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The Next Chapter
by: ashleylynn167
Chapter 1: Where are they now?
Quistis sighed looking up at Balamb Garden from the town of Balamb. She was in her SeeD uniform and had just come back from a mission in Trabia Garden. She looked up at the sky. It had been just one year since they were last seen all together.
Zell, the only one Quistis still saw around, was coming back from the same mission and decided to go home to visit his mother and everyone else in town. He had been training very hard. When Quistis questioned him about it, he refused that it was because he made a promise to protect her.
Selphie was back in Trabia Garden to help with the final few repairs. No one knows if she's really there to stay, but that's the rumor that was floating around. Although that's what people think, others have reported that she felt a certain home sickness towards Balamb.
Irvine was in Trabia with Selphie for a few days, then went back to Galbadia Garden, which is no longer mobile (Balamb Garden is also stationary). Little did he know, he was put to work immediately and disciplined for missing and freezing up during another assassination mission.
Rinoa's whereabouts were a mystery until Balamb Garden had received a message from Edea, who was at her house, building a new Lenoa Garden (named after the Lenown Plains and Rinoa) to serve as an orphanage/Garden (the uniforms here are black and sky blue to honor Rinoa). Edea reported that Rinoa sometimes came to her old house to sit in the field of flowers. When asked what she was doing, Rinoa stood up, said that she was still waiting, and then ran off. The newly built Lenoa City was built outside of Lenoa Garden beside a vast forest in the middle of the Lenown Plains. A new train route was created between the continents and Lenoa City is becoming more and more filled with people.
Lenoa City was modeled after Timber with trains running right through the city. The Galbadian army was ordered to stay away from the city after they infiltrated Timber once again. Most of the residents of Timber moved to Lenoa City after being notified that the Galbadian army was order to take the city to build a new Missile Base. The train route to there were stopped and a new Missile Base was created. They are up and running.
Cid is now the Headmaster of Lenoa Garden, leaving a choice between Xu and Quistis as the new Headmaster of Balamb. Quistis took the job but continues to go on missions, no matter how dangerous, while Xu stays behind and gives orders until Quistis returned.
Squall was said to be staying in Esthar for a while with his father, Laguna, visiting Winhill now and then, just to see how things would be going there. A report from Laguna stated that Squall often took trips to Edea's house alone but usually only made it half way there because the person who he had been looking for was never there. He stated the person was 'supposed to wait there for him' but didn't. He also reported that Ellone was safe and had become a member of a Garden somewhere near the Lenown Plains.
Quistis smiled, remembering all the good times as she waited for Zell to leave his house.
Author's End Note: Haven't decided on a title yet so some ideas would be helpful. I also haven't decided on pairing yet either so review opinions!