Seifer ran down the hallway. He ended up running into a few students, sending people falling down everywhere.

Ding ding ding.

"Attention all SeeD Trainees…if you have not taken a field exam, please report to the main hall in front of the Garden Directory."

Seifer doubled back and stopped at the Garden Directory. Marcos was already waiting for him.

"What's going on?" He asked him.

"Some sort of field exam for a large group. Must be some sort of outbreak in government. That's the only reason Commander Leonhart would call out such a large group of students."

"Well, I think I should just leave." Seifer started to walk towards the dorms.

"Stop! They're gonna choose who goes. Only about half the students are going."

"And if Squall picked, I'm definitely not getting picked." Seifer looked down towards the ground.

"Nah, his secretary's picking them."

(Rinoa? I might have a chance of coming up.)

Rinoa, now wearing a field instructor's uniform, walked into the hallway with several other field instructors. Seifer couldn't make out any of their faces, though he could see that one was a blonde.

"Alright, all students in street uniform?" Rinoa panned the hallway without hardly moving her eyes.

"Fine. Instructors, draw the lines."

They did so, in green, red, white, blue and black shades.

"This' a new method, so if anybody becomes confused, ask me for help." She looked up from her paper.

"Okay, if your student I.D. number ends in 3, go to the red line." Roughly one-tenth of the students went over towards the red line.

"If your student I.D. number ends in 7, go to the green line." Another tenth of the crew walked to the green line. Seifer and Marcos still remained.

"What's your student I.D. number end in?" Marcos asked, trying to break the ice.

"2, yours?"

"2. If we go, we'll be in the same group."

"Cool."

Rinoa continued on calling off 4's to go to black and 9's to go to white. She finally called out the last group.

"If your student I.D. number ends in 2, go to the blue line. Any student not called, please return to class. If you are confused, come ask me any question you need answered that pertains to number and location ONLY."

Seifer and Marcos walked over to the blue line. The field instructor turned around. Seifer and the field instructor gasped when they saw each other. The field instructor was Quistis.

"Oh Hyne, what did I do to get stuck with Seifer TWICE?!" She shouted towards the ceiling. Several students looked at her.

"Oh, and you think I'm thrilled to be back? I'd rather get stuck with Squall."

"I can arrange that."

"I was kidding."

"Alright students, follow me."

The crew of students followed her as she boarded a transport vehicle. As soon as everybody was calm and relaxed sitting down, she started to bark out rules.

"Stepping out of line includes: running ahead or trying to overrule the team leader. Strider, Marcos will be the leader of this battalion. He has the most points so far in this team." She glared at Seifer. He knew she was lying.

"What about Sei-" Quistis cut Marcos off.

            "At ease, Cadet." She then walked to the back of the boat.