Quistis POV

Stupid. Stupid. Quistis how could you be so stupid? Did that really happen? Did it? Did Squall just? And did I really...

Two days ago

"Quistis before you go I have to tell you something. Let's go for a walk."

Squall seemed tense. Nervous. Quistis wasn't use to this. As she walked out she noticed Rinoa glancing their way with a hurt expression on her face.

"Quistis after you finish this mission I wanted to know if you would... marry me."

Talk about shock. But she wasn't happy. She should be happy. She wanted to be happy. Rinoa. "Squall why are you asking me this? You are with Rinoa. You love her. Your married for Hynes sake." "I know it's just that she's not... I love her and I have no intention of letting her go it's just I want to know what it's like to marry someone who doesn't act like a kid all the time." Quistis shook her head, "You don't love me Squall..." He interrupted, "But you love me. I know you do. You have for years." He kissed her then. Full on the lips trying to demand entry. She wanted to let him in but... it was more than she wanted to want to let him in. She pulled away, "I don't love you Squall. Not like that. You are my friend. My brother. And it's true I loved you like that once but... I've changed. Ultimecia changed me. These past few years have changed me. I don't love you Squall... I never will." He glared at her, "why?" Quistis laughed softly pulled away from him and while walking away shouted over her shoulder, "Because I think I love somebody else."

"Who the hell do I love anyway!?"

Quistis Trepe who no longer knew who she was or why she was here or who she loved or who loved her in return trudged along in the snow fighting monsters and exhaustion heading to the one place that she thought Seifer might go...

Seifer POV

Lunatic Pandora

The name just seemed to pop into his head as he reached it.

"She's here. NO. I'm not ready yet. I should just watch. Make sure she stays ok until..."

He didn't finish the thought.

Quistis did not notice the shadow that was following her. She had been there for 3 days and had seen no sigh of Seifer and she was running out of supplies. Thankfully she hadn't faced any strong monsters yet like a malboro.

And of course a Malboro shows up...

Twin thoughts run through the minds of Seifer and Quistis, "Oh SHIT!"

Quistis began attacking the malboro. Her movements fast, agile and accurate but not doing much damage. Suddenly the malboro lashed out and struck her. Her whip went flying to... right behind the malboro, "Just my luck"

"Should I go help?"

Silently Quistis prepared to call forth one of her GF's, "let's see... Shiva no it's already cold here. Leviathan... same problem. Uh Bahamut damn I don't have him I guess.. Argh Damn You Squall I'm going to kill you for not letting me bring along IFRIT!!!!!! Chill Trepe uh oh good I have Diablo."

Quistis concentrated on summoning the stubborn devil, "Come Diablo I need your help." "Why Ice Queen do you need help?" "damn it Diablo you sound just like Seifer. Come on I need your help." "Why? You'll tell Shiva your problems but not me. Tell me why and I will help." "you and Seifer would have gotten along great. And I... I can't do it on my own. Not when I have nothing and no one. The only person I have is the one I'm looking for and that is to bring him to his death, most likely."

In a burst of darkness Diablo came forth dealing a grand total of 9,999 damage but the Malboro was still alive. "Please Diablo one more..." A malboro tentacle lashed out at her and she could feel herself begin to lose consciousness. "I'm dead. No one will care" As the world began to lose focus she saw a flurry of movement from her left and a gray trench coat, "Seifer?"

Seifer POV

He saw as the demon dragged the world into darkness or at least the surrounding area. Before it left he saw the demon "Diablo" look at him. It almost seemed to be judging him and then it nodded and disappeared. The monster was still there. He saw Quistis fall and then he saw what would happen, "No! No more dying!" Seifer rushed to the fallen woman who gazed at him for what seemed like an eternity before her eyes closed. He ran in front of her and sliced the tentacle, which would have killed the girl, in half. "I can't kill it." Then the snow stopped and it began to rain Seifer looked around him and saw a knight riding a six-legged horse and holding a sword that must have been twice Seifer's size and probably three times his weight, with one hand... "Odin" Seifer whispered to himself. The creatures looked at him and then at the girl seeming to say grab her and move. Seifer did as told and the rider and his horse ran to the monster and cut it in half. The rider looked at him and suddenly a memory came floating back to him, "GF's usually do not show any interest or affection towards their users. Most times they will not even acknowledge their masters existence and they hardly ever speak with their masters will junctioned. Know... Seifer. Seifer wake up. SEIFER!" "Huh what instructor?" "Seifer Almasy you will..." "Do you... why/" The GF nodded towards Quistis again and it disappeared. Grabbing her gear and Quistis he began the long trek back to the nearest town.

... "Seifer?"