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The water was warm around her caressing her bare skin like a lovers touch. The moon made it look like a sheet of silver, she the only ripple that marred the surface. Emerging from the water the cold air sent goose bumps rising along her skin.
The island was covered with soft moss, paving the way towards a gaping maw of a cave. It was tucked into an up rise virtually invisible unless you were close. Veins of glowing blue rock lined the walls leading the way down the stairs that had been carved in the stone.
Quistis shivered a bit as her feet first touched the cold stone. She shrugged it off and headed down into the depths. The stairway wound down for a long time, into the earth. It ended in a gigantic cavernous room, the only light glowing softly at the base of the stairs. More blue stone.
She leaned down and scooped some of the loose stone into her hand. It cast a pale blueness over her skin, setting the gem afire with a light of it's own. She walked further into the dark cave. Her steps were small and hesitant.
She was scared, the place was so dark. She could almost feel the weight of the earth above her. Then she stopped suddenly greeted by a pool of water stretching across the floor. She stumbled the stones falling from her hand with a plunk into the water.
Suddenly the water erupted in blue fire. The flames licked across the water lighting up the cavern. Quistis now stared across the water at the one thing she knew she would be learning Shockwave Pulsar from. A huge stone statue of the most powerful guardian force, Greiver. Its arms were positioned crossed across its chest, head thrown back in a silent scream. Wings snapped out at their full length, the stone barley touching the wall.
A squat square alter sat in front of it, dwarfed by the huge statue. She slid her foot into the water. It was warm, the fire reaching out to touch her almost as if it was alive. The blue flame brushed against her, hot but not burning.
About half was across the pool the water came to her waist. She could see all the way to the bottom. Lying on the stone were glowing blue runes. She walked the rest of the way though the water, and stepped out on the plat for before the alter. The water dripped from her splattering on the stone floor.
"Who disturbs my eternal slumber?" A voice rolled through the cave. It was deep, rumbling, and seemed to emit from the statue its self.
"I am Quistis Trepe, Blue mage" she responded tagging the last part on at a whim.
"It has been long since a woman has traveled here to receive the final Blue gift" the voice growled again seeming almost nostalgic.
"I am the last of the Blue mages" Quistis said softly looking down at the blue gem in her hand.
"There will be others" the voice said with a touch of a smile.
"What must I do" Quistis asked looking up at the statue.
"Defeat me" it roared as the stone burst out from the statue. She was in a shower of sharp stone, and then found herself face to face with Greiver.
What Quistis would have given for her whip at that very instant. But she was alone, and all Quistis had was she. Then it dawned on her, she had her blue magic as well. There it was resting in the back of her mind ready to use at any moment.
"Mighty Guard" she whispered feeling shield wrap around her naked self. Greiver's talon snaked towards her, and she dodged expertly her mind working fast. Degenerator would do her no good, it never worked when she really needed it to.
"Micro Missile"
It's head reared back before it breathed fire down upon her. She gritted her teeth in pain, and prepared for her next spell. Her voice rang out across the cave, powerful and strong.
"Ray-Bomb" she shouted.
Greiver seemed to grin at her as it raised its arms up in the air. Her heart started to thump faster as she realized what was happening. The ground melted from beneath her, the cave around them rushing into a color of grays and purples. A huge hovering ball appeared before her, lightening crackling across it. Sparks shot off of it and for a few moments all she knew was pain. She fell forward her knees hitting hard on the stone pavement.
"White wind" she choked the words out just barely as Greiver's talon was closing in for another claming of her blood. The cool white breeze surrounded, ruffling her blond hair. The black barb struck her back, drawing a shower of blood. She jumped to her feet, her blue eyes steely.
"Laser Eye" she said her voice matching her eyes. At that moment the red laser burst from her eyes, striking across Greiver's fur. The GF growled in pain stone slowly climbing up its skin.. Suddenly in a flash of light it was a statue again.
"Take it, my child, you have earned your prize" the voice growled before falling quiet. Quistis shuddered casting white wind on herself one final time to take away the last of the pain. Then she stepped up to the altar and slowly placed her gemmed hand upon it. Tiny droplet of blue light slid up her fingers, swirls of blue color surrounded her.
Her gem flared, and all she could see was blue.
"Where is she?" Seifer questioned out loud to the others. Zell was sitting beside Ellone who had fallen asleep. Selphie sat beside the water staring at the small lump of an island in the distance.
"She's safe" Selphie said softly with a nod of her head.
"Well if she's not back soon, I am going out after her" Seifer said standing up wit a huff. He then shook his head wondering what the hell he was thinking. This being good stuff was hard. He had to admit it to himself, he was worried about his former Instructor.
He could even admit he cared for her.
Seifer shook his head and stared across the blue water. Trabia was cold, and all he wanted was a hot cup of coffee.
"There she is!" Selphie exclaimed suddenly pointing across the water. Seifer squinted and spotted her at last, walking. Walking across the surface of blue. She wore a filmy blue dress that moved in the breeze with her loose blond hair. The gem imbedded in her hand winked in the morning light.
As she neared he could see her blue eyes glowing. Unnaturally he could feel the power rolling off of her. She stepped onto the land looking at all of them with those strange eyes.
"I am complete" she said her voice heavier then usual. Then she stumbled falling forward, and Seifer was there to catch her.
"Why do I always find myself in this position" he said out loud with a tiny smile. She looked up at him her eyes almost back to normal, that surging of power gone. Her eyes were bluer, deeper. He felt himself being drawn in to their sparkle.
"Thank you, Seifer" Quistis said softly. The sound of his name jolted him from his journey into the depths of her blue. He smirked down at her and only nodded as he helped her to her feet.
"You ok, Quis?" Zell asked.
"Of course" she answered with a smile and a nod. Zell wrapped her up in a big bear hug clapping her on the back a few times.
"Let's get back to the Ragnarock!" Selphie exclaimed with a grin. The others followed her through the trees, Quistis taking slow deliberate steps. Seifer followed behind her to make sure she could make it.
"Thank you" she said to him for the second time that day.
"Why?" he asked frowning.
"For caring enough to make sure I was okay" she responded with a small smile.
"Hey, I never got to thank you" Seifer said suddenly.
"For what?" Quistis asked.
"Diablos" at the mention of his name the GF stirred deep inside Seifer's mind.
"Oh! You're welcome" Quistis exclaimed her face lighting up in a grin.
"Seifer, Quistis. Hurry!" the heard Selphie's voice shout from inside the ship. It was filled with urgency, something was wrong. The two blondes exchanged a look and rushed for the ship, their boot heels clanging on the ramp. They rushed into the cockpit area to hear a distress signal over the radio.
"Attention all SeeD's, Balamb Garden under attack. Mobile Missiles have been launched" Squall's voice was repeating over the radio with a strange calm. They all looked around at each other fear in their eyes.
"Well, get this red monster in the air" Seifer practically shouted at the dumb founded Selphie. The brunette moved into action, and the ship leapt of the soil of Trabia. Heading with break neck speed for Balamb.
A/N Hurrah @ The revival of FF.net. Thanks to all of you who are still faithfull to this fic. There is some great stuff comming up. :D