The Platinum and the Wolf

Ch.12 The advance toward War

Disclaimer:

Seifer- Writer of the Blaze doesn't own FF8 or affiliates. He does own Josh and Lunos along with other creations from his own mind...but is making no money. If you Leagal cowards have anything to say about it....come and get it. *Swings gunblade wildly in the air*

**************************************************************************** *** Josh woke up to find himself in Fujin's room, holding her hand. He must have fallen asleep there sometime the night before. Then he remembered...the talk with Kiros...bringing Fujin a cheese-burger and chocolate shake(she refused to eat the hospital food...and who could blame her?)...falling asleep after midnight...and wow!!!!! He looked at the clock to dicover, it was already 12:15 in the afternoon.

"Morning sleepy head." Fujin said. She pulled her hand free and placed it behind his head, pulling him into a kiss.

"Every morning you look more beautiful." Josh said after he was released from her kiss.

"Corny....very corny."

" 'lmost bad as me."

Josh turned to see Seifer and Irvine in the doorway. "Do you want something...or did you come for a show?"

"Laguna wants to see you about planning a counter-offensive strike" Seifer said.

"I'll be there in 45 minutes...but I need to change and shower first." He thought a minute "Irvine..you stay here incase Fujin needs anything."

"K" ********************************************************************* Two hours later....Josh returned to Fujin's room thouroghly exhaused. He told Fujin that he would have to go for a few days...but that he'd come back and would call daily. They kissed deeply for about 3 minutes then Josh left Selphie, who had taken Irvines place, some money to get Fujin whatever she needed.

"Hey Josh...Where are you going?" Fujin asked.

"We've planned a counter-attack and I'm leading the strike. With a little luck...We'll be able to end this today."

"I wish I could join you." Fujin said sorrowfully.

Josh kissed her and said, "So do I but you need you rest now."

Josh wnet back to his room..and changed into his SeeD uniform, readied his bo-sai, which he had named wind-slash, and set out to join his forces. ************************************************************************ With all the SeeDs (150 total) and the Etharian soldiers which had been posted to the new crisis (450) Josh was in charge of 600 fighters. His leutenants(Raijin, Seifer, Irvine, Zell, Xu, and Quistis) were each in charge of 75 Etharians and 25 SeeDs. When Josh gave the word...the 6 groups boarded into a total of 24 vehicles (Ester's scientists had created several more hover craft.) There were two craft left. Josh, the 6 Leutenants, Laguna, Kiros, Ward, and the presidential escort loaded into one, and the other held medics and supplies.

"It'll be a 15-hour journey..tell the forces to use that time to rest and prepare." Josh spoke into the console that liked all the craft. "Now then......We need to plan our attack." A 3D holographic model of the Tribia Garden appeared. "Tribia is surrounded by mountains making it difficult if not impossible to approach unseen. The information we got was mistaken....Tribia was the first target and has already been taken as a base of operations. We will use the shelter of the mountains to our advantage. At this point..." Josh directed to the start of the mountain chain. "We will seperate into 2 groups. I will lead one. Kiros will lead the other. Seifer, Raijin, Quistis, you three will be with me. Irvine, Zell, Xu the three of you and your platoons will follow Kiros."

"The transports we are in are actually moblie bases which transform into small facilities each with 5 powerful cannons. When the time comes...We will activate the transfomation to form a wall and thus completely surrond the Garden. We will use the cannons to issue the primary damage..then we will attack on foot to finish the job and bring the sorceress to her knees." Josh activated a switch that began a program which ran the program showing what he had just descibed. as it ran..he took Seifer aside to speak with him.

"Seifer...you must know...that this isn't the time for foolish pride or emotions to get in teh way of the mission. If your past with either Squall or Rinoa would cause a hinderance to the out-come of teh mission..please say so now."

Seifer's eyes flared. "I made the mistake of letting my gaurd down around LeonHeart before." Seifer rubbed the scar on his face. "It won't happen again."

Josh smiled. "I hoped you'd say that. Your the best fighter I have on my side. I wanted to make sure you could handle it."

"Don't worry about me, I'll handle my self like I always handle my missions."

Josh checked with the others....including Laguna....and they all said the same answer. He made sure that everyone understood that they would try to save Squall, Rinoa..and the others from what ever had possessed them if possible. **********************************************************************

I have multiple Reveiwers again!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!**Moon walks across the computer screen**

I want to thank them now Quicksylver--thanks for sticking around and reading......sorry about the spelling in some of the chapters Sorcha Zell--Glad you like my fic. Thanks for reveiwing Crystaline Tears--Now that I know there's more than one person enjoying this fic...I won't stop. Faltering Hues--glad to have you back...I missed your opinion AuthorsNotes615AkaDragonSlayer--Thanks for the compliment..glad your enjoying the fic



So far the votes for people to live are Rinoa -1 Squall 0 Josh 1 Fujin 2 Gen. Caraway 0 Irvine 0

(I took out a few names and added Irvine) I'd like to say agian that the final decision is up to myself..and also, to thank my friend Mitch for accepting to be my 2nd Beta Reader........My readers deserve the best FanFic I can write..adn the more beta readers I have..the better my fic becomes(I hope)