Chapter Two

*In a stone orphanage*

"Zell? Come along my dear, aren't you ready yet? The Dinchet's will be here to collect to soon." Matron said, looking at the small blonde boy.

"I know.... it's just...." Zell sniffed.

"What?" Matron asked.

"I don't wanna leave Lady! We've never been apart before, and I don't know if we could handle being apart.... she's my sister." Zell replied.

"Oh.... Zell, I know, but you'll have to separate some time.... and I'm quite sure that you'll see her again." Matron said putting an arm around his shoulders. "You have to be strong.... for the both of you, because you are part of each other! As long as you're strong, she'll be strong. And you'll never stop loving each other, even if you're in different galaxies."

"Ya really think so?" Zell asked tearfully.

"Of course I do. I'll tell you something my mother told me when I was a little girl, no matter how far apart you seem to be.... you're always together, and do you know how?" Matron smiled. Zell shook his head. Matron took his hand and put it up to his heart. "She's in here!"

"My hand?" Zell asked confused.

"No...no dear....you're heart." Matron laughed.

"Yeah....my heart....no matter where we are, we're always gonna be together, cause we're in each others hearts...." Zell said sounding happier.

"Zell, the Dinchet's are here. They want to say hello before you finish packing." Ellone said putting her head around the door.

"Thanks sis!" Zell said enthusiastically running towards the door. "Thanks Matron!" Zell grinned running to the main entrance, unaware that Lady had over heard his whole conversation, and was now whimpering behind the door.

"He's leaving me.... just like Dad... and Mom... he's leaving me...." She repeated to herself, braking down into hard sobs.

*On the train to Galabadia*

Zell woke with a start in his train bed. It was completely dark in the SeeD cabin, apart from the dim light from the gap in the door. The only sounds able to be heard were the trains wheels on the track and the others breathing quietly.

"I..... I gotta get out! I gotta clear my head!" Zell said to himself jumping out of his bed and running to the door. The corridor was lit, unlike the cabin, and it took a few minutes for Zell's eyes to adjust to the light, and realise there were two other people there with him, even though they hadn't noticed he was there.

"He..... left me, like Dad, and Mom! And now he's here, sharing a cabin with me... and he doesn't even realise when he's speaking to me that he's speaking to his own sister! What does he expect me to do! Walk up to him and just say:- 'Oh hi Zell, how's your day goin'? Oh yeah, before I forget, I'm your sister!' No, it doesn't work like that... oh Squall, what am I going to do? He doesn't even recognise me when he's got me in a head lock!" It was Lady talking to Squall about Zell.

"How do you know he is your brother?" Squall asked as Zell crouched down near the cabin door to listen.

"Lots of things.... the way when we first met that he noticed the gem stone I wear around my neck, he said it looked familiar, and these dreams I've been having lately.... about my child hood.... he looks exactly like my brother.... and in the one I had before I woke you up, I'd over heard him talking with Matron, and being adopted by the Dinchet's... and him not wanting to leave me..." Lady replied, sounding thoroughly tired.

"You look and sound extremely tired." Squall pointed out. "I suggest you and I both go back to bed and continue talking about this tomorrow."

"I guess, there's no point arguing with you, since you're right." Lady sighed walking to the cabin door, not noticing Zell as they walked in. Zell stared at the door for a few minutes before he finally said something.

"I know you're there Lady.... I just don't have the guts to tell you that..." He said quietly and walked in the cabin too.