A/N: I do not own any of the characters from the Final Fantasy Series.

Chapter 1

Wandering along the bright streets of Deling, Seifer found himelf incredibly lonely. The way of a loner had never bothered him until now. It occured to him that he had had never been alone in the company of Fujin and Rajin. The leader of the Disciplinary Commitee, bullying all who crossed his path and those he targeted, such as Zell, became the closest thing he had ever had to company.

Looking back on his life, Seifer suddenly came to the bitter realization that he had wasted his life up to this point. Squall could have been his best friend, Quistis could have made a very good surrogate sister, Zell could have become an encouraging student and Rinoa could have been his perfect girlfriend, but he had chosen to turn on them all and make them hate him.

Walking through doors of a random bar, he ordered a pint of cheap lager and sat alone drinking, determined to drown his sorrows. Fujin and Rajin had long since abandoned him, thanks to his hostile manner towards them after Ultimecia was defeated. Seifer felt ashmed of himself for failing to serve as the knight, ashamed of disappointing the only two people who truly believed in him, who saw him as their only hope for salvation. He was a shadow, leaning toward the darkness of the room. He just wanted to curl up in a corner and die.

A bulletin suddenly blared over the television, pitched in the corner up on the yellow pub wall. "News just in! A portal has briefly appeared in the town of Dollet. Several unknown and hostile creatures were spotted shortly afterwards. It is believed that these creatures passed through the portal. Eye witness footage shall appear shortly." Seifer pulled his attention to the television and watched intently as the amateur footage aired on the screen. Waves of bright lights flickered around randomly for a couple of seconds, then an incredible light consumed the screen. The outline of a creature appeared, then it was gone.

Seifers's eyes were hooked on the brightened screen, a sign of recognition evident in his emerald eyes. Placing his pint down on the nearest table, he swiftly exited the pub. Rushing through the busy streets of Deling with only one trail thought running through his mind. "Have to find puberty-boy. My regrets can wait till another day!"

A/N: Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Been a while since I wrote a fic. Please review.