[A/N Hiya. Anyway, this isn't really related to my story but I'd like to clear up some things that have been happening with the reviews.

Someone hacked into Aggelos Arkhe's account and changed it to Legolas Arkhe. *Dun-dun-dun-dun* =S Also giving me a bad review. I don't mind too much, but I'd just like to say that that wasn't Aggelos Arkhe's doing. That's it. =) Thanks.

TO THE STORY! 0_o]

"Squall..." Rinoa called him.

'No... not again...' Squall thought as Rinoa came. 'Is this another dream?'

Rinoa reached out to him and he came closer. As he approached her, her eyes turned black and her appearance changed.

"RINOA?" He asked her, unbelievingly.

She gave an evil laugh. It wasn't Rinoa anymore.

"Area." She said and laughed again. "So, Squall." Her appearance changed totally. The caring face became a cruel one with a mean smile.

Squall tried to run to her but found himself unable to move.

"Don't worry. You'll join your friend, Rinoa, soon. As it seems that your father, Laguna, ruined me before..." She frowned in anger. "He and his son may pay." She cackled cruelly.

"What...?" He asked her, puzzled.

"You'll find out soon, boy." She cackled and reached out to Squall. He was unable to move much more run. He just stood there.

"NO!" He found himself in his bedroom again, like the previous nights. His body was shaking and he tried hard to control himself. It was already morning and he felt strangely charged-up.

"Squall...?" Ellone knocked on his door and let herself in. "Squall, what on earth...? I heard you shouting from across the hall. Is it another dream?" She asked as she leaned against the wall.

"Ellone... the..." He found it difficult to speak as he still replayed his entire dream over and over in his head.

"What?" She asked him, concern filling her soft voice.

"Area... She visited me... In my dream. She was talking to me." He said to her. Ellone thought and wondered worriedly about this as Squall's mind began to wander.

She said Laguna ruined her before... And that he and I would pay? What does that mean? And what did Laguna do before?

"Is there anything else?" Ellone asked, reading Squall's face. She sat on the bed next to him.

"Yes..." Ellone patiently waited for him to continue. "She said that, Laguna and I would pay... for what Laguna did. For ruining her before." Squall said finally.

Ellone closed her eyes and put her head in her hands, as if to erase a bad memory.

"Sis...?" He asked her.

"Squall, that's what Laguna was telling me about." She said, shaking her head like she didn't want to believe it. "He said something like he knew someone named Area before and that she was trying to get Odine to do something to her. I forgot what. All I know is that he got her arrested and she was still arrested when he became president of Esthar. He wasn't very clear on details."

Squall frowned and rubbed his forehead with his hand. "We've got to get in touch with Laguna. And soon." He said standing up.

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Zell was walking to the cafeteria when he saw Selphie on the way to the Infirmary. He stopped her.

"Any news on Seifer?" He asked.

"Nope." She shook her head sadly. "Quistis is there though. She said she'll tell me if anything happens. I just want to go and see if she's alright. Fujin and Raijin are there too but..." She shrugged.

He nodded. A figure in black stepped out of the dormitory and swiftly moved to the front gate.

"Yo, Squall!" Zell called him. "What's up?" He asked.

"Have to go see Laguna. Important." He said hurriedly, he began to run to the gate again.

"Squall, who's going with you? What's happening?" Selphie called after him.

"Ellone! We'll take the Ragnarok. Can't explain now! Tell you later!" Squall hurriedly ran outside, Ellone running out after him.

"What...? Zell, can you go check on Quisty for me? I'm going after them. Squall doesn't know how to fly the Ragnarok very well anyway. Selphie ran after the two of them without even waiting for a reply or a sound from Zell.

"Squall! WAIT UP!" She yelled as she exited Balamb Garden. "I'll fly it!" She shouted to him as she ran into the Ragnarok and jumped into the pilot seat.

"...Fine." He said. "Why'd you come after us?" He asked her.

"Well, because you don't know how to fly this thing very well. I'd like it to stay in good condition." She said grinning, then turning serious again. "And so you can tell me about what's happening as we go to Esthar."

Squall paused for a moment. "Go start moving, Selphie. We ought to get there as soon as possible. Ellone will tell you about it on the way." He said to her.

Selphie started to fly the Ragnarok and Ellone began to tell Selphie about everything as they floated past Balamb Garden.

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Quistis was there sitting on the stood along the bed where Seifer lay. She was smiling sadly and stroking Seifer's blonde hair softly. That's how Zell found her when he entered.

"Yo, Quistis." He said quietly. She spun around quickly surprised as she heard his voice. She pulled her hand back quickly.

"Hi, Zell." She said softly, the sad smile still on her face.

"So..." He said, leaning against the wall next to Quistis. "Heard nothing's new, with Seifer over here."

She just nodded and turned back to the unconscious teenager.

"Dr. Kadowaki should find out what's wrong soon... right?" She said, speaking more to herself than Zell.

"Yeah... Seifer will be fine in no time." He said. "Hope nothing's wrong with Laguna though." He frowned.

"Laguna? Why?" Quistis asked, looking at Zell.

"Squall was on his way there in a hurry a while ago. That's why Selphie ain't here. Ellone too." He sighed tiredly.

"Well, I hope Laguna's okay." Quistis said and frowned.

"...Me too." Zell said finally. He noticed something else. "Why aren't Fujin and Raijin here?" He asked Quistis. "They were here yesterday weren't they?"

Quistis nodded. "It's hard for them. They're not used to seeing Seifer this way." She said the last part so quietly that Zell only heard her because the Infirmary was silent. She began to stroke Seifer's hair gently again. "....And neither am I." She leaned in and whispered to Seifer as if he could hear her.

You'll be okay soon right? Now I think I understand how much Squall misses Rinoa. Seifer...

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"...And that's everything." Ellone finished up.

"Woah, now I do hope Laguna's okay. I mean first your dream, Ellone then Squall's..." Selphie shook her head. "This is already more than a coincidence."

"Definitely." Ellone agreed as Selphie stopped the Ragnarok and they all ran outside.

When they finally reached Esthar Squall looked around, noticing everything and checking for anything that looked like trouble.

"Looks fine so far." He nodded to Selphie and Ellone.

"Laguna should be at the President's Place." Selphie turned her head in that direction and all three of them walked there.

A guard stopped them when they did reach there though.

"We need to see Laguna." Squall told him.

"The president...? He is, well... Oh, Ellone! Ah... yes, you may go through." He looked uncomfortable as he allowed them to pass.

"That was weird." Selphie said as they walked through the halls that led to the room where Laguna stayed.

"Yes... I don't kno-" Ellone was cut off by someone calling them.

"Ellone! Squall! And Selphie...? Well, Hello." It was Kiros. Ward was with him but of course he couldn't speak so he just waved at them.

"Kiros!" Ellone said to him. "Uncle Laguna... We need to see him." She said.

Kiros looked troubled and so did Ward. Ellone frowned because now she knew something was wrong.

"Kiros... Something... wrong?" She asked, panic running inside of her.

Something is wrong. I'm sure of it. Area got to Laguna. Whatever he's going to say next probably won't be good news. Obviously...

"Ellone. Squall, your father... Ellone, Laguna collapsed early in the morning. In the middle of the night actually." Ellone took in a sharp breath and Squall just turned away. "We don't know why exactly... We're sure it's nothing though." He said.

"He's... still unconscious?" Ellone asked quietly.

Ward nodded.

"...It's not nothing." Squall spoke up. "It's Area."
Ward looked shocked and Kiros looked at them curiously. "Area...? How do you know her...?" He couldn't finish his sentences.

"Kiros, who is this Area? I mean, you already know Rinoa..." Ellone just stopped there and continued again. "Area was the one. She's a sorceress now and..." Ellone explained everything quickly to them and asked them, "Who is this Area? How did Laguna know her?"

Ward turned to Kiros and nodded. "She was after your powers Ellone. She was pure madness that woman. When you were here in Esthar, captured, Laguna did find out about that. She did things to you whenever Dr. Odine wasn't looking, trying to drain some of your power out. Trying to be able to do that herself. Don't you remember? Laguna always remembered that and when he became President, he still didn't forget about her. Estharian Soldiers found her later on, trying to  create some strange magic. So of course he had her arrested and she was very angry." He said.

"Is that all?" Squall asked.

"I'm not sure but that's all Laguna told me and all I remember. I assume there isn't much more than that worth telling."

So... Area said me and Laguna would pay... What's she going to do to me? Hyne, I don't even know why I care this much.

No one spoke for a moment, everyone was just trying to absorb all of the information they received.

"Where's Laguna now?" Selphie finally asked.

"He's in the clinic. It's over there." Kiros pointed at the room they had never noticed before.

"Ellone, you should stay." Squall said. "Me and Selphie can go back and tell everyone what happened. We ought to attack now. We can't wait much longer."

"No, Squall... I'll go with you." Ellone said. "I'll visit Uncle Laguna when he's well." She smiled hopefully.

"Sis..." He protested.

"No, really. I want to." She began her way to the exit.

"We can't visit him now anyway, can we?" Ellone asked and Kiros nodded. Squall nodded as well.

So three of them left for the Garden wishing they had better news than what they were going to tell everyone.