Disclaimer: They are not mine (I wish they were). Don't sue.
Warnings: Yaoi rated R.
Summary: CHAPTER 10 UP. I'M BACK!! Sorry the wait, see my biography please. (yaoi: SxS beware). Balamb Garden is a knights' school. Seifer Almasy is one of those knights. Being the personal guard of Sullen, the most good- looking and greatest wizard, he is sent to find out why Galbadian army has attacked Dollet. Does Sorceress Edea have something to do with it?! And why does Elder Guardian of Time refuse to show in the Union council?!
Sons of Elder Guardians
By Azure Knight
Chapter 10: Return ...
The night had passed and Seifer hadn't been able to sleep through it at all. Lake's state and Squall's words had kept him awake. Seifer thought Squall wasn't right. They both together couldn't be wrong. It felt so right! Squall had been sad, angry, revolted with life and he directing that anger to him. 'Yes, we always blame the closer and dearest ones when we feel lost. That's how he must feel. Lost. First his knight that he knew since he was a kid was murdered, and then his beloved brother falls from his horse and enters in a coma. He must feel also guilty for those events. He should search comfort in my arms not throw me away. Can't he see that I love him?' Seifer thought.
He got up and dressed without calling the servants and left his room to find prince Sea walking quickly towards him.
"Sir Seifer, I need to talk to you. It's urgent."
Seifer bowed and acknowledged.
"Please Your Highness, in my room we can talk."
They walked together to Seifer's chamber in silence, Seifer fearing the worse.
"It's about prince Lake isn't it, Your Highness?" Seifer asked worried while seating in a chair. Sea had already seated in the biggest chair.
"Prince Lake? Oh! Yes! My brother's fall. That kid. He knows Griever only lets Squall ride him. I hope it serves as a lesson to him. Always worrying people. He knows how they get worried. I apologize for my younger brother's behavior. He never grows up." Sea said.
"But." Seifer said perplexed.
Sea smiled reassuringly "You still don't know, do you? My brother's already awake. It was just another little fright. They're usual already, unfortunately. Thank you for your concern, but he is okay Sir Seifer, do not worry." He turned serious "The subject that brought me here however is to worry. Sorceress Edea wasn't the one responsible for the murderers. Another powerful Sorceress was possessing her or so she claims. My father's informers in Deling found out that Edea was arrested but the assassinates didn't end, they intensified, what gives credit to Edea's words. She says that the sorcerer possessing her left her body to another one who has more power than she could ever be. Also, Elder Tellian assumed the position of leader again but the strange is that she's more cruel and implacable with people who disagree with her. She even confined her own son to his quarters locked him there as in domiciliary prison."
"What? Sullen's arrested? Why? She loves her son and she would never do that. Furthermore after what he has done for her, keeping the Union's confidence and taking care of everything for her while she was down." Seifer said astonished.
"Exactly. She says that he was trying to steal her place as the ruler of the council, during that time. He has to prove that he wasn't."
"He would never do that. He was just trying to help his mother... how ungrateful of her."
"But our biggest problems are that she's taking decisions without asking the council first and there is a so called Dark messenger who Edea claims defeated her but the Elder is chasing because she says he's the responsible for the kills and is working for her sister who is behind all this in order to establish confusion and conquer the world. She's preparing the council armies to march to Island Closest to Hell so that she can eliminate the danger that her sister represents to the world's peace. On its hand, they also say that Elder of Time has an army of monsters to defend her. My father and his counselors think that a war between the two most powerful beings of the planet will be devastating to the whole world so he's leaving in three hours to Deling to stop this nonsense."
"I understand. What shall I do?" Seifer said knowing already that they had work for him.
"You will come with us, sir Seifer. I'm afraid your family is one of the few who didn't want to join Tellian's army when convoked, for the same reasons my father didn't, and were arrested and their patrimony confiscated. I'm sorry I'm the one telling you this." Sea said looking sadly to Seifer who stood there frozen, shocked.
"But do not worry, sir Seifer. My father will intervene with Elder Tellian for your family's release and patrimony restoration. She always listened to my father. You'll see he'll put some reasoning in her head, or so we hope." Sea gave a reassuring smile to Seifer, patting him in the shoulder and standing up from the chair.
"I thank you for your kindness, Prince Sea. My family shall never forget the support and help Esthar royal family's giving to us." Seifer said sadly, also rising and walking the prince to the door.
"We're friends since your father helped mine. We do nothing but our own obligation. Now arrange your things and rest a little. We will leave in three hours. Your horse will be prepared. I'll send someone to pick you." Then Sea turned to leave when Seifer stopped him to ask for someone his heart was asking for news.
"Your Highness, will your brother come with us?" He said hoping he would and at the same time hoping he wouldn't. The first because he needed to set things up with him. The second because Squall would definitely be more safe if he stayed. Sea turned to him.
"My brother?!" he said frowning, then a thought came to his mind and he half smirked, half smiled.
"If you're talking about Lake, no he isn't going. But as I'm sure your were talking about Prince Squall," Seifer blushed and Sea chuckled politely "I must say he would be pleased to accompany us and specially you, but he has orders to take care of Rinoa and Lake who are the ones staying, because the most part of the knights will go with us. So, I'm afraid you must leave him here for now, sir Seifer."
"Yes, it will be safer." Seifer said more to himself than to Sea.
"You're right, but do not worry sir Almasy. You can keep visiting him after these bad times pass and I'm sure, if you and him want to give a further step my father won't oppose. In fact I'm sure we all applause such decision. As I and my father say, we have your family and you in high consideration, sir Seifer." Seifer's eyes widened and when realization hit, Seifer blushed hard. They were thinking of...then the blush faded and a biter smile replaced it. If only they knew that Squall didn't want to see him again.
Sea left and Seifer kept thinking if he should search for Squall to say goodbye. In the end he solved he wouldn't. Squall had been very clear. He didn't want to see his face again and who was he, Seifer Almasy, to disrespect his request. He wouldn't see Squall again. He would forget him. He had more important people to save and worry for right now. People as his father and brother and his lover and master Sullen. Squall had just been a beautiful dream with a sad ending, nothing more. He just had to convince himself of that, eventually.
He still wasn't totally convinced when he waited at the main gates of the palace for Squall to appear to say goodbye like his brother (who also apologized for the worry) and sister did. Apparently he had already done it to his related ones and soldiers before Seifer had been called for.
When he passed the gates with the other knights and soldiers, he already believed in that. Squall didn't feel the same way; Squall didn't want to see him. Squall didn't even appeared. Squall didn't care about him so Seifer wouldn't care about Squall either.
Of course Seifer didn't see the beautiful boy in a dark and golden tunic who was watching him leave from his room window with tears in his eyes.
End of chapter 10
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AN: I know that a long time has passed since I last update and I apologize, but I have a good reason. Please read my biography in my author's page, it's all explained there. The next update will be my other fic in two days or three. This one I'll try to update in the next weekend. Thank you and review if you must.
Azure
Warnings: Yaoi rated R.
Summary: CHAPTER 10 UP. I'M BACK!! Sorry the wait, see my biography please. (yaoi: SxS beware). Balamb Garden is a knights' school. Seifer Almasy is one of those knights. Being the personal guard of Sullen, the most good- looking and greatest wizard, he is sent to find out why Galbadian army has attacked Dollet. Does Sorceress Edea have something to do with it?! And why does Elder Guardian of Time refuse to show in the Union council?!
Sons of Elder Guardians
By Azure Knight
Chapter 10: Return ...
The night had passed and Seifer hadn't been able to sleep through it at all. Lake's state and Squall's words had kept him awake. Seifer thought Squall wasn't right. They both together couldn't be wrong. It felt so right! Squall had been sad, angry, revolted with life and he directing that anger to him. 'Yes, we always blame the closer and dearest ones when we feel lost. That's how he must feel. Lost. First his knight that he knew since he was a kid was murdered, and then his beloved brother falls from his horse and enters in a coma. He must feel also guilty for those events. He should search comfort in my arms not throw me away. Can't he see that I love him?' Seifer thought.
He got up and dressed without calling the servants and left his room to find prince Sea walking quickly towards him.
"Sir Seifer, I need to talk to you. It's urgent."
Seifer bowed and acknowledged.
"Please Your Highness, in my room we can talk."
They walked together to Seifer's chamber in silence, Seifer fearing the worse.
"It's about prince Lake isn't it, Your Highness?" Seifer asked worried while seating in a chair. Sea had already seated in the biggest chair.
"Prince Lake? Oh! Yes! My brother's fall. That kid. He knows Griever only lets Squall ride him. I hope it serves as a lesson to him. Always worrying people. He knows how they get worried. I apologize for my younger brother's behavior. He never grows up." Sea said.
"But." Seifer said perplexed.
Sea smiled reassuringly "You still don't know, do you? My brother's already awake. It was just another little fright. They're usual already, unfortunately. Thank you for your concern, but he is okay Sir Seifer, do not worry." He turned serious "The subject that brought me here however is to worry. Sorceress Edea wasn't the one responsible for the murderers. Another powerful Sorceress was possessing her or so she claims. My father's informers in Deling found out that Edea was arrested but the assassinates didn't end, they intensified, what gives credit to Edea's words. She says that the sorcerer possessing her left her body to another one who has more power than she could ever be. Also, Elder Tellian assumed the position of leader again but the strange is that she's more cruel and implacable with people who disagree with her. She even confined her own son to his quarters locked him there as in domiciliary prison."
"What? Sullen's arrested? Why? She loves her son and she would never do that. Furthermore after what he has done for her, keeping the Union's confidence and taking care of everything for her while she was down." Seifer said astonished.
"Exactly. She says that he was trying to steal her place as the ruler of the council, during that time. He has to prove that he wasn't."
"He would never do that. He was just trying to help his mother... how ungrateful of her."
"But our biggest problems are that she's taking decisions without asking the council first and there is a so called Dark messenger who Edea claims defeated her but the Elder is chasing because she says he's the responsible for the kills and is working for her sister who is behind all this in order to establish confusion and conquer the world. She's preparing the council armies to march to Island Closest to Hell so that she can eliminate the danger that her sister represents to the world's peace. On its hand, they also say that Elder of Time has an army of monsters to defend her. My father and his counselors think that a war between the two most powerful beings of the planet will be devastating to the whole world so he's leaving in three hours to Deling to stop this nonsense."
"I understand. What shall I do?" Seifer said knowing already that they had work for him.
"You will come with us, sir Seifer. I'm afraid your family is one of the few who didn't want to join Tellian's army when convoked, for the same reasons my father didn't, and were arrested and their patrimony confiscated. I'm sorry I'm the one telling you this." Sea said looking sadly to Seifer who stood there frozen, shocked.
"But do not worry, sir Seifer. My father will intervene with Elder Tellian for your family's release and patrimony restoration. She always listened to my father. You'll see he'll put some reasoning in her head, or so we hope." Sea gave a reassuring smile to Seifer, patting him in the shoulder and standing up from the chair.
"I thank you for your kindness, Prince Sea. My family shall never forget the support and help Esthar royal family's giving to us." Seifer said sadly, also rising and walking the prince to the door.
"We're friends since your father helped mine. We do nothing but our own obligation. Now arrange your things and rest a little. We will leave in three hours. Your horse will be prepared. I'll send someone to pick you." Then Sea turned to leave when Seifer stopped him to ask for someone his heart was asking for news.
"Your Highness, will your brother come with us?" He said hoping he would and at the same time hoping he wouldn't. The first because he needed to set things up with him. The second because Squall would definitely be more safe if he stayed. Sea turned to him.
"My brother?!" he said frowning, then a thought came to his mind and he half smirked, half smiled.
"If you're talking about Lake, no he isn't going. But as I'm sure your were talking about Prince Squall," Seifer blushed and Sea chuckled politely "I must say he would be pleased to accompany us and specially you, but he has orders to take care of Rinoa and Lake who are the ones staying, because the most part of the knights will go with us. So, I'm afraid you must leave him here for now, sir Seifer."
"Yes, it will be safer." Seifer said more to himself than to Sea.
"You're right, but do not worry sir Almasy. You can keep visiting him after these bad times pass and I'm sure, if you and him want to give a further step my father won't oppose. In fact I'm sure we all applause such decision. As I and my father say, we have your family and you in high consideration, sir Seifer." Seifer's eyes widened and when realization hit, Seifer blushed hard. They were thinking of...then the blush faded and a biter smile replaced it. If only they knew that Squall didn't want to see him again.
Sea left and Seifer kept thinking if he should search for Squall to say goodbye. In the end he solved he wouldn't. Squall had been very clear. He didn't want to see his face again and who was he, Seifer Almasy, to disrespect his request. He wouldn't see Squall again. He would forget him. He had more important people to save and worry for right now. People as his father and brother and his lover and master Sullen. Squall had just been a beautiful dream with a sad ending, nothing more. He just had to convince himself of that, eventually.
He still wasn't totally convinced when he waited at the main gates of the palace for Squall to appear to say goodbye like his brother (who also apologized for the worry) and sister did. Apparently he had already done it to his related ones and soldiers before Seifer had been called for.
When he passed the gates with the other knights and soldiers, he already believed in that. Squall didn't feel the same way; Squall didn't want to see him. Squall didn't even appeared. Squall didn't care about him so Seifer wouldn't care about Squall either.
Of course Seifer didn't see the beautiful boy in a dark and golden tunic who was watching him leave from his room window with tears in his eyes.
End of chapter 10
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AN: I know that a long time has passed since I last update and I apologize, but I have a good reason. Please read my biography in my author's page, it's all explained there. The next update will be my other fic in two days or three. This one I'll try to update in the next weekend. Thank you and review if you must.
Azure