The Perfect SeeD
A Final Fantasy 8 Fanfic
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 8, Squaresoft does.
Chapter 1: The Introduction of Cain
"It iz magnifzent! I've never zeen anything like it!" Odine shouted into Laguna's ear while jumping up down excitedly.
"Yes, yes, Doc. Now could you please stop yelling in my ear!" He looked down at the little man, who had already began making preparations to activate Cain. "Doctor, when will we be able to start using him in the field?"
Doc Odine looked up from the computer panel he was currently punching in the activation codes on. "I'd zay in about eh...two to...perhaps, three weekz."
"Why so long?"
"Becauze we must take ze time to install ze programz needed into the microchip that iz located in ze brain. We have to also install a program zat will keep him from going...ehm...crazy bazically. And zat, President Loire, takez time."
"Ah...I see. Well, continue ze...eh..I mean, keep up the good work, Doc. Would it be possible for you to keep me updated on his progress?"
Odine simply nodded enthusiastically. "Zure, zure. I will do just zat."
With one last nod, Laguna left the laboratory via the elevator, leaving Odine and his assistant, Ms. McKenzie, alone to do their work. "Haha, zure I will keep you updated...", he laughed mischievously as he began typing again. "Zis shall be fun...letz zee how zey react when zeir ultimate zoldier becomes ze ultimate villain!", he laughed again before turnign to Ms. McKenzie. "Start ze program, and make zure nozing goez wrong. I will be on ze fourth floor should anyzing happen."
She nodded once, and said in quiet voice. "Yes, doctor."
Odine nodded and left the large basement laboratory. Once she was sure everything was clear, Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie reached into the left pocket of her large, white, lab coat and removed a single disc. This one disc would sabotage Doctor Odine's evil plans, or well, it would help subdue them slightly. In order to make a program that would completely reprogram Cain, she needed more time that what she had. But of course, that could always be fixed later on when, at a certain juncture in time, Cain would have to be brought in for certain..upgrades and new program installations.
She walked over to the large computer panel Doctor Odine was using only minutes ago, and inserted the disc into the computers E: drive, and pulled up the program for installation. She took a deep breath, knowing she'd have to be quick in installing the program, for Doctor Odine could return at any time he wished, then quickly proceeded to type in command to run the program. "I won't let him destroy everything we've worked so hard for, I won't!" She hissed as she hit the enter key one final time. The program began it's installation, and would be finished within the next five minutes.
Basically, the program was ment to give Cain a conscience, a soul, even if it wasn't a very developed one. The one major advantage to this would be that he would know right from wrong, the difference between murder and defending his country, it's president, the innocent, and of course, himself. Even if he was to have programs that taught him to destroy installed as well, he was human, so this current program would have atleast some affect on him. She hoped they would atleast.
For years, Doctor Odine had been conspiring against Laguna Loire, mainly because he was jealous that the people of Esthar preferred a bumbling idiot to rule, instead of an educated man like himself. So, when Laguna pitched an idea to him about creating a more efficent Estharian soldier, that was part human, part cyborg, Odine saw this as the perfect opportunity. So, for the past 17 years, Odine had been working non-stop to get Cain up and running. The entire Sorceress Ultamecia and Time Compression even that took place 6 months ago only helped fuel his rage. Now that Cain was out of the incubator that had been nourishing him, Doctor Odine was becoming more and more like a madman each day.
Upon the completion of the program's installation, Dr. McKenzie began to run Dr. Odine's "destruction" program, as he liked to call it. She smiled to herself as she uploaded it into Cain's computer database. Doctor Odine's program would only occupy 49 percent of space, while her's domianted with 51 percent, meaning her calculations had been precise. Cain wouldn't be the killer Odine wanted him to be, but none the less, he would still be dangerous. And then, there were the other modifications Odine wanted to make, and she shivered at the thought of doing such things to a human being, even if it was grown in a laboratory. "No...", was all she said before typing in a few commands.
After 17 years of hard work, Cain was awakened for the first time. He slowly looked around with his emerald green eyes. He was created using small fragments of DNA from Seifer Almasy, the former Sorceress' Knight, and from the son of President Loire, Squall Leonhart. These two combined gave him the build of well, a god, and the strength of both men as well.
His eyes finally came to rest upon a woman in a while lab coat, and he tilted his head to the side while looking her over. Using the Auto-Scan that had been implanted into his eye's, he used it to identify her. She was Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie; Age 27; Height 5'6; Weight 126 lbs.; Brown hair, blue eyes; had a Bachelor's degree in physics and a PhD in Genetics.
Based on her appearance and her demeanor towards he, he quickly concurred that she was an ally. He kept a close watch on her as she approached him, unafraid and from what he could tell, jovial. She stopped to stand in front of him and places her hands together behind her back. "Hello, Cain."
He replied, "Hello."
"Do you know who I am?"
"Yes."
"Who am I?"
"Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie." He continued to look down at her, his eye's unwavering and his voice unexepectedly, quiet.
She simply nodded. "Good, I see your Auto-Scan program is running smoothly.", she suddenly became serious as she looked him straight in the eyes. "From this day forward, you are to only obey orders from me, is that clear?"
He nodded slowly, "Yes, Dr. McKenzie."
She smiled and walked over to a locker that contained a pair of scrubs worn by other lab workers and technicians, and an old pair of sneakers, then walked back over to Cain and handed the clothes to him. "Put these on, and when you're done we shall make our escape."
He took the clothes, and because of the program she'd installed only moments before, asked her a question withouth permission. "Our escape?"
"Yes, I will explain more to you later. But you must hurry if I am to get you out of here safely."
Without anymore questions, he hurredly put on the scrubs and sneakers, wonderinly silently what was going on, and where he was. After dressing, he walked over to Dr. McKenzie's side. "I'm finished."
She simply nodded and after typing in the commands to override security, and to lock down the fourth floor, she headed for the stairwell that lead to the lab's fire exit, motioning for him to follow. As they neared the fire exit, an alarm suddenly sounded throughout the building. "Shit! Come on, we have to move faster!" She took off at a run for the door, which was now being sealed off by a larger metal door. "Nooo!"
They both ran as fast as they could, Cain passing her up eventually and reaching the door first. He didn't think twice, before grabbing it and with surprising ease, lifted it up enough so both of them could pass under it. After they'd both cleared the door, Esthar soldiers were just entering the passage, "There!" Cain quickly let go of the door and let it slam shut, leaving the Esthar soldiers to find another way out while they made their escape.
A Final Fantasy 8 Fanfic
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 8, Squaresoft does.
Chapter 1: The Introduction of Cain
"It iz magnifzent! I've never zeen anything like it!" Odine shouted into Laguna's ear while jumping up down excitedly.
"Yes, yes, Doc. Now could you please stop yelling in my ear!" He looked down at the little man, who had already began making preparations to activate Cain. "Doctor, when will we be able to start using him in the field?"
Doc Odine looked up from the computer panel he was currently punching in the activation codes on. "I'd zay in about eh...two to...perhaps, three weekz."
"Why so long?"
"Becauze we must take ze time to install ze programz needed into the microchip that iz located in ze brain. We have to also install a program zat will keep him from going...ehm...crazy bazically. And zat, President Loire, takez time."
"Ah...I see. Well, continue ze...eh..I mean, keep up the good work, Doc. Would it be possible for you to keep me updated on his progress?"
Odine simply nodded enthusiastically. "Zure, zure. I will do just zat."
With one last nod, Laguna left the laboratory via the elevator, leaving Odine and his assistant, Ms. McKenzie, alone to do their work. "Haha, zure I will keep you updated...", he laughed mischievously as he began typing again. "Zis shall be fun...letz zee how zey react when zeir ultimate zoldier becomes ze ultimate villain!", he laughed again before turnign to Ms. McKenzie. "Start ze program, and make zure nozing goez wrong. I will be on ze fourth floor should anyzing happen."
She nodded once, and said in quiet voice. "Yes, doctor."
Odine nodded and left the large basement laboratory. Once she was sure everything was clear, Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie reached into the left pocket of her large, white, lab coat and removed a single disc. This one disc would sabotage Doctor Odine's evil plans, or well, it would help subdue them slightly. In order to make a program that would completely reprogram Cain, she needed more time that what she had. But of course, that could always be fixed later on when, at a certain juncture in time, Cain would have to be brought in for certain..upgrades and new program installations.
She walked over to the large computer panel Doctor Odine was using only minutes ago, and inserted the disc into the computers E: drive, and pulled up the program for installation. She took a deep breath, knowing she'd have to be quick in installing the program, for Doctor Odine could return at any time he wished, then quickly proceeded to type in command to run the program. "I won't let him destroy everything we've worked so hard for, I won't!" She hissed as she hit the enter key one final time. The program began it's installation, and would be finished within the next five minutes.
Basically, the program was ment to give Cain a conscience, a soul, even if it wasn't a very developed one. The one major advantage to this would be that he would know right from wrong, the difference between murder and defending his country, it's president, the innocent, and of course, himself. Even if he was to have programs that taught him to destroy installed as well, he was human, so this current program would have atleast some affect on him. She hoped they would atleast.
For years, Doctor Odine had been conspiring against Laguna Loire, mainly because he was jealous that the people of Esthar preferred a bumbling idiot to rule, instead of an educated man like himself. So, when Laguna pitched an idea to him about creating a more efficent Estharian soldier, that was part human, part cyborg, Odine saw this as the perfect opportunity. So, for the past 17 years, Odine had been working non-stop to get Cain up and running. The entire Sorceress Ultamecia and Time Compression even that took place 6 months ago only helped fuel his rage. Now that Cain was out of the incubator that had been nourishing him, Doctor Odine was becoming more and more like a madman each day.
Upon the completion of the program's installation, Dr. McKenzie began to run Dr. Odine's "destruction" program, as he liked to call it. She smiled to herself as she uploaded it into Cain's computer database. Doctor Odine's program would only occupy 49 percent of space, while her's domianted with 51 percent, meaning her calculations had been precise. Cain wouldn't be the killer Odine wanted him to be, but none the less, he would still be dangerous. And then, there were the other modifications Odine wanted to make, and she shivered at the thought of doing such things to a human being, even if it was grown in a laboratory. "No...", was all she said before typing in a few commands.
After 17 years of hard work, Cain was awakened for the first time. He slowly looked around with his emerald green eyes. He was created using small fragments of DNA from Seifer Almasy, the former Sorceress' Knight, and from the son of President Loire, Squall Leonhart. These two combined gave him the build of well, a god, and the strength of both men as well.
His eyes finally came to rest upon a woman in a while lab coat, and he tilted his head to the side while looking her over. Using the Auto-Scan that had been implanted into his eye's, he used it to identify her. She was Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie; Age 27; Height 5'6; Weight 126 lbs.; Brown hair, blue eyes; had a Bachelor's degree in physics and a PhD in Genetics.
Based on her appearance and her demeanor towards he, he quickly concurred that she was an ally. He kept a close watch on her as she approached him, unafraid and from what he could tell, jovial. She stopped to stand in front of him and places her hands together behind her back. "Hello, Cain."
He replied, "Hello."
"Do you know who I am?"
"Yes."
"Who am I?"
"Dr. Elizabeth McKenzie." He continued to look down at her, his eye's unwavering and his voice unexepectedly, quiet.
She simply nodded. "Good, I see your Auto-Scan program is running smoothly.", she suddenly became serious as she looked him straight in the eyes. "From this day forward, you are to only obey orders from me, is that clear?"
He nodded slowly, "Yes, Dr. McKenzie."
She smiled and walked over to a locker that contained a pair of scrubs worn by other lab workers and technicians, and an old pair of sneakers, then walked back over to Cain and handed the clothes to him. "Put these on, and when you're done we shall make our escape."
He took the clothes, and because of the program she'd installed only moments before, asked her a question withouth permission. "Our escape?"
"Yes, I will explain more to you later. But you must hurry if I am to get you out of here safely."
Without anymore questions, he hurredly put on the scrubs and sneakers, wonderinly silently what was going on, and where he was. After dressing, he walked over to Dr. McKenzie's side. "I'm finished."
She simply nodded and after typing in the commands to override security, and to lock down the fourth floor, she headed for the stairwell that lead to the lab's fire exit, motioning for him to follow. As they neared the fire exit, an alarm suddenly sounded throughout the building. "Shit! Come on, we have to move faster!" She took off at a run for the door, which was now being sealed off by a larger metal door. "Nooo!"
They both ran as fast as they could, Cain passing her up eventually and reaching the door first. He didn't think twice, before grabbing it and with surprising ease, lifted it up enough so both of them could pass under it. After they'd both cleared the door, Esthar soldiers were just entering the passage, "There!" Cain quickly let go of the door and let it slam shut, leaving the Esthar soldiers to find another way out while they made their escape.