Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ After the End ❯ The Other Gunbladist ( Chapter 6 )

After the End

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A/N: *smiles to self* Hey-hey, a story of mine finally got a review! Anyways, just thought I'd reply:

CelesteSpring: Thanks for reviewing! I'm trying to do different perspectives, but hopefully everything will come together! I'll try to describe things some more, but I've never really been to good at that according to some. What I wrote yesterday was written during Writers Block, as it will be today, but I'm going to try.

People, please review!!! I'll start replying from now on!

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Disclaimer: All FF8 things belong to Squaresoft. There's finally one of my own things in here, so that one belongs to me, and me alone!

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Chpater 5: The Other Gunbladist

Seifer walked through the entrance halls of Garden, students rushing past him in a hurry to get outside. He saw a few teachers staying inside, like they were afraid to go outside. He went past them; realizing one of them was Instructor Aki. He walked past the directory, then up the stairs leading to the elevator.

When he got on, he pressed the "3" on the buttons, and waited for the doors to close. He saw a girl student wearing a SeeD uniform running towards him, trying to get onto the elevator.

He pressed the "Open" button for the girl, wondering why he was being so nice to her.

She ran on and he finally noticed the gunblade she had around her waist.

"Thanks! I thought I was going to miss it! I need to get up to Headmaster Cid's office," she stated, before noticing he was staring at her, "What!"

"Oh, sorry. I didn't know our Garden had a female gunbladist," Seifer stated, pulling his fingers off of the "Open" button.

"Yeah, well, not many actually know about me. I'm not too popular, but I'm trying to do something to help!" the girl stated. "Oh sorry, I just remembered I haven't introduced myself! Names Erin, nice to meet you!"

"I'm Seifer. Seifer Almasy," Seifer replied.

"The Seifer Almasy! I thought that you had been banned from Garden!" Erin stated.

"Well, Cid let me back in. Just curious, but how old are you?" Seifer asked, hoping he wasn't getting too personal with her.

"17, why?" she asked, flipping back a strand of her golden blonde, shoulder length hair.

"It's nothing," Seifer replied just as the elevator door opened.

The two walked out of the elevator, and they walked into Cid's office. Cid looked up from his paperwork, looking at the two teenagers that had entered.

"What may I do for you?" Cid asked.

"After you," Erin stated, stepping back.

Seifer looked at her, then at Cid. "I was asked to come up here to see what I can do to help."

"Well, you can help train. Hmm, how about you work with Quistis, if she's even out there," Cid suggested.

"Yeah, she's out there," Seifer stated. "Erin, go ahead."

Erin looked at him as he walked out of the room. She looked up at Cid, cleared her throat, and then stepped forward again.

"Headmaster, I was wondering if I might be able to help out in some way. I know that I wasn't in the group that defeated Sorceress Ultimecia, but I want to help. I've trained her, waiting for the day that I could actually help out in something major, like now," Erin explained, looking back when she finished.

She saw Seifer standing there, looking at her.

"Ah, yes, Miss… Erin. What was your last name again?" Cid asked.

"I'm sorry, but I don't have one," Erin stated, sighing at the end.

"Of course. I'm sure that someone outside would be willing to take you in as at least a sibling or something. Anyways, yes, I will assign you to help out with Squall. Go on, go get changed and get outside," Cid stated. "You are dismissed."

Erin ran out and caught up with Seifer. They walked onto the elevator, and pressed the "1" button.

"So… you don't have any family, or even a last name?" Seifer asked, looking at the younger gunbladist. He realized that she couldn't be 17, yet she was.

"No, I don't… What are you staring at me for!" Erin asked, irritated.

"Was I staring? Sorry," he stated.

Erin glared at him, not believing what he had said. The elevator stopped, and they walked out.

"Hey, I'm going to head towards the dorms to get changed! See you outside I guess," Erin said, and started to walk off.

"Erin, wait! I'll go with you. I mean, they don't need me out there right away anyways!" Seifer stated.

Erin smiled, glad to have the company, then started heading back to the dorms.

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A/N: Yes, finally just a one part chapter. So, how does everyone like my new character? Oh yeah, and if anyone was wondering, Seifer is falling in love with Erin. Looks like I get to make this story PG-13 after all. Knew I couldn't keep a story G forever. PS-13 as there will be quite a few… different things happening here, so it might won't be approved for the younger people. Also, hope no one minds me adding someone else, a new person, to the story.