Danger Girls
By Soul Hunter
"Expect the Expected!"Author's Note: No infringement intended for the popular comic book series Danger Girl. I just borrowed the title ^_^
Chapter One
Day 1 (what's left of it, anyway), 9:40 PM:
I hated the look on his face when I told him about my plans with the girls. Frankly, I'm a bit surprised at Squall. It's been close to a month since we came back from Centra, where we battled that woman who claimed to be a demigod. Her name is Vesta rather, WAS Vesta. Until Odin and Bahamut decapitated and incinerated her to end the battle.
I guess I can say it's just right that it should happen to her. I mean, there's another one who apparently had a traumatic enough childhood that motivated her to try and conquer the world. But somehow, I also feel sorry for Vesta. Especially when I saw her lying there on the ground, her body split in two after Odin effortlessly sliced her with that huge sword of his. I don't know whether or not I appreciate what Bahamut did when he burned her to a crisp. *Sigh* Sometimes these GFs can be so merciless that it scares me.
I guess it comes with the territory of being a SeeD. But I don't know if I'm ready for it just yet. It's true, I was so thrilled when the Headmaster finally commissioned me and Irvine as full-fledged SeeDs. But now that I got to thinking about it, I now have to play the role of a merciless killer just to do my job right. Yeah, we're not exactly murdering innocents, we're only limited to doing away with our enemies.
I really can't say that it's the battles. Okay, I did admit that I was starting to get scared. But it's not so much as the fighting itself that I'm afraid of as the thought of losing friends. I've always felt this way, even way back when I was still leading the Forest Owls. Zone, Watts, Elke they were all willing to risk their lives for me, like I'm some sort of a female Neo for them. Heh!
Speaking of the Forest Owls, I kinda miss them. I wonder how those people are holding out these days. I still remember how Zone always runs off to the restroom with that silly upset stomach of his. And Watts always getting left behind by the train. I realize most people – particularly Madam Ferrin Soxa and her Forest Fox team – think that all I have is a bunch of inexperienced misfits in my group. But that's not to say that they don't respect us. They just think that we're the least threatening of all resistance groups in that town where everyone seems to be a member of one.
But at least we're dedicated. And most of all, we aren't bloodthirsty like the others. I guess that's what I like best about the Owls, notwithstanding that ill-prepared operation of kidnapping Vinzer Deling. At least we're not always out for blood. I never told anyone about this, but that's the main reason why I turned down Madam Ferrin's invitation for me to join the Fox.
And now I'm a SeeD. It's now my job to kill people for money. I think I kinda like it better when I was still with the Owls. Back then, even though we're struggling, at least we know who our enemies are.
It's definitely not the case here. We have no clear line separating who our enemies are and who are our friends. I mean, today we could be fighting Galbadian troops trying to occupy another small country. Tomorrow, the allegiance might change hands if these same Galbadians decide to hire us to fight Esthar. Doesn't it sound ridiculous?
Okay, so maybe Galbadia and Esthar have this peace treaty in effect between them, thanks to my dad and Laguna (my future dad in law? *giggle*). But what if someone tries to stage another mutiny? That incident with General Moyet is not the end of it. I know. And everybody seems to agree with me.
It's the first time that I hated it when everybody agreed with me.
I'm still excited, though. I like being a SeeD. I don't know why, though. Maybe it's because it gives me an opportunity to be closer to Squall than I've ever been. Or maybe it's the group of friends that I gained. Zell, Selphie, Irvine
Even Quisty. Yeah, it may sound a bit weird, considering that I know how she feels about Squall. But strangely, I still want her to be my friend.
Hmm maybe I should sit down with Headmaster Cid about this. Times are changing. Maybe we still have a job to do as mercenaries but I strongly believe we should start drawing the lines. I wouldn't want someday to face my dad in battle when things start to go sour again between Esthar and Galbadia.
Anyway, going back to Squall. He seems to be trying to make up for something. And I think I have a pretty good idea what it is. The question is, should I talk to him about it? I know he was only possessed by that witch when he kissed Quistis. But still I don't know. It's like I don't ever recall him kissing me that way.
Oh my am I getting jealous? I hope not. Not today. Quisty, Selphie and I have been planning this thing for weeks. And I'm not about to ruin this night after we had to repeatedly postpone this because of our schedules.
Besides Quisty's my friend.
I wonder if she's already gotten over Siegfried Waller
Okay, time to kick off the party! Tonight, we'll paint the town red while talking behind everyone's back.
Hee hee hee!
9:57 PM:
What in the world is keeping those two?
10:07 PM:
* Knock-knock! *
It's about bloody time!
"Rinoa, you still awake?"
"Come in, Quisty."
Okay, more than twenty minutes late and she still has it in her to grin like that. But maybe I should count myself lucky, as I'm one of the chosen few to get to see her smile like that. Quistis has always been the proper' type in her day-to-day dealings with her students and most other people in Garden. Not that she doesn't smile at all. She's just more of the serious variety most of the time.
But the students still love her. And I'm not surprised. She possesses that uncanny angelic aura around her that combines with her innate intelligence and stately, somewhat regal presence. Like a queen. Yeah, like a queen. I guess you can say she's the Queen of Balamb Garden.
So who's the King?
It's not Squall, okay? It's DEFINITELY NOT Squall!
Whatever Hmm whatever did this girl do to get herself this dirty?
"So that's why you're late. You just came from your regular mud wrestling engagement."
"Hee hee, good one, Rinoa. If you can call scrimmaging with a T-Rexaur an exotic mud wrestling episode"
Yeah, but I never get THAT filthy whenever I work out at the training center. What did she do, pelt the T-Rexaur with mud balls?
"Would you mind if I take a shower for a while?"
"No, go ahead. Make yourself comfy."
I wonder how many guys in Garden will trade places with me right now. Here I am in bed, in an unusually cozy night, while Quistis is taking a bath in my shower room. And to top it all off, Selphie is on her way, and we three are about to have a slumber party.
I can imagine Jojo, Daryll, Jerico, Leo, Karzan and Therren drooling if they had only been aware of our plans for tonight.
Men!
*Knock-knock*
"Selphie?"
"No, it's Sarah Michelle Gellar."
"Oh get over yourself, girl friend! It's open."
Truthfully, I was getting ready to chew her up real good for being this late. But what is this girl wearing???
"Sefie you came all the way from your room wearing only that?!?"
"Why? What's wrong with my clothes?"
Yeah, right! What's wrong with her clothes, she asks. I don't know if I'm being too conservative, but what's wrong with her clothes' is that there's hardly anything of it on her! Just some thin, fuschia-colored and uhh practically see-through fabric that is practically shouting LOOK AT ME!!!'
And I was just about to tell her the exact same words if Quisty hadn't beaten me to it.
"I think Rini's befuddled by the fact that there's really not much of 'clothes' on you, Sef. So who're we seducing tonight?"
"'WE' are gonna stay here the whole night and talk about nothing but the juiciest rumors in Garden. Besides, you both are a bit too late. I just came from Therren's room."
Ohmigosh! Of all people Therren?
"Oh you wicked, evil, flirtatious little girl! Do you have any idea just how huge Therren's crush on you is?"
"Of course! I wouldn't bother coming over to his pad if I don't."
I had no idea Selphie can be even more of a slut than I am! How could she do this, going over to the room of the guy who's more obsessed at her than Marcus is to Quistis, at this time of the night, wearing only that thin negligee?
"Please, don't give me that kind of reaction, girl friends."
Uh-oh I feel a headache coming
"At least not until you've heard what I did in there."
I knew it! Oh my, I don't want to hear this!
"W What?"
Why in heavens does Quisty have to ask?
Okay, Rinoa. Calm down. What could be so terrible that it'd scare me out of my wits like this? I ask, knowing quite well the answer to that ominous question. I come close as Selphie coaxes the two of us, knowing that whatever she has to tell us will make me scream to the top of my lungs
"YOU DID WHAT?!?"
"You heard me."
"Oh my goodness!"
End of Chapter One