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"I'm going to be a great blue sorceress one day!" the little girl shouted stamping her foot. She stuck her tongue out at her older brother. Older only by about two minutes, but he never let her forget it.
"Oh yeah? Well mommy says that I am going to be a great solider just like daddy someday!" he said putting his little fists on his hips.
"Nu-huh, you're too much of a chicken wuss!" she said.
"Am not!" he shouted.
"Are too!" she said running away out of the courtyard. She ran past the bubbling fountain, her brother gaining on them. They ran out of the castle where their mother ruled the land of Centra. They ran along the fields of green that people had taken years growing.
"You'll never catch me!" she squealed running ad fast as she could. She crushed wild flowers beneath her shoes, glancing back at him. He was gaining on her.
"Mommy said we aren't supposed to go out this far!" he said looking back at the castle for a moment. She stopped and eyed him up and down.
"Afraid to get in trouble?" she asked.
"Not really" he said looking back at the castle again.
"Chicken wuss!" she exclaimed.
"I am not!" he said.
"Prove it then, let's go across the bridge!" she said pointing to the stone bridge that spanned across the water. He chewed on his bottom lip.
"Mommy said we aren't supposed to without an adult!" he exclaimed
"So?" she challenged taking a few more steps towards the bridge. He sighed having no choice but to follow her across the bridge.
"See, it's not so bad" the little girl said smiling at her brother.
"Mom is so going to kill us" he said.
"She'll never find out!" she said giggling walking towards the beach.
"I'll never find out what?" came a stern voice from behind them. They both turned to see their mother looking down at them her arms folded across her chest.
"Mommy! We were just looking for you" the little girl said. Quistis gave her daughter a skeptical look and shook her head.
"You know you aren't supposed to go past the bridge" Quistis scolded.
"What are you doing out here, mommy?" the girl asked. Quistis looked up at the cliff, spotting the tip of the white gravestone.
"Well, Eden. I was going to visit your father" Quistis said taking her daughters tiny hand. She took Odin, her sons, hand as well. She led them up the cliff.
"Daddy's grave?" Odin said softly as the breached the top of it, the gravestone fully in view.
"I heard all about Daddy's story in school. That he rode in on a great red dragon to defeat the evil sorceress Medarra, but was killed" Eden said. Quistis chuckled a little and shook her head.
"That's not exactly how it happened" She said softly, feeling the tears well in her eyes.
"Seifer Almasy. Eternal Savior, Eternal Solider, Eternal Husband" Odin said reading the words on the tomb stone.
"If that's not how it happened, then how did it happen?" Eden asked. Quistis sighed and sat down, still remembering the beautiful music Fuijn had played that day.
She pulled Odin into her lap and wrapped an arm around Eden as she sat down next to her.
"It all started with a fight that Rinoa and I had, before your daddy took his SeeD test" Quistis said.
"Aunt Rinoa? But you never fight with her!" Eden interrupted.
"This was a long time ago" Quistis said with a soft smile.
"After my fight with Rinoa I quit SeeD. Your father remained behind -" Quistis was cut off again by her daughter.
"Didn't you love him then?" Eden asked. Quistis laughed tossing her head back slightly.
"No, actually. I couldn't stand him" she responded. Eden opened her mouth to ask another question.
"Let mommy talk" Odin said shooting his sister a dirty look. Eden glared back but shut her mouth.
"Anyway, Seifer stayed to become a SeeD. Little did he know that his SeeD test was another mission that would change the fate of the world, at least his world" Quistis said with a soft smile as she began to tell her two children their story.
The story of two people brought together by fate, to fall in love eternally.
Well, it is finally over. Our journey together has ended once again, my friend.
I would like to thank all of you for sticking with me, through this entire epic. I think it has been some of my best work. I know the plot line was a little odd, but probably one of the more original things I have written. There were many times I almost dropped this, things were pretty rocky about half way through.
One of the things you might notice if you sit down and read it beginning to end, the fic goes through a total change in the middle. It's almost like reading two different fics. I could have made this much longer, but I didn't want to drag things out.
I started this story with the intent to kill Seifer, hence the name Requiem. A Requiem is a song for the dead. I was hoping to draw emotion from the reader, tears. It is always the things that make you feel true emotion, that stay with you for a long time. That was the kind of writer I wanted to be for this fic. I hope that I have succeded.
Not to mention, I think I've used every single musical refernce that I can think of for a title!
On to the things you are actually here for, the thanks!
Jacks - I start with you because you were my first review on this fic. Thank you for revealing the light of the patented music pack to me. You have no idea how much that helped me out. You were also the first one to get whapped in the head with the titles meaning, thanks for the moooooo's and not revealing it to anyone. I'll try not to staple you to the wall or anything for a few days. AND HER NAME IS NOT MANDERIAN ORANGE. * ahem *
Neha - The second person who got hit upside the head with the title. Thank you for keeping my little secret. And thank you for being there from the beginning for me, your reviews have always made me smile. Now that we talk as well, you always make me smile. Little miss busy, is there anything you don't do?
Faltering Hues - FH!! :) I think your reaction to the end was the best. You were out of town for most of the updates on this, and it really ment a lot that you even bothered to catch up and read it all. Thank you for all your great coments, on everything and for always being with me. Mac and Apples will lose one of the days oh yes they will!
Wravyn - For beta-ing all those chapters for me! Expecially the wedding one, you can grammerize me anytime baby. A long time ago you mentioned this fic in the show and tell forum, on the message board. I didn't really know you then, and you have no idea how much that made my heart soar. I'm glad that someone else feel bad for Medarra.
General Coments to the whole brain: All spoons must die, * group huggles *, Seifer's diary, Jacks ever present axe, nehas tearing up of couches, and always pulling someone into the closet.
Ifalna - For listening to the preliminary plotline, and telling me that it was great. For wanting to read every chapter anxiously, and always making me smile. You were a big help to me, always.
Gato Nanashi - I know you will never read this. But just wanted to say thank you, for being my friend and helping me through some hard times. Believe it or not you did have an influence on this fic, Sir Tupperpie ;)
SummonerYuna - I always looked forward your reviews. Every single time I waited to hear your kind words. Thank you for that. You are a beautiful writer.
Diamond Dust - Thank you so much for your constant reviews, the always made me smile. I am glad that I could keep your interest for this long.
Robertdogwood - One of my new found friends! I'm so glad we started talking Bob, you have showed me a lot of things about FF8 that I didn't know. Thank you for reading all of this monstrousity. Thank you for all of your comments, and nice reviews. I will deffinatly write you a wedding chapter should the need ever arise.
Sleeping Soul - Recently you wrote something in your DJ about being flattered by being on a favorites list with some authors, I was one of those authors. !!!! I used to look at your profile and find myself amazed to be on your favorite list, I've always looked up to you SS. Ever since my first days here at fanfiction, and I'm sure I always will. Thank you for gracing my work with your reviews, I am certain that I don't deserve them.
Kalouah -- * huggles kala * You are so sweet, and nice! I bet you hear that all the time though, don't you? I've always loved your reviews. Thank you so very much for sticking with me through all of this. I know it must have been hard at times. So when are you going to write a fic?
Dalpal - Thanks for reading! * bows to the almighty writer of lost * o_O that reminds me I think I have some catching up to do on that fic!
Glacial Phoenix Mystiara - Ohh! I havent talked to you in soo long! But you are still reading this! I love you so much for that! Thank you myst!
Pixie518 - It was your comment in my Livejournal that made me make this last update. I'm on someones author alert O_O. How dare you say that all you can write is gay porn!! So not true, just look at "to whisper his name"! I can never be a writer of your calibur!
Ashbear and Wayward Tempest - Neither of you will ever see this, I'm sure. Wayward wouldn't want to get her hands dirty with a Seifer/Quistis ;), just kidding!! Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to the both of them. Their beuatiful writings have touched my heart and soul, and inpspired me so very much. I can only hope to be half as good as them someday.
I could go on thanking people all day, there are just a few more people whose names I want to meantion because they all left me such great reviews.
BrkAwy, setobsessed, Quis, sabacat, Cyrell, Lerith Everclear (HI MIKE!), Quistis88, Ling-San, and many many more!
Another note:
For those of you who don't know an author on Fanfiction.net recently passed on. His name was Azrieal. () I never knew him personally, but his story really reached out to me. It is amazing how fast a person can be there one moment and gone the next.
If any of you ever get the chance, go read his fics. His wife is updating the last of his chapters right now, and it would be very special to her if you all left a review. Azrieal really was a beautiful writer, his work is amazing, and he left his mark on this world though his writing.
All of us can only hope and aspire to do the same.
Some final thoughts:
I do plan on writing a prequel to this. It will go more into depth on the whole Eden, Odin, Gilgamesh, Medarra love ..rectangle? Please keep your eye out for it over the next few weeks.
This is my first piece that I am actually pleased with. I am glad that I could share it all with you.
And remember everyone always,
Love,
~Alonia~