Chapter 3 Pain for your crimes
Seifer spent his days waiting. There was nothing else to do in here. He waited---for his meals, waited for something to break the monotony, waited for the torture that seemed to come regularly, but mostly waited to die---- because he knew when they got tired of their games, and they would eventually, that's what would happen. But he wasn't going to go down whining and crying. Not him, he was going down as Seifer Almasy. Hold your head up high and give um shit until the end.
With those thoughts running through his head he glared at the guard as he opened the cell door. The guard stepped forward and locked the handcuffs around Seifer's wrists then pushed him out into the hall. "Time for more fun and games?" Seifer asked sarcastically. He didn't see it coming when the guard kicked Seifer in the back of the knees sending him falling forward to land on the floor with a thud. The man leaned down pushing his nightstick into the back of Seifer's neck and said softly "You never learn, do ya Almasy?" the man paused as another guard came over to them. "I assure you the fun will be all mine." He laughed as he pulled Seifer back up to his feet with the help of the other guard.
The guards pushed Seifer in to the room and grabbed his arm releasing the cuffs. "Take your shirt off" one guard ordered. Seifer looked over at him a smart reply on his lips but seeing the cold look in the other man's eyes silence won out.
Seifer did as he was ordered and was cuffed once again. The guard then took his arms and pulling them up and hooked the cuffs to a chain hanging from the ceiling. He saw the guard pick up something and as it started to uncurl he saw it was a bullwhip.
As panic began to wash over him he closed his eyes. He would never let them see the fear.
When the whip lashed across his back he let out a small groan and bit down on his lip so as to not scream out. After awhile he lost count. "You see" the man paused, the whip hanging from his hand "there's no one that cares about you. Not a single person that will come to your rescue. No friends, no lover. Not one person will mourn your death," he laughed cruelly. Jade green eyes burned with hatred when Seifer looked at the man taunting him, for he feared this man spoke the truth. "Well, enough rest." The guard cracked the whip "shall we continue."
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Seifer woke up face down on his hard prison bed with the taste of blood in his mouth. The pain in his back was unbearable as he moved in and out of consciousness for several hours.
Later in the quiet dark of the night Seifer lay on his stomach staring across at the bars that held him in this place, his mind wandering. The guard's words played over and over in his head. Did he have any friends? Of course, Riajiin and Fujiin were friends. But he had pushed them away after his whole betrayal number. It had been for the best. They wouldn't even know that he was dead, nor would any of the others for that matter.
The others. The merry little band of perfect SeeD's out saving the world he thought bitterly. They wouldn't want to know where I am, much less care if I die. Squall, Zell, hell they'd probably help. A small, harsh laugh escaped his lips.
His thoughts touched on each member of the group he had grown up with until he reached her. Quistis Trepe. Instructor. Her, he felt bad about. If there was one regret, and he had so many, it was what he'd done to her. She had been a good Instructor and he had gotten her removed.
All because he had to hide his feelings for her. The jealousy of knowing she would have chosen Squall over him left only one thing open to him, he'd pretended he hated her. Strike before the other person has a chance to hurt you is what he'd always done.
"Ah Quistis, if I could only have one more day with you to tell you how sorry I am" Seifer sighed.
Closing his eyes, Seifer pictured a pair of blue eyes softened by a smile. He kept those eyes firmly in his mind as he pillowed his head on his arms and drifted away from the pain and into sleep. A single tear escaped to slide down his cheek.
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Quistis sat staring out her dorm window. Seifer Almasy, that's just great, she thought, I wonder how he's gonna screw up my life this time. Every time things start to go good he shows up. And now they want me to go save his arrogant butt. She shook her head and muttered out loud, "Well if he thinks I'm going to put up with any of his crap this time...."The phone ringing made her pause in mid protest. "Hello" Quistis said picking the phone up on the second ring. "Yes, of course, I'm ready. I'll be right there".
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Quistis stood in Cid's office looking over her team as Cid briefed them on the current mission. As team leader she had already been apprised of the specifics so she took the time to let her mind wander over what she knew about each one.
Xi-Wang Lu, senior member of the team, had several successful missions as a SeeD. Next came Taryn James also an experienced SeeD. Both former students of hers. Then came the two rookie SeeD's Adalia Hamilton and Jace Scott. This would be their first trip out. It should be an easy enough task.
"Alright everyone" she heard Cid say, "the Ragnorak is waiting. Good Luck." The others filed out of the office. "Quistis" Cid laid a hand on her arm to stop her exit. "I know you and Seifer have had your differences but try to be patient with him."
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Authors Notes: Next chapter will be up soon, please review if you enjoy this story.
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Seifer spent his days waiting. There was nothing else to do in here. He waited---for his meals, waited for something to break the monotony, waited for the torture that seemed to come regularly, but mostly waited to die---- because he knew when they got tired of their games, and they would eventually, that's what would happen. But he wasn't going to go down whining and crying. Not him, he was going down as Seifer Almasy. Hold your head up high and give um shit until the end.
With those thoughts running through his head he glared at the guard as he opened the cell door. The guard stepped forward and locked the handcuffs around Seifer's wrists then pushed him out into the hall. "Time for more fun and games?" Seifer asked sarcastically. He didn't see it coming when the guard kicked Seifer in the back of the knees sending him falling forward to land on the floor with a thud. The man leaned down pushing his nightstick into the back of Seifer's neck and said softly "You never learn, do ya Almasy?" the man paused as another guard came over to them. "I assure you the fun will be all mine." He laughed as he pulled Seifer back up to his feet with the help of the other guard.
The guards pushed Seifer in to the room and grabbed his arm releasing the cuffs. "Take your shirt off" one guard ordered. Seifer looked over at him a smart reply on his lips but seeing the cold look in the other man's eyes silence won out.
Seifer did as he was ordered and was cuffed once again. The guard then took his arms and pulling them up and hooked the cuffs to a chain hanging from the ceiling. He saw the guard pick up something and as it started to uncurl he saw it was a bullwhip.
As panic began to wash over him he closed his eyes. He would never let them see the fear.
When the whip lashed across his back he let out a small groan and bit down on his lip so as to not scream out. After awhile he lost count. "You see" the man paused, the whip hanging from his hand "there's no one that cares about you. Not a single person that will come to your rescue. No friends, no lover. Not one person will mourn your death," he laughed cruelly. Jade green eyes burned with hatred when Seifer looked at the man taunting him, for he feared this man spoke the truth. "Well, enough rest." The guard cracked the whip "shall we continue."
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Seifer woke up face down on his hard prison bed with the taste of blood in his mouth. The pain in his back was unbearable as he moved in and out of consciousness for several hours.
Later in the quiet dark of the night Seifer lay on his stomach staring across at the bars that held him in this place, his mind wandering. The guard's words played over and over in his head. Did he have any friends? Of course, Riajiin and Fujiin were friends. But he had pushed them away after his whole betrayal number. It had been for the best. They wouldn't even know that he was dead, nor would any of the others for that matter.
The others. The merry little band of perfect SeeD's out saving the world he thought bitterly. They wouldn't want to know where I am, much less care if I die. Squall, Zell, hell they'd probably help. A small, harsh laugh escaped his lips.
His thoughts touched on each member of the group he had grown up with until he reached her. Quistis Trepe. Instructor. Her, he felt bad about. If there was one regret, and he had so many, it was what he'd done to her. She had been a good Instructor and he had gotten her removed.
All because he had to hide his feelings for her. The jealousy of knowing she would have chosen Squall over him left only one thing open to him, he'd pretended he hated her. Strike before the other person has a chance to hurt you is what he'd always done.
"Ah Quistis, if I could only have one more day with you to tell you how sorry I am" Seifer sighed.
Closing his eyes, Seifer pictured a pair of blue eyes softened by a smile. He kept those eyes firmly in his mind as he pillowed his head on his arms and drifted away from the pain and into sleep. A single tear escaped to slide down his cheek.
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Quistis sat staring out her dorm window. Seifer Almasy, that's just great, she thought, I wonder how he's gonna screw up my life this time. Every time things start to go good he shows up. And now they want me to go save his arrogant butt. She shook her head and muttered out loud, "Well if he thinks I'm going to put up with any of his crap this time...."The phone ringing made her pause in mid protest. "Hello" Quistis said picking the phone up on the second ring. "Yes, of course, I'm ready. I'll be right there".
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Quistis stood in Cid's office looking over her team as Cid briefed them on the current mission. As team leader she had already been apprised of the specifics so she took the time to let her mind wander over what she knew about each one.
Xi-Wang Lu, senior member of the team, had several successful missions as a SeeD. Next came Taryn James also an experienced SeeD. Both former students of hers. Then came the two rookie SeeD's Adalia Hamilton and Jace Scott. This would be their first trip out. It should be an easy enough task.
"Alright everyone" she heard Cid say, "the Ragnorak is waiting. Good Luck." The others filed out of the office. "Quistis" Cid laid a hand on her arm to stop her exit. "I know you and Seifer have had your differences but try to be patient with him."
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Authors Notes: Next chapter will be up soon, please review if you enjoy this story.
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