Unforgivable Sin
Disclaimer: Okay this is my first attempt at a fic of any kind so hopefully this will turn out okay. Final Fantasy VIII is property of Squaresoft characters, settings, and etcetera. I don't own any of it I am just borrowing it.
1 "Cid's Proposal"
It was a serene, quiet day in the small town of Balamb. The town's citizens were milling around aimlessly, with a low hum of chatter that could scarcely be heard. Squall Leonhart was at the Dincht's house, and for some reason he could not bring himself to knock on the door in front of him.
'Yeah some great, brave hero I am, I can't even knock on a simple door' Squall thought to himself. Truth be told this may have been Squall's toughest mission yet. How do you tell a mother that her son is dead?
Squall brought his gloved hand up to the door one more time, but once again he hesitated. 'This should not be this goddamn hard; death is simply a part of life. Everyone has his or her time to die, and there is nothing that anybody can do to stop it.' "At least I wasn't able to do jack shit about it," Squall chuckled to himself bitterly. Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Squall…."
He immediately knew it was Rinoa, who was the last person that he wanted to see right now. He whipped around and gave her an icy glare that would have made Hyne herself tremble. However, Rinoa still tried to talk with him.
"Squall, please, don't do this. It wasn't my fault. I did everything that I could to try and save Zell, but there was nothing more I could have done. It's not fair that you are blaming me," Rinoa pleaded.
Squall sneered at her. "Sure Rinoa keep telling yourself that. As a matter of fact keep telling everyone that, you might be able to fool them, but you sure as hell won't be able to fool me. Now get out of my sight."
Squall watched Rinoa run away, her body racked with sobs, and he hung his head a defeated man. He knew that he wasn't being far, but he just couldn't help it. He just couldn't forgive her for what she had done, or more importantly, what she had made him do.
Sighing, Squall walked over to a nearby bench and plopped himself down. 'How the hell did this all happen?'
One week earlier…
Squall ambled into Cid's office unsure of what the Headmaster wanted with him. Squall was still the commander, but that was only a title, for all intents and purposes Cid was once again in charge of Garden, however Squall was still technically Cid's superior and could do as he pleased. Nevertheless, Squall took his orders from Cid just like any other SeeD would because that was the way that he liked it.
The Headmaster looked up to see Squall standing in his doorway and said, "Ah Squall, please have a seat."
Squall took a seat and felt a bit uncomfortable. Cid never asked anyone to sit down unless it was very important.
"Squall I have a proposal for you; would you like to be the director for this year's upcoming SeeD exam."
Squall was a little taken aback by this. 'Why does he want me to do this? What about Xu or Quistis? Either one of them are far better suited to handled the SeeD exam.'
"If you are wondering why I chose you instead of Xu or Quistis, it is because they are going to be squad leaders this year," the Cid said.
Squall gave the Headmaster a bemused look and said, "Am I really that predictable?"
Cid laughed. "As long as I have known you, I think I should be able to know what you think by now. Anyway, since the last exam went somewhat awry with the candidates as squad leaders, I have decided to make members of SeeD the squad leaders."
"So why didn't you make me a squad leader?" Squall asked.
"Because you are the Commander of Garden, your rank prevents you from participating in the exam since you have to grade each candidate objectively," Cid explained.
'I guess he has a point,' Squall thought, 'I guess I don't really have much of a choice.' "I'll take the position of director sir," Squall said finally.
Cid smiled. "Good. I thought you would. Now being the director of the exam means you have to outline the exam. All the information will be provided to you by 1500 hours today. Also, you will have the final say in any matter concerning the exam. Finally, if need be you may take matters into your own hands if you deem it necessary. Any questions?"
Squall shook his head.
"Okay then dismissed."
Squall got up and headed for the elevator.
"Oh and Squall…"
Squall turned back to look at the Headmaster.
"Good luck, I think you may need it"
Squall nodded and left.
Chapter 2 will be very shortly.
Disclaimer: Okay this is my first attempt at a fic of any kind so hopefully this will turn out okay. Final Fantasy VIII is property of Squaresoft characters, settings, and etcetera. I don't own any of it I am just borrowing it.
1 "Cid's Proposal"
It was a serene, quiet day in the small town of Balamb. The town's citizens were milling around aimlessly, with a low hum of chatter that could scarcely be heard. Squall Leonhart was at the Dincht's house, and for some reason he could not bring himself to knock on the door in front of him.
'Yeah some great, brave hero I am, I can't even knock on a simple door' Squall thought to himself. Truth be told this may have been Squall's toughest mission yet. How do you tell a mother that her son is dead?
Squall brought his gloved hand up to the door one more time, but once again he hesitated. 'This should not be this goddamn hard; death is simply a part of life. Everyone has his or her time to die, and there is nothing that anybody can do to stop it.' "At least I wasn't able to do jack shit about it," Squall chuckled to himself bitterly. Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Squall…."
He immediately knew it was Rinoa, who was the last person that he wanted to see right now. He whipped around and gave her an icy glare that would have made Hyne herself tremble. However, Rinoa still tried to talk with him.
"Squall, please, don't do this. It wasn't my fault. I did everything that I could to try and save Zell, but there was nothing more I could have done. It's not fair that you are blaming me," Rinoa pleaded.
Squall sneered at her. "Sure Rinoa keep telling yourself that. As a matter of fact keep telling everyone that, you might be able to fool them, but you sure as hell won't be able to fool me. Now get out of my sight."
Squall watched Rinoa run away, her body racked with sobs, and he hung his head a defeated man. He knew that he wasn't being far, but he just couldn't help it. He just couldn't forgive her for what she had done, or more importantly, what she had made him do.
Sighing, Squall walked over to a nearby bench and plopped himself down. 'How the hell did this all happen?'
One week earlier…
Squall ambled into Cid's office unsure of what the Headmaster wanted with him. Squall was still the commander, but that was only a title, for all intents and purposes Cid was once again in charge of Garden, however Squall was still technically Cid's superior and could do as he pleased. Nevertheless, Squall took his orders from Cid just like any other SeeD would because that was the way that he liked it.
The Headmaster looked up to see Squall standing in his doorway and said, "Ah Squall, please have a seat."
Squall took a seat and felt a bit uncomfortable. Cid never asked anyone to sit down unless it was very important.
"Squall I have a proposal for you; would you like to be the director for this year's upcoming SeeD exam."
Squall was a little taken aback by this. 'Why does he want me to do this? What about Xu or Quistis? Either one of them are far better suited to handled the SeeD exam.'
"If you are wondering why I chose you instead of Xu or Quistis, it is because they are going to be squad leaders this year," the Cid said.
Squall gave the Headmaster a bemused look and said, "Am I really that predictable?"
Cid laughed. "As long as I have known you, I think I should be able to know what you think by now. Anyway, since the last exam went somewhat awry with the candidates as squad leaders, I have decided to make members of SeeD the squad leaders."
"So why didn't you make me a squad leader?" Squall asked.
"Because you are the Commander of Garden, your rank prevents you from participating in the exam since you have to grade each candidate objectively," Cid explained.
'I guess he has a point,' Squall thought, 'I guess I don't really have much of a choice.' "I'll take the position of director sir," Squall said finally.
Cid smiled. "Good. I thought you would. Now being the director of the exam means you have to outline the exam. All the information will be provided to you by 1500 hours today. Also, you will have the final say in any matter concerning the exam. Finally, if need be you may take matters into your own hands if you deem it necessary. Any questions?"
Squall shook his head.
"Okay then dismissed."
Squall got up and headed for the elevator.
"Oh and Squall…"
Squall turned back to look at the Headmaster.
"Good luck, I think you may need it"
Squall nodded and left.
Chapter 2 will be very shortly.