Disclaimer: I do not own Final fantasy 8 characters.

A vacation to remember sequel.

Chapter 1

"Happy birthday Squall!" His friends yelled.

"Now its time to make a wish!" Matron said. They all were in the cafeteria, celebrating Squall's eighteenth birthday. Cid came up from behind Squall.

"Yes, make sure you wish for the well being of garden." Cid said, laughing. Matron looked at cid, smiling.

"Go ahead Squall." Zell said.

"Alright, but what should I wish for?" Squall asked, sitting in a chair in front of a huge cake. A few other Seeds were standing around too.

"We can't tell you." Rinoa said, putting a birthday hat on him.

'I feel like a kid.' Squall thought to himself. Squall closed his eyes. 'Just act like your wishing. I guess I'll wish for everyone to have a bright future? I don't know!' Squall scolded himself.

"Alright, I finished my wish." Squall blew all of the candles out.

"Now, let's eat!!!!!" Selphie yelled. Cid and Matron served the cake and ice cream to anyone who wanted it. Irvine sat down next to Squall.

"So like, what did you wish for?" Irvine asked, eating some cake.

"I can't tell you, remember?" Squall answered.

"Don't be embarrassed man."

"Irvine! Get over here and help me with the presents!" Selphie yelled. Irvine got up from the seat.

"Okay everyone, I would like to propose a toast!" Zell said. "Hold your drinks up." Everyone did as he said. "I would like to say, cheers to all hotdogs!!!!Let the good times roll!"

"That's not the way you toast!" Rinoa yelled. "Let me do it." Rinoa held her cup up. "I would like to propose a toast to Squall's eighteenth birthday." Rinoa winked at Squall. "May he and the rest of us have a happy life!" Everyone clapped there cups to people who were near them.

"Now its time for Squall to open his presents." Matron announced.

"Oooooooh! Open mine first!" Selphie yelled. She handed Squall a big box. Squall took it and opened it.

"Thanks Selphie." Squall said, holding up a blue sweater.

"Here you go Squall!" Rinoa gave him a small box. He opened it to reveal a silver necklace with a ring on it. The ring read, "I promise" in gold. "I have one too." Rinoa took out a small box also and showed him an identical necklace. Rinoa gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek. She put the necklace around his neck.

"Fits like a charm." Squall said, a little speechless.

"Here you are, my good man." Irvine handed him a bag. "Sorry about the wrapping." Squall opened the bag to reveal a cowboy hat.

"Ooook." Squall said, looking at the hat. "I appreciate it though."

"That hat was the last one in the store, so take care of it." Irvine said.

"Alright, now its time for my gift." Zell said. "Quistis, and I got together and made this up from scratch. Follow me everyone." Zell lead everyone to the quad.

"Don't tell me." Cid said, already knowing what they were going to do.

"Hello and happy birthday Squall." Quistis said on the stage of the quad. "We put this little song together, just for your birthday, so you sit down and enjoy the show." Quistis walked of the stage. Zell took the microphone.

"1, 2, 3, and hit it!" Irvine started to play his guitar. "It's you birthday! I'd like to sing if I may!" Zell started singing out of tune. Selphie and Rinoa held there ears. Squall and Cid started laughing. "I hope you have fun, cause I ain't done!" Zell continued. "Your eyes will be turned into stars, when you see this new car!!!!!!" Zell jumped off of the stage and led Squall to the parking lot and pointed over to a shining red Toyota. Squall looked over and sure enough his eyes were turned into stars. Zell ran towards the car.

"Zell, I don't know what to say!" Squall gasped, rubbing the car's door.

"Say thanks man! It was my idea!" Zell bragged.

"So, do you like it?" Quistis asked.

"I love it!" Squall gasped.

"Take her for a ride!" Irvine suggested.

"Good Idea! Come Squall!" Zell said, jumping into the back seat. Everyone followed Zell into the car. Squall took the driver's seat and they drove off.

"You kids better be back by sun down!" Cid yelled, laughing.

"Those kids are so wonderful, the way they stick together." Matron commented. Cid and Matron walked back to the garden.

*

"Sir, the Seeds have left Balamb, but they should be back by sundown." A voice spoke out.

"Good. That girl will be mine soon!" Another voice spoke.

*

"Alright! This baby is awesome!" Zell yelled, as they drove into Balamb cities parking lot. Everyone jumped out of the car.

"Let's go shopping girls!" Quistis said. All of the girls went to the nearest mall.

"Aw man! There gonna' be the reason why we're gonna' be late!" Zell complained. Irvine, Squall, and Zell walked to the dock and sat down.

"Man, thanks Zell. That car IS amazing." Squall said.

"It was nothin'." Zell said, being modest.

"So like, I wonder what Samuel and his people are doing?" Irvine asked, laying on his back.

"That stiff, he's probably out somewhere, asking for somebodies help." Zell answered.

"His workers and students finished building his home back up a year ago." Squall informed.

"Damn, they finished already?" Zell asked, amazed.

"Yeah." Squall started. "Since those underworld Gods can't mess with them anymore, I guess they finished quick."

"That was a bummer." Selphie said, holding one bag of clothes.

"I know, I thought stores were supposed to have a lot of clothes in it." Quistis said.

"Man." Rinoa complained. They walked to the car.

"Hey guys, your back early." Zell said, walking towards them.

"We would of been in there longer, but they sold out on clothes." Rinoa said.

"You guys took everything in the store?!" Squall asked, opening the car door.

"Pretty much." Selphie said, getting in the car. Squall drove out of Balamb city and back to garden. When they arrived there, it was already dark out.

"You guys were all most late." Cid said, walking over to the front gate.

"Sorry." Quistis said.

"I came here to tell you that a man named Samuel called and he wanted to speak to you guys. Here's his phone number." Cid said, handing them the number.

"Speak of the devil." Zell said.

"He said to give him a call as soon as possible, I don't know why, but he sounded serious." Cid finished.

"I wonder what he wants?" Rinoa asked.

"Probably to thank us." Zell answered. Everyone walked to Squall's dorm.

*5 minutes later*

"Hello?.....Samuel?... Yeah, this is Squall...." Everyone came to where Squall was. Squall put the phone on speaker.

"Nice to hear from you Squall!" Samuel said through the phone.

"What's up stiff?!" Zell asked.

"I'm well you crazy pig!" Samuel snapped back. "Anyway. I called because I need your help."

"I knew it!" Zell said.

"Shut up Zell!" Quistis yelled.

"Anyway, I am recently ruling my own country down here in Ganriki Empire-" Zell cut off Samuel.

"Wow! You have an empire now?!" Zell yelled threw the phone.

"Don't ever cut me off again!!!" Samuel yelled angrily. "As I was saying, I need your help. There are three assassins, hiding in my empire, and I want you Seeds to come down here and protect me and my..my people of course."

"What! We just got down doin' a favor for you and nearly got killed so forget it!" Zell yelled.

"Zell, be quiet." Squall commanded. "Where is Ganriki located?"

"It's in between Two dimensions. The living and the dead. You can easily get here. I'll send someone up to get you. I'll inform your headmaster. If you decide to go, let me know as soon as possible." Samuel hung the phone up in a hurry.

"That guy is really weird." Quistis commented. "Zell for once does have a point though."

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Zell asked. Quistis ignored him and continued.

"We almost got killed with those underworld Gods." Quistis said.

"There just assassins, what can they do to Seeds?" Selphie asked.

"My point exactly." Squall said. "Let's just talk this threw with Cid tomorrow, he'll know what to do." Squall suggested, while yawning.

"I guess your right, whatever he says goes." Zell said.

"Well, we'd better get to bed, its probably going to be a long day ahead of us.