The Return Of Ultimecia
Author: SoulOfFlame
Chapter Four:
A/N: I am half asleep as I type this but I cannot actually fall asleep. So due to what could be a weird version of insomnia, there may be errors in this chapter. I apologize ahead of time.
Disclaimer: I own nothing ... yet. If anyone would like to help me take over Squaresoft and keep the characters as their own (Other than Seifer, he's mine) you can email me!
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"Life can be so complicated ... I mean, I have so many things running through my head it's a wonder I haven't crashed yet!" Quistis thought to herself. The shadow behind her shifted its position and made a soft rustling sound. Quistis heard it and turned, searching for the source of the noise. "Who's there?" She asked looking into the shadows.
"No one but the wind." Whispered the voice menacingly. Quistis walked uneasily towards the shadows, hand moving instinctively to her whip.
"Show yourself immediately!" She ordered. The figure obeyed, much to her surprise, and Quistis gasped in shock as the figure revealed its identity.
Squall wrapped his arms protectively around Rinoa as he pulled her closer to him. He kissed her forehead gently and rested his chin on top of her head. She snuggled closer to him, happy to be with him.
"I understand that you were trying not to hurt me Squall." Rinoa said, forgiving him for his lies.
"That doesn't make it okay." He sighed. He looked into her eyes, her beautiful dark brown eyes, and smiled the rare and slight smile which he hid from the world. "I am still glad that you understand though." He assured her.
"As long as you're not afraid to tell me what you're thinking or asking me if something is true, we'll always be on good terms." She smiled back and leaned towards him so that their foreheads touched. "I promise." She said softly.
"Then that is what I promise to try and do." He replied. Rinoa grinned and then pulled away.
"Good! So ... now what?" She asked happily.
"I don't know, what do you think?" He shrugged. Rinoa thought carefully for a moment before releasing her hold on Squall and clapping her hands.
"I've got it! We can go cheer up Quisty! She's still down about what happened earlier I think!" She said proud of her suggestion.
"What do you mean?" Squall asked slightly confused by her comment. "What did you two talk about while I was gone?" He asked.
"Different girl stuff mostly." Rinoa began making sure to keep her friend's secret. "But Quistis feels like we don't care since we always assume she's okay and never both to make sure." Rinoa said becoming a little more solemn.
"But that's because she's Quistis. I mean, she can take care of herself ... right? She's always been the mature one and," Rinoa interrupted him.
"Exactly, but she's still human Squall. I can take care of myself but you check on me. Even thought Quisty is a thousand times more mature than any of us will ever be, she still has feelings. She's really insecure Squall." Rinoa told him.
"I had no idea." Squall said. "Maybe that's why she was always trying to talk to me. Not because she had some stupid crush, but because she needed someone to talk to." Squall thought to himself. "And when she decided to confide in me I turned her away ... some friend I am." He looked at Rinoa and smiled. "Let's go." He said.
"Oh good! I think she went towards the dorms, but if I know Quisty that isn't where she went." Said Rinoa.
"Why not?" Asked Squall.
"Anyone knows that Quistis doesn't do what normal people do! A normal person would go to their dorm but she's gone somewhere else.
"Then how do you expect to find her?" Squall inquired.
"Simple! We track her down silly!" Rinoa giggled and headed off in the direction the young former instructor had taken.
Seifer glared at Quistis, malice shining in his deep emerald eyes. Quistis stepped backwards in surprise as he advanced on her. Trademark smirk in place, Seifer reached out and grabbed a hold of the smaller woman's arm. As Seifer moved into the light, Quistis watched the setting sun glint off of Hyperion. The blade lay motionless in Seifer's hand, but Quistis could only guess at how long that might last.
"Well, well ... are you happy to see me Instructor?" Seifer asked placing an emphasis on the title he called Quistis by when he was angry.
"Seifer what are you doing here? Leave me the hell alone." Quistis retorted not answering his question.
"I don't think so." Seifer said mimicking her rude tone. She glared at him and shook his grip off of her arm. Seifer drew Hyperion and Quistis moved to uncoil her whip when a pair of arms grabbed her from behind.
"Let me go!" Quistis demanded as she turned her head to see Rajin holding her, her arms twisted painfully behind her back. "What is the meaning of this?"
"Just a little fun and games Trepe." Seifer replied. "I like to call it payback, and it's always fun ... for me at least." He said.
"Payback for what? I never did anything to you, you bastard!" Quistis moved, wincing in pain as she tried to cease the pain growing steadily in her arms.
"For what? Oh come now Trepe, you know what I mean! You, always favoring and defending Squall, failing me on my exams, putting your nose where it doesn't belong. You never shut up either, like back in there when I was talking to Rinoa. You are too enveloped in your jealousy. You can't stand that you lost." He said coldly.
"Seifer Almasy I may have been rude to you in the past, but I would never sink as low as to hurt you like you just hurt me. You are so incredibly cruel and heartless that it never ceases to amaze and horrify me." Said Quistis fighting back tears that were already brimming in her eyes.
"Like I care! I have no reason to care about you Quistis Trepe." He said placing scorn and distaste on her name. "You are a self-centered Ice Bitch, that I care nothing about. I never have, and I never will."
"What do you want to do with me then Seifer?" Quistis asked. "What sick and twisted idea has you clouded mind come up with now?"
"Such bold words, to bad they could be your last." He scoffed. "And furthermore Trepe, I don't answer to you. You answer to me." He looked to Rajin and gave a signal with his hand.
Rajin roughly "escorted" Quistis out onto the bridge where they exited the Garden, and headed out onto the plains surrounding both Balamb Garden and the town of Balamb. They met Fujin outside and the silver haired woman looked at Quistis with disgust apparent in her visible crimson eye.
"WHY?" The woman asked glaring at Seifer. Seifer coolly returned her stare and rolled his eyes.
"Because Fujin, we need her. Besides, we can give Puberty Boy and his girlfriend something to think about." He said. Fujin was obviously displeased by Quistis' place in their party but held her thoughts and continued to walk with her comrades. Quistis, silenced by fear, held her tongue.
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A/N: All right then! I am officially done setting up the story! Now the plot will move along and we can get to the good stuff. Or what I consider to be the good stuff... I know the other characters haven't appeared yet but they will all make their entrances next chapter. As always, if you would like to review I would greatly appreciate it. I have also decided that my 50th reviewer (Yeah, like I'll get that many.) will get a one-shot story with any Final Fantasy VIII coupling they want. So yeah, thought that would be nice to do for the reviewers. Au revoir mes amis!
~SoulOfFlame~
