"Seifer? How do you know where she is?" Selphie asked quietly. "I know
you're upset, but you can't just—KNOW where she is. Did he leave any
clues?"
Seifer's glazed eyes looked over to the weary brunette girl. "I know where she is. I don't know how, but I know. Now are you two with me or not?"
Zell stepped forward and said, "I'm in. Let's get her back!"
Selphie nodded in agreement. They walked out of the restaurant, and headed for the Balamb Train Station.
'I'm coming, Quistis. Hold on!' Seifer thought.
~*~
Kyle walked over to Quistis, and stood in a patch of light in front of her. The particles of sunlight gleamed off of the Katal blades. "Quistis Trepe. How very nice to meet you." He sliced her gag with a Katal blade, and took it out of her mouth. She began to cough uncontrollably.
When she regained control, she weakly said, "Why did you do this to me?" He put his face close to hers and smirked. Oh, that awful smirk. It made him seem imbalanced, or that he would commit any crime, just to see if he could get away with it.
"Why did I do this to you? You should know of all people! I did this to keep you with me! I couldn't let that psycho Seifer have you!" Her mouth was agape, and he continued. "Yeah, I knew it was Seifer. And Selphie and Zell followed you! I just couldn't have that. Don't you see? I need you. For my plan. See, I'm not like other people. Did you see me teleport out of there? Did you see me use magic? Well, DID YOU?!" he screamed, and held his hand up to smack her.
She shrank back into the chair and whispered, "I saw you."
He brought his hand down, and put his hands to his face. "My mother was a sorceress, and my father was a SeeD. When they had me, I was given the ability to use magic and teleport like a sorceress, and the capability to use weapons like a SeeD. I used my powers in school, and the kids teased me. So I fought back. One time I went too far. I used a Thundaga spell against a 7-year-old kid. A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD KID! I injured him so badly, that he almost died. He spent three years in a hospital room. After that, my parents abandoned me. They didn't want to deal with me, and their own problems kept them occupied. So I hopped from shelter to shelter, learning about my powers on my own. But I promised myself that I'd get them back. And that's why I need you, Quistis."
He looked over to her, and she looked at him with those mournful blue eyes. She quietly said, "I still don't understand. Who are your parents?"
He turned away from her and whispered, "Cid and Edea Kramer."
~*~
On the train, Seifer grabbed a magazine off the table in the SeeD cabin. Timber Maniacs. He flipped through, and waited for the train to reach its destination.
Finally, the conductor said, "Next stop, Deling City!"
Seifer, Zell, and Selphie stood and got ready to get off. The door swooshed open, and they stepped out to the bustling Deling City. Seifer asked, "When you guys were assigned to assassinate Edea, you went through the sewers, right?"
Zell replied, "Yeah, we did. Lots of dangerous monsters down there!"
Seifer shook his head and replied, "I don't care. Quistis is down in the sewers, and you two have to lead me there. Let's go." He turned to walk away, and beckoned them to follow.
Selphie ran up to him and said, "But where in the sewers IS she? There are miles of tunnels down there. It'll take weeks to find her if we don't know where we're going!"
Seifer turned to her and said, "We'll know when we get there. I've got all the information I need in here." He pointed to his head. "Now let's hightail it!"
~*~
Squall sat in the hotel room, playing cards with Irvine and Rinoa. "Wonder how they're doing?" Rinoa thought out loud.
Squall replied, "If they were in danger, we'd know. Hey Irvine, go wake Seifer up. It's almost noon."
Irvine nodded and knocked on Seifer's bedroom door. When no response came, he frowned and knocked harder. Still no answer. "Come on, Seify! Wakey Wakey!" he said, as he opened the door and looked inside. "Seifer?" He went inside and looked around.
Squall and Rinoa were startled when Irvine came running out of Seifer's room a minute later. "He's not in there!" he exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Squall shouted. "I don't believe this! He disobeyed my order! Guys, get your disguises on! We're going to Balamb!" He started walking to the closet, and was stopped by a voice.
~Stop, Squall. They are not where you think.~
He stopped short and looked around. 'What?' he thought. 'Who are you?'
The voice responded, ~My name is Diablos. Your comrades are in extreme danger. To find them, you must venture underground, in a city to the northwest of here.~
Squall whispered out loud, "Why haven't you talked before? And how do you know?"
The GF chortled in his ear and replied, ~GFs only talk when they have full compatibility with the host, and the host is in dire need. You have taken good care of me, and this is my reward to you. Now go; I will be here when you need me…~ Diablos' voice subsided into the back of Squall subconscious mind.
He turned to Rinoa and Irvine and said, "Change of plans. We're going to Deling City. Hurry up, everyone's in trouble!"
The look on Squall's face was earnest, so they didn't question him. Within five minutes, they were at the Timber Train Station, buying tickets to the City of Deling.
~*~
Quistis looked to Kyle in disbelief. "Headmaster Cid and Matron?" she quietly said. "I had no idea they had a child!"
He looked over at her and said, "I couldn't let them get away with abandoning me! So I teleported in, and went to the main artillery storage area. I stole enough firepower to level Deling City, Balamb, and all three Gardens, with some to spare. I stored it in my Timber apartment, but then I saw you. Your disguise couldn't fool me. Ever since I had seen your picture everywhere, as one of the heroes of the world, one of those who killed Ultimecia, I knew you'd be perfect."
She hesitantly asked, "Perfect for what?"
He looked over to her and replied, "Perfect as a victim."
~*~
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Seifer's glazed eyes looked over to the weary brunette girl. "I know where she is. I don't know how, but I know. Now are you two with me or not?"
Zell stepped forward and said, "I'm in. Let's get her back!"
Selphie nodded in agreement. They walked out of the restaurant, and headed for the Balamb Train Station.
'I'm coming, Quistis. Hold on!' Seifer thought.
~*~
Kyle walked over to Quistis, and stood in a patch of light in front of her. The particles of sunlight gleamed off of the Katal blades. "Quistis Trepe. How very nice to meet you." He sliced her gag with a Katal blade, and took it out of her mouth. She began to cough uncontrollably.
When she regained control, she weakly said, "Why did you do this to me?" He put his face close to hers and smirked. Oh, that awful smirk. It made him seem imbalanced, or that he would commit any crime, just to see if he could get away with it.
"Why did I do this to you? You should know of all people! I did this to keep you with me! I couldn't let that psycho Seifer have you!" Her mouth was agape, and he continued. "Yeah, I knew it was Seifer. And Selphie and Zell followed you! I just couldn't have that. Don't you see? I need you. For my plan. See, I'm not like other people. Did you see me teleport out of there? Did you see me use magic? Well, DID YOU?!" he screamed, and held his hand up to smack her.
She shrank back into the chair and whispered, "I saw you."
He brought his hand down, and put his hands to his face. "My mother was a sorceress, and my father was a SeeD. When they had me, I was given the ability to use magic and teleport like a sorceress, and the capability to use weapons like a SeeD. I used my powers in school, and the kids teased me. So I fought back. One time I went too far. I used a Thundaga spell against a 7-year-old kid. A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD KID! I injured him so badly, that he almost died. He spent three years in a hospital room. After that, my parents abandoned me. They didn't want to deal with me, and their own problems kept them occupied. So I hopped from shelter to shelter, learning about my powers on my own. But I promised myself that I'd get them back. And that's why I need you, Quistis."
He looked over to her, and she looked at him with those mournful blue eyes. She quietly said, "I still don't understand. Who are your parents?"
He turned away from her and whispered, "Cid and Edea Kramer."
~*~
On the train, Seifer grabbed a magazine off the table in the SeeD cabin. Timber Maniacs. He flipped through, and waited for the train to reach its destination.
Finally, the conductor said, "Next stop, Deling City!"
Seifer, Zell, and Selphie stood and got ready to get off. The door swooshed open, and they stepped out to the bustling Deling City. Seifer asked, "When you guys were assigned to assassinate Edea, you went through the sewers, right?"
Zell replied, "Yeah, we did. Lots of dangerous monsters down there!"
Seifer shook his head and replied, "I don't care. Quistis is down in the sewers, and you two have to lead me there. Let's go." He turned to walk away, and beckoned them to follow.
Selphie ran up to him and said, "But where in the sewers IS she? There are miles of tunnels down there. It'll take weeks to find her if we don't know where we're going!"
Seifer turned to her and said, "We'll know when we get there. I've got all the information I need in here." He pointed to his head. "Now let's hightail it!"
~*~
Squall sat in the hotel room, playing cards with Irvine and Rinoa. "Wonder how they're doing?" Rinoa thought out loud.
Squall replied, "If they were in danger, we'd know. Hey Irvine, go wake Seifer up. It's almost noon."
Irvine nodded and knocked on Seifer's bedroom door. When no response came, he frowned and knocked harder. Still no answer. "Come on, Seify! Wakey Wakey!" he said, as he opened the door and looked inside. "Seifer?" He went inside and looked around.
Squall and Rinoa were startled when Irvine came running out of Seifer's room a minute later. "He's not in there!" he exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Squall shouted. "I don't believe this! He disobeyed my order! Guys, get your disguises on! We're going to Balamb!" He started walking to the closet, and was stopped by a voice.
~Stop, Squall. They are not where you think.~
He stopped short and looked around. 'What?' he thought. 'Who are you?'
The voice responded, ~My name is Diablos. Your comrades are in extreme danger. To find them, you must venture underground, in a city to the northwest of here.~
Squall whispered out loud, "Why haven't you talked before? And how do you know?"
The GF chortled in his ear and replied, ~GFs only talk when they have full compatibility with the host, and the host is in dire need. You have taken good care of me, and this is my reward to you. Now go; I will be here when you need me…~ Diablos' voice subsided into the back of Squall subconscious mind.
He turned to Rinoa and Irvine and said, "Change of plans. We're going to Deling City. Hurry up, everyone's in trouble!"
The look on Squall's face was earnest, so they didn't question him. Within five minutes, they were at the Timber Train Station, buying tickets to the City of Deling.
~*~
Quistis looked to Kyle in disbelief. "Headmaster Cid and Matron?" she quietly said. "I had no idea they had a child!"
He looked over at her and said, "I couldn't let them get away with abandoning me! So I teleported in, and went to the main artillery storage area. I stole enough firepower to level Deling City, Balamb, and all three Gardens, with some to spare. I stored it in my Timber apartment, but then I saw you. Your disguise couldn't fool me. Ever since I had seen your picture everywhere, as one of the heroes of the world, one of those who killed Ultimecia, I knew you'd be perfect."
She hesitantly asked, "Perfect for what?"
He looked over to her and replied, "Perfect as a victim."
~*~
A/N: dun dun DUN! Hope you like how I'm doing here! Review, and maybe I'll continue the story… ^^