Chapter Nine – …..

"Marrin?"

"What is it, Shiva?"

"…Never mind."

Marrin sighed. Shiva had been quiet ever since yesterday, when she abruptly appeared and then disappeared just as abruptly. Something was wrong, and it couldn't be good.

"What's wrong with you, Shiva?" Marrin asked.

"…"

"Don't start brooding, it's not like you."

"…Sorry."

The GF went silent.

"Time to start looking for Seraph anyway," Marrin said to herself. "I just hope I can find him…"

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Fujin sat alone in her room, her face red from tears. Seifer had been dead for a week, but she was still mourning.

"Who did it?" she thought sadly. "Who killed Seifer?"

Fujin shook her head angrily.

"Enough crying!" she thought. "The son of a bitch that killed Seifer is out there, and I'm gonna find him!"

She stood up and went to find Raijin so that they could both find and kill the person that killed Seifer.

As Fujin left, Seifer watched her.

"Fujin, don't! He wants you to do this! FUJIN!" he said.

But it was useless, only that Marrin girl could see and hear him.

"That's it!" he said. "I'll get that SeeD to help me!"

Seifer disappeared to go and talk to Marrin.

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"You again?" Marrin said to the air. "What do you want, Almasy?"

"Fujin is in danger," said Seifer. "She's walkin' into a death trap! You have to help her, please!"

Marrin stopped short and looked to her left. She was the only one that could see Seifer, and talk to him. She looked at him closely, and realized that he really was concerned for his friend.

"Where is she headed?" she asked.

"Centra Crater," Seifer replied. "Ruberk is there! He wants her dead because of her skills!"

"Skills?" Marrin asked. "And who's Ruberk?"

"Her skill with Wind Elemental magic is strong," Seifer said. "And Ruberk is a Sorcerer, he killed me and will kill Raijin and Fujin too!"

"Sorcerer!?" Marrin said. "I'll go now!"

"Thank you."

Marrin nodded and rushed to the cockpit of the Garden to tell Squall what she just heard.