Selphie Kinneas
Mission Possible
Chapter Five- Preparation

Quistis wasn't one to enjoy shopping. She had plenty of rest for she had no duties since Ultemicia's death and she lacked items for battle. Without need to fight she never had much of a reason to stock up again. Plus it had only been a week or so.

"Oh Quisty!" Selphie cheered looking through the Balamb Junk Shop window. The newest addition to the knunchuks had been acquired. It was flamboyant and no doubt made with even more rare items than Selphie's current weapon, the Strange Vision. "Isn't it great! Look at its stats!" She smiled. Her eyes traveled toward the price as she fell hopelessly.

"2500 gil…. I'm broke." She whined sadly. Quistis walked to her brunette friend and patted her shoulder.

"Come now Selphie, it can't be that hard to get 2500 gil. Plus you're a high ranked SeeD, just wait till payday comes around." She flashed her ocean colored eyes kindly.

"Tee-hee! You're right! I can get it as soon as I get my check! I just got promoted to A rank!" Selphie cutely celebrated. "Oh Quistis! I'm soooo sorry! We came here for you, so let's get to it!" With a small leap to her feet the brunette led the way through the Balamb marketplace.

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"50 gil a potion? What do you think I am, rich?" Selphie snapped as she grasped a small potion bottle. "Listen pally, I just came back from the future less than a week ago and I mean BUSINESS!"

The store owner blinked, "Ma'am this is as it is barely much profit on my part. Might I suggest a High-Potion? On sale for 200 gil." The clerk gave a forged smile.

"Yeah, I didn't have 50 gil where am I going to get 200 gil?" With that Selphie turned away to Quistis who was slightly embarrassed of her immature companion.

"Selphie please, I have money." She whispered softly, she turned to the store clerk, "We'll take some potions."

"You let people walk over you Quisty. You gotta fight for what you believe in!" Selphie urged.

"I just need to go shopping." Quistis replied dully.

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Quistis tipped her bag over her bed. She began counting out potions and carefully placing them in a knapsack. She organized quietly.

At last she gently folded the "Save The Queen" whip and laid it on the other belongings in the sack. She closed it and put it safely away. After a long sigh she threw herself on the bed with a yawn. "What a day,"

Slowly slumber took over her as she fell asleep.

Wind blew slowly as blonde strands came before Quistis' vision. Something was holding her, she was tied. Struggling to get loose she noticed someone in the distance.

The figure came forward holding a bundle in their right arm. She still couldn't tell who the first character was but in the person's arm was Rinoa.

"Seifer!" Quistis screamed in fright. "Leave her alone Seifer! I thought you were free of the Sorceress!" She squinted, it was Rinoa right? If it was Rinoa it had to be Seifer.

A blood-curdling cry shouted "HELP!" It came from the direction of the two shadows. "Leave her alone Seifer!" Quistis continued to call.

The screams echoed… haunting Quistis as she still lay tied.

"Leave her alone!"

Quistis fell on the floor roughly. "Oh… it was just a dream." She rubbed her head observing the daylight streaming through the window. Slowly the blonde stood to ready herself for the day. She sat before a mirror looking at her reflection.

The long golden hair sat gracefully at her shoulders. Paying it no mind she brushed it straight and tied it tightly into her usual bun. Quistis looked deeply through the mirror.

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"Hi Quistis!" Rinoa smiled cheerfully decked in her uniform.
"Good morning Rinoa. You look awfully happy." Quistis replied with a greeting smile as she seated herself at one of the lunch tables. She held a colorful mug of steamy coffee and sipped it elegantly.

"Yeah! Look at this!" With that the raven head drew a written exam from her pocket. Large bid lettering wrote out ,"100!" across heading.

"Great job, you're on your way to be a SeeD."

"Hope so,"

Selphie sat down adjacent to the other two. "So when's that mission?" She brought up rather randomly. Quistis blushed remembering she hadn't told Rinoa who at the moment was beaming with questions.

"Mission? Really? Where to?" She asked rapidly.

"Well um-" Quistis forged a grin thinking of the story she told Selphie. It is hard to keep up with your own lies.

"She's going to help patrol monsters in Esther. She'll be gone for a bit," Selphie chirped in happily misinformed.

Oh thank Hyne! Bless you Selphie. Quistis nodded, "Yes, that exactly."

Rinoa winked. "Great, so when are you going?" Selphie looked toward her blonde friend as the two girls looked for an answer.

"Today, this afternoon to be ex-"

"She is too going on a mission with him. She told me herself!" Irvine shouted as he stomped towards the table with Zell close behind. Irvine arrived as he looked to Quistis, "Tell him you're going on a mission with Seifer. He sure as heck doesn't believe me."

Zell, Selphie, Rinoa all looked at Quistis with the same questionable eyes. "Well?" They said simultaneously.

Quistis turned away, "Really it's nothing." She chuckled forcefully.

"You didn't accept it did you?" Rinoa interrogated.
"Well of-" Quistis began with no avail.

"Duh she didn't. Seifer is bad news! We all know that." Zell shouted.

"Why didn't you tell us before?" Selphie added worriedly.

"Stop it! Stop it all of you. Of course I accepted the mission. I had too it's… my only chance. If I complete this mission I can retrieve my teaching license. That's all that really matters! And I didn't intend on worrying all of you so I left out Seifer. He needs this mission apparently," Quistis now was standing with her hands firmly in place on the table. "Please, let's just drop it for now? It'll be done and over with soon."

Everyone stared in silence as they shrugged and sat down. Their heads hung utterly quiet. Quistis looked guiltily at her coffee mug as the now cold brown liquid stirred around the rims. She gripped the handle in embarrassment as her cheeks flowed red.

Five minutes ticked away as the group stayed in the peace, the awkward silence.

"Hi," Squall said as he arrived at the table. It was in his low mumble but fact was he actually cared to greet everyone. Sadly no one noticed nor replied his kind gesture. Quistis eyed the group by the corner of her eye, frustrated she pushed her cold coffee away and left the table.

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I was rather rude to yell… terribly rude. I should've apologized. What is wrong with me? I always do this, yell and go back to amend. Maybe I should have just controlled my temper to begin with! Quistis stopped herself in the middle of the red colored hall.

"I should be meeting with Seifer soon." She whispered to herself. Upon saying that she trudged herself to the elevator and pressed for the 3rd story. The doors closed soundly and gravity pushed Quistis slightly. She grasped the wall to sustain balance as the ride came to a halt. With a small beep the doors opened. This is it Quistis.

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So SORRY for the long wait, school started hassle all around!