Underneath Esthar

Brief Outline:

This story is about what's under the surface of the monster swarmed area of Esthar. This story takes place a month after the gang defeats Ultimecia.

Disclaimer

I, in no way own Final Fantasy 8, Square Enix, the characters of FF8, or anything legally related to it. Please don't sue me, as I have no pocket money. ;;

To all my dear readers, please enjoy the story! Also, be warned that there may be major spoilers about the characters relationships with each other. You've been warned!

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"Beep Beep!" went the phone at Balamb Garden. Squall Leonhart, the new secretary, picked up the phone.

"Balamb Garden Main Desk. Squall speaking, how may I serve you?" Squall politely asked in his too-good-to-be-true-voice.

"Hey son! How's it going?" Came the happy voice of Laguna Loire.

"Hi dad." Squall replied in a sullen voice. "I'm not coming to play Go Fish with you anymore okay?"

"You aren't? Crap. Anyways, there's been a strange sudden uprising of monsters here at Esthar, I need your help to kill them all; and since you're my loving son, you'll do this for free right?"

"In your dreams you poor man. This'll cost you….say about 10,000 gil?"

The other end of the line clicked. Laguna had hung up. Squall rolled his eyes, and re-dialed the number to his father's office.

"Fine! I'll bring the gang and we'll do it for free! Sheesh, you're such a cheapskate!" Squall angrily yelled to the phone.

"I need the gil to buy my lava lamps! I got like two hundred of them now! They look pretty awesome." Said Laguna proudly "You should come sometime!"

"Uh…how about no?" Squall hung up. He rolled on his wheelie chair to the P.A intercom. He pressed the red announce button and announced, "Will Zell Dincht, Rinoa Heartily, Irvine Kinneas, and Selphie Tilmitt please report to the Front Gate in about ten minutes? I repeat. Will Zell Dincht, Rinoa Heartily, Irvine Kinneas, and Selphie Tilmitt please report to the Front Gate in about ten minutes? Thank you for your undivided attention."

Squall sighed. He didn't want to see Quisitis Trepe so soon after she found out that he was with Rinoa for good. He always avoided her gaze during class and was the first out of the classroom. Maybe she'll get over it, thought Squall. He went down the elevator to the first floor, grabbed his Lionheart gunblade from his dormitory, and headed to the front gate.

Squall found them by the parking lot exit. Zell was caressing his red-plated combat gloves as usual, Irvine was cuddling with Selphie as usual, and Rinoa was nowhere to be found.

"What's the mission about Squall?" asked Zell without looking at him. "Which bastard are we going to kill now?"

"Does it include shopping? I liked shopping at Deling City." Exclaimed Selphie.

"I need to buy some more aura stones to kick some ass. Squall, you're loaded, get me some." Irvine said in a sweet voice.

"This time, we're going to go to Esthar to kick some monster ass for my dad. And he's making us do it for free….God, he's a cheapskate. Yes Selphie, we're taking the Ragnarok there so I guess there's no stopping you from shopping, and Irvine, if you didn't spend all your money on girls and Selphie, you'd have the gil to buy your own aura stones." Explained Squall.

"You're, you're going out with another girl?" shouted Selphie in disgust. She gave him a hard slap.

"I gave you the best gift Selphie! I gave the other ones cards saying, "Selphie's my world, not you!" It's just that I spent a lot of money on their cards!"

"Shut up Irvine. Guys, where's Rinoa?"

"Rinoa? I think she's still in her room, not sure if she heard the announcement." Piped Zell.

"Thanks Zell, I'll go grab her, you people stay here for awhile longer."

Squall sprinted back up to the Garden, spraying his pocket cologne at the same time. Slick. He arrived at Rinoa's dorm. Her door was unlocked and opened. He couldn't resist. He quietly peeked inside.

What he saw was quite a shock.