistisXIrvine, QuistisXSelphie... I dun care. Just tell me!!
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