Shockwaves
Chapter 5 Lock and load
Cloud Strife
Both Rinoa and Squall walked slowly to the elevator seeing and telling the gang one by one until they had told everyone. By the time they got to the stairs they had it planned out. "Alright so we'll start it after this meeting it has to be someplace public." Rinoa wasn't looking forward to it but she was making sure that she wouldn't have to do it again but Squall didn't want to do it at all, "Do we have to? In public and everything?" A slightly annoyed Rinoa replyed, "of course we do it's the only way to stay together!" they continued to bicker all the way to the office. Rinoa stopped and said, "See just do what your doing now and you'll be fine just remember this isn't for real." Squall nodded as he knocked on the door of Headmaster Cid's office, "Come in Squall, you to Rinoa." They both stepped into the office and Squall saluted, "Sir what did you need to see us about." The headmaster got up from his desk and said
"Rinoa we have just picked up Edea and she is waiting for you at the front gates, please go meet her. As for you Squall we have a mission for you and your group." Rinoa at this point took the hint and left, "Esther has sent out another request for SeeD it was received during the middle of the night your team is to take the Ragnarok to Esther it seems that there is a civil war going on. Some new power trying to take over the country. The president is being taken to a secret location as we speak you have 14 hours to get the team together and get to Esther. I assume you'll be taking Selphie, Irvine, Quistis, and Zell?" Squall thought for a moment and nodded saying, "yes I believe so but I'll also be taking Rinoa with as well." Cid closed his eyes and nodded knowing this would happen but before the Headmaster could say anything squall said, "That's an order from the SeeD commander, but she is not part of garden so it's her choice." I knew that was coming this isn't going to be easy the headmaster thought.
"Squall, Rinoa must have proper control of her powers to go on this mission she may endanger it if she doesn't. That's why I need her to stay here." Squall shook his head and responded, "I'll keep her near me that way we can keep an eye on her, besides ill give everyone till tomorrow morning and I'm sure Matron will be able to teach Rinoa how to control her powers by then." Shaking his head in defeat Squall made the announcement, "Attention Rinoa, Irvine, Zell, Selphie, and Quistis please report to the launch deck at 07 hundred hours tomorrow, be prepared as we will be going on a mission that is all."
That evening came and went everyone was exited they had been getting a little bored after the first 2 weeks. Squall and Rinoa decided to postpone their little 'act' until after the mission. The morning of the mission was sunny and fair as the always were when they were at or around the orphanage. Everyone was in peak condition, Zell however had something new he had his normal Energize gloves on but he seemed to have holes in the knuckle section. Squall walked up to him and asked about his gloves. Zell responded by activating them. Energy coursed around the gloves and blades extended from the holes, "I remodeled me my self I call them the Energize blades. Pretty cool huh?" Squall nodded
"Alright everyone load up we launch in 2 minuets. Selphie was of course the first one onboard because she was still the only one that knew how to fly it. Squall moved to the bridge immediately and heard Selphie's pre-flight check list. "Okay turn this thingy on make sure these thingy's are all green bring those thingy's online by pressing these buttons…" Squall chuckled to himself while Irvine read what was rely on the pre-flight that they had gotten from Esther.
Alright bring main batteries online…. done. eniteate primary fuel injectors. Bring radar control up from Esther… done. Signal garden that were ready to launch…. done! At this the garden began to shift and move the center section expanded to revile a small hole. "Pre-flight completed all systems green we are go for main engine start! Everyone prepare for launch better hold on it takes off really fast!
The engines came to life with a giant blast as the flames hit the heat resistant launch panels the Ragnarok burst from the hole in the side of the garden and it changed back to it's normal configuration.
An hour latter they arrived at Esther but since they couldn't use the skyway the landed just outside the main city and walked to the destination. The building they were told to come to was well guarded with auto-guns everywhere not to mention guards. As soon as the guards saw the group of seeD's the auto-guns trained on them and the guards asked, "Who are you?!!"
"My name is SeeD Commander Squall Lionheart and this is my team we received a request 31 hours ago for SeeD assistance in you conflict." The solder quickly nodded, "yes sir we have been expecting you Sir, Please provide handprint authentication for entry." Squall walked up to the hand scanner wondering where in the heck they got his handprint from, he removed his glove on his right hand and placed it on the scanner. Squall saw a red beam pass under his hand and then heard a computer voice say, "ID confirmed, Auto-guns off. Welcome Commander Lionheart please enter.
A/N I know your going to kill me for the long wait and another boring chapter but next chapter starts the real story!