[Video] ♞ Fire Cross III

[knightfan]

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There's a podium with more microphones than necessary. Behind it is a man in a suit, making a rather political speech about how the "people of the world have the power to end all wars." There's the sound of something breaking in the background, but the man continues on regardless, rambling on about how an ambassador, the Sorceress, is a necessity. Again there's another noise, this one screeching in the background, followed by more sounds of things breaking before Seifer bursts on into the scene. Two Galbadian soldiers make an attempt to apprehend him, but he disposes of them quickly, taking the suited president hostage. Feeling as though Seifer has apparently lost his mind, a woman in red—Quistis—orders Squall to come and assist her.

The scene cuts out briefly, to when Squall, Zell and Selphie finally arrive. Quistis insists that Seifer needs to be restrained, so Squall makes an effort to calm him down. ]

What do you think you're doing?

It's obvious, ain't it? What are you planning to do with this guy?!

...Planning to do?

I get it! [ the blond, Zell, exclaims. ] You're Rinoa's...

[ Seifer immediately cuts him off. ]

Shut your damn mouth! Chicken-wuss!

[ Quistis explains the situation: ]

He broke out of the disciplinary room, injuring many in the process.

YOU STUPID IDIOT!

Be quiet.

[ And then Zell blows it: ]

Instructor, I know! You're going to take this stupid idiot back to Garden, right!?

Shut up! NO!

[ The president understands now. Seifer is from Garden, as are Quistis, Zell and Selphie. Now he has someone to blame. As the president explains how he has them all in the palm of his hand, Seifer shakes his head. Great. ]

I see... So you're all from Garden. Should anything happen to me, the entire Galbadian military will undoubtedly crush Garden. You can let go of me now.

Nice going, Chicken-wuss! You and your stupid big mouth!

[ Which obviously means he's not letting go. Zell seems horrified. ]

Take care of this mess! Instructor and Mr. Leader!

[ Seifer, with President Deling still at... gunblade point, back out of the room with Quistis following. In the next room, a masked woman in dark clothing appears from out of thin air and approaches Seifer. As if pitying him, she murmurs: ]

...Poor, poor boy...

Stay away from me!

Such a confused little boy. Are you going to step forward? Retreat? You have to decide.

Stay back!

[ Quistis runs in, but the woman, the Sorceress, paralyzes Quistis. ]

The boy in you is telling you to come. The adult in you is telling you to back off. You can't make up your mind. You don't know the right answer. You want help, don't you? You want to be saved from this predicament.

Shut up!

Don't be ashamed to ask for help. Besides, you're only a little boy.

I'm not... Stop calling me a boy.

You don't want to be a boy anymore?

I am not a BOY!

[ Angry, Seifer releases the president, who scrambles to leave. ]

Come with me to a place of no return. Bid farewell to your childhood.

[ Squall and the others finally enter, but are paralyzed as well. After making his immediate, rash decision, Seifer waves goodbye to his peers with his gunblade and disappears with the sorceress. ]



[ Seifer is frowning down at his D-Terminal. It wasn't so terrible. It could have been much, much worse; at least it isn't something that Squall doesn't remember, otherwise he'd be screwed. ]

At least I can say I was on the first live television broadcast in seventeen years. You can just disregard everything else since it wasn't even interesting, let alone important.

[ Although... it's weird seeing himself like this. He knew he'd made those decisions and acted like a lunatic, but was he really taken in by the sorceress, his matron, that quickly? ]

Comments

[innermonologues]

[ makes a face. ]

I'm not a two year old.

[knightfan]

Never said you were.

[innermonologues]

A quiet walk might clear your head.

[knightfan]

I don't need your advice.

[innermonologues]

Right...[ Awkward pause ]

Sorry then.

[knightfan]

Dammit, Squall. Why apologize? Take responsibility for the things you say and do.

[innermonologues]

How exactly do you want me to take responsibility for offering a calming idea to change your moods?

[knightfan]

By not apologizing for it, you dumbass.

[innermonologues]

Since you didn't want to hear about it I figured I overstep the boundary.

[knightfan]

It's a habit of yours, yeah, but I've gotten used to it.

[innermonologues]

[ He just rolls his eyes. ]

[knightfan]

Anyway, I hear that Sora kid's lookin' for you.

[innermonologues]

[ Annoyed grunt. ]

[knightfan]

Maybe you should find him. You two can, uh... reaffirm your friendship.

[innermonologues]

Pass.

[ he glances away still looking annoyed. ]

He only wants to talk to me because he thinks I'm his friend Leon.

[knightfan]

Leonhart?

[innermonologues]

Just Leon I think.

[knightfan]

Sounds similar. He knows stuff about you, right? And he's been calling you Squall to me....

[ ...Kind of like Warrior of Light. ]

[innermonologues]

Some weird world boy comes from, he knows me as Leon. I don't really understand it myself.

[ Awkward shifting. ]

He knows a Seifer and two people who follow Seifer around everywhere. A small girl who doesn't speak much and a large boy who says ya know. He also knows Selphie. The kicker? They're all around his age while this Leon guy is in his twenties.

[knightfan]

[ He stares at Squall blankly though the D-Terminal for a moment. ]

Alternate universe?

[innermonologues]

I guess. [ he groans a little. ]

[knightfan]

I find that hard to believe. This isn't a science fiction novel.

[innermonologues]

I don't have any other explanations for it then that make sense. Either way that kid is probably to me like Zell is to you.

[knightfan]

...What? Chicken-wuss?

[innermonologues]

If I were the type to mess with someone that Sora kid would be my target I believe.