One year after the defeat of Ultimecia, Rinoa is still adjusting to her sorceress powers. Unfortunately, peace is shattered when Galbadia suddenly ignites a plan that ultimately threatens the very existence of SeeD...with Rinoa as the final key. What exactly is the sorceress' role in their endeavors? And, what is their mysterious, new experiment?

Ultimecia succeeds in time compression and creates a world where Sorceresses reign. In the new world, Squall and his friends meet a flower girl and they try to save the world together. Meanwhile, Rinoa is lost in time and meets a blonde mercenary, so they set off to find Squall.

FFVIII Sequel! Eighty years ago, the evil Centran Empire was destroyed. But now a survivor has appeared, a superhuman soldier obsessed with someone close to the Seeds. Is he an ally or an enemy? Will the Empire rise again? And who is the Puppet Master?

A few days after the battle with Ultimecia, the young SeeDs take a needed vacation in Esthar. Squall worries about Rinoa being accepted as a sorceress. Quistis begins a relationship with the President.