Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own any of the Final Fantasy characters or stories. I do own a few of the discs and I am a fan, that is all, because if I did own Final fantasy we would have more movies out.
Characters/ Ages/ Students:
Squall - 18
Rinoa -18
Gippal - 18
Quistis - 18
Irvine - 18
Rosso - 18
Tidus - 18
Kadaj - 18
Lenne - 18
Shuyin - 18
Yuna - 18
Rufus - 18
Vincent - 18
Rude - 17
Baralai - 17
Paine - 17
Selphie - 17
Zell - 17
Elena - 17
Reno - 17
Aura (oc) - 17
Ellone -16
Yuffie -16
Rikku - 16
Shalua - 16
Loz - 16
Cissinei - 16
Seifer - 19
Brother - 19
Seymour - 19
Genesis - 19
Yazoo - 19
Nero - 19
Tseng - 19
A lot of people I know. Simply because of all the couples I'm going to have in the story. This is nothing! I haven't even gotten to the teachers, but that's not important at the moment because they aren't needed in this chapter. Also, after this chapter the main characters in that specific chapter will most likely be at the top of the page with their age to help you remember. Enjoy!
p.s Not all chapters are going to be like this.I promise! only this one since its the intro.
Introduction(s)
Squall -
This was not supposed to happen. I'm not popular and I'm not a rebel, I'm a Shadow. And shadows aren't supposed to be seen by the other groups. So how is it that she was able to look directly at me...my eyes. I would watch her from a far-Kind of creepy I know- and wonder what she was really like. She seemed to fit uncomfortably with the other populars and its almost like she doesn't want to be sitting with them, or near them. Maybe that's why she could see me. Maybe she wants to belong? Impossible! She's always smiling and laughing. She's always happy and cheerful, that is not a mask, a cover, like the shadows. The shadows are an Elite group, one of the four Elite groups that were created in the school fifty years ago. The Shadows are the silent smart ones that cause trouble while keeping their grades up and never get caught pulling a prank or doing something illegal. I am the leader of said group, this year being my last in high school before I leave this dump of a school. Sadly the school isn't literally a dump, its one of the top prep schools in the city...making it the number one place to send your kid, you don't have to have money to come here either, just good enough grades.
My successor has yet to be chosen by me, not that it matters they have to be a strong and respectful leader, and even though many in my group are intelligent and have a strong will that shall indeed get them through school, they all lack the ability to be subtle ALL the time, no I need someone who will get all the requirements down and not screw up.
Returning back to the problem at hand. She isn't part of the Shadows and will never be. So why am I walking towards her about to ask her if she wants to join?
Tidus -
Who does he think he is? I'm not sayin' Squall is a bad guy, or cocky...he's just...heading over to the popular table that's all. He is on a one way trip to getting a beating from the populars. Personally I think Squall is a great guy, he's entertaining and only answers questions that he is comfortable with. I don't know a whole lot about him, he's not one of the leaders of the four groups, but I have talked to him once or twice, enough to know that he's far from stupid, which is why I'm confused as to why the man is walking to his death. Me being the leader of the Rebels would know that if anyone stepped into my space with the intention of hurting one of my members would get a beating of their life, The Populars though...they would be secretive about it. They wouldn't want their hands dirtied so they would hire A Turk or outside force to 'eliminate' the threat.
Now about the Rebels, we cause trouble, get bad grades, do illegal shit, the works. We get caught and don't care, its part of our job in the school, we're not supposed to be subtle like the Shadows. No one knows who the leader of the Shadows is, because they have gotten much more secretive, if that's even possible. Anyway, I'm the leader of the Rebels. I don't know why I was chosen, Seifer would have been a better leader at the time the old leader had to pick which underclassmen would get his 'throne' but for some reason he chosen me. Seifer didn't argue and actually applauded when I was named leader. I understand now that the leader chose me because I was well respected by the others in my group and they would follow orders given by me more than Seifer.
Back onto Squall, something is definitely wrong, he would never confront the Populars for anything, and if he did need to confront them he wouldn't do it in front of the entire school. I think its time for a closer look.
Shuyin -
Where is Tidus going? He's such a pain sometimes, I can barely stand him. I have the unfortunate task of being his older brother...by five minutes. He somehow turned out completely different from me and became the Leader of the Rebels when he was a freshman. I never got close to being leader of the populars. Now I'm a senior and all I've got to brag about is how I'm good at blitzball, and even that isn't much since Tidus is the captain of the team. It's not that I don't love my brother, I do, he just seemed to be more accomplished than I am and I'm the one working my butt off in order to get to the top, which I haven't reached. Tidus on the other hand is at the top of his game and even when he gets into trouble no one cares, he should have been arrested four times, and that's only this year. I get along fine with him too...at home anyway, in school we pretend to hate each other, for our groups, if they found out we got along he would be mutinied and I would be kicked out.
Hmm...I see, Leonharts coming over here. Perhaps Tidus wants to know what he's going to say to us? It would make sense, he is too curious for his own good sometimes. What could Leonhart want from us? He surely doesn't want to join the populars, he knows we wouldn't accept him into our group, he's much too...Rebel material. Wait...he's staring at Rinoa. If he asks her out and she says yes it will throw the school out of balance, the world would explode! I mean Rinoa and I just broke up yesterday, there's- there's no way she would say- Oh god...what if she does say yes? Does that mean I'm lower than Leonhart? No I can not and will not allow her to say yes. It will ruin her image, and possibly mine.
Vincent -
Its obvious that Squall has a thing for Rinoa Heartilly. I don't blame him, she is a looker, she's just not my type and well she's off limits due to the fact that Squall is supposedly a nobody and Rinoa is one of the populars. Of course Squall has had complete and utter control of one of the most dangerous groups in the entire school. We may be the smallest of the four but with the amount of caution and planning we use to execute our pranks and operations the smaller the better, only the best of us are allowed in. Me? I'm the best gunner there is. We usually don't need to use real guns, mostly paintball guns or firework guns...something we improved on. Irvine is one of my closets friends, also being one of the best shooters in the school, though he lacks the ability to disappear in seconds and hide himself from view. Of course what he lacks he makes up for in things that I'm no good in...such as picking up women and being loud and outspoken. Thankfully Squall hasn't identified anyone in the Shadows including himself, allowing us to hang out with whoever we want. I prefer the poetry freaks and the Shakespeare fanatics...in other words the Drama crew. They are some of the best people to talk to and hang out with, they have my back and I have theirs, with the full protection of the Shadows-of course they don't know any of this- if they need it.
Back onto Squall. He is smart, so he's obviously up to something. I doubt he's actually going to ask THE Rinoa Heartilly out. No something is defiantly going on in his mind. Of course Rinoa couldn't be a replacement for him, because she is a senior...He must see something in her that no one else sees. He's most likely going to ask her to join the Shadows...and test her, which means we'll have the first girl in the history of Bevelle Garden Academy to join the Shadows...ever.
Gippal
There's gonna be a fight man! I can just feel it!!! Tidus left the table, Squall is going towards the Populars and the ENTIRE cafeteria is silent. DEAD SILENT! I just know Tidus will make the signal to have us pounce! Aw man! I've been dieing to use the small 9 mm gun that's in strapped around my ankle. There aren't any real bullets in them...just rubber ones so it'll hurt like a bitch...the meanest fucking bitch you could ever know. It's so completely obvious that Squall has finally snapped...or he thinks he can get Rinoa, it's clear he wants her and that's the only reason he's going over to the table. I mean every one in this entire fucking school has nothing else better to do than gossip about the god damn 'celebrities' at BGA. When the Rebels do something, everyone is afraid to talk about it thinking we will go out and kill them. Hello?! The whole point of doing the stuff we do is so people will talk about us instead of the Popular prisses.
Anyway when Tidus does give the signal we all have to be ready...and careful, I know Paine's got a knife hidden in a sheath that's attached to her belt, and Yuffie has fucking throwing stars. Rosso is fast for a slut and can use certain black magic and Seifer probably went off to get his gunblade that he keeps in his room. Brother is a dumb ass, the only reason he was invited to join the Rebels is because he is the fastest fucking driver I have ever seen in my entire fucking life! If we hit each other we're no good.
Zell -
What's Squall thinking? It's not that I don't like him. Hell I have complete respect for the guy. He's been able to beat Seifer up three times! Only getting the scar across his face from the gunblade 'training' session they had a while back in the training room. He gave Seifer a matching one, so they're even. I don't think that the two hate each other, I just think one*Coughsseifercoughs* provokes the other(Squall) into fighting. I know that Squall is a loner and has no friends, now at least, I mean he could have been part of the Populars like me, Quistis and Selphie, but something went wrong when we entered high school, he drifted away and became silent and cold.
Buuuut that doesn't matter right now. He's heading this way and Shuyin looks like he's about to kill him, which is unlikely because Shuyin is as good a fighter as I am good at math...which is horrible. Shuyin can do wonders playing blitzball and playing guitar, but when it comes to fighting, if he doesn't have a longsword then he won't do any good. Besides ALL the Populars except for Quistis, Selphie and myself have no clue how to properly fight because they never do fight their own battles they send some one else instead. I'm surprised any of them are passing hand to hand and weapon combat. They have their moments but most prefer to watch than to partake in the actual fight. Unlike me and my two oldest popular friends, we challenge each other to training matches all the time.
Irvine -
I don't get it. Squall hes no clue what he's about to do...or maybe he does. I know that I'm not part of the Popular crowd, but since no one knows who is in the Shadows, I'm allowed to sit with whom ever I want...and that just so happens to be with the beautiful and perky Selphie. She is the cutest most adorable person I know...and she has me whipped, though I'll never admit that to anyone. I'm supposed to be a player one of the most wanted guys in school, even though I'm not popular, probably has something to do with the fact that I'm a sharp shooter and have in fact gone out on a mission or two because people like me are hard to come by.
I still don't get why Squall is coming over here. Is he mad about me siting over here? I know that he doesn't like the Populars, which is why he never openly attends the meeting of the four groups. It's simple how the groups work, and I'll be the one to explain that. See the Populars treat everyone like crap...unless you have known them since grade school, then you're golden and untouchable by anyone. The Rebels hate the populars and have the utmost respect for the Shadows and will lend a hand if any of us are in a sticky situation. The Shadows hate all teh groups, we find them stupid (except for the Rebels we get along with them a bit, we have a little respect) and people who aren't in a group are simple commoners in our eyes, the commoners that we stick up for silently and look out for. The last group...they are neutral, they are the Turks. They are a small group of skilled people who will help any of the groups...for a small fee.
That doesn't matter, because I think Squall is about to reveal his 'little' secret at last.
Seifer -
A fight would have been fun, and I would have been able to let off some stress, but my dear Quisty had snuck out of the cafeteria and is waiting for me somewhere. I know it. She is totally and completely in love with me, even if she doesn't realize it yet. I see her waiting at the entrance of the school. I grin, I know that the good little queen bee of the school has been skipping class since she met me. Of course my Quisty doesn't realize that I only skip when she does, which means yes I do stalk her lightly. I don't watch her like a hawk of course. I look her up and down every so often to size up the outfits she wears. Damn she looks fine today, as all other days of course.
I never look over my shoulder to see if I'm being followed. I know I'm not. Everyone in the school is focused on whats going on in the cafe. As much as I want to be a part of it...I think feisty little Quistis wants something from me today...something forbidden between a Rebel and a Popular...especially the head Populars.
Grinning I find her pressing herself against me when I'm close enough. "I need your help with something...or rather some one,"
Not what I'm expecting, but I can see what it is she wants. "Walk with me, talk with me,"
"Seymour. He won't take me dumping him. Clearly I don't want to be anywhere around him. He just doesn't get that I'm not into him...And I can't tell him I've been seeing a Rebel behind his back. He'll go back to abusing me,"
He's been hurting my Quistis? Now it's personal. "I think I can solve your problem love. But I have to ask you to wait in my room until I come back,"
Baralai -
This is going to end terribly. I can feel it. I'm not snobbish like the others. I have my eyes on a certain someone, who is off limits due to the fact that they are in a different group than myself. She's tough, smart, pretty...though she needs to smile more. She kind of reminds me of Instructor Lulu, she was similar to Paine, only she would smile and she was in the same group as her husband, Coach Wakka. I find it odd how the two were both in the Rebel group when they went to school here, they are completely different from each other and act nothing like Rebel members, of course they are more in favor of the Rebel kids now than the other kids.
I'm not interested in anything that's going on here. I'm better off just leaving quietly while I have the chance. It may seem cowardly of me, but I'm completely and utterly sick of being part of the goody two shoes bunch. They cause trouble one way or the other. They all think that because they have money they automatically get power as well. Everyone fears us because they think we'll get rid of them.
Oh well. I guess leaving now is the best time.
Genesis -
Yawn. That's all I've got to say. I'm nineteen and I'm only a senior. The problem with this whole choosing the next leader of the group is that all the guys in this school are complete and utter morons. Plus We're still going to be going to this school next year. Hello! We're just moving to the other side where all the older kids are...and where we'll get sent out on missions and training outside for the first time. We can still rule the school. We're going to have the same teachers and stuff, we'll just have more teachers too. I know all this because the leader of the Shadows, not Squall, he's the second in command technically if you want to think about it, is on the blitz team he says that next year when Squall is on the other side of the school he's going to step down, he's sick of all the arguments between the groups and knows that Squall doesn't actually go to the meetings he hires someone to listen in.
Of course-Hold the phone! Who's that cute thing over there? I'm not one to play women...like most people expect out of me...but this girl is beautiful. She has straight shoulder length brown hair with black tips. Her bangs are side swept and fall in front of her right eye, not that she bothers to move it. Her eyes are a deep emerald and she's wearing- hold up! Her eyes are green? Hmm...swirls...Al bhed, cute.
Back on track...she's wearing a pair of tight dark wash flare jeans that hug her hips. A studded belt holds it in place and she's wearing a black spaghetti strap top. Her neck is bare and that means she's not in a group and she's not taken. Normally I wouldn't have taken in her apperance but something about her makes her different. Perhaps its the fact that she's so quiet when she gets up and throws out her lunch and isn't noticed by anyone. Now is the perfect time too, Squall said we needed to round up Shadows material, he never specified who was allowed and who wasn't.
I'm just gonna go invite her to join.
Sorry about the odd introduction. I just had the idea and went with it. I promise that I won't do this again because they are short and there are a lot of characters which takes up too much time. So each chapter is going to focus on a different group, until a certain point, then they will focus on a set of certain charcters per chap...its probably confusing to understand, but you'll see what I'm talking about.
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