21 February 2003
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Author's note: Read, enjoy n review.
"Squall! Squall, wake up!"
Squall awoke with a dizzying headache. He fell asleep. what in Hyne?! It was nearly 12 p.m? He jumped off the bed and hurried to the door, rubbing his head.
Rinoa stood at the door, smiling brightly. "Thank goodness you're awake. Everybody's been wondering where you were. Come on," She started dragging him out, but he held on to the doorframe. "What? I'm not dressed!"
"Oh stop it. I want to go down to Balamb. You have to come with me."
"What for? We just came back from Balamb." Squall said pointedly. Darn it, he had wasted a few hours this morning dozing off. "I need to go to the bridge," He said shortly. "Wait for me at the entrance, okay?"
"Okay," She kissed him on the cheek. "Don't be too long, or I'll get somebody else."
Irvine peeked beneath his hat as Rinoa came running. 'Well? Did he say yes?"
"Oh, cowboy, he won't say no." Selphie rolled her eyes. "Unlike you, you nasty womanizer."
"Hey, I'd say yes too, if it was you," he teased he back. Rinoa watched them banter, smiling happily. This was going to be a great day. she was going to town with Squall, Selphie was going out with Irvine, and Zell was finally gathering enough courage to try for that librarian.
Or was it? Somewhere deep inside, Rinoa felt something was amiss. She often thought it was because Squall was always so busy, but that wasn't it. Even with his work, Squall never neglected her. Then again, he never actually showed much emotion either. But the important thing was, he was always there when she needed him, and that was an awful lot. In fact, she had chosen to be a SeeD not only to earn respect, but to show Squall that she could take care of himself, so he wouldn't be worried all the time. Not that that was unusual. Squall was worried about everybody, but he seldom showed it. With the exception of the group, nobody else really knew him. Well. maybe those Squallies found out everything about him, she laughed to herself.
"Hey, seen Quistis?" Zell came running up, breathless. "I told her I'd meet her here, but she's nowhere."
"No idea," Irvine tipped his hat up. "Funny. she's never late for anything."
"She's on a mission," Came Squall's curt voice. He walked up to them without the others noticing, and overheard the last sentence.
"Oh." Selphie said in disappointment. "How come she didn't tell us? Why didn't you tell us, Squall?"
"I just knew this morning," Squall said shortly. "it was a direct order from Edea. She'll be gone for a week or so."
"What, makes things easier, doesn't it?" Irvine suddenly grinned and elbowed Selphie, who squealed. "Yeah! Well, do you guys know that her birthday's coming up in two weeks time?"
Selphie quickly outlined her plan, and looked expectantly at Squall. He was always the last to agree with such 'wasting' matters, but this time he simply nodded in his usual way. "Whatever."
Selphie blinked. No fight? Must be something wrong here. Did she outline everything? "Um. so, actually this was also a request from the Trepies. so, almost all of Balamb Garden will be involved?" she probed, looking for resistance. But Squall was still indifferent. "Need to use the Ballroom for this?"
Selphie exchanged startled glances with Rinoa. Can't be this easy.
Quistis crept around the cliffs leading to the Communications Tower. She had been here for three days, and this time she's got it. Those blasted Galbadians were trying to go for control of the Communication Tower again, but for what purpose, she didn't know. But orders were orders. She was instructed to find out what Galbadia was doing now, and report any possible danger back to Balamb Garden. Looks like she hit jackpot.
She sneaked into the Tower without much trouble, and soon reached the top, where she saw several soldiers messing around with the controls. But something wasn't right - these weren't Galbadian soldiers! These were. Eshtar!
"Hold it." Quistis came out of the shadows, her whip out. The soldiers turned around and saw her. "Shit! It's a SeeD!" They tried to run, but Quistis knocked them out with a sleeping spell, and she smiled in satisfaction. "A pretty darn good one, I might add." She stepped up to the controls and saw the screen flickering. It seems like these soldiers were relaying some message.
Ready for action on the fifth. Allies informed. Target: Eshtar, Tears' Point. Request confirmation.
And beneath it, seemed to be the reply from these soldiers. Confirmed. Assassinate President Loire. Confirm.
Quistis whistled softly as she took out the tiny transmitter disguised as an ear clip. Each of the team had been given these transmitters to enable communication no matter where they were. Dr. Odine had developed them, and they had voice recognition system too. 'Headmaster Cid?"
The transmitter crackled. "Here."
"You'd never guessed what I found." She never got to finish her sentence, because all the sudden the world went black. She was knocked over the head.
Disclaimer applies to everything
Author's note: Read, enjoy n review.
"Squall! Squall, wake up!"
Squall awoke with a dizzying headache. He fell asleep. what in Hyne?! It was nearly 12 p.m? He jumped off the bed and hurried to the door, rubbing his head.
Rinoa stood at the door, smiling brightly. "Thank goodness you're awake. Everybody's been wondering where you were. Come on," She started dragging him out, but he held on to the doorframe. "What? I'm not dressed!"
"Oh stop it. I want to go down to Balamb. You have to come with me."
"What for? We just came back from Balamb." Squall said pointedly. Darn it, he had wasted a few hours this morning dozing off. "I need to go to the bridge," He said shortly. "Wait for me at the entrance, okay?"
"Okay," She kissed him on the cheek. "Don't be too long, or I'll get somebody else."
Irvine peeked beneath his hat as Rinoa came running. 'Well? Did he say yes?"
"Oh, cowboy, he won't say no." Selphie rolled her eyes. "Unlike you, you nasty womanizer."
"Hey, I'd say yes too, if it was you," he teased he back. Rinoa watched them banter, smiling happily. This was going to be a great day. she was going to town with Squall, Selphie was going out with Irvine, and Zell was finally gathering enough courage to try for that librarian.
Or was it? Somewhere deep inside, Rinoa felt something was amiss. She often thought it was because Squall was always so busy, but that wasn't it. Even with his work, Squall never neglected her. Then again, he never actually showed much emotion either. But the important thing was, he was always there when she needed him, and that was an awful lot. In fact, she had chosen to be a SeeD not only to earn respect, but to show Squall that she could take care of himself, so he wouldn't be worried all the time. Not that that was unusual. Squall was worried about everybody, but he seldom showed it. With the exception of the group, nobody else really knew him. Well. maybe those Squallies found out everything about him, she laughed to herself.
"Hey, seen Quistis?" Zell came running up, breathless. "I told her I'd meet her here, but she's nowhere."
"No idea," Irvine tipped his hat up. "Funny. she's never late for anything."
"She's on a mission," Came Squall's curt voice. He walked up to them without the others noticing, and overheard the last sentence.
"Oh." Selphie said in disappointment. "How come she didn't tell us? Why didn't you tell us, Squall?"
"I just knew this morning," Squall said shortly. "it was a direct order from Edea. She'll be gone for a week or so."
"What, makes things easier, doesn't it?" Irvine suddenly grinned and elbowed Selphie, who squealed. "Yeah! Well, do you guys know that her birthday's coming up in two weeks time?"
Selphie quickly outlined her plan, and looked expectantly at Squall. He was always the last to agree with such 'wasting' matters, but this time he simply nodded in his usual way. "Whatever."
Selphie blinked. No fight? Must be something wrong here. Did she outline everything? "Um. so, actually this was also a request from the Trepies. so, almost all of Balamb Garden will be involved?" she probed, looking for resistance. But Squall was still indifferent. "Need to use the Ballroom for this?"
Selphie exchanged startled glances with Rinoa. Can't be this easy.
Quistis crept around the cliffs leading to the Communications Tower. She had been here for three days, and this time she's got it. Those blasted Galbadians were trying to go for control of the Communication Tower again, but for what purpose, she didn't know. But orders were orders. She was instructed to find out what Galbadia was doing now, and report any possible danger back to Balamb Garden. Looks like she hit jackpot.
She sneaked into the Tower without much trouble, and soon reached the top, where she saw several soldiers messing around with the controls. But something wasn't right - these weren't Galbadian soldiers! These were. Eshtar!
"Hold it." Quistis came out of the shadows, her whip out. The soldiers turned around and saw her. "Shit! It's a SeeD!" They tried to run, but Quistis knocked them out with a sleeping spell, and she smiled in satisfaction. "A pretty darn good one, I might add." She stepped up to the controls and saw the screen flickering. It seems like these soldiers were relaying some message.
Ready for action on the fifth. Allies informed. Target: Eshtar, Tears' Point. Request confirmation.
And beneath it, seemed to be the reply from these soldiers. Confirmed. Assassinate President Loire. Confirm.
Quistis whistled softly as she took out the tiny transmitter disguised as an ear clip. Each of the team had been given these transmitters to enable communication no matter where they were. Dr. Odine had developed them, and they had voice recognition system too. 'Headmaster Cid?"
The transmitter crackled. "Here."
"You'd never guessed what I found." She never got to finish her sentence, because all the sudden the world went black. She was knocked over the head.