Chapter 4
"I think we got all of them." Selphie said from under a pile of crumpled pages. Irvine began shoving them into the waste disposal system and Quistis thanked her Trepies for their help cleaning up last night.
"I'm going to report this to Cid. Seifer's the only one with the gall to pull a stunt like this." She turned to Selphie and folded her arms, a determined look on her face.
"Has anyone told Zell…and What about Squall? That stuff was about him too." Selphie asked handing Irvine another load to destroy.
"Hyne!" Quistis moaned, "Well, I guess someone has to tell him." She shook her head and stormed off to Zell's room.
(Zell's room 12:00)
(Knock knock) Zell tugged his jacket on and opened the door.
"Heya Quistis. Let me guess," He started cheerily, "Another mission eh?"
Quistis sighed, "No, I have some bad news."
(Squall?? Oh shi-)
"Come in." Zell said and ushered her over to his sofa. "Someone,posted pages from your diary up around the Garden and on the computers last night."She said solemnly. Zell's eyes narrowed and he frowned, "My diary, but it's right…" He looked over at his bedside table.
(No…my diary?)
"I think it was Seifer." Quistis replied, "This has his fingerprints all over it." Zell swallowed thickly, a ball of fear building in his chest.
"He came over in the evening, asking for money and……" He glared at her, "That BASTARD!?! I'm gonna kill him!" He jumped up and stalked out of the room, before Quistis could say a word to stop him…….
(The Cafeteria)
Selphie munched on her hamburger and tried to steal a couple of chips from Irvine's plate. "Hey! Get your own!" He slapped her hand playfully and she gave him an endearing pout, "Oh go on then." He caved, offering her the remaining food.
"Get Over here Almasy!!!" Zell's furious shout cut off every other conversation in the room like a knife. All eyes were on him as he stormed into the cafeteria and headed for Seifer and his gang.
As he reached them Seifer kicked his chair back and regarded Zell with a self-satisfied sneer.
"How's your boyfriend, Zell?" He asked in a syrupy voice.
Zell balled his fists and growled at him with un-concealed hatred, "You Asshole, I've never done anything to you!" He could feel the pain and rage in his body overflowing.
"I'm sorry chickenwuss, it's just a shame dear Quistis removed most of the good stuff, before everyone saw it." Seifer began to laugh, his shoulders shaking with mirth and the entire cafeteria joined him, one by one.
(Ohshitohshitohshitohshit!) Selphie glanced around frantically looking for something to distract the students attention. She struck on an idea and leapt to her feet.
"FOOD FIGHT!!!!!" She screamed and began lobbing plates of discarded food at the nearest table of cadets. They retaliated with a wave of cream desserts and soon the entire room had descended into a culinary drenched chaos.
Seifer and Zell however, were totally focused on eachother.
"Here and now, I'm gonna show you what happens when you mess with my life!" Zell gritted his teeth and waited for Seifer's reply.
The taller blonde shrugged and unclasped the hyperion from his belt, tossing it to Rajin, who was crouched behind an overturned table a few feet away.
"Come on then, I have better things to do than this." Seifer yelled over the screams and splats of the food-fight.
Zell rushed him and his first uppercut caught Seifer's jaw with a harsh snap of bone. He staggered back and licked the blood from his chin. Zell tried to control his breathing and dove in for another go. He kicked Seifer in the ribs and landed a sharp punch to the side of his head.
"Not bad Dinct." Seifer watched Zell bouncing from foot to foot, his leg shot out in a blur and swept Zell's legs from under him. He hit the lino with a crack.
(Underestimated the bastard-be careful)
Zell flipped back in a short cartwheel and landed a couple or meters from the wounded Seifer.
He sprinted forward, ready to swing for Seifer's head again, but this time he was ready.
Seifer raised his left hand and closed his eyes, a bolt of swirling,glowing amber energy streaked towards him and Zell felt himself slam against the cafeteria wall, he crashed to the floor and lay still, a stabbing pain ripped up his right leg and he tried in vain to move.
(What the hell was that-? Using magic…..that cheating…..)
Seifer stood over him now, his hand outstretched ready to cast another spell.
(I'm so screwed…..) Zell cried out weakly and braced himself…..
"AHH!" Zell opened his eyes again, Seifer was kneeling next to him, he shoved two hotdogs up Zell's nose and walked off with a snicker.
Seifer brushed the food off his trench-coat and turned the corner.
"Oof!" He stepped back and saw who he'd bumped into, "Well well, if it isn't lover-boy. I've just seen your chickenwuss in the cafeteria." Squall gave him a sour look, "You'll pay for this." He started darkly. Seifer nodded, "Whatever, I think you should be more concerned with Zelly right now, he didn't put up much of a fight." Squall grabbed him by the collar, "What the fuck have you done to him!?!?!?!" He demanded. "He's in the cafeteria, go and see for yourself." Squall shoved him against the wall and ran off.