Game Restart ~ Written By:Linda Zou
Plot Summary What happens when Squall is sent back in time to prevent the impending Third Sorceress War?
Prologue
The first thing that came to mind upon waking up was why the fuck the light is so bright and why I have this tremendous headache.
Oh, you re awake, how are you feeling?
Why is that voice so familiar Oh right Dr Kadowaki Wait Why is she here Where am I? My eyes shot open at the realization that I was in the infirmary, why I was there, I cannot comprehend. I sat up on the infirmary bed, bad idea, my headache had just gotten worse. Bringing one of my hand up to my head while uttering a low groan, I looked around at my surrounding. Everything flushed back into my head all at once, it didn t help the headache at all, the sorceress war, Ellone, Laguna, Ultimecia Seifer...
Say your name for me?
My name? Why the fuck is she asking for my name whatever I thought she had gone mad but then again, I thought to myself, my head was just recently split open during a sparring match with Seifer. Seifer
Squall I rubbed at my forehead, finding it bandaged, my blurred vision slowly coming into focus.
Looks like your eyes are focusing Dr Kadowaki started before going into a rant about fighting with Seifer, I let out a sigh, tuning her out. I moved to get off the bed, startling the motherly doctor out of her lecture.
Just a moment young man, you lie back down until your teacher comes for you Professor Trepe wasn t it?
She started giving out instructions, which I barely heard through the pounding in my head. I lied back down on the bed, not because she told me to, but in hopes that I could lessen the headache. Closing my eyes I heard the door swish open and close, she had gone out to ring Quistis. I sighed again. The door swished opened before a familiar female voice spoke close to my ear.
So we meet again, Squall.
I opened my eyes and grabbed hold of the girl s arm, like a little child holding onto their mother when they want something.
Sis I don t want to do this again please send me back!
My outburst had surprised her, or maybe it was the fact that I had called her Sis. But How did you How do you
She seemed to be at a loss for words, but she had quickly composed herself, her eyes softening, a sadness creeping into them.
You poor child I can t stay, we ll talk later
I stared at her dumbfounded, releasing my hold on her. Did she not remember what happened? Was the war all a dream? Was everything that had happened just my imagination?
Whatever
I felt betrayed, confused. I rolled over, staring up at the infirmary ceiling, trying to sort through my thoughts. The sound of the door swishing open and closed alerted my that Sis had gone and Quistis will be in, in a few seconds, my memory was not wrong as I heard her voice with that I knew it tone.
I knew it d be either you or Seifer.
I ignored her as I got up from the bed and strode past her. For a short moment I had missed my commander title, I could ve ordered Quistis to be quiet, but I wasn t even a SeeD at this point. A shudder passed through me at the thought of going through the exam again. I laughed in my head as I noticed Quistis trying to keep up with my longer strides. After a few more moments of silence, I stopped dead in my tracks, Quistis, of course bumping into me. I turned around and almost glared at her.
What? I asked, my tone of voice, icy and emotionless how I used to be.
Quistis let out a short chuckle, or was that a laugh, it doesn t matter. I glared at her waiting for her to answer my question.
I think I m beginning to understand you.
I glared at her some more. Has she gone mad? HER? Beginning to understand me? The only one that ever seemed to understand me was Shaking my head of that thought, I turned away from her and continued walking down the hall.
I m more complexed than you think. I knew what was coming next, but it still surprises me that she would even ask that question.
Then tell me Tell me more about yourself. I had almost groaned, knowing that she would finish my next sentence.
It s none of your
Business?
My memory doesn t serve me wrong or was that a dream? Whatever, it doesn t matter. She backed away a few steps at my growl. Walking back to class, I barely paid attention to what was said, I was thinking more along the lines of going to the Fire Cavern. Would the Guardian Forces remember their masters from another time? I stared at the screen in front of me, thinking about this. I ve decided on not using the Guardian Forces, since they destroy memories, I couldn t risk forgetting what I know. Shortly after we headed to the Fire Cavern, easily obtaining Ifrit, somehow I had convinced Quistis to stay back, and it seemed the Guardian forces remember their masters no matter what time it was, This makes it easier I suppose. Next was the field exam, I wasn t looking forward to fighting that mechanical spider thing again maybe I could convince Seifer to stay back, HAH! As if he would ever listen to anyone, Still it was worth a shot.
