Author's note: I'm so sorry for those people who are looking for Modern Day Fantasy 8. I accidentally erased it! I apologize! But don't worry, just as long as people who already read it will remember them always. Once I'm done with this story, I'll make another modern day story, reflecting high school and graduating, which I am doing now. Well, here is chapter 15. I was hoping to get more reviews, but oh well. Enjoy this anyway!
Chapter 15 - Enter Into The Relm World
A few hours has already passed and Seifer has not returned from his voyage. Quistis was starting to get worried. If only he said good bye before he left, then she wouldn't be too concerned for him. She brushed stray hair away from her face and sat down on the sand. She dug her toes deeper underneath the sand and sighed.
"Seifer... where are you?" she said to herself. She placed her hands on the lily necklace around her neck.
"I'm right here," a deep voice answered.
Startled, Quistis removed her feet from the ground and quickly stood up. She stared at a pair of green eyes and tears quickly fell from her eyes. Quistis ran up to him, putting her arms around him with great joy and anticipation. She cried in his jacket and let all her emotions out with deep regrets in her mind. Regrets that she ever doubted his love for her.
"I'm sorry, Seifer," she whispered, resting her head on his chest. She fully wrapped her arms around her waist and felt his heart beat. She thought she was dreaming, but now she knows he was here right beside her. She didn't notice Seifer grimace in pain when she jumped in his arms.
Seifer stroked her golden hair. "I'm sorry too," he responded, kissing the top of her head. "I shouldn't have gone off like that." He removed his arms from around him and looked at her straight in the eyes. Seifer reached from underneath his jacket and showed her a beautiful stone with a red dragon marked on it.
Quistis took it from his hand and examined it. Once done, she looked at him with an arched eyebrow. "What is this?"
"This is the stone that Ellone told me about," Seifer said, taking it from her. He examined it as well and noted the creative art of the stone. "This will bring Alexis back."
The blond teen took a deep breath. "You think this will work?"
Seifer reached down to take her hand in his. "We have to have hope in Ellone, Quistis. I know this will work."
"Then.... take me with you."
Seifer wanted to refuse at the offer, or rather, the command, but the way she looked at him changed his mind. He could see the desparation and the sadness in her eyes. She wanted Alexis back as much as he did. She had grown fond of Alexis, even for only a couple of minutes or seconds she held the baby in her arms. Seifer gritted his teeth with his closed mouth. 'Lucia will pay for this!' he thought. Reluctantly, Seifer nodded in agreement.
"But, I have to warn you Quistis. Ellone told me this gate will only open for an hour. We have to be quick to get her back," Seifer cautioned.
Quistis nodded. She rested her head once again on his chest and wrapped her arms around his waits, only to have Seifer grimace in pain. Of course, Quistis did not notice it, since she was too busy dreaming of Alexis in her arms again.
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It was an hour later that both blonds made to Esthar. Squall drove them towards the capital of the world with his Ragnarok, insisting that he drives it, since Seifer took it without asking. Ever since then, Squall has been protective of his Ragnarok.
Seifer took the first stride out of the flying vehicle, followed by Quistis. She brought Save the Queen and Seifer, his usual Hyperion weapon. They walked side by side towards Esthar and stepped inside the large future-like city. It wasn't long until they made it to Dr. Odine's lab. They saw Ellone standing by him. Once she saw them, she gave them both hugs. Seifer handed the stone to her.
"I assume you would get the stone with no problems, so I told Dr.Odine everything. He is willing to let me use the chamber hall for my practice," Ellone explained. She gave the stone to Odine.
"Ah, zees must be zee Dragon Energy ztone. I am pleased to have zees in my hand." The balding old man with the dog collar around his neck, gestured for Ellone to step inside a hollow door. He handed her the stone. Ellone nodded and stepped inside. Odine went to the console and pressed a big green button, where Ellone was suddenly taken inside the empty chamber hall. She gave Quistis and Seifer an encouraging smile, before sitting down on one of the hollow chairs. They watched as she pressed the stone in both her palms and closed her eyes. While she did so, Odine turned to the couple.
"Vhich vone of you vill be going inzide zee gate?"
Seifer and Quistis looked at each other. "Aren't we both allowed to go?" Quistis asked.
Odine shook his head. "In order for zis to vork, only vone person vill be allowed to enter zee gate."
Quistis nodded. "Then I will go."
Shocked, Seifer placed a hand on her shoulder. "No. I will go."
"Seifer! This is my daughter we're talking about here. I have a responsiblity as a mother to find her!" Quistis yelled, clenching her fists. She was angry at Seifer's reluctance to let her go alone.
"She's my daughter too, Quistis! Don't let me out of the cold, just because you feel this is the right thing to do. I am her father, for God's sakes!"
"It's all right, Odine. I think it's best that they should both go," a voice gently said from one of the speakers. Everyone turned to her.
Odine sighed. "But Ellone. Zis can only vork for vone person."
Ellone shook her head. "Yes, it can. If their hearts are one, then it will work. Quistis, Seifer. I want you both to please put your arguments aside and remind yourselves that you love one another. If you do, then your mind and body will be one."
"All right. Seifer... Quistis.... Please turn to zee two Mind Run behind you."
Both Quistis and Seifer did as Odine told them to do. They turned behind them and put on the Mind Run on their heads. "How exactly will this work?" Seifer asked, securing the device comfortably on his head.
"Zee way zis vill vork is that Ellone vill enhance her povers with zee stone vhile she sits on zee chair that eez connected to the Mind Run. She vill then use your povers and send you to zee opened gate and take you to zee Relm vorld vhere Lucia has taken zee children. You both vill be asleep in zee process, but your spirits will be sent to this vorld. You have at least an hour to do zees, so please hurry." Odine turned to the same console. "You both veady?"
Quistis reached to take Seifer's hand in his. Seifer nodded and looked at Odine. "We're ready."
Odine nodded and flipped the largest lever to be seen from the console. Quistis felt her eyes closed and her body turne rigid. Her hand released Seifer's the same time he closed his eyes. Both their bodies weakened and were taken into a whirl wind of coloured patterns. Quistis opened her eyes and felt someone's hand squeezing hers. She looked up and smiled towards Seifer. He could feel Quistis' tense muscles as he took her hand, but he squeezed it again to reassure her.
"I'm here, Quistis. We'll get her back and we'll be a family again," Seifer said, not letting go as they both passed a blue vortex with lightning striking at every side, but none of them bothered with it. They were too caught up with the destination ahead of them.
It seemed like two hours until they found themselves in front of a black gate. Seifer looked at Quistis and nodded.
"You ready?" He took out his Hyperion, wondering if his weapon will work against monsters that might lurk in this world.
Quistis nodded. "Ready as I'll ever be," she answered, unsheathing her Save The Queen from her side. Both of them stepped inside and the gate quickly opened to welcome them in.
Neither knows of the danger ahead of them.
Author's note: Please r/r! I WANT MORE REVIEWS! Sorry, I guess I was expecting feedback, but oh well. Anyway, whatever is the danger that's waiting ahead? Wait for the next chapter!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry if it's too short.
GoodGurl
Chapter 15 - Enter Into The Relm World
A few hours has already passed and Seifer has not returned from his voyage. Quistis was starting to get worried. If only he said good bye before he left, then she wouldn't be too concerned for him. She brushed stray hair away from her face and sat down on the sand. She dug her toes deeper underneath the sand and sighed.
"Seifer... where are you?" she said to herself. She placed her hands on the lily necklace around her neck.
"I'm right here," a deep voice answered.
Startled, Quistis removed her feet from the ground and quickly stood up. She stared at a pair of green eyes and tears quickly fell from her eyes. Quistis ran up to him, putting her arms around him with great joy and anticipation. She cried in his jacket and let all her emotions out with deep regrets in her mind. Regrets that she ever doubted his love for her.
"I'm sorry, Seifer," she whispered, resting her head on his chest. She fully wrapped her arms around her waist and felt his heart beat. She thought she was dreaming, but now she knows he was here right beside her. She didn't notice Seifer grimace in pain when she jumped in his arms.
Seifer stroked her golden hair. "I'm sorry too," he responded, kissing the top of her head. "I shouldn't have gone off like that." He removed his arms from around him and looked at her straight in the eyes. Seifer reached from underneath his jacket and showed her a beautiful stone with a red dragon marked on it.
Quistis took it from his hand and examined it. Once done, she looked at him with an arched eyebrow. "What is this?"
"This is the stone that Ellone told me about," Seifer said, taking it from her. He examined it as well and noted the creative art of the stone. "This will bring Alexis back."
The blond teen took a deep breath. "You think this will work?"
Seifer reached down to take her hand in his. "We have to have hope in Ellone, Quistis. I know this will work."
"Then.... take me with you."
Seifer wanted to refuse at the offer, or rather, the command, but the way she looked at him changed his mind. He could see the desparation and the sadness in her eyes. She wanted Alexis back as much as he did. She had grown fond of Alexis, even for only a couple of minutes or seconds she held the baby in her arms. Seifer gritted his teeth with his closed mouth. 'Lucia will pay for this!' he thought. Reluctantly, Seifer nodded in agreement.
"But, I have to warn you Quistis. Ellone told me this gate will only open for an hour. We have to be quick to get her back," Seifer cautioned.
Quistis nodded. She rested her head once again on his chest and wrapped her arms around his waits, only to have Seifer grimace in pain. Of course, Quistis did not notice it, since she was too busy dreaming of Alexis in her arms again.
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It was an hour later that both blonds made to Esthar. Squall drove them towards the capital of the world with his Ragnarok, insisting that he drives it, since Seifer took it without asking. Ever since then, Squall has been protective of his Ragnarok.
Seifer took the first stride out of the flying vehicle, followed by Quistis. She brought Save the Queen and Seifer, his usual Hyperion weapon. They walked side by side towards Esthar and stepped inside the large future-like city. It wasn't long until they made it to Dr. Odine's lab. They saw Ellone standing by him. Once she saw them, she gave them both hugs. Seifer handed the stone to her.
"I assume you would get the stone with no problems, so I told Dr.Odine everything. He is willing to let me use the chamber hall for my practice," Ellone explained. She gave the stone to Odine.
"Ah, zees must be zee Dragon Energy ztone. I am pleased to have zees in my hand." The balding old man with the dog collar around his neck, gestured for Ellone to step inside a hollow door. He handed her the stone. Ellone nodded and stepped inside. Odine went to the console and pressed a big green button, where Ellone was suddenly taken inside the empty chamber hall. She gave Quistis and Seifer an encouraging smile, before sitting down on one of the hollow chairs. They watched as she pressed the stone in both her palms and closed her eyes. While she did so, Odine turned to the couple.
"Vhich vone of you vill be going inzide zee gate?"
Seifer and Quistis looked at each other. "Aren't we both allowed to go?" Quistis asked.
Odine shook his head. "In order for zis to vork, only vone person vill be allowed to enter zee gate."
Quistis nodded. "Then I will go."
Shocked, Seifer placed a hand on her shoulder. "No. I will go."
"Seifer! This is my daughter we're talking about here. I have a responsiblity as a mother to find her!" Quistis yelled, clenching her fists. She was angry at Seifer's reluctance to let her go alone.
"She's my daughter too, Quistis! Don't let me out of the cold, just because you feel this is the right thing to do. I am her father, for God's sakes!"
"It's all right, Odine. I think it's best that they should both go," a voice gently said from one of the speakers. Everyone turned to her.
Odine sighed. "But Ellone. Zis can only vork for vone person."
Ellone shook her head. "Yes, it can. If their hearts are one, then it will work. Quistis, Seifer. I want you both to please put your arguments aside and remind yourselves that you love one another. If you do, then your mind and body will be one."
"All right. Seifer... Quistis.... Please turn to zee two Mind Run behind you."
Both Quistis and Seifer did as Odine told them to do. They turned behind them and put on the Mind Run on their heads. "How exactly will this work?" Seifer asked, securing the device comfortably on his head.
"Zee way zis vill vork is that Ellone vill enhance her povers with zee stone vhile she sits on zee chair that eez connected to the Mind Run. She vill then use your povers and send you to zee opened gate and take you to zee Relm vorld vhere Lucia has taken zee children. You both vill be asleep in zee process, but your spirits will be sent to this vorld. You have at least an hour to do zees, so please hurry." Odine turned to the same console. "You both veady?"
Quistis reached to take Seifer's hand in his. Seifer nodded and looked at Odine. "We're ready."
Odine nodded and flipped the largest lever to be seen from the console. Quistis felt her eyes closed and her body turne rigid. Her hand released Seifer's the same time he closed his eyes. Both their bodies weakened and were taken into a whirl wind of coloured patterns. Quistis opened her eyes and felt someone's hand squeezing hers. She looked up and smiled towards Seifer. He could feel Quistis' tense muscles as he took her hand, but he squeezed it again to reassure her.
"I'm here, Quistis. We'll get her back and we'll be a family again," Seifer said, not letting go as they both passed a blue vortex with lightning striking at every side, but none of them bothered with it. They were too caught up with the destination ahead of them.
It seemed like two hours until they found themselves in front of a black gate. Seifer looked at Quistis and nodded.
"You ready?" He took out his Hyperion, wondering if his weapon will work against monsters that might lurk in this world.
Quistis nodded. "Ready as I'll ever be," she answered, unsheathing her Save The Queen from her side. Both of them stepped inside and the gate quickly opened to welcome them in.
Neither knows of the danger ahead of them.
Author's note: Please r/r! I WANT MORE REVIEWS! Sorry, I guess I was expecting feedback, but oh well. Anyway, whatever is the danger that's waiting ahead? Wait for the next chapter!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry if it's too short.
GoodGurl