¸.·´¯`·»Battle Rondo«·´¯`·.¸
"Seifer!" a voice called from the other side of the door. Seifer tried to pull himself out of his dreamless sleep. Frantic pounding, the door shaking in it's frame.
"We are under attack" the same crazed male voice said from the other side of the door. That snapped Seifer out of his rest bringing him to his feet.
"Quistis, wake up" he said touching her softly on the shoulder. She stirred her blue eyes opening, there were gunshots running outside.
"We have to move" he said sliding his trench coat on over his bare chest. Quistis was out of bed by the time he had grabbed Hyperion. Seifer opened the door and found Selphie standing there, her eyes full of adrenaline.
"Seifer, Medarra's here! With monsters, where's Quistis" Selphie asked.
"Right here" Quistis said softly from behind him. Selphie's eyes widened and then she shot Seifer a dirty look before turning on a heel and rushing out.
"Let's go" Seifer said softly taking Quistis' hand. She nodded and they rushed out of the hotel into the streets of Balamb. SeeD's swarmed the streets helping move the wounded inside. One the horizon the more powerful were battling back a wave of grotesque monsters. Medarra stood at the center surrounded by a shimmering force field. She led the way through the streets at a run, her eyes slowly turning into hard sapphires. The gem was burning in his hand, her flesh writhing in his grip.
Reaching the line of monsters she let go of him, and he drew his Hyperion. He lost sight of her golden hair knowing full well that she was more then capable of taking care of herself.
The only thing he saw was the raging battle. Monsters tearing into people, people tearing into monsters. The dead littering the field.
Blood everywhere, staining his blade. Staining his coat. Staining his soul.
"Seifer" Zell said running up, blood dripping down his arm.
"What is it?" Seifer asked destroying another monster of Medarra's making.
"Squall wants us all together, Rinoa's got some plan" Zell said. Seifer growled and shook his head running for the middle of battle where Squall had his glowing gunblade raised into the air.
Rinoa stood there, her eyes glowing an amber color. It reminded Seifer of his time with Ultimicia so much, it almost took his breath away.
"We must capture the sorceress, not kill her. We need her to return matron" Squall said looking around as he fended off another monster easily.
"I'm going to attempt to trap her in a web, but I need you all to cover me" Rinoa said her voice thick with power. Seifer was searching for Quistis in the battle, he couldn't see her anywhere. Then Rinoa began to cast a spell, he voice carrying over the din of battle. Great white strands of light shot from her fingertips encasing themselves around Medarra.
"No!" Quistis' voice washed over him striking fear into his heart. Seifer glanced around spotting blond across the battle. And he abandoned his post, he ran for her. His feet moving faster then he ever could have thought.
He reached her just in time to see her falling. Medarra stood before her, statuesque in her purple gown. Seifer glanced to the sky, seeing Rinoa's web burst in an explosion of blue fire. He look back to the blood stained ground where Quistis lay. A long shard of ice protruded from her chest.
Seifer dropped to his knees beside her, glaring up at Medarra.
"Why?" he choked out not noticing as Ellone arrived at Quistis side. Medarra did not answer, instead she laughed her wicked laugh. Then her and all of her monsters disappeared.
"Seifer" Quistis choked out from beside him on the ground. Ellone was there working healing magic on the wound. He looked down at her, staring into her soft brilliant eyes. He had been so close to losing her, so very afraid.
"What happened?" Seifer asked.
"The one in the sky was a decoy, she was after me" Quistis said softly. Seifer took her head staring at the blue gem.
"Is that better?" Ellone asked as the ice shard melted away over Quistis' perfectly healed flesh.
"Ell, you're just the person we needed to talk to" Quistis said catching the older girl's wrist before she could run away.
"What is it?" she asked her brown eyes tired.
"We need you to send us into the past, both of us" Quistis said. Ellone looked up into Seifer's eyes, and then back down at Quistis.
"There are more to be healed, find me tonight. I will do what you need," she said standing up. She rushed away, heading towards Zell who was standing over Rinoa's limp form.
"Rin's down" Seifer said stating the obvious.
"Most likely she got backlash from the spell" Quistis said as Seifer helped her to her feet. She sighed and placed a hand to her head. Slowly together, they looked around the battlefield. There were more dead then wounded, blood spilled every where.
"All of this for me" Quistis said with a slow shake of her head.
"She must be stopped" Seifer said his voice steady. Quistis looked up at him with tears brimming in her eyes.
"We will stop her" Quistis said in agreement.
"I never should have left you alone today, she might have killed you" Seifer said. Quistis shook her head again.
"She wasn't here to kill me. This was a warning" the blue sorceress says. Seifer frowned and pulled her into his arms. He just wanted to hold her and never let her go.
"I still could have lost you" he whispered. She was so amazed at his words, it was so hard to believe that Seifer could have such emotion.
"Let's start helping with the wounded" Quistis said glancing towards the ruins of Balamb Garden. So mach had been destroyed because of her.
It was dusk when the two of them went to find Ellone. They searched most of the small town when the finally found her on pier asleep. She was nestled in Zell's arms, who was awake. He was looking down at her, his eyes soft. A tiny smile was on his face.
"She's expecting you" Zell said touching her hair softly. She stirred a bit her sleepy brown eyes opening.
"Oh. Seifer, Quistis you're here" she said softly pushing herself into a sitting position.
"You've been busy with the wounded all day long, we can understand if you want to wait" Quistis said softly. Ellone shook her head, her short hair brushing across her face.
"No, I am ready. Tell me what needs to be done" Ellone said with a grave look on her face. Seifer told her about the dreams, about Odin and Medarra. About the others, at the end of their speech she nodded sage-like.
"Are you prepared?" she asked. They both nodded, Quistis slipping her hand into his. Ellone's eyes were boring into them both, huge pools of sparking brown.
White noise filled their ears, drowning out all sound. The pier, the blue ocean water, Ellone and Zell all melted away.
Seifer felt like he was falling into a dream.
A/n: Hey everyone! Next chapy = good. Watch for it! :)
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