**Note** If dialogue is surrounded in (), then it's the future person (indicated by the stars, i.e. **Selphie**)
Dialogue in [] indicates the thoughts of the person who's actually in the past. Got a q? E-Mail me bc I don't feel like repeating myself.
-Angel
**Selphie**
The room looked familiar. It was the main lobby of Galbadia Garden. Strands of red hair draped around her face.
[Where's Seifer? I thought Edea instructed him to come here.]
(Edea? Galbadia's not destroyed? What's going on?)
[Maybe I'll just surprise him with some roses. He needs a little cheering up anyways. He's been really worn out. I'll take over the night shift tonight. He needs the sleep.]
(What? Who am I?)
"Cia, go to bed." Seifer's worn out voice rang out. She turned around.
"Seifer, you need sle-" She turned around. Seifer looked like he had the flu.
"The Sorceress has instructed me. I have to comply. This isn't your job."
"Seifer, I'm concerned. You look ill. Go rest."
"No."
"Dammit! I'm sick of your stupid crusade! GO TO SLEEP OR I WILL PUT YOU TO SLEEP!"
"Is that a threat?"
"No, it's a promise."
Seifer seemed to be unable to respond to the response. She walked up to him, opened up his jacket, and placed the two blood red roses into his coat pocket.
"If you're willing to wear yourself down and kill yourself, be my guest. But I won't be around to torture myself watching you do so. Good night. Hope Death doesn't force you to his door."
**Seifer**
(Hyne, why is this happening to me?)
[What…what just happened?]
(Why don't I remember that at all? Why am I here? What am I really seeing?)
[Why'd she give me…roses? Does she…]
(She did give me roses…but what the Hell did I fuckin do with them? Maybe since I'm here, maybe I'll be able to see what I did.)
"Cia…"
(Oh Hyne…now this I remember. At least I know what I'm gonna say.)
"I…I think I'll take up that rest thing. I'm seriously not feeling good."
"Want me to help you to your room?"
"No…I'll…make it."
He walked towards the stairs, and started feeling gradually more and more sick every step he took.
[Maybe she's right. Maybe I have a bug. Galbadia Garden isn't exactly known for its health regulations.]
The stairs seemed to go up higher and higher.
(Now I don't remember this.)
Seifer's breathing became more forced.
(Wha-)
[What's wrong with me?]
He fell down the staircase, hit a wall and collapsed to the floor.
(What is wrong with me? I don't remember this.)
[Wha-who are you?]
(I'm you conscience. Hang in there. Somebody'll come for us. Chill dude.)
[You're…right…I…hope…]
(I'm sure of it. I won't let you die like this.)
[What…ever…]
(Now don't go acting like Squall! Just breathe!)
[Don't…ever…call…me…Squall…]
(Sorry. Just breathe. Concentrate on breathing.)
Cia ran down the hallway just as he blacked out.
**Galbadian Girl**
The Galbadian Girl looked around. She was in her bedroom on Galbadia Garden. The small room was full of blood red and black roses. She looked around.
"Something doesn't feel right. Why am I back here?"
She looked into the mirror. Her normal reflection was faded, as if she was a ghost. She was back in her dress again, the one she was best known for. The silky white one, of course, with the beautiful silk bow with lace trimmings in the back.
"Why do I look like this? Why am I here? Something definitely isn't right here. I'm going downstairs."
She found Seifer starting to have some sort of asthma attack. She reached out to help him, but her hand went right through his body.
"Oh Hyne! Don't do this! Please! Somebody help! I…can't let him die like this…"
**Selphie**
[What was that sound?]
(C'mon you dumbass! Go check!)
[Maybe I should go check it out. Maybe it was an intruder.]
(Thank Hyne. She's got a brain.)
She walked over and saw that Seifer wasn't breathing. He was almost bathed in sweat and he looked like he was almost dead.
"Oh Hyne! Um…"
[What should I do?]
(Do something! Man, you're dense. Who hired you?)
Cia's hands started to glow white. They then started to burn.
[I hate doing this. It hurts every time. But…it's necessary. I can't do anything else.]
(What's she doing?)
Cia placed her burning, white-laced hands on his chest. After about thirty seconds, he started to respond. Her hands continued to burn even after she stopped using the Healing Light spell.
(Neato. I should figure out how to do that.)
She could see a faint outline of somebody out of the corner of Cia's eye. It was another Cia.
(Am I seeing things? Hold on. Okay, Cia, go check out that corner.)
[Um, who are you?]
(I'm a friend. Now go check over there. Somebody's there.)
[An intruder?]
(Maybe. But I have a hunch. Just go.)
[Um…okay.]
Cia walked over and found not only a ghostly image of herself, but of Ultime as well. Ultime looked pissed. The ghost Cia got up and tried to attack Ultime. They both fought as Seifer started to get up. He tapped her on the shoulder.
"Um, Cia…"
Cia turned around as the fight continued. "Yes?"
Seifer seemed to be lost for words for several seconds.
"Thank you. You were right. I should rest. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Good night." She smiled. Both Selphie and Cia could've sworn that a small smile had fought its way onto Seifer's face as he walked up the stairs.
**Cia**
Ultime was pissed. Her sister broke her Malicious Fade spell she had cast on Seifer. But the past couldn't be altered in any way, other than when only herself or Riniah wanted to. She caught sight of Cia charging at her as Seifer started to breathe again.
"You bitch! You're doing everything! Leave him alone! I won't let you win!" Cia continued shouting.
"You will lose. Everybody will lose. Don't you understand? You are fighting a dead cause!"
"NO! You failed! Seifer is alive! I won't let you win! My confidant won't let you win! You will be stopped!" She noticed that she was being watched by her past self. "Now she knows. I have no reason to stay here." She closed her eyes and woke up.