A/N: if anybody wants to read the full Author Notes to this story and my others, visit this site... I decided to make this website so I wouldn't be breaking the rules of the whole chapter for such information. This will help you guys understand my stories better as well as knowing how each of the major events tie into not only each other, but how they tie into the actual game (at least gives a deeper understanding according to my POV lol.

Zell helped me with my current task and after we were done, we climb down the ladder, me first since I was wearing my cadet uniform, and walked over to the elevator. We got in and I pushed the button for the first floor. About halfway up the elevator shaft, Zell pushed the emergency button which made the elevator stop.

"Why did you do that for?" I asked with surprise.

"I want to talk to you without any interruptions," he replied. He motioned to the floor, and I sat near the back with the elevator door to my right. Zell sat down next to me on my left side. "I...um..." I watched as he scratched the back of his head in nervousness and looked at me. "Oh, damn it!" he hit his leg in frustration. "I'm not good at this sort of thing."

"What is it Zell?" I asked.

Zell got on his knees and sat above my legs, as if he was straddling them, but they didn't touch me. He grabbed my hands, "Eternity, I'm not Seifer...and I know that...I mean, you know that...but if you give me the change..." Zell closed his eyes and shook his head. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes once again. "Give me the chance to make you happy Eternity...I know I can make you happy. I want to be with you, so, please try it out with me...I want to be your Knight. What do you say?"

"I don't know..." I started.

"Please don't make me pay for what Seifer did to you," Zell begged. "That wouldn't be fair to me."

I took a few minutes to think it over, and I could see that Zell was really nervous. "My answer is..."