Chapter 1: Panic in Town
Person after person rushed past her, knocking her into every direction imaginable. She couldn't fight her way through. There was to much panic. To much chaos. Her town was under attack from the Galbadian forces. Soilders and creatures had been unleashed and everyone was in a complete state of panic. She couldn't handle it any longer. She gave up just as another person came dashing through and slammed into her, knocking her to the ground. She was literally stepped on, not one person stopped to help her. She moaned in pain as the crowd continued. When they were finally gone and she lay on the ground alone, everything was blurry. A voice called from somewhere. It seemed so distant, yet so close to her.
"Hey...hey...are you okay? Can you hear me?" the voice said.
She looked in the direction of the voice which turned out to be right above her. She couldn't make out to much. The person knelt down beside her and touched her body. She could make out that it was a guy, but considering her state, that was all. The guy leaned over and put his ear to her chest. She was breathing, but just barely.
"Irvine!" the guy called suddenly.
She saw someone else approach, a tall man.
"Take her back to the Garden. Have Dr. Kadowaki take care of her. I'll come check on her when I'm done here."
"Okay."
The guy looked down at her and brushed away a lock of her black hair.
"You're gonna be okay." he said soothingly, "I promise..."
Those were the last words she heard before passing out.