Chapter Five
Last Preparations
It was 9:45 when Squall left the headmasters office. The others had already left but Cid told Squall to wait because he needed to speak to him.
"Why did you choose Zell and Irvine to protect Ellone?" Cid had asked him. Squall shrugged. "Surely you had a reason." Cid persisted.
"Irvine uses a gun so he could hold off oncoming attackers and Zell could confront the closer ones." Squall said, wondering where Rinoa would be when he left the office.
"But any of the others, Selphie or Quistis, they need to be close to attack so why Zell?" Cid persisted. Squall wondered if this conversation was leading anywhere.
"If they were taken by surprise then Zell wouldn't need to waste time getting out a weapon because he uses his fists. The time Quistis or Selphie uses to get out their weapon is the most vital. If they are too slow the enemy has more time to use their advantage of surprise."
Cid nodded and thought about what Squall had said. He's becoming a great leader, he thought to himself. He noticed Squall was looking very bored so Cid dismissed him and looked over the locations Squall had given them.
In the hall Squall saw Rinoa waiting for him by the lift. He felt a surge of emotion pass over him as he watched her brush away the hair that was over her eyes and her eyes brighten up as she noticed him coming out of Cid's office.
She smiled at him and he stroked her cheek, then stepped closer to her and kissed her. When he pulled away from her she put her hand in his and they took the lift down to the first floor.
They went to the cafeteria to have some more breakfast so they wouldn't be hungry on their mission. In the cafeteria they met up with Irvine and Selphie.
"This is our first real, big-time, important mission since we defeated Ultimecia." Irvine pointed out to Rinoa and Squall as Selphie waved them over to their table.
"I'm excited!" Selphie said, "It will be good to be doing something useful again, rather than just sitting around at Garden, though I am a bit disappointed about the Garden Festival..."
Irvine laughed and put an arm around Selphies shoulders. Rinoa grinned and Squall rolled his eyes.
"Are you both ready? We leave in..." Squall checked his watch, tapped it, and sighed in annoyance.
"Stopped working?" Rinoa asked sympathetically and Squall nodded.
"I have a new battery in my room. I'll meet you outside at 1030" And with that Squall left the others and hurried back to his room.
Last Preparations
It was 9:45 when Squall left the headmasters office. The others had already left but Cid told Squall to wait because he needed to speak to him.
"Why did you choose Zell and Irvine to protect Ellone?" Cid had asked him. Squall shrugged. "Surely you had a reason." Cid persisted.
"Irvine uses a gun so he could hold off oncoming attackers and Zell could confront the closer ones." Squall said, wondering where Rinoa would be when he left the office.
"But any of the others, Selphie or Quistis, they need to be close to attack so why Zell?" Cid persisted. Squall wondered if this conversation was leading anywhere.
"If they were taken by surprise then Zell wouldn't need to waste time getting out a weapon because he uses his fists. The time Quistis or Selphie uses to get out their weapon is the most vital. If they are too slow the enemy has more time to use their advantage of surprise."
Cid nodded and thought about what Squall had said. He's becoming a great leader, he thought to himself. He noticed Squall was looking very bored so Cid dismissed him and looked over the locations Squall had given them.
In the hall Squall saw Rinoa waiting for him by the lift. He felt a surge of emotion pass over him as he watched her brush away the hair that was over her eyes and her eyes brighten up as she noticed him coming out of Cid's office.
She smiled at him and he stroked her cheek, then stepped closer to her and kissed her. When he pulled away from her she put her hand in his and they took the lift down to the first floor.
They went to the cafeteria to have some more breakfast so they wouldn't be hungry on their mission. In the cafeteria they met up with Irvine and Selphie.
"This is our first real, big-time, important mission since we defeated Ultimecia." Irvine pointed out to Rinoa and Squall as Selphie waved them over to their table.
"I'm excited!" Selphie said, "It will be good to be doing something useful again, rather than just sitting around at Garden, though I am a bit disappointed about the Garden Festival..."
Irvine laughed and put an arm around Selphies shoulders. Rinoa grinned and Squall rolled his eyes.
"Are you both ready? We leave in..." Squall checked his watch, tapped it, and sighed in annoyance.
"Stopped working?" Rinoa asked sympathetically and Squall nodded.
"I have a new battery in my room. I'll meet you outside at 1030" And with that Squall left the others and hurried back to his room.