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Final Fantasy VIII- Shadow of the Sorceress
Chapter 2-
After hearing Ian say that word there was a long uncomfortable silence.
"Ultimecia is dead," Zell said immediately. "We SAW her die," Squall added. "Also, don't you think if she had a servant like that she would have used him instead of Seifer?" Rinoa questioned.
"I'm not from around here and neither is he," Ian said still smoking.
"Alright, we've been pretty much everywhere, enlighten us where your from," Quistis said.
"It's all changed too much," Ian said. "Even you, you're supposed to be dead," He said pointing at Zell. "Is that a threat?" Zell asked looking around.
"No, tonight was a very important night alright, Zell Dincht died, Quistis attempted to take her own life, and Seifer was nearly killed in a drinking and driving incident," Ian said. "This was the turning point in a lot of lives," He added.
"Why would I try to kill myself?" Quistis said. "Zell's death. Zell however is killed in an accident, you considered it a cruel joke," He said absently. "Did she...?" Rinoa started. "No, she lived, then left Garden, after that," He said and took another drag on his cigarette.
"How do you know this?" Squall asked. "I'm from 22 years in the future," He said in a straight forward manner. "Right and I'm a chicken," Zell said. "According to one guy, you are," Ian said.
"HEY!" Zell attempted to attack him but Rinoa tripped him, making him look like a fool.
"Prove you're from the future," Squall demanded. Ian tossed the gun in front of him. "Recognize that?"
"This is Irvin's," Squall said picking it up. "There, happy?" Ian asked. "No, but satisfied," Squall said. "Same fucking prick," Ian muttered. "What was that?" Squall asked. "Nothing,"
"So you know all what happens to us?!" Rinoa chirped. "I can't give out too many facts, even if the timeline is fucked, because it might change some events that where good," Ian commented.
"This Drake guy, how can he survive that kind of punishment and that kind of... well... chopping?" Zell asked. "He's immortal," Ian answered quickly.
"Immortal? Nothing is immortal," Rinoa said. "According to Doc Odin, he's immortal as long as he remains in the state that he's in right now," Ian said.
"And what state is that?" Quistis asked. "He's a combination of four things, Drake, Ultimecia, and Diablos... we don't know what the last piece is yet," Ian said.
"Diablos?" Zell asked. "Yes, the GF, he merged with it for some reason after his parents where killed, we don't know how he did, he junctioned it as far as we can tell, and a moment later went mad, and somehow it merged with him," He said.
"He's a man who went through a lot of unfortunate circumstances to get where he is today," He added.
"What could drive him to be that insane?" Quistis asked. Everyone was now sitting on the pavement in front of Ian.
"His parents where murdered in front of him, and in public. His mother had her throat cut, and his father was slowly disemboweled, when they where about to get him, well, it happened," Ian said.
"Oh my god! What did his parents DO?!" Rinoa said cringing with disgust. "Many things, now, can we get back to Garden, I don't trust this place," Ian said. "Alright Kinneas," Squall said. Ian chuckled.
"Was it the hair?" He asked. "Hair, eyes, attitude, firearm," Squall said. "Your Irvin's son?!" Zell shouted. "Yea, from an unfortunate relationship that should have never happened," He said. "What? Selphie and him broke up?" Rinoa asked with concern.
"No, she died, he moved on, married someone he shouldn't have, I was born," Ian admitted. "Is it just me, or does everyone have a tendency of dying where you come from," Squall said.
"Ellone is dead too, well, now that I think of it, all that is really left is you, Rinoa, and Irvin," He said absently. "Ugh," Zell groaned.
Squall got up along with the others. "Alright, we'll go back to Garden when you tell us one more thing," Squall said. "And that is?" Ian asked. "How did you get back here?" Squall asked.
"Doctor Odin made a machine, not a time machine, but a gateway, Ellone had done some work with him, and he did finish his research, he wanted to use it to explore the past long before man arrived, but he discovered some terrible things about it, so decided to never use it. One was it was powered by Ellone, but slowly killed her," Ian said.
"How did she agree to use that? Was there another machine or magic?" Squall asked. "NO! She and the doctor," He started but it seemed hard for him.
"Drake kidnapped Doctor Odin first, and then he kidnapped Ellone," He said. "At first Odin agreed to work for him, he was no fool, you might say Ellone was," Ian said. "He tortured Ellone for 28 days according to Dr. Odin, until she finally couldn't take anymore," He said.
"When my team and I found them, Drake had just gone through the gateway, Ellone... she gave her life so one of us could go," He said. "My partner's Erica and Vincent, they couldn't go," He said. "Vincent, my commander, was being tended to by Dr. Odin, Drake took his arm off as we tried to get in the lab, and Erica was too scared, so it was up to me," Ian explained.
"He did that to sis?" Zell asked looking shocked. "Yes," Ian said. "So after you're done, you'll just go back right?" Rinoa asked. "No, both he and I are stuck here, to the death, that was another thing the Doctor hadn't worked out yet," Ian said and stood up. "And it's not like I have anywhere to return to," He added under his breath.
"Can we go to the fucking Garden now or what?" He hissed, he looked angry at having to explain that.
"Quistis, Garden is the other way," Squall said. "I'm not going back, I just heard one of the most depressing stories of the future, and I really would rather not," She said. "Quistis, come with us," Ian said in a strong tone. "Believe me, come with us," He added, stressing the words more.
"Why? So I can live out a long peaceful life? I've gotten tired of that, its brought me nothing but misery," She said. "I'm gone, that's it," She said and walked away.
"Stop her," Ian demanded. "It's her choice," Squall said. "Stop this loner bullshit right now and stop her!" Ian shouted. Squall gave him a death glare that stopped Ian in his tracks. "I'm in command here, understood?" Squall said in a deadly low tone. Ian gulped and nodded. "You're the boss Leonheart," Ian said nodding slightly.
Zell honestly couldn't believe all he heard, it was really shocking to know he was supposed to have died tonight. He walked beside Squall who seemed to be in his own world at this moment. He then looked over at Ian who still looked angry. He could definitely see the resemblance to Irvin, without a doubt.
"We'll need Irvin and Selphie's help to hunt down Seifer and Quistis," Ian said just before they got into the Garden.
"Hunt them down? Why?" Squall asked. "Seifer needs to be executed, the hell he's caused and unleashes later... its just wrong, and we need Quistis for something later," Ian said.
Squall was very suspicious of this new man, whether he claimed to be Irvin's son or not.
"Do you think she'll be safe?" Rinoa asked. "Yes Sorceress, she had Alexander, if she uses him enough, it'll beat off Drake," Ian said. 'I hope' added mentally.
"Why was Rinoa so needed to make him run away?" Squall asked. "Yea!" Rinoa added. "You're the Sorceress, and in my time every time you and he have met in battle, you dominated him," Ian said. "You're our angel, whenever you or Squall entered combat against him, immortal or not, you dominated him so much he ran," Irvin said. "Why didn't he run at seeing me?" Squall asked.
"You grew a beard in the future, he most likely also didn't recognize because you're so much younger right now," Ian said. "BEARD?!" Zell said and burst into laughter.
Squall walked into Garden first, he had to get in contact with Selphie and Irvin. He then stopped himself, why should they hunt down a dangerous guy like Seifer, with all these events changing.
"Ian," He shouted and turned back to the group which was now a good distance away. "Why hunt downs Seifer?" He asked over the distance. "He's the one responsible for all these events," Ian shouted back. Squall didn't know about execution, but he was pretty sure capture would do.
==== ==== Outside Timber, 4 am ==== ====
Drake landed on the ground with a boom when he hit the hard rock under him.
"I can't believe I failed," He snarled. "The perfect opportunity, in the last two days I could have killed Seifer and gotten her magnificence a new body," He shouted into the now morning sky.
'Hush, you failed because of Ian, and no doubt he's told them all he deems worthy of information to them' Ultimecia's voice said. "Maybe I'll finally get to have some fun," He said with a sick smile.
'Drake!' Ultimecia shouted in his mind. 'Don't fumble this, find Seifer and kill him, and have Dingo, Coyote and Vamp hunt down Ian and Squall,' she said.
"But I wanna do it!" Drake whined. 'NO! NOW DO AS YOU'RE TOLD OR I'LL MAKE YOU SORRY!' Her voice screamed. "Yes mistress," He muttered.
He glanced to his side. "You three saw the whole thing huh?" He asked the three figures. "Well lackeys of mine, you know the drill," He said. The three figured nodded, well, one did the others growled. "You guys take Seifer, I'll take out Squall and Ian," He said with an insane grin.
"We heard the master in your mind, that's not what she ordered," One said in a smooth voice. "Well, sometimes the master doesn't know best now does she?!" Drake snarled. "No commander, we apologize," The voice said again and the two figures disappeared into the shadows.
"I can't track like Dingo, but I can follow a giant floating Garden," He mused to himself and took off into the air.
=== === Fishermen's Horizon 12:00 pm === ===
Seifer stood waiting for his train, he hoped the Garden was still at Balamb, but it wasn't guaranteed. He had decided to go to Timber first, and then check the news there to see if there were any sightings. If he was desperate enough he could try to go to Galbadia Garden, but they would first try to kill him, then he would have to defeat them, and wait for Squall to come, who would try to kill him, it was easiest to take out the middle man.
He had been very paranoid over the last day, constantly scanning the area for an insane brute, or anyone really. He was suspicious of everything around him since running into that creature the night before.
"The train for Timber is now boarding," The voice said. Seifer let out a sigh of relief and got on his train.
The entire ride he looked out the window, looking for anything that would be trailing the train.
=== === On route to Timber === ===
Dingo and Coyote where running full speed near the railroad tracks and the train went past them at blinding speeds.
Once gone the two picked up the scent and turned around, rushing after the scent at full speed.
=== === Timber 3:00 PM === ===
Quistis had just gotten off her train, she felt somehow free from the entire situation. She knew that creature would be lured by Garden, and honestly, if she wasn't there, what threat could it be? She knew it was selfish not to be with her friends, but she needed to do things for herself now.
She intended to go and buy some food, perhaps spend the night, and then take the first train in the morning Fishermen's Horizon. She was rich after all, she saved most of her money from being a SEED, and there was nothing that she really couldn't do right now, financially anyway.
She was walking past the train that just arrived and saw people flowing out of it. She froze at the figure that stepped out in his long grey silver coat. He stopped and looked at her. Her hand immediately grasped her whip and looked right at him.
'Thank Hyne! SEED!' Seifer thought immediately. 'Oh shit! Seifer!' Quistis thought.
She noted everyone moving away from Seifer and he started to walk towards Quistis with a smile on his face.
Quistis cracked the whip in front of him and everyone went running while he froze.
"Don't come any closer," She warned. "Is that any way to treat your favorite student?" Seifer asked. "No, but then against Squall isn't here," She replied coldly. "Heh, figures," Seifer said not caring.
"Where is the fearless leader, I need to see him, now," Seifer said seriously. "So you can kill him? I think not," She spat, "Kill him? Oh you guys aren't over that trying to destroy the world thing?" Seifer asked in a light hearted tone.
"You listen right now, I'm not even with them, I don't know where they are, leave me alone," Quistis said. "You're not with them?" Seifer asked, he looked frightened immediately, "That's what I said," Quistis replied.
"We need to find them now, you don't understand what I saw a two days ago," Seifer said. "Oh come off it, I'm not going to fall for any of your tricks Seifer, I won't take you to them, I'm not even with Seed anymore!" Quistis said. She then realized she shouldn't have said that.
"Really?" Seifer said with a cocky grin as he drew Hyperion. "So that means, you have no support, your all alone," He added as he stepped forward. "So, we can start cooperating, or we can start fighting," He said smirking.
"I suggest both of you cooperate and die," A voice said from above.
Quistis and Seifer glanced to the sound, it came from ontop of the train. A lifeless body hit the ground next to the figure.
"Who the hell are you?" Seifer demanded. "I, am Liam Arcus, but please, call me Vampire," He said bearing his fangs.
Quistis and Seifer no longer had there attention on him. "And these are my companions," William said gesturing his hand. "Dingo, Coyote, introduce yourselves," He said smirking.
Two figured jumped over the train and landed infront of Seifer and Quistis. One was 8'2, and the other was 8'9. Two huge were-canines.
One had a silver gray pelt, and the other had a sandy orange pelt. The bigger was the sandy orange one.
Both roared at them. The Were-Dingo stepped forward, the concrete cracking under his clawed foot.
"Seifer, do you remember your Seed team training?" Quistis asked. "Yes, why?" He asked. "Use Team 4 tactic with serpent 8," She said. He stepped back and held Hyperion ready. "I'm not sure that will work," He said. "It will," She added.
"Ultimecia does not approve of failure Seifer," Vamp said and started to chuckle.
=== === Garden, over the ocean === ===
"Irvin and Selphie will be here soon," Squall said. "Selphie said something about a surprise, I wasn't listening," Squall admitted.
Zell left the office and headed to the lower levels. He went to the cafeteria and looked away from the hotdogs. "Can I have a burger?" He asked. "Alright," The lady behind the cafeteria said and prepared one for him. She gave him his plain burger and he saturated it in ketchup and sat down. He finished his meal and got up.
"Guess I could go for some training," He said and headed towards the training area. He was still shaken up about hearing how he was actually destined to die yesterday if he hadn't been called away by that emergency.
Ian told them how, he would have tried to help a student in the training area, who was trying to use a new GF called Hades, and when Zell helped him, and they got attacked. During the attack, the student would accidentally target him instead of the monster, and Zell's life would end. Shortly after, the guilt ridden student would follow him.
Such a tragic end was something Zell didn't want. He now worried about his own death too much, as he was really in his own eyes, a dead man walking.
=== === Timber Train Station === ===
Seifer pulled up Hyperion and smirked. "Three little punk monsters want a piece of the Knight? Sounds fine to me," He said confidently. Coyote stepped forward and roared. Quistis was a little more worried however.
Vamp landed behind her.
Vamp was about 6', and was not very muscular, but he was a lean athletic build. He wore all black, with red trim around his shirt. Vamp's eyes where a deep red with no pupils, and his hair was a deep black, he glared at Quistis with his blood red eyes.
"Why don't we allow the mongrels to play, and solve things ourselves shall we?" Vamp said to her stepping forward. Quistis got Save the Queen into striking position. "Ah, such fire," Vamp commented with a smirk.
His smirk disappeared and he lunged at Quistis hissing.
Seifer slashed down with his gunblade and pulled the trigger and a bang shot through the air. A howl was heard across the city, the battle had begun.
=== End Chapter ===
Well, that's chapter 2, said it was action based didn't I? lol.
Anyhow, hope that clears some things up in this chapter. Next chapter Irvin and Selphie will come into the picture, and I might have Fujin and Rajin return soon.
Final Fantasy VIII- Shadow of the Sorceress
Chapter 2-
After hearing Ian say that word there was a long uncomfortable silence.
"Ultimecia is dead," Zell said immediately. "We SAW her die," Squall added. "Also, don't you think if she had a servant like that she would have used him instead of Seifer?" Rinoa questioned.
"I'm not from around here and neither is he," Ian said still smoking.
"Alright, we've been pretty much everywhere, enlighten us where your from," Quistis said.
"It's all changed too much," Ian said. "Even you, you're supposed to be dead," He said pointing at Zell. "Is that a threat?" Zell asked looking around.
"No, tonight was a very important night alright, Zell Dincht died, Quistis attempted to take her own life, and Seifer was nearly killed in a drinking and driving incident," Ian said. "This was the turning point in a lot of lives," He added.
"Why would I try to kill myself?" Quistis said. "Zell's death. Zell however is killed in an accident, you considered it a cruel joke," He said absently. "Did she...?" Rinoa started. "No, she lived, then left Garden, after that," He said and took another drag on his cigarette.
"How do you know this?" Squall asked. "I'm from 22 years in the future," He said in a straight forward manner. "Right and I'm a chicken," Zell said. "According to one guy, you are," Ian said.
"HEY!" Zell attempted to attack him but Rinoa tripped him, making him look like a fool.
"Prove you're from the future," Squall demanded. Ian tossed the gun in front of him. "Recognize that?"
"This is Irvin's," Squall said picking it up. "There, happy?" Ian asked. "No, but satisfied," Squall said. "Same fucking prick," Ian muttered. "What was that?" Squall asked. "Nothing,"
"So you know all what happens to us?!" Rinoa chirped. "I can't give out too many facts, even if the timeline is fucked, because it might change some events that where good," Ian commented.
"This Drake guy, how can he survive that kind of punishment and that kind of... well... chopping?" Zell asked. "He's immortal," Ian answered quickly.
"Immortal? Nothing is immortal," Rinoa said. "According to Doc Odin, he's immortal as long as he remains in the state that he's in right now," Ian said.
"And what state is that?" Quistis asked. "He's a combination of four things, Drake, Ultimecia, and Diablos... we don't know what the last piece is yet," Ian said.
"Diablos?" Zell asked. "Yes, the GF, he merged with it for some reason after his parents where killed, we don't know how he did, he junctioned it as far as we can tell, and a moment later went mad, and somehow it merged with him," He said.
"He's a man who went through a lot of unfortunate circumstances to get where he is today," He added.
"What could drive him to be that insane?" Quistis asked. Everyone was now sitting on the pavement in front of Ian.
"His parents where murdered in front of him, and in public. His mother had her throat cut, and his father was slowly disemboweled, when they where about to get him, well, it happened," Ian said.
"Oh my god! What did his parents DO?!" Rinoa said cringing with disgust. "Many things, now, can we get back to Garden, I don't trust this place," Ian said. "Alright Kinneas," Squall said. Ian chuckled.
"Was it the hair?" He asked. "Hair, eyes, attitude, firearm," Squall said. "Your Irvin's son?!" Zell shouted. "Yea, from an unfortunate relationship that should have never happened," He said. "What? Selphie and him broke up?" Rinoa asked with concern.
"No, she died, he moved on, married someone he shouldn't have, I was born," Ian admitted. "Is it just me, or does everyone have a tendency of dying where you come from," Squall said.
"Ellone is dead too, well, now that I think of it, all that is really left is you, Rinoa, and Irvin," He said absently. "Ugh," Zell groaned.
Squall got up along with the others. "Alright, we'll go back to Garden when you tell us one more thing," Squall said. "And that is?" Ian asked. "How did you get back here?" Squall asked.
"Doctor Odin made a machine, not a time machine, but a gateway, Ellone had done some work with him, and he did finish his research, he wanted to use it to explore the past long before man arrived, but he discovered some terrible things about it, so decided to never use it. One was it was powered by Ellone, but slowly killed her," Ian said.
"How did she agree to use that? Was there another machine or magic?" Squall asked. "NO! She and the doctor," He started but it seemed hard for him.
"Drake kidnapped Doctor Odin first, and then he kidnapped Ellone," He said. "At first Odin agreed to work for him, he was no fool, you might say Ellone was," Ian said. "He tortured Ellone for 28 days according to Dr. Odin, until she finally couldn't take anymore," He said.
"When my team and I found them, Drake had just gone through the gateway, Ellone... she gave her life so one of us could go," He said. "My partner's Erica and Vincent, they couldn't go," He said. "Vincent, my commander, was being tended to by Dr. Odin, Drake took his arm off as we tried to get in the lab, and Erica was too scared, so it was up to me," Ian explained.
"He did that to sis?" Zell asked looking shocked. "Yes," Ian said. "So after you're done, you'll just go back right?" Rinoa asked. "No, both he and I are stuck here, to the death, that was another thing the Doctor hadn't worked out yet," Ian said and stood up. "And it's not like I have anywhere to return to," He added under his breath.
"Can we go to the fucking Garden now or what?" He hissed, he looked angry at having to explain that.
"Quistis, Garden is the other way," Squall said. "I'm not going back, I just heard one of the most depressing stories of the future, and I really would rather not," She said. "Quistis, come with us," Ian said in a strong tone. "Believe me, come with us," He added, stressing the words more.
"Why? So I can live out a long peaceful life? I've gotten tired of that, its brought me nothing but misery," She said. "I'm gone, that's it," She said and walked away.
"Stop her," Ian demanded. "It's her choice," Squall said. "Stop this loner bullshit right now and stop her!" Ian shouted. Squall gave him a death glare that stopped Ian in his tracks. "I'm in command here, understood?" Squall said in a deadly low tone. Ian gulped and nodded. "You're the boss Leonheart," Ian said nodding slightly.
Zell honestly couldn't believe all he heard, it was really shocking to know he was supposed to have died tonight. He walked beside Squall who seemed to be in his own world at this moment. He then looked over at Ian who still looked angry. He could definitely see the resemblance to Irvin, without a doubt.
"We'll need Irvin and Selphie's help to hunt down Seifer and Quistis," Ian said just before they got into the Garden.
"Hunt them down? Why?" Squall asked. "Seifer needs to be executed, the hell he's caused and unleashes later... its just wrong, and we need Quistis for something later," Ian said.
Squall was very suspicious of this new man, whether he claimed to be Irvin's son or not.
"Do you think she'll be safe?" Rinoa asked. "Yes Sorceress, she had Alexander, if she uses him enough, it'll beat off Drake," Ian said. 'I hope' added mentally.
"Why was Rinoa so needed to make him run away?" Squall asked. "Yea!" Rinoa added. "You're the Sorceress, and in my time every time you and he have met in battle, you dominated him," Ian said. "You're our angel, whenever you or Squall entered combat against him, immortal or not, you dominated him so much he ran," Irvin said. "Why didn't he run at seeing me?" Squall asked.
"You grew a beard in the future, he most likely also didn't recognize because you're so much younger right now," Ian said. "BEARD?!" Zell said and burst into laughter.
Squall walked into Garden first, he had to get in contact with Selphie and Irvin. He then stopped himself, why should they hunt down a dangerous guy like Seifer, with all these events changing.
"Ian," He shouted and turned back to the group which was now a good distance away. "Why hunt downs Seifer?" He asked over the distance. "He's the one responsible for all these events," Ian shouted back. Squall didn't know about execution, but he was pretty sure capture would do.
==== ==== Outside Timber, 4 am ==== ====
Drake landed on the ground with a boom when he hit the hard rock under him.
"I can't believe I failed," He snarled. "The perfect opportunity, in the last two days I could have killed Seifer and gotten her magnificence a new body," He shouted into the now morning sky.
'Hush, you failed because of Ian, and no doubt he's told them all he deems worthy of information to them' Ultimecia's voice said. "Maybe I'll finally get to have some fun," He said with a sick smile.
'Drake!' Ultimecia shouted in his mind. 'Don't fumble this, find Seifer and kill him, and have Dingo, Coyote and Vamp hunt down Ian and Squall,' she said.
"But I wanna do it!" Drake whined. 'NO! NOW DO AS YOU'RE TOLD OR I'LL MAKE YOU SORRY!' Her voice screamed. "Yes mistress," He muttered.
He glanced to his side. "You three saw the whole thing huh?" He asked the three figures. "Well lackeys of mine, you know the drill," He said. The three figured nodded, well, one did the others growled. "You guys take Seifer, I'll take out Squall and Ian," He said with an insane grin.
"We heard the master in your mind, that's not what she ordered," One said in a smooth voice. "Well, sometimes the master doesn't know best now does she?!" Drake snarled. "No commander, we apologize," The voice said again and the two figures disappeared into the shadows.
"I can't track like Dingo, but I can follow a giant floating Garden," He mused to himself and took off into the air.
=== === Fishermen's Horizon 12:00 pm === ===
Seifer stood waiting for his train, he hoped the Garden was still at Balamb, but it wasn't guaranteed. He had decided to go to Timber first, and then check the news there to see if there were any sightings. If he was desperate enough he could try to go to Galbadia Garden, but they would first try to kill him, then he would have to defeat them, and wait for Squall to come, who would try to kill him, it was easiest to take out the middle man.
He had been very paranoid over the last day, constantly scanning the area for an insane brute, or anyone really. He was suspicious of everything around him since running into that creature the night before.
"The train for Timber is now boarding," The voice said. Seifer let out a sigh of relief and got on his train.
The entire ride he looked out the window, looking for anything that would be trailing the train.
=== === On route to Timber === ===
Dingo and Coyote where running full speed near the railroad tracks and the train went past them at blinding speeds.
Once gone the two picked up the scent and turned around, rushing after the scent at full speed.
=== === Timber 3:00 PM === ===
Quistis had just gotten off her train, she felt somehow free from the entire situation. She knew that creature would be lured by Garden, and honestly, if she wasn't there, what threat could it be? She knew it was selfish not to be with her friends, but she needed to do things for herself now.
She intended to go and buy some food, perhaps spend the night, and then take the first train in the morning Fishermen's Horizon. She was rich after all, she saved most of her money from being a SEED, and there was nothing that she really couldn't do right now, financially anyway.
She was walking past the train that just arrived and saw people flowing out of it. She froze at the figure that stepped out in his long grey silver coat. He stopped and looked at her. Her hand immediately grasped her whip and looked right at him.
'Thank Hyne! SEED!' Seifer thought immediately. 'Oh shit! Seifer!' Quistis thought.
She noted everyone moving away from Seifer and he started to walk towards Quistis with a smile on his face.
Quistis cracked the whip in front of him and everyone went running while he froze.
"Don't come any closer," She warned. "Is that any way to treat your favorite student?" Seifer asked. "No, but then against Squall isn't here," She replied coldly. "Heh, figures," Seifer said not caring.
"Where is the fearless leader, I need to see him, now," Seifer said seriously. "So you can kill him? I think not," She spat, "Kill him? Oh you guys aren't over that trying to destroy the world thing?" Seifer asked in a light hearted tone.
"You listen right now, I'm not even with them, I don't know where they are, leave me alone," Quistis said. "You're not with them?" Seifer asked, he looked frightened immediately, "That's what I said," Quistis replied.
"We need to find them now, you don't understand what I saw a two days ago," Seifer said. "Oh come off it, I'm not going to fall for any of your tricks Seifer, I won't take you to them, I'm not even with Seed anymore!" Quistis said. She then realized she shouldn't have said that.
"Really?" Seifer said with a cocky grin as he drew Hyperion. "So that means, you have no support, your all alone," He added as he stepped forward. "So, we can start cooperating, or we can start fighting," He said smirking.
"I suggest both of you cooperate and die," A voice said from above.
Quistis and Seifer glanced to the sound, it came from ontop of the train. A lifeless body hit the ground next to the figure.
"Who the hell are you?" Seifer demanded. "I, am Liam Arcus, but please, call me Vampire," He said bearing his fangs.
Quistis and Seifer no longer had there attention on him. "And these are my companions," William said gesturing his hand. "Dingo, Coyote, introduce yourselves," He said smirking.
Two figured jumped over the train and landed infront of Seifer and Quistis. One was 8'2, and the other was 8'9. Two huge were-canines.
One had a silver gray pelt, and the other had a sandy orange pelt. The bigger was the sandy orange one.
Both roared at them. The Were-Dingo stepped forward, the concrete cracking under his clawed foot.
"Seifer, do you remember your Seed team training?" Quistis asked. "Yes, why?" He asked. "Use Team 4 tactic with serpent 8," She said. He stepped back and held Hyperion ready. "I'm not sure that will work," He said. "It will," She added.
"Ultimecia does not approve of failure Seifer," Vamp said and started to chuckle.
=== === Garden, over the ocean === ===
"Irvin and Selphie will be here soon," Squall said. "Selphie said something about a surprise, I wasn't listening," Squall admitted.
Zell left the office and headed to the lower levels. He went to the cafeteria and looked away from the hotdogs. "Can I have a burger?" He asked. "Alright," The lady behind the cafeteria said and prepared one for him. She gave him his plain burger and he saturated it in ketchup and sat down. He finished his meal and got up.
"Guess I could go for some training," He said and headed towards the training area. He was still shaken up about hearing how he was actually destined to die yesterday if he hadn't been called away by that emergency.
Ian told them how, he would have tried to help a student in the training area, who was trying to use a new GF called Hades, and when Zell helped him, and they got attacked. During the attack, the student would accidentally target him instead of the monster, and Zell's life would end. Shortly after, the guilt ridden student would follow him.
Such a tragic end was something Zell didn't want. He now worried about his own death too much, as he was really in his own eyes, a dead man walking.
=== === Timber Train Station === ===
Seifer pulled up Hyperion and smirked. "Three little punk monsters want a piece of the Knight? Sounds fine to me," He said confidently. Coyote stepped forward and roared. Quistis was a little more worried however.
Vamp landed behind her.
Vamp was about 6', and was not very muscular, but he was a lean athletic build. He wore all black, with red trim around his shirt. Vamp's eyes where a deep red with no pupils, and his hair was a deep black, he glared at Quistis with his blood red eyes.
"Why don't we allow the mongrels to play, and solve things ourselves shall we?" Vamp said to her stepping forward. Quistis got Save the Queen into striking position. "Ah, such fire," Vamp commented with a smirk.
His smirk disappeared and he lunged at Quistis hissing.
Seifer slashed down with his gunblade and pulled the trigger and a bang shot through the air. A howl was heard across the city, the battle had begun.
=== End Chapter ===
Well, that's chapter 2, said it was action based didn't I? lol.
Anyhow, hope that clears some things up in this chapter. Next chapter Irvin and Selphie will come into the picture, and I might have Fujin and Rajin return soon.