Author's Notes: This is just part two of Chapter 10. I'm thinking about extending the mission chapter into a few chapter before going on with the story. I'm going to cut it down though, don't want to turn the fanfic into a –novel now. Also…hm this chapter might contain some "sad" stuff, I suppose. I don't know, it has to do with a certain raven-hair girl (not Rinoa btw…), and her father. Well laters!! Real and Review!!

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Chapter 11

They reached the Caraway mansion a bit later after going through a bit of traffic, driving down the shopping area. "General Caraway is waiting in his office, you two run ahead." Kado told them. "You're already a few minutes late." He added on. Arnoux and Laurette then started to walk up to the front door that was lined up with soldiers  who saluted them as they passed. Laurette felt a bit weird-ed out with all of the soldiers saluting them as they walked. To her, they were just two new SeeDs, nothing special, she doesn't understand why they were saluting. "Fancy place, if I do say so myself." Arnoux said while tagging behind Laurette. "That's my grandpa for you…" She responded as they reached the large doors. "Welcome back Miss Heartilly Leonheart." The soldiers said and opened the door. "Please proceed." One of them said. Laurette just walked on through without a word, feeling very off now.

"I wonder why my dad even gave me this mission…" She said to no one in particular. "Hmmm…maybe it's because you're one of the top students around? You passed the SeeD test, with a score above awesome, you're General Caraway's granddaughter, and maybe it's because he believes in you." Arnoux gave in the options. Laurette sighed as they reached her grandfather's office room. "Well this is it." She said and knocked on the door. They were then greeted by yet two more soldiers. "Ah, Miss Heartilly Leonheart, and Mr. Fayth, we've been expecting you." They said and saluted. Laurette and Arnoux then walked into the clean room with a huge desk in the middle of it. The old general was right in front of them. The two saluted him. "General Caraway Sir!" They both said, keeping their pose. The black and gray haired man who was at least into his 60's looked up at the two and saluted them. "Please sit down." He said pointing at the two seats and sitting down in the big black leather chair. They said as he did, and waited for him to say something.

"Well as you guys might know you two are sent here as SeeD. I know you guys are new SeeDs but I know you could handle a mission like this. This is what SeeDs are suppose to do now, old or new…", "Sir, please get to the point…" Laurette interfered, knowing her grandpa would keep on going and going and wouldn't stop until at least he could run out of things to said about the SeeD forces. And as SeeDs, Laurette and Arnoux doesn't really need to hear them. "Oh right," He cleared up his trout. "Well even though you two are new trained SeeDs, I hired you guys to do a mission for me. Here." He handed each of them a vanilla folder containing information on the case. Laurette opened and started to skim through the lines.

Galbadia forces has found a weird cave near the Tomb of the Unknown King. Our forces has gone in to check it out, but never came back. One day, a solider found some weird symbols on the cave that has never been there before, and the next day they've found a dead body of a Galbandia solider. We have invited many professionals and doctors from all around the world, to investigate in this cave. Some died, and some just can't really figure it out.

Laurette read through the rest of the document. She then looked up to the man who was staring at her with his deep brown eyes. "So you want us to investigate this cave?" Laurette asked straight forward, not caring if it's her grandpa she was talking to. The man nodded. "Sure thing, but what would the Garden get out from this?" Arnoux asked, wanting to know more info. "Your SeeD garden will be getting more then enough wroth for this mission, weather you guys come back or not." Caraway made a little face, afraid that he was sounding a bit too rough in front of his granddaughter. Laurette sighed. "Well, you two will be spending your nights here, in our guestrooms. If you need anything…Michel will be more then happy to get it to you, is that right Michel?" he pointed out to the old butler standing in the back room. "Here you are, your mission will start tomorrow, at 500 hour. You are dismissed." And with his final words, Michel walked up to Laurette and Arnox. "Excuse me, I'll show you to your corridors." He said. Laurette then got up, followed by Arnoux and the two exited the room. Caraway looked up from his desk. "Laurette, you are just like your father…" He sighed and then continue on with his work.

"How are you Michel?" Laurette asked as they walked down the long hallway of the Caraway's Mansion. "I'm fine Laurette, thank you for asking. How is your mother and father?" he asked as he popped in a key to the door on his left side. "They're doing fine." Laurette answered and peeked into the room. Inside was a fairly nice room, covered with white walls and nice red carpet. Every thing was in place and very clean. "Now, this is your room Miss Heartilly Leonheart." Michel said. "Thank you Michel." Laurette said as she walked into the familiar room. She remember exploring the guestrooms when she was little. "And Mr. Fayth your room is across the hall, now let me show you." Michel went across the hall leaving Laurette alone for a second. She span around a few times and fell on to her soft bed. "Now here's the bath, and if you need anything I'll be down the hall, alright?" she heard Michel explaining to Arnoux. "Thank you Michel." She heard Arnoux response. "Alright, good night sir." Michel left the room and went back to Laurette's room. His old, yet heart-warming face came into view as he moved to the middle of the doorway. With his hands behind his back he said, "Laurette, welcome back to your 2nd home…". "Thank you Michel." She said and sat up from her bed. "You know where I am when you need me." He said. "Yea, I know, thank you." He then left the door way, disappearing into the hall. She then laid back down feeling a bit tired and hopping that her grandpa wouldn't come by to visit her during this night. She doesn't even want to talk to him, after what she has seen him do a while back to her mother.

"Why does he have to be so curl…when it's to his daughter…why?" she questioned her thoughts as she hit the mattress. She snapped out when she heard a knock on her doorway. "Huh?" She got up to find Arnoux leading against the doorway with a smile on his face. "So…this is your 2nd home?" He said. "Impressive…" he added on. Laurette sighed. "Whatever." She said and just dumped her head back on to the mattress. "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you in anyway. " he said and slowly walked into the room. "It's okay…" She sat back up and just watched as he moved to the chair facing the bed, and sat down. "So you nervous about this?" He asked relaxing in the chair. Laurette shook her head. "Not really…I mean, it's a mission right? We have to do it either way…" Laurette told him as she grasp her head together. "I mean, if you didn't accept the mission, I would have anyways…" she told him again. "Nah, I mean, it's our job and all…but when the General was explaining stuff today…and when it got to the point where his soldiers were disappearing…kinda got me thinking of what was in that tomb…you know?" he pointed out. "Heck, one of us could be gone tomorrow…" he added.  Laurette cocked her head back and stared at the ceiling. "Yea one of us could be gone tomorrow…" She said all calm. "Wha? You're not nervous at all are you?" he asked after hearing the tone in her voice. She shook her head. "Actually, I don't know what I'm feeling…I just know I'm a bit tired from that trip today."  She said. He then yawned. "Yea me too." He got up and stretched. "Well, better rest up, I'll catch you at breakfast. Good night!" He said and left. "Good night…" She got up and closed her door, and got ready to go to bed.

"Father!! Please, don't!!" the little 9 year old heard as she walked down the long white hallway. "Oh Please!! You meant what you did!! Just like everything you have done in your life!! You always rebel from me!!!"  "Mommy?" she got closer to where the noise was coming. She heard a voice screaming. "Father!! Please stop!" The voice shouted. "Mommy?" little Laurette got closed to the door and opened it, holding her teddy bear. She looked up at her grandfather holding a whip his hand, with her mother on the floor with bleeding hands. "You bitch!!" the whip struck once again, right at Rinoa's arm, she couldn't have blocked it..  The little girl was confused as she looked up to her grandfather, the one who would tell her bed time stories when she was over, the one who always play with her, the one who would come with her and her parents to the park to see her ride her T-Board, was this the same man she saw now? The images of the nice man slowly faded away.  "Mommy?" her eyes began to fill up with tears. Riona and Caraway finally acknowledge the presents of the little girl. "L-Laurette…" Rinoa said blearily getting the words out. "M-Mommy?"  Laurette said as she stood there shocked. Caraway looked with shock in his face, as he realize what he just did. Little Laurette stared at her grandfather with her ice blue eyes, giving him shiver up and down his spine. "N-NOOOO!!" the little girl rushed out of the room and down the long hallway of the mansion.

The day was still dark as Laurette got up. The memory was faintly still ringing in her head. She shook herself off and she looked at her watch. It was only 4 in the AM, she needed to get up and get ready for her mission though. She walked to her bathroom, and flick on the light. She slashed her face a few times with the cold water. She looked in the mirror and sighed. "No time to think about it now…" she thought as she brushed her teeth. She then changed into her daily outfit and equipped her blade. She opened the door to find Arnoux opening his door. He looked up at her and grinned. "Good morning!" He greeted as he shut his door. Laurette smiled. "Morning." She said and shut her door. Michel was then spotted walking to them. "Good morning you two. Breakfast is ready in dining room. Now would you please fallow me." He said and walked down to the dining room. Laurette sat down along with Arnoux and started to eat the breakfast that was made for them. Either of them didn't want to talk much. Michel came back into the dinning room after the both of them were done. He handed them both a key. "Huh? What's this for?" Arnoux asked as he held the key in his hand. "Those…are for these." Michel pointed out to the brand new T-Boards wanting outside in the garage. Laurette eyes lighted as she looked at the new T-Board. "I thought we were going by car…but this will do!!" She said as she put the key into the T-board. "Michel!" She said, and he tossed her a helmet. "Thanks." She snapped up and waited for Arnoux. "Aaa…Michel, could you please hand me a…" before he could have finished his sentence Michel tossed him one. "Aaa thanks." He snap it on. "Well, according to Caraway,  you are to head to the Tomb of the Unknown King and return by nightfall. Don't worry, about food, it's all packed in the item bags on your T-Board." He explained. Michel then pressed the button and the top door fling open. Laurette stepped on to the jet and it instantly shot up. The blue flames burned as Laurette started to hover above ground. The sky was still dark, but she blasted off anyways. "WOO HOO!!" She shouted as the rush of excitement went through her. Arnoux fallowed close behind her trying to catch up.

Laurette could felt the breeze going through the tips of her raven hair. When she's on a T-board, she felt like she was on top of the world. She was glad that instructor Ditch introduce it to her when she was little, ever since then she has been riding a t-board, learning how to do many tricks with them.  She then relaxed and lean against the wind. "Hey, having a little too much fun now are we?" Arnoux voice reached her ears. He was now riding next to her watching her every movement. She gave a small laugh. "Can't have too much fun right?" She smiled. Arnoux nodded. "I wish she was more like this when we're on the ground…" Arnoux thought and sighed. Soon, they saw the tomb and landed.

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