Squall leant back against the seat of the train. He remembered the countless journeys on trains. This was the first time he had ever minded that the comparment wasn't full. He smiles halfheartedly at all the memories of a few of the going on's that had happened on a couple of his more interesting train rides. Like...... Irvine confessing his love for Selphie who shrugged it off, and Zell who practically lives for SeeD privileges , was going psycho and bouncing on the chairs like a maniac, and all he, squall had said was. "I'm, glad your excited."
"They must have thought i was SUCH a JERK...." he thought aloud.
{Now look at me.... Alone like i deserve. But.. I'd give anything for them to be here with me...}
He reached into his shirt and pulled out a little charm on a small chain. The charm was a little SZS with the last S reversed. Selphie had bought one for each of them after Ultamecia (is that right? i haven't passed the game yet.) had been defeated.
"She knew what she was talking about when she got these...."
With that Squall Fell asleep.

"The Train to Timber will arrive at the designated destination in five minuets. The Train to Timber will arrive at the designated destination in five minuets.Thankyou." said the speakers on the train.
Squall awoke with a start.
His neck hurt from the way he was sleeping.
Squall stood up and stretched his arms and then fell over as the train jerked to a stop at the Timber station.
"I deserved that."

Squall wandered bown a beaten track to the timber owls HQ. It had been a while since he'd been here last. He remembered the thrilling ride down the side of a speeding train to enter codes without being seen. He still could feel the wind in his hair..... Squall snapped back into reality... The small Owls building stood infront of him.
"well. I'm back."

Squall settled pretty easily into his room. It was nice and rustic with a nice bed, fireplace and comfy chairs. The student who showed him to his room spoke up nervously.
"Um... Commander Leonhart? Y-you have the rest of the day off.."
Squall smiled. "Thankyou."
The little boy started to run off.
"wait.. please call me Squall, i've always hated being called Commander...."
The little boy smiled and ran off to do whatever it was he had to do.
Squall sank into one of the armchairs in front of the fire.
"I bet that Selphie would like it here. And Zell...."
It started to rain outside and Squall lay on his bed reading a book. (lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring. by J.R.R Tolkien)
"I wonder if it's raining in Balamb....." he said absentmindedly flipping through to the chapter A journey in the dark.
"Hmm... now thats good fighting....Aargh. i should start at the beginning..."

Squall found that later that he had fallen asleep. accurately he found out when he had woken up and it was pitch black. He wearily put the book onto his bedside table. There was a knock at the door. Squall opened it. It was that little kid again..
"Um, Comm- Squall... Um You have a m-message from Garden.... (squall nods) Y-your freind S-Selphie is ok but she b-broke her wrist. Also d-dinner will be brought to you in f-fifteen minuets."
Squall nodded again. "Thank you."
The kid saluted and ran off.
Squall washed his face and sat in a chair.
"well... they have nice service around here."

The next morning Squall was up bright 'n' early to train before breakfast. He had a pretty long day ahead of him. At breakfast there were about 30 little kids chattering away.
Squall ate some toast, looking around at the little kids. {Hey she looks like Quistis....}
There was one little girl in a down one end of the table with jeans with little pink flowers and a white turtleneck top. She had cute little spectacles and baby blue eyes. Her short blond hair was back in a pony tail. She had eaten her toast and was kicking the table leg with a black boot. An instructor glared at her. "Aurora Trepe! STOP THAT!"
Squall almost choked on his toast and peanut butter. {Aurora Trepe? Quistis's lost sister!)
He shoved in the last of his toast and ran to the communications room.
Squall Grabbed a phone and dialed Garden.
"Hello, Balamb Garden?"

"Hi Quistis...."

"Squall? How nice of you to call.."

"Very Funny, Quistis I found Aurora!"

"...................."

"Quistis?"

"...................."

"Hello? Fine I'll-"

Quistis hung up.

Squall hung up his phone and sighed.
"thats what you get for trying ta help....."


Half an hour later, Squall had 10 kids standing in front of him. 5 girls and 5 boys.
"Now. You are all here to learn about fighting. You will all be specialising in something. Correct? (the kids nod nervously.) Hands up..... Rifles? (two kids raised their hands).. Nunchakus? Three. Thats good. Chain whips? (two) Gunblade? (two) Pinwheel thingies? No one? ok.... huh? what is it?" Aurora put up her hand.

"I.... I use my hands."

"Ah combat. Anyway, i would like you all to get into the groups for each weapon. Aurora, i'll go with you." Squall silently thanked Zell for teaching him a few moves.

After a good days training everyone was free to go. Squall went back to his room and switched on a small tv. "Fighting in the desert reaches a new high... Many SeeD's greviously wounded..." Squall didn't want to hear any more. He switched off The T.V and Laughed insanely for a few moments before flopping down on his bed.