¸.·´¯`·»Resonance of Discovery«·´¯`·.¸
Seifer was the last to walk into the east wing of the library. Everyone else was all ready gathered around a huge tomb lying open on a table. Ellone was sitting in front of a chair in front of it. Seifer stood next to Quistis looking over her shoulder at the yellowing pages.
There was a very realistic picture of a hand with a deep blue colored gem imbedded in it.
"Wow" Quistis said sitting down and pulling the book in front of her. Her eyes skimmed the lines of the page widening as she read.
"Well?" Seifer said. She glanced up and him and nodded slightly before looking back down at the book.
"It says that back in the days of Centra, all people who could use blue magic were sorceress," She said nodding her head.
"You're a sorceress, Quisty?" Ellone said raising her eyebrows.
"That's what is says. Before their twentieth birthday all blue sorceresses were fused with a blue jewel. One reaching their full potential, it helps magnetize their powers" Quistis read out loud as everyone's gaze in the room trailed to the gem in her hand.
"Quis, what blue magic don't you have?" Zell asked shaking his head.
"There is only one, and I think it's all ready too late to get it" Quistis said.
"What casts it?" Seifer said softly.
"Greiver" she responded in a very quiet voice.
"Shockwave Pulsar" Zell said shortly after, Selphie nodded in agreement. They all look down fallen, their eyes cast to the floor.
"We still don't know why she put it in you" Seifer said brining all their attention back to the situation at hand.
"There must be another way that you can gain Shockwave Pulsar" Ellone spoke up from her spot in the huge chair.
"Let's hit the books," Selphie said pumping her fist into the air.
"More books?" Zell groaned visibly drooping. Then he turned and walked amongst the shelves grumbling to himself.
"I'll continue looking for stuff on this Queen Medarra" Seifer said heading back to the other side of the library where he had left his stack of books. Quistis pulled the book with the diagram of the hand into her lap and started heavily reading the pages.
It was hours later when he heard Zell shouted happily, his voice carrying over the library. Seifer stood up and walked into the section where they were all gathered.
Zell was shadowboxing happily a book laid open in front of him on the table.
"Zell found your Shockwave pulsar, Quistis" Ellone said happily. Quistis stood up and smiled looking across the room to meet Seifer's eyes. He smirked at her and nodded his head slightly.
"Well where is it Zell?" Quistis asked excitedly.
"Deep with in the snowy mountains of Trabia, there lies a hidden valley. Within lies Grevier's birthplace, the alter that made a mortal man the strongest GF ever" Zell said half reading from the book. Quistis eyes lit up in understanding. They had all seen her do it a million times. Hold an object in her hand and absorb its power in a shower of blue sparks.
The altar was the key to her final blue magic spell.
"Let's get going to Trabia then!" Selphie exclaimed excited about the prospect of visiting her home. Quistis nodded taking the book and tucking it under her arm.
"Is it all right if I accompany you all, I get dreadfully bored of Esthar" Ellone said softly.
"Of course you can come, Ell!" Zell exclaimed grinning at her. Seifer rolled his eyes at the goofy look on Zell's face.
"Let's move then," Seifer said turning and striding out of the library with a purpose.
A few hours later with great speed and efficiency there were flying over the crystal blue ocean towards Trabia. Seifer was sitting in the conference room staring out the window blandly. The only other person in the room was Quistis who was sitting across the isle way her nose buried in the book from earlier.
She was frowning as if she had come to some barrier in her thoughts.
"What's the problem?" Seifer asked suddenly.
"It says I must approach the altar in my natural state, the same as I came into this world" Quistis said. Seifer laughed shaking his head, then smirked widely at her.
"You're gonna have to get naked" Seifer said. Quistis groaned and rolled her eyes.
"Hey guys" Zell's voice squawked over the intercom, "I think we found your valley"
Quistis hopped up leaving the book on the chair; Seifer was shortly behind her. They reached the bridge all ready seeing the pure greenness of a thousand pine trees spanning below them dead in the middle of the Trabia Mountains. In the very center of it all was a lake, with an island in the middle.
"Put us down right there, and we'll walk in" Seifer told Selphie. The brunette smiled and easily landed the ship on the snow.
"I hate the cold" Zell grumbled as they all walked out the back hatch and onto the snowy ground. Then a snowball plowed into the side of Zell's head, and Seifer couldn't resist a chuckle. Ellone ducked quickly behind Seifer using the mush larger man for a shield.
"Nice aim" Seifer said to her smirking. Zell scowled and then followed Quistis into the trees. Intent on her task the former instructor didn't even stop to enjoy the scenery. At the break neck pace she was setting they reached the lake quickly.
Quistis was tense, as she ran her fingers along the unfrozen water.
"It's warm!" she exclaimed straightening up. She turned and looked at all of them and frowned.
"I have to do this alone, Please don't follow me," Quistis said softly. Seifer nodded firmly prepared to physically hold the others away if necessary.
"Everyone, turn around and don't look" Seifer commanded before Quistis could continue. She gave him a relieved look and nodded slightly. Seifer turned as well, listening to the sounds of zippers and buckles. He shook his head a little surprised to find he as actually worried about her. This new caring thing was strange to him.
Then there was a slash of water and a few moments later he glanced over his shoulder. She was submerged only her blond head visible and each arm as it made a strong stroke. Seifer looked out across the water at the island and sighed.
She was weaponless, and alone. Seifer was very afraid he had just sent Quistis Trepe to her death.
A/N: YAY NEW CHAPY!! I hope you guys liked, I didn't want it to move too fast.. But the fic needed a jump in the right direction :)