The Clogs of Fate Begin To Turn

Subject 001 was completely unresponsive to the tests performed. The subject refused to cooperate.

Subject 002 was no better. Subject showed no signs of response to the testers themselves.

Subject 003 had even worse results. Subject became hostile upon start of the tests.

Subject 004, the latest subject, had similar results to the first two. Also refused to cooperate.

None of the subjects gave the results that the researchers had desired. All of them were being hard to work with.

"I think we need to create a situation in which the subjects are required to give us the results we want" the first reasearcher said.

"If she doesn't get what she wants from this, we'll all be in trouble" the second one told the first

"We should go talk to them again. We have to make them understand"

"It might be our only chance.."

The researchers left the room. They were entering a highly secured area, that they would need their key codes to access. The four subjects were very dangerous, they could not afford to let them escape.

The first researcher entered the cell where Subject 001 was being held.

"Subject 001. Link Toarus..." the researcher began.

Link did not respond.

"If you do not cooperate with us, you do realize that we'll be forced to create conditions that will force you to comply"

"Go ahead" Link told him. "Try"

"Why do you not want to cooperate?"

"Why should I cooperate?"

"You do realize that your only chance to leave is to cooperate"

"I'll leave on my own terms. You'll see."

"You don't know who you are messing with Mr. Toarus. My superiors won't let you leave until you cooperate"

"Like I said, I leave on my own terms. If they want me to stay, why don't they come and see me themselves?"

"They're very busy people Link. You have to understand"

"I don't have to do anything."

Meanwhile the second researcher had entered the cell where Subject 002 was being held.

"Subject 002. Cloud Strife. Hello Mr. Strife"

"Hmph" was Clouds only reply.

"You should really cooperate with us you know. If you cooperate, you'll be allowed to leave"

Cloud didn't even respond to what he was being told. He had completely ignored the researcher.

"Don't you want to leave"

There was no answer from Cloud.

The researcher could only shake his head.

"Don't you want to go home?"

There was again no answer from Cloud.

"Fine then. We'll have to make you cooperate then. That won't be favorable for you"

"Like I care" was all Cloud would say

The researcher was getting nowhere.

Both researchers had left the cells containing the first two subjects. Neither had been successful. They didn't even have to ask the other one. They pretty much knew this was all in vain. None of the subjects would cooperate. But they had to try the other two. If only they could convince one of them to cooperate... then she wouldn't come down on them so hard.

The first researcher carefully entered the cell containing the third subject.

"Subject 003... Sephiroth Crescent" the researcher said.

"That's not my name" Sephiroth told him

"According to this chart, it is."

"I have no connection to that abominable race. No connection to that STUPID WOMAN. and certainly no connection to that incompetent man"

"Why are you not cooperating with us Sephiroth?"

"I only do, what I want to do" Sephiroth said. "And I don't want to cooperate with you"

"You could leave if you did cooperate"

"Do you really think you are holding me here agianst my will? The only reason I've not left yet, is because I've not chosen to leave."

"Mr. Crescent... I don't think you understand"

"I TOLD YOU THAT IS NOT MY NAME" Sephiroth yelled

all the while, the other researcher was in the other cell with the final subject.

"Mario Mario, I'm begging of you to cooperate with us."

Mario didn't even speak.

"You could go home if you cooperated. You do realize we can create optimal conditions to make you cooperate. You could speed this all up, and just cooperate with us now"

Mario again did not speak.

"You are just prolonging the inevitable..."

He wasn't even getting to Mario.

"Fine then..." the researcher said, leaving and locking the door behind him.

Neither of the researchers had been successful in any of their attempts to get the subjects to cooperate.

"It looks like we'll have to resort to... Plan B." The resarcher said.

"If that's what it takes... then do it" a female voice spoke behind them.

Ms. Z..." both of the researches said.

Behind them, a beautiful young woman with medium length blonde hair stood. She wore a completely white vest, and a white skirt. Her beige skin, as well as her deep blue eyes, and blonde hair were the only other colors to be found on her.

"If it takes optimal conditions to make them cooperate, then get optimal conditions. I want to test their battle capabilites as soon as possible"

"Yes, Ms. Z. But to do that... we'll need more subjects." one of the researchers told her.

"Fine. You can have them. I'll leave everything to Lady and Sir"

Ms. Z pulled out a cell phone, or rather a device that resembled a cell phone. On it she called Lady and Z, and asked them to come to the sector that she was currently in, and told them that it was urgent.

Lady was the first to arrive, punctual as usual. Lady was also very beauitful, much taller than Ms. Z. She had long pink hair that flowed behind her beautifully. She too had deep blue eyes. She wore a white dress, along with white boots.

Sir was the second to arrive, a little late as always. Sir was handsome, about the same height as Lady. He had blue hair that was short. He wore a completely white shirt, and white pants, with white shoes.

"We're here" they said eerily in unison

"I need you to bring me sixty-four combatants so that we may test the combat capabilities of these four. Offer them whatever you have to, and do whatever you have to. Just bring me sixty-four of them. And do it quickly" Ms. Z told them

With that, she left the room.

"Sixty-Four? That's a lot" Sir complained

"I think it'll be easy"

"The ones I choose, will beat the ones you choose Lady."

"Not that it matters. But the ones I choose will be far superior to the ones you choose"

"Let's have a wager. If someone I choose wins, you have to do whatever I say. If someone you choose wins, I'll have to do what you say. Is it a wager Lady? Or are you not confident enough?"

"Fine."

"And to make it more interesting... let's make it a battle of the sexes. You choose 32 females, and I'll choose 32 males"

"That suits me just fine. It'll make my job much easier" Lady told him "The only problem is, if these subjects weren't cooperative, who is to say the competitors we choose will be?"

"Well these researchers are just incompetent." Sir said condescendingly

"Ms. Z said that we could do whatever it takes.." Lady reminded him. "Why don't we offer them their greatest desires? If they win the competition, we'll give them what they want".

"Sounds good to me. How about you?"

"It was my idea so of course it was good"

"Fine. But I think we should get to work. Don't want to keep Ms. Z waiting" Sir reminded her

"Of course"

The two would have a lot of work ahead of them. They would have to each choose 32 of the best competitors the universe had to offer. And they didn't have much time to do it in.

By Cloud and Squall