Disclaimers: (again!?) (Sigh) I don't own the FF8 characters they belong to
Squaresoft (yadda yadda yadda)so don't sue! I'm just a poor student!
Chapter 4
The dark history
* At the cafeteria *
"Looks like you found yourself a partner, Zell," Irvine teased as he poked his hands at Zell.
"Shut up Irvine!" Zell yelled angrily as he watched Paul munched up her food. Boy, she sure is hungry. They were sitting at the cafeteria for the past 60 minutes watching Paul crumbled up her food.
" Burp.excuse me.I'm full! Can I have a dessert?" asked Paul as she took a sip at her drink.
"What!!! A dessert! You already eaten 5 hotdogs, 4 plates of chicken chops, 4 plates of fish and chips and drank a jar of orange juice and you still want to have a dessert?!" Selphie exclaimed. Everyone was getting impatient waiting for Paul.
"Alright, alright I'll skip the dessert. Let's go to a more secluded place. I don't want anyone else to hear what I'm going to tell you all," Paul said as she burped for one last time.
"We'll go to the secret area in the training center. No one is allowed to go there without authorities," said Squall as he began to walk away.
"Anything," Paul answered. Everyone began to walk away too when suddenly.
"Ark.I forgot something!" Paul exclaimed.
"What?!" Zell asked.
"I'd ordered 5 hot dogs for a take away and the bill is not paid," she answered.
* sweat drop *
"Go grab your orders, I'll pay," Quistis answered calmly. Everyone looked at her with a shock.
"Thanks!" Paul exclaimed happily as she went and claimed her take away. Quistis sighed as she approached the counter.
"How much?" she asked. She began to wander whether she had enough money to pay for that super-duper-large meal.
"Let's see.2500 gils for the hotdogs, 4000 gils for the chicken chops, another 4000 gils for the fish and chips, and 300 gils for a jar of orange juice. That will be 10800 gils please," the cashier said as she smiled sweetly. This one sure is a big customer.
"10800 GILS?! I'm broke!!! There goes my monthly salary," Quistis cried as she paid the bill. Then, she too walked to the training center. 'That girl better make sure she explains everything or else.' she thought as she walked out of the cafeteria.
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* At the secret area *
"All right. You had your food. Now tell us, why are you here and how can you be so powerful? If you're a SeeD, why we never see you before?" Squall asked curiously.
"I belong to a tribe that exist long before time. This tribe is called The Lazens. We achieved civilizations faster than any other human being does. There are two other tribes that exist together with us. They are The Kayans and The Deans. Unfortunately, a group of humans discovered our special abilities and our great knowledge that can change the world. 10 years ago, they destroyed our homes and only one left in each tribe. Each was given a sword and these swords have special powers that can do great things or.if they fall to bad hands, they can do horrible things. Very horrible things. I was given a samurai sword. This sword has a sharp edge that looks like a saw and can slash things easily. It also grants the holder invisibility. My other two friends, each representing their tribes were granted a two edge sword and a reverse edge sword. The two edge sword can slash the opponent in two sides rather than just one side like a normal sword and it grants the holder super-human strength. As for the reverse edge sword.well it's the greatest and worst sword."
"What do you mean," asked Rinoa.
"You see, this sword can never kill can it grants the holder with wisdom and speed. That is if the holder is a good person. If it falls to bad hands, not only this sword will turn into the sharpest and strongest sword, it will also grants the holder with black magic and evil spirits," Paul said with a tremble. "Knowing this, three of us gather at Balamb Garden and we decided to hide ourselves here as well as our powers. Everything goes well until 5 years ago, when we went to Deiling City for a mission, the Galbadian armies spotted us and chased us. We were captured but we refused to tell them the place we hid our swords. Keza, my friend who held the two edge sword told me where he hid his sword and I managed to find it after I escape from the prison. Unfortunately, both of them didn't manage to escape and they were tortured until they died in the prison. Then I began to search for the third sword as Mia who owns the sword never actually told me where she hid it. She just told me to go to the place stored someone that the world once feared. As I was searching, the Galbadians found me yet again, and succeeded in catching me and locking me up in a 'shell' that looks like a rock. They never found out that I had two swords with me as I'd used my sword's invisibility power to hide them both from the naked eye. 2 months ago while some workers were pilling up stones they piled up my 'shell' too. Some how, I ended up here back in Balamb Garden's training center. End of story."
Everyone kept silence as they did not know what to say. Selphie broke the silence.
"So what are you going to do now?" she asked.
"I'm going to find the reverse edge sword immediately according to the clue given. I can't let it falls to the Galbadians! But, I'm going to need help. Can anyone please help me? I can't do this alone," Paul asked with a pair of pleading eyes.
"..."
"We'll help you," Squall said all of a sudden. Everyone looked at him, shocked.
"Really?! Yahoo...!!! I found myself a helper!" Paul shouted loudly and happily.
"If that's so, I'll help too," Quistis said with determination.
"Thanks a lot. I really don't know what to say." Paul said as a grateful tear came out from her eye.
"No prob. But first, you'll need a rest. Why don't you stay and rest for a few days before we set out for our quest? You can stay in my room," said Quistis.
"Thank you.thanks a lot everyone. All right. If everything's set, let's leave this place. I hate being inside the training center. By the way, can I meet Cid tomorrow? I'll explain to him about the sudden disappearance of me and my friends." Paul asked.
".Whatever.now let's go," Squall answered.
As they walked out of the training center Quistis remembered something.
"We have to report to Headmaster Cid what happened at the training center. Well, guess you have to meet Headmaster Cid now instead of tomorrow," she said while staring at Paul.
"It's all right. Hey, can I grab another plate of chicken chop before we proceed to the Headmaster's room? All those explanations stuff sure makes me hungry," Paul said innocently.
* Big sweat drop * "No, no, no. this time you're going to straight to the Headmaster's room. You finished my this month's salary already," said Quistis as she pulled Paul to the elevator.
"But.I didn't eat anything for five years!" Paul shouted.
"Then how you survived?" everyone asked in unison.
"Hey, I'm not a normal human remember? I can survive without food. I just simply love to eat," Paul answered with a huge grin.
"Then stop eating! You already ate some food that can last others for three days!" Rinoa exclaimed.
"Puh.all right.but after this, I'm going to..argh!!!" Paul yelped as she was pulled inside the elevator by Quistis. She didn't actually finish her lecture about having another meal after this.
There was a spine chilling silence in the elevator. Nobody knows what else to say. As the elevator door opened, Paul took a deep breath and began to walk towards the Headmaster's room. After five long years, she's back at Balamb Garden again. This time she got a bone yet to be pick with the Galbadians.
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I ended chapter 4. I don't know why I use samurai swords in part of my story. I just right so weather you like this chapter or not, please R+R. Chapter 5 coming up!
Chapter 4
The dark history
* At the cafeteria *
"Looks like you found yourself a partner, Zell," Irvine teased as he poked his hands at Zell.
"Shut up Irvine!" Zell yelled angrily as he watched Paul munched up her food. Boy, she sure is hungry. They were sitting at the cafeteria for the past 60 minutes watching Paul crumbled up her food.
" Burp.excuse me.I'm full! Can I have a dessert?" asked Paul as she took a sip at her drink.
"What!!! A dessert! You already eaten 5 hotdogs, 4 plates of chicken chops, 4 plates of fish and chips and drank a jar of orange juice and you still want to have a dessert?!" Selphie exclaimed. Everyone was getting impatient waiting for Paul.
"Alright, alright I'll skip the dessert. Let's go to a more secluded place. I don't want anyone else to hear what I'm going to tell you all," Paul said as she burped for one last time.
"We'll go to the secret area in the training center. No one is allowed to go there without authorities," said Squall as he began to walk away.
"Anything," Paul answered. Everyone began to walk away too when suddenly.
"Ark.I forgot something!" Paul exclaimed.
"What?!" Zell asked.
"I'd ordered 5 hot dogs for a take away and the bill is not paid," she answered.
* sweat drop *
"Go grab your orders, I'll pay," Quistis answered calmly. Everyone looked at her with a shock.
"Thanks!" Paul exclaimed happily as she went and claimed her take away. Quistis sighed as she approached the counter.
"How much?" she asked. She began to wander whether she had enough money to pay for that super-duper-large meal.
"Let's see.2500 gils for the hotdogs, 4000 gils for the chicken chops, another 4000 gils for the fish and chips, and 300 gils for a jar of orange juice. That will be 10800 gils please," the cashier said as she smiled sweetly. This one sure is a big customer.
"10800 GILS?! I'm broke!!! There goes my monthly salary," Quistis cried as she paid the bill. Then, she too walked to the training center. 'That girl better make sure she explains everything or else.' she thought as she walked out of the cafeteria.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
* At the secret area *
"All right. You had your food. Now tell us, why are you here and how can you be so powerful? If you're a SeeD, why we never see you before?" Squall asked curiously.
"I belong to a tribe that exist long before time. This tribe is called The Lazens. We achieved civilizations faster than any other human being does. There are two other tribes that exist together with us. They are The Kayans and The Deans. Unfortunately, a group of humans discovered our special abilities and our great knowledge that can change the world. 10 years ago, they destroyed our homes and only one left in each tribe. Each was given a sword and these swords have special powers that can do great things or.if they fall to bad hands, they can do horrible things. Very horrible things. I was given a samurai sword. This sword has a sharp edge that looks like a saw and can slash things easily. It also grants the holder invisibility. My other two friends, each representing their tribes were granted a two edge sword and a reverse edge sword. The two edge sword can slash the opponent in two sides rather than just one side like a normal sword and it grants the holder super-human strength. As for the reverse edge sword.well it's the greatest and worst sword."
"What do you mean," asked Rinoa.
"You see, this sword can never kill can it grants the holder with wisdom and speed. That is if the holder is a good person. If it falls to bad hands, not only this sword will turn into the sharpest and strongest sword, it will also grants the holder with black magic and evil spirits," Paul said with a tremble. "Knowing this, three of us gather at Balamb Garden and we decided to hide ourselves here as well as our powers. Everything goes well until 5 years ago, when we went to Deiling City for a mission, the Galbadian armies spotted us and chased us. We were captured but we refused to tell them the place we hid our swords. Keza, my friend who held the two edge sword told me where he hid his sword and I managed to find it after I escape from the prison. Unfortunately, both of them didn't manage to escape and they were tortured until they died in the prison. Then I began to search for the third sword as Mia who owns the sword never actually told me where she hid it. She just told me to go to the place stored someone that the world once feared. As I was searching, the Galbadians found me yet again, and succeeded in catching me and locking me up in a 'shell' that looks like a rock. They never found out that I had two swords with me as I'd used my sword's invisibility power to hide them both from the naked eye. 2 months ago while some workers were pilling up stones they piled up my 'shell' too. Some how, I ended up here back in Balamb Garden's training center. End of story."
Everyone kept silence as they did not know what to say. Selphie broke the silence.
"So what are you going to do now?" she asked.
"I'm going to find the reverse edge sword immediately according to the clue given. I can't let it falls to the Galbadians! But, I'm going to need help. Can anyone please help me? I can't do this alone," Paul asked with a pair of pleading eyes.
"..."
"We'll help you," Squall said all of a sudden. Everyone looked at him, shocked.
"Really?! Yahoo...!!! I found myself a helper!" Paul shouted loudly and happily.
"If that's so, I'll help too," Quistis said with determination.
"Thanks a lot. I really don't know what to say." Paul said as a grateful tear came out from her eye.
"No prob. But first, you'll need a rest. Why don't you stay and rest for a few days before we set out for our quest? You can stay in my room," said Quistis.
"Thank you.thanks a lot everyone. All right. If everything's set, let's leave this place. I hate being inside the training center. By the way, can I meet Cid tomorrow? I'll explain to him about the sudden disappearance of me and my friends." Paul asked.
".Whatever.now let's go," Squall answered.
As they walked out of the training center Quistis remembered something.
"We have to report to Headmaster Cid what happened at the training center. Well, guess you have to meet Headmaster Cid now instead of tomorrow," she said while staring at Paul.
"It's all right. Hey, can I grab another plate of chicken chop before we proceed to the Headmaster's room? All those explanations stuff sure makes me hungry," Paul said innocently.
* Big sweat drop * "No, no, no. this time you're going to straight to the Headmaster's room. You finished my this month's salary already," said Quistis as she pulled Paul to the elevator.
"But.I didn't eat anything for five years!" Paul shouted.
"Then how you survived?" everyone asked in unison.
"Hey, I'm not a normal human remember? I can survive without food. I just simply love to eat," Paul answered with a huge grin.
"Then stop eating! You already ate some food that can last others for three days!" Rinoa exclaimed.
"Puh.all right.but after this, I'm going to..argh!!!" Paul yelped as she was pulled inside the elevator by Quistis. She didn't actually finish her lecture about having another meal after this.
There was a spine chilling silence in the elevator. Nobody knows what else to say. As the elevator door opened, Paul took a deep breath and began to walk towards the Headmaster's room. After five long years, she's back at Balamb Garden again. This time she got a bone yet to be pick with the Galbadians.
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I ended chapter 4. I don't know why I use samurai swords in part of my story. I just right so weather you like this chapter or not, please R+R. Chapter 5 coming up!