Disclaimer: Will trade deformed chocobo pancakes for rights to Final Fantasy…No? Alright…How about 2 pennies and deformed chocobo pancakes, I'll even throw in the…chocolate chips…for free!...Rats. Well, can't blame a girl for trying.

Author's Note: This is a crossover. I'm still debating about pairings (I might indulge in a little experimentation), as well as the actual size of the crossover universe in this story. Also, I apologize beforehand for any confusion I cause in this story; I have a habit of flitting all over the place. Can you tell I can't write fight scenes?

Definite Pairings: hints of Squall/Rinoa, Squall/Jane

The Lone Travelers

Chapter One: Confrontation

Location: Ultimecia's Castle

Ultimecia sat on her elaborate throne gazing down upon six teenagers imperiously. She sneered.

"…SeeD…SeeD…SeeD…SeeD, SeeD, SeeD! Kurse all SeeDs. Swarming like lokusts akross generations. You disgust me. The world was on the brink of that ever-elusive 'time kompression.' Insolent fools! Your vain krusade ends here, SeeDs. The price for your meddling is death beyond death. I shall send you to a dimension beyond your imagining. There, I will reign, and you will be my slaves for eternity. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Whom shall I exterminate first?"

She gazed upon the six warriors, before randomly pointing at three of them, a girl in blue with long dark hair, a girl with blonde hair and glasses, and a blonde haired boy with a tattoo on his face.

"I'll start with you three!"

Rinoa, Quistis, and Zell suddenly found themselves in a fight against Ultimecia. Selphie, a bouncy girl in a yellow dress, Squall, a quiet young man wearing fur and leather, and Irvine, a beige-clad cowboy, stood out of the way, behind a shining barrier.

The sorceress pounded on her three unlucky targets. They barely stood against her onslaught, healing whenever necessary. The battle raged on, ending only when Quistis cracked her whip ten minutes later, drawing blood from Ultimecia's side.

Ultimecia fell to her knees, and began to cackle evilly. She lifted herself up slowly, and began to float in the air.

"The most powerful GF…You shall SUFFER…! HAHAHA!"

The tainted summon Griever appeared with a roar.

At the sight of the creature, Squall paled, while Rinoa's eyes widened, recognizing the creature from Squall's ring. Zell squinted at it, before beginning to shadow-box restlessly. Quistis was frozen in shock at the sight of a previously-unknown GF, while Selphie squeaked and fell to the floor in surprise. Irvine just let out a long whistle.

The large Guardian Force growled, and began its attack while its opponents hastily summoned their GF's.

Twenty minutes later, the battle still continued. Rinoa was quickly growing weaker, but a well-timed X-Potion from Zell eased her pain. Luckily, she had managed to call her constant companion, Angelo, beforehand. The loyal dog ran up from behind her, and ran full-speed at Griever, connecting painfully. Angelo ran back to Rinoa for praise, then returned to his place somewhere behind her.

Griever let out a roar of pain, bellowing angrily. Ultimecia's voice then yelled out, "The GF's true power…To show you..! Griever! Make them bleed!"

He roared, and cast Shockwave Pulsar, a devastating attack.

After the attack was over, Rinoa and Quistis were in obvious pain, while Zell was laying facedown on the ground.

Rinoa and Quistis quickly drank their X-Potions, and Quistis prepared to throw a Phoenix Down to Zell, but it was too late. His body was enveloped in a blinding light, and a cherub briefly appeared, before both it and Zell disappeared into the light.

The remaining five stared in disbelief before Irvine quickly came to his senses and joined the fight. Griever quickly fell soon after, before he could cast another Shockwave Pulsar.

Ultimecia's voice rang out once again. "I shall junction myself…Unto Griever!"

Griever then turned into a disturbing blend of GF and sorceress. At this point in time, Selphie leaned over to whisper to Squall, "Can she even do that!" He just shrugged.

Irvine went to summon Siren, when there was a loud 'POP.' He let out a yell of pain as the Guardian Force vanished from his head. Their enemy shook her head at the cowboy, an evil smirk upon her face.

Deprived of the Guardian Forces, the brave SeeDs continued to attack and heal, attack and heal, until Quistis fell with a cry. Her prone form disappeared in the same manner Zell's had, and Selphie dove into the fight with a cry of "Booyaka!"

She darted for the enemy, and got in a good hit with her nunchakus. It let out a scream of pain as it found itself being forcefully pulled into Time Compression.

"Rghaah…"

The battlefield descended into darkness, and Ultimecia's true form appeared.

She cackled, before stating in a robotic voice, "I am Ultimecia. Time shall compress…All existence denied."

The three fighters tensed, not daring to summon their GF's, while Squall fidgeted behind his barrier.

Magic began to fly back and forth, until Irvine was hit with a fatal blow. As he fell, something caught his attention. "There's two—!" he yelled, before succumbing to his injuries. He disappeared as well.

Squall rolled his shoulders before rushing in, gunblade ready. His keen eyes detected what Irvine had tried to point out, and he began to mercilessly attack the second Ultimecia, which was right below the first one.

The first Ultimecia drew Apocalypse from the second. Rinoa, low on health from the latest attack, called Angelo. She threw a dog biscuit, and he leaped into the air, catching it. As he leapt, a moon briefly appeared in the backdrop, effectively casting Invincible Moon. Angelo then ran back to his mistress for more praise and another dog treat.

The first Ultimecia cast Apocalypse, failing to cause damage. Our three remaining heroes staggered, but then Selphie drew and cast an Apocalypse. The second Ultimecia went down for the count.

Squall then ran at Ultimecia, scoring a direct hit.

"Reflect on your childhood…"

Rinoa's weapon flew, hitting the sorceress point-blank.

"Your sensation…Your words…Your emotions…"

Selphie's weapon gave her a good solid whack.

"No matter…how hard you hold on…it escapes you…"

Squall readied his gunblade to attack Ultimecia.

A voice whispered in his head, "Save your strength."

Squall blinked in confusion, but without question passed the next turn on to Rinoa. She looked at him questioningly, but hit the sorceress.

"And…"

Power began to build up around Ultimecia, before she let loose with an Ultima.

Rinoa collapsed to the ground. Both she and Angelo disappeared into the light, while Selphie and Squall were brought to their knees.

Ultimecia began to cackle, staring down at the two lone SeeDs. Her body shook with anticipation, and she began to ready her final blow…

TBC…