Body Note: I do NOT own Final Fantasy that is left to Squaresoft and they are doing a good job so lets leave it to them. But into the Fic

Zell sat down and thought about the time he saved the world with the help of his friends. Now he was alone Selphie and Irvine got together and Squall and Rinoa got together. Zell decided to turn on his TV, he always feels lonely and by himself when he thinks of his friends seeing as they now live elsewhere and he is stuck in Balamb, he turned the channel over and watched the Simpsons.

Zell: Ahh I already saw this one twice!

Mrs Dingt: What was that Zell?

Zell: Nothin'!

The phone rings.

Mrs Dingt: Its for you Zell

Zell: K' *he answers* Hello?

Squall: Hello Zell

Zell: Oh hi Squall, Whatup man?

Squall: Nothin'

Zell: What ya phoning for?

Squall: Someone is attacking the Balamb Garden and as the seeDs we must protect the garden.

Zell: Oh

Squall: Yeah that's what I thought when Quitsis phoned me and told me so we have to go could you meet us at the Garden.

Zell: K'

Zell hangs up and tells his mom about the garden.

Mrs Dingt: Oh my. You be careful.

Zell: K' I think I have to leave now mom!

Zell sets off to find Balamb Garden.

Squall: Hi Zell

Zell: Hey Squall, how ya been man?

Squall: Fine you?

Zell: Fine

Rinoa: Hi Zell

Zell: Hi Rinoa

Squall: Have you seen the others?

Zell: No.

Quitsis: Hi Zell, Squall, Rinoa how are you?

Zell: Fine

Squall; I'm fine.

Rinoa: Yeah me too you?

Quitsis: I'm fine. Well I'm worried for Headmaster Cid he's still in the Garden they took him hostage.

Zell: They took Cid hostage??

Squall: Man

Rinoa: Oh my what are they demanding?

Quitsis: They want to be able to control the seeDs and also have total possession of the Garden.

Zell: Whoa when they demand they demand big!!

Irvine and Selphie run up to then.

Irvine and Selphie: Hi guys how are you?

Everyone else: Fine you?

Irvine and Selphie: Fine.

Selphie: So is the rumour true, is Cid in there as a hostage?

Quitsis: Yeah, Xu is on her way her way with a mission plan but Squall you are in total control. And as a commander you must have a vice commander to take control if the worse should happen.

Squall: Oh well I select. ErZell.

Zell: Me?

Everyone else: Him?

Squall: Yeah Zell anyone got a problem?

Everyone: No.

Zell: Er thanx man I think.

Quitsis: Right now we know Zell is vice commander we have to wait for Xu.

Zell: Can't we just go straight into battle I just got my 'metal knuckles' polished they are ready to win!

Everyone laughs at his enthusiasm.

Zell: What? I was being serious.

Quitsis: I never knew you cared that much about Cid Zell.

Zell: Well I guess I don't show my sensitive side until the Garden, I joined at 13, is in trouble.

A tank then moves quickly towards them and Xu jumps out just in time to catch the soldiers that came running up.

Squall: Yes time to kick butt!

He draws his ultimate weapon.

They go into battle and win.

Irvine: I knew my new gun could handle those guys!

Selphie: No Irvine it was the fact that you are the best sniper!

Irvine blushes.

Squall: Ahh look at that he's gone bright red!

Zell: Guy can't handle a compliment like me!

Squall: What's up Rinoa? You've been really quiet.

Rinoa: Oh Squall I just can't think about anything except poor Cid and those horrible people keeping him hostage

Squall: We are all worried about Cid and the garden but we have to keep calm for everyone's sake.

Zell: Yeah man.

Xu: Right, the guards have checked and this place is not safe so we are moving to a site near by so we can easily invade the garden without moving too far, we will discuss the plans there. Move out!

Everyone else: Yes M'am

They all file into the tank and set of for the new destination.

Zell: Did we have to bring a tent cos' I didn't

Squall: How can you joke at a time like this?

Zell: I wasn't joking I didn't bring a tent and man calm down you are defiantly not staying calm.

Irvine: How can any of us stay calm?

Selphie: We just have to for the sake of everyone, I mean we could be controlled by those terrible people unless we stop them now.

Irvine: You are right. But I didn't even go to this garden and now I'm defending it. What is up with that?

Selphie: I didn't come here either but we have to help our friends we were dragged into this when we saved the world last time so now we have to help them.

Irvine: Okay then.

Rinoa: Yes you are right we must do this for Squall, Quitsis and Zell this Garden means a lot to them.

They arrive at the site and set up a few tents while Rinoa, Selphie and Quitsis gather some firewood. When they are set up they gather round the fire and talk about the plan.

Xu: Right we go into the garden through the hole in the bottom.

Zell: What hole?

Squall: She means the hatch remember when we made the Garden hover.

Zell: Oh

Xu: Anyway as I was saying we enter through the hatch and then we act as the soldiers and find Cid then we attack.

Zell: Good plan.

Squall: I agree but shouldn't we have a plan B?

Xu: I was just coming onto that seeing as you are going in, and not me, Squall you will come up with a plan B and Zell you, as vice commander, will come up with another plan in case that should fail or the worse should happen you will then share your plans with the others.

Squall: Yes M'am

Zell: Yes M'am.

The next day when they have plans B and C sorted they go in for attack dressed in the enemies uniform they enter the Garden through the hatch

Some other soldiers come up and then start shouting at Squall

Soldier#1: He is not one of us I have seen him before.

Squall: I am one of you.

Soldier#3: He is one of the seeDs.

Soldier#2: QUICK GET HIM!

Some soldiers run up and grab Squall.

Zell: (whispers to everyone) Just play along K' guys?

They all nod.

Zell: What? How could we mistake him for one of us?

He winks at Squall. Squall looks puzzled for a minute and then realizes Zell has a plan.

Squall: Yes I fooled you all!

Rinoa: Those seeDs are smarter than they look.

Squall: We are defiantly smarter than you!

Selphie: Take him away!

They take Squall to a small dormitory that they had converted to a cell.

Meanwhile

Zell: Right when the coast is clear we make a break for that vent and then we make a plan.

Quitsis: Okay.

They run for the vent but it is locked.

Zell: Okay into that room and then the last person in locks the door.

They enter the room and Rinoa locks the door.

Rinoa: So Zell who is your vice commander?

Zell: Quitsis.

Quitsis: Me but I don't want to handle the responsibility.

Zell: You were an instructor here weren't you?

Quitsis: Yes but I-

Zell: No buts vice commander.

Quitsis: Okay.

Zell: Right my plan is we go out and fight.

Selphie: WHAT?

Rinoa: WHAT?

Irvine: What?

Quitsis: That is the most stupid plan ever.

Zell: Why?

Rinoa: So you are suggesting we just charge at them when there are 5 of us and millions of them.

Zell: Well do you have a better idea?

Rinoa: Any thing is better than that.

Zell: well then as commander I order you to do it.

Selphie: No way

Irvine: Are you crazy man?

Zell: Maybe I am, maybe responsibility does things to a laid back guy like me.

Rinoa grabs him by the shoulders and shakes him lightly.

Rinoa: ZELL SQUALL IS LYING IN A CELL AT THE MOMENT AND WE HAVE TO HELP HIM.

Zell: That is what I was doing.

Zell unlocks the door and runs out screaming.

Zell: ALL YOU SOLDIERS GET OUT NOW I WANT TO FIGHT!

Selphie: come on we have to go after him we can't leave him.

Rinoa: Right lets go.

Irvine: Come on he went this way.

They all run after Zell.