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A vacation to remember

Chapter 3

Squall, Rinoa, Irvine, and Selphie slowly walked upstairs. They quickly ran into the room Squall and Rinoa used. Squall shut the door behind them and locked it. "Okay, what do we do now?" Selphie asked, sitting on the bed. "We have to find the others."

"Where'd they go? I hope Zell and Quistis didn't leave us." Irvine said, sitting next to Selphie.

"They wouldn't do that!" Rinoa yelled to Irvine, trying to knock some sense into him. "There our friends and friends don't do that!"

"Rinoa, lower your voice. I think I hear them coming." Squall walked away from the door. "You'd better prepare yourself." Squall stood in front of Rinoa to keep her safe from what was probably going to be 'painful'. The knob started turning, but they couldn't get in because of the lock.

"I can't get the door." Zell whispered to Quistis.

"Here let me try." Quistis couldn't get the door opened either.

"Move out the way." Samuel said firmly. He started chanting a spell. The lock on door melted and they were let in. Zell was the first to walk in.

"Yo Squa-" Zell was knocked to the floor. Irvine was on the side of the door and hit Zell in the head by accident, thinking it was the intruders.

"Oh! Sorry about that man." Irvine held his hand out for Zell to grab. Zell pushed his hand away and got up by himself.

"Damn man! Its just me!" Zell said, rubbing his head.

"Zell, it wasn't his fault, he did it out of self defense." Quistis stated.

"Hey you guys! I thought I was never gonna' see you again!" Selphie said, hugging Zell and Quistis tightly.

"See Irvine, I told you friends don't do that." Rinoa ran over to Quistis and Zell.

"We must hurry!" Samuel said, coming in from the door. "Do you want to save Rinoa or what!"

"What do you mean?!" Rinoa asked.

"I'll explain later, right now, we must get out of here." Samuel lead everyone out of the room.

"Isn't that Samuel?" Selphie asked Quistis.

"Yeah."

"But I thought?"

"It's along story. Right now we have to get Rinoa out of here." They ran out the front door that Samuel already melted down. "We must retrieve the rest of your weapons!" Samuel said.

"Hey man, what happened to all the Galbadian soldiers in that beach house?" Zell asked, while still running.

"They probably retreated back to the underworld." Samuel answered.

"What about Seifer?" Squall asked out of curiosity.

"He's probably with them in the underworld as well."

"Under world?" Squall looked at Samuel.

"Yes, these are the people who want Rinoa for her sorcery, so they hired Seifer to carry the plan out." Samuel explained again.

"I get it, but they'll have to get through me first." Squall said, feeling confident.

"So you mean they want me because I'm a sorceress?!" Rinoa asked, shocked.

"Yes, they want to rule the world with your power, in order to do that, they'll have to kill you."

"Oh." Rinoa said, feeling uncomfortable.

"Stop at the hill up ahead." Samuel commanded. Everyone did as he said. He started chanting again, and they went back under the ground.

"Hey pretty cool." Selphie said, bringing her childish self out.

"Alright, follow me." Samuel lead them down the bright hall.

"Wow!" Selphie exclaimed.

"Its cool isn't it." Quistis said, walking down the past. Squall put an arm around Rinoa to comfort her. Rinoa leaned on Squall. Zell, who was in front of everyone was practicing his martial arts while still walking. He eventually bumped into Samuel, knocking him down.

"Will you watch where your going!" Samuel picked himself up and use his powers to push Zell in the back of everyone.

"Hey!" Zell yelled. "Stiff." Zell said under his breathe.

"Alright, please come into my office. Here are your weapons, pick the ones you are familiar with and have a seat." Samuel turned around and sat at his desk.

"Okay, so like how are we supposed to get to the underworld?" Irvine asked, sitting his rifle in his lap.

"I'll get to that in a minute, what I want to cover is Seifer. He has obtained powers landed to him by the underworld gods, so be careful. Squall I want you to keep Rinoa close, we can't afford to have her die. Irvine, since you are a sniper, I want you to find high ground and shoot any monsters that block Squall's way. Zell, Quistis ,and Selphie, you guys back Squall up. I will stay here and work on burning this whole Island up." Samuel laid out.

"Wait, what about the innocent people?" Selphie asked.

"I will make sure this was all a dream and get them off this island before all this even happens, in fact my partners are clearing the island as we speak. This is how you guys will get into the underworld. I will have William here teleport you. We can stay connected by this ring, no one will notice it." Samuel gave Squall the ring, since he was the leader. "Are you

ready?"

"Hey, can we get a change of clothes?" Zell asked, looking down at his pajama's.

"Oh, sure, I'll just give you the clothes I saw you in when I first met you." Samuel chanted a spell and they had on their clothes, suitable for fighting. "Now are you ready?"

"Yes." Everyone said, except Rinoa. Samuel looked at Rinoa, who didn't say anything.

"Rinoa, are you ready?" Samuel asked, slowly.

"Y-yes." Rinoa said, trying hard not to cry. Squall walked up to her and hugged her tightly.

"I won't let anyone harm you, Rinoa, after all I'm your knight." Squall said, making Rinoa chuckle a little. Everyone looked at the cute couple.

"Awwwwwww!" Everyone said in unison.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Selphie said, jumping up and down. Squall and Rinoa kissed each other on the lips.

"Alright, enough with that. Get your weapons ready." Samuel said, looking away. "William, please take them to the underworld."

"Yes Sir!" William replied, holding two fingers to his head and sending them to the underworld. Everyone was dropped unto the underworld safely. It was really hot in side. The whole place was mainly just rock and lava. It had a certain stench. It could be best described as the fire cavern but a little different.

"Alright you guys, I'll be on the top of that rock." Irvine said, running up to the rock. The rock was so huge that it seemed like climbing a building. Irvine got himself in position. The rock was as long as the path they had to go so he could follow everyone.

"Let's move out guys." Squall commanded.

"Squall?! Can you hear me Squall?!" Samuel yelled through the ring.

"Yes." Squall answered.

"Go straight down the path!" Samuel instructed. They did as he said. As they ran down the path, they encountered 3 bombs. Before they could attack, Irvine shot them, one by one from afar. 'Thanks Irvine.' Squall thought as he progressed through the path.

"Hey, now were the hell do we go?" Zell asked, looking at the split path.

"You go right." Samuel said, through the ring.

"We go right." Squall headed towards the right, were he encountered another bomb. But, of course, Irvine was there to shoot it. Squall would have used his gunblade, but he wanted it to be fresh for Seifer's blood. He knew Seifer was going to want a rematch, knowing Seifer. They ran all the way, until they came across a door. It was shut. "There's a door right in front of us. Where are we supposed to do?" Squall asked, talking to the ring.

"Go inside, be careful." Samuel commanded.

"We're goin' in." Squall opened the door to see a blast of fire charging towards him. He dodged it with his gunblade, but the power was forcing him back. He fell all the way to the ground.

"Squall!" Rinoa yelled about to come to his side.

"Stay back!" Squall yelled, getting back up. Seifer came from the door.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Seifer laughed an evil laugh.

"Shut up." Squall said.

"Why if it isn't my old pal Squall, it seems you gotten stronger. You were able to deflect my firaga." Seifer stood from the door and unsheathed his sword. "Soldiers, charge!" All of a sudden soldiers came from out of nowhere and charged at Quistis, Zell, Selphie, and Rinoa.

"Show time!" Zell yelled, punching a galbadion soldier in the face.

"Die Squall!" Seifer yelled, charging after him. Seifer threw the point of his sword at Squall. Squall picked his gunblade up and held it to Seifer's gunblade. He blocked Seifer's gunblade from hitting his face. Squall threw Seifer back, with all the strength he had and charged after him. He kept swinging, but it was no use.

"Squall!!!!!!!" Rinoa yelled as a galbadion soldier picked her up and carried her on his shoulder. Quistis, Selphie and Zell where too busy with too many Galbadion soldiers.

"Rinoa!!!!!!" Squall yelled, being distracted by her scream. 'Where's Irvine?' Squall thought. He started running towards Rinoa when Seifer shot his leg, causing him to fall to the ground. Blood heavily poured out of Squall's leg. Seifer shot again, gracing his cheek. Rinoa was still being led away, until the galbadion soldier disappeared in thin air. The rest of them did too. Irvine was still busy fighting galbadion soldiers that made there way to where he was, but then they disappeared. Seifer was about to kill the helpless Squall when Irvine shot his shoulder, causing him to drop his gunblade. Selphie, Quistis, and Zell started running towards Seifer with there weapons but Seifer quickly disappeared. "Rinoa."

"Squall, you okay man?" Zell asked, bending down. "Your bleeding bad!"

"Squall, take off your shirt!" Quistis yelled. Squall took off his shirt and gave it to Quistis. "Lift your leg up if you can."

"Urghhh!" Squall groaned as he tried to lift up his leg.

"Selphie and Zell, hold his leg carefully, we have to stop his bleeding!" Selphie and Zell picked his bloody leg up. Quistis ripped the bloody spot of his pants and wrapped his leg up tightly.

"Urghhh!!!!" Squall groaned. "We..Ahhh...Have to...get Rinoa!" Quistis finished wrapping his leg up. Selphie and Zell slowly helped Squall up to his feet. "Come on!"

"Squall, calm down! We don't even know which way he went!" Quistis said, trying to think things through. Irvine came down from his spot with a galbadion Soldier. He put his rifle up to his neck.

"Where did they go!" Irvine forced.

"T-they went left to g-go to the ritual." The scared Galbadion soldier said.

"And, which way is it?!" Irvine put the rifle closer to his neck.

"That way." The soldier pointed to the left. "That's where they should have her."

"How can we get to your Gods?!" Squall asked impatiently.

"I really don't know! Seifer is the only person who knows!" The galbadion said, telling the

truth.

"Let's get Rinoa." Squall said. He used Selphie and Zell's shoulders as his crotches. They headed to the left.

"Squall! Can you hear me?!" Samuel asked again.

"Yeah. What do you want?!" Squall asked, frustrated.

"Are you injured?"

"Yeah, I can handle it."

"Squall, no you can't, you barely stand without help!" Quistis yelled.

"I'm sending William down there, he will recover you."

"Alright, thank you." Quistis said, talking to the ring. Just then William came. He ran over to Squall injured leg.

"Sir, could you please place your leg on the ground and relax.

*

"Wake up Rinoa." A soft voice said.

"Sq-Squall?" Rinoa said in a whisper.

"Guess again." Rinoa opened up her eyes to see brown eyes looking at her. 'There not Squall's eyes.' Rinoa thought to herself.

"Seifer?!" Rinoa tried to jump back, but she was chained down on a table. She had a necklace on, so she couldn't use her sorcery. Her feet were chained as well. She started squirming on the table. Rinoa looked around the place. It didn't seem like the place she was at before. Galbadian Soldiers where all on their knees around her. They were throwing their hands in the air, then throwing them back down.

"Hello Rinoa. Don't I get one back? That's okay if you hate me." Seifer said, standing next to the table Rinoa was on.

"Your sick Seifer!" Rinoa spat out. Seifer had a jar in his hand. He sat it on the floor next to him. "Seifer, why are you doing this?"

"Because of Squall! Squall this Squall that! When will it ever be my time to shine. Oh, I know! When you dead and when Squall's dead also!" Seifer said.

"Seifer, your wrong. Squall has friends who will back him up. If you kill him, Squall will be in the spotlight even more!" Rinoa corrected Seifer.

"Well beautiful, its time for you to say bye-bye now." Seifer waved his hand at Rinoa. He walked out of the room and came back with a large dagger. "Your blood shed will be the true future!" Seifer yelled, Bringing the dagger down to her stomach and then stopping. Rinoa closed her eyes and then opened them, not feeling any pain. "What am I thinking? I want Squall to be

here." Seifer brought the dagger away from her.

"What are you planning to do?! Squall will be here in any minuet!" Rinoa yelled.

"Please, I nearly killed him, he's in no shape to fight." Seifer replied, laughing.

"Your lying!" Rinoa said, beginning to cry. Seifer looked over at the Galbadian soldiers, who were still bowing.

"Bring me Squall alive along with his friends!" Seifer commanded. All the soldiers followed his orders and disappeared.

"No!!!!Squall!" Rinoa yelled, trying to break free.

"And as for you. I have special plans for you. Seifer walked out the door, but went another way down the hall.

*

"There you are Sir." William said, helping Squall up. "I'm heading back, if you need me, just call." William put two fingers to his head and teleported out.

"Wow, good as new." Selphie said, looking at his leg.

"Well lets get goin'." Irvine said, reloading his gun.

"Uh guys, those goons are back!" Zell yelled, getting ready to attack.

"Here we go again." Squall said, picking his gunblade up. The Galbadion army started running towards them.

"Hey you guys, aim for there necklaces, they can't disappear without them." Irvine yelled, shooting one in the face.

"Now you tell us!" Zell yelled, ducking from a soldiers sword. Quistis used her chain whip to split soldiers in half. While Selphie watched her back. Zell had Squall's back and Irvine had Zell's back. Squall used Renozuzken to get rid of most of them, but more kept coming.

"Its no use, the more we attack, the more they come." Quistis said, slashing another soldier. "What are we gonna' do?!"

"I'll make a path through the center, you guys back me up!" Squall said. He used Renozuzken again, making a big explosion. It was enough for everyone to get through. They headed left while the Galbadian Soldiers chased them. "Damn!" Squall yelled. "There coming in front of us!" Seifer was in the front charging for Squall. Squall threw his gunblade at Seifer who dodged and

hit Squall in the head, knocking him unconscious. Seifer took Squall and disappeared.

"Squall!" Quistis yelled. Just then, she was knocked unconscious. Zell, Selphie, and Irvine started running towards Quistis, when they were knocked unconscious as well. The Galbadian Soldiers picked the rest of them up and disappeared.

*

"I have got the girl as you wished." Seifer said, bowing down.

"Good, I knew I could trust you, what about the boy?" A deep voice bummed.

"I have him as well and his friends." Seifer stood up. He couldn't see anything but a spotlight that was shining down on him, everywhere else was pitch black.

"Good, I want you to keep the boy and do what you wish with friends. Don't forget to do the main objective. Kill the girl and bring her powers to me." The deep voice disappeared. Seifer disappeared from the pitch black place.

Author's note: I know the fighting scene was short but I guarantee that in the next chappie it will be longer and better ^.~