I don't own the cool characters, just the ones I made up.
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Collin, Bradhadair, and Cal were escorted into the conference room. There was a long table with a Galbadian representative and the mayor of Timber at the head. The room had several armed Galbadian soldiers, the conference room door slammed shut after another came in. The SeeDs were right in bringing their weapons, they were only to oversee the meeting to ensure that an equal treaty would be drawn up. But, if Galbadia started to force Timber to agree on terms SeeD could intervene.
Collin settled himself in his chair with Bradhadair and Cal on either side. Collin let his eyes drift over the several uniformed bodies, one stood out from the rest. He was the one who had come in late, his uniform didn't seem to fit just right like the others did. Collin lightly nudged his companions and nodded towards the soldier. The soldier noticed the gesture from Collin and quickly moved behind the other soldiers.
"Better keep an eye on that one," Bradhadair murmured, "he must be new."
The meeting went on with only a few minor problems. The SeeDs were the first to leave after the treaty was signed. The three were walking in silence down the corridor when Collin went to rest his hand on his belt and noticed his whip was missing.
"Just go on ahead," Collin said turning back, "I probably just dropped it while I was sitting."
The others continued on and Collin went back to the conference room cursing at himself for being so careless. Collin was so wrapped up in his thoughts he didn't notice the blue helmeted head that had peered around the corner. As he rounded the corner the butt of a Galbadian army issue rifle connected with his face with a sickening crack. Collin slumped to the floor in a heap, the soldier smirked inside his helmet as he picked up the motionless SeeD and carried him out a side door.
Just at the door behind the soldier closed the conference room door came open and a young woman came out carrying a whip. She nodded in understanding as she closed the door behind her. The woman was slightly confused, how can a trained soldier not notice when they're missing their weapon. She shrugged as she walked quickly down the hall to where Cal and Bradhadair were waiting for Collin.
"Any of you missing a whip?" she asked as came outside into the afternoon sun.
Bradhadair and Cal glanced at each other in slight confusion before answering, "Yes, the other SeeD was missing it. He went back to the conference room for it."
"He didn't come back," the woman answered handing to Bradhadair and went back inside.
"What happened to him?" Cal asked, "He couldn't have gotten lost in there, it's not that big."
"We'll head back to the hotel," Bradhadair said staring at the whip in her hands.
"What?" Cal exclaimed, "What can we do from there? We should try and find him!"
"That's what we're going to do," Bradhadair said as she hailed a cab.
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"Yes my lady, I retrieved the man you asked for.............No she's not, I'm on my way to the school to get her as we speak my lady.......Of course my lady."
Collin awoke and was met by searing pain and darkness. He could tell his shirt was soaked through with some sticky substance. Collin felt his nose and he found out where the stickiness on his shirt had come from, he had a broken nose. With some effort he was able to stand, he looked around the room, he was only able to see the dark shadows of the few things that were in the small room. He noticed the outline of a door but no handle, he was trapped. He was still missing his whip, I hope someone finds it and me soon.
Almost as if answering his thoughts the door to the room opened allowing light to flood in casting itself over Collin. A figure stood in the doorways blocking it, Collin had to shield his eyes to see the person clearly. His eyes went to the device in the person's right hand, Collin had seen doctors use on surgery patients several times.
"I see you've decided to wake up," a man's voice said, "I feared that, good thing I came prepared."
Collin didn't have a chance to defend himself as the man made a lunge for him and pressed the device to his neck. Collin fell limp to the floor with a thud.
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"What're you doing?" Cal asked as he watched Bradhadair type several things into a small computer.
"Searching for Collin," Bradhadair answered, "Garden students have a tracking bug implanted when they are admitted. I'm assuming he won't have his ear piece indicator on him so I'm searching for the bug. Found him, he's moving extremely quickly towards Balamb, he must be on a ship."
Cal looked over Bradhadair's shoulder at the screen. "We'll never get there in time, we gotta notify Garden before the ship is gone."
"Already done," Bradhadair said closing the computer, "I sent a message while I was searching for Collin, they've located him and are going to meet the ship. We are to report immediately back to Garden, we have a ship waiting for us outside the city."
"Alrighty then, let's go," Cal said picking up his bag.
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"Squall what's this about?" a very worried Quistis asked as she burst through the wooden door.
"We got notice that Collin was captured," Squall held up his hand to quiet the blond woman, "He's onboard a ship that's headed towards Garden. I've sent some small aircraft that if detected on radar appear as pleasure craft, several trained SeeDs are on the ships we'll be able to get him back."
"Send me on a ship," Seifer commanded stepping forward, "He's my son, I can't just sit and wait."
Squall thought it over briefly, "Very well," he finally said, "The last ship that's being sent is leaving momentarily, you'd better hurry."
Seifer turned and ran out of the office and Quistis was about to follow. "Quistis, wait. I need to talk to you." Quistis reluctantly approached the headmaster again. "I have reason to believe that a terrorist group has captured Collin. Recently on planet Ornate a country was totally obliterated by a major terrorist group and the group all of sudden disappeared. Some SeeD correspondents stationed there have informed me of suspicions of them heading toward Gaia."
"What do they want here?" Quistis asked in shock.
"We don't know exactly," Squall said sighing.
"Well I think you should start trying to figure that out," Quistis shot back as she pushed the door open, there was something she could do to help.
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Kiana stood on the beach, shielding her eyes she searched the horizon for the ship that was supposed to be coming. Overhead several SeeD ships sped out over the ocean, she became nervous, We're gonna get caught. She sank down into the sand as the eighth ship flew over, she failed, her family was going to be killed and there was nothing she could do. Kiana rested her head on her knees and tried to think, and idea came to her. She stood and ran back to the Garden and into the hanger, one last ship remained. One last bit of hope, Kiana grinned as she ran to board the ship now all she had to do was figure out how to fly the ship.
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Osrick was lounging comfortably in the pilot's chair as the ship flew through the air, I'm almost home. His eyes drifted over the ship's controls, everything was in working order and everything was going according to plans. Several dots showed up on the radar screen Osrick sat up immediately.
"Shit," he muttered under his breath, "Damn SeeD how'd they find out?" Osrick tried to think of anything he may have missed, he had removed any outer locating devices he knew about. Did the boy have a bug implanted? Osrick cursed as he turned his chair and stormed down the steps to the room where Collin was being kept.
Osrick turned on the lights in the small room. Soft yellow light washed over the room and Collin lying in a heap in the middle of the room. "Wake up boy!" Osrick growled, Collin's opened half way as Osrick shook him, "How'd they find you?"
Collin immediately thought of the bug that had been implanted behind his ear so long ago, big mistake. Osrick caught the thought and nearly ripped Collin's ear off as he tried to find it. Behind his left ear was a small bump, Osrick pulled out a small knife and dug it into the bump. Collin flinched from the pain and his hand covered the wound to stop the bleeding.
Osrick turned the lights off as he left the room leaving Collin lying on the floor in the dark.
"Osrick !Osrick! SeeD are on their way! Osrick!" came Kiana's message over the radio.
"Kiana, I saw." Osrick replied.
"I took one of their ships I can get close enough for you and Collin to get on board." Kiana said.
"Get here as fast as you can they're almost here." Osrick said before turning of the radio. Better get ready.
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Kiana flew over blue ocean, after a few moments of nothing some SeeD ships came into view. She sped up and past the ships, soon Osricks ship came into view. Kiana pulled up underneath where the loading ramp was opened and Osrick was waiting. She typed in the code to open the side door as she landed on the ramp.
"So nice of you to show up," Osrick snarled.
"I got here as fast as I could," Kiana replied casting her eyes down to the floor.
"Nevermind," Osrick said rolling his eyes, "We have to go now."
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"Stop hitting them, my son's on that ship!" Seifer yelled at the pilot. Seifer examined the ship looking for a way to get on, Wait a minute.....the loading ramp's open. "Pull up underneath."
"Excuse me?" the pilot questioned.
"Underneath, where the loading ramp is," Seifer said pointing, "I'm pretty sure it's open." Seifer went to the other end of the small ship. "Pull up so the door is facing the ramp."
The pilot pulled up underneath the ship, Seifer pulled the side door open, "Closer," Seifer commanded. The ship inched closer and Seifer leapt onto the ramp. He saw a SeeD ship already there, Why didn't they tell the rest of the ships they were on board, he ran around to the other side of the ship. He slowed when he heard voices, "We have to go now." He quickly checked to see what magic he had, a single thunder was all he had.
"It'll have to do," he muttered, Seifer quickly checked around the corner. Pressing himself against the side of the ship he paused a moment before jumping out into view.
"Thunder!" He bellowed sending a single bolt of electricity in Osrick, making him fly back onto the floor.
Kiana glanced between Osrick lying on the floor unconscious and Seifer. She bolted for the metal doors pausing only to close and lock them behind her. Seifer made a lunge for the door a bit too late and hit the door with his shoulder as they slid closed. He let out a frustrated grunt and searched around the outside of the door for something to open it with. A slight ray of hope emerged when he spotted a keypad on the wall next to the door.
Seifer looked over the keypad, he could almost hear his instructor tell him to be patient and not let his frustration make his judgment . "I don't do patient," he muttered and he gave the keypad a solid punch, totally destroying it. A couple sparks of electricity fizzed as the doors slid open. "And it works everytime." Seifer jogged down the corridor that the door revealed, he searched the walls for some sign of a control room.
He continued down the hall into he came into what looked like the cock pit. He saw the girl sitting in the captain's seat trying to maneuver the airship away from the oncoming SeeDs. Seifer didn't want to bother with her all he wanted to do was get his son and get off the damn ship.
Going back down the same corridor he started checking the doors that lined the side of it. Having no luck with first three he was reluctant about opening the fourth. He knew he had nothing to lose so he slapped the button to open the door. The door slid open and Seifer had to take a step inside the room before he could see anything. His eyes were immediately drawn to a figure lying in a heap in the middle of the floor.
"Collin!" Seifer exclaimed as he rushed to the boy's side, "Collin, hey wake up." Seifer shook Collin's shoulders slightly.
"Just let me be," Collin muttered his eyes half opened, "What more could you want?"
"Collin you got to get up," Seifer said lifting him up. Collin got to his feet but couldn't stand on his own and Seifer steadied him. Collin let himself be led out of the room, halfway down the corridor the two met Osrick.
"Your a bit late we're almost there," Osrick said, "You are certainly allowed to join us, she would be most pleased to see we have more than fulfilled her request."
"We're leaving," Seifer growled, he tried to push past Osrick. Seifer checked to see what magic Collin had stocked in case he might need it.
"You won't get past me this time," Osrick snarled, "You were lucky last time, I wasn't prepared."
"I never make the same move twice," Seifer replied furiously trying to figure out what to do next.
"He can hear your thoughts," Collin mumbled.
Just then Seifer could feel a slight tickling sensation near the back of his head, immediately his defenses went up and the sensation ceased. Seifer glared at Osrick, a slight smirk played at the corners of his mouth. He knew just how to fool him.
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Kiana finished entering in the coordinates and the ship's computer was on auto pilot, she had to make sure that man didn't ruin the mission.She hopped out of the seat and raced down the corridor to where Collin was being kept. She stopped quickly nearly falling over when she got there.The man had gotten Collin out of the room and was now trying to get past Osrick.
Osrick saw Kiana, "Did enter in the coordinates?" He asked.
"Yes," Kiana nodded, "The ship should start moving soon."
The ship lurched foward and Seifer could feel the ship move as if it were changing direction, "Where is this ship going?" Seifer damanded.
"It's going home," Kiana answered him trying to distract him long enough so Osrick get do something, "We've gotten what we came for now we must return. Your SeeD, you know how missions work."
Seifer was distracted long enough for Osrick to cast a Stop on him, Seifer froze unable to move. "Now, we have things to do," Osrick said as he moved Seifer and Collin back into the room, "Try and behave." Osrick laughed as he closed and locked the door. Seifer and Collin stood in the dark room for a few moments unable to move.
The effects of the magic wore off and Seifer was able to move again, immediately he went to the door, Opens from outside....no problem. Collin was still suffering from what Osrick had done earlier. Seifer was able to check what magic Collin had stocked, fortunately Collin had several Fire stocked, Seifer drew some and set to work on the door.
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There's chapter seven, now that you're read it just review it.