Immortal Love
by
Ancient Waters
Disclaimer: I do not own the FF8 characters but I do own the ones I have made up.
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Chapter 1: First Glimpse
*Rinoa's POV*
As I arrive at Balamb Garden, I see a fuming Selphie waiting for me. I didn't change my appearance like I usually do. At Balamb Garden, I want to be liked for what I really look like. Not because I am some blonde or brunette. I know. Sounds wierd but hey, thats what I want.
I climb out my car after I park it and run over to apologize to Selphie. You see, Selphie's full name is Selphie Tilmitt. She is a very lively exchange student from Trabia Garden. She just transferred a few months ago and so did I, or so I claim. Due to her high spirited nature and carefree manner she is always able to lift my spirits when I am down and she has no trouble making friends with most of the student body. Selphie always amazes her friends and always manages to get out of the tightest of situations. She always obeys her orders, unlike someone I know, and is always friendly while doing them. Despite all of this, she is lethal with her Nunchankos and definitely should not be underestimated in battle. Her carefree and bubbly nature can sometimes get annoying but you gotta take the bad in with the good. She is my best and first friend here. The others include Zell Dincht, Irvine Kinneas, Quistis Trepe, and Seifer Almasy ,who as I told you, my creator. He also is a student at Balamb Garden though he says he is 18. I am the only one who knows he is not.
Well anyways, back to my friends. Zell is a supreme martial artist who is outgoing and popular at Balamb Garden. His fighting skills are unsurpassed but he has uncontrollable energy and a very short temper. Zell is a person who always plunges into battle without thinking and a person who does things He is not a person that thinks about doing things. Unfortunately though, his nature can often lead to trouble and disaster, not just to me and the others, but himself as well. But at heart, he is a kind and considerate person. He has a strong sense of justice, he always wants to do things right, however long it may take. Zell is also extremely loyal to us and his family, and his strange ideas can often help us in the wierdest ways.
And than there is, Irvine. He is a good looking lady's man. He is the best sniper there is and also somewhat of a loner. But that changed when he met Selphie. I think he has a crush on her but back to the point. Irvine is a very puzzling person. He is a great sniper but spends a lot of his time alone. Irvine is a person who does not make friends easily. He would much rather talk about good looking woman than about anything else. Although you may think him careless, Irvine is in fact extremely serious. He can often become "spooked" while sniping, this is because he seems to have a personal fear of failure, but he learned to overcome that fear a while ago. Irvine, should not always be taken seriously, but he does give good advice quite often. So that what makes him a great friend and person to go to for advice for.
There is also Quistis. She is an authoritive figure at Balamb Garden, so we usually have to be on good behavior when she is around. Her fighting skills are excellent and she is not a bad friend either. She is a person who is interested in the way that the world works and why and is alway willing to share her knowledge. With these qualities, she is an excellent instructor. She is a friendly person and always tries to keep calm over everything. Things such as stubborn trainees and the hassles of issuing orders seems to take a lot out of her but she always tries not to let it show. Quistis may seem older than she is but she is still a teenager like me. Few people view her as one due to her mature and sensible ways. Quistis, because she is an instructor, must face her worries and problems alone as she cannot develop personal relations with the students even though she wants to. Because of this, she used to become agitated and depressed. But now, thanks to us all and a little help from Cid, she has friends and no longer is lonely and depressed.
And last but not least, Seifer. Seifer is not just my creator and ex-lover, but also a friend. He has excellent fighting skills but does not like being told what to do. He is also a very ambitious person. He is a bold, young fighter who leads life being cocky as hell. He always clashes with his rival, Squall, but rarely beats him. Although everyone sees Seifer as a brilliant soldier, nobody can see him as a SeeD as he does not like to take orders from anybody and he is also quite ruthless in his fighting ways. Seifer never takes orders, in fact he always seems to decide on what he is going to do and then sees that he does it in his own way. Seifer seems impervious to the advice of his superiors and does not seem to acknowledge anyone to be equal to him in any way. Because of this, although he is a fantastic fighter, Seifer is not very popular at Balamb Garden. In fact, his only friends used to be Raijin, Fujin, and of course, me. But after a while, he became the others friend as well.
Seifer is a person who loves to be in control, mainly over other people, but especially me. Since we were ex-lovers, it makes him think I will do anything for him. True I will do many thing for him but not the things he has in mind. I may have long ago but no anymore. He doesn't seem to get that through his head but I know he knows I will never ever be his lover again. But he is my friend and it will stay that way.
Those are all of my close friends but I left out one person. Squall Leonhart, who is a friend of everyone else's except Seifer and me. Seifer because the two are rivals and me because he hunts me without question. He has been after my blood forever. He never seems to get that I want a normal life and not one where I always have to run and hide for my life.
I know very little about Squall. I do know he is a slayer and Seed like me. He is kind of a lone wolf and doesn't talk much. He doesn't like attention but he is a good leader and excellent fighter. People admire him for that and I hate to admit it, but so do I. He seems to be fearless and very brave. I have never seen him deny to do anything and I know he would jump off a cliff if Cid told him to. What an obidient little dog he is. And a cute one too or so I am told. I have never seen our so called Commander or Slayer except at night but he always has some magic concealing his true identity.
I know this though. I will never fall for him or be his little puppet like everyone else. All the girls at Balamb are in love with him and have their hearts crushed the next day. He is a ladies' man like Irvine but at least Irvine is nice about it when he dumps them. Squall is just plain cruel. I may seem prejudice but I stick to my opinion until someone proves it wrong. Thats how I am. Not many know the real me but I am happy to show them anytime. No one but Seifer knows I am a vampire but I don't care. If they don't know, they don't know. I just hope they will never desert me when I need them.
I sigh and shake my head letting these thoughts go away as I finally reach where Selphie is. Selphie is in a bad mood like usual and I know I gotta make it up to her later. God let us hope it isn't another party. I apologize quickly to Selphie and after a little begging and a puppy face, she succeeds in making me join the Balamb Help Whatever its called. I dread to find out what she has planed but it was the only thing I could do that would make her forgive me. I know I will probably regret this later but I can think about that later.
We hurry into the building for today was a new year for us. We were recently on vacation so we all just got back. I have an apartment that I share with Seifer though he never goes there anyways. Hell knows where he goes on vacation. Haven't heard from him since last friday. Must of went hunting for a week and gotten drunk. Maybe even married again. I tried not to laugh at this for the last time he did that, he came home with a bride that was of the age of 76. It was quite hilarious and I will still not let him forget it till this day.
We go quickly to our dorms and unpack our belongings. I just wave my hand and everything is where it should be. We are to meet the gang in an hour in the Cafeteria so I have a lot of time to spare. I look at the clock to see I still have 50 minutes so I decide to go for a brief training session. I leave my dorm and go to the Training Center with my weapon.
When I arrive there, I know I am not alone. There, in the distance, battling a T-Rex is none other than Squall Leonhart himself. He seems to be in trouble because I can see from all the way over here, he is greatly injured. This is thanks to my excellent vision. I watch as he continues to try to fight the T-Rex, knowing he will not beat it. His power level is very low. I sigh and think quickly. Knowing I am gonna regret this later, I run fast towards him and reach there just in time to seem his fall to the ground unconious. I make sure he is alright before using my excellent agility and flexibility to defeat the T-Rex with a few advanced spells us vampires use to vanquish demons. It takes a lot of me but I will be alright. I cast a Cure Spell on him before using my inhuman strength to carry him out of the Training Center and towards his dorm.
I don't know how I knew which one his was but I did. I used a little magic to get in and gently set him on his bed after I closed the door. I sighed and sat down next to him tiredly. I never knew casting those spells would be so tiring. I watches him lay there for a while, not paying attention to the clock. Just captivated by his handsome features and well built body. I blushed at this thought and turned away quickly but as I did, I yawned. I decided to close my eyes, just wanting to rest them for a few minutes. So I did so and after a few minutes, I opened them to an image I will remember for the rest of my life.
Just as I opened my eyes, I looked over to Squall to see him stirring. My mind told me to run but I didn't. Just stayed where I was and watched at his eyes opened to reveal endless pools of stormy blue and the most handsome face I saw in my whole life. Even my beloved prince didn't rival him. I gasped quietly and this was all I needed to get his attention. All of a sudden he was staring at me with confusion, kindness, and something else I couldn't see. Fear? Or was it love?
I slap myself mentally for that thought and I continue to stare at him as he stares at me. Than for some reason, actually no reason at all, I let a single tear fall and just ran. I ran right out of the room and the life of Squall Leonhart, leaving a bewildered and injured Squall behind.
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Sorry for the cliffhanger but I left it in. Another revised chapter. Not greatly changed but still, good. Keep on reading!
by
Ancient Waters
Disclaimer: I do not own the FF8 characters but I do own the ones I have made up.
********************************************************************************************
Chapter 1: First Glimpse
*Rinoa's POV*
As I arrive at Balamb Garden, I see a fuming Selphie waiting for me. I didn't change my appearance like I usually do. At Balamb Garden, I want to be liked for what I really look like. Not because I am some blonde or brunette. I know. Sounds wierd but hey, thats what I want.
I climb out my car after I park it and run over to apologize to Selphie. You see, Selphie's full name is Selphie Tilmitt. She is a very lively exchange student from Trabia Garden. She just transferred a few months ago and so did I, or so I claim. Due to her high spirited nature and carefree manner she is always able to lift my spirits when I am down and she has no trouble making friends with most of the student body. Selphie always amazes her friends and always manages to get out of the tightest of situations. She always obeys her orders, unlike someone I know, and is always friendly while doing them. Despite all of this, she is lethal with her Nunchankos and definitely should not be underestimated in battle. Her carefree and bubbly nature can sometimes get annoying but you gotta take the bad in with the good. She is my best and first friend here. The others include Zell Dincht, Irvine Kinneas, Quistis Trepe, and Seifer Almasy ,who as I told you, my creator. He also is a student at Balamb Garden though he says he is 18. I am the only one who knows he is not.
Well anyways, back to my friends. Zell is a supreme martial artist who is outgoing and popular at Balamb Garden. His fighting skills are unsurpassed but he has uncontrollable energy and a very short temper. Zell is a person who always plunges into battle without thinking and a person who does things He is not a person that thinks about doing things. Unfortunately though, his nature can often lead to trouble and disaster, not just to me and the others, but himself as well. But at heart, he is a kind and considerate person. He has a strong sense of justice, he always wants to do things right, however long it may take. Zell is also extremely loyal to us and his family, and his strange ideas can often help us in the wierdest ways.
And than there is, Irvine. He is a good looking lady's man. He is the best sniper there is and also somewhat of a loner. But that changed when he met Selphie. I think he has a crush on her but back to the point. Irvine is a very puzzling person. He is a great sniper but spends a lot of his time alone. Irvine is a person who does not make friends easily. He would much rather talk about good looking woman than about anything else. Although you may think him careless, Irvine is in fact extremely serious. He can often become "spooked" while sniping, this is because he seems to have a personal fear of failure, but he learned to overcome that fear a while ago. Irvine, should not always be taken seriously, but he does give good advice quite often. So that what makes him a great friend and person to go to for advice for.
There is also Quistis. She is an authoritive figure at Balamb Garden, so we usually have to be on good behavior when she is around. Her fighting skills are excellent and she is not a bad friend either. She is a person who is interested in the way that the world works and why and is alway willing to share her knowledge. With these qualities, she is an excellent instructor. She is a friendly person and always tries to keep calm over everything. Things such as stubborn trainees and the hassles of issuing orders seems to take a lot out of her but she always tries not to let it show. Quistis may seem older than she is but she is still a teenager like me. Few people view her as one due to her mature and sensible ways. Quistis, because she is an instructor, must face her worries and problems alone as she cannot develop personal relations with the students even though she wants to. Because of this, she used to become agitated and depressed. But now, thanks to us all and a little help from Cid, she has friends and no longer is lonely and depressed.
And last but not least, Seifer. Seifer is not just my creator and ex-lover, but also a friend. He has excellent fighting skills but does not like being told what to do. He is also a very ambitious person. He is a bold, young fighter who leads life being cocky as hell. He always clashes with his rival, Squall, but rarely beats him. Although everyone sees Seifer as a brilliant soldier, nobody can see him as a SeeD as he does not like to take orders from anybody and he is also quite ruthless in his fighting ways. Seifer never takes orders, in fact he always seems to decide on what he is going to do and then sees that he does it in his own way. Seifer seems impervious to the advice of his superiors and does not seem to acknowledge anyone to be equal to him in any way. Because of this, although he is a fantastic fighter, Seifer is not very popular at Balamb Garden. In fact, his only friends used to be Raijin, Fujin, and of course, me. But after a while, he became the others friend as well.
Seifer is a person who loves to be in control, mainly over other people, but especially me. Since we were ex-lovers, it makes him think I will do anything for him. True I will do many thing for him but not the things he has in mind. I may have long ago but no anymore. He doesn't seem to get that through his head but I know he knows I will never ever be his lover again. But he is my friend and it will stay that way.
Those are all of my close friends but I left out one person. Squall Leonhart, who is a friend of everyone else's except Seifer and me. Seifer because the two are rivals and me because he hunts me without question. He has been after my blood forever. He never seems to get that I want a normal life and not one where I always have to run and hide for my life.
I know very little about Squall. I do know he is a slayer and Seed like me. He is kind of a lone wolf and doesn't talk much. He doesn't like attention but he is a good leader and excellent fighter. People admire him for that and I hate to admit it, but so do I. He seems to be fearless and very brave. I have never seen him deny to do anything and I know he would jump off a cliff if Cid told him to. What an obidient little dog he is. And a cute one too or so I am told. I have never seen our so called Commander or Slayer except at night but he always has some magic concealing his true identity.
I know this though. I will never fall for him or be his little puppet like everyone else. All the girls at Balamb are in love with him and have their hearts crushed the next day. He is a ladies' man like Irvine but at least Irvine is nice about it when he dumps them. Squall is just plain cruel. I may seem prejudice but I stick to my opinion until someone proves it wrong. Thats how I am. Not many know the real me but I am happy to show them anytime. No one but Seifer knows I am a vampire but I don't care. If they don't know, they don't know. I just hope they will never desert me when I need them.
I sigh and shake my head letting these thoughts go away as I finally reach where Selphie is. Selphie is in a bad mood like usual and I know I gotta make it up to her later. God let us hope it isn't another party. I apologize quickly to Selphie and after a little begging and a puppy face, she succeeds in making me join the Balamb Help Whatever its called. I dread to find out what she has planed but it was the only thing I could do that would make her forgive me. I know I will probably regret this later but I can think about that later.
We hurry into the building for today was a new year for us. We were recently on vacation so we all just got back. I have an apartment that I share with Seifer though he never goes there anyways. Hell knows where he goes on vacation. Haven't heard from him since last friday. Must of went hunting for a week and gotten drunk. Maybe even married again. I tried not to laugh at this for the last time he did that, he came home with a bride that was of the age of 76. It was quite hilarious and I will still not let him forget it till this day.
We go quickly to our dorms and unpack our belongings. I just wave my hand and everything is where it should be. We are to meet the gang in an hour in the Cafeteria so I have a lot of time to spare. I look at the clock to see I still have 50 minutes so I decide to go for a brief training session. I leave my dorm and go to the Training Center with my weapon.
When I arrive there, I know I am not alone. There, in the distance, battling a T-Rex is none other than Squall Leonhart himself. He seems to be in trouble because I can see from all the way over here, he is greatly injured. This is thanks to my excellent vision. I watch as he continues to try to fight the T-Rex, knowing he will not beat it. His power level is very low. I sigh and think quickly. Knowing I am gonna regret this later, I run fast towards him and reach there just in time to seem his fall to the ground unconious. I make sure he is alright before using my excellent agility and flexibility to defeat the T-Rex with a few advanced spells us vampires use to vanquish demons. It takes a lot of me but I will be alright. I cast a Cure Spell on him before using my inhuman strength to carry him out of the Training Center and towards his dorm.
I don't know how I knew which one his was but I did. I used a little magic to get in and gently set him on his bed after I closed the door. I sighed and sat down next to him tiredly. I never knew casting those spells would be so tiring. I watches him lay there for a while, not paying attention to the clock. Just captivated by his handsome features and well built body. I blushed at this thought and turned away quickly but as I did, I yawned. I decided to close my eyes, just wanting to rest them for a few minutes. So I did so and after a few minutes, I opened them to an image I will remember for the rest of my life.
Just as I opened my eyes, I looked over to Squall to see him stirring. My mind told me to run but I didn't. Just stayed where I was and watched at his eyes opened to reveal endless pools of stormy blue and the most handsome face I saw in my whole life. Even my beloved prince didn't rival him. I gasped quietly and this was all I needed to get his attention. All of a sudden he was staring at me with confusion, kindness, and something else I couldn't see. Fear? Or was it love?
I slap myself mentally for that thought and I continue to stare at him as he stares at me. Than for some reason, actually no reason at all, I let a single tear fall and just ran. I ran right out of the room and the life of Squall Leonhart, leaving a bewildered and injured Squall behind.
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Sorry for the cliffhanger but I left it in. Another revised chapter. Not greatly changed but still, good. Keep on reading!
