Chapter 9: New SeeD and New Respect

The sea was nice as the sunlight began to colour the sky red, orange and yellow. I ran my hand across the water for a moment, relishing the feel before pulling up and soaring on my black wings.

"Ahhh, this is nice!" I said out loud.

"You seem to be having fun," said Shiva.

"Of course! I love flying. And this is the first time I've been able to experience it like this!" I yelled through the rush of wind as I climbed up further into the sky until I reached the clouds. The view was absolutely magnificent. It looked like the scene in DragonBall Z: Burst Limit where you fight in the sky of a glowing sunset in the Island stage. It looked just like that.

For about half an hour I flew up there until I looked down and saw the town of Balamb. I then went into a steep dive, laughing and whooping as the air sped past me; plummeting back to the ground. At the last moment I pulled up and settled softly on the ground outside the town. I deactivated my wings and was about to walk into town...

"Before you go in I'd like to give you access to my second form too," said Amaterasu.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes. I've talked it out with Shiva and Ifrit and agree that you should have this privilege. That and I really want to sing with you guys tonight."

"Well thanks! I've got songs that were meant for you to sing them just waiting for you to do so," I said happily, grinning in anticipation for tonight.

So I went through the motions and summoned her in front of me. I began to glow with white light before the glow broke off me in large orbs of white light. They swirled and flowed around me before collecting in front of me and condensing into the form of a completely white elegant vixen with one tail. I summarised that her true form had nine tails. She smiled at me... at least it looked like she did, it was hard to tell. She then created the same spherical materia-like jewel and it floated into my outstretched hands. She dissolved into small white lights with long tails at the ends. It looked like a white version of when Kadaj dissolved into Lifestream energy in FFVII: Advent Children.

I then focused on the jewel in my hand and as it seeped into me, I felt the connection between myself and Amaterasu strengthen to the level Ifrit's jewel had. I still wondered why Shiva's was much stronger but decided not to dwell on that. Instead I walked into town, checked out the stores, bought a few supplies plus a digital camera for those Kodiak moments and then settled down on a bench at the harbour to wait for the vessel that shipped us to Dollet.

I didn't have to wait that long as after ten or so minutes I saw the vessel appear on the horizon. It only took another ten minutes before the Salamander was docked at the harbour. I stood up and walked over to the front entrance. The door opened up and the first person to emerge was Seifer. He looked at me and stood stock still, his eyes bulging out of his sockets. I quickly took out my camera and snapped a shot of his face. "You've been framed," I said under my breath.

"How in the hell did you arrive here before us?" he asked.

I grinned before chanting out in a childish voice, "Not telling ya!" He recoiled slightly before grunting and walking away, meeting up with Fujin and Raijin at the car. Next to come out was Squall but his reaction was much more subdued then I thought. I guess he accepted my wings and the fact that I could fly very fast with them.

"Hey Squall," I greeted warmly, which he returned with a simple nod. "How was your flight?" he asked.

"Very nice," I commented as if I was talking about the weather. Squall moved off the gangplank to make way for Zell, Selphie, Quistis and Xu to clamber out. Zell took one look at me and his mouth fell open completely. Same for Quistis, Selphie and Xu. I quickly snapped the shot before tucking the camera into one of my numerous pockets.

"WHAT THE...? HOW THE...? ...HUH?" was Zell's verbal reaction. Selphie, Quistis and Xu were just speechless.

"Nice to see you too Zell," I said before he rushed over to me and enveloped me in a strong hug. "I thought you were..." he sobbed with emotion.

"Hey man, don't worry bout me. As you can see, I'm fine," I assured the blond cadet as he released me.

"But how did you get here? And before us?" he asked.

"I'll show you later," I said before we heard a roaring sound of an engine behind us. We turned to see the Garden car rumble out of the parking lot and down the street.

"Ah shit! There goes Mr. Ego!" Zell swore as we watched our ride disappear round the corner.

"We can just walk, and I'll show you my secret on the way as there's too many people round here," I said. I then began to make my way out of the harbour area with Zell, Squall and Selphie behind me. I looked around to see Quistis and Xu talking to each other.

"Oi! Instructor! Aren't you joining us?" I called over to her. She looked up and shook her head. "No, I have some business to finish up with Xu here. I'll see you later," she said before turning back to Xu.

"Well then, why don't we get out of here," I suggested.

"Oh wait! Can I visit my Ma first? She lives here in Balamb. We can take a break and grab some of Ma's cooking?" asked Zell.

"Sure we can. Family is very important after all," I replied. "Besides, I'm in the mood for something good to eat." And with the thought of home cooked food, in my mind at least, we walked out of the harbour.

The town was a little livelier than before. Many of the SeeD and cadets that participated in the op were relaxing for the afternoon in Balamb. As we passed the Balamb Hotel, I spotted a few SeeD's playing Triple Triad on one of the few outdoor tables. They looked up from their game as we passed by them and they, strangely enough, sent respectful looks and nods in varying degrees my way. I was a little confused but returned the looks with a friendly smile before continuing on.

Zell's place was near the middle of Balamb. In the game you couldn't see anything of Balamb being more than a very small coastal village. But here the evidence that the town was bigger than what was portrayed in the game was present. Balamb was about the size of a large town. With Zell leading the way it wasn't long before we found ourselves in front of the Dincht's home.

"Ma!" Zell shouted as he stepped through the door leading down into his house. "I'm home!" Squall, Selphie and I were right behind him, and were struck by the wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen. My mouth began to water slightly. "Mmmm, that smells good," I said before getting a good look around.

The Dincht household was like many of Balamb's residential buildings, which had been built like apartments as one long, low line of dwellings running down the length of the street. Essentially, each Balamb house was part of the same structure, just divided off into separate homes for separate families. The actual floor of the homes was a little below the level of the streets outside, almost giving the one the impression of descending into a burrow when one went down the steps leading inside. Despite being slightly underground, the Balamb houses were far from dark, being well-lit by high windows, and featuring second story bedrooms.

The room we were in was tidy and clean, as expected when a woman ran the place. I could see various knick-knacks and a few electronics scattered around the mid-sized room, and a nice throw rug covered the floor. The whole room was of a dark cream sandstone colour, that of the stone it was made out of, but the colour actually gave the room a cozy effect. There were several archways leading out of the room, one to a living room directly across from the entrance, a second leading to a set of stairs that went up to the bedrooms, and a third that Zell was disappearing through, and where the aromas emerged from, doubtless the kitchen where Ma Dincht was cooking.

"Nice place!" I said softly, but expressively.

"Yeah, sure is!" replied Selphie in the same tone.

Squall just nodded, but had a faint smile on his face.

"Zell!" a heavyset woman said happily in the kitchen as Zell pulled her into a hug. "What a surprise!" She glanced over her son's shoulder to see us enter the kitchen, being drawn in by the wonderful smell of whatever was being prepared on the stove. "Are these your friends?"

"Yeah!" nodded Zell as he pointed at each of us in turn. "This is Squall Leonheart. He's a gunblade specialist. He's a little moody but a nice enough guy." I snorted softly as Squall shot me a 'Shut up' look.

"Then there's Selphie Timitt. We just met up this afternoon. She's a nice girl but a little hyperactive sometimes." I grinned as Selphie scratched the tip of her nose in an embarrassed way.

"And then there's Josh Kitsune. He's awesome! He wields two handguns and an absolutely giant sword. He's really kind and a great guy to hang around!"

"Why thank you Zell," I said as I stepped up and grappled his head into a friendly headlock. "Your son's a good kid Ms. Dincht," I said.

"I'm pleased that he has such wonderful friends to rely on," she said. "So, you had free time today?" she asked as she focused her attention on the cooking again.

"Nah, outdoor class," Zell replied as I released his head. "Hopefully the last one!"

"Oh the exam!" Mama Dincht exclaimed. "I heard about it! Tell me, how did you all do...?"


We stayed at the Dincht house for about an hour as Zell, Selphie and I recounted our parts in the battle over some of Mama Dincht's cooking. Squall stayed silent, but it looked like he also enjoyed some of the food.

As Selphie was rounding up her side of the story, I looked at my watch. "Hey guys, we need to be getting back soon. I need to set up for tonight," I said.

"What do you mean?" asked both Zell and Selphie together.

"Oh that's right. I never told you. I'm the band for tonight's inauguration party," I said.

"Wow, really? That's awesome!" exclaimed Zell.

"Totally!" added Selphie.

"Yeah, I've already got a perfect opening song ready. I heard in the past that the previous bands only played one song over and over. So tonight I'm going to spice it up with a 20 song tracklist," I explained.

"Man! Now I really want to go. The SeeD's that attend the party in the past all complained about the limited music choice each year, but the Faculty say that it's tradition for that song to play," Zell finished up.

"We better get going then. Thanks for the meal Ms. Dincht," I thanked politely.

"It's at least an hour's walk back," Squall said, standing up from his chair. "We'll need to leave soon if we want to make it back by sundown."

"You're walking?" Ma Dincht said in surprise. "I thought you SeeDs came in your vehicles."

"Nah, we did," Zell clarified as the cadets got up. "But our captain had a problem with sharing."

"Oh, Seifer, right?" Ma Dincht replied, shaking her head knowingly. Zell shrugged and nodded. Seifer wasn't just a well-known troublemaker in Garden, after all. "Well, you can expect that out of him. You kids take care, alright?"

"Hey, no problem, Ma!" Zell said with a grin.

"Thanks for the meal Ms. Dincht," I thanked politely.

"Yeah!" Selphie agreed. "It was great!"

We began to move for the exit but Zell pulled on my long coat. "Josh, wait a sec," Zell said quickly. He turned and walked over to the staircase leading up towards the second floor. "I need to get something outta my room real quick. I'll be out in a moment." With that, the martial artist bounded up the steps.

It wasn't long before he reappeared down the stairs. "Ok! I'm good to go!"


We had trudged across the road leading to Balamb Garden for about half an hour. Then we did a right angle and walked for ten minutes off the road and into the plains. I wanted to make sure that no-one saw what I was just about to unveil to Squall, Zell and Selphie. I needed to trust them, as we would be working together on the Timber mission.

"Ok," I said as I stopped and turned to the three behind me. "The things that I'm going to show and tell you need to be kept a secret until I'm ready to announce them. I need your word that you won't tell anyone unless I've cleared it with you. Got it?"

"As long as the information doesn't endanger us, the Garden or our mission, very well," said Squall, with Zell and Selphie nodding along with his reasoning.

"Fair enough," I said before I summoned my wings into view. Squall looked slightly in awe at them as he had seen them before, but Zell and Selphie were open mouthed and eye bugged at the sight.

"These are my wings. They allow me to fly at fast speeds and be incredibly agile in the air. And by using an energy called Ki energy, I can harden the wings until they're as hard as diamond," I explained before I saw that Zell wanted to ask me something. "What is it Zell?" I asked.

"C...can I touch 'em?" he asked with Selphie nodding along. I sweatdropped before nodding with a small smile. They immediately shot over to me and began to feel them like little kids. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Squall looking at the wings, his hands twitching slightly. 'I guess he's restraining himself from having a touch himself. I guess I'm getting through that wall he's built up around himself since Ellone was taken from the orphanage.'

"Ok, that's enough you two," I said, dismissing the wings.

"Ohhh!" whined Selphie, looking incredibly cute as she did so. Not for the first time I understood Irvine falling for her.

"Next is a technique where I can make multiple, physical copies of myself. Observe," I said before concentrating. Two seconds later, there were ten Kage Bunshins standing next to me.

"Hi ya!" they all chorused.

"H-hello..." Zell and Selphie said weakly, their eyes back to being bulging. Squall looked somewhat impressed but I knew that this was a restrained reaction. I then dismissed the clones and smiled. "That's all for today kiddies," I said before turning back to the road. "I have more special abilities but I'll tell you them some other time. No need to say too much too soon."


We reached the gates of Balamb Garden as the sun was setting. By now we were slightly tired from the day's activities and I was glad to be back. Judging from the other's expressions, they were too. Zell let lose a huge yawn as we arrived.

"Finally made it back," he remarked, stretching.

"Seriously," replied Selphie as she dusted the grime off her boot.

"Well, I guess we'll just wait for the test results," Zell replied. . "Well, till then," he added, walking away. "See you later Josh, Squall!" Selphie followed suit, and headed off deeper into Garden.

"See ya!" she called cheerfully to us as she ran off.

Squall and I looked at each other.

"I guess we'll meet up wherever they announce the results. I've got some preparing to do for tonight," I said.

"Yeah, see you then," he said before simply walking away.

'Well, at least I'm getting through to him. Now guys? I'd like you to all come out in your human forms, if that's alright?' I asked.

"Ok," said Ifrit.

"You got it!" replied Shiva.

"Very well," announced the high class like voice that belonged to the newcomer, Amaterasu.

After a moment, three figures appeared in front of me. The first one was quite muscular, clearly male. He was about as buff as Barret from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He had mid-length fiery orange hair with two thick black locks that curved over the back of his head, like his horns in his other two forms. His eyes were golden. His skin was a dark brown. He was clothed in a tight black singlet, black loose pants and heavy boots. Around his neck he wore a heavy silver necklace. He grinned at me, showing elongated fangs that poked slightly out of his mouth when it was closed.

The second, female, was quite beautiful. She had long, straight white hair that reached down to her knees and deep, blue eyes. White, smooth skin only enhanced her angelic image. She wore a light cream summer dress that ended at her knees. She smiled at me and waved softly.

But the third figure, also female, was the one that took my breath away. She was taller than the other two; taller than me even. Long waist length, wavy hair in the same blue shade as her true form framed her face, the fringe parted in the middle and curled up and over her forehead. Her eyes were the same vibrant mix of amethyst purple and azure blue from before, and just like before, tugged at my heart. The rest of her was just as beautiful. White porcelain skin covered her, large breasts but not overly large, long and nicely shaped legs, elegant arms and hands and a very nice ass. She wore a black and blue, high-collared halter top, two purple, intersecting belts over her chest, white bell-sleeves and tan, fingerless gloves. Black stockings on her legs which reached to about halfway up her thighs, leaving a small area of bare skin on her upper thighs with a pair of navy blue skin tight shorts reminiscent of what Rinoa wears, but shorter. She also wore two strips of blue cloth that draped over either side of her hips, along with a smaller, white strip of cloth tied around her waist, draped in the same manner. Basically the outfit looked very similar to what Aqua wore in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Just missing the armor piece on her arm and the armor shoes, which were replaced by sandals reminiscent of what Tsunade wears in Naruto.

'Bow chika bow wow!' was the only thought in my head now.

"Wow! So that's what you guys look like in your human forms. You guys look great!" I said.

"Thanks Josh," replied Shiva.

"Great to be outside!" said Ifrit as he stretched his arms around in a circle and cracked his neck.

"Indeed," added Amaterasu, clasping her hands behind her back and smiling serenely.

"Well, shall we go and get ready for tonight?" I suggested. A chorus of agreements from my friends greeted my ears. We then moved over to the gates and made our way to my room.


As soon as we arrived inside the complex we headed straight to my bedroom. My new companions received a few looks from the cadets that were still wandering the corridors. Shiva and Amaterasu especially. For some reason, I was a little disgruntled about the fact that Shiva was getting lustful stares from the male population. But she seemed to be completely ignoring them. That or she was completely ignorant of her own exceptionable beauty. Not likely.

The next hour was spent in my room, getting the GF's ready for tonight. Using the helmet thing, I transferred eight songs to Ifrit, six to Shiva and four to Amaterasu. I knew most of the songs by heart except one which I fixed up. The reason was because the song was in Japanese. Hopefully the audience wouldn't mind, but something told me that it didn't matter.

As I was finishing up the announcement came through on the PA system that the new SeeD's had been selected and for all cadets who participated in the opp to head up to the Second Level. I closed my laptop and looked at my friends. They nodded before they disappeared back into my mind. I then made my way out of the dorms and up to the second level.

When I arrived up there I found an assembled group of students who had participated in the exam, either standing around looking anxious or bored, or talking among themselves.

"Sup?" Zell greeted as I arrived. The martial artist was pacing anxiously. I grinned at him, setting him at ease slightly. "Don't worry. You're getting in for sure," I said confidently.

Zell looked at me. "How can you be so sure?" he asked.

"Because I'm just that good. I'll even predict who else is getting passed. Myself, Squall, Selphie and a guy called Nida."

"Yeah, Nida and Selphie already went up," Zell told me. I heard footsteps behind me and I turned to see Squall entering the hallway junction.

"Yo Squall," I greeted. He nodded my way before coming over to join us.

"What are they doing?" Squall asked in relation to the results. Zell was the one who answered.

"Hell if I know," the martial artist replied. "The faculty said they're gonna announce the grades one by one. Selphie already went, and so did Nida from Squad D. Wonder what the hell's takin' 'em so long."

"Maybe they want to raise suspense. Ya know, screw with our minds a little?" I asked. Squall shrugged while Zell went back to pacing.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Fujin and Raijin off to the side. Raijin was looking between us and his sister, who was looking murderously at us. Raijin caught my eye and walked over to us. "Heh," he said quietly to us. "Fujin was sayin' that it'd be all you guys fault if Seifer didn't become a SeeD." He glanced back over to his sister, who still glared at us. "Man, she can be pretty scary, ya know!"

"I reckon, why, just by her look alone she could turn us into a pile of red jelly," I joked slightly, which earned a small smile from Squall.

We waited for a good 20 minutes before the sounds of footsteps, the steady ones of a Faculty member, approached. The robed Faculty entered the hallway, and held up a piece of paper in front of his face.

"Dincht," he announced in a monotone voice, as if ordering coffee. "Zell Dincht." The martial artist's response was immediate and likely could have been heard in Balamb.

"OOOHHH YEEEEAAAHHHHH!" Zell shouted, fists pumping as he leaped in the air.

I grinned. "Told ya!" I said, bumping fists with Zell.

"Yeah! You did! See ya!" he called over his shoulder as he ran towards the elevators. The Faculty, seeming to not even notice Zell's triumphant roar, continued.

"Leonhart," he spoke. "Squall Leonhart." I clapped my hand on his shoulder. "Well done Squall! You made it!" I said. He smiled softly and nodded at me before walking toward the lift.

"Kitsune," finished up the Faculty. "Josh Kitsune." I nodded and strode forward. "That is all," the Faculty ended. "Dismissed." I heard a chorus of groans behind me from the disappointed cadets, and I couldn't help but feel a bit bad for them. A few curses and the sound of a GF-enhanced fist pounding the wall joined the groans as I caught up to Squall and we stepped into the elevator.


Squall and I joined Zell, Selphie and Nida in front of Cid's desk. Aside from the Headmaster himself, a group of high-ranking SeeDs, including Xu and all the participating instructors, Quistis among them, and a small group of Faculty, stood by as witnesses to the ceremony.

"These are the five cadets that passed today's exam," one of the Faculty announced. Cid nodded and rose, smiling.

"First of all, congratulations," Cid began. "You honor this Garden with your induction. However, from now on, you are members of SeeD. As such, you will be dispatched all over the world for this Garden's benifit." Cid turned to the witnessing SeeDs and instructors.

"We are proud to introduce you to the newest members of SeeD, Balamb Garden's elite mercenary force," he said to them, gesturing to us. He then returned his gaze to us.

"As SeeD soldiers," he addressed us, "you are combat specialists, the best the world has to offer. But, that is only one aspect of SeeD. When the time comes . . ."

"Headmaster, it is almost time for the meeting, and NORG is waiting," the announcing Faculty broke in, stopping the Headmaster. "Please make this short." Cid sighed and nodded, and I glanced over at the Faculty out the corner of my eye. He didn't want Cid saying anything about SeeD's true purpose. As far as NORG was concerned, SeeD was a one way ticket to being rich forever. That's why Quistis would be demoted back to being a SeeD from being an instructor. Quistis was a brilliant instructor, and her methods of teaching were spot on, but NORG wanted all the cadets to be extremely disciplined so they wouldn't step out of line and start doing things other than their job. I heard through rumours that the Garden Master was very against the idea of the Garden Festival.

"SeeD is a valuable asset to Garden," the Faculty said. "Its reputation is soley dependant on each of you. Handle your missions with care," he ended, turning back to Cid. "Is that what you wanted to say, Headmaster?" Cid sent a vexed glare at the Faculty, indicating that it obviously wasn't what he'd been intending to say, but the Headmaster said nothing as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black case. The Faculty noticed the movement and nodded.

"Here is your rank report," he stated as Cid worked his way down the line of cadets, starting from the far left and moving right. I was on the far right end, next to Squall.

Selphie was first. Cid approached her and opened the case, taking out a Garden insignia with a number on it, a sign of her rank. He handed it to the small cadet, and smiled.

"I'm looking forward to the Garden Festival," he told her quietly, to which she also smiled and nodded. Then, Cid moved further down to Nida. Cid handed the new SeeD his rank and whispered something about standing out to him. Then, the headmaster stepped up to Zell, who was practically trembling in excitement, like a kid who needed to go to the bathroom really badly.

As Cid gave Zell the rank, he whispered some advice on controlling emotions, to which Zell reddened slightly, and nodded. As Cid approached Squall, Zell stood ramrod straight.

Cid stood before Squall, and opened the case, pulling out the Garden insignia.

"Finally," Cid whispered with a grin. "A gunblade specialist." He handed Squall the insignia, which he took.

And then it was my turn. He walked up to me and smiled as he passed the insignia to me. "We're all expecting great things from you," he said mysteriously before moving on. I resisted the urge to cock my head to the side, wondering what he meant.

"This ends the SeeD inauguration. All SeeDs and faculty, dismissed." Ended the headmaster.

With that order, the older SeeDs and the Faculty filed out. The new SeeDs left with a bounce in their steps, while Zell practically bounced out the door in joy. I left with Squall.


The elevator descended, carrying Squall and I, and as the lift dropped down to the second floor, we took a second to look over our new insignia. I was surprised to see a total of 12 small bars lining the sigil. Each bar was an indication of that SeeD's rank, and I had made rank 12, the highest a new SeeD could hope to attain, and one that instantly catapulted me into the five-digit figures when it came to my monthly salary. Looking over at Squall's, I saw that he got rank nine.

"Nice job Squall," I said.

He looked over at mine and his eyes widened slightly. "Rank 12? You must've impressed them somehow," he commented.

"Yeah," I replied as we reached the second floor. "But what though?"

As we stepped off the elevator on the second floor, I spotted both Zell and Selphie, prancing around like some forest elves, in pure joy. Around them were a group of cadets and SeeDs, a welcoming committee, including those cadets who had failed to pass. The martial artist spotted me and grinned even wider.

"Yo Josh! Let's get back to class!" he shouted.

"How come?" I asked.

"What do you mean, 'how come'?" Zell demanded, acting as if it was obvious. "Don't you know what all SeeDs do when they graduate?" I was a little confused. I looked at Squall, who shrugged.

"They give a speech in front of the entire class," Zell said with a grin before turning to Squall. "Although I suppose you'd be exempt, seeing as how your speech would be three syllables long."

"Whatever," he replied, proving Zell's point, making me laugh out loud.

"And then there's the inauguration party! OOOHHHHH YEEAAHHHHH!" Zell cheered before moving off.

"I'm all ready for that. Got twenty songs in my inventory, ready to play and sing!" I said to no-one in particular.

"Hell yeah! I'm going all out tonight!" said Shiva excitedly.

"For sure! Can't wait for the party!" added Ifrit.

"This will be a night to remember for the rest of my life," said Amaterasu.

'Glad to see you three so hyped up for tonight,' I said before making my way towards the classroom. However we were stopped as Seifer blocked our path.

Seifer stood with his posse, looking at Squall impassively. Zell also noticed the two rivals, and recalling what was said between Raijin and us, and combining that with those two's history, moved up beside Squall and tensed, preparing in case the taller cadet lashed out. I stayed relaxed as I knew it wouldn't happen. After a few moments, Seifer simply nodded.

"Good job," he said, without a trace of his usual sarcasm. Seifer held up his hands, clapping them together. Fujin joined him, as did Raijin, and then many other cadets and SeeDs. A few cheers sounded from the group as well.

Selphie and Zell blushed, the smaller cadet putting her hands to her cheeks in embarrassment. Zell's grim, combat-ready expression faded and was replaced by a wide smile, and Nida, who was behind us, also grinned.

Squall blinked in confusion at the congratulations he was receiving, then nodded in thanks, probably not sure how to take it.


Zell's prediction was correct as Squall was exempt from saying a speech. However, I wasn't. But I knew what I would say. As everyone looked my way after hearing Zell's speech, I opened my mouth and began to speak.

"I've only known you all for a day now, but I've already felt a connection with all of you forming. And I know that this connection will continue to grow and form into something to be proud of. I may not know most of your names, but know I will do my very best in the future missions to come. And now I will impart some wisdom in which I hope you will use to guide your actions. Those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum." I then bowed. "Thank you," I finished off before stepping back. There was a moment of silence before the entire class erupted into applause and cheers. I looked around, surprised that my words had such an impact on them, but I smiled, glad that they would listen to my words in the future.


AN: Here's the newest chapter. Review please and tell me what you think.