Yessir, the cliché Final Fantasy character gets somehow booted into another Final Fantasy universe... THAT IS NOT THEIR OWN!? How will Squall cope with a certain pink-haired lady with sand in her vagina? Or our beloved hero tall enough to head butt in the balls? We'll just have to see! You had better review! There will be no pairings that I know of yet, I am quite reluctant to butcher a game like FFVIII with a Squall/Anyone from ffxiii quite yet.

PROLOGUE.

Outside, the wrath of winter froze over Garden. Snow bombarded the environs outside; it fell off the trees ever so slowly, covering the ground beneath it. Squall sat inside his dorm contemplating his new life. Only a few weeks ago had Cid, the headmaster of Balamb garden passed away. Now his spirit was lost in the eternal white outside while Squall was left behind to take the position as leader, a new headmaster of Garden.

He wasn't suited to this at all. Yes, he knew very well he had the qualities of a leader but he wasn't ready, nor was he planning to acquire this position at all. In just a few months he had planned to leave this life behind to find his true calling. All he had ever known was loneliness as a mercenary, until he met Rinoa, the frost deep within his heart slowly melted away when he was with her, in her arms.

Squall remembered the many autumns with her; with their fingers entwined they would walk down the path they always did to go to Balamb. The everlasting green pastures were replaced by vibrant red and brown colours. Leaves fluttered ever so delicately in the wind. It was truly a beautiful sight, one that he was to leave behind for broader horizons.

Rinoa was the one who suggested it, that they would go. Only she could see the stress deep within him, only a few years more he would snap. He was still young, he had things to look forward to. The bare idea of being headmaster of Garden made him feel old, like he had not much more to live for.

Childish man.

The way Cid had come to pass was choking on a an afternoon biscuit, apparently betting with Nida who could swallow the most at once. Yes, it was about his time to go. It's not like Squall was so heartless that Cid dying would not leave him broken-hearted. He'd lost a dear friend and mentor who had guided him over the years.

How could he not see this coming? That Cid would want Squall to take over the position as headmaster? Cid was the one who made Squall lead the war against Sorceress Ultimecia. Cid was the one that made Squall the leader of Garden. Maybe he just didn't expect this to happen. Cid wasn't meant to go yet...

Suddenly Squall heard knocking at his door. He unhurriedly discarded himself from his irratable state and paced to the door. He cursed quietly as he slowly opened the door to see Quistis, her arms impatiently crossed with a frown that creased the skin between her thin eyebrows.

For you see, Squall was meant to travel to Galbadia about an hour ago to meet with the Galbadian garden's headmaster. For a few minutes, his ear was chewed off by Quistis' seemingly endless scolding. Finally she simply sighed.

"Tomorrow, then. Don't be late or I'll come in with a bucket." Squall cringed and just shut the door.

By 'the bucket' she meant she was going to tip water over his head to make him wake up. She used to do it to he and Zell when they lived at the orphanage. Irvine never got it, he was a damn suck up to Quistis. Then Selphie would get all jealous when Quistis didn't get Irvine.

Squall laughed loudly at the thought and started to prepare for the day ahead.

"Squall~!" Selphie called as she happily ran around the corner to meet Squall. Great, I just got out of bed and I've already gotta deal with her.

"Yeah?" Squall said, blissfully hoping that she was only saying hello.

"I found something in the quad! It's a time machine or something! Booyah! Let's go check it out detective Leonhart!"

Squall shuddered and took her palm to his face, Selphie was planting the seeds for a migraine. But it could be serious if it wasn't something Selphie recognised. She was almost always at the quad, whether it be planning some sort of event or hanging out with her committee friends.

"I'll go with you, just point out where it is." Squall said as Selphie was already on her way down the hall.

"Go faster Squall!" She yelled at him.

Squall finally arrived at the quad to see Selphie standing in front of a large stone-like thing, completely oblivious to what she was doing.

"Selphie don't touch it! What if it's dangerous!? We have to call Ci-!" Squall stopped himself, forgetting that he had to deal this himself. Selphie suddenly stopped and stared at Squall with a sad look in her eyes.

"Whatever." He said as he walked over to the unknown object and started to stare at it, attempting to figure out what it was.

"What do you think it is?" Selphie asked while trying to look over Squalls shoulder even though she could just stand beside him.

"Go get Quistis." Squall had given up trying to figure this out. "Okay captain!" She exclaimed while running towards the exit of the Quad.

Squall sighed, this thing was creepy. There was no one else around. He placed his palm on the middle of the mysterious object and it radiated a warm aura.

Suddenly, light encased the space around the panicking boy. He tried to take his hand off of it but it was too late. He started to feel faint from fear, and then everything around him faded to black.

"Squall! Squall!" Quistis tried to save Squall from this light, searching for him everywhere for she had just arrived at this scene. But Squall was nowhere to be found.