Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy or any of it's characters.,.,. I do
own Leigh and Riley.,.,.
A New World
Chapter 4
Author: Becca
"You are to be dispatched to Timber. There will be someone waiting there for you. He will be part of the Forest Owls, the resistance faction we are assisting. He will say, 'the forest of Timber sure have changed'. You are to answer." Selphie/Riley interrupted Headmaster Cid.
"Let me guess. We say 'But the owls are still around' right?" She said in a very un-Selphie-like manner.
Cid balked. "Why, yes Ms. Tilmitt. How did you know that?"
She shrugged nonchalantly. "I just did."
Cid eyed the normally cheery girl with question. "Yes, well." He cleared his throat. "I expect your instructions are clear. You are to represent Garden at all times and be on your best behavior."
'He acts like we're his children. This is BORING.' Riley thought to herself and sighed in annoyance.
The group looked at her. Squall, Zell, Cid, and one of the Garden attendants. It was not like Selphie to get annoyed.,.,.
"Shouldn't we go if we're going to make the train?" She asked huffily.
Squall nodded, surprised that she was being so.,.,. grown-up. The three boarded the train. Riley stood against the wall, her arms across her chest, head down. Zell looked at her with a worried glance.
"Everything ok, Selphie?" The young man asked her.
She looked up at him. Zell was slightly taken aback by the cold look in her eyes. 'Wait.' He thought. 'I thought Selphie had green eyes??' He looked at 'Selphie' and for the first time, saw that her eyes were dark brown and didn't quite match her.
Squall also looked up at the young woman. His steel eyes watched her intently.
"So what? I wore contacts. Open the door please Squall?" She thanked him quickly and walked out of the room towards the windows. Instead of going to the windows and looking out, as Selphie is supposed to do, Riley went into the next room and sat on the couch, thinking.
"What's up with her?" Zell asked Squall.
Squall shrugged and left, entering the room Selphie had just entered, followed by Zell. Suddenly, Zell collapsed on the floor. Squall also started to waiver before lying on the couch. Riley crossed her arms and waited for the 'sleep' to come over her as well. After a few minutes of waiting, she realized it wasn't coming.
"Must be because I'm not really Selphie." She shrugged and waited for the two to wake up. "I wonder what Leigh is doing? She can't really make that good of a Rinoa, she doesn't know the character as well as I do. We'll see soon."
An hour later.,.,.
"Good you're awake. We're there." Riley told them, a forced cheeriness in her voice.
"What a dream." Zell remarked and stood, shaking his head. Squall silently agreed.
The three got off the train, and Riley headed directly towards where Watts was standing. Before he could say anything, she said, "The owls are still around."
Watts looked at her, surprised, and nodded. Squall frowned, he was supposed to be the leader of the group.
Watts led the group to a different train and introduced himself and Zone. "Squall, can you go get the princess? She's napping. Go up these stairs and it's the second room on the right."
Squall sighed and left to fetch her.
Riley held in a frustrated sigh and turned to watch Watts and Zone talk.
'This ought to be good.,.,. I wonder what will happen when Leigh pretends to be Rinoa? She didn't seem all that great last night.' Riley crossed her arms and looked up the stairs, where Leigh would soon be coming down.,.,.
Alright! There's chapter 4. I never would have been able to write this without my ff8 guru, Katie.,.,. Please r&r!! Thanx for the reviews so far and keep 'em coming!
Becca
A New World
Chapter 4
Author: Becca
"You are to be dispatched to Timber. There will be someone waiting there for you. He will be part of the Forest Owls, the resistance faction we are assisting. He will say, 'the forest of Timber sure have changed'. You are to answer." Selphie/Riley interrupted Headmaster Cid.
"Let me guess. We say 'But the owls are still around' right?" She said in a very un-Selphie-like manner.
Cid balked. "Why, yes Ms. Tilmitt. How did you know that?"
She shrugged nonchalantly. "I just did."
Cid eyed the normally cheery girl with question. "Yes, well." He cleared his throat. "I expect your instructions are clear. You are to represent Garden at all times and be on your best behavior."
'He acts like we're his children. This is BORING.' Riley thought to herself and sighed in annoyance.
The group looked at her. Squall, Zell, Cid, and one of the Garden attendants. It was not like Selphie to get annoyed.,.,.
"Shouldn't we go if we're going to make the train?" She asked huffily.
Squall nodded, surprised that she was being so.,.,. grown-up. The three boarded the train. Riley stood against the wall, her arms across her chest, head down. Zell looked at her with a worried glance.
"Everything ok, Selphie?" The young man asked her.
She looked up at him. Zell was slightly taken aback by the cold look in her eyes. 'Wait.' He thought. 'I thought Selphie had green eyes??' He looked at 'Selphie' and for the first time, saw that her eyes were dark brown and didn't quite match her.
Squall also looked up at the young woman. His steel eyes watched her intently.
"So what? I wore contacts. Open the door please Squall?" She thanked him quickly and walked out of the room towards the windows. Instead of going to the windows and looking out, as Selphie is supposed to do, Riley went into the next room and sat on the couch, thinking.
"What's up with her?" Zell asked Squall.
Squall shrugged and left, entering the room Selphie had just entered, followed by Zell. Suddenly, Zell collapsed on the floor. Squall also started to waiver before lying on the couch. Riley crossed her arms and waited for the 'sleep' to come over her as well. After a few minutes of waiting, she realized it wasn't coming.
"Must be because I'm not really Selphie." She shrugged and waited for the two to wake up. "I wonder what Leigh is doing? She can't really make that good of a Rinoa, she doesn't know the character as well as I do. We'll see soon."
An hour later.,.,.
"Good you're awake. We're there." Riley told them, a forced cheeriness in her voice.
"What a dream." Zell remarked and stood, shaking his head. Squall silently agreed.
The three got off the train, and Riley headed directly towards where Watts was standing. Before he could say anything, she said, "The owls are still around."
Watts looked at her, surprised, and nodded. Squall frowned, he was supposed to be the leader of the group.
Watts led the group to a different train and introduced himself and Zone. "Squall, can you go get the princess? She's napping. Go up these stairs and it's the second room on the right."
Squall sighed and left to fetch her.
Riley held in a frustrated sigh and turned to watch Watts and Zone talk.
'This ought to be good.,.,. I wonder what will happen when Leigh pretends to be Rinoa? She didn't seem all that great last night.' Riley crossed her arms and looked up the stairs, where Leigh would soon be coming down.,.,.
Alright! There's chapter 4. I never would have been able to write this without my ff8 guru, Katie.,.,. Please r&r!! Thanx for the reviews so far and keep 'em coming!
Becca