Author's note: Seifer is on a mission, but will he find the stone and bring Alexis back? Well, this chapter will only tell of Seifer's small adventure to the cavern to get the stone. Well, parts of it anyway. How will this affect Quistis? Why do they keep fighting?
Chapter 13 - A Love To Prove
"So.... what do you think?" He looked at both his friends. His two friends stared at each other, not really knowing what to say to him. Running a hand through his golden hair, Seifer waited for his friends to answer. He had to do the same when he told Squall and the others of his idea to use one of the Explorer to go down into the waters below and get the stone that Sis had said about. There was a moment of silence until Seifer passed them and left to meet up with Fujiin and Raijin in Fisherman's Horizon. He asked Squall to use the Ragnarok and he quietly agreed. He found them fishing in the lake. Raijin said something that made Fujiin mad, so he recieved his usual kick in the shins and fell into the water.
Fujiin looked at Seifer. He's never looked so devastated his whole life. The thought of him being a father really shocked her. Sure, she pictured him being one, but with the ex-instructor? This shocked her even more, more or less, it saddened her. Seifer has been in love with Quistis all this time and she never saw it coming. There were times she wished that she told him that she loved him, but there were times that told her, something was bound to get in her way for her to tell him. And there was. Quistis and a baby girl he shared with her. For a moment, her heart ached, but brushed them aside to comfort the pain in Seifer's loss.
In her normal talk, she said, "This is a problem indeed. What do you want us to do?"
"Yeah, when were you planning on telling us this, you know?" Raijin asked, who howled in pain once more as Fujiin's right toe connected his already bruised shin. Raijin glared down at her, then almost cowered in fear when Fujiin send a cold stare back at him.
Seifer couldn't help but laugh at the comical duo. "Sorry, Raij. I planned on telling you both, really! But it was just all so sudden that I didn't know how to tell you. If I knew all about this from the beginning, you would've been the first ones to know." His smile quickly vanished.
Fujiin placed a hand on his shoulder. "BABY. FIND," she said, back to her usual speech, containing only one word on each sentence.
Seifer nodded, forcing a smile on his face. "Are you two willing to help me?"
Raijin shrugged, scratching the back of his neck and looking down on the ground. "Of course, you know? You're our friend, you know?"
Fujiin nodded in agreement. "COME." She looked at Seifer.
Seifer stared in her eyes for awhile, wondering what exactly she meant by that word then finally shook his head. "No, you can't come. You can help me read the map and you can tell me where to go while we talk on the radio."
"NEGATIVE." Fujiin shook her head, then looked at Raijin for his own answer.
"Yeah, you know? You're our friend and we don't want anything to happen to you, you know? So, we'll come with you, you know?"
The blond man looked at both his friends, first to Fujiin, then to Raijin. He wanted to argue some more about not letting them go, but two against one was enough to shut him up. Giving up, he took a deep breath and slouched his shoulders a little. Fujiin and Raijin didn't consider him as a leader anymore, neither did he. Raijin didn't say that he was their posse, but his friends.
"Fine," he finally said. "Meet me here at the docks at 0800 hours."
He recieved a nod from Fujiin, but a wild complaint from Raijin.
"0800 hours? Isn't that a littl too early, you know?"
Fujiin tried to kick him once again. Raijin, this time, was more alert. He dodged her foot, but ended up backing towards the water and he fell. Seifer laughed. It was nice to laugh for once. For the whole week, his life has been a living hell. He has been miserable during those days, trying to consult with Quistis, bring back their life together, finding out that he had a child in the world, who was kidnapped by Lucia, battled long hours with her to get Alexis back, only to lose her once again. If not, probably forever if he doesn't do the job right. He watched as Raijin climbed back up on the deck, all soaking wet. He fixed a glare towards Fujiin, then turned his attention towards Seifer.
"0800 hours, is fine," Raijin said, squeezing water from his shirt. "You know?"
Seifer nodded, waving at them for a good bye, then left the scene, back towards Ragnarok. He had to find a way to ride the Explorer, but he also had to find a way to pursuade Cid to use it. He doesn't know of his idea to ride it down to the waters below to get something of utmost importance. Explorer is the only vehicle, tough enough to get down to the lowest depths and Cid would probably disagree for Seifer to take the only vehicle left for exploring the ancient ruins of Centra. Cid had proposed the idea to dive down to an ancient city that has been buried under water for centuries. Its believed to be the city where the Sorceress Adel once lived with her companions. He mad his way inside Ragnarok and sat down on the pilot seat, by the time the door automatically closed behind him.
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"You knew didn't you?" She looked at her friend, staring down at her with deep chestnut eyes.
The dark haired girl nodded, fidgetting with her fingers as if they were the most interesting thing in the world. "Yeah I did."
The older teen turned her face towards the mirror, looking at her friend through her reflection. "Why didn't you say anything?"
She shrugged. "You're my friend, Quistis. I wanted you to tell them. What kind of friend am I if I blurted out everything that I know about what's been happening to you?"
Quistis smiled, turning her face back to meet Rinoa's. "Thank, Rinoa. I appreciate it." She reached for her hand. Immediately, Rinoa took it and clasped it with her other hand. Both women smiled, appreciating each other's company.
"I knew it was you all along."
Quistis stared at her puzzingly. "Huh?"
Rinoa let go of her hand to stand by the window instead. The curtain were halfway back, revealing the sun's rays shining through the window. It was a beautiful day. She looked out into the ocean and sighed. "Seifer and I spend the whole summer together. At our first meeting, he was down and out. I was there to comfort him, but he was never into it. He spoke of some young girl that he was in love with and I knew then that this young girl was already a SeeD back in Balamb Garden. This young girl was you, Quistis." She turned to look at her, already sitting up on her bed. "I comforted him and eventually, he fell in love with me and I fell in love with him. At least, we thought we were in love. The month before summer ended, Seifer came to my door, telling me that he had to leave. I asked him why, but he said no reason why. He left without saying good bye and I was left all alone, but I knew then that he still loved you. And I knew then, that Squall was the one for me from the very beginning."
Quistis consumed all these words in her thoughts, trying to remember Seifer's behaviour after returning to Garden from summer. She noticed him to be very moody before. When he teased her about certain things, Quistis got mad at him and ignored him most of the time. When Seifer returned then, he was not the Seifer she knew. He was more angry and rebelled against her, making her more ignorant of his presence, as of trying to surpass his cruel words towards her. When he had gotten his first GF, Seifer completely ignored her, but for Quistis, it was fine for her. She never cared for him then. Now...... she wasn't sure if they were in love. Sure, they kissed passionately in Ragnarok and embraced lovingly to put the pain away, but Quistis wasn't sure about it. Were they really in love or were they pitying each other for the mistakes they've done? She knew Seifer loved her, but is she just trying to use him to cry on his shoulders to make the pain go away?
"Don't you love him?" Rinoa asked, breaking her thoughts.
Quistis was surprised at this question. She closed her eyes and shook her head. "I don't know, Rinoa. What if he doesn't love me? What if he just thinks he is, because he felt guilty for giving me a child? What if those kisses and hugs were just pity for my sake?"
Rinoa walked over beside Quistis' bed and sat down on the mattress, without looking at her. She noticed something on the floor and bent over to pick it up. She knew what this was. "Quistis......" She showed the necklace to her. "He wouldn't be here if he didn't care for you or love you. He wouldn't have made this necklace just for you." She placed it in Quistis' hand.
Quistis looked at it. "The necklace...." she mumbled. "He gave this to me the day before I had to leave for Garden."
"If he doesn't love you, what's he doing trying to get Alexis back without you knowing? If that's not love, then what is? Are pity, guilty and love all the same? Why did he keep away from you the day after you made love?"
"He felt guilty," Quistis replied.
Rinoa shook her head. "No, Quistis. Seifer loves and he cares for you deeply then he had for me. He knew what he did was wrong and he knew that to keep away from you was the only way for you to think things through. He knew you wanted to be alone. I can see through his heart, Quistis. He deeply cares for you and Alexis. Even if nothing ever happened to you to produce your baby, he would still love you, but we all know that Seifer never really opened up too much about his feelings to anyone."
"Except you!" Quistis countered.
Rinoa frowned. "That's not fair."
Quistis reached for her hand and clasped it in her own, the necklace still inside. "I'm sorry, Rinoa. I shouldn't be too hard on you. I know you're just trying to help, but I think I would rather hear these words from his own mouth."
Rinoa nodded. "I should go then. I think you need some more rest, seeing how tired you are," she said, squeezing Quistis' hand, before leaving the room.
Quistis sighed. She needed to hear whatever Seifer is doing being with her. She wanted to know if being with her was either out of pity, guilt or love. Before she could decide on her own, she put the necklace on the bedside table and layed her head on the pillow, until sleep finally took over.
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Seifer arrived at Edea's orphanage an hour after Quistis had slept. He stepped out of the Ragnarok with large strides and opened the door, without even knocking on it. Everyone were sitting in the living room. Zell was reading the "Timber Maniacs" magazine. Selphie was alseep on the couch where Zell sat, while her head rested on his lap. Her breathing, calm and collected. Irvine was also sleeping, but on a chair near the sliding door. He had his hat laid low to cover his eyes, while his shoulders slouched. He was sleeping quietly, but Seifer could still hear his snoring from underneath his hat. Squall was found standing near the opened window, just adjacent to Irvine, his face intact on the beach outside. When he heard Seifer coming, he turned his head and nodded, as a greeting. Zell removed his eyes from the magazing and gave him a solemn grin. Rinoa greeted him later by the time she reached the living room.
"Is she awake?" Seifer asked, turning his gaze on Rinoa.
Rinoa shook her head. "She's sleeping now. But, it's okay to visit her. She's been asking for you."
Seifer nodded, gave one last look to the others, then left for Quistis' room.
When he arrived, he opened the door quietly, where he found Quistis' sleeping form. Her hair cascading upwards across the pillows where her head was laying, but she was sleeping on her side towards him, so some hair fell in her eyes. She slept peacefully. Seifer moved his eyes towards something twinkling on the bedside table by the sun's rays and found himself staring down on the necklace that he thought he had before. Then he remembered, that Matron had taken it back from him and gave it to Quistis, the rightful owner. He wondered why Quistis was not wearing it. Reluctantly, he took the necklace and woke Quistis up with a gentle shake. Quistis opened her eyes slowly and yawned, stretching her arms as far as she could. When she noticed who was standing there, she yanked his arm and pulled him towards her. She embraced him with all her might and closed her eyes. What was she doing? Why hasn't she asked him yet?
"Quistis....." Seifer whispered. "I-"
"Don't," Quistis interrupted. She pulled away from him to stare into his eyes. "Are you doing this just for pity?" She asked, not meaning to question him so coldly.
"What are you talking about?" Seifer was surprised at this question.
"Are you comforting me out of pity? Or just guilt?" Quistis asked, sitting up.
Seifer released his arms from her and looked down on her small form. Angrily, he set the necklace back down on the table and turned a hurtful glance towards the young woman. "Are you accusing me of loving you out of guilt?"
"Loving me? How come you never said anything to me then?"
"Have you ever heard of the GF, Quistis?" Seifer fired back. "It erased all my memories about you when I came back from summer. I loved you when I left and I loved when I got back, but all of them were erased, until Matron showed me this necklace I gave you!" He pointed roughly towards the white lily. "I came here to see how you were doing, but I guess that's not enough. I guess I have to prove I love you, after all, huh? What are you doing to me, Quistis? Are you playing mind games with me?"
Quistis was at loss for words.
"You must be, because you're not saying anything to defend yourself. Well, if that's what it takes to show you how much I care, then I won't be seeing you tomorrow morning."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm leaving with Fujiin and Raijin to the West of Centra to bring back a stone. The stone which can help Ellone with her powers to open the gate where Alexis disappeared to!" For that, Seifer stormed out of the room, without even saying good bye.
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The morning shortly came. Everyone heard Seifer and Quistis' argument, but they dared not bring it up. Seifer's promise was quite clear. He disappeared the moment after he ate breakfast and didn't wait for Quistis to come down. He had taken Raganarok, so Squall and the others had no choice but to stay until Seifer got back. Quistis came down for breakfact two hours after Seifer left.
Seifer found himself standing at the mouth of the underwater cavern. They arrived two hours after he met up wit Fujiin and Raijin. It took some pursuasions from Seifer and Matron for Cid to say 'yes' about the blond man using the Explorer. Seifer drew his Hyperion from his trenchcoat, while Fujiin and Raijin drew their weapons. They heard a roar from a distance, followed by a ground shake underneath their feet. A few seconds passed by and a monster appeard from one of the larger caves ahead. Seifer gasped at the sight of the huge monster. Ellone was right. The monster he's seeing was the type he hasn't fought from above ground. It had five long heads, like a dragon's and large wings up to fifty feet long. His body was that of a large whale and he stood on four chubby legs. He had large teeth, two front teeth longer than the others. Seifer took a deep breath, before firing his powerful Firaga spell towards the monster. The monster did not back out from his attack, instead the fire made it even angrier. Its five heads began to snort. With one fast move, the monster moved towards the trio. Seifer didn't see it coming, since he was too busy trying to figure out what kind of monster this was. The monster whipped its tail towards them and Seifer tripped from this attack. Its claws came towards him while he was down, but Seifer managed to dodge that. Another clae came at him, this time, it was successful. Its hand trapped Seifer on the ground and he couldn't move. Two head stared at him, their long tongue slobbering around his face. Two watched Fujiin, while the last one watched Raijin. They were not trapped. How are they ever going to get out of this mess? He tried to squirm his way out, but the monster's back leg hit the side of Seifer's head, leaving him unconscious. His two friends yelled his name, but he didn't hear it. His eyes became blackened and his mind became blank.
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Quistis blinked, her heart beating fast. She almost jumped out of her seat from the dining table and gasped. Everyone looked at her in concern.
"Seifer?" she said to herself, putting a hand on her head, as if recieving a headache. "Seifer..... no......" Tears fell from her eyes. She stood up from her chair and walked towards the beach, leaving the others to ponder. Her toes tingled in the sand. Even with the feeling of sincerity, she couldn't help but feel the danger in her gut. Seifer was in trouble and she had to find him fast before it was too late.
Author's note: What will happen now? Will Quistis go to Seifer and rescue him before the monster kills him? Will Fujiin and Raijin be able to rescue him? Find out ont he next chapter!
GoodGurl :)
Chapter 13 - A Love To Prove
"So.... what do you think?" He looked at both his friends. His two friends stared at each other, not really knowing what to say to him. Running a hand through his golden hair, Seifer waited for his friends to answer. He had to do the same when he told Squall and the others of his idea to use one of the Explorer to go down into the waters below and get the stone that Sis had said about. There was a moment of silence until Seifer passed them and left to meet up with Fujiin and Raijin in Fisherman's Horizon. He asked Squall to use the Ragnarok and he quietly agreed. He found them fishing in the lake. Raijin said something that made Fujiin mad, so he recieved his usual kick in the shins and fell into the water.
Fujiin looked at Seifer. He's never looked so devastated his whole life. The thought of him being a father really shocked her. Sure, she pictured him being one, but with the ex-instructor? This shocked her even more, more or less, it saddened her. Seifer has been in love with Quistis all this time and she never saw it coming. There were times she wished that she told him that she loved him, but there were times that told her, something was bound to get in her way for her to tell him. And there was. Quistis and a baby girl he shared with her. For a moment, her heart ached, but brushed them aside to comfort the pain in Seifer's loss.
In her normal talk, she said, "This is a problem indeed. What do you want us to do?"
"Yeah, when were you planning on telling us this, you know?" Raijin asked, who howled in pain once more as Fujiin's right toe connected his already bruised shin. Raijin glared down at her, then almost cowered in fear when Fujiin send a cold stare back at him.
Seifer couldn't help but laugh at the comical duo. "Sorry, Raij. I planned on telling you both, really! But it was just all so sudden that I didn't know how to tell you. If I knew all about this from the beginning, you would've been the first ones to know." His smile quickly vanished.
Fujiin placed a hand on his shoulder. "BABY. FIND," she said, back to her usual speech, containing only one word on each sentence.
Seifer nodded, forcing a smile on his face. "Are you two willing to help me?"
Raijin shrugged, scratching the back of his neck and looking down on the ground. "Of course, you know? You're our friend, you know?"
Fujiin nodded in agreement. "COME." She looked at Seifer.
Seifer stared in her eyes for awhile, wondering what exactly she meant by that word then finally shook his head. "No, you can't come. You can help me read the map and you can tell me where to go while we talk on the radio."
"NEGATIVE." Fujiin shook her head, then looked at Raijin for his own answer.
"Yeah, you know? You're our friend and we don't want anything to happen to you, you know? So, we'll come with you, you know?"
The blond man looked at both his friends, first to Fujiin, then to Raijin. He wanted to argue some more about not letting them go, but two against one was enough to shut him up. Giving up, he took a deep breath and slouched his shoulders a little. Fujiin and Raijin didn't consider him as a leader anymore, neither did he. Raijin didn't say that he was their posse, but his friends.
"Fine," he finally said. "Meet me here at the docks at 0800 hours."
He recieved a nod from Fujiin, but a wild complaint from Raijin.
"0800 hours? Isn't that a littl too early, you know?"
Fujiin tried to kick him once again. Raijin, this time, was more alert. He dodged her foot, but ended up backing towards the water and he fell. Seifer laughed. It was nice to laugh for once. For the whole week, his life has been a living hell. He has been miserable during those days, trying to consult with Quistis, bring back their life together, finding out that he had a child in the world, who was kidnapped by Lucia, battled long hours with her to get Alexis back, only to lose her once again. If not, probably forever if he doesn't do the job right. He watched as Raijin climbed back up on the deck, all soaking wet. He fixed a glare towards Fujiin, then turned his attention towards Seifer.
"0800 hours, is fine," Raijin said, squeezing water from his shirt. "You know?"
Seifer nodded, waving at them for a good bye, then left the scene, back towards Ragnarok. He had to find a way to ride the Explorer, but he also had to find a way to pursuade Cid to use it. He doesn't know of his idea to ride it down to the waters below to get something of utmost importance. Explorer is the only vehicle, tough enough to get down to the lowest depths and Cid would probably disagree for Seifer to take the only vehicle left for exploring the ancient ruins of Centra. Cid had proposed the idea to dive down to an ancient city that has been buried under water for centuries. Its believed to be the city where the Sorceress Adel once lived with her companions. He mad his way inside Ragnarok and sat down on the pilot seat, by the time the door automatically closed behind him.
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"You knew didn't you?" She looked at her friend, staring down at her with deep chestnut eyes.
The dark haired girl nodded, fidgetting with her fingers as if they were the most interesting thing in the world. "Yeah I did."
The older teen turned her face towards the mirror, looking at her friend through her reflection. "Why didn't you say anything?"
She shrugged. "You're my friend, Quistis. I wanted you to tell them. What kind of friend am I if I blurted out everything that I know about what's been happening to you?"
Quistis smiled, turning her face back to meet Rinoa's. "Thank, Rinoa. I appreciate it." She reached for her hand. Immediately, Rinoa took it and clasped it with her other hand. Both women smiled, appreciating each other's company.
"I knew it was you all along."
Quistis stared at her puzzingly. "Huh?"
Rinoa let go of her hand to stand by the window instead. The curtain were halfway back, revealing the sun's rays shining through the window. It was a beautiful day. She looked out into the ocean and sighed. "Seifer and I spend the whole summer together. At our first meeting, he was down and out. I was there to comfort him, but he was never into it. He spoke of some young girl that he was in love with and I knew then that this young girl was already a SeeD back in Balamb Garden. This young girl was you, Quistis." She turned to look at her, already sitting up on her bed. "I comforted him and eventually, he fell in love with me and I fell in love with him. At least, we thought we were in love. The month before summer ended, Seifer came to my door, telling me that he had to leave. I asked him why, but he said no reason why. He left without saying good bye and I was left all alone, but I knew then that he still loved you. And I knew then, that Squall was the one for me from the very beginning."
Quistis consumed all these words in her thoughts, trying to remember Seifer's behaviour after returning to Garden from summer. She noticed him to be very moody before. When he teased her about certain things, Quistis got mad at him and ignored him most of the time. When Seifer returned then, he was not the Seifer she knew. He was more angry and rebelled against her, making her more ignorant of his presence, as of trying to surpass his cruel words towards her. When he had gotten his first GF, Seifer completely ignored her, but for Quistis, it was fine for her. She never cared for him then. Now...... she wasn't sure if they were in love. Sure, they kissed passionately in Ragnarok and embraced lovingly to put the pain away, but Quistis wasn't sure about it. Were they really in love or were they pitying each other for the mistakes they've done? She knew Seifer loved her, but is she just trying to use him to cry on his shoulders to make the pain go away?
"Don't you love him?" Rinoa asked, breaking her thoughts.
Quistis was surprised at this question. She closed her eyes and shook her head. "I don't know, Rinoa. What if he doesn't love me? What if he just thinks he is, because he felt guilty for giving me a child? What if those kisses and hugs were just pity for my sake?"
Rinoa walked over beside Quistis' bed and sat down on the mattress, without looking at her. She noticed something on the floor and bent over to pick it up. She knew what this was. "Quistis......" She showed the necklace to her. "He wouldn't be here if he didn't care for you or love you. He wouldn't have made this necklace just for you." She placed it in Quistis' hand.
Quistis looked at it. "The necklace...." she mumbled. "He gave this to me the day before I had to leave for Garden."
"If he doesn't love you, what's he doing trying to get Alexis back without you knowing? If that's not love, then what is? Are pity, guilty and love all the same? Why did he keep away from you the day after you made love?"
"He felt guilty," Quistis replied.
Rinoa shook her head. "No, Quistis. Seifer loves and he cares for you deeply then he had for me. He knew what he did was wrong and he knew that to keep away from you was the only way for you to think things through. He knew you wanted to be alone. I can see through his heart, Quistis. He deeply cares for you and Alexis. Even if nothing ever happened to you to produce your baby, he would still love you, but we all know that Seifer never really opened up too much about his feelings to anyone."
"Except you!" Quistis countered.
Rinoa frowned. "That's not fair."
Quistis reached for her hand and clasped it in her own, the necklace still inside. "I'm sorry, Rinoa. I shouldn't be too hard on you. I know you're just trying to help, but I think I would rather hear these words from his own mouth."
Rinoa nodded. "I should go then. I think you need some more rest, seeing how tired you are," she said, squeezing Quistis' hand, before leaving the room.
Quistis sighed. She needed to hear whatever Seifer is doing being with her. She wanted to know if being with her was either out of pity, guilt or love. Before she could decide on her own, she put the necklace on the bedside table and layed her head on the pillow, until sleep finally took over.
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Seifer arrived at Edea's orphanage an hour after Quistis had slept. He stepped out of the Ragnarok with large strides and opened the door, without even knocking on it. Everyone were sitting in the living room. Zell was reading the "Timber Maniacs" magazine. Selphie was alseep on the couch where Zell sat, while her head rested on his lap. Her breathing, calm and collected. Irvine was also sleeping, but on a chair near the sliding door. He had his hat laid low to cover his eyes, while his shoulders slouched. He was sleeping quietly, but Seifer could still hear his snoring from underneath his hat. Squall was found standing near the opened window, just adjacent to Irvine, his face intact on the beach outside. When he heard Seifer coming, he turned his head and nodded, as a greeting. Zell removed his eyes from the magazing and gave him a solemn grin. Rinoa greeted him later by the time she reached the living room.
"Is she awake?" Seifer asked, turning his gaze on Rinoa.
Rinoa shook her head. "She's sleeping now. But, it's okay to visit her. She's been asking for you."
Seifer nodded, gave one last look to the others, then left for Quistis' room.
When he arrived, he opened the door quietly, where he found Quistis' sleeping form. Her hair cascading upwards across the pillows where her head was laying, but she was sleeping on her side towards him, so some hair fell in her eyes. She slept peacefully. Seifer moved his eyes towards something twinkling on the bedside table by the sun's rays and found himself staring down on the necklace that he thought he had before. Then he remembered, that Matron had taken it back from him and gave it to Quistis, the rightful owner. He wondered why Quistis was not wearing it. Reluctantly, he took the necklace and woke Quistis up with a gentle shake. Quistis opened her eyes slowly and yawned, stretching her arms as far as she could. When she noticed who was standing there, she yanked his arm and pulled him towards her. She embraced him with all her might and closed her eyes. What was she doing? Why hasn't she asked him yet?
"Quistis....." Seifer whispered. "I-"
"Don't," Quistis interrupted. She pulled away from him to stare into his eyes. "Are you doing this just for pity?" She asked, not meaning to question him so coldly.
"What are you talking about?" Seifer was surprised at this question.
"Are you comforting me out of pity? Or just guilt?" Quistis asked, sitting up.
Seifer released his arms from her and looked down on her small form. Angrily, he set the necklace back down on the table and turned a hurtful glance towards the young woman. "Are you accusing me of loving you out of guilt?"
"Loving me? How come you never said anything to me then?"
"Have you ever heard of the GF, Quistis?" Seifer fired back. "It erased all my memories about you when I came back from summer. I loved you when I left and I loved when I got back, but all of them were erased, until Matron showed me this necklace I gave you!" He pointed roughly towards the white lily. "I came here to see how you were doing, but I guess that's not enough. I guess I have to prove I love you, after all, huh? What are you doing to me, Quistis? Are you playing mind games with me?"
Quistis was at loss for words.
"You must be, because you're not saying anything to defend yourself. Well, if that's what it takes to show you how much I care, then I won't be seeing you tomorrow morning."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm leaving with Fujiin and Raijin to the West of Centra to bring back a stone. The stone which can help Ellone with her powers to open the gate where Alexis disappeared to!" For that, Seifer stormed out of the room, without even saying good bye.
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The morning shortly came. Everyone heard Seifer and Quistis' argument, but they dared not bring it up. Seifer's promise was quite clear. He disappeared the moment after he ate breakfast and didn't wait for Quistis to come down. He had taken Raganarok, so Squall and the others had no choice but to stay until Seifer got back. Quistis came down for breakfact two hours after Seifer left.
Seifer found himself standing at the mouth of the underwater cavern. They arrived two hours after he met up wit Fujiin and Raijin. It took some pursuasions from Seifer and Matron for Cid to say 'yes' about the blond man using the Explorer. Seifer drew his Hyperion from his trenchcoat, while Fujiin and Raijin drew their weapons. They heard a roar from a distance, followed by a ground shake underneath their feet. A few seconds passed by and a monster appeard from one of the larger caves ahead. Seifer gasped at the sight of the huge monster. Ellone was right. The monster he's seeing was the type he hasn't fought from above ground. It had five long heads, like a dragon's and large wings up to fifty feet long. His body was that of a large whale and he stood on four chubby legs. He had large teeth, two front teeth longer than the others. Seifer took a deep breath, before firing his powerful Firaga spell towards the monster. The monster did not back out from his attack, instead the fire made it even angrier. Its five heads began to snort. With one fast move, the monster moved towards the trio. Seifer didn't see it coming, since he was too busy trying to figure out what kind of monster this was. The monster whipped its tail towards them and Seifer tripped from this attack. Its claws came towards him while he was down, but Seifer managed to dodge that. Another clae came at him, this time, it was successful. Its hand trapped Seifer on the ground and he couldn't move. Two head stared at him, their long tongue slobbering around his face. Two watched Fujiin, while the last one watched Raijin. They were not trapped. How are they ever going to get out of this mess? He tried to squirm his way out, but the monster's back leg hit the side of Seifer's head, leaving him unconscious. His two friends yelled his name, but he didn't hear it. His eyes became blackened and his mind became blank.
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Quistis blinked, her heart beating fast. She almost jumped out of her seat from the dining table and gasped. Everyone looked at her in concern.
"Seifer?" she said to herself, putting a hand on her head, as if recieving a headache. "Seifer..... no......" Tears fell from her eyes. She stood up from her chair and walked towards the beach, leaving the others to ponder. Her toes tingled in the sand. Even with the feeling of sincerity, she couldn't help but feel the danger in her gut. Seifer was in trouble and she had to find him fast before it was too late.
Author's note: What will happen now? Will Quistis go to Seifer and rescue him before the monster kills him? Will Fujiin and Raijin be able to rescue him? Find out ont he next chapter!
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