(¯`'·.¸(¯`'·. Chapter Six .·'´¯)¸.·'´¯)
(¯`'·. Glass and Blood .·'´¯)
Seifer peered into the huge bay window of the Billings residence. Amber light flooded the front yard, outlining Seifer. Castle sat on their huge cream couch, a bottle of golden rum in his hands. Quistis was no where to be seen. Seifer popped his neck before taking a deep breath. He leapt crashing through the glass of the window. It tinkled all around him as he landed firmly on the white marble floor of the living room. Glass rested on his shoulders rolling down the length of his trench coat. His gunblade came out quicker then Castle could stand up and turn around.
"Almasy" Castle growled dropping the bottle of rum to the ground adding to the glass.
"It's time to show you my toy gun, Billings" Seifer said smirk spreading across his face. The two men moved at each other, Castle bare handed. Seifer holding his Hyperion straight out. They met Seifer's Hyperion sinking into the larger mans shoulder. Just as Castle's fist connected with the side of Seifer's face. Seifer turned the blade in Castle's shoulder letting loose a bust of magic from the revolver. Then with his free hand he slammed it hard into Castle's eye.
"How do you like being beat on?" Seifer asked the smirk spreading across his face pulling the gunblade out. It was wet with Castle's blood glistening as the rain poured in the window behind them.
"She is nothing but a tool, Almasy. I married her because it would look good to have a little SeeD wife" Castle gave him a cruel smile. This only further fueled Seifer's anger. Pain exploded across his face as Castle hit him again. Gritting his teeth Seifer slashed at him again with the Hyperion. Blood splattered across the cream colored couch.
"Stop!" a voice screamed through out the room. Both men froze turning to look at Quistis who was standing in the door to the room. She was soaking wet, barefooted, her hair plastered to the side of her head.
"Where have you been?" Castle asked demandingly. She only shook her head walking further into the room stepping daintily over the glass shards.
"Why did you leave?" Seifer asked not taking his eyes off of her. She looked up at him her eyes cloudy.
"I had some unfinished business here," Quistis said standing next to him. Seifer looked at her questioningly. She smiled at him showing some of the old Quistis he used to know.
"I'm sorry Castle but I'm leaving you" she said her voice quiet. Seifer felt his heart soar. She was leaving with him after all. Quistis looked up at him and then wrapped on of her hands around his hand holding the gunblade. Seifer frowned questioningly before releasing it to her. She held the Hyperion in both hands the black hilt looking strange in her pale hands.
"What are you doing?" Castle asked backing up from her. She rushed him suddenly the blade meeting with his chest. Castle grunted as Quistis expertly pulled the trigger. He grabbed her by the shoulder, fist meeting face she reeled backward crashing into a huge mirror on the wall. Castle fell with a large thump. The mirror broke under Quistis' weight sending more tinkling glass to the ground along with her.
"Quistis" Seifer said running over to her. She looked up at him tears in her eyes but a smile on her face.
"Finish him Seifer" she whispered weakly. Seifer nodded curtly before rising up to his full height. The wind whipped his bloody trench coat around him sending torrents of rain through the broken window. Seifer stood over Castle and wrapped his hand around the familiar hilt of the Hyperion. His heart pumping he slammed the black blade into Castle's neck, blood pouring from his mouth. Seifer left the gunblade turning to Quistis who was trying to stand up.
"Let me help you" Seifer said softly taking one of her hands. He helped her up, her free hand resting on the wall. The red dress she was wearing was plastered to her skin its long sleeves drooping to the floor. He noticed it then, the blood running down her arms. So much blood. He grabbed her hands turning her wrists up to see a deep gash cut along each arm.
"Oh Quistis" Seifer said. He picked her up her head resting on his shoulder. Her long legs delicately hung over his other arm.
"Why?" Seifer asked quietly looking down into her misty azure eyes.
"I wanted to have some control in my life again" Quistis said her eyes fluttering shut. Seifer shook his head and began to run. He leapt out the window. He ran her long dress plastering itself across his legs. He began to run along the sidewalk, hearing sirens arriving at the Billing's residence behind him. Seifer kept running. Back to the hospital. Back to where maybe they could save her. There was still time. Time to set things right. Time to save the woman he loved.
He could see the Hospital in the distance. The white building loomed on the horizon clashing with the gray sky. He was crossing the intersection, stopped suddenly by a police car screeching to a halt in front of him. Another behind him, two at the sides. They had him boxed in. He was so close; he could see the yellow lights of the hospital through its double doors.
"Freeze!" One of the officers shouted getting out of the car. He heard the cocking of guns all around him.
"She needs medical attention, NOW" Seifer shouted wishing he hadn't hastily left his Hyperion back in Castle's throat. One of the cops moved forward, he was still holding his gun out at Seifer. The cop's eyes widened when he noticed the blood dripping down her arms.
"Let me have Mrs. Billings, I'll take her in" The police office said holstering his gun. Seifer nodded curtly handing Quistis over to the man. The officer ran into the hospital. Rain still poured, plastering the trench coat to his body. He didn't feel the cold of the rain. There was just an icy feeling deep in his stomach.
"Hands in the air!" Another cop shouted at the moved in on him. The flashing lights left trails in his vision as he slowly put his hands in the air.
"On your knees!" the same voice said. Seifer dropped slowly to his knees, skin grinding into the hard asphalt of the street.
"Now place your hands behind your head," the office said as the moved in even closer. A silver gun was in his face, the streetlights glinting off of it.
His hands were grabbed, cuffs slammed around his wrists. Seifer was yanked to his feet the metal biting into his wrists. Hands checked his pockets patting down the soaking wet cloths.
"He's unarmed," a gruff voice said from behind him.
"Of course he is, we found his weapon back at the house" the cop who was holding the gun said. The cop that seemed to be in change nodded, glancing over at the hospital. They shoved him along, towards one of the squad cars.
"Seifer Almasy, you're under arrest for the murder of Castle Billing's" The officer said reading him his rights. The back door was opened and a hand pushed him firmly down into the back seat of the car.
Seifer was defeated. All he wanted was to help the woman he loved. If only he had brought his Hyperion he could have blazed through all these cops. They were speaking as they slid into to front seats. His eyes never left the white silhouette of the hospital. He didn't hear anything that was going on around him. The world was silent.
All he knew was that Quistis was in there. Alone and bleeding her life away.
A/N: Well that was exciting. Or at least I hope it was! Unexpected twist? You like? :)