Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Stay With Me ❯ Mission ( Chapter 1 )

|Zell Dincht, please report to my office. I repeat, Zell Dincht, please report to my office.|

 

Zell looked up from his food as his name was called over the intercom.

 

“Oh, looks like Chicken Wuss is in trouble.”

 

Zell glared at his tormentor as he stood up. “Shove it Seifer.

 

Seifer's mocking laughter followed Zell as he left the cafeteria. `I can't believe they let him back in the garden and they made him a SeeD too! I know he was being controlled during the Sorceress Wars but... aaargh! He's such an ass!' he sighed and unclenched his fists. `I wonder what Xu wants.'

 

***

 

Zell knocked on the door to the headmistress's office.

 

“Come in.”

 

Zell entered the office and closed the door behind him. Xu got directly to the point.

“I have a mission for you. The president of Esthar has heard a rumor that someone is planning to assassinate him. You and two others are to go and find out who is behind these tumors and stop them.” She threw three folders on the desk. “These are the mission specs. There is a copy for each of you. Your team members are listed on the inside. Dismissed.”

 

Zell picked up the folders and looked in the top one. He froze and turned back to Xu.

 

“What is it Zell?”

 

“Seifer's name is in here.”

 

“I know.”

 

“I can't work with him.”

 

Xu stood up from behind her desk and glared at him. “You can and will Zell or I'll demote you. Now go. You leave tomorrow morning at 0800 hours.”

 

Zell clenched his jaw and walked out of the room. Storming into the elevator, he opened the folder and smiled slightly at whom else was on there. `Selphie. Heh, this might not be so bad. However, I have to wonder why the three of us were chosen for this mission. Squall and Quistis would be much better suited. So would Irvine.'

 

***

 

Xu looked up as the door to her office opened again and smiled at the tall blonde who entered.

 

“Hello Quistis.”

 

She reached up, pulled the woman down into her lap, and placed a chaste kiss on her lips.

 

“What's the matter?”

 

“Are you sure it's a good idea to put those three together?”

 

“Zell and Seifer are good SeeDs. They just need to learn to get along.”

 

“What about Selphie?”

 

“She's a good mediator. Plus she can fly the ragnarok.”

 

“If you think it's a good idea…” Quistis sighed and stood up. “Well I have a class to go teach. I'll see you this evening?”

 

Xu nodded and smiled as she watched her lover leave the room. `I hope I made the right decision.'

 

***

 

Zell walked back into the cafeteria and a flash of yellow caught his eye. He smiled as he reached the table that Selphie was sharing with Irvine. The cowboy looked up at his approach.

 

“Hey Zell.”

 

“Hi Zelly!”

 

Zell flashed a smile at them and placed a folder in front of the little brunette.

 

“Oh, a mission!” Selphie opened the folder and giggled. Irvine raised an eyebrow at her and she showed him the folder. He winced and shot Zell a sympathetic look.

 

“I'm sorry man. That's got to suck.”

 

“You don't have to tell me that. Speaking of… where is Seifer> Well I'll see you guys later. We leave at 0800 Selphie. Don't forget.”

 

“I won't!”

 

Irvine chuckled at the perky brunette and she pouted at him. Zell shook his head at the two and took another look around the cafeteria. He spotted Fuujin and Raijin leaving and jogged up to them. The pair stopped when Zell cut them off.

 

“Where's Seifer?”

 

“Why should we tell you?”

 

“Because he's got a mission, that's why.”

 

“TRAINING.”

 

Raijin looked at the woman in shock, “Why did you tell them? Ow!”

 

Fuujin smacked Raijin on the head. “STUPID.”

 

***

 

Zell headed towards the training center after dropping his own folder off in his dorm. There was a scowl on his face as he entered the wooded area.

 

`Why me? Now where is the bastard?'

 

He heard the roar of a T-Rexaur nearby and saw Seifer come running towards him followed by not one, but two, of the monsters. Zell's eyes widened.

 

`Holy Hyne. Two?'

 

Seifer spun around and brought his gunblade in an upward arch removing the T-Rexaurs head. As it disappeared, the other roared. Turning towards it, he saw its claws coming towards him when an icicle flew over his shoulder, piercing the creature's neck. Seifer spun around and glared at the martial artist.

 

“Nobody asked for your help.”

 

“Seifer!”

 

Zell started running towards him and Seifer's eyes narrowed. “What are you doing?”

 

He then felt the thrashing monster's tail slam into him, flinging him into Zell. The folder flew out of Zell's hand as they crashed to the ground. Seifer opened his eyes to find his face barely two inches from the smaller blonde's. Zell's eyes widened and he blushed fiercely.

 

“Get off!”

 

Zell squirmed, bringing Seifer's attention to the fact that the gunblader was resting snugly between his legs. They heard someone approach them and looked up to see the smirking face of Quistis.

 

“Comfy? And I thought you two didn't get along.”

 

Seifer jumped to his feet. “What are you doing here Trepe?”

 

“Teaching.”

 

Zell's face flushed beet red and he jumped to his feet, walking quickly out of the room. The shocked students watched him leave the training center. Seifer snarled and began to stalk away when Quistis snapped her arm out to stop him.

 

“Don't forget this.”

 

Seifer snarled again as he snatched the folder from her before he too left. Quistis smirked again as she watched him exit.

 

`Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea to put them together on a mission.'

 

As the blonde woman regained her class's attention, she made a mental note to share this incident with a certain little brunette.