THE BECOMING

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I do not own FF8 or any of the characters. These are all the property of a small company you might of heard of called Square-Enix.

New Authors Note: Sigh, so this was my first ever story…I wrote 6 chapters and then I just forgot about it. But I am back now and I will finally finish this story off after 2 years. I think my writing has improved so I will redo each chapter and then I will add the new ones. Please review if you have time. Thanks!

Squall stepped into the training centre, his eyes scanning across the indoor jungle. He could hear the occasional battle noise in the distance as a cadet trained against one of the many enemies that were held here. He started to work forward into the training centre, looking for his rival. He walked to their usual meeting place and saw Seifer leaning against a rock.

"I thought you would be too chicken to come after last time" Seifer sneered, his mouth smiling mockingly.

"You wish!" Squall said simply. "Let's just fight." He didn't have time for wars of words; he had come here to train.

"Wait a minute. We all know the real reason you're here!" Seifer said, his eyes looking into Squalls.

"To fight?" Squall asked.

"No, you can't resist me. You've always wanted me, you know you have," Seifer said stepping closer to him.

"Seifer how many times do I have to tell you? I'm not into that stuff."

Seifer shook his head. "Squall, I know it is a hard thing to admit to. But you have to admit that like everyone else in Garden you are infatuated by me."

Squall narrowed his eyes. Could you really be born with such a big ego? "Seifer, I don't like you!" Squall said slowly, trying to get the message through to him.

Seifer sighed. "I'm not going to be a free agent forever, this is your last chance."

"I'm not interested."

"Fine," Seifer looked down. "We'll just fight then." Maybe I can impress him with my astounding fighting skills.

They drew their gunblades; each one glistened in the light. Seifer pulled it back raising it behind his head. He extended an arm and motioned for Squall to attack.

Squall lifted his blade, Revolver, shifting the weight in his hands, and placed his finger on the weapons trigger. He spun the blade downwards in a diagonal ark, the blade sparked as it collided with Seifer's defence. Squall quickly spun the blade away and upwards, this time opting for a horizontal strike. Seifer spun his body to the side and prepared to go on the offence.

With Hyperion in his hands, he stepped forward, his blade swiping quickly as Squall was forced to defend. Each jumped back and raised their blades, preparing for large attacks. The gunblades connected with force, smashing off each other leaving each opponent off defence. Squall took the initiative first as his blade slid low, near to Seifer's legs.

Seifer jumped, as he did Hyperion twisting into an upward arc that Squall stumbled back to avoid. As Seifer landed both went on the offence, the blades swung quickly and each blow was defended. The advantage spun between the bitter rivals as they competed to be the winner.

Squall soon gained the upper hand and took the chance to take his blade to Seifer. A series of blows followed, which Seifer barely defended. As Squall raised his blade once more, Seifer ducked under the on coming attack and quickly spun his gunblade around to hit Squall, but Squall just managed to defend the shot.

"Is that you best?" Seifer mocked.

Seifer raised his hand once more and mocked Squall. Squall looked at his sneering opponent, his blade by his side undefended. He took the advantage. He charged, his hand quickly spinning the blade upwards ready to strike. As he got close he saw Seifer had still not raised his blade to defend.

And then he realised why.

The magic erupted from Seifer's palm. It was too close to avoid. The fire spell hit him full in the chest and he felt his body get shot back, as he landed roughly on the ground. He shook his head, trying to shake the moogles that were circling his head. Squall looked up to see Seifer walking calmly towards him, Hyperion resting over his shoulder. His face twisted into a sneer as Squall watched the blade accelerate towards him, the cool metal ripping through the defenceless skin. Blood dripped from the wound, as it spilled on to the floor.

Squall looked at the sickly red, as it matted the stone beneath his feet. Anger built up within him, and without realising it he felt Revolver being dragged along the ground, sparks raging along its path, as it made its way towards its victim. The blade hit forcefully upwards, knocking the stunned Seifer backwards, as blood began to leak down his face.

"I knew we were meant for each other," Seifer said smiling. "Now we have matching scars as well."

"You're sick!" said Squall turning away to leave.

Seifer couldn't stand rejection twice in one day, how could anyone resist him he wondered. He raised his hand and cast another fire spell at Squall, more powerful this time, which knocked Squall unconscious and left him lying on the floor.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Squall woke up groggily in the infirmary. He had a bad headache and could feel pain from where Seifer had cut him.

Dr Kadowaki entered the small room and looked down at her patient.

"Ahh, your awake at last. How do you feel?" Her voice burned deep into his skull, he winced at the loud voice.

"…Ok." He muttered.

"Good! You should take it easy in training."

"Try telling Seifer that!" Squall said under his breath.

"I'll phone your instructor. Who is she again? Oh yes! Quistis!"

Dr Kadowaki left the room and Squall could just hear Dr Kadowaki talking on the phone.

Minutes later Quistis arrived. She smiled as she saw Squall.

"I knew it would be you or Seifer. I'm glad it's you though," she said.

Squall attempted a half-smile but it just ended up as a goofy face. Quistis laughed at his pathetic attempt of a smile.

"I think I need to apologise for Seifer's behaviour." Quistis said, getting her whip out. "I think I have a way I can say sorry."

Squall cocked his head to the side. "What do you mean?"

Quistis unfastened her top, letting it fall open to expose a black bra. "Are you understanding now?" she asked.

Quistis threw away her top, before climbed on to Squalls legs; he winced slightly in pain but showed no signs of resisting. She lowered her body close to Squall's.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Cid shook his head. "Seifer, I can't believe you assaulted Squall in that way," he sighed. "You have a SeeD exam soon, what example are you setting for the younger cadets."

Seifer shrugged, he didn't really care.

"And you wonder why you haven't passed the exam yet. Seifer this attitude cannot continue, I've sent Quistis along to apologise for your behaviour but I want you to as well. Okay?"

"Fine," Seifer stated, his mind starting to plot. "I'll apologise."

"Good," Cid smiled. Maybe there was a bit on sense in the small brain.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Quistis refastened her top and straightened her hair. She took a deep breath and looked at the breathless face of Squall. "You're definitely getting better," she smiled. "Do you think you can forgive Seifer now?"

"Maybe," Squall answered.

Quistis smiled and left. Squall twisted uncomfortably and pulled out an object from underneath him. "Quistis!" he called.

"Yes," she reappeared.

"You forgot your whip," he handed it to her.

"Thanks," she grabbed her weapon. "I need that next lesson, to teach those little brats how to fight."

A short while after Quistis had left Dr Kadowaki reappeared and re-examined him. She took close notice of what seemed to be whip marks, she hadn't seen them before. She shook her head, thinking maybe she was losing it. Well, I haven't been on a vacation for a while now…

She smiled at Squall. "If you're feeling better now you can leave, I know how much students hate this place. But if you are feeling a little dizzy come back please."

Squall nodded. "Whatever," he muttered.

Dr Kadowaki shook her head. You could warn them all you wanted but they never listened.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Squall sat in the classroom. His body still ached but nothing serious. Seifer sat at the table opposite, his eyes looking at Squall. How can I get that body, he sighed.

As Seifer began to think about elaborate plots to make Squall fall in love with him, Quistis entered the room. As she did so, Squall noticed the prolonged look and smile directed towards him.

"Good morning, class. Let's start with today's schedule. There seem to have been some rumours flying around since yesterday... Yes, the field exam for SeeD candidates will begin later this afternoon. Those not participating and those who failed last week's written test are to remain here in study hall. Field exam participants will have free time until the exam," Quistis explained. A few groans from the students who had failed echoed around the room, it looked like another day of boring lectures.

She smiled at her class. "That means you can get out of here."

The class stood up and began to leave, talking excitedly about the exam. As Squall stood up Quistis was already walking towards him. "You haven't been to the Fire Cavern yet, have you?"

Squall shrugged. "I was going to do it this morning but…"

"Seifer stopped you?" Quistis finished his sentence.

Squall nodded. "And you."

Quistis grinned once again. "I'm sure you would have preferred that to the Fire Cavern," she said. "Well we better get it done quickly otherwise no exam this afternoon. Meet me at the front gate and we can go now."

As she turned around to walk from the room, he felt his eyes drifting down to view a more appealing area of her body. As the door closed behind her, he grabbed his Guardian Forces from the computer. He had no idea how they had got in there but he thought he might need them, once they were in his possession he stood and exited the room. 

"I'M LATE! I'M LATE! I'M LATE!"

Squall heard a shrilly voice as he walked down the corridor. A girl ran into him and dropped to the floor, dropping all her books.

"Sorry! I'm really sorry!" she said. "This is my first day and I'm already late."

Squall didn't care. As she sat on the floor he couldn't help but look down her top.

Hello foxy lady! You aren't wearing a bra, you naughty girl! thought Squall.

He saw the girl looking at him.

Uh-oh! he thought. Why am I always too obvious?

"What were you looking at?" the girl questioned, pulling her top closer around herself.

"I was looking at how nice you're shoes were," he said quickly. Damn I'm rubbish at excuses.

"Yeah, right!" the girl said. "I think you owe me a tour round the Garden now."

"I don't have time now," Squall grumbled.

The girl cocked her head to the side. "You know, I have a meeting with Cid later…"

Damn he was stuck now. "Alright I'll show you around," he said reluctantly.

Squall showed her all the way round the Garden, his descriptions of the areas were really lacking. "This is the cafeteria, where you…eat." "And this is the Training Centre, where you-"

"Train," the girl guessed.

He finished off by heading to the Directory. "And that concludes my tour," he said.

"Thanks, maybe I'll see you around sometime," she said, smiling at him.

Right! Now to meet Quistis, he thought.

He walked to the front gate and saw Quistis waiting for him.

"Ready to face the Fire Cavern?" she asked.

Squall nodded.

Quistis grinned. "Good. But first I have a few things to explain. Roll tutorial 1," she shouted as some Garden Faculties rolled in a projector and screen.

Several hours later…

"And that concludes the tutorial. Now you understand everything there is to do with the reproduction of frogs and how to increase your strength in battle."

Squall shrugged. He had just planned to wave his gunblade around a bit and hit a few monsters.

Quistis began to walk towards the gate. "Let's head to the Cavern now."

Squall and Quistis departed and began to trek their way towards the Fire Cavern, but not before using their new found talents and drawing magic from a few critters and also heading to the pond to catch some frogs.

As Squall caught his first frog, Quistis applauded her student. "All this talk of reproduction has made me think, Squall. Maybe we better redo our lesson from this morning."

They both knew the answer to the question and headed to a sheltered area of the forest.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Cid took another look through is binoculars. "Xu, get in here quick."

His secretary quickly ran into the room, alarmed from his raised voice. "Yes Cid, what is the problem?"

"All the monsters are running from the forest. What would cause this? Another Lunar Cry?"

"There have been reports of strange noises coming from the Forest, perhaps a new monster has taken home there."

Cid scratched his chin, he didn't know what to think but this made him look impressive. "Perhaps we should dispatch some SeeDs."

"There's no need, Sir. Quistis is currently taking her student up to the Fire Cavern," Xu explained. "If there is something there she should come across it."

"Very good," Cid nodded. "Dismissed."

He then proceeded to pull out a jigsaw from under the table. 1000 pieces, and he only had 999 to go. Cid was so proud.

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Authors Note: Well that's the first chapter finished. I hope you like it so far. Although I have updated it, I have tried to keep my slightly immature humour in from when I first wrote it. Anyway, on to revamping Chapter 2. I'm just glad I only ever wrote 6 chapters otherwise I'd be here until next year.