Chapter One- Mordian Tango
The newly discovered continent of Mordia (along with the island of Saint Cross Island) was normally extremely peaceful, but the Mordia Garden Headmaster Alcard Steelfist had started an uprising by trying to kill of his students which caused four of them to run off. Those four students and local activists (Riniah Angelhart, Minoa Redstrife, Cairone Lionstrike and Caine Fireblaze AKA the Mordian Task Force) were now face down in the ground after Steelfist had his way with them. Seifer knew he had to do something, so he rallied the rest of the Balamb Crew (Squall, Selphie, Quistis, Irvine, Zell, and Rinoa) into a huddle.
"Okay everybody, I think they need our help. Why don't we all-"
"We aren't going to do anything, but you are going up there to stop him." Squall ordered in his serious voice.
"Why me?"
"Because you're expendable."
"Fine...then the rest of you go...take care of his little soldier men."
"But how will most of us do that without the GF's?" Quistis commented.
"Well, then fight and then assist those who are immobile." Seifer turned away and ran off towards the stage. He drew Hyperion and jumped onto the stage.
"Alright, Steelfist, let's tango." Seifer shouted at Steelfist.
"Another one of those rebellious punks from Mordia?"
"You wish I was...I'm from Balamb."
"Ahhh...from the infamous Balamb Garden...I would assume you are a SeeD?"
"Not quite...but I work with them..."
"You must be quite pathetic then if you aren't one. You are hardly a threat to me."
"Are you sure? Maybe a lil duel will change your mind."
"Fine then." Steelfist pulled out a claymore. "Let us duel."
Thrust. Parry. Twist. Guard. Steelfist seemed to move repetitively and Seifer caught on. He made a move to counteract, but Steelfist had other plans. Seifer went to try to outmove him, and grabbed Seifer's hand as he thrusted. He started to crush Seifer's right hand and Seifer quickly dropped Hyperion. It dropped off the stage and Seifer started to drop to his knees. Only one person heard his cries of pain: Riniah. Being an angel, she was always attuned to human suffering. Seifer's cries caught her ear. She pulled herself up out of the ground where Steelfist had thrown her and she ran towards the stage. She retracted her wings and jumped onto the stage.
"Leave him alone!" She shouted.
(Who said that? Was it...Cia?) Seifer started to black out as Riniah fired a blast of light at Steelfist. He then let go of Seifer's hand and Riniah caught him. Seifer looked at Riniah as she cradled him in her arms.
"Am...I...gonna...be...okay?" He asked her weakly.
"Don't worry...I'll make sure of it. Just relax...everything will be alright." Seifer started to close his eyes and everything started to fade to black.