Frantic
If I could have my wasted days back, Would I use them to get back on track? Stop to warm at karma's burning, Or look ahead but keep on turning.
Metallica, Frantic.
Seifer was sat at the bar in Balamb, staring into the half empty glass trying to ignore the whispering voices around him. However a feminine voice calling his name made him spin round.
'Well Instructor, what brings you here?' he said amazed, looking at the tall blonde before him.
'Squall wants to see you.' Quistis replied.
'Huh? I spoke to him already.' Seifer replied in drunken puzzlement.
'No, he wants you to come to Garden now' Quistis told him.
'Why?' Seifer replied, dropping his drink.
'It's about Raijin' Quistis answered stepping closer.
'Raijin?' Seifer said his eyes widening in shock.
'He's killed Rinoa, Seifer.' Quistis said lowering her voice.
'What!?' Seifer yelled jumping to his feet.
It was later that day that Seifer was sat in Squalls office looking into Squall's burning eyes.
'Was Fujin with him?' Seifer asked unable to look directly at Squall anymore.
'No. Do you know where he'd go?' Squall asked gripping a ring on a chain tightly.
'No. But I'm guessing he hasn't gone far. I take it you want me to come with you after him?' Seifer replied.
That conversation had been a day ago, Seifer and Squall were now on top of the cliffs above the Balamb Fire cave, following what seemed to be Raijin's trail. They were sweaty and covered in dust from climbing the sheer cliff face. They crept through the undergrowth watching for any sign of movement or possible attack. Seifer suddenly stopped in the path and grabbed Squall's shoulder.
'I sense him.' He told Squall softly.
'Where?' Squall asked briskly not caring how Seifer knew.
'This way.' Seifer said softly and led the way slowly through the deep bush.
They came out in a clearing where Raijin sat cross-legged in the centre looking down into his lap.
'Raijin.' Squall growled.
Only then did Raijin look up. 'Finally you're here.' He said getting up, staff in hand.
'I see the blood all over your hands.' Seifer said softly to his one time friend.
'Does it make you feel more like a man?' Squall yelled, taunting.
Raijin grinned 'It's all part of my plan. The gunblades shaking in your hands. Why don't you just come attack me now?' he told them.
This was too much for Squall who snapped, charging at Raijin, Lionheart held low. Raijin easily deflected Squall's angry swipe and had slightly more difficulty with Seifer's sneaky slash but years of watching Seifer fight gave him that edge.
The fighting continued, blades spinning through the air as Raijin danced between squall and Seifer, bouncing blows off his staff.
Sweat poured off all three youths as each tried to get the upper hand, as weapon met weapon never flesh. Squall's anger drove him, adding ferocity to his blows, giving that extra force but to no avail. Seifer remained cool trying to think of how best to strike while trying to move between Raijin's strikes and Squall's wild slices.
He found his moment as Raijin was driven back by Squall's continual onslaught. Seifer slipped the flat of Hyperion's blade between Raijin's legs and twisted, slashing his calf and throwing Raijin off-balance.
Raijin fell onto his back, loosing grip of his staff as it flew across the clearing and looked up into the point of Squall's sword and his flaming eyes.
'Go ahead, pull the trigger.' Raijin said grinning.
'Squall don't.' Seifer said grabbing his arm 'It's what he wants, then you'll be no different than him.' He told him. Squall turned to Seifer but still held Lionheart over Raijin's face. 'Then what do I do? Let him go? After what he did?' he raged.
'No, we take him back. Garden can take care of him.' Seifer replied gazing into Squall's eyes.
'You were always a good friend Seifer.' Raijin laughed. 'Fujin called your name as she died in shock as I took her. All that time and you never saw how she felt, what she'd give you.' Raijin mocked.
'It won't work Raijin. I knew Fujin was dead when I heard you were back.' Seifer replied.
Raijin laughed hoarsely. 'But it's working on Mr. SeeD here. Look how he's shaking.' He said.
'Get up.' Seifer said softly, pushing Squall's blade away gently.
'Don't think of running.' Squall growled as Raijin stood up.
'Where would I go? I'm here for Seifer.' Raijin replied.
In that moment with no sound, no flicker of emotion, Seifer swung the point of Hyperion up under Raijin's jaw, piercing flesh and pulled the trigger, blowing away his face and chest. Raijin's torn body falling back lifeless, as Seifer stood motionless as blood dripped off Hyperion's blade.
He then stuck Hyperion into the ground taking off his jacket and draping it over Raijin as Squall stood there his mouth gaping soundlessly.
'Let's just go home.' Seifer said softly gripping Hyperion and turning back into the forest as Squall stared at Raijin for a moment and then followed without a word.
If I could have my wasted days back, Would I use them to get back on track? Stop to warm at karma's burning, Or look ahead but keep on turning.
Metallica, Frantic.
Seifer was sat at the bar in Balamb, staring into the half empty glass trying to ignore the whispering voices around him. However a feminine voice calling his name made him spin round.
'Well Instructor, what brings you here?' he said amazed, looking at the tall blonde before him.
'Squall wants to see you.' Quistis replied.
'Huh? I spoke to him already.' Seifer replied in drunken puzzlement.
'No, he wants you to come to Garden now' Quistis told him.
'Why?' Seifer replied, dropping his drink.
'It's about Raijin' Quistis answered stepping closer.
'Raijin?' Seifer said his eyes widening in shock.
'He's killed Rinoa, Seifer.' Quistis said lowering her voice.
'What!?' Seifer yelled jumping to his feet.
It was later that day that Seifer was sat in Squalls office looking into Squall's burning eyes.
'Was Fujin with him?' Seifer asked unable to look directly at Squall anymore.
'No. Do you know where he'd go?' Squall asked gripping a ring on a chain tightly.
'No. But I'm guessing he hasn't gone far. I take it you want me to come with you after him?' Seifer replied.
That conversation had been a day ago, Seifer and Squall were now on top of the cliffs above the Balamb Fire cave, following what seemed to be Raijin's trail. They were sweaty and covered in dust from climbing the sheer cliff face. They crept through the undergrowth watching for any sign of movement or possible attack. Seifer suddenly stopped in the path and grabbed Squall's shoulder.
'I sense him.' He told Squall softly.
'Where?' Squall asked briskly not caring how Seifer knew.
'This way.' Seifer said softly and led the way slowly through the deep bush.
They came out in a clearing where Raijin sat cross-legged in the centre looking down into his lap.
'Raijin.' Squall growled.
Only then did Raijin look up. 'Finally you're here.' He said getting up, staff in hand.
'I see the blood all over your hands.' Seifer said softly to his one time friend.
'Does it make you feel more like a man?' Squall yelled, taunting.
Raijin grinned 'It's all part of my plan. The gunblades shaking in your hands. Why don't you just come attack me now?' he told them.
This was too much for Squall who snapped, charging at Raijin, Lionheart held low. Raijin easily deflected Squall's angry swipe and had slightly more difficulty with Seifer's sneaky slash but years of watching Seifer fight gave him that edge.
The fighting continued, blades spinning through the air as Raijin danced between squall and Seifer, bouncing blows off his staff.
Sweat poured off all three youths as each tried to get the upper hand, as weapon met weapon never flesh. Squall's anger drove him, adding ferocity to his blows, giving that extra force but to no avail. Seifer remained cool trying to think of how best to strike while trying to move between Raijin's strikes and Squall's wild slices.
He found his moment as Raijin was driven back by Squall's continual onslaught. Seifer slipped the flat of Hyperion's blade between Raijin's legs and twisted, slashing his calf and throwing Raijin off-balance.
Raijin fell onto his back, loosing grip of his staff as it flew across the clearing and looked up into the point of Squall's sword and his flaming eyes.
'Go ahead, pull the trigger.' Raijin said grinning.
'Squall don't.' Seifer said grabbing his arm 'It's what he wants, then you'll be no different than him.' He told him. Squall turned to Seifer but still held Lionheart over Raijin's face. 'Then what do I do? Let him go? After what he did?' he raged.
'No, we take him back. Garden can take care of him.' Seifer replied gazing into Squall's eyes.
'You were always a good friend Seifer.' Raijin laughed. 'Fujin called your name as she died in shock as I took her. All that time and you never saw how she felt, what she'd give you.' Raijin mocked.
'It won't work Raijin. I knew Fujin was dead when I heard you were back.' Seifer replied.
Raijin laughed hoarsely. 'But it's working on Mr. SeeD here. Look how he's shaking.' He said.
'Get up.' Seifer said softly, pushing Squall's blade away gently.
'Don't think of running.' Squall growled as Raijin stood up.
'Where would I go? I'm here for Seifer.' Raijin replied.
In that moment with no sound, no flicker of emotion, Seifer swung the point of Hyperion up under Raijin's jaw, piercing flesh and pulled the trigger, blowing away his face and chest. Raijin's torn body falling back lifeless, as Seifer stood motionless as blood dripped off Hyperion's blade.
He then stuck Hyperion into the ground taking off his jacket and draping it over Raijin as Squall stood there his mouth gaping soundlessly.
'Let's just go home.' Seifer said softly gripping Hyperion and turning back into the forest as Squall stared at Raijin for a moment and then followed without a word.