Well, well, well. Here comes chapter 5. I think I'm making ok progress on this… I have a feeling I could prolly do better though. Eh, oh well. Here goes.
Rinoa looks into Selphie's eyes and takes her by the hands.
Rinoa: Selphie you are part of this, you know more than you think.
Squall walks over and looks at Selphie also.
Squall: Let me explain Rinoa…
Rinoa looks at Squall with amazement in her eyes and slowly takes a few steps back so Squall can face Selphie directly
Squall: Selphie, you have a gift, and not an ordinary gift either. You my dear have a gift that, when you finally remember how to use it again, can help us more than you know. You just have to remember.
Selphie: Remember what?
Squall: Selphie you have a gift quite like Ellone's.
Selphie: Who is Ellone?
Squall: You will meet her soon. I promise. Anyways you see things, things that happen in the future, and sometimes you see things that happened in the past that can also be relevant to this… "war".
Selphie: How? What? How can I have a power like this and not even know?
Rinoa touches Squall's arm and gives him a look telling him that she would like to explain now. Squall smiles softly.
Squall: Ok Rin. Go for it.
Rinoa: Selphie… have you ever had dreams of running through the woods or dreams that you can barely remember, but they seem as if they are so real? Do you wake up in the middle of the night shaking, sweating, and sometimes even find a leaf that was torn from one of the trees in your dreams? Do you remember when we first met? Did you have the feeling that you knew me from somewhere?
Selphie: Yeah, I thought you looked quite familiar, but I figured I had seen you around town or something.
Rinoa: Well yes I'm sure you probably have seen me around town but, we go further back. You just don't remember. They erased your memory. Everything you know about the other life you were living was erased.
Selphie: But why Rin?
Squall: Let me explain this part.
Rinoa: Alright
Squall: Selphie they erased your memory because you are one of the keys in us winning this war. You are very crucial to us and to them. They don't want you helping us in anyway. So they erased your memory and you and your family up and moved. We haven't seen you since. We didn't know what happened to you. Rinoa said that she found you… but I didn't believe her. I didn't think you were even still alive.
Irvine walks to Squall's side and whispers into his ear. Squall nods and moves out of the way.
Selphie: Guys, I just don't remember.
Irvine: Don't say that just yet my love.
Selphie looks at Irvine quizzically.
Irvine: Do you remember when I came hopping out of the bushes tonight, how we just kinda hit it off? How we grew so attached just being together for a few short hours? Selphie don't you remember us? What we had for each other? I realized it was you, my Selphie, after spending one hour with you.
Irvine draws her to him as tears well up in her eyes. Everything seems to melt away and the tears fall from her shimmering blue eyes.
Irvine: Oh Selphie! Don't cry my love.
Irvine looks at her with pleading eyes. Selphie looks up and strokes his cheek.
Selphie: I never forgot you. How could I? You have always been in my dreams but, I never thought you were real. I thought he… you were too good to be true.
Selphie gets up turns and looks at Rinoa and Squall with a gleam of determination as the spunk comes running back into her. She walks to Squall and stickds out her hand. He looks at her in surprise, but takes her hand.
Selphie: Let me prove myself to you. I will not fail.
Squall lets go of her hand, stands up straight and salutes her. Rinoa and Irvine jump back in astonishment.
Rinoa and Irvine: What!
Selphie: That looks familiar…
Squall grins slightly
Squall: what is it Selphie?
Selphie taps her nose, then suddenly she slowly comes to attention and salutes Squall back.
Selphie: It's called a SeeD salute sir. It's the salute Garden members do to their superiors… Commander.
Squall looks at Selphie in astonishment, as does Rinoa and Irvine.
Squall: I now know not to underestimate you Selphie.
Selphie grins at Squall and then slowly looks at Rinoa. She walks to her and throws her arms around Rinoa's neck.
Selphie: I'm not leaving you Rin. No matter what I'm with you till the end.
Rinoa embraces Selphie like never before.
Rinoa: Is that a promise?
Selphie: Unfortunately for you. It is.
Slowly they all walk back through the woods and back to the house. The night now comes to an end.
Squall leans in and kisses Rinoa's cheek.
Squall: We're taking Seifer in for questioning. We've been suspecting him for a while.
Rinoa: Finally someone is listening to me!
Squall tends to Seifer as Irvine walks up to Rinoa.
Irvine: Rin, take care of her for me. I lost her once, I don't think I can lose her again.
Rinoa: Don't worry. I wont let anyone hurt her. Now go, she's waiting for you.
Irvine turns to look at Selphie and sees her standing off away from the light looking at the stars. He walks to her and places his arms around her. She jumps.
Selphie: OH! You scared me!
Irvine: I'm sorry dear. I must leave and I just wanted to say goodbye.
Selphie: Will we see each other again?
Irvine: Of course. As soon as possible. I lost you once Selphie, I wont loose you again.
Irvine twirls her around to face him and slowly bows and kisses her hand. She blushes.
Irvine: Goodnight my love.
Selphie: Good bye.
Slowly Irvine and Squall walk into the darkness and Rinoa moves to Selphie and slides her arm around her shoulders.
Rinoa: Come on, You've had a very long night.
The two friends slowly walk up the steps and into the house and the night has finally come to an end.