Searching for the Killer
Chapter 2
Suspicions
Suddenly someone pushed Zell to the ground and he could hear laughter everywhere.
"Give me your lunch!" the bully shouted.
"No! Go away! Leave me alone!" shouted Zell even though he was close to tears. The bully looked huge and was towering over him as he roughly grabbed his collar.
"No one says no to me!" the bully shouted in a menace voice and was ready to give the little kid a punch.
"Leave him alone!" shouted another voice from the crowd. A boy with messy blonde hair and clear blue eyes stood there, tall and proud. He punched the bigger boy in the nose and kicked him in the shin. The other boy started to cry and ran away while the blonde one laughed at the coward.
"Don't worry about that wimp." He said to Zell and pulled him up from the ground. "Hi! My name is Zen, what's yours?"
Zell grinned happily and answered, "Zell."
Just then Zen disappeared and Zell found himself standing alone again in darkness.
"Zen where are you?" He shouted trying to find his friend.
Zell continued on searching and running until he tripped and fell down onto the floor. He started crying because suddenly he felt sadness and he was all alone again without anyone to help him.
Zell felt something fell beside him, he looked up and saw the burnt up flesh of his headless friend.
"Zell, you woke up! Are you all right? What am I saying? Of course you are not all right! Oh I'm so sorry Zell…" she went on and on about how worried she was. Zell realized he was probably in Balamb hospital and he really didn't want to stay here for the night. Besides, he hates the smells of hospitals.
"Did I faint or something?" interrupted Zell, he couldn't remember what happened after he saw…Zen's body. He swallowed to stop his grief from coming to the surface.
Rinoa looked uncomfortable and chewed her bottom lip. "Well, you didn't exactly faint."
"What do you mean?"
"You sorta went crazy Zell. From what Luke described, you kept on screaming and crying and laughing until Luke knocked you down and Doctor Calin injected something that made you sleep." Rinoa said as Zell grasped.
I did that?
Squall, you lucky bastard!
He nodded and gave her a sad smile and she happily hugged him. Zell was about to get up when he realized something was wrong.
"By the way Rinoa, where's my clothes? I've got to get out of here." Said Zell as he realized he was wearing a pink hospital gown.
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It was after the funeral for Zen as Zell stood by his grave all by himself. He pulled out the bracelet that Doctor Calin returned to him after he got out of hospital and held it up in front of his eyes. There were still ashes on it, Zen's ashes, but it still shone brilliantly under the sun.
This was such a beautiful day and I can't believe that Zen's gone. No he was murdered. Murdered!
"Zen." Said Zell to the new marble gravestone. "I will find that killer as long as I live!" Zell slipped it on and started walking away.
In the corner of his eye, Zell saw a shadow leaping pass the gravestones and disappearing behind another.
"Who are you! Come out now!" Zell shouted. All of a sudden the scenery seemed to be wrong, the day no longer felt peaceful and the birds stopped singing giving the air a disturbing silence.
Still there was no sign of that shadow.
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"You shall be one of my victims." He whispered to himself and smiled under the steel mask he wore.
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Man, I would do anything to get out of here...
"Commander Leonhart Sir! I have the reports for our last mission!" shouted a loud voice that startled Squall so much that he drew his gunblade and nearly stabbed whoever it was.
"Um sir! Why are you trying to kill me?" asked Luke who had his hands above his head in surrender.
Squall quickly regained his manner and withdrew the deadly blade away the startled SeeD.
"If you value your life Luke, never sneak up on me again,
Luke nodded and gave the reports to Squall in silence. Squall read the report and shook his head. "I can't believe something like this could happen. I want you to fully investigate this case and make sure you track down that killer before he can continue with his crimes."
"Yes sir!" shouted Luke in his usual loud voice making Squall wince.
Just then Rinoa entered and ran towards Squall then gave him a huge ribs crunching hug.
"Oh Squall! I missed you sooooo much!" she said still holding on to him. Squall's face instantly softened and hugged her back a little then pulled away. He saw that Luke was standing there in shock with his mouth open but didn't comment. Well, he didn't dare to comment anyway.
"What are you doing here Rinoa? How was Zell? Did the funeral go well?" asked Squall because he only attended half of the funeral since there was so much work to do for the garden.
"It went as well as a funeral can get. Poor Mrs. and Mr. Enfair, they lost their only son and Zell who was all quiet that I nearly walked passed him thinking that he was someone else." she told Squall more of the details and signed. "Squall, can't you take a break? You've been working way too hard. Lets go to a bar or something in Balamb? Please?" She looked so hopeful that Squall can't say the word no.
"But Rinoa! I need to get the keycard room ready before the new SeeDs move in. Besides the field test is tomorrow." said Squall and saw the disappointment in Rinoa that made his heart ache.
"Sir! I can help you get that ready if you want Sir!" shouted Luke.
Squall nearly jumped again because he nearly forgotten that Luke was still standing there.
"N-"
"That well be great!" Rinoa interrupted. She dragged him by the arm and before he could say that it's very top secret because all the SeeDs and Trainees room keycards are all there too.
"Rinoa, that is a forbidden place for anyone but myself!" exclaimed Squall but they were already in the elevator.
"But you let me in there!" challenged Rinoa with a smile.
"That's because you are...you are..." Squall suddenly found it hard to speak.
"What Squall?" Rinoa asked giving him her most innocent look.
"You are...you know...my girlfriend." he ended shortly wondering why it took him so long to say it.
"Oh my God! Commander Leonhart actually admitted that I am his girlfriend. That was a first! How about the three magic words and the four words that will make me yours forever?" asked Rinoa demandingly.
"..."
"C'mon spit it out!"
"Iloveyou...willyoumarryme" mumbled Squall.
"What did you say?" asked Rinoa extending her ears.
Squall can't take it anymore and wants to get it over with once and for all. "I LOVE YOU RINOA HEARTILY! WILL YOU MARRY ME!" he shouted on the top of his lungs not realizing that the elevator's doors just opened and everyone turned to look at their beloved Commander in jaws dropping silence.
"Oh yes and I love you too Squally!" She jumped up and kissed Squall while everyone just stood there speechless.
Seconds later everyone started clapping and wolf whistling while Squall turned around, eyes wide as he just realized that everyone witnessed his proposal and their kiss.
Damn it! But who cares anyway? I'm getting married!
"Squall, whatever." she cut him off and then kissed him again.
She's right! Whatever...
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But still nothing…
"Damn it!" shouted Seifer throwing his fishing rod on the ground. "I wasted the entire day and still no fish!" He then composed himself from his outburst and went to pack up his stuff.
He did not know that there was *someone* behind him, that *someone* was slowly creeping up to him with a knife and that *someone* was going to stab him with the knife…
Splash
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"Group A! Alec Zechaire! Seifer Almasy! Deral Span! Seifer you are leader again and Do Not leave them to fight some machine monster like last time!" shouted Zell then went on the list until it was Group D.
"Group D! Graig Anner! Rinoa Heartily, congratulations to you and Squall! Rich Zhoa! Rinoa you are the leader." he shouted as Rinoa came with Craig and Rich whose were two of Zell's most favorite students. Actually both of the young boys almost worships Zell and they were like younger brothers to him. Rich was a cute kid with long blonde hair and dark blue eyes while Graig was tall and handsome also with blonde hair but dyed black and sea green eyes. Zell hoped that they could pass the test on their first turn.
The test was pretty easy, there had been monsters surrounding Balamb so all they need to do is to kill as many as they can before sundown. There will be one or two instructors nearby to grade them and make sure they don't run into T-Rexes or any other possible danger.
Zell had to take care of group D with Luke and they assigned to the north of Balamb, which was near the town.
Good, later I can investigate on how Zen died.
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The day was great and Zell enjoyed walking around Balamb watching his group with amusement. Killing any monster was easy for Rinoa, she just used her Sorceress powers and all the monsters just died straight away. The other two were pretty good too for their own age and tried their best to impress Zell.
I think they should all pass!
"Zell…they need you." said Nida doing his best to catch his breath.
" Who?" Zell asked worried that something bad had happened.
"Group A was…attacked by T-Rex!"
"Don't tell me Seifer ran off and let his teammates to do the work for him again." Said Zell with a groan. Nida shook his head and Zell felt relieved.
"They were attacked by two T-Rexes unexpectedly, Seifer told his teammates to run but Deral refused. In the end however, the T-Rexes was way too strong for them and Deral was injured. Seifer tried to drag him out of the dangerous situation but one of the T-Rexes tried to grab him. In the end Alec used some sort of strange mental power and the T-Rexes just turned away from them." Nida finished explaining.
"So why do they need you?" asked Zell.
"The T-Rexes might come back because Alec said his powers are only temporary on them and if they do, we need someone powerful on our side to aid us."
Zell nodded and shouted for Luke, Rinoa, Graig and Rich.
"Rinoa and Graig, you two follow me," he said and they both nodded. He realized that Rich wasn't with them and Luke said something about needing to go toilet. "Where is Rich?"
"He said he wanted to make sure that no other monsters are nearby and went to check." Graig answered.
"Go find him and Luke, when you do, tell them to go to Group A.,
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