Chapter Two – Meetings with Old Friends Pt. 2
I sighed softly as we walk through the desert, the hot sun scorching down on the three of us. We had decided to leave two days after I got there, so I could rest and we could prepare. We gave the Ragnarok to Selphie and Quistis to decide what to do with it and we think Selphie took it, so we can't get it until we go and get her. The three pillars were about six miles away now, very faint in all the sand, but that was what it was, just sand and that one object, well okay, three objects.
There were no monsters around it, which was weird, we usually got attacked by now, what was going on. Then, something happened we didn't expect. Four giant walls shot up around us like a box, and a lid covered it. The sand turned to the steel that was the walls and ceiling, covering us in darkness. We felt ourselves being moved and we waited for a few moments in silence. Doors opened we heard and male voices chatting idly. We are dropped and the walls and floor and ceiling disappear around us and we're facing guards from the prison, odd. A familiar looking woman stares at us for a second and then tells the guards to stand down.
"Squall? Zell? Rinoa? Is that really you?" the gray haired woman asks and tells the guards that they were dismissed. We were left there looking at Fujin, Seifer's friend. She smiles softly and says, "Sorry about that, we thought it might be the Sorceress, she looks exactly like Rinoa, so we weren't sure," she says and shouts down for Raijin and Seifer to come up.
Two men come up a few moments later. One was unmistakably Raijin. He was tall, broad shoulders and muscle. Dark skin, short dark hair, crew cut style. Brown eyes. And the other was still Seifer. Short, slicked back blonde hair and blue eyes. Broad shoulders, but not as much as Raijin. The scar on his face was still there. He was dressed in the same outfit he always wore; actually, the three looked exactly the same except Fujins hair was about mid back length now.
"Squall? Rinoa? Chicken-wuss?" he asks and walks a little closer to us trying to make sure who it was. I sigh and shake my head, "When are you ever going to drop that name Seifer?" He chuckles and shakes his head, "Nah, can't be Chicken-wuss, he always jumped out in anger and said, 'WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!' and then I would laugh and Quistis would tell us to stop it," he says and grins slightly. "Well, I've grown up, mellowed out. Way too many rage outbursts back then," I say and Seifer nods a little.
"So, to what do I owe this little Reunion guys?" he asks and leads Fujin to a machine, and they lean against it together. "Well, you've heard of the new Sorceress right?" and when Seifer nods, Squall continues, "Well, we are getting all the old gang back together, including Selphie and we're going to go against her. After all, we were all SeeDs, or err, most of us were," he says as Rinoa and the other three gave him a look. "So, what do you want us for? We never did any Sorceress smashing back then, that was all you," he says and waits. "Well Quistis died defending Garden against her. Irvine died in some bar shootout. Selphie is up in Trabia, and we would like the three of you to join us in the fight against her. We were hoping you would fight alongside us for once and not against us," he concludes and waits for the answer.
Seifer seems to think about it then calls Raijin over and the three huddle together. When they arise, Seifer says, "No, we won't help you. Not because it's you, but because A, it doesn't concern us and B, we just don't want to. Screw this new Sorceress, she won't go after a run down prison," he says and nods. "But, we can give you a ride on our Airship to go and collect Selphie for your little resistance group," he says and points to Raijin and Fujin. They nod and head for the stairs. I hold up my hand, "Wait, I know why you won't do it. You're pride and fear. You're afraid to be taken over and used by the Sorceress like last time, and the fact that you were someone's puppet once hurts your pride, the fact that you were doing something for someone other than yourself or your two friends," I finish and nod, hoping this was good.
"Well, Zell, I am not afraid of anything, nor will I ever be, now, do you want that damn ride or not?" he asks and points to his two friends again. We nod and follow them down to the hanger.
End Chapter Two – Meetings with Old Friends Pt.2
Short, I know, but I knew this chapter wouldn't be big. Hope you all liked it.