Author's note: OK, FF8/Sonic the Hedgehog is a pretty odd combination, but I sort of wanted an strange crossover. Here we go!

Chapter 1: Awakening

Slowly, I opened my eyes. My arms felt as heavy as lead. The Sun was shining serenely above me. I heard the roaring of water not far away. Where am I? I thought, staring at the clear sky above. I tried to get up. When I looked around, I saw that I was on some sort of beach. I was alone. or I thought I was. A few metres away from me a man lay unconscious in the sand. I walked over to him. A shrill, tearful cry pierced the air. "Don't touch him! He might be hurt!" yelled a woman's voice. I looked up at the cliff top. A young girl about my age stood on the edge of the cliff. Her long black hair blew round her tearstained face. Another woman joined her. "Hey, I think we've found him!" she shouted. Another woman arrived on the scene accompanied by some policemen. The crying girl raced down the sloping cliff face at top speed. "Oh no! Squall! Is he hurt? Is he dead!?" She cried. The policemen came down the cliff. "Now, now, young lady. No need for tears. I'm sure he's just fine." One of them reassured her. The woman looked at me. Then, as if she'd just gone mad, she grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me vigorously. "You killed him, didn't you? You foul! You evil!" she screamed. "Let go of her, Rinoa! She can't have killed him!" yelled one of the other girls. She raced down to meet us along with her friend. She held her hand to me. "By the way, my name's Jenny. You're .?" she said. "Kim. Kim Clearwater." I said. "Ma name's Shazni. And she's Rinoa. Don't you mind her. Man, if we hadn't found Squall 'ere, she'd have gone, I'm tellin' yo dat fer nuttin' " Jenny's friend jabbered. She spoke really fast so I didn't hear her at first. I looked more closely at Squall. He wasn't showing any signs of awakening. "We'll take him to the medical centre for examinations." said one of the police men. "The hospital?" gasped Rinoa, her voice cracking. "Just as a precaution." Assured the policeman. Whilst the police called the hospital, I sat on the sand, musing. Where am I? How did I get here? What knocked Squall out?

What's going on?



Yah, I've finished chapter 1! Please please please review (Sonic doesn't appear 'till chapter 3 if you're wondering where he's got to.)!