Chapter 7- The SeeD field exam
It was morning. All the students were gathered around the Directory and Squall announced the teams. Lani, Seifer and Fujin were in Squad A, under Squall's supervision. After all the candidates were divided into teams, each instructor began the mission briefing.
Squall "Ok, now pay attention! Your job is to secure Odine's Laboratory. There is valuable information there, so your failure can cause the downfall of Esthar. Handle your mission with extreme caution and ask for backup if, for some reason, you lose control over the situation."
Seifer "Like that's really gonna happen..."
Squall "... Oh, and the squad leader will be Lani."
Seifer "..."
Squall "Any questions?"
Irvine "Am I late?"
Seifer "Huh? What are YOU doing here!?"
Irvine "Didn't Squall tell you?"
Squall "... (I forgot...)"
Irvine "Like, I'm here to make sure no info leaves Dr. Odine's Lab."
Squall "Remember, Irvine: Do NOT interfere unless the situation is out of control."
Irvine "Hey, I know! I let them fight as long as everything's ok; should things get too dangerous I'll move in and, like, take care of things for them."
Squall "Right. Good luck to you all."
Lani "Ha... What a joke... You don't trust us one bit and you'd rather have us all fail the exam, but yet still you wish us luck..."
Squall "..."
Seifer "..."
Fujin "..."
Irvine "Well, are we goin' or what?"
All the candidates and supervisors were transported to different parts of Esthar via the Ragnarok. Squall, Rinoa and Quistis were dropped off at Tears' Point, to guard the Lunatic Pandora along with Squad D, Squad C was dropped off at the Sorceress Memorial, Squad B at the Lunar Gate, Selphie and Zell along with the Esthar army was protecting the Esthar City. Finally, Lani, Seifer, Fujin and Irvine were dropped off at Odine's Laboratory.
Within the half hour Squad A got rid of all the Galbadian Soldiers around the Laboratory.
Fujin "... STANDBY..."
Seifer "It's as boring as hell over here... They should have sent us at Tears' Point, where all the action is..."
Lani "You should be thankful they didn't send us at the Sorceress Memorial, or at the Lunar Gate... Galbadia has no interest there, so those squads won't see any action at all..."
Seifer "...... Damn!... It's too quiet!"
Fujin "LISTEN!"
Seifer "... Voices... and footsteps."
Lani "Reinforcements... Get ready!"
Irvine "Sounds like there's a whole legion comin' this way..."
The army was getting close to the Laboratory, but failed to notice yet the four students who were ready to fight.
Galbadian Soldier "Sir, we are approaching Odine's Laboratory. Many of Esthar's secrets are kept in there..."
Galbadian Officer "We have no buisness there!"
(Seifer "Damn! I knew it!")
Soldier "But sir, Galbadia would have a huge advantage over Esthar if- "
Officer "Sorceress Alia's orders, boy. We are heading for Tears' Point; move out!"
Soldier #2 "Yes, sir!"
Soldier #3 "Yessir!"
Soldier "... Yessir..." all soldiers start running away from the Laboratory
Seifer "Sorceress Alia!?"
Irvine "Hey, like, weren't they under the command of President Allora?"
Seifer "They were..."
Irvine "... Guess there's a new sorceress in town... Some news, eh?"
Lani "..." turns around and walks away, thinking
Fujin "SEIFER!" points at the squad leader
Seifer "Huh?... Now YOU wouldn't happen to know anything about this, now would you!?"
Before Lani could answer Seifer's question a 16-year-old girl came running towards Odine's Laboratory. Noticing the students, she hesitated, but after taking a good look at them she resumed her running until she came close enough. Now they could get a good look at her. She had a long, brown hair, green eyes and two revolvers were hanging off both sides of her thick belt. She had a necklace with a black cross around her neck, just like Lani.
Girl "Lani!? You've... joined SeeD? Mother is gonna kill you!"
Lani so far he was facing backwards to the direction she came from and now finally turns around "... Maia... What are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay out of this!"
Maia "When have I ever listened to you!? But now I'm not the one you should worry about..."
Irvine "Hey, you two... know eachother?"
Lani "... Yes..."
Maia "Yup. So you guys are SeeDs? I heard Esthar asked for your help against the Galbadian forces, huh?"
Seifer "Well you seem to know a lot about this... gives a short look in Lani's direction and turns right back to Maia Actually, we're SeeD candidates."
Irvine "And, like, I'm just here to make sure they don't screw up."
Maia "Haha! Really? Wow... I might have joined SeeD too if this guy here turns to Lani would have told me what he was planning to do..."
Irvine "Well, it's not too late... We could always use someone like you"
Lani fires of hell in his eyes "You leave her alone, cowboy!!!" reaches for his dagger
Irvine "Hey, hey, hey, take it easy!"
Maia evil smile to Lani turns to Irvine "Don't mind him... Hey, I didn't catch your name."
Lani pouts and turns his back to her "Maybe that's 'cause he never said it..."
Irvine smiles to her "I'm Irvine... Very pleased to meet you."
Maia smiles back "Likewise... Hey, how 'bout you guys?" turns to Seifer and Fujin
Seifer "... I'm Seifer..."
Fujin "FUJIN"
Lani turns around to face them is angry at Maia "Ok, now that the introductions are over, will you get out of here!?"
Maia "Trying to get rid of me as fast as possible, huh? Well that's too bad for you, 'cause I intend to stick around for a while! I can stay, right Irvine?"
Lani is boiling inside "NO, YOU CAN NOT!!!"
Maia "I'm sorry, but from what I understand Irvine has the most authority, so he decides whether I can stay or not! turns to Irvine "Well? Can I stay? Pleeeease?"
Irvine "Sure."
Maia "Haha! Thanks!" sticks out her tongue to Lani
A few seconds later, the Ragnarok landed near Odine's Laboratory and Squall came out.
Squall "Everything under control here?"
Seifer "Of course."
Squall "Good. The Galbadians have retreated, we can go back to Garden now. finally notices Maia What is an outsider doing here, Irvine?"
Irvine "She was wondering around when Galbadia was attacking; we couldn't just leave her to them."
Squall "... Ok, but now it's safe, so she can be on her way."
Maia "Hey, hold on! You wanna know just WHAT is going on in Galbadia?"
Lani "Maia, shut up!"
Maia to Lani "You shut up! to Squall Well? Do you wanna know what Sorceress Alia is up to?"
Squall "... Sorceress Alia?"
Irvine "Hey, like, we heard a couple of soldiers talking about her."
Seifer "Yeah, they said she had ordered the attack again Esthar."
Squall "... Fine... You can come back to Garden with us. We'll hold a meeting after we announce the results of the SeeD exam."
Everyone enters the Ragnarok, more or less happy about Squall's decision...
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It was morning. All the students were gathered around the Directory and Squall announced the teams. Lani, Seifer and Fujin were in Squad A, under Squall's supervision. After all the candidates were divided into teams, each instructor began the mission briefing.
Squall "Ok, now pay attention! Your job is to secure Odine's Laboratory. There is valuable information there, so your failure can cause the downfall of Esthar. Handle your mission with extreme caution and ask for backup if, for some reason, you lose control over the situation."
Seifer "Like that's really gonna happen..."
Squall "... Oh, and the squad leader will be Lani."
Seifer "..."
Squall "Any questions?"
Irvine "Am I late?"
Seifer "Huh? What are YOU doing here!?"
Irvine "Didn't Squall tell you?"
Squall "... (I forgot...)"
Irvine "Like, I'm here to make sure no info leaves Dr. Odine's Lab."
Squall "Remember, Irvine: Do NOT interfere unless the situation is out of control."
Irvine "Hey, I know! I let them fight as long as everything's ok; should things get too dangerous I'll move in and, like, take care of things for them."
Squall "Right. Good luck to you all."
Lani "Ha... What a joke... You don't trust us one bit and you'd rather have us all fail the exam, but yet still you wish us luck..."
Squall "..."
Seifer "..."
Fujin "..."
Irvine "Well, are we goin' or what?"
All the candidates and supervisors were transported to different parts of Esthar via the Ragnarok. Squall, Rinoa and Quistis were dropped off at Tears' Point, to guard the Lunatic Pandora along with Squad D, Squad C was dropped off at the Sorceress Memorial, Squad B at the Lunar Gate, Selphie and Zell along with the Esthar army was protecting the Esthar City. Finally, Lani, Seifer, Fujin and Irvine were dropped off at Odine's Laboratory.
Within the half hour Squad A got rid of all the Galbadian Soldiers around the Laboratory.
Fujin "... STANDBY..."
Seifer "It's as boring as hell over here... They should have sent us at Tears' Point, where all the action is..."
Lani "You should be thankful they didn't send us at the Sorceress Memorial, or at the Lunar Gate... Galbadia has no interest there, so those squads won't see any action at all..."
Seifer "...... Damn!... It's too quiet!"
Fujin "LISTEN!"
Seifer "... Voices... and footsteps."
Lani "Reinforcements... Get ready!"
Irvine "Sounds like there's a whole legion comin' this way..."
The army was getting close to the Laboratory, but failed to notice yet the four students who were ready to fight.
Galbadian Soldier "Sir, we are approaching Odine's Laboratory. Many of Esthar's secrets are kept in there..."
Galbadian Officer "We have no buisness there!"
(Seifer "Damn! I knew it!")
Soldier "But sir, Galbadia would have a huge advantage over Esthar if- "
Officer "Sorceress Alia's orders, boy. We are heading for Tears' Point; move out!"
Soldier #2 "Yes, sir!"
Soldier #3 "Yessir!"
Soldier "... Yessir..." all soldiers start running away from the Laboratory
Seifer "Sorceress Alia!?"
Irvine "Hey, like, weren't they under the command of President Allora?"
Seifer "They were..."
Irvine "... Guess there's a new sorceress in town... Some news, eh?"
Lani "..." turns around and walks away, thinking
Fujin "SEIFER!" points at the squad leader
Seifer "Huh?... Now YOU wouldn't happen to know anything about this, now would you!?"
Before Lani could answer Seifer's question a 16-year-old girl came running towards Odine's Laboratory. Noticing the students, she hesitated, but after taking a good look at them she resumed her running until she came close enough. Now they could get a good look at her. She had a long, brown hair, green eyes and two revolvers were hanging off both sides of her thick belt. She had a necklace with a black cross around her neck, just like Lani.
Girl "Lani!? You've... joined SeeD? Mother is gonna kill you!"
Lani so far he was facing backwards to the direction she came from and now finally turns around "... Maia... What are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay out of this!"
Maia "When have I ever listened to you!? But now I'm not the one you should worry about..."
Irvine "Hey, you two... know eachother?"
Lani "... Yes..."
Maia "Yup. So you guys are SeeDs? I heard Esthar asked for your help against the Galbadian forces, huh?"
Seifer "Well you seem to know a lot about this... gives a short look in Lani's direction and turns right back to Maia Actually, we're SeeD candidates."
Irvine "And, like, I'm just here to make sure they don't screw up."
Maia "Haha! Really? Wow... I might have joined SeeD too if this guy here turns to Lani would have told me what he was planning to do..."
Irvine "Well, it's not too late... We could always use someone like you"
Lani fires of hell in his eyes "You leave her alone, cowboy!!!" reaches for his dagger
Irvine "Hey, hey, hey, take it easy!"
Maia evil smile to Lani turns to Irvine "Don't mind him... Hey, I didn't catch your name."
Lani pouts and turns his back to her "Maybe that's 'cause he never said it..."
Irvine smiles to her "I'm Irvine... Very pleased to meet you."
Maia smiles back "Likewise... Hey, how 'bout you guys?" turns to Seifer and Fujin
Seifer "... I'm Seifer..."
Fujin "FUJIN"
Lani turns around to face them is angry at Maia "Ok, now that the introductions are over, will you get out of here!?"
Maia "Trying to get rid of me as fast as possible, huh? Well that's too bad for you, 'cause I intend to stick around for a while! I can stay, right Irvine?"
Lani is boiling inside "NO, YOU CAN NOT!!!"
Maia "I'm sorry, but from what I understand Irvine has the most authority, so he decides whether I can stay or not! turns to Irvine "Well? Can I stay? Pleeeease?"
Irvine "Sure."
Maia "Haha! Thanks!" sticks out her tongue to Lani
A few seconds later, the Ragnarok landed near Odine's Laboratory and Squall came out.
Squall "Everything under control here?"
Seifer "Of course."
Squall "Good. The Galbadians have retreated, we can go back to Garden now. finally notices Maia What is an outsider doing here, Irvine?"
Irvine "She was wondering around when Galbadia was attacking; we couldn't just leave her to them."
Squall "... Ok, but now it's safe, so she can be on her way."
Maia "Hey, hold on! You wanna know just WHAT is going on in Galbadia?"
Lani "Maia, shut up!"
Maia to Lani "You shut up! to Squall Well? Do you wanna know what Sorceress Alia is up to?"
Squall "... Sorceress Alia?"
Irvine "Hey, like, we heard a couple of soldiers talking about her."
Seifer "Yeah, they said she had ordered the attack again Esthar."
Squall "... Fine... You can come back to Garden with us. We'll hold a meeting after we announce the results of the SeeD exam."
Everyone enters the Ragnarok, more or less happy about Squall's decision...
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