Authors Notes: - And so begins the crossover!

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The sun was warm and bright, only a few clouds dotted the otherwise perfect blue sky. A gentle breeze full of salt air blew across the harbor and long white sandy beaches. The waves slowly drifted up and down the sands, swaying with the soothing winds. The only sound in the air was the soft sigh of waves and the occasional shrill call of a sea bird. No boats floated in the water and only animals walked the beaches, the area was empty, save one person. He sat on the harbor, holding a fishing rod in one hand. His skin was well tanned; his hair bleached a lighter blond from time in the sun. The young man squinted up his blue eyes and briefly shaded his face from the light as he stared over the sea. After a moment of enjoying the tranquil view he dipped his face back down and watched the water lap around his bare ankles.

Seifer plucked at a few dangling strands that hung off of the ragged edge of his cut off jeans. He'd cut them just below his knees and a few of the strings had gotten wet. With a sigh he reeled in his bait. To his annoyance he found his hook completely empty.

"Stupid fish..." He grumbled to himself.

He sighed in defeat and got to his feet. A sudden strong wind whipped up and he stood up straight, looking around. His eyes were drawn to something moving rapidly across the sky.

"What the hell...?" Seifer frowned and squinted, covering his eyes to get a better look. After a moment he realized it was some kind of ship, and it was leaving a trail of smoke in its wake. The vessel arched across the heavens and slammed into the ocean. Waves tore up and rushed towards him. He didn't move an inch as the water washed up over the docks but only got his knees wet.

The water slowly calmed and chunks of debris floated to the surface, along with an oil slick that looked like a rainbow lay across the water. Seifer stared at the wreckage with a puzzled frown. He watched and waited, and for the longest time nothing happened. Then all of a sudden something burst to the surface. At first he didn't know what he was looking at then he realized that it was a person in a suit with a large helmet. They struggled for a moment and tore of their helmet. He could faintly make out a flash of blond hair before the person sank back under.

Without a second thought or one more moment of hesitation Seifer dove into the water. He quickly made his way to the wreck and dove down. More pieces of broken ship floated past him as he swam downward. Faintly in the crystalline blue depths he could make out the sinking man. He forced himself to swim faster and quickly caught up to him. Grabbing hold of his wrist he turned upright and struggled to the surface. The man followed limply behind, little more than dead weight. His head popped up above water and he took a quick deep breath and pulled the man's head up as well. He wasn't breathing and his lips wear turning blue.

Seifer turned towards the beach and began swimming for all he was worth. The weight of the man kept trying to pull him back under but he stubbornly forced himself on. Soon enough his feet touched sand, half swimming half walking he pulled he man out of the water. As one they collapsed onto the beach, Seifer gasping for air, the man still unmoving.

He climbed to his knees and looked the man over. The white suit he was wearing was soggy with water. His eyes caught a zipper and he quickly went about unzipping the suit.

"If Squall finds out about this I'll never live it down..." Seifer muttered to himself as he readied himself to breathe for the man.

With a steadying breath he leaned forward, tilted the man's head back and moved in to breathe into his mouth. Without warning a fist caught him in the chin and sent him reeling backwards.

"What the fuck!?" He yelled, sitting back up and glaring at the once unconscious man.

Cid rolled onto his side and puked up a stomach full of salt water and sea weed. After a moment he regained his composure and glared at Seifer.

"What the fuck yourself!" He snapped.

"I thought you were dying." Seifer growled, standing up.

"So you thought you should make kissy-face!?" Cid propped himself up by his elbow and attempted to relearn how to breathe.

"I was going to help you breathe." Seifer retorted, glaring down at him.

"Thanks but no thanks kid." He remarked dryly, struggling out of his space suit and then to his feet.

"Last time I save your life." Seifer said darkly, folding his arms over his chest. He watched the strange man suspiciously.

"Can't believe I failed again..." Cid growled, kicking the waterlogged suit.

"Failed at what?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"I was trying to get into space... I suppose I succeeded slightly but all I managed to do was reach orbit... nothing else." Cid knelt down and riffled through the suit, after a moment he pulled out a pair of goggles with a soggy pack of cigarettes attached to them.

"Fuck..." He sighed.

"Why the hell would you want to go into space?" Seifer asked after a moment of staring at him like he was crazy.

"Ever hear of goals kids." Cid barked, standing up unsteadily. "Now where the hell am I?"

"Near Balamb." Seifer announced.

"Ba-lamb?" Cid said slowly, raising an eyebrow. "Where the hell is that?"

"It's a city near the Balamb Garden... The world famous Balamb Garden."

 Seifer said slowly, as if speaking to a child.

"If its so world famous, how come I've never heard of it." Cid said angrily, not liking Seifer's tone one bit.

Seifer resisted the urge to say several rude things and instead said something very different. "Alright, where are you from?"

"Rocket Town, and I'm terribly sorry but it's not quiet world famous." He sneered in reply.

"Never heard of it..." Seifer was getting confused now.

"Just figures I'd crash land in some Podunk nowhere area." Cid fumed to himself.

"This is hardly a nowhere area. I told you before Balamb Garden is world famous." Seifer interjected brusquely.

Cid started to snap something at him but he suddenly swayed and started to fall. Seifer caught him without even thinking about it and lowered him to the sand.

"Ug... my head, everything suddenly turned upside down." Cid said slowly, touching his forehead.

"You hit pretty hard, you may have a concussion." Seifer said. "I'll take you to town and find you a doctor."

Cid didn't argue with him, he was having a hard enough time keeping conscious. Seifer picked him up and quickly rushed into town.

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