An Evil Reborn
Summery: Seifer has come back to Garden and everyone is still trying to except him. Soon after that something terrible happens to Garden and its up to Zell, Rinoa, Seifer, and some of the old gang to help stop it.
Disclaimer: The only things I own are the situations I put the characters in, squaresoft owns the rest.
Note: This fanfic is mostly going to be an adventure but later on there will be a Seifer/Rinoa/Zell love triangle going on. This story will be in Seifer, Zell, and Rinoa's POV.
Seifer's POV
"You don't want to do this Seifer!" Squall yelled and I just sent a wink in his direction. (Oh but I do.) "You got it all wrong Mr. Commander, how could you possibly know what I want!" I growled, tightening my grip around little chicken-wuss. "Just kill the damn bastard… Squall!" Zell muffled and I just laughed. I could tell he was losing oxygen quickly. "Shut your mouth or I'll slice your fucking throat right now!" Replacing my death grip with my gun blade. "Let him go!" Rinoa screamed pointing her blaster edge at my head. "Ah my love, it'd be best if you stayed out of this." I sneered and she turned red with anger.
"I'm the one you want so just let Zell
go." Squall said extending his gunblade. "Let's finish this
once and for all!" (He actually makes sense…) "Very well…"
Ilet my grip go of Zell and I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.
"Erugh." (That little bastard!) "Firaga!" Soon a lot of
flames surrounded Zell and he was thrown back landing on Rinoa. They
both stayed on the ground and I looked up at Squall. "Well now…
two down one to go." I said with an evil grin plastered on my face.
He ran towards me and our blades clashed together. I could feel the heat of the sparks coming off our blades. I swing at his head but he ducks and takes the earth out from under me. I bashed my head against the rocks and let out a groan. Squall brings his gunblade down missing me just as I roll out of the way. "I'm curious, are you getting slower or am I getting faster?" I say getting off the ground and letting my gunblade fly through the air. My blade seeps into his back and through the other side. "I like to think it's both." I pull it out swiftly blood spurting from his body, my blade covered in red. Squall falls to his knees and looks at me with his lifeless eyes, his face growing pale. It started to storm hard, the rain soaking my hair.
He opens his mouth and blood dribbles down his chin. "…You…cough…win…" Squall hit the ground dead and then a strange feeling came over me. I looked down at my gloved hands and saw blood everywhere…his blood. "…What have I done…?" It was the worst feeling in the world like I was sick. "What's happening to me!" I yelled, unthinkable pain surged through out my body. I fell to the ground next to Squall's lifeless body. "Somebody help!" Then a lightning bolt shot through the air, making the scene unbelievably bright.
"No I didn't mean to!" I yelled shaking in my sleep. "Please forgive me Squall…" I woke in a cold sweat and my heart pounding hard against my chest. I looked down at my hands in an instant. (No blood?) My hands they were cold I didn't have my gloves anymore. (…It was just a dream…) It felt so real to be a dream though, it was all so vivid. I checked my watch (2:00 AM that's just great about another 3 hours.) For some reason I always had the same kind of dream it was me... killing Squall in all these different situations.
I mean I did… do it but I was under the Sorceress's spell I couldn't have helped it, at least that's what I told myself. There was a hobo in the corner looking at me strangely. "You alright son?" "Yes sir I just had a nightmare." I answered looking down, playing with my thumbs. "I used to get those all the time now I just take these." He held up a pack of sleeping pills.
"Do you know who I am?" "Can't say that I do." (Thank God…finally a person who doesn't know!) He looked at me for a while and at his sleeping pills. "Why don't you take them?" The man said and threw the pills toward me. I caught them and shook my head "No I couldn't possibly…" "Go on it looks like you need 'em a lot more than I do." I put them into my pocket. "Thanks…for talking with me." I mumbled and the man immediately smiled. "You don't get out much do you son?" He said and fell back asleep. I just smiled and lied back down on the couch in the train. I was headed back to Balamb Garden for forgiveness and possibly even get back into the school.
These dreams have been haunting me since the defeat of Ultimecia, which is about 6 months today. I mean one minuet I'm standing in the back of the Timber TV Station, the next I'm standing in a dark room, fighting Squall and then everything goes black again. After that I'm in the same room with a dead corpse in front of me. I found out that the corpse was Squall's and he was covered in blood. I could tell he was dead and I ran straight out of there. That is probably why I'm having nightmares of me murdering him. I mean I can't remember actually killing him but it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together. No one knows I killed him fuck I don't even know if I did, but they do know I held an alliance with the Sorceress. So even if I didn't kill him personally it was still my fault.
It was my fault Squall was dead but I don't even remember killing him. I didn't know what happened and at first I didn't know who the hell I was! As time went on I started to remember all the horrible things I've done during my time as the Sorceress's pet. Teaming up with her, torturing Squall, taking command of Galbadia Garden, and many other things. I mean before that I was a smart ass that didn't give a damn about anyone else, but I wasn't capable of doing what I did without some force controlling me.
All that changed after the thing with the sorceress. I don't know what happened to my gunblade but I didn't really care I had no need for it anymore. Now I'm trying to fix my wrong doings. I try to be nice to people, help them out with anything they need but no one would even give me a chance. I'm guessing the whole world heard about me teaming up with Ultimecia. So my last chance is to go back to Garden, beg and apologize to headmaster Cid. And hope to god that he lets me back in. The only thing I could do now is wait for this trip to be over, I had enough with all this guilt and sorrow.
"What are you doing here Seifer?" Headmaster Cid asked with anger in his voice. "You know I could have you killed instantly just for being a half a mile radius of Garden." "Yes sir." I mumbled looking down at my feet. I got here around 5:00 AM so everyone would still be asleep for at least another hour. "You definitely look different since the last time I saw you." Cid said eyeing me up and down. It was true I did look different I lost the trench coat, my hair was shorter and now spiked up, I wore a black skintight muscle shirt, and plain old baggy jeans. I just nodded not glancing up at him.
"Alright then why are you here Sorcerer's Knight?" I winced in pain and looked up at him. "I came back here to…apologize for the Sorceress thing…everything…" "…Squall's death." I nodded, and he frowned at me for a second. "I guess I can't say this was unexpected I mean it wasn't entirely your fault, the Sorceress had control over you." (But it's also my fault for being so weak…) "Seifer is there another reason you came here…?" I turned around with my head down. "Uhh… well you see, the thing is…" I started shifting uncomfortably.
(He'd never let me back into Garden so why bother…) "You want to come back?" I shot my eyes up in surprise. (It's like he just read my thoughts.) "Do you? I mean you probably have no where else to go." He was right no where else would accept me…not that Garden would either, but he was giving me a chance to come back. "Are you sure…you even want me back?" "It doesn't matter whether I want you back or not, this is what you want, not what I want." He answered leaning against the front of his desk.
"Thank you…Headmaster Cid." (Wow I came back to get back into Garden… but I never thought it would actually happen.) "You're welcome, now not everybody is going to be thrilled that you're back…" "I know." I mumbled looking down at my shoes. "Now I know this is against all the rules in the Garden handbook but I'm going to make you a SeeD…" I looked at him shocked again. (What the fuck is Cid thinking…) "I know you have what it takes to be in SeeD so… I'll make an exception just this once." He said smiling a little.
I went up to him and hugged him. "…Thank you." I said letting go of him a little embarrassed. I expected him to push me off of him and start yelling at me but he didn't. Instead he laughed "I see you don't have you gunblade." "No sir" "Well we'll have to go about fixing that." I nodded. "If you mess up once or step out of line your ass is out of here…" I nodded crossing my arms over my chest. "But to prevent that from happening I going to get someone to look out for you…" (Great just what I need a god damn babysitter)
Zell's POV
I've changed so much over the last 6 months… since Squall's death. I'm no longer the class clown and I don't take people for granted anymore. I guess you could call Squall my best friend so when he died I took it pretty hard. Rinoa did too I guess it hurts even more when you loose the love of your life.
Everyone kind of split apart, it was like Squall was the one thing that held all of us together. Quistis is just drowning herself in her studies I mean she's an instructor again now but she still doesn't talk to us. Selphie still attended Garden here but got special permission to get out of school and help rebuild Trabia Garden Irvine also went with her. I still keep contact with her to check up on how she and Irvine are doing. I miss them but nothings going to be the same not without… Squall.
I was still in bed, I didn't get much sleep the night before then again I hardly ever get any sleep now. I rolled over in my bed and caught a glimpse of my alarm clock. (5:30 AM I guess it's time I got up…)I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth after I was done I took a long hard look at myself in the mirror.
I have to say I didn't look that different from before the defeat of Ultimecia, My hair was still freakishly long maybe even a little longer but I still wore it the same way. I also had Squall's chain necklace around my neck, it had a charm on it (…Griever…)I had gotten it from the will he made I guess he knew he was gonna die that night.Other then that I still looked like the same ol' Zell.
Classes didn't start till 7:30 AM but I usually got up this early to jog around the Garden, then to meet Rinoa in the cafeteria for breakfast. Today was Saturday which meant no classes. (Yeah baby!) Will Zell Dincht please report to Headmaster Cid's office. I repeat will Zell Dincht please report to Headmaster Cid's office. (What did I do now?) Now with Squall gone Cid resumed his role as Headmaster.
I walked into Cid's office and I saw a familiar looking person with his back to me, I just couldn't put my finger on it though. "Ahh…Zell I believe you already know Seifer Almasy." My body shook with anger at the sound of his name. "What the…!" I looked at the person finally figuring out that it was Seifer. (What the hell is he doing back at Garden!)
"Forgive me of my questioning but what the hell is he doing here sir." I said trying to keep my cool. It took everything I had not to go up to him and kill him for what he put me through…what he put the whole world through. "He is now a member of this Garden Zell." (What! How could he just let Seifer back into Garden!)"Wha…Why he tried to kill us all!" I yelled stomping my foot on the floor.
Seifer had a hurt expression on his face from what I was saying but I didn't give a shit. "He was under Ultimecia's spell it wasn't entirely his fault." "But sir!" I yelled but he shook his head. "No buts." "ERUGH!" I screamed, punching a wall in his office. I ignored the pain that was growing in my fist. "Zell just calm down." I nodded anger still growing inside of me.
"Seifer would you please step outside for a minuet?" "Yes sir." Seifer muttered with his head down and he walked out of the office. "Zell I want you to keep him in line like keeping him out of fights and stuff like that. I already assigned him into all of your classes and he will be going on SeeD missions with you. He is also going to be your roommate, if I understand correctly you don't have one anymore…ever since Squall died." He said his voice getting lower and more depressed. (He's making him a SeeD!)
"What! You can't make me do this sir!" I said angrily, I was pretty sure I was turning red. "Oh but I can, you don't do this or he steps out of line once not only is he out of here but so are you." (I can't believe this! Why does it have to be me!) "Why are you doing this sir…?" "Because Zell I believe everyone deserves a second chance don't you?" I nodded my head and walked out of Cid's office. (Everyone does except for Seifer.)
Seifer's
POV
I was just leaning against a wall right outside Headmaster Cid's office. (Out of all the people in Garden he had to choose Zell.)I could understand why Zell was so mad though even before everything happened I always picked on him ever since we were kids. Now that I have changed so I'll at least try to be civil to him. "Let's go Seifer." Zell huffed as he went by and I followed him into the elevator.
After a couple minuets of silence I broke the ice. "Uhh…Zell where are we going?" "Our dorm room." He answered not even looking at me and I nodded. (Why did he have to put us together? I mean we're going to live together and we have all the same classes.) "Seifer…?" I looked up to see a student I didn't know at all and he ran up to me. "It is you! I never thought I'd be seeing you again! I'll teach you something for coming back to Garden…" His fist came right at my face and I squinted.
I didn't even try to dodge the attack but the fist never came. Zell was holding the student's arms behind his back. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. Now why don't you run along before I put you in the infirmary!" Zell screamed and the scared student nodded. (Why is he protecting me…?) "Good now get the hell outta here!" He threw him to the ground and the student ran away. "Let's go." (What the fuck is going on)
It was all one big room, there were two beds one on each side, two desks side by side pushed up against the far wall right between the two beds, there was a large window right above the desks looking out to the ocean. A bathroom was leading off to the right. "The bed to the left is yours also the desk." Zell said pointing to the desk on the left.
"You uhh…look kind of tired so why don't you get some rest." I nodded and sat down on the bed awkwardly Zell was just looking around when he turned to leave. "Where are you going…?" "I don't think that's any of your…ahh I'm just going to get breakfast…" I could tell Zell was trying really hard to be nice to me and I didn't understand it.
"Zell…" "Huh…?" he said staring at the door. "…Thanks for helping me with that guy…" I mumbled and he stood there for a minuet. "Don't mention it… ever." With that he walked out the door. I laid down on the bed and let out a sigh. (This was going to be harder then I thought… I might as well get some sleep…)
Zell's
POV
(I can't believe I got stuck with such a bullshit assignment! I have to be Seifer's bodyguard geeeez! I can't believe Cid, he screws up I'm outta here, what a bitch.) I was on my way to the cafeteria to meet Rinoa for breakfast like I do every morning. On my trip there I heard many people talking and the popular topic seemed to be Seifer I knew everybody would know Seifer was back by now, news travels fast around here.
I reached the cafeteria and started looking around, where was she? (There she is…) When she saw me she waved her hand at me. I walked up to the table and sat down beside her. "Hey what's up Rinny?" She looked at me and smiled. "Hello, I know this sounds crazy but have you heard…" "About Seifer coming back yeah I heard about it." I said casually, taking a bite of the hotdog Rinoa bought for me. "Well is it true?" She asked punching my shoulder.
"Oh yeah it's true. I'm the one who has to look out for him… I'm like his body guard." I said banging the table. "What was Cid thinking?" She asked slurping down her soda. "Seriously… I have no idea but if he messes up once not only is he outta here but so am I." I felt like I was about to cry but I wasn't going to cry in front of Rinoa. "Well that fuckin sucks man!" Rinoa said looking down at me and I started smiling.
(I'm a bad influence on her the more I'm around her the more she's gonna act like me.) I started to laugh, it was the first time I was truly having fun in a long time. "What is there something in my teeth?" She asked confused and I shook my head continuing to smile. "…Nothing, it's nothing." Will Rinoa Heartilly and Zell Dincht please report to Headmaster Cid's office thank you. (Two times in one day that has to be some kind of record.)
Seifer's POV
I was hanging against a wall when I tried to move my arms but there was something holding me back. "What the…" I looked to see what it was and it turned out my legs and arms were tied to the wall, my feet weren't even touching the ground. I looked around and I found out I was in D-District Prison. The same exact spot where I had tortured Squall. "Somebody help!" "Tsk, Tsk, Tsk, you think you're all big and tough and now look at you begging for mercy." (The voice it couldn't be could it…?)
"Squall! I'm so sorry!" I yelled looking at him but something was different about him, he had a sort of evilness in his eyes. There was a person standing at the switch with a mask over their face so I couldn't see who it was. "Don't go soft on me now, we didn't even begin torturing you yet." "What made you choose to fight along with the Sorceress?" "I-I don't know…?" (What had made me turn evil and kill everyone?)
"Wrong answer, flip the switch!" Electrical waves entered my body, I couldn't even tell you what it felt like. "Now Seifer we could go through this all day or we could save me a lot of time and you pain and get this over now." (This is how Squall must have felt when I put him through this…) "But I'll tell you the truth I really hope you don't cause this torturing you thing it's a lot of fun" Squall let out an evil laugh. "Now tell me Seifer when you were murdering all those innocent people, you enjoyed it didn't you?" "…no…" I said slightly above a whisper. "What's that I can't hear you." He said putting a hand up to his ear. "NO!" Squall shook his head in disappointment and signaled the guy to flip the switch.
"ERRUAG!" I screamed in pain and agony. "That's two for two, you're not doing very well on these questions." Then a soldier walked in and started talking with Squall. I couldn't really hear what they were talking about, maybe because of the immense pain surging through my body, I don't know. The soldier left and Squall looked apologetic. "As much as I love to see you in pain and I do, I do have other places to be." (Finally this nightmare will end…) "Rinoa will you please continue with the interrogation" (Rinoa…?)
"Yes honey." With that Squall walked out of the room. "Now let's get down to business." I could remember that voice from anywhere. "Is that you Rinoa?" I barely manage to say. The person at the switch takes of the mask and reveals the face of Rinoa. "Surprise." She said enthusiastically and threw the mask to the ground. "Listen Rinoa I-I'm sorry…" "Save it, I just need to know one thing…"
"Go on." I say looking up at her beautiful face. "…Did you love me…?" She asked looking down at the ground. (I don't know? Did I love Rinoa…?) "Of course… I still do." Tears started streaming down her face. "I'm sorry Seifer." "EEEERRUAG!" Everything slowly went black from there.
Zell's
POV
"I can't believe this." I say and Cid looks at me and Rinoa grinning like a mad man. "Well believe it you two and Seifer will be going on a SeeD mission. Here's the paper work." He handed me a portfolio, without looking at it I put it under my arm. "Uhh…Cid, Seifer isn't even a SeeD…" Rinoa said confused and his smile faded. "He is now." (Don't remind me.) Rinoa let it go but I kept on fighting it. "But sir shouldn't he get situated first maybe give him a couple weeks before you send him on a mission?"
(I'm starting to really dislike Headmaster Cid.) "No he's perfectly fine and plus how could he get by without you there right next to him?" He said crossing his arms over his chest. "But…" "You keep arguing with me and I'll send just Rinoa and Seifer." (Is he insane!) "Alright fine, I'll go." I shoved the papers into my jacket pocket. Then a siren went off all over the school. "What the hell's going on!" I yell and Cid looks panicked. "Oh no it couldn't be missiles could it?"
Nadia comes out of the computer room that recently got installed onto Cid's office. "Sir we have a problem…" "Yeah no shit Sherlock." I smile at that. (Rinoa...) "How much time do we have Nadia?" Cid asked pacing around his office. "About 30 minuets to impact." "Oh god…" I sigh and Cid goes over to the intercom. Missiles are heading our way, everybody evacuate immediately in an orderly fashion. I repeat…
Seifer's
POV
I woke with sweat running down my cheek also breathing heavily. (It was just a dream… I really wish they would stop.) I got out of bed when I tripped over something solid and hit the ground. (Nice Seifer, Nice.) "What the…" It was a case slightly pushed under the bed. I opened it carefully and saw the one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. "Lion Hart…" I was amazed by it, the blade was glowing a light blue and the handle had grips on it with engravings I didn't understand. I then noticed a piece of folded up paper next to the weapon. (What's this…?)
Dear Seifer
If you are reading this I died… it sucks I'll admit but at least I know I
died fighting for what I believed in. We never really got along but I did respect
you and in some strange way I feel like you were my brother…freaky I know. I
don't know maybe it was because I knew you since we were kids along with the
rest of our little orphanage gang. In case you didn't know already this is my
will. I don't blame you for the whole Sorceress Knight thing, I knew you were
possessed and you couldn't do anything in your power to stop it. This note was
in that case with my weapon so you already know what you're getting. You
have to try and keep everyone together Irvine, Quistis everyone… They probably
aren't going to welcome you back with open arms, you have to earn their trust. I
know you can do it… and one last thing please look after Rinoa for me… She is
the one that's probably hurting the most.
Squall Leonhart
I folded the note back up and put it in my pocket. (…I'll do my best Squall.) I felt a weird feeling when I picked it up and swung it, careful not to hit anything. (Seems like I still know how to use one of these…thanks Squall.) I attach the gunblade to my side. Missiles are heading our way, everybody evacuate immediately in an orderly fashion. I repeat Missiles are heading our way, everybody evacuate immediately in an orderly fashion.
"Missiles…?" All of a sudden the door opens and Zell busts in with someone behind him. "I see you found your weapon." Zell said and I nodded and focused my attention on the beautiful brunet behind him. "Rinoa…" (Its really her…) She looked up at me with sadness in her eyes. "We don't have time for this, we gotta get outta here!" Zell yelled and I nodded. "Let's head for the garage, we could just drive out of here." Rinoa suggested and we agreed. The halls were filled with people running around panicking "Excuse us, move it, tryin to get through here!" Zell was yelling at all the crowds of people. We were running as fast as we could to the garage but people kept getting in our way.
"Zell!" Rinoa screamed, getting pulled back by a crowd of people. "Rinoa!" He yelled trying to go back. It was no use there were to many people. She got up on a bench and put her hands around her mouth. "Meet me at my house in Deling City!" "We're not leaving without you!" Zell yelled and we both saw the look in Rinoa's eyes. "You have to trust me!" With that she ran away.
"God damnit come on we gotta get outta here!" We both ran our asses off and when we reached the garage and there was only one car left. "That one, hurry!" I yelled. We got up to the car but it was locked. (Figures…) Then I hear glass shattering, Zell had punched through the glass and unlocked the doors. I got in the passenger seat and Zell was already under the steering wheel. "Shit you know how to hot wire a car?" "I had some practice…" (I guess Zell's not the momma's boy I had him pegged for…)
"Yeah baby!" Zell screamed when the car came to life. I saw that the garage door was closed. "Uhh…Zell I don't know if you're blind but the door seems to be closed! Don't do something crazy." "Now what would make you think that…Oh and you better buckle the fuck up!" He said flooring it and I quickly put my seatbelt on. (Fuck!) "Ahah WOO!" The next thing I saw was nothing and then a huge ray of sunlight. "I told you we'd make it!" "I think it's safe to say your crazy." He just looks at me with a small grin on his face.
Then there was a bunch of explosions heard behind us. I could feel the intense heat burning my skin, we just barely made it out of there. "Haha yes we made it, give me some skin!" He gave me a high five laughing. Then he stopped and turned back to the road. We keep on driving on our way to Balamb when Zell starts going off. "Damn it, goddamn it! Stupid ass piece of shit!" I just look at him weirdly. (That's right Rinoa…) "We'll find Rinoa."
"You better hope so or I'll kill you!" (This is my fault if they wouldn't have come back for me Rinoa would probably be here instead of me.) "Rinoa's going to be fine." I said not believing a word I said. To tell the truth I didn't know shit if Rinoa was going to be all right or not. "Yeah how the fuck do you know!" He said and there was silence for a couple of minuets. "So I guess were off to Deling City?" "You bet you're fuckin ass we are!" All of a sudden we hear a loud noise from above I look up and see a big red aircraft. "Zell look at that!" He looked up "The Ragnarok…I sure hope she made it on there…" (Me too Zell, me too.)
Rinoa's POV
"How the heck am I gonna get outta here!" The front entrance was blocked and no one could get through. (I sure hope Zell and…Seifer are alright…) "Rinoa!" I look and see Xu running towards me. "Xu thank goodness your alright but do you know where we can get the hell out of here?" "Yes we have to get to the 2nd floor balcony the Ragnarok is up there, Niadia is driving it." "Then what are we waiting for!" I yell and we both run for the elevator it was closing. "HOLD THE ELEVATOR!" Xu screams and we both dive in right before it closes. I get up off the floor to see an all too familiar face. "Quistis thank you." "It was no problem at all Rinoa and Xu." She said helping me up.
Quistis looked very different from 6 years ago. She now had short blond hair that came right before her shoulders and she now wore contacts that brought out her beautiful blue eyes. Other then that she still looked like the same Quistis only more mature…if that's possible. "Are you heading to the Ragnarok?" Xu asked getting up from the ground. "Why yes if I want to make it out of here alive." (obviously who doesn't?) Ding!
"Let's go!" By the time we reach the hallway we see Headmaster Cid helping students onto the aircraft. "Come on please hurry we don't have much time!" "Cid!" Xu yelled and he looked surprised. "Oh I didn't think you were coming back and you brought Quistis and Rinoa…" (We don't have time for this!) "Cid lets finish this in the Ragnarok unless you'd rather us blow to bits your choice." "Yes."
"This way!" We all run into the Ragnarok and Cid runs ahead of us all. "Xu lead them to the seating area and I'll go to the cockpit and tell Niadia to get us the hell out of here." Xu nods and we all get to the seating area. I sit and buckle up, as does everyone else. I look at my watch (Shit there's not much time left!) "Niadia better get this thing started soon or we're all gonna be nice and crispy!" I yell gripping my armrests tighter. "Oh god we aren't going to make it!" Quistis screams.
"Yes we are!" I yell back. (We have to…) "Come on Niadia you can do it!" Xu prays and all of the sudden the ship starts to shake and we begin to take off. "Woohoo!" I scream along with the cheers of the others. I look back down at my watch. (3…2…1…) BOOM! A loud explosion is heard and we all knew that it was the end of Garden as we know it. (I just hope they both made it out alive…)
I know it was a very boring chapter but the next it'll get interesting I promise please review and tell me what you think!
