Collision Factor
Chapter 1
"Oh no oh no oh nooo..Gonna be late!" In the halls of a very busy Garden, a girl, obviously a new recruit, was in a panicked rush. Since it was her first day in Balamb, she wanted to make a good impression, and hence wanted to be on time for her classes. So, naturally, the only way to do this was to push forcefully through the mob of students.
Of course, after a while, this got a bit tiring, so she stopped to take a
rest, wondering vainly what everybody's hurry was, then came to the quite
bizarre conclusion that everybody was rushing to escape the girl's sight.
Her given name had been Yolei but, even though she was only 17, she had
already been labeled a "Freak" by many and other names by some lowlife
losers. Generally, her appearance wasn't very Freak-ish, she was of medium
height, had a clear face with light brown eyes and ponytailed blonde hair,
hair that had been streaked half-violet due to an incident that happened when she was seven, an embarrasing incident she didn't particularly care to discuss. It was the hair that had earned her the reputation of a Freak with her peers throughout her years in public school.
But things were going to be different at Balamb Garden, oh yes, Yolei was
oh-so-sure of it. Besides, they couldn't have been trying to get away
-her-, since she had been pushed,shoved, and rammed into more times than she
could count. It had to be something else, but..what?
She heaved a collective sigh, and began walking again, still wondering what
could possibly be going on. The thoughts were swimming through her head so
quickly that she barely noticed the mob-like crowd dissipate, and was
brought crashing back to earth with the sounding of a very loud bell.
"Oh dammit!" The unexpected oath slipped easily through her lips, adding
to her aggravation. But,strangely enough, instead of racing off, Yolei
just stood there, shocked and dismayed beyond belief. That was her standard
reaction to any crisis, simply standing dumbstruck for a while, then
freaking out when it hit her.
Only this time, "it" hit her a lot faster than usual.
At first, Yolei had no idea what had happened exactly, only knowing that she
had been pushed flat on her butt by something and was now dazed. After
about half a second, her senses seemed to function properly again. The
scent of soft leather wafted into her nostrils, and she heard the "squeak,
squeak" of sneakers, and when the blur left her eyes, she saw a gloved hand
being waved in front of her face. The hand was attached to a young man
with oddly spiked blonde hair, a facial tattoo reminiscent of lightning,
and blue eyes filled with a look of concern. Kinda cute,no, really cute,
Yolei thought, her head still spinning, and she wondered if she was
hallucinating.
"You okay?"
The simple question succeeded in causing the poor girl a great deal of
embarrasment, and she slowly got back on her feet.
"Uh..Y-yeah. I'm.. fine, th-thanks.." She emphasized this by brushing
herself off and flashing a sweet smile. "I was just..trying to get to class." The blonde boy chuckled.
"You're new here, huh?" When Yolei nodded, he quirked his head, the light
sapphires of his eyes shining.
"I..I just got here yesterday." In an instant, Yolei's paranoid side came
out. "You..You're not gonna get me in trouble, are ya?" He shook his head,
an amused grin playing his face.
"Nah. But wait.. New student..just arrived yesterday.. Yolei Alcher, right?"
"Whaa? How'd you know?" Her face was displaying a look of embarrased shock.
Her eyes went wide and traces of a light blush began to show themselves.
"Oops. Forgot to introduce myself. It's only fair, I -did- bump into you
and end up pushing you about two feet away." Again a grin splashed across
his face. "Name's Dincht. Zell Dincht, SeeD rank 30 and lover of hotdogs."
"Uhhmm..And how should that explain why you know my name?" With that, Zell
began laughing.
"Oh, sorry. It's a SeeD requirement that we all have to be familiar with
every single student in this Garden. And yes, that really -is- boring." He
caught the look of confusion on her face. "Something wrong?" At first, she
shook her head, then nodded.
"Actually I was wondering.."
"Yeah?"
"Do you know why everyone's in such a hurry today?"
As if the answer was the most obvious thing ever, Zell nodded.
"Of course I do! Today's the annual SeeD test, and everyone's edgy and
excited about that. They just.."
And at that precise moment, the bell marking the end of homeroom went off,
making Yolei jump yet again. Zell sweatdropped, looking nervously at the
clock that hung nearby.
"Damn! I gotta go. Cid's probably going to kill me.." The look on his face
was clear, he didn't want to discuss why the headmaster was out for his
blood. "Well, Yolei, it's been nice running into you. Hey, since you're a
trainee, I'll see you later for the exam, huh?"
"Yeah. Guess so."
Not another word was exchanged between the two. Zell ran down the hallway
leading to the SeeD meeting room while Yolei concluded her walk to class.
From what she had heard, Garden's instructors were pretty lenient about
new students being late, but she wasn't particularily interested in seeing
for herself..
Chapter 1
"Oh no oh no oh nooo..Gonna be late!" In the halls of a very busy Garden, a girl, obviously a new recruit, was in a panicked rush. Since it was her first day in Balamb, she wanted to make a good impression, and hence wanted to be on time for her classes. So, naturally, the only way to do this was to push forcefully through the mob of students.
Of course, after a while, this got a bit tiring, so she stopped to take a
rest, wondering vainly what everybody's hurry was, then came to the quite
bizarre conclusion that everybody was rushing to escape the girl's sight.
Her given name had been Yolei but, even though she was only 17, she had
already been labeled a "Freak" by many and other names by some lowlife
losers. Generally, her appearance wasn't very Freak-ish, she was of medium
height, had a clear face with light brown eyes and ponytailed blonde hair,
hair that had been streaked half-violet due to an incident that happened when she was seven, an embarrasing incident she didn't particularly care to discuss. It was the hair that had earned her the reputation of a Freak with her peers throughout her years in public school.
But things were going to be different at Balamb Garden, oh yes, Yolei was
oh-so-sure of it. Besides, they couldn't have been trying to get away
-her-, since she had been pushed,shoved, and rammed into more times than she
could count. It had to be something else, but..what?
She heaved a collective sigh, and began walking again, still wondering what
could possibly be going on. The thoughts were swimming through her head so
quickly that she barely noticed the mob-like crowd dissipate, and was
brought crashing back to earth with the sounding of a very loud bell.
"Oh dammit!" The unexpected oath slipped easily through her lips, adding
to her aggravation. But,strangely enough, instead of racing off, Yolei
just stood there, shocked and dismayed beyond belief. That was her standard
reaction to any crisis, simply standing dumbstruck for a while, then
freaking out when it hit her.
Only this time, "it" hit her a lot faster than usual.
At first, Yolei had no idea what had happened exactly, only knowing that she
had been pushed flat on her butt by something and was now dazed. After
about half a second, her senses seemed to function properly again. The
scent of soft leather wafted into her nostrils, and she heard the "squeak,
squeak" of sneakers, and when the blur left her eyes, she saw a gloved hand
being waved in front of her face. The hand was attached to a young man
with oddly spiked blonde hair, a facial tattoo reminiscent of lightning,
and blue eyes filled with a look of concern. Kinda cute,no, really cute,
Yolei thought, her head still spinning, and she wondered if she was
hallucinating.
"You okay?"
The simple question succeeded in causing the poor girl a great deal of
embarrasment, and she slowly got back on her feet.
"Uh..Y-yeah. I'm.. fine, th-thanks.." She emphasized this by brushing
herself off and flashing a sweet smile. "I was just..trying to get to class." The blonde boy chuckled.
"You're new here, huh?" When Yolei nodded, he quirked his head, the light
sapphires of his eyes shining.
"I..I just got here yesterday." In an instant, Yolei's paranoid side came
out. "You..You're not gonna get me in trouble, are ya?" He shook his head,
an amused grin playing his face.
"Nah. But wait.. New student..just arrived yesterday.. Yolei Alcher, right?"
"Whaa? How'd you know?" Her face was displaying a look of embarrased shock.
Her eyes went wide and traces of a light blush began to show themselves.
"Oops. Forgot to introduce myself. It's only fair, I -did- bump into you
and end up pushing you about two feet away." Again a grin splashed across
his face. "Name's Dincht. Zell Dincht, SeeD rank 30 and lover of hotdogs."
"Uhhmm..And how should that explain why you know my name?" With that, Zell
began laughing.
"Oh, sorry. It's a SeeD requirement that we all have to be familiar with
every single student in this Garden. And yes, that really -is- boring." He
caught the look of confusion on her face. "Something wrong?" At first, she
shook her head, then nodded.
"Actually I was wondering.."
"Yeah?"
"Do you know why everyone's in such a hurry today?"
As if the answer was the most obvious thing ever, Zell nodded.
"Of course I do! Today's the annual SeeD test, and everyone's edgy and
excited about that. They just.."
And at that precise moment, the bell marking the end of homeroom went off,
making Yolei jump yet again. Zell sweatdropped, looking nervously at the
clock that hung nearby.
"Damn! I gotta go. Cid's probably going to kill me.." The look on his face
was clear, he didn't want to discuss why the headmaster was out for his
blood. "Well, Yolei, it's been nice running into you. Hey, since you're a
trainee, I'll see you later for the exam, huh?"
"Yeah. Guess so."
Not another word was exchanged between the two. Zell ran down the hallway
leading to the SeeD meeting room while Yolei concluded her walk to class.
From what she had heard, Garden's instructors were pretty lenient about
new students being late, but she wasn't particularily interested in seeing
for herself..