They moved through the stacks of people, ducking and dodging bags until they came to the entrance of the train. It had taken them fifteen minutes to get from the entrance to here and they were content enough to just walk onto the train. A man in green blocked there way, but he moved aside once they had shown them the tickets.

Galamar was the first one to see the masses on the train and he sighed audibly, "It might be an idea to just stand guys. Things look a bit hectic in there." Adeyna looked in, glancing at bags and people, "Yeah. Your right about that."

They put their bags on an already filled rack and leaned near the open door. The man in green backed off after about five minutes, then, a couple of minutes later, all of the doors closed. Adeyna glanced up when this happened, "Must be getting ready to go." "That's pretty obvious." Iris said to her sarcastically. "I'm only stating a fact, Iris. No need to be so damned sarcastic." Adeyna stated to her.

The intercom of the train became fuzzy a minute or so later, with a voice coming out from it, "Welcome to the 10:12 train to Balamb Garden. Please make sure all baggage is stored correctly. We will shortly be leaving. ETA is 20 minutes. Thank you, and enjoy your trip." "Well, at least we know how long it's going to take." Galamar stated, oblivious to anything around him. Adeyna and Iris were still arguing. He sighed somewhat and turned, looking out of the far window in the passage they were in.

The train started to move a couple of minutes later, leaving the station behind. Green scenery passed by them with a blink of an eye. Galamar recognised certain places, since he had been training there since he was a boy. His dream of joining Garden had finally come to pass. His hand slipped to his Katana without him realising and when he did, he smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "This year will hopefully be one of many. I hope I can get where I want to be by the end. SeeD, the best mercenary squad ever created."

His train of thought became jumbled when Adeyna and Iris had begun to shout at each-other. Other occupants had started to look at them when this happened. Some were in formal wear, others casual. Galamar looked at them both and then sighed. "Girls, please. People are looking. Give it a rest." "She started it." Adeyna replied to him, giving Iris an evil eye. "Whatever." Iris retorted

Even though Adeyna and Iris argued with each other, more than other people did, they still appreciated the help that the other could give to them. They had become mutual friends when they started training with each other. That had been just over ten years ago.

They had the same dream that Galamar had, and had been pursuing it for just about, give or take a few weeks, the same amount of time. Galamar smiled slightly and looked at them again. One of the train attendants had interrupted them, asking them to quieten down. Their cheeks had become red from embarrassment as they started to giggle to each other. "Are you two finished?" Galamar asked them bluntly. "Yes," Adeyna said through large amounts of giggling, "Unless you want us to start again." "Not really. It's not my idea of fun, to be honest." Galamar replied to her.

The remainder of the journey was in silence. Seemingly, reality was catching up to them. Galamar watched the scenery go by, thinking about what it was going to be like, what the lessons were going to be and lastly, what the staff were like. He wanted to meet Squall Leonhart, but he was most probably going to be a teacher, following his old, withdrawn ways.

About ten minutes later, they stared at Garden from the train. Over the last two years, they had increased its size to accommodate all the students, so that people would not have to travel to get there. "It's beautiful..." Adeyna said, awe-struck from the sheer size of it. "It's... big." Iris said, glancing up and down at the large building. "It's new," Galamar started, "They've increased its size since the Galbadian Incident. More space and more lessons, so I hear. This is going to take some getting used to and its going to take some good navigational skills. We wouldn't want to be late on our first day." "Your right, Galamar," Iris started as a reply, "But it's going to be our new home. I hear they are very strict on when you can have a break." "That's true enough." Galamar said back to her. "What do you think we'll be doing first?" Adeyna asked them both. "Not sure. Probably an introduction from the staff, if the truth be known. However, I wouldn't put it past them to change the schedule at the last minute." Galamar said back to her. The intercom fuzzed again, "We will shortly be arriving at Balamb Garden. Please ensure that all baggage is with you when you depart from the train. This service will then be going to Galbadia Garden." "We'd best get ready." Galamar said easily

They picked up their baggage and waited for the train to fully stop. Then, the automatic door opened and lots of people left the train. They left and followed the crowd to the entrance of Balamb Garden. There seemed to be lines coming out of the main door. "Could all new students please stand to the left. Previous students, please make your way to your room." A voice said forcefully. There were too many people to be nice. They glanced at each other quietly, standing to the left as they were asked to.

It took an hour for them to get to the front of the queue. Their legs had died from weariness from the weight of their bags. The man at the desk looked up, his black tattoo easily visible from his face. He looked at Galamar, "Name?" "Galamar, Sir." Galamar replied easily "Wait one moment." He pushed a few keys on a terminal near him, "Student Number 2554119. You're in the eastern quad, room number 442. Induction starts in the main hall, at 4pm. Please make sure your there." "Certainly." He picked up his bag and moved to the side, to wait for Iris and Adeyna. They walked up to him a couple of minutes afterwards, "We have the same room." Adeyna said proudly. "Iris." Galamar said immediately "Yes, Galamar." Iris replied. "Don't kill her too quickly, you hear?" Galamar said back to her. A small giggle came from her lips, with a nod.

Galamar looked up and glanced at a large clock, situated in the centre of the complex, "According to this, we have four hours until our induction." "Meet here at 3pm? We can get something to eat before hand." Adeyna said to him. "Might be an idea." Galamar replied. "Until then." Iris said flatly as she walked off.