I do not own Final Fantasy VIII or any of its characters or ideas

I do not own Final Fantasy VIII or any of its characters or ideas. However, if you would like to use any of MY characters, please ask permission first. This is my first fanfic so please read and review. I decided to resubmit this fic and change the name since the other one sounded to vague. Hope ya like it. I made a few changes too.

A Power Within

NEW CHARACTERS

Kylee Leonhart

Age: 17

She is the daughter of Squall and Rinoa.

She has a totally different personality than

her father. She is playful and sincere and

always seems to get into trouble. Even

though she is completely different, she is

really close to Squall.

Andrew Almasy

Age: 17

The son of Seifer and Quistis.

Sullen and quiet he enrolls in

Garden to appease his fathers

Wishes.

Theresa (Tess) Kinneas

Age: 16

Daughter of Irvine and Selphie

She is best friends with Kylee and

together the two always seem to be

in hot water at Garden

Chad Dincht

Age: 15

Son of Zell and his "library girlfriend"

Lively and rambunctious, he seems to

be a carbon copy of his father

Chapter 1

A New Beginning

It has been 20 years since the defeat of Ultimecia. Balamb Garden is still bustling with activity as SeeDs are dispatched to more places all over the world than ever.

Kylee Leonhart jogged down the hall toward her father's office. As headmaster of Balamb Garden, he was constantly bogged down with paper work, which she knew he hated. She brushed a strand of her waist-length, chocolate colored hair out of her face. She knocked on the door and peeked in. He looked up from his work as she walked in and shut the door behind her. Kylee had a mischievous grin on her face and tried to conceal a snicker.

Squall narrowed his eyes, and asked, "What are you up to, Kylee?"

"Who me?" she innocently replied.

"Yes you, I know that look on your face and it means you're up to something. Go on, confess. What have you done?"

She shrugged and ran out the door as he called after her. Kylee was notorious for practical jokes. It was like she couldn't help herself.

Squall sighed. 'She certainly didn't get her personality from me,' he thought as he stood up. 'I'd better see what this is about.'

He walked down the hall and caught sight of Kylee talking to her best friend, Tess. 'Partners in crime.' He thought.

"Hey, Dad. What's up?" Kylee chirped when she saw Squall.

"I've got 75 new recruits and their parents to welcome on the Quad in 20 minutes, that's what's up. Since your mother's still Galbadia, I need your help to keep things under control. So make it snappy."

Kylee groaned, but she really didn't mind, she liked meeting new people, and the newcomers where always so clueless it was funny.

"See ya later, Tess," she told the red headed girl standing next to her.

"Later, Ky. Don't forget to come up to my room tonight to help me study for that written test!"

As they approached the Quad, Kylee could hear the hum of the crowd and wondered if she would see any one she knew from the town of Balamb. As she peered into the crowd she caught a glimpse of someone familiar. She felt like she had seen him before but couldn't think of his name. He was tall with blondish hair and a scar in-between his eyes and standing next to a shorter woman who Kylee felt she knew, but had drawn a blank on her name. Suddenly, someone gave her ponytail a tug and she whirled around to see Zell Dincht.

"Hey kid! Where's your dad?" He asked.

"Oh, he's somewhere around. Do you honestly think I can keep up with him?" she joked.

"Well, when you see him, tell him that you grandfather has some urgent news for him from Esthar."

"Really? What is it? And anyway, what brings you here, Mr. Z," Kylee asked.

"Chad's supposed to enroll in Garden, you know, carry on the tradition."

Kylee scanned the crowd searching for her father, "Cool, I'll go find dad."

Kylee ran up to Squall as he was starting his welcome speech. She knew better than to interrupt, so she stood a few feet back behind him and waited for him to finish. While he talked, she thought about what her grandfather Laguna would have to tell him that was so important. She hoped nothing was seriously wrong. The world had been relatively peaceful the past few years so she hoped nothing would shake it up.

That's the end of Chapter 1. Chapter 2 is up. Chapter 2 will be more exciting, I promise! Please be a responsible reader and R&R. I want to know what you think ^_^

-Celestial Lady