Copyright: I do not own Final fantasy 8. "….whatever"

Note:Well, I have been meaning to post this story for a while, and finally got around to it! Right well this is just a very very very short prologue to let you know were everyone is at when the story starts and the proper chapters coming soon. I promise it gets better. Well this is for the usual people. Wayne, hey this is the story finally! And Hannah, the evil pom-bear villain. enjoy y'all

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The world was at peace. The wars that once ravaged the lands were over and the terrifying reign of the sorceresses was a thing of the past. Each nation and each town now lived freely without fear. And no one enjoyed this peace more than the six heroes who had made it possible by defeating ultemicia and restoring some order to the world. It had been 2 and a half years since the defeat of Ultimecia but the effects that the whole quest had on the lives of the six heroes were still strong. Balamb Garden, were all six heroes mostly resided, was still hailed as the ultimate home of the heroes even after those 2 1/2 years. This of course meant I was an extremely busy place. Everyone wanted to train as SeeD there were the worlds saviours lived, for although the peace was still strong, and SeeD were rarely needed at the moment, they were still trained in case the peace should end. But although it was now a much busier place, all was well in Garden and all was well in the lives of its heroes.

Quistis Trepe had returned to her former position of Instructor, but was now amongst the senior teaching staff. She was much happier now , much more talkative than she used to be. She had opened up a lot since returning to her teaching post and was becoming more out going everyday. Zell Dincht had also stayed at Garden as a specialist combat instructor. His teaching skills were remarkably unexpected. It was amazing to the others just how professional and serious Zell could be when he set his mind to it. He was loving imparting knowledge onto new students and they clearly loved him undoubtedly because of his-sometimes exaggerated-tales about the defeat of Ultimecia.

Selphie Tilmit and Irvine Kinneas-now a serious couple after Irvine was finally beat into submission on the settling down issue-split their time between there small house in Balamb town and Trabia were they had almost completed their project of restoring Trabia Garden to it's former glory. Irvine had immediately been made a SeeD on returning after the Ultimecia fight as a reward for all his efforts.

Seifer, who showed up about a year ago, was also now a SeeD, but he had been forced to retake the training programme and undergo psychiatric evaluation (this was Zells suggestion). Eventually Cid and Edea decided he had done enough and let him return to garden. Apart form a few fights with Zell, Seifer had caused minimal trouble in the year he had been at garden, he was still not entirely trusted, but he certainly seemed to be making an effort.

Headmaster Cid remained the quietly authorities figure he had always been, but mostly was busy making plans to rebuild the orphanage with his wife Edea.

Most of the day to day running of Garden was left to Commander Squall Leonheart. In the 2 years since ultemicias defeat Squalls life had changed more than anyone elses. A year after The final fight he'd proposed to Rinoa, so now as well as a commander, a seeD and a knight, he was also a husband, which he considered to be the most important of his positions. Rinoa had become a SeeD as well as Irvine, and everyone in Garden seemed to like her. She was still the same vibrant, caring young woman she was 2 years ago and for the most part Squall had changed, but there was still that part of him that was distant sometimes and cold, but if anyone could bring him out of that shell he slipped back into sometimes, it was Rinoa.

They were still as madly in love with each other as they were when they first got together. They were the most famous couple in Garden, admired for their commitment, love and friendship. Most people saw very little change in the way they acted before they were married. They had always been close and Squall had always had a deep respect and affection for Rinoa that everyone knew about, they could see it just by looking at them. Squall and Rinoa knew they would more than likely be together forever, but their marriage made it official. For once in Squall's life he was happy. For once in his lifetime the world was at peace, for once in his lifetime everything was calm. But that was all about to change……

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