Chapter Eighteen
Love Grows - Realisation
Dollet was a truly exciting town. In the morning Zell had taken Ellone to the Presidential Residence as they were holding tours for the public during the festival. They had eaten lunch in a seaside cafe near the Tomb of the Unknown King and had then taken a tour of that.
Now they were sitting in the Hotel bar again. They'd just ordered food and were enjoying each others company more than anything.
"Yeah, I wanna be just like my grandfather someday." Zell told Ellone, "What about you? Who do you admire the most?"
"Me?" Ellone said stunned, "I've never really thought about it. I don't think I have an idol. I just want to be a good person. Perhaps someone who other people will talk about when I'm gone. I'd like it if someone in the future would say 'I really want to be like Ellone'. That's what I'd like."
Zell watched Ellone as she spoke. So graceful, so beautiful, he thought.
"What?" she said, noticing that he was staring at her.
Zell blushed.
"I was just thinking how beautiful you were."
Ellone smiled and put her hand on his, which was resting on the table. He leaned closer to her and stroked her cheek. She could feel butterflies in her stomach. He drew her closer to him.
A plate hit the table in front of them and a cheery waitress smiled at them. "Sorry kids, am I interrupting something?"
Ellone laughed and Zell smiled and the waitress, "Thanks" he said, and the two started their meal.
******
Quistis' vision faded in on a dimly lit office. She was standing in front of a polished wooden desk, behind which a young man with short dark hair and grey eyes sat. The man looked up.
"It's about time Seifer. An old friend of yours is coming soon. Headmaster Cid, infact. He can't see you here. This is what I need you to do..."
"Hold on old man." A familiar voice said
Where am I? Rinoa thought.
We seem to be in the dream world again, Quistis replied.
Dream world? then how can I speak to you? Rinoa said shocked.
I'm as confused as you are.
"What about my money?" Seifer continued.
"You'll get it once you've done you task. Now, I'm going to send five boxes out once I've spoken to Cid. Here are your instructions. Just do what it says. Most of your money's in the box that the Phoenix Wing's in."
Quistis and Rinoa read the note Seifer had been given.
YOU MUST INTERCEPT A
COACH HEADING TO DOLLET.
TAKE THE BOX THAT THE
GUARDS ARE CARRYING,
YOUR MONEY IS IN THAT.
HIDE THE BOX AT THE
FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES:
KS3476502 lat
OH7562825 lon
Where are you Quistis? Rinoa asked.
I'm in a cabin in the forest around Dollet. I'm with Seifer. I think I've found the Phoenix win...
Rinoa didn't hear the rest because the scene faded to whit and faded back in on the dark haired man. He was standing next to a large cage with a hideous creature in it. It's jaws were lined with sharp teeth and it's clawed paws reached out of the cage trying to snag anyone who came too close.
"What the hell's this for?" Seifers voice said again.
"None of you business, just a little trap for some SeeDs."
Rinoa noticed that they were at the Centra ruins.
Rinoa? Rinoa? are you there? Quistis called.
I'm here, but I have to warn Irvine and Selphie. They're headed to the ruins.
Right. Don't worry I've got the Phoenix Wing. Bye.
Both the girls' vision faded to white and then black.
Rinoa woke up to find herself lying in the sick bay of the Ragnorok. A note lay on the bed next to her.
GONE TO RUINS. CATCH UP WHEN YOU CAN -luv Selphie
Rinoa swore, picked up her cardinal and ran out of the ship towards the ruins.
******
Quistis opened her eyes and the soft object in her hand fell back into the box. She closed her eyes and reached for the other box for something to cut the bandages with but found nothing. She reached her arm up to tug at the knots, unaware that Seifers eyes had flicked open and were watching her intently.
Love Grows - Realisation
Dollet was a truly exciting town. In the morning Zell had taken Ellone to the Presidential Residence as they were holding tours for the public during the festival. They had eaten lunch in a seaside cafe near the Tomb of the Unknown King and had then taken a tour of that.
Now they were sitting in the Hotel bar again. They'd just ordered food and were enjoying each others company more than anything.
"Yeah, I wanna be just like my grandfather someday." Zell told Ellone, "What about you? Who do you admire the most?"
"Me?" Ellone said stunned, "I've never really thought about it. I don't think I have an idol. I just want to be a good person. Perhaps someone who other people will talk about when I'm gone. I'd like it if someone in the future would say 'I really want to be like Ellone'. That's what I'd like."
Zell watched Ellone as she spoke. So graceful, so beautiful, he thought.
"What?" she said, noticing that he was staring at her.
Zell blushed.
"I was just thinking how beautiful you were."
Ellone smiled and put her hand on his, which was resting on the table. He leaned closer to her and stroked her cheek. She could feel butterflies in her stomach. He drew her closer to him.
A plate hit the table in front of them and a cheery waitress smiled at them. "Sorry kids, am I interrupting something?"
Ellone laughed and Zell smiled and the waitress, "Thanks" he said, and the two started their meal.
******
Quistis' vision faded in on a dimly lit office. She was standing in front of a polished wooden desk, behind which a young man with short dark hair and grey eyes sat. The man looked up.
"It's about time Seifer. An old friend of yours is coming soon. Headmaster Cid, infact. He can't see you here. This is what I need you to do..."
"Hold on old man." A familiar voice said
Where am I? Rinoa thought.
We seem to be in the dream world again, Quistis replied.
Dream world? then how can I speak to you? Rinoa said shocked.
I'm as confused as you are.
"What about my money?" Seifer continued.
"You'll get it once you've done you task. Now, I'm going to send five boxes out once I've spoken to Cid. Here are your instructions. Just do what it says. Most of your money's in the box that the Phoenix Wing's in."
Quistis and Rinoa read the note Seifer had been given.
YOU MUST INTERCEPT A
COACH HEADING TO DOLLET.
TAKE THE BOX THAT THE
GUARDS ARE CARRYING,
YOUR MONEY IS IN THAT.
HIDE THE BOX AT THE
FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES:
KS3476502 lat
OH7562825 lon
Where are you Quistis? Rinoa asked.
I'm in a cabin in the forest around Dollet. I'm with Seifer. I think I've found the Phoenix win...
Rinoa didn't hear the rest because the scene faded to whit and faded back in on the dark haired man. He was standing next to a large cage with a hideous creature in it. It's jaws were lined with sharp teeth and it's clawed paws reached out of the cage trying to snag anyone who came too close.
"What the hell's this for?" Seifers voice said again.
"None of you business, just a little trap for some SeeDs."
Rinoa noticed that they were at the Centra ruins.
Rinoa? Rinoa? are you there? Quistis called.
I'm here, but I have to warn Irvine and Selphie. They're headed to the ruins.
Right. Don't worry I've got the Phoenix Wing. Bye.
Both the girls' vision faded to white and then black.
Rinoa woke up to find herself lying in the sick bay of the Ragnorok. A note lay on the bed next to her.
GONE TO RUINS. CATCH UP WHEN YOU CAN -luv Selphie
Rinoa swore, picked up her cardinal and ran out of the ship towards the ruins.
******
Quistis opened her eyes and the soft object in her hand fell back into the box. She closed her eyes and reached for the other box for something to cut the bandages with but found nothing. She reached her arm up to tug at the knots, unaware that Seifers eyes had flicked open and were watching her intently.