EverShadow: Well, I know all of you are dying to know what Hyne asked for and this chapyter has some…interesting answers.
Tiger of Blackness: …………perv.
EverShadow: It's not what you think! Really!
Tiger of Blackness: Liar.
EverShadow: You'll all see what I mean. Hehe…On with the show.
A Meeting at A Time Like This
"Hey, hey kid! You alright there?" Seifer opened his eyes a crack. "Hey! Someone get a doctor! There's a kid lying here." An old man with a long white beard peered over him. Seifer sat up. He instantly recognized the tall beautiful buildings, the strange technology, and the translucent streets that he could always count on to catch a peek of some girl's panties as she walked above him wearing a skirt. He was at Esthar.
"What's going on?" He whispered.
"You alright there boy?" The old man asked.
"Yeah. How long was I lying there?" he asked.
"Probably a day. Are you sure you don't need a doctor or anything?" Seifer stood up and clutched at his aching head. His Hyperion lay next to him and he picked it up. The last thing he remembered was Synk carrying him. What the heck was that guy doing all the way down in the pit? But he wasn't any normal human. Seifer looked back at the gaping hole at the end of the street. The Omega Weapon made that hole but this time he wasn't going to charge into it blindly. He had to go back and ask Squall, no matter how much he hated to admit it, for help. He took a couple of shaky steps before regaining his composure and then he began running, knowing that every second mattered.
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Squall lay on his bed while Rinoa idly ran her fingers across his hair. He sighed and closed his eyes.
"You're worried?" She asked with a soft smile.
"Not about Seifer. I'm worried about what will become of us without Quistis. I felt like we didn't do enough for her." Rinoa kissed his forehead.
"I know. But we can't keep dwelling on the past. We need to look ahead. Quistis would've wanted it. She would've wanted us to be strong." She put her head on his chest. Squall's arms went around her protectively.
"If you died…I wouldn't be able to go on. I'm wondering how Seifer can."
"That's cuz I'm stronger than you are, Pubes." The couple jumped in surprise and looked at the man standing in their bedroom doorway.
"What the hell? What are you doing back here?!" Squall demanded, getting to his feet.
"Sorry to break up the romantic moment. I'm here on business but I guess no one missed me all that much." He chuckled. "And here I thought you loved me."
"Seifer…I said I never wanted to see your face again. After you killed Quistis." Seifer took two large steps and came face to face with Squall.
"Two thing, Pubes. It was the Omega Weapon that killed Quistis. Second, She's alive you bastard. She's freaking alive!" He hissed. Squall backed away, his face drained of color.
"What? You're crazy…she died saving you."
"That's what I thought too but she's really alive. She's inside the Omega Weapon. She came to me in a dream and told me all about it."
"You're going to trust a dream on this?"
"I'm trusting Quistis." Seifer spat. "I have faith in her. She really is in the Omega Weapon. I tried to rescue her by myself but I can't. I can't do it alone. I need your help." Squall had never seen him look so desperate.
"You're crazy." He replied.
"Maybe. But at least I've got something to do instead of wasting my life dwelling on the past. What if she's really alive? Besides, we all need to get rid of the Omega Weapon. Who knows how much damage it's going to cost? Trust me on this Pubes." Seifer pleaded.
"No." He snapped. Seifer gritted his teeth and did something that shocked the other two. He got down on his knees and bowed his head.
"Do you want me to kiss your feet? Do you want me to grovel?! Damn it I'm begging you for help on this. She's your friend too! Please. I'll do anything." Squall narrowed his eyes. Seifer really was a broken man. But he was also a very loyal one. He had sacrificed his pride.
"I can't promise anything." Squall replied coldly. Seifer stood up and stared him in the eye.
"Look, I'm asking this one favor. I'm asking that you, messenger girl, cowboy, chicken wuss, your girlfriend and who ever else wants to come help me slay the damn Weapon." He pointed at Rinoa. "If it were her, you'd be in the same position." He left the room and walked to the balcony where he slumped down against the wall.
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Synk walked through the hallways of Balamb's dorm. As soon as he reached Quistis's instructor's dorm, he used his powers to open the door. He stepped inside, marveling at how they kept it in tact. He looked around and finally saw what he was searching for. He picked up the small moogle key chain and threw it in the air to catch it a couple of times.
"I got what I wanted." He smirked and disappeared.
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I didn't know that Hyne had a soft spot for moogle key chains.
What? They're adorable mind you.
I was going to give it to Seifer back when we were kids. I bought it for 15 gil but with my adoption…I forgot until now.
Yeah well, they don't make them anymore and I really wanted one.
It's special to me. But if it meant saving Seifer's life, then of course I agreed.
You're boyfriend is stupid.
He's not my boyfriend…yet…and I will agree.
Oh no, don't argue with me, he is stupid.
Um…Hyne…I agreed.
Look, I told…oh…yeah. I knew that. Pft, why do you have to be so agreeable?
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Don't look at me like I'm crazy…don't…hey…stop that.
I'm staring at you…I'm staring at you.
Stop that. You're creeping me out.
It's about time I did some creeping out around here, Hyne.
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EverShadow: I'd like to thank everyone who has followed me thus far. But there's something important that I'd like to share with everyone.
Tiger of Blackness: You're dying??
EverShadow: Sorry, it's not that.
Tiger of Blackness: Darn.
EverShadow: This is the last update…
Tiger of Blackness: WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHOOOOOO!!
EverShadow: That I will do this month.
Tiger of Blackness: ………darn.
EverShadow: I'm going off to camp for a month so this is the last update I'll do until August. Hopefully you people can live with it…don't hurt me. EverShadow signing off.