Wrong intentions
By Kool Kaizer
Chapter 2: New friend's, Old foes.
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"WHAT! He moved!? WHY wasn't I informed of this!" President Vinzer Deling roared.
"S-s-sir, we just found that he was missing today s-sir." replied the lieutenant.
"Fine! but do you know were He went?"
"No sir but we think He was heading for Balamb sir."
"Well! find out!"
"Y-yes sir." The soldier saluted, turned, and left.
Stupid soldiers, cant do a job right, sometimes I think I should just do it myse---.
KNOCK, KNOCK.
"OH! What is it now!"
"Um sir, we have a young man out here, He says he has a business preposition for you."
"What is his name soldier?"
"Uh, He goes by the name of...Seifer, Almasy sir."
"Hmm, Almasy...Almasy, that name seems so familiar, send Him in, I would like to here his business preposition."
"Um, okay sir." the soldier grabbed for his radio. CSHT, "yes bring in Mr. Almasy, roger." CSHT.
CSHT. "Roger He's on his way now." CSHT.
"Sir, He's on his way."
"Good, Good." Said President Deling smiling.
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"HEY RINNOA! TIME TO WAKE UUP!"
"Mph, jus' five more minutes selphie, I want to sleep for five more minu---."
"WEEEEE!" BOUNCE, BOUNCE, Bounce, bounce.
"SELPHIE! GET OFF MY BED NOW!" I screamed.
"C'mon! You hafta get up, it's almost time to go to school!"
As soon as I heard this. I shot up wide awake. "CRAP! I slept that long?"
"Yup, I had to come in here and shut off your alarm clock, because it was annoying me so much." Selphie said.
"Oh man! Oh man! Oh man!" I panicked, as I jumped out of my bed, and quickly started getting ready.
"CRAP! What a way to start out the first day of school!"
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Man, this school is much bigger than what I thought it would be.
"Thanks for the ride Zell." I exclaimed, then opened the car door.
"Hey, no prob, but what time do I hafta pick ya up?" Zell asked, before I could get out.
"Um its alright, I think I'll walk home today."
"Are ya sure? 'cause I can---"
"Yeah Zell, I'll be fine. Now bye Zell, see ya Selphie." I said, waving waving at her.
And with that, I turned, and walked up the steps to my new school.
Alright my locker is #255, 251..252..253..254..Ah! Here it is! #255...Okay my first class is...Math, Ugh! At room 59--- CRASH!
"OH! I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying attention! Are you alright?!" I asked quickly.
"Yeah I'm alright, but I wasn't paying attention either. So the real question is are you alright?" The girl answered, getting up from off of the floor.
"Yeah, just trying to find my first class." I said, getting up also.
"Hey! your new here aren't you?" She asked.
"Yeah, I was just on my way to math class, but in such a big place its really easy to get lost in." I replied, looking around the large hallway.
"Yeah, I know what you mean," She said with a shot laugh. "when I first started coming here, I didn't know where anything was either. So what are all your classes?" She asked, as we both started walking.
"Um, I have Math, History, Band, Drama, English, Gym, and Biology." I answered, pulling out my list.
"REALLY?! I have all of those classes except for Band and Gym! Maybe we can sit together! OH! I almost forgot, My name is Quistis." The girl exclaimed happily.
"Yeah, My names Rinoa, I just moved from Galbadia with my family." I said, feeling a lips curve up into a smile.
"Wow! All the way from Galbadia!? Geez! that's like a whole other country!" She said, amazed.
"Yeah, it took us like a whole day to drive all the way here! I was really bored. Especially sitting next to the pig I have for a brother. Every place we stopped at he had to get food or candy, and he was always slurping and chewing really loud! it was starting to drive me crazy, until we finally got here." I said, feeling annoyed when pictured my brother doing that.
"Oh gross! I have a brother that does that a o, it really sicks me out!" Quistis said, getting a disgusted look on her face.
"Yeah, me too, but don't you think we should get to class before we're late?" She asked, but it was more like a statement, than a question.
"Yeah, I think we should, I've been late a couple times before, and the teacher's aren't very pleased when your late. C'mon math class is just down this hall." She said, taking off at a slow jog.
I let Quistis go first since I didn't know where anything was, we walked for another minute or two, while was was looking around at all the bulletin boards, and other doors that led to other classrooms. we arrived outside the door that led to math class, and we stopped for a couple seconds, I watched Quistis open the door and walk in, but I stayed at the entrance until the teacher looked up and motioned me to come in.
"Are you the new student?" I heard the teacher ask.
"Yeah, I just came from Galbadia a couple days." I answered quickly, while nodding.
The teacher nodded, and looked at all the other student's that were now seated. "CLASS! Please settle down, we have a new student, and she will be joining us for the rest of the semester. Class will you please welcome Ms. Rinoa, Heartilly." The teacher called out, earning the ettention of the whole class.
I looked up shyly, and everyone I seen gave me a look of friendliness, except for a couple of the more popular girls, who has jealousy written all over their faces.
"Alright Rinoa, you can pick a desk either with Squall over there, or with billy over there." The teacher said, while pointing at each individual.
I looked over at billy, who was picking his nose uninterestedly, and then I looked over at Squall.
"Hey! he's the one that saved me from seifer!" just the thought of seifer made me think in disgust, so I made my way over to Squall, while everyone was looking at me making me feel a little uncomfortable, and I seen a couple of the popular girls were whispering amongst themselves.
"Hey, I remember you." I said, when I got up to Squall.
He looked up, and a look of recognition, and friendliness came across his face also.
"Hey, long time no see," He said, looking around. "you wanna sit with me? You don't have to if you don't want to." He asked, pulling out the chair next o him.
"Yeah! besides...I wouldn't want to sit with billy anyway." I said, giving him a disgusted look.
That earned me a small snicker from everyone but billy.
"Ok class, we have heard enough jokes for now, let's start on the lesson today." The teacher called out, and everyone was immediately silent.
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I was sitting next to Quistis in History class, when I heard Quistis whisper something to me.
Psst, Rinoa." She whispered, leaning over a little bit.
"What do you want Quistis?" I asked, looking over at her.
"How did you do that?" She asked, with an amazed tone in her voice.
"Do what Quistis?" I asked, confused.
"Talk to Squall like that, He never talks to anyone." She whispered back.
"Well, He helped me one time...and I guess He remembered me from that." I answered, thoughtfully.
"Hmm, never woulda thought...that Squall was the type that saved damsel's in destress." Quistis whispered, holding back a giggle.
"Why do you say that Quistis?" I asked, turning towards her.
"Well, He's never around anyone here at school, He don't really have any friend's, and He don't talk to anyone." She answered.
"Wow, that's pretty sad, maybe I should talk to him the next time I see him, and maybe even become his friend." I thought to myself.
"Rinoa! Quistis! Would you like to share your conversation with the class?" The teacher asked, clearly annoyed.
"Sorry, we'll pay attention." Qustis answered quickly.
"Good! I don't want anymore interruptions from you two." He said sternly, then went back to the lesson.
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"Man am I glad that gym is almost my last class." I thought.
"Ok people! Lets start our warmups!" The gym teacher/football coach called out.
"Awww man!" Everyone around me except Squall complained loudly, then they all got on their hands and knees, and I quickly did the same.
"1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10, alright! Everyone up! Today I thought we should have a little bit of fun and play some soccer." The coach said, pulling out a bag of soccer balls.
Everyone except a few people including Squall and me, looked hopeful that they wouldn't have to work too hard, but I was wanting something that would get my blood pumping.
"Ok people! I want ten laps around the field, and after that I want all of you...to have some fun and do whatever you want." He said, with a smile.
Almost everyone whined about doing laps, but they wouldn't argue with the coach, so after they heard they could do whatever they wanted that had to do with the sport afterword's, their whining soon stopped and they started running. Most of them were kind of slow except Squall, and me. Although I couldn't run faster than Squall, I could almost keep up with him, after we were done with our laps around the field, we went and got a soccer ball and started passing it to each other.
"Hey, your a pretty fast runner Squall." I said to Him, while caching the ball in between my feet.
"Yeah, I run a lot, from training at Balamb Garden." He replied quietly.
"WHAT?! You mean you live at Balamb Garden?" I asked surprised.
"Yeah, in a way you see, my parent's live in Balamb, but my Dad and the Headmaster are close friends. So I have a dorm there, and get training, but I mostly just train there, I live with my parent's most of the time." He answered.
"Cool! I was thinking about going to Balamb Garden after I graduated from school, but I don't know..." I said, trying to come up with something to say.
"HEY! LEONHART! HEARTILLY! hit the showers NOW!" The Coaches voice called out.
"Hey Squall, I heard you don't have many friends, and don't talk to very many people, Is that true?" I asked curiously, while starting to walk towards the school.
"Yeah, that's true in a way. You see, from training at Garden, everyone is kinda scared of me." Squall explained, while looking kind of uncomfortable talking about the subject.
"Oh, I'm sorry to here that." I said, feeling sorry for even bringing up the subject.
"Yeah... well it's no big deal I've gotten by pretty well without any friends so far." Squall said, with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Well, I'll be one of your friends, that is if you don't mind." I said, secretly hoping that I could be his friend.
"...I think I would like that, maybe I could get used to having a friend to talk to." Squall said, with a small grin on His face. "Hey! after we get out of here...would you like me too give you a ride home or something?" Squall asked, looking at looking.
"Hmm, maybe...let me think about it." I said, trying to hide my smile. "anyway see you later Squall, I have to go." I said, while heading for the shower's.
"Yeah see you later, I'll meet you at the front gate." I heard him call from behind me.
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BRING!!!
"Whew finally! I thought the bell would never ring." I thought, as I gathered all my books into my arms and walked out of the classroom, then I headed for my locker to get the rest of my books. After I was done I made her way to the front gate, where I seen Squall casually leaning up against the wall waiting for me.
"Hey there you are! I was beginning to think that you wouldn't show." He said, with a small smile on His face.
"No I'm here, it just took me a little while to get all my books and stuff." I replied, trying to catch my breath, cause I had run here after I got through the entrance to the school.
"Hey, I was wondering...do you want to go home right now? or can you stay out for a while?" He asked, while we walked towards the parking lot.
"I don't think I have to be home right away but...why are you asking?" I asked, following Squall as He made His way towards His car.
"No reason, I just wanted to go to the Garden and train for a couple hours, and I was wondering if you wanted to come along, or if you had to go home right away." He answered passively, while trying to find His keys.
"Wow! this is a nice corvette!" I said, looking at the beautiful coat of burgundy paint.
I seen that Squall had unlocked his door, and was leaning over to unlock the passenger side door so I could get in.
After I was seated, and had put my seat belt on, Squall made a sharp turn out of the parking lot, and we were on our way towards the Garden.
"So, am I just going to just stand on the sidelines and watch?" I asked.
"Well, not if you don't want to. I have a full arsenal of weapons at my dorm to choose from, I would have to stop there anyway to get mine, so...you could choose one if you wanted." He answered paying attention to the road.
"Alright! Cool! Now I don't have to just watch from the sidelines!" I said happily, while wondering what kind of weapon's I would find.
By the time we were done talking, the parking the Garden was already in site.
After Squall had parked the car, and we were both out of the car. I heard a distinct click that I knew to be the locks of the car.
"So where to now Squall?" I asked, while looking around the beautiful building once they got inside.
"There are three different sections for the dorm's. Mine is in the SeeD section." He explained.
"Wow! your a SeeD to?!" I asked totally surprised, while following Him through one of the corridor's.
"Yeah, I've been a SeeD for about um...six months I think." He answered unsure.
I seen him stop at a door that said 'Sgt. Loenhart' on a gold plate that was secured to the it. I watched as he inserted His key in the slot, and once he opened the door. I walked in slowly, awed at how beautiful yet...strangely simple his dorm was.
"Wow." I said, slowly while looking around.
"So um...do you like it?" He asked while I watched him walk over to a wall and press something. WHOOSH! A part of the wall flipped around to show just about every weapon I could have thought of! even some I had never seen before! I walked over to the panel that held all the weapons, and I started looking through them to see which one I liked the most.
"I'll be back in a minute." I heard Squall mutter, but I was too busy looking through the weaons on the wall to say anything.
"AHA!" I yelled happily, as I found a weapon that I liked. But...I didn't know what it was called. So I sat down on one of the couches, and began examining it.
It wasn't until I heard footsteps coming, that I looked up from where I was sitting. As I looked strait into two intense blue orbs that were staring at the weapon in my hands.
"You like that one huh? it was my grandmothers before she..." I looked into his eyes once more, and seen a hint of pain and sorrow, but it was quickly replaced with an uninterested look.
"You can have it if you want, it's name is 'shooting star'. It's a projectile type weapon. You strap it to your forearm, and after you shoot, it will come back to you like a boomerang." He explained.
"Wow! that sounds like a really cool weapon...Are you sure you want me to have it?" I asked, feeling a little concerned.
"Yeah, you can have it, I don't mind. Now you strap it to your forearm like this." I watched as He took my left arm and strapped on the weapon.
"Wow! it looks even cooler when I'm wearing it! So Squall what weapon do you use?" I asked, looking from my new weapon, to his face.
"I use the Gunblade." He answered while pointing to the sheath hanging from his belt.
"Hey! can I see it?" I asked, trying to get a closer look at it.
"No not right now. We have to get to the training center before 4:00 too meet my friend." He said, while opening the door, and motioning for me to go first.
"Ok, but do you think you can show me how to use this thing later? I probably won't be able to aim very well when I first try it out." I asked, while walking out the door, and following Squall to a huge room, that Squall told me was the training center.
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"So, what your telling me is...you want to join my army! And be the commander-in-chief! well Mr. Almasy why would I do something that stupid!?" The President asked, with a snort.
"Well sir, I might have some information that you would find...helpful," I answered. "But if I tell you this information, I would like to at least be a Commander sir." I explained.
"Well, Mr. Almasy...I wouldn't normally do this but... I like you boy, and I also see potential in you. So tell me what you know, and if I like it then...I might make a lieutenant." He said, with a frown coming across his face.
"Ok, sounds fair enough..." I said with a shrug. "A few days ago I ran into Mr. Caraway and his family. So naturally I followed them, and I know exactly what house they are living in now, I also followed Mr. Caraway to see what he was up to, and it seems that he has been in contact with the President of Balamb sir." I explained quickly.
"Hmm, this is good news indeed...Ok Mr. Almasy, I will make you a lieutenant, and your first assignment will be to assassinate our dear General Caraway, HAHAHA." the President laughed evilly.
I felt a smirk come across my face, and after he dismissed me, I quickly walked out of his office.
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Robert Caraway got in his car, and headed for the presidential offices to see if He couldn't talk with the President, and explain to him of the danger that would be coming from Galbadia.
He found the building, and made his way through the huge double doors that were the entrance to this monstrosity of a building.
He walked up to the person behind the desk that read DIRECTORY in big gold letters on the desk.
"May I help you sir?" Asked an older woman in about her early fifties.
"Yes, is the President here? I must speak with Him." Mr. Caraway said with an urgent tone in his voice,
"Yes sir he is, but do you have an appointment?" The receptionist asked, pulling out a clip board.
"No, but I must speak with him on pressing matters." Mr. Caraway said a little louder, but still with the urgent tone.
"Sorry sir, but if you don't have an appointment, than I can't let you pass this point." The receptionist said, putting the clip board back into a drawer.
"Alright, but could you please send him a message?" He asked.
"Alright sir, I'll see what I can do. Can you please tell me your name sir, so the President will know who it's from." The receptionist asked, pulling out a different clip board.
"Robert Caraway." He answered simply.
At that, the woman's head slowly raised, with a startled look very apparent. "Would you by any chance be...General Robert Caraway?" She asked, after getting her voice back.
"Yes I am, the one and only." He ansered, with a barely noticeable grin on his face.
"Sir, could you please wait one moment?" The woman asked, as she began sending a message through to the President. "Sir, I have someone down here that needs to talk to you." She said urgently.
"...Who is it?" The President's voice came through.
"Sir, He claims to be General, Robert Caraway." She answered quickly.
There was a pause for a couple minutes. "Mrs. Crawfield, please send Him up to my office." The same voice came through.
"Y-yes sir, I'll send Him up right away." She looked up at the General. "Sir, would you please go down that hallway, take the elevator up to the fiftieth floor, and walk strait ahead till you come to a security checkpoint. There they will ask you for your name and I.D. After everything is taken care of, they will let you through, thank you and have a nice day." She smiled at him warmly until He walked away.
"...sigh...finally." The General thought to himself, as He followed the directions from the woman behind the desk. Sure enough he found the security checkpoint, that the woman had described to him, where there was a security guard in what looked like his early forties, sitting behind the desk. He looked up and smiled. "Are you General Caraway?" The man asked.
"Yes, the woman down at the directory desk said I would find this security checkpoint, and she told me to show my I.D." He answered, reaching for his wallet.
"Yes sir, but first, would you please remove any metallic items? and walk through the metal detector after your done please." The security guard asked, pointing at the detector, which was big enough to act as a door if it had one.
He did so, then showed the man his I.D, and was on His way.
"Sir, take a right up ahead, and walk strait straight ahead until you find two double doors, check in with the security guards there, and they will show you to the President." The man called behind him.
So He took a right up ahead, and found the two security guards that were guarding the door.
"Sir can you please show us your I.D." The first one asked.
The General showed it to him it, and the security guard led Him through the door to the President.
"Ah! General Caraway I presume? What brings you all the way from Galbadia?" the President asked, in a business-like tone.
"Well sir, I'm not the General anymore." He said, with hesitation.
"Hmm, well that is unfortunate. Might I ask why?" the President asked, motioning for the former General to take a seat.
"Well, that's the reason why I came here today. You see...I've come to inform you that the President of Galbadia has given orders to start a war against Timber! and if He succeeds then he will then set his sights on Balamb!"
"Well! this is grave news indeed!" The President said with a worried face. "But may I ask...exactly where do your loyalty's stand Mr. Caraway?" He asked, still with the worried face.
"Well sir, if I was siding with Galbadia, do you think that I would come to you with this news?" The former General asked incredulously.
"You have a good point Mr. Caraway. But let me have a few days to think this through, and decide what the best course of action is. Then I will contact you and we shall talk further on this subject, now if that is all then have a nice day Mr. Caraway." He said, clearly trying to get the former General out of his office.
"Thank you for your time sir, Have a nice day also." Mr. Caraway replied, and with that he was out the door and heading for the exit.
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Ok well this is the end of chap 2...C YA