Chapter 4- The written test
The night passed by without any special events. Lani and Seifer stopped talking to eachother since the incident in the Training Center. The only person who seemed to have a lot on her mind was Rinoa. It was after midnight and she was still looking out the window.
Rinoa "(... Was he... really worried?... Would he have reacted the same if someone else was in my place?... I don't even know him, how could I answer these questions!? And... and why am I thinking this?... I guess his reaction surprised me... he just seems so ready to kill without blinking anytime, that I couldn't believe he might be worried about actually doing it... He's pretty weird... Wonder what'll happen next...?...)"
It's 8 AM. When Seifer woke up, his roommate had already left. A knock on the door and his friends' appearance made Seifer snap out of his thoughts.
Raijin "Mornin' Seifer!"
Seifer "Hey, guys!"
Fujin "READY?"
Seifer "Yeah... Let's grab a bite at the Cafeteria before the exam."
Raijin "Good idea! I'm starving, ya know!?"
The Cafeteria wasn't so crowded this time. Squall and the others were having breakfast as well, and Lani was once again in his dark little corner. He was there before anyone else, and Rinoa couldn't help noticing Lani's smile when they came in.
A half hour later, they all get up and go to class. Squall and Quistis were arranging the test subjects and the others were walking around the classroom, making sure no student would try to cheat on the test.
At 9 AM all students received the test paper. The subjects were pretty hard. Seifer looked around the classroom. Most of the students were thinking or looking out the window. Raijin was in the middle of some intense thinking. Fujin was writing something, but she didn't seem to be sure that she was giving the right answer. One more look around the classroom...
Seifer "(Damn! That Lani guy never stopped writing since we were given the test papers... I can't lose to him!)" starts thinking and writing down answers on his test paper
One hour later Squall and Quistis gathered all the students' papers. The results were to be given after lunch.
The last ones to leave the classroom were Squall and the others. They took the test papers in Squall's office and started correcting them.
Zell "Yo, Squall! Here's that loser-guy's paper! Let's correct this one first."
Squall "(... Loser-guy?... Oh, he must be talking about Lani...) ... Fine."
Rinoa "Hey, here's Seifer's paper! I wanna see how he did!"
Squall "... Whatever..."
In about two hours they were done correcting all the students' test papers. After lunch, they had all the students gather in the classroom to get the results.
Quistis "Now I'll be announcing all those who passed and their grades:
Jamie- 50 Pt.
Sarah- 55 Pt.
Jessie- 60 Pt.
Mark- 60 Pt.
Sean- 73 Pt.
Julian- 79 Pt.
Raijin- 81 Pt.
Gabrielle- 82 Pt.
Alex- 85 Pt.
Fujin- 95 Pt.
There are only two students who passed with 100 Pt.- Seifer Almasy and Lani Synne. I must say that I am impressed."
Squall "All those who passed have no classes tomorrow since the field exam is in two days. I recommend training and reviewing all information about the mission. Dismissed."
Everyone left the classroom. Squall and the gang decided to hang out around the Quad, who has recently been remodeled into a recreation area.
Rinoa taking a look around "This place sure looks better now..."
Selphie "I still think we should have left it the way it was..."
Irvine "Hey, like we can still hold concerts and events here."
Quistis "But seriously, what do you think the Galbadians are up to?"
Zell "It's gotta be somethin' serious..."
Voice "Oh, you don't know!? They want to retrieve the Lunatic Pandora from Esthar."
They all turned their heads to where the voice came from and stared in amazement. On the bench right next to theirs Lani was quietly reading his book.
Squall "... And how do you know that?"
Lani stops reading "I'm from Galbadia Garden, you know... There have been lots of rumors even before this whole thing started. Back at that Garden I had lots of friends that always knew just what was going on in Deling City... The Galbadian army had their eyes on Lunatic Pandora for some time now... To tell the truth, I'm surprised they waited so much before taking initiative."
Rinoa "But what are they planing to do with it? I mean, even if they wanted to cause a Lunar Cry they'd have to get Lunatic Pandora at Tears' Point, and there's no way the President of Esthar would allow such a thing..."
Lani "Come on!... Why do you think Allora became president? She developed a way to make the Crystal Pillar attract monsters anywhere. Don't you realize how strong the Galbadian army would become with thousands of monsters on their side!?"
Squall "... We gotta tell President Loire right away. Let's go!"
REVIEW!!! REVIEW!!! REVIEW!!!
The night passed by without any special events. Lani and Seifer stopped talking to eachother since the incident in the Training Center. The only person who seemed to have a lot on her mind was Rinoa. It was after midnight and she was still looking out the window.
Rinoa "(... Was he... really worried?... Would he have reacted the same if someone else was in my place?... I don't even know him, how could I answer these questions!? And... and why am I thinking this?... I guess his reaction surprised me... he just seems so ready to kill without blinking anytime, that I couldn't believe he might be worried about actually doing it... He's pretty weird... Wonder what'll happen next...?...)"
It's 8 AM. When Seifer woke up, his roommate had already left. A knock on the door and his friends' appearance made Seifer snap out of his thoughts.
Raijin "Mornin' Seifer!"
Seifer "Hey, guys!"
Fujin "READY?"
Seifer "Yeah... Let's grab a bite at the Cafeteria before the exam."
Raijin "Good idea! I'm starving, ya know!?"
The Cafeteria wasn't so crowded this time. Squall and the others were having breakfast as well, and Lani was once again in his dark little corner. He was there before anyone else, and Rinoa couldn't help noticing Lani's smile when they came in.
A half hour later, they all get up and go to class. Squall and Quistis were arranging the test subjects and the others were walking around the classroom, making sure no student would try to cheat on the test.
At 9 AM all students received the test paper. The subjects were pretty hard. Seifer looked around the classroom. Most of the students were thinking or looking out the window. Raijin was in the middle of some intense thinking. Fujin was writing something, but she didn't seem to be sure that she was giving the right answer. One more look around the classroom...
Seifer "(Damn! That Lani guy never stopped writing since we were given the test papers... I can't lose to him!)" starts thinking and writing down answers on his test paper
One hour later Squall and Quistis gathered all the students' papers. The results were to be given after lunch.
The last ones to leave the classroom were Squall and the others. They took the test papers in Squall's office and started correcting them.
Zell "Yo, Squall! Here's that loser-guy's paper! Let's correct this one first."
Squall "(... Loser-guy?... Oh, he must be talking about Lani...) ... Fine."
Rinoa "Hey, here's Seifer's paper! I wanna see how he did!"
Squall "... Whatever..."
In about two hours they were done correcting all the students' test papers. After lunch, they had all the students gather in the classroom to get the results.
Quistis "Now I'll be announcing all those who passed and their grades:
Jamie- 50 Pt.
Sarah- 55 Pt.
Jessie- 60 Pt.
Mark- 60 Pt.
Sean- 73 Pt.
Julian- 79 Pt.
Raijin- 81 Pt.
Gabrielle- 82 Pt.
Alex- 85 Pt.
Fujin- 95 Pt.
There are only two students who passed with 100 Pt.- Seifer Almasy and Lani Synne. I must say that I am impressed."
Squall "All those who passed have no classes tomorrow since the field exam is in two days. I recommend training and reviewing all information about the mission. Dismissed."
Everyone left the classroom. Squall and the gang decided to hang out around the Quad, who has recently been remodeled into a recreation area.
Rinoa taking a look around "This place sure looks better now..."
Selphie "I still think we should have left it the way it was..."
Irvine "Hey, like we can still hold concerts and events here."
Quistis "But seriously, what do you think the Galbadians are up to?"
Zell "It's gotta be somethin' serious..."
Voice "Oh, you don't know!? They want to retrieve the Lunatic Pandora from Esthar."
They all turned their heads to where the voice came from and stared in amazement. On the bench right next to theirs Lani was quietly reading his book.
Squall "... And how do you know that?"
Lani stops reading "I'm from Galbadia Garden, you know... There have been lots of rumors even before this whole thing started. Back at that Garden I had lots of friends that always knew just what was going on in Deling City... The Galbadian army had their eyes on Lunatic Pandora for some time now... To tell the truth, I'm surprised they waited so much before taking initiative."
Rinoa "But what are they planing to do with it? I mean, even if they wanted to cause a Lunar Cry they'd have to get Lunatic Pandora at Tears' Point, and there's no way the President of Esthar would allow such a thing..."
Lani "Come on!... Why do you think Allora became president? She developed a way to make the Crystal Pillar attract monsters anywhere. Don't you realize how strong the Galbadian army would become with thousands of monsters on their side!?"
Squall "... We gotta tell President Loire right away. Let's go!"
REVIEW!!! REVIEW!!! REVIEW!!!