Chapter 5
Rinoa grabbed the thick black leather reins of the large red, scaled and nasty dragon. She raced towards Trabia, the small mountain country full of snow. She ordered the dragon to cast firaga. The buildings started to burn. The heat swirled up around Rinoa, the smoke smothering her air. She casted fire over and over again, getting more and more fire-hungery. Shreiks and shrill cries of children filled the air. Rinoa laughed and casted thundaga. Bolts of lighting caused houses to burn. Rinao laughed and summoned Ifrit.
"Burn everything! Leave nothing standing!"Rinoa yelled. The dragon casted firaga,and thundaga causing everything to become a crispy-critter. When there was nothing left, Rinoa turned around and left for her castle. Now to give the message to Selphie...
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"OOOOHhhhhhhh Squall! Can we take a break??" Selphie complained. She walked sluggishly followed the others. The heat and the sun was pounding down on her, causing her to sweat. Squall shook his head no.
"We have to keep going. It's not that hot, Selphie." Quistis explained to her. Selphie sighed and kept trudging through the sand. I'm not made for this kind of weather, Selphie thought. I wish I was back in Trabia, where it snows all the time. A dreamy look swooped over Selphies face.
"Hey Selphie, whatchya thinking about?" Irvine asked. He watched her come back to reality and made a face.
"Home. Snow. Cold. Ahh.." Selphie made a gesture, like it was snowing. Irvine tipped his hat.
"I like the heat. It's much better then the cold. Brr..." Irvine pretended to shiver. Selphie shoved him a bit and stuck out her tounge. "Well, at least."
"GACK!" a lizard interrupted Irvine. A large lizzard. Quistis snapped her whip and motioned to something hanging around it's neck.
"What's that?" Selphie asked. Everyone shook their head or shrugged. Quistis whiplased her whip and caught the bottle that hung around its neck, and pulled. It broke and flew into the air. Selphie ran and jumped to catch it. When she did, the lizzard dissapeared.
"That was weird." Zell commented. Selphie opened the bottle and pulled out the note in it. She unrolled it and read it. When she was done, she dropped it, shaking and crying.
"No, no..not again." Selphie moaned. Seifer quickly swooped up the note and read it outloud:
"Dearest friends,
Oh Selphie! Are you having fun playing with two boys hearts? Oh? You don't know? Yes, that is right, two! You know who? Well, maybe nezt letter I will share it....are you reading this now, Seifer? Irvine? Squall? Zell? Quistis? Which one of you is reading my letter? Well would you tell dear sweet little Selphie that her home of Trabia, isn't very cold anymore. In fact, it's burnt to the ground! A pile of ashes! Who would have guessed? Well, ta ta for now. Enjoying the sun? *Rinny*" Seifer dropped the note and walked over to Selphie. She was crying now. Irvine dropped down by her and placed his arms on her shoulders.
"Shh, shh. She's just trying to scare you...don't listen to her! She's gotta be lying." Irvine tried to comfort her. Selphie stood, swaying a bit.
"I need to go there. I need to see. And if they are hurt, I have to help them! My family and friends are there! They need me. Squall, I need to go!" Selphie declared. Squall nodded.
"Seifer, you go with her." Squall commanded. "When we get to the train station, Selphie and Seifer will head for [Trabia] and the rest of us back to [Balamb], everyone got it?"
"Why can't I go with Selphie?" Irvine asked. Squall sighed and told him:
"We need a sharpshooter for our next assignment, remember? We all know that Rinoa is going to destroy Balamb, and we are going to need you to..." Squall stopped speaking. He didn't want to finish that sentence. Ordering his love's death.
"To kill her. You know, shoot her. Bang. One shot and it's all over." Seifer finished. Everyone couldn't believe how cooly he had just said that.
"Uh.." Everyone gasped. Squall took an arm and punch Seifer, right in the middle of his jaw. Seifer rubbed it and shrugged.
"Whatever. I don't need to be here. That's it, you are all on the list!" Seifer joked. Squall couldn't believe it. That didn't even phase him.
"Can't we all just walk without talking for a while?" Quistis suggested.
"As you wish, Instructor," Seifer snickered, emphesizing Instructor. Selphie narrowed her eyes.
"Can't I at least have Zell?" she asked, still wiping tears from her eyes. Seifer stopped smiling. Huh? Why doesn't anyone ever want to be around me?
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Little Seifer always used to push people around. Make them eat bugs, sand, put yucky things in the girls hair, and always pick on the guys. One day, he was walking up to the group as they were all crowded around something.
"Seifer's coming! Everyone run!" Zell screeched. They all ran in different directions. When Seifer walked up to the place where they had been standing, he saw a drawing. It said 'Seifer' at the top of it. It looked like a huge monster, chasing everyone away, with large teeth, and angry eyes.
"What? This is....me?" Seifer asked. He saw Selphie looking at him from afar. He started to approach her.
"Don't worry Butterfwy! I'll pwotect you!" Irvine stood in front of her. "Run Selphie! I know he's up to something!"
"What?" Seifer asked. Selphie started to back away, but saw the hurt in Seifer's eyes. Like noone wanted to be around him.
"Irvy...look." Selphie said, pointing at Seifer. "He doesn't have anyone......should we play with him?"
"No, Selphs! He made you eat worms yesterday, remember?" Irvine reminded her. She shook her head.
"How could I forget? I was just saying...." Selphie started.
"NO! Let's get out of here before he gets any ideas, k?" Irvine pleaded. Selphie looked into Seifer's eyes.
"But Irvy...what if you were him? You'd want me to help you, right?" Selphie asked.
"I didn't ask for anything from anyone!" the now enraged Seifer said. They both looked at him. Seifer, Selphie thought, you are so weak on the inside....aren't you?
"Seifer! Seifer wait!" Selphie called after him. He ran away. He promised he wouldn't run! Selphie ran after him. I had forgotten about this "SEIFER! Please!"
"Go away Selphie." Seifer called from the darkened corner he retreated to. She walked over to him and sat down. "Go pway with your friends."
"No! Seifer, I want to stay with you........" Selphie replied. "You need someone. And I'm going to be that person!"
"Promise? Selphie..." Seifer murmered. "Don't leave me...I don't like being alone...I don't wanna be alone anymore...."
"Course I promise, Seiffy! That's what friends are for!" the little girl procalimed. She took his hand and smiled. What??!?! Impossible! Selphie and I? No way... "Forever."
"Forever."
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"Aww gee Selphs, that hurts me right here." Seifer replied, pointing to his heart. What happened to forever, my love? What happened to me?
"It should!" Selphie stuck out her tounge.
"No, I definatly believe you two should check it out. Let's call it a hunch." Squall explained. They nodded and continued for the train station.
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NO! That was impossible! How could they? Seifer is supposed to be looking for me! Rinoa charged through the double doors, and lightning flew from her fingertips, causing her china to crash. Just you wait, Seifer. Just you wait!
