The Reign of Xzulta
Chapter One-The Balamb all night Party
By- J Reeve
Squall Leonhart paced back and forth within his dorm at Balamb Garden. He didn't know what to do, and being commander he was supposed to. As he walked back and forth he began to swing Leonhart back and forth being careful not to crash it into anything. The blade, which had been on his back in a sheath, glistened in the little light that was coming through the draped windows in his dorm.
Finally, Squall re-sheathed the gunblade and walked over to the windows of his dorm opening the blinds. The sun filled the room with it's cheerful light instantly. Squall loved out over the terrain that was the new home to Balamb Garden, at least for now. To his right he saw Fisherman's Horizon, and to his left beautiful open sea. Squall took a moment to look at this sight and felt happy, which was something very rare in his case.
There was only one other thing that made him happy in this world, ever since he killed Ultimecia, and that was Zell. The energetic blond haired boy was perhaps his closest thing to a best friend. Squall didn't quite understand why, but when he was around Zell he felt what only could have been descried as pure happiness. Squall, for this reason, hade taken many missions with Zell, just so he could be around the spiky haired boy.
These thoughts always brought him back to Rinoa. He had thought that he should have had these feelings for her but he didn't, and he knew that Rinoa knew this. Ever since very soon after the battle with Ultimecia a void had been growing between Rinoa and himself, and he didn't quite understand why. It was just like one day she was asleep with him at night, and the next she just didn't want to be around him. He thought it was very strange.
He didn't really mind it though. He had always wanted Rinoa as a friend, not a lover. He was more interested in Zell that way, but he didn't really understand what that meant, and that is why he was pacing around his room for now, he didn't understand his feelings and he wanted to.
After a few more continued attempts to try and understand himself, he gave up and left his dorm for the training center, taking Leonhart in hand. He passed a few students of the younger training program and gave a fake smile to reassure them that everything was ok after this whole huge bout with Ultimecia over. Once you think about it you also notice that it really ended only about a month ago. He could sense though that most of Garden was still poised for an attack. Squall made note to try and calm everyone down so he wouldn't have to keep giving these fake smiles, and he could go back to his old morbid self, if that was possible. Thoughts about Zell might keep that from happening.
When he arrived in the training center he saw Quistis and Selphie fighting a T-Rexasur. He quickly jumped in and tried to help them out with a nice spell, which everyone knew as Ultima.
"Ultima!" Squall yelled casting the spell at the T-Rexasur.
Quistis smirked over at Squall, then turned her attention back to the dino in front of them and said, "Micro Missile!" using blue magic.
Seeing as how Quistis was using a Limit Break Squall decided to heal her with "Curaga"
The T-Rexasur didn't act very well to being attack with such brutal attacks and rushed in to attack Selphie, who had just caste Thundaga, further irritating the monster. Since Selphie had just finished casting a spell she had not time to doge the attack and fell to the floor unconscious.
"Full Life!" Quistis shouted reviving Selphie.
"Meltdown!" Squall shouted, dodging the tail of the monster that had been hurled his way in a rouge swing.
"Blizzaga!" Quistis shouted.
"Firaga!" Selphie yelled in unison. All three spells hit the T-Rexasur, making it flitch and double back a bit, before attacking Squall with his claws.
"Yes! I've been dying to fight on of these since I got back!" Someone yelled from behind Squall, and Squall turned to see Zell and Rinoa standing there, before they quickly ran back into the battle.
"Demi!" Zell roared, sending the powerful spell he had learned from Diablos wile junction with him a few weeks ago at the monster. It fell to the ground for a moment then got back up and ran for Zell. Zell flipped out of the way in a backhand spring and caste "Aero" sending the dino into a nearby wall.
All the wile Squall had been busy summoning Shiva to the battle, and he unleashed her upon the T-Rexasur at that moment. It stumbled but then got back up.
"Holy!" Rinoa shrieked.
"Meteor!" Selphie continued.
"Quake!" Zell shouted.
"Tornado!" Quistis finished.
Then Squall ran in and used his Gunblade to remove the extremely weakened dino's head. The rest of it body fell to the floor limply, for they had killed the monster.
"Squall, is it dead for sure?" Selphie asked.
"Scan." Squall said.
Squall looked at the decapitated monster for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, its heart has stopped beating."
"Yes!" We got it!" Zell shouted jumping up and down.
"Hell ya! We are the best!" Selphie smirked.
"We were victorious." Rinoa said running her hands through her hair.
"Stand back, 'cuz this woman's on fire!" Quistis said, snapping her chain whip on the floor.
"Umm…Squall, look at the area that we caste the borage of spells." Rinoa said.
Squall looked over at ware Rinoa was pointing and the walls and the floor were totaled completely. Squall groaned, because he knew Cid would give him hell over this. Money, Money, Money, that's all he would hear. And he knew that everyone tried to keep the spell's power down, but it just didn't seem to matter.
"Sorry." Zell said smirking a big grin noticing that he was a bit upset over the damage.
"It's fine, whatever." Squall replied. Squall looked over at Zell, still felling a bit upset, but when he saw that innocent child-like smile on his face all worries in the world, and pains went away.
Squall smirked back at Zell and sheathed the bloody gunblade. The others put away their weapons as well. Squall walked toward the walls of the training center and sat down on one of the overturned logs.
"Guys, have you noticed that most o the SeeDs are still really uptight over all that's been happening lately?" Quistis said, opening conversation.
"Ya. There all really uneasy." Zell said sitting down next to Squall on the log.
"One of the younger trainees looked at me in awe yesterday, then ran away from me in fear. There a bit afraid of us for some reason." Selphie added.
"So what are we going to do about it?" Rinoa inquired.
"Yes, what are we going to do about it?" Irvine asked, who had just arrived in the training center.
"Squall I think…YEA!!!!!!!" Selphie started but screamed, then quickly turned and slapped Irvine, who was standing next to her, across the cheek. "YEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM MY ASS!!!" She shrieked.
"So! It just a bit hard to resist!" Irvine defended.
"Sicko!" Selphie insulted.
"Sorry!" Irvine said again.
"Well, as I was saying, before Irvine lost control," she gave an aggregated look over at Irvine who was now keeping his distance from her, "I think we should have a big festival in Balamb, to lighten the mood. We could have this huge party, late into the night, and invite everyone! It would be such a blast!"
"Oh! That would be great!" Quistis smiled. "Please Squall! Can we do it!"
"Well…ummmmmm…" Squall murmured.
"Please! You wont have to do any paperwork at all; we'll handle all the work! All you have to do is come!" Selphie begged.
"Umm…" Squall uttered.
"Squall?" Rinoa asked questioningly.
"Well Squall?" Zell asked fidgeting wildly. You could tell that he really wanted to go to this all night party.
"All right. Whatever. If might be fun." Squall replied, making up his mind.
"YES!!! ALL NIGHT PARTY!!!" Zell shouted enthused.
"Thanks Squall!" Selphie said taking Squall's hand and shaking it vigorously.
"Just make sure that you come!" Quistis said running off with Selphie to plan the party.
"What are the consequences of what I've just done?" Squall asked himself as he left the training area, leaving Zell and Irvine to seek out monsters to kill.
It had been three days since the idea about the party came up, and already news was spreading quickly. They had gotten permission, and even enthusiastic support for this party from all the people in Balamb, and hype was building up really fast, as people began to call it the party bash of the season.
Selphie had given him all the information a day after the idea had been approved, setting the party for about a week time from now. He was told that he should bring a date, namely Rinoa, but Squall wasn't sure. Squall didn't really want to go to a party with Rinoa and thought how he much rather go to one with Zell, but he brushed those thoughts along, knowing that in the end he would have to go with Rinoa. "Darn," squall thought, "She's ganna want to dance."
Oh well, he had sealed his own fate. Even more then he really understood.
Chapter One-The Balamb all night Party
By- J Reeve
Squall Leonhart paced back and forth within his dorm at Balamb Garden. He didn't know what to do, and being commander he was supposed to. As he walked back and forth he began to swing Leonhart back and forth being careful not to crash it into anything. The blade, which had been on his back in a sheath, glistened in the little light that was coming through the draped windows in his dorm.
Finally, Squall re-sheathed the gunblade and walked over to the windows of his dorm opening the blinds. The sun filled the room with it's cheerful light instantly. Squall loved out over the terrain that was the new home to Balamb Garden, at least for now. To his right he saw Fisherman's Horizon, and to his left beautiful open sea. Squall took a moment to look at this sight and felt happy, which was something very rare in his case.
There was only one other thing that made him happy in this world, ever since he killed Ultimecia, and that was Zell. The energetic blond haired boy was perhaps his closest thing to a best friend. Squall didn't quite understand why, but when he was around Zell he felt what only could have been descried as pure happiness. Squall, for this reason, hade taken many missions with Zell, just so he could be around the spiky haired boy.
These thoughts always brought him back to Rinoa. He had thought that he should have had these feelings for her but he didn't, and he knew that Rinoa knew this. Ever since very soon after the battle with Ultimecia a void had been growing between Rinoa and himself, and he didn't quite understand why. It was just like one day she was asleep with him at night, and the next she just didn't want to be around him. He thought it was very strange.
He didn't really mind it though. He had always wanted Rinoa as a friend, not a lover. He was more interested in Zell that way, but he didn't really understand what that meant, and that is why he was pacing around his room for now, he didn't understand his feelings and he wanted to.
After a few more continued attempts to try and understand himself, he gave up and left his dorm for the training center, taking Leonhart in hand. He passed a few students of the younger training program and gave a fake smile to reassure them that everything was ok after this whole huge bout with Ultimecia over. Once you think about it you also notice that it really ended only about a month ago. He could sense though that most of Garden was still poised for an attack. Squall made note to try and calm everyone down so he wouldn't have to keep giving these fake smiles, and he could go back to his old morbid self, if that was possible. Thoughts about Zell might keep that from happening.
When he arrived in the training center he saw Quistis and Selphie fighting a T-Rexasur. He quickly jumped in and tried to help them out with a nice spell, which everyone knew as Ultima.
"Ultima!" Squall yelled casting the spell at the T-Rexasur.
Quistis smirked over at Squall, then turned her attention back to the dino in front of them and said, "Micro Missile!" using blue magic.
Seeing as how Quistis was using a Limit Break Squall decided to heal her with "Curaga"
The T-Rexasur didn't act very well to being attack with such brutal attacks and rushed in to attack Selphie, who had just caste Thundaga, further irritating the monster. Since Selphie had just finished casting a spell she had not time to doge the attack and fell to the floor unconscious.
"Full Life!" Quistis shouted reviving Selphie.
"Meltdown!" Squall shouted, dodging the tail of the monster that had been hurled his way in a rouge swing.
"Blizzaga!" Quistis shouted.
"Firaga!" Selphie yelled in unison. All three spells hit the T-Rexasur, making it flitch and double back a bit, before attacking Squall with his claws.
"Yes! I've been dying to fight on of these since I got back!" Someone yelled from behind Squall, and Squall turned to see Zell and Rinoa standing there, before they quickly ran back into the battle.
"Demi!" Zell roared, sending the powerful spell he had learned from Diablos wile junction with him a few weeks ago at the monster. It fell to the ground for a moment then got back up and ran for Zell. Zell flipped out of the way in a backhand spring and caste "Aero" sending the dino into a nearby wall.
All the wile Squall had been busy summoning Shiva to the battle, and he unleashed her upon the T-Rexasur at that moment. It stumbled but then got back up.
"Holy!" Rinoa shrieked.
"Meteor!" Selphie continued.
"Quake!" Zell shouted.
"Tornado!" Quistis finished.
Then Squall ran in and used his Gunblade to remove the extremely weakened dino's head. The rest of it body fell to the floor limply, for they had killed the monster.
"Squall, is it dead for sure?" Selphie asked.
"Scan." Squall said.
Squall looked at the decapitated monster for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, its heart has stopped beating."
"Yes!" We got it!" Zell shouted jumping up and down.
"Hell ya! We are the best!" Selphie smirked.
"We were victorious." Rinoa said running her hands through her hair.
"Stand back, 'cuz this woman's on fire!" Quistis said, snapping her chain whip on the floor.
"Umm…Squall, look at the area that we caste the borage of spells." Rinoa said.
Squall looked over at ware Rinoa was pointing and the walls and the floor were totaled completely. Squall groaned, because he knew Cid would give him hell over this. Money, Money, Money, that's all he would hear. And he knew that everyone tried to keep the spell's power down, but it just didn't seem to matter.
"Sorry." Zell said smirking a big grin noticing that he was a bit upset over the damage.
"It's fine, whatever." Squall replied. Squall looked over at Zell, still felling a bit upset, but when he saw that innocent child-like smile on his face all worries in the world, and pains went away.
Squall smirked back at Zell and sheathed the bloody gunblade. The others put away their weapons as well. Squall walked toward the walls of the training center and sat down on one of the overturned logs.
"Guys, have you noticed that most o the SeeDs are still really uptight over all that's been happening lately?" Quistis said, opening conversation.
"Ya. There all really uneasy." Zell said sitting down next to Squall on the log.
"One of the younger trainees looked at me in awe yesterday, then ran away from me in fear. There a bit afraid of us for some reason." Selphie added.
"So what are we going to do about it?" Rinoa inquired.
"Yes, what are we going to do about it?" Irvine asked, who had just arrived in the training center.
"Squall I think…YEA!!!!!!!" Selphie started but screamed, then quickly turned and slapped Irvine, who was standing next to her, across the cheek. "YEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM MY ASS!!!" She shrieked.
"So! It just a bit hard to resist!" Irvine defended.
"Sicko!" Selphie insulted.
"Sorry!" Irvine said again.
"Well, as I was saying, before Irvine lost control," she gave an aggregated look over at Irvine who was now keeping his distance from her, "I think we should have a big festival in Balamb, to lighten the mood. We could have this huge party, late into the night, and invite everyone! It would be such a blast!"
"Oh! That would be great!" Quistis smiled. "Please Squall! Can we do it!"
"Well…ummmmmm…" Squall murmured.
"Please! You wont have to do any paperwork at all; we'll handle all the work! All you have to do is come!" Selphie begged.
"Umm…" Squall uttered.
"Squall?" Rinoa asked questioningly.
"Well Squall?" Zell asked fidgeting wildly. You could tell that he really wanted to go to this all night party.
"All right. Whatever. If might be fun." Squall replied, making up his mind.
"YES!!! ALL NIGHT PARTY!!!" Zell shouted enthused.
"Thanks Squall!" Selphie said taking Squall's hand and shaking it vigorously.
"Just make sure that you come!" Quistis said running off with Selphie to plan the party.
"What are the consequences of what I've just done?" Squall asked himself as he left the training area, leaving Zell and Irvine to seek out monsters to kill.
It had been three days since the idea about the party came up, and already news was spreading quickly. They had gotten permission, and even enthusiastic support for this party from all the people in Balamb, and hype was building up really fast, as people began to call it the party bash of the season.
Selphie had given him all the information a day after the idea had been approved, setting the party for about a week time from now. He was told that he should bring a date, namely Rinoa, but Squall wasn't sure. Squall didn't really want to go to a party with Rinoa and thought how he much rather go to one with Zell, but he brushed those thoughts along, knowing that in the end he would have to go with Rinoa. "Darn," squall thought, "She's ganna want to dance."
Oh well, he had sealed his own fate. Even more then he really understood.