Chapter 10 – Driven by desires. Follow it and be alone.
"This is great!" She said sarcastically looking around Rinoa's imprisonment. Nobody was in sight, the doors wide open and not a single trail.
"Rinoa's gone and so are the guards." Selphie said looking side to side.
"Damn Cid's gonna be pissed!" Zell hollered.
"We need to contact the garden and split up immediately!" Quistis ordered.
"What's the worst case scenario?" Irvine asked.
"Somebody dies" Zell responds.
"That's not gonna happen. I'll contact the Garden for back up and they'll help you search the city. I'm gonna find the guards." Quistis said taking lead and heading off. "…I'm gonna end up losing my job" Quistis mumbled as she ran to the nearest phone to call the Headmaster.
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The moon sits on the clouds once again. The somber blue sky glitters with jewels and magic. A gentle hum of one mother's tunes fills the air. Where does my mother's spirit lay? Does it follow alongside me? ...I've missed you so. Rinoa's sweet tender thoughts were a rare of sorts. She kept her hands folded to her back as she paced slowly forward. Her thoughts drifted and it came to mind what had happened earlier.
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"You said you would save him. Laguna… I don't understand" Squall had told her.
"My mother told me stories of her love, Laguna… she'd always have him somewhere in the back of her mind. Caraway grew jealous and it turned into fury."
"…is this why he hates you?"
"…hate…" Rinoa snickered "I have my mother's features... and you… you have Laguna's."
"I'm his son."
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Her heart was grateful on this notion that she had met Squall. "Did you see, mother? I've found his son who is as how you have spoken of his father…I will protect him till I reach the day I leave for purgatory… eternally."She smelled the air. The aroma was filled with carnations and lilies that she walked past. She walked freely. Squall had let her escape. Although I am free. My sins are chained to my feet. Then thinking back,a memory of when she was younger had played in her thoughts.
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"I saw you fooling around with that man…" The blonde spoke as he approached her.
"Yes…does that make you angry?" She responded teasingly.
"Stop" He said as he held her to close him. "I love you. I'm not your father so stop testing me." Rinoa stared at him being a little dazed. "You're always imposing on people's generosity."
"My mother would have approved of him." She said pushing her limits.
"Stop!" He said harshly and held her tighter to him.
"Seifer, I did it for you. You were filled with anger; jealousy. So I moved him to the hospital"
"You're drunk. What's happen to you…?" Seifer said worried.
In an emotionless voice, cold and slow… she told him. "Damnation"
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"I gave that man injuries for Seifer… I never treated Seifer fair. I'm so grateful he was strong enough to support me but I never really loved him." Rinoa stood still after stepping on a white daisy in the grass by accident. She bent over and picked it up. Its petals fell off and it blew away with the wind. She watched them soar through the sky and then she saw ...Squall? Is that…Rinoa rubbed her eyes and looked again. But all she saw in the distance was the shimmering navy sky and jade colored trees that blew in the wind. He wasn't there.
She continued through the wasteland towards where she might have seen him in a mysterious part of the lands enclosed in nothing but green. The first tree she had drawn near had fresh blood on its trunk. Something is here. I must be getting close. Rinoa paced faster into the forest. When she finally became tired she sat on a log lying on the ground. She took out the paper with her father's location written on it and scanned it. Not too much further. She thenobserved the tree as she sat. What can be this strong to break down a large tree like this?
Rinoa's head began to ache and she became very frustrated. She shut her eyes tight and then opened them open again as she shot her face to her left. I don't need this. Something large was approaching towards her. She looked to the ground. The dirt trembled. Then she heard loud foot steps pounding with the dirt that bounced. It must have helped get blood on that tree. Rinoa got to her feet and hiked up the last tree to an elevated branch. She unsheathed a standard sword from her waist and as the creature traveled by she pounced on the T-Rex which was making all this noise. She struck it into his skull, then his eyes and then his throat. The fiend roared and shook. Rinoa leaped to the ground and backed away as it thrashed into the dirt. It slowly stopped squirming like a weak worm and passed on. Rinoa looked behind her. "Let's see… it came from over there" She said and began on her way.
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Quistis stood before her Headmaster along with the other SeeD Cadets. Their Headmaster paced up and down. "Did we not have someone on guard duty?"
"Sir Headmaster Cid, Seifer Almasy offered to pay them a meal and he would guard. The two cadets being tired and hungry left it in his hands." Quistis reported.
"Where is that troublesome Seifer?"
"I have already sent SeeDs on the search. It seems he has disappeared."
"And Squall m'boy?"
"Uhh… sir, he's missing also. I was going to order him to that assignment."
"Rinoa, Seifer, and Squall are all gone. This is quite interesting. Let's continue to have SeeDs on the look out for the two boys. I want your squad Quistis to search for Rinoa. I'll alert all students to be on the lookout in the Garden and let's have Xu call General Caraway and track him from the satellite. I'm curious about his whereabouts. All are dismissed."
Her head filled with woes and bit her lip. She placed her hand over her mouth with qualms as she was the last to march out of the room. She looked to her squad that watched her. She uncovered her mouth and held her hand to her chest. "I'm sorry" Quistis pardoned and swiftly walked away.
"Wait!" Selphie cried and followed her. Before Quistis could enter the dorms Selphie caught up. "Now wait one itsy bitsy second."
"I feel responsible for his disappearance-" Quistis started.
"Oh come on! Don't get upset over this. He's not a little kid running away because he's mad at you."
"I shouldn't have told on him. Zell is completely right about everything."
"…you love Squall?"
"Oh well… I'm starting to think I don't anymore."
"You like Squally?"
"Yes."
"Okay then. Friends help friends. So let's go find him and see if he needs help" Selphie concluded and started to walk back.
"I should apologize" Quistis complained.
"You can do that once we find him" Selphie replied grabbing her hand and walking back.
"Thanks."
"Anything for a friend" Selphie said and bounced along.
Quistis smiled as she was being dragged along. She thought to herself about Squall. He really was a lone wolf. She thought about how he'd constantly end up being alone because he just wanted something special. Everyone would always have to catch up with whatever he's thinking or he'll end up being lost and alone. Quistis remembered when they were kids and he wanted his sis. She remembered the training becoming strong at his pace to the top alone. Now she thought determined, he won't be alone.
A/N: I'm ending with Quistis again because where in the world is Squall? ……yeah Seifer too
