Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Beneath the Mistletoe ❯ We're off to save the Posse o_O ( Chapter 5 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

About thirty-two dorms later, Zell, Selphie, and Irvine had gotten no
progress in finding Seifer. They were pretty much ready to give up as
well, though Selphie's jubilance managed to keep them ready to go
(either that or it scared them into doing so). Irvine stuffed his
hands in his pockets, glancing about the garland that was strewn on
the walls. He glanced around to make sure no one was looking, and then
he tore some down, wrapping it around Tilmitt's neck. A grin crossed
his lips and he nudged her.

"Get into the Christmas cheer, right? Tomorrow's Christmas Eve, after
all..." The cowboy nodded.

"Whoa, it is?!" Zell looked astonished. "I so didn't make out my
cards, BABY!"

Selphie glanced toward Zell, and then blinked, "Well, it'll be a
mega-bummer if I never get my megaphone back. Or if Quistis's is dead
and some junk..."

"Well, she's not dead...look," Irvine pointed in the direction of
Quistis and Seifer emerging from the room.

They both appeared rather disheveled. Seifer's trench coat was out of
place, and his hair was hardly as neatly slicked back as normal.
Quistis, too, had a few strands hanging down out of place and her
glasses were resting crookedly on her nose. Upon spotting the two, the
others rushed over flailing those arms excitedly.

"QUISTY! QUISTY! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!" The trio shouted at random points.

Quistis raised her brows, "Yes, I am. I'm glad you actually came to
that assumption."

"Did you get my megaphone back?!" Selphie looked hopeful, scrutinizing
the instructor closely.

She shook her head simply, "No, but we're going to get that
now...Seifer and me."

"Great! I'll come too!" Selphie leapt up and down excitedly, little
garland sparkles drifting from the 'boa' around her neck.

"No, you won't! You'll just annoy me with your damn, loud mouth. We're
going to rescue Fujin and Raijin...you stay put, Tilmitt..." Seifer
glared at her, and then moved through the three, knocking shoulders
purposely with Zell. A smirk crossed his lips. "Watch where you're
going, Chicken Wuss! Come on, Instructor Trepe!"

Zell narrowed his eyes, and clenched his fists, "WHO ARE YOU CALLIN'
CHICKEN WUSS?!"

Irvine stepped in to hold him back, "Easy there, Zell, easy..."

"Well, you guys should stay here. It might be dangerous, but I promise
I'll get you back your megaphone, Selphie..." Quistis moved past them
to follow along with the Disciplinary Committee leader.

"Hey, Quisty! Isn't it gonna be dangerous down there for a dainty
woman like you...? Come on, let me come too...please?" Irvine nearly
whined. If he had any chance of being alone with a decently pretty
girl, he would take it.

"Irvy!" Selphie narrowed her eyes and then whacked him with one of her
nunchaku.

"Ow! That hurts, Selph..." He rubbed the side of his head.

* * *

"Well, at least the T-Rexaur's gone, ya know...?" Raijin tried to
point out the bright side, even though there really was no bright side
to being trapped under a bunch of rubble.

"RAGE!"

A rock flew from one direction and pegged Raijin in the head, "Ow!
That hurts, ya know?"

"DON'T CARE! RAIJIN, STUPID!" Fujin huffed, crossing her arms over her
chest and sparing a one-eyed glance toward the blocked area
surrounding them. She made her way toward a few broken pieces of stone
and began to tug on them. "HELP!"

Raijin sighed, and then clambered up to his feet, assisting her in
removing the rocks, "This isn't how I hoped to spend my Eve of
Christmas Eve, ya know...?"

She didn't respond.

"I mean, I thought it would be you, me, and Seifer, ya know? And we
could spend time, watching Rudolph in our cozy little dorm, ya know? I
got all the tapes, ya know. I ordered them all about a week before
Thanksgiving, because ya gotta get them all early before all the kids
buy them, ya know? Just like how I had to order Charlie Brown's
Thanksgiving in October, ya know? I still can't get over how kind he
is when he makes that Thanksgiving dinner for all of them, ya--"

"RAGE!" Fujin apparently had enough and silenced him by giving that
normal kick to his shin.

"Ow, Fuj! I'm just telling ya what I got, ya know..." Raijin stopped
pulling rocks free and rubbed at his leg.

"DON'T CARE. SAID SO ALREADY," She sighed, and then grabbed her
shuriken, beginning to hack at the rocks. But this was to no avail.
"RAGE!"

Fujin gave a swift kick to the stone wall, and much to her
surprise...it caved beneath the hit. Various stones poured outward,
leaving the path clear for them. Her eye widened, and then she stood
back looking proud.

"FUJIN! Ya did it, ya know!" Raijin wrapped his arms around her from
behind for a tight hug.

That, immediately put her happy mood down the drain, "RAGE!"

"Ow! H-hey...wait for me!"

It wasn't too long before Quistis and Seifer made their way down into
the sublevel of Balamb Garden (and how a big floating place had a
basement when it wasn't underground was completely unknown but
anyway...), and they fought off a few monsters until they spotted the
huge pile of debris. The two rushed over there and began to peek
through, looking for any signs of the posse members. Although, Quistis
did stumble across Selphie's shattered microphone. Her eyes widened
and she tugged on Seifer's coat, pointing toward that.

"Oh no..." He moved over toward the thing, lifting up the pieces. "If
that happened to the megaphone, then what happened to...?"

Quistis frowned, laying a hand of comfort on his shoulder, "They could
have very well got out. Look! There's a passage through here big
enough for two people to move through. They must have dug their way
out. Come on, let's keep looking..."

Seifer furrowed his brows with a nod. If there was one thing Seifer
Almasy was, it was determined. Well, that and stubborn and a jerk and
vengeful--but those were all beside the point! He cleared the rest of
the way with his gunblade and the two set off into the dark, glancing
around for footprints or any traces that Fujin and Raijin made it
through there safely. Quistis tagged along closely, keeping her whip
handy. The good thing about having a whip for a weapon was it
intimidated anyone who was traveling along close by. Plus, it could be
used for various domination...um...things that can't be mentioned in a
fanfic that's only rated PG-13.

So, the two moved along, fighting various creatures along the way, and
they actually found that they had some very pleasant conversations
with each other about phoenix downs and what to junction where.
Although, the bonding was brought to a close as they heard a rather
girlish scream in the distance. Seifer perked up immediately.

"That's Raijin!" He nodded.

Quistis arched a brow in confusion, "Raijin...? But...didn't it sound
more like a girl's cry...? Couldn't it be Fujin?"

"Trust me, it's Raijin...come on!"

Both dashed in the direction of the bellow.

* * *

Selphie, Irvine, and Zell returned to the Quad, telling the rest of
the students there what had happened. Rinoa and Squall had been
gathered around the piano that Nida was currently playing, singing
some sort of Charlie Brown song that the author didn't exactly
remember, but thought it was called 'Christmas Time is Here.' Though,
they were all a bit depressed that Selphie would get back her dreaded
megaphone, but it was all good in the end. A few more Christmas carols
and everyone was fine.

"So, Quistis went down with Seifer?" Rinoa questioned.

"Yeap, though I doubt it was a good idea...this being Seifer and all.
Of course, she wouldn't let someone as manly as me go down and
help..." Irvine slouched.

"BABY! He might call her 'Chicken Wuss!' I'd kick his ass if he did!"
Zell punched the air to demonstrate.

"Zell, he only calls you that..." Squall shook his head.

"Does he? Then what does he call you?"

"I don't think he calls me anything. I think he's just always saying
how much he hates me..."

"Ugh, he hates you, but he doesn't call you Chicken Wuss, BABY!"

"Like, what does this have to do with anything? Booyaka! We should be
celebrating and doing things for the Christmas Festival, right?"
Selphie glanced around at them for their answers.

Irvine naturally nodded, "That's right! Hey, Selph...why don't we go
behind stage...there's something I want to show you..."

"Okay!" Selphie skipped off.

"Yes!" Irvine raised his hand in a celebratory manner, and then headed
off after her.

"Hm, I wonder what that's about..." Zell scratched the side of his
head, though he suddenly lit up with realization. "DUDE! I completely
forgot to buy lunch! I gotta get some hot-dogs, BABY!"

Rinoa and Squall watched as Zell ran off in the opposite direction,
and afterward shrugged toward each other...following up with the next
verse of their Charlie Brown Christmas song.