Legacy of the Lion
A Blooming Rose
Disclaimer: Alrighty, I don't own FF8 or any of it's characters k? Squaresoft does, Squaresoft always will!
7 Years Later
"Rose honey! We need to talk to you!" Rinoa called up the stairs. "Okay! I'll be right down!" Rose shouted back. Rinoa walked back to where Squall was sitting and sat down next to him. "I hope she's okay with this." Rinoa said worriedly. "She'll be fine. Don't worry about it." Squall reassured. "I hope you're right." She replied as Rose walked into the room. "Come here sweetheart. We need to talk." Squall prompted, motioning for her to sit in front of them. "What's up?" she asked, and Squall began.
"You see, a long time ago, when your mother had you, you had a twin brother." He explained smoothly. "A brother?" she inquired. "Where is he now?" "Well, he died after your mother had him. We just wanted to let you know that you did have a brother. A twin brother." He finished, waiting for her reaction. "Okay, thanks I guess." She responded. "Alright. You're okay with this aren't you?" Rinoa asked. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for telling me. Can I go outside and play for a while?" she asked politely. "Yes," Rinoa said with a sigh. "Just be back before dinner." "Okay. See ya." She voiced as she walked out the door. "Well, she took that well." Squall commented after Rose was out of hearing range. "It might have been to well." Rinoa replied. "C'mon, I'll help you with dinner."
7 Years Later
Rose winced slightly as a vicious Grat hit her with one of it's toothed claws. She smiled with pleasure as her gunblade sliced through it's flesh, causing it to scream in pain before collapsing dead on the ground. A clean cut. She looked herself over, seeing only minor scratches from the teeth. She turned to walk out of the Training Center, but a sparkle of light from her gunblade caught her eye. She brought it closer to her and examined it thoughtfully. The rose engraved on it had prickly thorns coming out the sides of the flower. It showed an angry side, but also the graceful, gentle side. It shined in the dim lights above her. "Dad knew what he was doing when he bought me this." She said pensively. She glanced at her watch, and sprinted out of the Training Center.
"There you are!" Rose's friend Connie exclaimed as she ran up to the group. "Where the hell were you? They were about to start the briefing, and you would have no idea what was going on." She whispered harshly as they got in line.
"Last minute training," she replied.
"I leveled up too."
"Cool. Now shush, before your father yells at you."
"Alright everyone, settle down." Squall quieted the excited bunch of students. "How is everyone this morning?" He then looked to Rose. "It was so nice of you to fit your SeeD exam into your busy schedule Rose." He said, lifting an eyebrow to her. She blushed a deep rosy color and said, "I'm sorry Dad... Commander... I was leveling up in the Training Center. I'm sorry I was late." She apologized, her eyes to the ground. "It's okay." He replied before splitting people into seperate squads. Rose waved good-bye, and whispered a "good luck" before she was seperated into her own squad. They waited a few minutes before Squall finally came over to talk to them. "Okay, you people are Squad C. This is an important mission. You need to work together and stay focused to succeed. Your leader will be Lance. Good luck, and be careful." He finished, and walked away. 'Dad never really was one for long pep talks and speeches.' She mused inwardly.
Rose liked Lance. He was always nice to her, and he was well liked inside Garden. So indeed, she was thrilled to find out that he was going to be their squad leader. It was Flaeme who was the problem. He always thought he was the best, and didn't need anyone else. Just like a younger Seifer. 'Like father, like son.' She guessed silently. "Let's go Rose, we don't have all day." Lance said to her, snapping her out of her thoughts. She glared at him, and ran to catch up.
It was the same as always. Eliminate some army off of some island. They were always like that. Even Dad's was the same from when he graduated. From what he had told her. But she was going to pass this test. She was going to make her father proud.
"Okay, we have to secure the East side of this island. Make sure you equip your GF." Lance informed as the vessel docked at the shore. "Yeah, yeah," Flaeme retorted. Lance ignored him, and the group followed their leader into the heart of the island.
Author's Note: Okay, this is chapter 2. Did you like it? I hope so. I'm really enjoying writing this.I hope you are enjoying reading, because I only write for your pleasure. Please R+R, and I'll try to get chapter 3 up soon, which will contain a surprise. (Rinny, you already know it. :))
A Blooming Rose
Disclaimer: Alrighty, I don't own FF8 or any of it's characters k? Squaresoft does, Squaresoft always will!
7 Years Later
"Rose honey! We need to talk to you!" Rinoa called up the stairs. "Okay! I'll be right down!" Rose shouted back. Rinoa walked back to where Squall was sitting and sat down next to him. "I hope she's okay with this." Rinoa said worriedly. "She'll be fine. Don't worry about it." Squall reassured. "I hope you're right." She replied as Rose walked into the room. "Come here sweetheart. We need to talk." Squall prompted, motioning for her to sit in front of them. "What's up?" she asked, and Squall began.
"You see, a long time ago, when your mother had you, you had a twin brother." He explained smoothly. "A brother?" she inquired. "Where is he now?" "Well, he died after your mother had him. We just wanted to let you know that you did have a brother. A twin brother." He finished, waiting for her reaction. "Okay, thanks I guess." She responded. "Alright. You're okay with this aren't you?" Rinoa asked. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for telling me. Can I go outside and play for a while?" she asked politely. "Yes," Rinoa said with a sigh. "Just be back before dinner." "Okay. See ya." She voiced as she walked out the door. "Well, she took that well." Squall commented after Rose was out of hearing range. "It might have been to well." Rinoa replied. "C'mon, I'll help you with dinner."
7 Years Later
Rose winced slightly as a vicious Grat hit her with one of it's toothed claws. She smiled with pleasure as her gunblade sliced through it's flesh, causing it to scream in pain before collapsing dead on the ground. A clean cut. She looked herself over, seeing only minor scratches from the teeth. She turned to walk out of the Training Center, but a sparkle of light from her gunblade caught her eye. She brought it closer to her and examined it thoughtfully. The rose engraved on it had prickly thorns coming out the sides of the flower. It showed an angry side, but also the graceful, gentle side. It shined in the dim lights above her. "Dad knew what he was doing when he bought me this." She said pensively. She glanced at her watch, and sprinted out of the Training Center.
"There you are!" Rose's friend Connie exclaimed as she ran up to the group. "Where the hell were you? They were about to start the briefing, and you would have no idea what was going on." She whispered harshly as they got in line.
"Last minute training," she replied.
"I leveled up too."
"Cool. Now shush, before your father yells at you."
"Alright everyone, settle down." Squall quieted the excited bunch of students. "How is everyone this morning?" He then looked to Rose. "It was so nice of you to fit your SeeD exam into your busy schedule Rose." He said, lifting an eyebrow to her. She blushed a deep rosy color and said, "I'm sorry Dad... Commander... I was leveling up in the Training Center. I'm sorry I was late." She apologized, her eyes to the ground. "It's okay." He replied before splitting people into seperate squads. Rose waved good-bye, and whispered a "good luck" before she was seperated into her own squad. They waited a few minutes before Squall finally came over to talk to them. "Okay, you people are Squad C. This is an important mission. You need to work together and stay focused to succeed. Your leader will be Lance. Good luck, and be careful." He finished, and walked away. 'Dad never really was one for long pep talks and speeches.' She mused inwardly.
Rose liked Lance. He was always nice to her, and he was well liked inside Garden. So indeed, she was thrilled to find out that he was going to be their squad leader. It was Flaeme who was the problem. He always thought he was the best, and didn't need anyone else. Just like a younger Seifer. 'Like father, like son.' She guessed silently. "Let's go Rose, we don't have all day." Lance said to her, snapping her out of her thoughts. She glared at him, and ran to catch up.
It was the same as always. Eliminate some army off of some island. They were always like that. Even Dad's was the same from when he graduated. From what he had told her. But she was going to pass this test. She was going to make her father proud.
"Okay, we have to secure the East side of this island. Make sure you equip your GF." Lance informed as the vessel docked at the shore. "Yeah, yeah," Flaeme retorted. Lance ignored him, and the group followed their leader into the heart of the island.
Author's Note: Okay, this is chapter 2. Did you like it? I hope so. I'm really enjoying writing this.I hope you are enjoying reading, because I only write for your pleasure. Please R+R, and I'll try to get chapter 3 up soon, which will contain a surprise. (Rinny, you already know it. :))