Final Fantasy 8's: Intertwined Destinies

Ch. 2: Remembering Her

            Seifer sighed.  Normally he would have been outside at the Balamb docks.  Smiling, happy, living.  He closed his eyes.  He hated this, his life.  As if anyone could ever call it that.  He was so happy then, before and after he remembered when he was working for Ultimacia.  He shivered.

Ugh, that bitch.

            Seifer shook his head.  He hated the fact that everyone could see his pain.  It killed him.  Ha.  They act like he didn't hear the whispers, the rumors, the LIES. 

Stupid children

            He was snapped from his thoughts as he caught Quistis staring at him.  He saw her sigh and leave.

Man, she looks tired.  I wonder why she's taking this so hard, its not as if her and Fu where friends.  Or were they?

            The wind blew.  It was now spring and the air was humid and it made him feel sick.  He headed for the Quad.

Ah, beautiful days suck

            He stalked down the corridor.  There were a few students scattered about the hall, mostly girls.

Oh great, here we go again

            Seifer turned on a smile; he was going to get through this.  He didn't care, as long as the mindless twits feared him, that's all he needed.

"Aren't you supposed to be in class ladies?"

            They giggled.  That really got on his nerves. He knew they knew that, so, he got back at them by winking.  The girls blinked and backed away slowly.

"We're very sorry sir.  Lets go Talanya."

            Smile, and nod, then back away.  They turned heel and ran for their lives.

Well, I feel better now.

            Too bad for Seifer, his mood was ruined as he overheard the girl talking to her friend.

What was the girl's name again, Talanya?  Must be a newbie.  Whoo boy, here it goes.  Damn rumors.

            "Ohh, girl, that was Sir Seifer, isn't he hot?"

            "Oh yeah, he's hotter than I thought."

Weeeell, maybe this will be the exception..

            "Yeah he's hot, but I wouldn't mess with him if I were you."

            "Why?"

Oh shit, here it comes.

            "Because, you know that picture of that Albino chick?  Well, she used to be part of discipline committee."

            "I think I heard something about her.  Hey, what do you mean 'used' to?"

            "Man, you are new here, aren't you?  The girl off-ed herself.  Flew right off the cliff."

That GIRL has a name!  Disrespectful little...

            "So, why should i stay away from him?  Its not like he pushed her.  I know he worked for Ultimacia and everything, but he's good now."

Well, there ya go, A little respect.

            "WHA?  Didn't you hear?  Well, I heard that he was drunk one night, and wanted to have some 'fun'.  Well, Raijin wasn't there to help him find someone and she was, so he got on top of her and raped her.  The girl absolutely lost her mind.  That's when she ran out of Balamb, by morning, she was at the cliff, by afternoon, she jumped."

!!... ....

            "Oh, that poor girl, but I heard that she was some kind of hidden Sorceress, and she asked him to be her knight, when he refused, she cast a spell on him and then killed herself.  Now he can't stop thinking of her.  I also heard that she was murdered.  I heard from a person who saw her jump, that she wasn't alone.  I heard she was pushed."

Okay, that's it!

"You two, get your lazy asses to class now!  Don't make me take out my Gunblade!"

How can they talk about my Fu like that?  For Hyne's sake, she's DEAD!

"YES SIR!!"

            Talanya was grabbed by the other girl and was dragged to class.  Seifer was REALLY in a bad mood now.  He continued his small voyage to the Quad.  When he finally reached it he pulled out his Gunblade.

"All right you little fucks.  Clear the hell out!"

            In an instant, the Quad was empty.

"Its good to be me."

Yeah right.

            He mentally kicked himself.  He always went to the Quad to sulk.  He sat down on a bench, and laid back his head and let the images of the seven months ago assault his senses.

::FLSHBK::

"Just, stop it! This is senseless!"

            Everyone stared at her in disbelief. 

"Whoa, Quistis, take it easy."

            Everyone turned to the door to find a VERY pale Xu.  Xu, smiled a little. 

Man, the kid looked like he was gonna puke.

            Xu wrung his hands nervously.  Apparently, something was wrong. But knowing how Xu was, you wouldn't even have to bother to ask; he just kinda blurts it out. 

            Riona was the first to address him.

"Hey Xu, um, what is it?"

            Xu stared at her wide eyed (like a child who did something wrong); this was not going to be good.  Then he saw Seifer stand up.  Poor Xu must have seen the annoyed look on Seifer's face because he stepped back and fled for his life.

Man, I musta looked like a mad man.  No wonder he ran out the door.

            Everyone had a look of confusion on their faces as Edea and Cid entered the room.  Like their messenger, Edea and Cid looked as if they had seen a ghost.  

            Edea looked up at them with tears in her eyes.  She was breathing very deeply, as if she was angry.  When Seifer stopped to think about it, she was.  Edea scanned the room for Seifer. She made her way to him.  With a hand on her mouth and another on his shoulder, Edea tried to say something but she couldn't, she broke down.

"I-I can't say it Cid, I just cant!  It's not fair! She deserved more than this!"

            Everyone turned to Cid.  He also had tears in his eyes.  Instantly the girls panicked. 

"Oh, what's wrong, what do you mean she deserved more?"

            Poor Selphie was almost in tears.  She was a fragile person, even if she did get mean and nasty.  Edea straightened her self up and wiped her eyes.  She looked at Seifer, he looked back.  Everyone in the room stood still, trying to figure out what exactly was going on.  But Seifer knew.  He saw it in her eyes, Fujin was dead.  His Fujin was dead. 

            He backed away from them slowly.

"No, this isn't right.  How could she, be, no...no No NO!"

"Seifer please!  I know its hard but-"

"I don't want to hear it!  This is impossible!  Why?  Just bring her back or something!"

            Everyone stared at the two. 

"What's going on?  Who are you talking about Seifer?"

            Seifer wouldn't turn to Squall to answer because he didn't want to, he didn't even want to talk or be seen, just die.  His friend, the reason he didn't commit suicide, was dead.

"Seifer"

            He didn't hear him.  He just walked out the room.

"Will somebody please tell me what the hell just happened?  While you're at it, tell me what's the news about too!"

"Oh, just shut-up Zell, SHUT THE HELL UP!"

            The occupants in the room turned to see a very red Riona.  She had been crying.  She knew too.  It was a sorceress thing.  Sorceress' had a bond between them and knights.  She could easily read their eyes and body movements.  She wiped away the tears.

"I'm sorry to inform you that Fujin, our beloved friend, is dead."

            And with that, she turned heel and ran out the command center crying.

"Wha-Fu's dead?  No way, this cant be right, ya know?"

            There it was.  It was out.  A choking silence filled the small room.  It was not that they didn't care; on the contrary everyone was taking it in.  She had done so much for all of them, during the war and after.  There was not a dry eye in there.  Seifer had hid behind the door, so he could see the groups' reactions.  Quistis was just sitting there, shaking her head no, Selphie was in Zell's arms crying, Zell was holding Selphie, with some sort of look Seifer just couldn't place, and Squall and Irvine were talking and comforting Edea.

::ENDFLSHBK::

            Seifer scanned his memory, he kept remembering their faces, but one face, just that one, popped up more often then the others. 

            Zell's.

            That look he had was something that caught him off guard.  It seemed like someone had broken his heart.  When Seifer actually thought about it.  Zell had been talking to Fu a lot before she died.  Hell, he was acting funny now.  He would sneak out at all hours of the night. 

Probably to see that girl

            Seifer thought.  That girl with the dark brown braids.  She was a mysterious one.  She even knew Fu.  It was something about Zell, that girl and Fu that didn't match up.  He stopped his thoughts as a delicate hand touched his shoulder.  It was Edea.

"Seifer...I know it's hard.  But you can't sulk around like this.  It's unhealthy."

            Seifer's eyes lit up like fire.

"Unhealthy?  UNHEALTHY?  What do you call those students making fun of a dead person huh?  Do you call them healthy?  They don't even show her name respect, they just call her 'that albino chick'."

            Edea's eyes brimmed with tears.  She knew all too well what they said about her poor Seifer and his friend Fujin.  They all thought they were boyfriend and girlfriend, or thought that they just used each other for sex, it wasn't that at all.  It was something totally different.

"You know Seifer, I never had 'favorites' in the orphanage, but I had children who were dear and special to me...."

            Edea sat down near his slumping figure.  She started her advice slowly and softly, so he wouldn't get mad.  Seifer sighed and put his head on her shoulder.  That was the Seifer she had raised, forever the baby of the group.  That's probably why he connected with Fu.

I'm so glad I had Riona seal the entrance to the Quad.

"...and I always knew that something special was in store for you."

            She had been running her hands through his hair.  That usually calmed him down as a kid, thankfully, it did it now.

"What do you mean 'special'?  I tried to help destroy our world.  You call that a good thing?"

            Edea inwardly flinched.  How could she tell him without telling him?

            Seifer could sense how uneasy his answer made her because she had stopped stroking his hair.  He sighed.

"I'm sorry, I just can't understand why this would happen to me?  It shouldn't happen to anyone."

            Edea turned around and hugged him. (He was on his knee's hugging her) 

Should I tell him?  Maybe, but, oh I'm so confused.

            A tear slid down her face.  She was warring with herself.  To tell him or don't.  It hurt her to hide his fate away from him.  She hurt because he hurt.  He was like, was her....

            An unsettling silence fell on them.  Neither of them knew that they stayed like that for at least twenty minutes.

"Fate isn't done with you yet child."

            Seifer held his breath.

"Good or bad?"

            How could she say this?  That you are special? 

How can I let him feel special if Squall and his friends take part in it also?

            She got up and headed for the exit. 

I'll have to put it into a short answer

"That answer is up to you."

            With that, she walked up the stairs and out of the Quad.  Squall was waiting outside for Edea.

"Where's Riona?  I told her seal this area."

            Squall looked at her with that 'come on, this is Riona we're talking about' look.

She muttered to herself.

"He's still taking it hard?"

            Edea gaped at the sudden question.  Even if they were always at odds, they knew each other, almost as if they were brothers.  Squall was secretly concerned about Seifer. (Hey now people, there is NO yaoi in this fic darn it!)  Not only for Seifer, but his other friend...

"Yes, he's taking it hard.  Um, how is...."

"He's taking it just fine.  So good it's scary.  Something is going on."

"Yes, I know."

            Edea walked away from Squall.  She headed for her room so she could get some rest.

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            Unknown to Seifer and Edea, a figure in black with dark brown braids, stood and watched the whole scene.  She wasn't exactly there; it was as if she was looking through a portal.

"Quite a soap opera, isn't it?"

            She tilted her head to her two friends who were watching the scene also.

"Quite."

            Answered the one with short hair.  She had a platinum black color to her hair.  Their eyes shone.  The trio looked on.

"They aren't going to believe what's going to happen next."

            The two looked at the one in red with long hair.  She was next to the one with the short hair.  They grinned. 

"No, they don't.  No, they don't."

            An evil laugh filled the room.  The braided head female smirked as the others left.

I have plans for you, sweet knight...you too, Squall.

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BWHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!   Okay, if anyone can tell me who the three people are, e-mail me, if you're right, I'll do something special, or something like that.  AND DONT TELL!!!  I'll give you one clue:  check out my bio page, not all are the answer.  The next chapter is about Squall, you have been warned!  Oh yeah, this is not going to updated for awhile because I have to plan everything out.