Connections
By Tim Morris
Disclaimer I do not own any of the FF8/7 Character's (sighs) but I do own Colt, Paige, Jenn and Katrina
Chapter 1 Setting Out
A loud knocking woke Irvine instantly he was hit by an alcohol induced headache.
"Shiiit" he groaned "what did I do last night and Where's Selphie."
Irvine looked around half expecting to see Selphie lying naked next to him. But to his relief he saw Selphie slumped on his sofa asleep.
"Shit the Door."
Thinking quickly far too quickly for his heads liking Irvine pulled a pair his pants and threw a sheet over Selphie. Since Garden
Members were not allowed to have a person of another sex in their quarters after curfew.
Irvine opened the door a crack to see Zell Dincht who was hoping from foot to foot. Even though winter was not fully here it was cold inside the garden.
"Hey man" Zell said loudly.
"Too loudly for this time of day, night whatever the hell the time is" Irvine Thought "For Hyne's sake Zell quite down a bit will ya."
"Sorry man but I got urgent orders from Squall" "Go wake Irvine, Selphie & Quistis tell them to meet in the hanger in one hour" Zell said imitating Squall.
"Okay thanks."
"Hey Irvine could you go wake Selphie and Quisty for me the last time I tried that I got yelled at and slapped" Zell stated rubbing his cheek as if it still hurt.
"Sure whatever," Irvine Uttered Squall's old trade mark phase "maybe they did that cuz you were yelling your head off all hour of the day and night" Irvine said sarcastically. Zell looked at Irvine coldly.
"Thanks" Zell walked off muttering something. Irvine closed the door bolting it behind him. Then he heavily slumped onto the door and slid to the bottom. He sighed after the night he and Selphie had just had Irvine was I No mood to go on a mission but duty called. He and everybody else had gone to a bar in Timber seeing as Garden had stopped there to pick up some new students the other's had wisely gone home but Irvine and Selphie had snuck some champagne back with them. A groan emitted form under the sheet.
"Welcome back to the land of the living Sefie
****
Rinoa finished tying the laces on the trainer's. She called out to Squall as she went out of the door
"I'm going jogging see you later" no answer came back she knew Squall had heard. This had become sort of a ritual for Rinoa. She had taken up jogging ever since she had moved in with Squall .A month after the end of the of the second Sorceress war. Now five months later it had become habit rather than choice. Rinoa enjoyed jogging it allowed her to think. Usually Selphie or Quistis would join her but Quisty was prepping the Ragnarok and Selphie was no wear to be found. So she jogged on her own. She wore a pair of grey sweat pants and one of Squall's white sleeveless T-shirt's.
Rinoa decided to modify her route today. She normally went twice round the first floor then down to the library to say hi to Leanne (read the prolog). Then back past doctor Kadowaci's surgery and down and round the rebuilt quad. Then over to cafeteria to pick up hers and Squall's breakfast. Today Rinoa had decided to bypass the Quad and Cafeteria and just go straight home since they had a mission to prepare for. By the time she decided on this Rinoa was half way round the lower floor. As she finished rest of that lap she saw Zell running from the cafeteria he was eating what may once have been a piece of toast. On his back was backpack he wore his trademark shorts and black T-shirt. She Called to him and waved.
"Hi Rin" Zell said jogging along beside her. Rin was the nick name Selphie had invented for her. Squall still called her Rinoa in public but behind closed doors was different matter.
"What you got in that backpack Zell" Rinoa asked curiously. She grinned she easily keeping pace with Zell
"A present for Leanne. Man you've got faster. That training must be worth it."
"Yeah, I love jogging it gives me time to think. What do you do when you want to think." A one word answer came
"Fight"
"Oh"
As they got nearer to library Rinoa asked "Hey Zell have You Got any water."
"Sure Here You Go." Zell Reached into the side pocket of his pack and produced a 1 litre bottle of water and handed it to Rinoa. She unscrewed the cap and tipped her head, opened her mouth and the bottle back the cool water poured over her. It fell over Rinoa's face, hair and soaked her t- shirt. After that she shook her head to get any remaining droplets of water out. Then handed the bottle now empty back to Zell.
"Hey Rin I wanted some left" Zell said Zell Slightly annoyed.
"Sorry I just need to cool off" Rinoa Apologised. They were now running towards the corridor to the Library. Rinoa spotted Leanne unlocking the door. "Say Hi for me" Rinoa asked Zell
"Sure you not coming down" He asked back
"No I'd be a third party okay" Zell nodded and ran over to Leanne. As hid did so Zell produced a package from his backpack.
"Oh well let's hope Squall made breakfast I'm famished" Rinoa said to no one in particular. She again looked over her shoulder and saw Zell and Leanne kissing."
When Rinoa reached her and Squall's room she could smell Bacon and Egg's as she opened the door. Squall Emerged from the Kitchen he was wearing a pair of Jean's and his hair was wet. Rinoa guessed he must have had a shower.
"You look beat" he said
"Yeah I just raced Zell. Thanks for doing breakfast." Rinoa commented him on his cooking she hadn't known he could cook this good.
"That's okay I knew you wouldn't have time get some. Why don't you have as shower now Breakfast should be ready by then" Squall suggested. With that Rinoa entered the shower
****
About twenty minute's later Quistis strolled into Garden's hanger bay. This was filled with various aircraft. The two
Ragnarok's being the center piece. Quistis now wore here hair down on advice of Rinoa garden's current though not by choice fashion guru. As she neared the Ragnarok Quistis saw Garden's current mechanic Joseph Mackenzie she remembered he had always been in the library looking for books on mechanics. He was tinkering with the Ragnarok's main cannon. Quistis shouted a greeting he sat bolt upright banging his head on the cannon.
"Damn it Quisti " He stopped and corrected him self "Miss Trepe don't do that" he rubbed his fore head. She was still giggling at him banging his head.
"She's ready" he said indicting the bright red ship and after a pause he added. " She'll ever be. Just go easy on her she's not been the same since Selphie blew half the circuit's trying that 360 spiral Loop de Loop." He said with a twang of anger and admiration in his voice.
"You still haven't forgiven her have you" The blonde woman said and added "You like her don't you" she asked slyly. The mechanic avoided her question by telling Quistis that the supplies Squall had ordered were all ready on board.
"Thanks Joseph" Quistis said giving him a look that said I'll ask you later. As she started to walk towards the rear hatch Joseph called out and threw her a pair of keys. Quistis then boarded and went up to the cockpit. She sat down in the Pilot's seat and inserted one of the keys into a slot and turned it. The Engine's hummed as they powered up she took hold of the flight stick and pulled it back. The Ragnarok lifted gently off the floor Quistis started breathing normally. She had never flown solo before. Said to her self slowly "Okay Quisty you can do this. You've done it hundred's of times before with Selphie. Quistis slowly nudged the gear stick slowly forward and the Ragnarok responded willingly. And floated out in to the landing pad that had been built on to the front of garden. Quistis slowly dropped the ship down on the pad and breathed a sigh of relief. Wiping the sweat from her fore head she shut down the engine's and went to the briefing room.
****
A Young man stood at the bottom of the ramp to the Ragnarok. He was about six foot and of medium build and had deep violet colourer eye's. His hair was black with red highlights in places. It was spiky with a small pony tail at the back. He wore a red T-shirt which was ripped slightly. He had on black combat boots and green faded weather beaten short's as well, Slung over one holder was a long handled Axe. Over the other shoulder was well used back pack. His name was Colt. Colt walked up the ramp to and into the cargo hold. This was filled with camping gear and the like.
Irvine stood in one corner he was calling out things from an inventory Selphie stood with another girl. She had long black hair which towards the tips was dyed orange. She had on a deep green T-shirt which exposed her belly button. And a pair of grey jeans. Hangings from her belt were two holsters in each rested a long dagger whose hilt's bent towards the end. Colt walked over to Irvine and Introduced him self then to the girls the other one he found out was called Paige. Then he went up to the cockpit.
By Tim Morris
Disclaimer I do not own any of the FF8/7 Character's (sighs) but I do own Colt, Paige, Jenn and Katrina
Chapter 1 Setting Out
A loud knocking woke Irvine instantly he was hit by an alcohol induced headache.
"Shiiit" he groaned "what did I do last night and Where's Selphie."
Irvine looked around half expecting to see Selphie lying naked next to him. But to his relief he saw Selphie slumped on his sofa asleep.
"Shit the Door."
Thinking quickly far too quickly for his heads liking Irvine pulled a pair his pants and threw a sheet over Selphie. Since Garden
Members were not allowed to have a person of another sex in their quarters after curfew.
Irvine opened the door a crack to see Zell Dincht who was hoping from foot to foot. Even though winter was not fully here it was cold inside the garden.
"Hey man" Zell said loudly.
"Too loudly for this time of day, night whatever the hell the time is" Irvine Thought "For Hyne's sake Zell quite down a bit will ya."
"Sorry man but I got urgent orders from Squall" "Go wake Irvine, Selphie & Quistis tell them to meet in the hanger in one hour" Zell said imitating Squall.
"Okay thanks."
"Hey Irvine could you go wake Selphie and Quisty for me the last time I tried that I got yelled at and slapped" Zell stated rubbing his cheek as if it still hurt.
"Sure whatever," Irvine Uttered Squall's old trade mark phase "maybe they did that cuz you were yelling your head off all hour of the day and night" Irvine said sarcastically. Zell looked at Irvine coldly.
"Thanks" Zell walked off muttering something. Irvine closed the door bolting it behind him. Then he heavily slumped onto the door and slid to the bottom. He sighed after the night he and Selphie had just had Irvine was I No mood to go on a mission but duty called. He and everybody else had gone to a bar in Timber seeing as Garden had stopped there to pick up some new students the other's had wisely gone home but Irvine and Selphie had snuck some champagne back with them. A groan emitted form under the sheet.
"Welcome back to the land of the living Sefie
****
Rinoa finished tying the laces on the trainer's. She called out to Squall as she went out of the door
"I'm going jogging see you later" no answer came back she knew Squall had heard. This had become sort of a ritual for Rinoa. She had taken up jogging ever since she had moved in with Squall .A month after the end of the of the second Sorceress war. Now five months later it had become habit rather than choice. Rinoa enjoyed jogging it allowed her to think. Usually Selphie or Quistis would join her but Quisty was prepping the Ragnarok and Selphie was no wear to be found. So she jogged on her own. She wore a pair of grey sweat pants and one of Squall's white sleeveless T-shirt's.
Rinoa decided to modify her route today. She normally went twice round the first floor then down to the library to say hi to Leanne (read the prolog). Then back past doctor Kadowaci's surgery and down and round the rebuilt quad. Then over to cafeteria to pick up hers and Squall's breakfast. Today Rinoa had decided to bypass the Quad and Cafeteria and just go straight home since they had a mission to prepare for. By the time she decided on this Rinoa was half way round the lower floor. As she finished rest of that lap she saw Zell running from the cafeteria he was eating what may once have been a piece of toast. On his back was backpack he wore his trademark shorts and black T-shirt. She Called to him and waved.
"Hi Rin" Zell said jogging along beside her. Rin was the nick name Selphie had invented for her. Squall still called her Rinoa in public but behind closed doors was different matter.
"What you got in that backpack Zell" Rinoa asked curiously. She grinned she easily keeping pace with Zell
"A present for Leanne. Man you've got faster. That training must be worth it."
"Yeah, I love jogging it gives me time to think. What do you do when you want to think." A one word answer came
"Fight"
"Oh"
As they got nearer to library Rinoa asked "Hey Zell have You Got any water."
"Sure Here You Go." Zell Reached into the side pocket of his pack and produced a 1 litre bottle of water and handed it to Rinoa. She unscrewed the cap and tipped her head, opened her mouth and the bottle back the cool water poured over her. It fell over Rinoa's face, hair and soaked her t- shirt. After that she shook her head to get any remaining droplets of water out. Then handed the bottle now empty back to Zell.
"Hey Rin I wanted some left" Zell said Zell Slightly annoyed.
"Sorry I just need to cool off" Rinoa Apologised. They were now running towards the corridor to the Library. Rinoa spotted Leanne unlocking the door. "Say Hi for me" Rinoa asked Zell
"Sure you not coming down" He asked back
"No I'd be a third party okay" Zell nodded and ran over to Leanne. As hid did so Zell produced a package from his backpack.
"Oh well let's hope Squall made breakfast I'm famished" Rinoa said to no one in particular. She again looked over her shoulder and saw Zell and Leanne kissing."
When Rinoa reached her and Squall's room she could smell Bacon and Egg's as she opened the door. Squall Emerged from the Kitchen he was wearing a pair of Jean's and his hair was wet. Rinoa guessed he must have had a shower.
"You look beat" he said
"Yeah I just raced Zell. Thanks for doing breakfast." Rinoa commented him on his cooking she hadn't known he could cook this good.
"That's okay I knew you wouldn't have time get some. Why don't you have as shower now Breakfast should be ready by then" Squall suggested. With that Rinoa entered the shower
****
About twenty minute's later Quistis strolled into Garden's hanger bay. This was filled with various aircraft. The two
Ragnarok's being the center piece. Quistis now wore here hair down on advice of Rinoa garden's current though not by choice fashion guru. As she neared the Ragnarok Quistis saw Garden's current mechanic Joseph Mackenzie she remembered he had always been in the library looking for books on mechanics. He was tinkering with the Ragnarok's main cannon. Quistis shouted a greeting he sat bolt upright banging his head on the cannon.
"Damn it Quisti " He stopped and corrected him self "Miss Trepe don't do that" he rubbed his fore head. She was still giggling at him banging his head.
"She's ready" he said indicting the bright red ship and after a pause he added. " She'll ever be. Just go easy on her she's not been the same since Selphie blew half the circuit's trying that 360 spiral Loop de Loop." He said with a twang of anger and admiration in his voice.
"You still haven't forgiven her have you" The blonde woman said and added "You like her don't you" she asked slyly. The mechanic avoided her question by telling Quistis that the supplies Squall had ordered were all ready on board.
"Thanks Joseph" Quistis said giving him a look that said I'll ask you later. As she started to walk towards the rear hatch Joseph called out and threw her a pair of keys. Quistis then boarded and went up to the cockpit. She sat down in the Pilot's seat and inserted one of the keys into a slot and turned it. The Engine's hummed as they powered up she took hold of the flight stick and pulled it back. The Ragnarok lifted gently off the floor Quistis started breathing normally. She had never flown solo before. Said to her self slowly "Okay Quisty you can do this. You've done it hundred's of times before with Selphie. Quistis slowly nudged the gear stick slowly forward and the Ragnarok responded willingly. And floated out in to the landing pad that had been built on to the front of garden. Quistis slowly dropped the ship down on the pad and breathed a sigh of relief. Wiping the sweat from her fore head she shut down the engine's and went to the briefing room.
****
A Young man stood at the bottom of the ramp to the Ragnarok. He was about six foot and of medium build and had deep violet colourer eye's. His hair was black with red highlights in places. It was spiky with a small pony tail at the back. He wore a red T-shirt which was ripped slightly. He had on black combat boots and green faded weather beaten short's as well, Slung over one holder was a long handled Axe. Over the other shoulder was well used back pack. His name was Colt. Colt walked up the ramp to and into the cargo hold. This was filled with camping gear and the like.
Irvine stood in one corner he was calling out things from an inventory Selphie stood with another girl. She had long black hair which towards the tips was dyed orange. She had on a deep green T-shirt which exposed her belly button. And a pair of grey jeans. Hangings from her belt were two holsters in each rested a long dagger whose hilt's bent towards the end. Colt walked over to Irvine and Introduced him self then to the girls the other one he found out was called Paige. Then he went up to the cockpit.