FF8: Wherever Time Takes You
By: BillJ
CHAPTER 1
-Backround Info: This is an FF8 FanFic that takes place right after the SeeD students exam. The time thing might be confusing but It will hopefully clear up later on. What do I mean by the "time thing"? Read and find out :)
---Inside a room in Balamb Garden a group of Scientists, along with Quistis, Seifer, Squall and some others are gathered around a table, looking at a blueprint of some sort. They stand around the table arguing and pointing all talking at the same time so none of it can actually be heard.
Scientist: It Isn't possible.
Quistis: There's nothing about it that CAN'T be proven wrong. It's worth a try!
Scientist: The SeeD have a low budget, we can't afford to spend half of the treasury on some time travel project, we have things to do and clients we need to help, we dont have time for this!
Quistis: It's not time travel doctor, It's parallel time.
Scientist: Please explain what this "parallel time" is....
Quistis: Well it's a simply concept actually. We live in a straight line of time. But there are other lines parallel to ours....so in theory we could warp to a parallel time area where events that occured in history have changed...
Scientist: I don't understand.
Quistis: Well an example is....in this time zone Balamb garden is here....in another time zone events have resulted differently so that maybe Balamb garden was never built...see what I mean?
Scientist: Yes I get it now, but how do you travel from one Parallel Time to another?
Quistis: That's where this project comes in....Give us funding and I will make the machine to do it, and then we will send a courageous person through the portal and see what happens.
Scientist: How will the person get back?
Quistis: After a certain point in time a natural portal will be made and the person gets sent back. But that is just in theory, so whoever will do this experiment for us, must know of the possible consequences.
---On the other side of the table Seifer, Squall and some other members of SeeD are talking amongst themselves, only half listening to what Quistis and the Scientist are discussing. The SeeD students who passed the test are boasting and Seifer and Squall stand fairly quietly, then begin talking.
Seifer: You think we did the right thing?
Squall: What?
Seifer: You know...chasing those Galbadian soldiers to the communication tower?
Squall: Well Cid didn't appreciate that.
Seifer: I know, I failed for the 7th time on the damn test.
Squall: Well maybe if you---
Seifer: Shut up I dont want to hear it....what are these scientists talking about anyways?
---After finishing their discussion the scientists and Quistis regroup at the front of the table and make a signal to stop talking. Then the SeeD members sit down in the closest chair they can find and Quistis begins speaking.
Quistis: Most of you haven't been listening and dont know why you are even here, so I will fill you in on what is going on.
Quistis: We are working on a secret project that is going to test time and space. We will be constructing a type of portal where we will send someone into parallel time where things are different from what they are now. The outcome of the events you see in Parallel time will be different from the ones that happened here. For example Seifer might have not been so stubborn and passed the SeeD exam.
(They all laugh and Seifer looks up unammused)
Quistis: But there are two things the person going through the portal needs to be aware of. The first is that we dont know what time you will end up in. You could end up in parallel time in the past or future, or maybe even the present....the second is that we arent 100% sure of the way you can leave parallel time.
Quistis: Any volunteers?
(they all look at her blankly)
Quistis: Well, now we will have to do it the childish way.
---Quistis writes down all the peoples names that are present in the room and rips them. She then dumps then into a small bin and mixes them. She sticks her hand in the bin and pulls out a small slip of paper.
Quistis: Seifer....
Seifer: WHAT!
Quistis: Seifer ill talk to you privately later, everyone else is dismissed, you will be helping me create the portal, we will meet again later today!
---They all rush out of the room, Seifer stays behind in his seat looking dazed. Quistis walks over to him and begins to talk to him.
Quistis: That was the fairest way possible Seifer....
Seifer: I know, but I...I....can't do it.
Quistis: Why not?
Seifer: Because...I...just the possibility of being stuck there....you know?
Quistis: I understand but there is a good chance that there will be a natural portal to bring you back.
Seifer: Not guaranteed though.
Quistis: No but a good chance....the portal will hopefully be done in a week if we work quickly, will you be fully ready then?
Seifer: Yeah.....
Eight Days Later.....
---Sparks fly everywhere as the SeeD group perfects their portal. Quistis stands behind them observing. Seifer staggers in, looking suprisingly confident.
Quistis: Once we are done with the finishing touches, we will be able to electrify it and begin the experiment.
SeeD guy: You think this will actually work Quistis?
Quistis: Yes I do. (Turns to Seifer) And I am sure that you will make it back safely too.
Quistis: Are You ready?
Seifer: Yes I am.
Quistis: You sound pretty cheerful compared to a few days ago.
Seifer: Well your assurance that there will be a way back helps...and hell maybe ill have a little fun. (Laughs evily)
Quistis: Okay SUPPLY THE ELECTRICITY!
---An SeeD member pulls down a lever and a huge jolt of electricity comes down from the wall and heads toward the portal. The circular portal lights up and the insides begin swirling, everyone then looks at Seifer.
Seifer: I'm ready.
---Seifer steps, one by one his feet move closer to the portal. He stops right in front of it, then peers in but only see's blue swirls and dots. He them walks in, putting one leg in, then the other and then suddenly he is gone. He becomes light-headed and he spins along with the blue swirls until he can begin to see the environment around him, then he becomes conscious and looks around, he is inside a boat.
Seifer Thinks to himself: Where am I? Did I make it across? I recognize this boat...I remember it clearly...Squall is sitting next to me and Zell is on the other side of me...and there is Quistis in the front....but I need to remember they arent the Squall and Quistis that I know....I KNOW WHERE I AM NOW...THE SeeD STUDENT EXAM....that means I'm in the past!
Xu: The Galbadian army has seized the town. Our job is to establish a basic perimeter and drive the Galbadian forces out of the town and the surrounding area. They called on our help because they can't fend off the Galbadians alone. Remember this is not only the SeeD exam, but a real-life situation.
Seifer Thinks to Himself: I KNOW WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN! Maybe this time I can pass this stupid exam...but wait...in parallel time, the outcome of these events are different, I must be on my guard for this.
Quistis: Let's go!
---The SeeD boat slams onto the beach and the door opens, Seifer runs out first followed by Squall and Zell. They run up the beach and head into the town.....
(CHAPTER 2 ON IT'S WAY SOON R&R PLEASE!)
By: BillJ
CHAPTER 1
-Backround Info: This is an FF8 FanFic that takes place right after the SeeD students exam. The time thing might be confusing but It will hopefully clear up later on. What do I mean by the "time thing"? Read and find out :)
---Inside a room in Balamb Garden a group of Scientists, along with Quistis, Seifer, Squall and some others are gathered around a table, looking at a blueprint of some sort. They stand around the table arguing and pointing all talking at the same time so none of it can actually be heard.
Scientist: It Isn't possible.
Quistis: There's nothing about it that CAN'T be proven wrong. It's worth a try!
Scientist: The SeeD have a low budget, we can't afford to spend half of the treasury on some time travel project, we have things to do and clients we need to help, we dont have time for this!
Quistis: It's not time travel doctor, It's parallel time.
Scientist: Please explain what this "parallel time" is....
Quistis: Well it's a simply concept actually. We live in a straight line of time. But there are other lines parallel to ours....so in theory we could warp to a parallel time area where events that occured in history have changed...
Scientist: I don't understand.
Quistis: Well an example is....in this time zone Balamb garden is here....in another time zone events have resulted differently so that maybe Balamb garden was never built...see what I mean?
Scientist: Yes I get it now, but how do you travel from one Parallel Time to another?
Quistis: That's where this project comes in....Give us funding and I will make the machine to do it, and then we will send a courageous person through the portal and see what happens.
Scientist: How will the person get back?
Quistis: After a certain point in time a natural portal will be made and the person gets sent back. But that is just in theory, so whoever will do this experiment for us, must know of the possible consequences.
---On the other side of the table Seifer, Squall and some other members of SeeD are talking amongst themselves, only half listening to what Quistis and the Scientist are discussing. The SeeD students who passed the test are boasting and Seifer and Squall stand fairly quietly, then begin talking.
Seifer: You think we did the right thing?
Squall: What?
Seifer: You know...chasing those Galbadian soldiers to the communication tower?
Squall: Well Cid didn't appreciate that.
Seifer: I know, I failed for the 7th time on the damn test.
Squall: Well maybe if you---
Seifer: Shut up I dont want to hear it....what are these scientists talking about anyways?
---After finishing their discussion the scientists and Quistis regroup at the front of the table and make a signal to stop talking. Then the SeeD members sit down in the closest chair they can find and Quistis begins speaking.
Quistis: Most of you haven't been listening and dont know why you are even here, so I will fill you in on what is going on.
Quistis: We are working on a secret project that is going to test time and space. We will be constructing a type of portal where we will send someone into parallel time where things are different from what they are now. The outcome of the events you see in Parallel time will be different from the ones that happened here. For example Seifer might have not been so stubborn and passed the SeeD exam.
(They all laugh and Seifer looks up unammused)
Quistis: But there are two things the person going through the portal needs to be aware of. The first is that we dont know what time you will end up in. You could end up in parallel time in the past or future, or maybe even the present....the second is that we arent 100% sure of the way you can leave parallel time.
Quistis: Any volunteers?
(they all look at her blankly)
Quistis: Well, now we will have to do it the childish way.
---Quistis writes down all the peoples names that are present in the room and rips them. She then dumps then into a small bin and mixes them. She sticks her hand in the bin and pulls out a small slip of paper.
Quistis: Seifer....
Seifer: WHAT!
Quistis: Seifer ill talk to you privately later, everyone else is dismissed, you will be helping me create the portal, we will meet again later today!
---They all rush out of the room, Seifer stays behind in his seat looking dazed. Quistis walks over to him and begins to talk to him.
Quistis: That was the fairest way possible Seifer....
Seifer: I know, but I...I....can't do it.
Quistis: Why not?
Seifer: Because...I...just the possibility of being stuck there....you know?
Quistis: I understand but there is a good chance that there will be a natural portal to bring you back.
Seifer: Not guaranteed though.
Quistis: No but a good chance....the portal will hopefully be done in a week if we work quickly, will you be fully ready then?
Seifer: Yeah.....
Eight Days Later.....
---Sparks fly everywhere as the SeeD group perfects their portal. Quistis stands behind them observing. Seifer staggers in, looking suprisingly confident.
Quistis: Once we are done with the finishing touches, we will be able to electrify it and begin the experiment.
SeeD guy: You think this will actually work Quistis?
Quistis: Yes I do. (Turns to Seifer) And I am sure that you will make it back safely too.
Quistis: Are You ready?
Seifer: Yes I am.
Quistis: You sound pretty cheerful compared to a few days ago.
Seifer: Well your assurance that there will be a way back helps...and hell maybe ill have a little fun. (Laughs evily)
Quistis: Okay SUPPLY THE ELECTRICITY!
---An SeeD member pulls down a lever and a huge jolt of electricity comes down from the wall and heads toward the portal. The circular portal lights up and the insides begin swirling, everyone then looks at Seifer.
Seifer: I'm ready.
---Seifer steps, one by one his feet move closer to the portal. He stops right in front of it, then peers in but only see's blue swirls and dots. He them walks in, putting one leg in, then the other and then suddenly he is gone. He becomes light-headed and he spins along with the blue swirls until he can begin to see the environment around him, then he becomes conscious and looks around, he is inside a boat.
Seifer Thinks to himself: Where am I? Did I make it across? I recognize this boat...I remember it clearly...Squall is sitting next to me and Zell is on the other side of me...and there is Quistis in the front....but I need to remember they arent the Squall and Quistis that I know....I KNOW WHERE I AM NOW...THE SeeD STUDENT EXAM....that means I'm in the past!
Xu: The Galbadian army has seized the town. Our job is to establish a basic perimeter and drive the Galbadian forces out of the town and the surrounding area. They called on our help because they can't fend off the Galbadians alone. Remember this is not only the SeeD exam, but a real-life situation.
Seifer Thinks to Himself: I KNOW WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN! Maybe this time I can pass this stupid exam...but wait...in parallel time, the outcome of these events are different, I must be on my guard for this.
Quistis: Let's go!
---The SeeD boat slams onto the beach and the door opens, Seifer runs out first followed by Squall and Zell. They run up the beach and head into the town.....
(CHAPTER 2 ON IT'S WAY SOON R&R PLEASE!)