Sorcery Illusions
Chapter 4: Breaking Down
Disclaimer:
I do not own the game or the characters, they are not mine to do with as I wish.
Warning:
Language, mild yoai, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Enjoy!
Alexandra AKA ~*~Fantasy Dragon~*~
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Quistis was in the registration office pulling the files that Squall had asked her to get. There was just something about Squall's theory of Ayana taking over Galbadia Garden while all the SeeDs that she had files on were her at Balamb Garden. So while Quistis was sent here to pick up the file that Squall had asked her for, Seifer was stuck watching over Raven.
"Stupid Squall. Assigning such a stupid mission to a high level SeeD instructor." Grumbled the blue mage as she pulled her own file off the shelf and read 'Trepe, Q.N. -Level 29 - Instructor - Sabbatical'
"What are you mumbling about, Angel?" A voice said, startling Quistis. She jumped, then turned around, lucky that she had not dropped either of the files that she had been holding. As she turned, she came upon the grinning face of none other than Zell.
"You of all people should know not to sneak up on me." She sighed.
"Sorry." Laughed Zell, then gave her a soft kiss on the cheek. "So why are you pulling files on…" He stopped to look on the names on the two files in her hands. "You and me?"
"Well, it all starts at about ten this morning. I felt Squall take off his pendent, so I met up with him to ask why. He was on his way somewhere, so I follow him. It turns out that Raven Noire is being held in one of the holding cells and that's where Squall was heading. She was there claiming that she has new information on Ayana and her possible plan. Squall takes her and I up to his office and there was Seifer. Not to bad yet, but then Evan walks in and starts to freak out. After Seifer took him to the infirmary, Raven goes on to tell us that Ayana has a list of Gardens ten most powerful people and she doesn't know why. But this is all after Squall assigns Seifer and I to watch over that bitch while she stays here." Quistis rambled on then turned to Zell as she took a deep breath. "So, how's your morning going?"
"Not as eventful as yours I guess." Zell tried to hide his chuckle, but failed as Quistis pulled out the file on Omri. "So who are the so called 10 most powerful people you were saying she knew of?"
"Squall, Seifer, Evan, Pamora in security, Omri in special ops, Tasman the computer girl, and you and I." Quistis said, pulling out Squall's file as Zell began to open drawers to get files out.
"That's only 8, Angel. You told me she said 10." Zell looked confused as he finally pulled Evans' file out for Quistis.
"The other 2 were Nida and Xu. Pilot and head of defense." Quistis whispered as she put the files that she had gathered onto the registration desk. Zell watched as then Quistis leaned up against the desk, and crossed her arms across her chest. "Fuck. I don't need her around Zell. My complicated enough without that murderous bitch around."
What Zell saw next caused him to do a double take. Quistis' shoulders began to shake as she silently sobbed, the girl's emotions finally winning against her will.
"It's okay. Let it out, Angel." Whispered Zell as e took Quistis into his arms.
"I'm suppose to be stronger than this though." Quistis quickly pulled away and wiped her eyes with the palm of her hand.
"You need a good cry though, baby. You haven't even shed a tear since everything went down. You just need to let it out, Angel." Zell tried to take Quistis back into his arms, but the blue mage refused to go.
"No! I am strong! I'm a SeeD for Hyne's sake! I don't have emotions." Quistis' voice began to die down into a whisper as she allowed the tears to flow down her reddened cheeks.
"But you are also human. It's can't be healthy to hold everything in for this long." Zell tried to reason with his girlfriend, but knew it was not getting through to the blonde mage.
"I don't care. A SeeD is supposed to handle any situation! Show no emotion!" She exclaimed, stamping her foot as to prove a point. "I need…" Quistis then trailed off, seeming to be out of breath.
"You need to sit down and let it go baby. No one is her except you and I, No one is even going to know that it happened." Zell was still trying to reason with his girlfriend, but knew that she alone could more stubborn that himself, Squall and Seifer all put together.
"I need…" Trailing off once again, the blonde put a gloved hand to her forehead, Zell becoming more and more suspicious of his girlfriends every move.
"Are you feeling okay?" Zell asked, taking a small step forward " Zell asked, taking a small step forward, Zell cautiously extended his arms out just in case.
"I…I…" As she stumbled over her words, Quistis began to lean forward from the desk, Zell coming closer and closer to his girlfriend.
"Quistis? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Zell began to panic now, Quistis' face falling paler then ever now.
"Zell…" was the final word that left the blue mages lips as she fell forward into Zell's open arms.
"Quistis?" He asked, looking down into her ashen face. Seeing her eyes closed and feeling that her breathing was slower than normal, the blond martial artist quickly picked the girl up and rushed out of the office area, panicking only on the inside as he made his way down towards the infirmary.
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As she sat up, Quistis groaned and knew that something had to be wrong. The strong smell of potions and remedies evading her senses faster that Leviathan's Tsunami as she took a deep breath.
"How are you feeling, baby?" Zell's voice came from beside her. Quistis pried her eyes open as she sat up and looked over to where Zell's voice came and saw him sitting there beside her bed, his hair a little dishelved, and still in his dress uniform.
"Zell?" She asked, still a little groggy. Looking around, she saw the familiar scenery of the infirmary.
"Right here, Angel." Zell whispered as he took her hand into his and began to rub her knuckled with his fingers.
"What am I doing in the infirmary?" questioned Quistis as she lay back down.
"You passed out in the file room, so I brought you here. Dr. K should be back in a minute to check up on you." Zell said, his hand leaving her hand and beginning to rub up and down her arm with his gloved hand.
"Why did she have to come back?" whispered Quistis as her eyes once again began to fill with tears.
"Don't worry. We'll fix it." Zell spoke softly as he saw that Quistis' eyes were shut.
"Has she woken up yet, Zell dear?" Dr. Kadowaki said as she walked back into the room, carrying a hi-potion and a sleep powder.
"Yeah, I'm awake." Quistis groaned, sitting up again, and Zell took his hand from Quistis' arm, but allowed it to rejoin Quistis' hand.
"So, why did she pass out, Dr. K?" Zell was curious to know the answer.
"Well, it seems as though you had a minor nervous break down. I have a few different options for you to avoid the major one that may come." Dr. Kadowaki than sat down in the other chair, Zell getting a bit antsy.
" You mean this is going to happen again, only worse?" Zell exclaimed, in typical Zell fashion.
"Yes. Quistis, would you like to know your options?" as severe as everything sound, the doctor was able to keep a calm façade on.
"I don't think I have a choice." Grumbled the blonde.
"Not really." The doctor chuckled. "Well, give up SeeD. But that won't happed. So, either you have a vacation for a sustained period of time away from Garden, and no contact with Garden either. That means no Zell. Or, " The doctor continued after she saw the sour look on Quistis' face. " Or you can stay here at Garden, but no missions what so ever, only allowed to teach 2 classes a week, train 3 times a week and attending therapy 6 days a week. And that will go on as long as necessary." The doctor looked over to the couple in front of her. One looked very disgruntled the other almost passive.
"No fucking way in Hyne's name am I just going to sit around Garden and do dick shit any more. Squall finally gives me another mission and you want to take it away from me? I don't think so." Glared Quistis as she stood up off the bed and let go of Zell's hand, then stormed out of the infirmary.
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Whoa…… freaky Quistis. But don't worry. This is all happening for a reason. Who knows? Maybe she'll end up as nuts as Evan…Nah, can't do that. One nut ball in the story is good enough. Other than that, the next couple of chapters may be a little over whelming. I have a ton of ideas fort he next couple of them, all I have to do it get them the way that I want them. And hopefully get them out quickly. Anyways, that's all for now. Until next time, Love and Cookies.