Note to some people. Some of you might not like what I do to Zell, Irvine, and Selphie in this chapter. I don't think it's that bad but you might.
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~Chapter Two~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Galbadia~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Mr. And Mrs. Trepe, hello. How good it is to see you. I called you here to discuss Quistis' future. She is really a very bright child and I don't think that this school is challenging her enough." Quistis' teacher said. Quistis sat outside the classroom trying to hear what was going on. She knew she wasn't in trouble but she was still curious. "Curiosity killed the cat," a voice, the janitor, said. Quistis nodded and since she wasn't able to hear one word that was said anyway she stopped trying to listen. Instead she leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes.
"We here at the school think that Quistis would be better off in a private school or in one of the three Gardens." Quistis' teacher was continuing.
"Gardens?" Mrs. Trepe asked.
"Yes, one of the three Gardens. There, Quistis could get a great education and study the art of fighting. Each one specializes in some area. Trabia is more into the arts, Balamb has a great educational program but because it is so close to the town of Balamb kids could get distracted, and Galbadia it also has a great educational program and it really put emphasis on fighting."
"Well if you think that sending our Quisty to one of these Gardens will help her alone the way then I don't see why we shouldn't let her go." Mr. Trepe stated.
"Oh good then here's the numbers to each of the Gardens." Quistis' teacher told them as she ushered them out the door.
Twelve days later Quistis was packed and being taken to Galbadia Garden by her parents. She was actually looking forward to going and now that she was almost there she was really excited. Her only worry was that she didn't know how to use the whip her parents had got for her. She didn't think she would be able to learn how to use it and she didn't like failing at anything.
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Selphie was getting tired and scared. She had been sitting at her school all afternoon waiting for her mom to pick her up. Her mom, her dad, and her were supposed to go out to dinner with her dad's friends tonight and Selphie didn't want to be late. A few minutes later she noticed a policeman and a grumpy looking woman enter her school. She shook her head they weren't her mom or dad so she didn't care.
Selphie got up and decided to walk home. On her way there she passed a car wreck, it was her mother's car. Selphie started to shake all over. Swaying from side to side before finally falling to the ground. She let out a strangled cry and then lay there sobbing. A hospital worker found her. By that time she had stopped crying and was rocking back and forth. Her eyes were wide open staring at the crash site she wasn't blinking. The hospital worker took her in an ambulance to the hospital; another followed with what Selphie knew was her parents' bodies. At the hospital she was taken to the children's ward, placed in a bed, and had an IV hooked to her. She was still not responding. Curled up now in a tight ball still with her eyes opened wide.
The grumpy looking woman from Selphie's school was now at the hospital. Selphie didn't notice however since she was still in shock. It turned out that the woman was Selphie's Aunt Nadia and the person she was going to live with.
"What's wrong with her?" Nadia asked the doctor.
"She's in shock right now but we think she'll probably be better in a couple of days. Then you can take her home with you" He responded.
"Yeah great" said Nadia with false enthusiasm.
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"Get back here you little thief," a rather obese shopkeeper yelled. Zell took off at a run. The shopkeeper never had a chance to catch him. He was panting before he reached the end of the block. Zell just ran on only slowing to make a face at the shopkeeper.
Zell zoomed into an alleyway and stopped. Feeling around for the hole in the wall he sighed. At last finding it he crawled inside. As his eyes adjusted to the dim light he looked around. "Home sweet home," he mumbled. His home was small dark room that held only a pallet, a light, and what appeared to be a very old very beat up suitcase. Zell climbed onto the pallet and reached for his bag that contained his stolen food. After he finished eating he rolled onto his side and drifted into sleep, only to be shaken awake a few hours later.
"Wake up boy. Come on now wake up." a policeman shook Zell. Zell jumped up out of the policeman's grasp. Three other cops made their way towards him. In an attempt to flee from them Zell struck out using whatever fighting moves he knew. The police still cornered him. He was trapped and didn't have any other options. He bowed his head in submission but still fought to get free.
Outside it had started to rain and Zell was just about ready to give up fighting when a gunshot rang out across the alleyway. Zell looked up to see a boy about his age with dirty hair and torn clothes standing on a roof holding up a gun. The police let go of Zell in order to get their weapons out. Zell ran from them not looking back, not even caring if the boy that saved him was ok. He turned a corner and ran right into his savior.
"Come this way." The boy said. Zell figured the cops were still following them so he ran after the boy. Threw winding streets they ran and didn't stop until the boy threw his hand out and almost clothes lined Zell. Zell glared at him.
"This is it. Come inside. Oh and my name is Irvine by the way."
"I'm Zell" Irvine lead him into the dark depths of the house.
"Irvine that you" a voice from within called.
"Yeah mom I'm home and I brought company." Zell just stood there.
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"I don't know what possessed me to help that kid. I mean I knew he wasn't gonna get away from the cops by himself but why did I have to help him. I'm in enough trouble with the cops as it is. I could have just gone on my way and ignored it. But no, not me, I had to help." Irvine thought. A quick run through the mucky streets brought him face to face with the boy he had saved. Irvine motioned for the boy to follow him and they both took off running. Reaching at last what looked like a hovel Irvine stopped and went inside taking Zell with him. After introductions were made to his mom Irvine offered Zell some food. Later that night Irvine invited Zell to sleep in his house after all the cops could still be looking for him. He showed him to his room and told him not to touch anything.
That's when Irvine's dad came home. Behind him only a few steps away were the same four police as before. Irvine gulped either they knew Zell was here or he was in trouble for his stunt earlier.
"Irvine" Mr. Kinneas yelled out "get over here."
Another gulp but Irvine forced himself to stand before his father.
"What's this I hear about you helping some criminal escape today?" Irvine's father said his face red with anger. At about that time Zell peeked his face through the stair rails but was careful not to be seen.
"Well"
"I don't know what you're talking about" Irvine lied.
"You're lying. Son I don't think you understand. If they can't find that criminal they're taking you instead." anger aged Mr. Kinneas years.
Irvine opened his mouth then shut it. Zell realized that Irvine wasn't going to tell his location so instead of sending Irvine to jail because of his crime he was going to turn himself in.
"I'm here." Zell called from the top of the stairs. Irvine shook his head wildly.
"Get him," one of the cops said. Three policemen were on Zell and dragging him away before Irvine knew what happened.
"I'll leave you to deal with your son. But remember any more pranks from him and we'll be forced to take him in." the fourth cop said and left.
Mr. Kinneas slowly turned to look at Irvine, again so much anger in his face. Irvine actually trembled he had never seen his father so mad. "Hiding that criminal here. Hell helping that criminal escape. What did you think you were doing? Oh that's right I forgot you don't think. Well I've had it with you and your little games. You're leaving here. I'm sending you away." Irvine's father stormed out leaving a pale Irvine behind.
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I don't know about you people but I didn't like this chapter as much as the first. Tell me what you think.