Chapter Three – Tempest and
Rebecca, Private Detectives
Kibabar was large for a
town, but too small to be a city. It was in the middle of the Dingo Desert, and
was kind of a hot place during the day, and a freezing cold place at night. Since
it was noon, it was hot as hell, but Marrin could care less. She had been in
places hotter than this. The Fire Cavern, for example. Right now, they were in
the police station, and Squall, being the squad leader, was going over some new
reports from the police chief, and Selphie was reading a Weapon's Monthly
magazine (no surprise there).
"How long've you been a SeeD
for, Marrin?" Selphie asked suddenly. Marrin glanced over at her.
"About a year-and-a-half,"
she replied. "Hey, why did you pick me for this mission? Why didn't you choose
somebody else?"
"Zell and Irvine are on a
mission somewhere in Galbadia, Rinoa's not a SeeD, and Quistis is just too busy
with her Instructor duties, so she recommended you," replied Selphie.
"Oh."
Marrin walked over to the
door and went out to the front of the police station. Kibabar was your basic
town. There paved roads and the houses lined the two sides of the street.
"I wonder where this crime lord's HQ is?" she thought.
"Marrin! We're heading over
to the hotel!" said Squall.
"I'll be right there!"
replied Marrin. "This town seems too nice. Something's not right…"
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Rebecca and Tempest arrived
outside Kibabar early that night, and headed over to the hotel and booked a
room. After that, they headed outside, despite the various protests made by the
hotel staff. Tempest turned to them, grinned, and said:
"I once fought off two Ruby
Dragons at the same time. Do you honestly think that one mugger will get the
better of me?"
The staff obviously hadn't
believed him, but they let the two of them go.
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Marrin was lying down,
staring at the ceiling of her room.
"Why do I feel like I'm being
watched?" she said quietly. She got up and looked out of the window into the
streets below. Nobody was in the streets save for a man and a woman who were
walking in the moonlight, absorbed in some unheard conversation. Marrin sighed.
She was getting bored out of her mind, and Squall had said that she shouldn't
leave the hotel. Wait, wasn't there a Rec. room downstairs? Marrin thought
about it for a second and decided to go down and check it out. At least then
she wouldn't be so bored.
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Squall was just lying on his
bed, thinking about Rinoa.
"When was the last time I've spoken to her?" he thought. "About
two days… Man, I'm bored! Isn't there anything to do in this town?"
Squall sighed and closed his
eyes to sleep. At least then he wouldn't have to think so much…
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Selphie was asleep, plain
and simple.
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"This looks like the place,"
said Tempest.
"Yes," Rebecca replied. They
made a mental note of its location and went back to the hotel.
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