Chapter Two – The beginning
"Marrin, are you OK?"
Marrin looked in surprise at
her instructor. Quistis had never asked about Marrin's well being before!
"Yeah, I'm fine," she
replied. "I just fainted, that's all."
Quistis looked at Marrin
closely and nodded.
"You seem to be fine. Are
you up for a mission with Squall and Selphie?" she asked. Marrin just gawked at
Quistis, but quickly regained her composure.
"Sure!" she said. "I'd love
to!"
Quistis smiled. "Meet them
at the front gate in ten minutes," she said. "And you have to wear your SeeD
uniform."
Marrin nodded and quickly
left the class to get changed. Ten minutes later, she was at the front gate
with Squall and Selphie…
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Meanwhile…
Rebecca swung her sword in a
wide arc, creating a blurring effect as the light reflected off the silver
blade. She was outside Edea's house, practicing her sword skills and magic. She
heard Edea walk up behind her, and put down the sword.
"Rebecca?" said Edea.
Rebecca turned to the former Sorceress and smiled.
"Yes?" she asked politely.
"The tea is ready."
"Thank you, I'll be there
now."
Edea nodded and went back inside.
Rebecca sighed and put away her sword. She looked out over the landscape of
Centra in awe.
"Such a beautiful place," she thought. She
went inside for the tea.
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They were on a train bound
for a small town called Kibabar. According to the reports sent in by the local
police, a new crime lord had made his home in Kibabar, and they were having a
hard time keeping the new crime wave at bay. So, SeeD had been called in.
Marrin looked over at Selphie and Squall, two of the legendary SeeDs that
defeated Ultimecia in the far future. Selphie was being her usual cheery self,
giggling and singing as she looked out of the window of the train. Squall was
leaning against a wall, fidgeting with his SeeD uniform.
"He must not like it too
much," Marrin thought. "Not that I blame him, these newer SeeD uniforms
are ITCHY!"
Marrin smoothed down her
SeeD uniform and checked on her weapons. They seemed to be fine, and her arrows
were in good supply.
"We're nearly there," said
Selphie. "We should get ready."
"Whatever," Squall replied.
"Marrin, are you OK? Are you nervous?"
Marrin shrugged. "This is my
third mission," she said. "So I'm not that nervous."
"That's good," said Squall.
"But you should check your Junctions just in case."
Marrin nodded and did a
quick mental check. Shiva was still in the back of her mind, and chuckled.
"Nervous around Squall and
Selphie?" she asked.
"A little," replied Marrin. "Why'd they pick me?"
"I don't know, maybe they heard some good things about you."
Marrin chuckled, and Squall
and Selphie both glanced at her. Squall just shrugged and Selphie giggled.
"Shiva is talkative, isn't
she?" Selphie said.
"Yeah. How could you stand it?"
said Marrin.
"Hey!"
"No offence, Shiva," Marrin said
calmly.
The GF remained silent, and
the train reached its destination.
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On top of a mountain near
Kibabar, Tempest watched them walk into danger.
"I must protect them!" he
said. "They have no idea the kind of danger that they're in! I'll have to get
Rebecca."
Tempest launched off in the
direction of Edea's house.
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