A/N: I know the fighting scene sucks -.-' I have no clue -.-' seriously… n since nobody reviewed… it must really sucks -.-' oh well… since I've already decided to finish this story no matter what, I'd better do it, at least before I graduate "
Chapter 9
He thrust his dagger down at her chest as he saw the woman closed her eyes falling under the sleep spell he had cast earlier. As his dagger was inches away from her chest, he was blasted away with a strong energy blast, causing him to roll back onto the ground. As he struggled to lift himself up from the dust, spitting the dirt in his mouth onto the floor, he looked up to see the source of the blast. A man clad in black leather coat looked down at him. His flaming green eyes stared in anger. The scar on his forehead along with his blond hair accentuated his expression of hatred.
"General," the man bent his head down as a mean of respect. "I thought taking the life of a SEEDs Commander would serve our purpose well."
"Not this one." Came the other man's reply, as he bent down to gather Quistis' sleeping form in his arms. "Let us retreat for tonight."
"But sir, they are obviously outnumbered." A sign of protest.
"There are only 20 in all, sir." Two other men clad in black jackets appeared.
"But we're dealing with more than 10 SEEDs." Stated their superior, as he started to head back to their vehicle with Quistis in tow. "Two of them A ranked, 4 ranked 20 or above, those SEEDs won't come down easily. They've already taken down half of our men."
"Sir, but we could take them down. You could." Challenged the man covered with dust.
The General looked down at the girl in his arms, "I said retreat." He gave his last word before continue walking ahead of them. The other 3 followed hesitantly.
Upon reaching the beach, they realized that the SEEDs had actually taken down more than half of their men as Zell performed his final blow "My Final Heaven!". The General nodded to his men as a sign of his command to retreat before turning around to the other 3 behind him, signaling them to clear his path. One of them stepped forward, sword in hand, and swung his blade with a great force that caused a massive energy blast, knocking down all participants in the battle field to the ground. As the enemies were struggling to get on their feet, the four men walked past them and boarded their vehicle, disappearing into darkness before Zell, Selphie or any of the SEEDs could stop them.
"Quistis!" Zell called out after them before thrusting his fists into the sand in anger.
"Oh no! Quisty!" Selphie cried.
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"I apologize for my impatience, earlier, sir." The man covered in dirt bowed to his General as they reached the General's private mansion. His superior turned around to face him, still carrying Quistis in his arms. "It is wise of you to kidnap their Commander. This must have lower their morale as planned, not to mention the fact that their allies are also threatened."
The General nodded dismissively before turning around and enter his mansion. "You are dismissed," he called out while walking away. All of you."
The other thee men gave a bow before turning to leave.
The General carried Quistis up his crystal staircase that winds around majestically as it reaches the next level. He opened up the big oak door at the centre and enter his master bedroom, putting the girl down on his king sized bed. He pulled the sheets over her, pulling a luxurious mahogany chair over to the bed side, taking his seat. He rested his elbow on the bed beside her sleeping form, clasping his hands together before resting his head on them, looking down at her. He sighed deeply before closing his eyes and let his memories drowned him in…
"Seif… wait!" the little girl cried as she ran after the little boy who's headed towards the lighthouse.
"Go away!" He shouted at her. "Go with your foster parents! Leave me alone! Just like everyone else!"
"Seif… You know I don't want to go! I'll miss you, and Sefie and Irvy. I'll miss Zell and Squall and Matron and Uncle Cid." The little girl sobbed.
"Don't cry Quisty." The little boy reached over to wipe to tears away.
"Then don't run away!" protested the little girl as she started to cry harder.
"Ok, Quisty, I won't run away anymore!" The little boy said to her. "Don't cry anymore, ok? I didn't want to make you cry, I don't want to see you cry."
The little girl nodded as she wiped away her tears and stopped crying.
"Just promise you will still be my friend." The little boy turned away from her.
"Ok, Seif, I promise!" the little girl beamed at him.
I promise…
He shook his head vigorously, trying to wave the painful memories out of his mind. Painful, because after the little girl had left, she'd never remembered their little promise. He stared down to her sleeping form; her exquisite looks and irresistible features yanking his heart even as she slept. Her alluring lips calling out to him in their sleep, and before he knew it, he was already leaning down to her, giving in to the temptation to get a taste of her when suddenly, Quistis stirred in her sleep causing him to jump up in surprise, knocking down the chair.
At the sound of the mahogany chair thudding down on the floor, Quistis sat up in her bed, startled. 'Where am I?' she thought as she looked around her, taking in her surroundings. The elegantly decorated room, the king sized bed, the full-length windows with white rims covered in white lace curtains, and lastly, the man standing by her bed with a startled look on his face and a fallen chair at his feet.
Quistis gasped at who she saw, "Seifer!"
Seifer quickly hid his startled expression under his infamous smirk, "Good evening, my dear Instructor. Miss me?"
Just as he finished giver her his greetings, he had to duck the flying pillows Quistis sent his way, "WHAT do you THINK you're DOING? HOW you DO THIS to me!" she screamed, throwing whatever she could grab his way. "Seifer! Why?"
As she stopped her tantrums, Seifer slowly stood up from behind the fallen chair he had used as his shield, smiling sheepishly at her. "You sure have got a lot of energy stored after all those hours of sleeps!"
Quistis slowly turned towards him with a disappointing look on her face, "Seifer, why are you doing this? After you are released of your guilt! After matron and I testified for you!"
Seifer slowly shook his head with a sad smile, "It's not as easy as that, Instructor," wiping all signs of sadness away from his face, he looked up to her with a smirk, "But it is not any of your business what I do and why, is it? Because, you see, I'm not puberty boy and nothing about me would interest you."
Quistis rolled her eyes, "Fine! Whatever! Be that way! Why should I care if you'd actually be executed when you get caught this time! And if you think you'd get away with it, you're so wrong, Seifer! Because once Squall and the others get here, they'd make sure to make you wish you were never born!"
After she finished speaking, Seifer roared in laughter, "And how do you suppose your hero figure and his posse are going to find you here? Because I'd let you in on a little secret here, Instructor," At this he leaned his face closer to hers, and whispered, "This place is uncharted. And you are mine to do with however I please." He withdrew away from her before Quistis could bite him.
"Never, Seifer! I'd rather marry a Marlboro than to be your toy!" she snarled.
"Women! I didn't know you've got such wild taste!" He headed towards the door about to leave before turning his head around to give her a triumphant smile, "Oh! And before I leave, I should let you know that you could find a handsome Marlboro just about anywhere on this island. Have fun going Marlboro-hunting."
He quickly closed the door behind him just in time to hear a loud thud on the other side of the door. He couldn't help smiling in amusement as the two guards in front of the room stared at him in surprise as they've never seen their General had never smiled before. Seifer, noticing the guards looking at him quickly cast a dark look on his face before turning to give them orders, "Do not let her leave her room without my knowledge."
The guards saluted him, as Seifer headed off down the corridor.
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A/N: another chapter done although I did planned to finish it before school starts, I didn't manage to because I haven't been getting enough reviews -.-'
So please, review, it really mean a lot to me if u do… it would help me improving my writings. BIG TIME.