Prologue
The storm was raging as the airship ragnarok battled its way through the turbulent weather "squall the engines are struggling with the force of this storm they are blowing up" selphie shouts as the airships starts to shudder again " keep us up in the air we need to get back" squall replies as a bolt of lightning flashes. The storm worsens as the airship pushes on through the storm. The ship starts to drop as it is hit by a bolt of lightning strikes the side of the giant airship as selphie battles to keep the ship in the air "squall that strike has knocked out our main systems we are running on our back ups" selphie says while hitting all the keys on her keyboard "just try to keep us from crashing ok" squall replies " I will try but I cant" before selphie can finish her sentence a second lightning strike hits the cockpit ripping it open as the cabin depressurises and everything starts flying out of the huge gapping hole squall holds on but is hit by a large piece of debris and is flung out of the hole and disappears into the storm.
The giant airship starts it final descent into the deep blue ocean as it hits the water causing a huge wave to resound from it as selphie pulls herself up from the impact she hits a couple of keys on the keyboard in front of her and a bright yellow ring burst from around the giant airship. The yellow ring keeping the stricken airship from sinking selphie pushes a button on the communications relay "come in all stations report everyone ok?" selphie says into the microphone " this is the engine room just a couple of cuts that's all" a voice replies " this is the weapons room all decks from here are ok" another voice announces selphie wades her way over to one of the crewmen who was on the bridge " where is commander Leonheart" selphie asks looking around at the wreckage "he was pulled through that hole" the crew man replies pointing to the hole in the side of the bridge. "This isn't good" selphie says looking at the gaping hole " ragnarok…..come in……this is garden……what is your…….status" a voice crackles through over the communication relay selphie jumps up and grabs the microphone "this is the ragnarok we are floating somewhere in the ocean" selphie replies "are the any serious casualties?" the voice asks "only one" selphie replies lowering her head "ok ragnarok we are sending a recovery crew to pick you up so sit tight ok……." With the last crackle the radio dies away. Selphie sits down and begins to wait for the recovery team to arrive.
As selphie sets foot on the harbour back at balamb she sees her friend stood there waiting for her. They all run forward to greet her "are you ok?" Irvine asks pulling selphie into an embrace "im fine" selphie replies trying to push Irvine away "where's squall?" zell asks looking around "he's missing" selphie answers lowering her head
Zells face drops into a look of utter shock "what happened?" asks quistis who was stood at the back of the group selphie just lowers her head. "How's Rinoa gunna take this?" Zell asks looking at his friends.
One day later
As all the students gather in the quad for a special announcement from headmaster cid
All the students are whispering among them selves until the headmaster walks onto the stage "I have called you here to tell you that commander squall Leonheart is missing and we are presuming him dead if any of you want to leave something to commemorate his passing there will be a wall here in the quad to lay those items do let us hold a minutes silence for commander Leonheart."
Two hours later
Rinoa is stood in front of all the messages of condolence left there by the students she kneels down and looks up at the clear blue sky and starts to cry.