Chapter 2

A man was looking at a glowing map on Estar on a table while talking to several officials that were next to him.

"So… The main enemy is in Estar after all…" he said calmly. "We cannot attack it directly without knowing more information… we will send several teams to scout the entire city and station there."

"Lord Valentine… What about the threats that we intercepted against Headmaster Cid of Balamb Garden?" said one officer. "It is only a threat and we don't know if they will carry it out, but our evidence points out that assassinating Headmaster Cid and his officers will be a tremendous victory for them."

"We will respond then…" said Valentine. "If you please send for the leader of the First team." (First as in the best.) "Gentlemen, if we may continue this conversation later?" All of the officers bowed and left the room and in a few minutes a 16 year old brown haired teenager entered the room.

"You wanted to see me father?" asked the girl.

"Rose! Yes I did," said Valentine. "I would like to send you and your team to Balamb. Actually Balamb Garden…"

"Wait a minute!" said Rose. "Isn't that were SeeD's are trained?! And isn't Balamb Garden known for housing some of the best fighters in the world including those who killed Ultimecia?!" Valentine nodded.

"Well seems dangerous… But fun…" She smiled. The old leader shook his head at his daughter who had a strong resemblance of his wife.

"Well Rose? What do you think?" asked Valentine.

"Of course dad!"

"There are some complications though…" Rose looked at him questionably. "I actually want 2 of your members to infiltrate the Garden." Rose stared at him blankly before letting her mouth hang down.

"EH! You want me to let 2 of my team members go into a military training faculty with hundreds of elite soldiers that could pounce on them at any moment!" stuttered Rose.

"Of course the safety measures will be taken first!" said Valentine sternly. "If their cover is compromised then you are to abort the mission at once. I will leave the team selecting to you." With that he turned around and headed towards his room. Rose bowed and also began to leave.

"Rose…" Rose turned around immediately. "Be careful and come back to me…" Rose nodded and went out of the door.

She walked for about 10 minutes and entered a meeting room where her team was waiting for her. Her best friend Amy was sitting on a chair playing with her puppy named Floppy that she had found on a mission. Next to her was Vincent who was sleeping. On the left of the room her friends Robert and Jason were throwing daggers at a target. She walked inside and felt 2 hands wrap around her waist immediately.

"Hey Honey." he said from behind her. She smiled at her boyfriend whose name was Justin.

"Come on I have to tell everyone something." Everyone got around the table to listen what their squad leader had to tell them.

"Okay we have a new mission… First-"She stopped immediately looking at Vincent who was snoring away. She picked up her pencil and threw the pointed side at his head.

"I'm awake! I was just resting my eyes!" he suddenly sputtered out. "That hurt too…" Rose continued to tell her team mates about the mission and when she finished they all had the same expression she did. They were too shocked to say anything.

"Well who is crazy enough here to go to Balamb Garden as a SeeD?!" said Robert. Suddenly all of his group members looked at him. He stared at each of them and put his hands up in surprise. "You guys are mean!"

"Well that's one…" said Rose.

"We also need someone who needs to improve their team work with him," thought Rose. "That's easy…"

"Amy your going too!" said Rose without looking up from the report. Amy began to protest but Robert did it for her.

"Amy?! Come on! She is the worst for this kind of work!"

Rose began to rub her temples while the other group members just sat back to enjoy the show that was being brought to them.

"What is that suppose to mean huh?!" shouted Amy back to her comrade.

"It means that you are too damn annoying whenever we go a mission together, Shorty!" shouted Robert. He suddenly fell down on his chair while rubbing his leg that Amy had just kicked.

"Enough!" shouted Rose. Before she could finish, there was a knock on the door. "Enter!"

Soon came in a man carrying a box that contained the information they needed for their mission.

"This is all the information that you need to begin with. Who will be your 2 operatives?" asked the messenger. Rose told him. He nodded while bowing.

"I will have their SeeD profiles within the hour. By the way I was also sent here by Lord Valentine to tell you that Jason may not be able to be present for a good duration of the mission."

Jason stood up asking why.

"The town of Dollet is being attacked as we speak by Galbadian rebels and other enemies…" Jason looked at his group members who all nodded.

"You will leave with the Sixth team at the same time your team leaves. Lord Valentine also wishes you all good luck."

The next day at the train station the entire group bid Jason farewell. Jason would not stop saying that he was sorry for not being there for the team when they were going to one of the most dangerous places in the world.

"Isn't this guy gonna shut up any time soon?" thought the entire group after Jason said he was sorry for about the sixteenth time, but Amy was the best at covering it up.

"Your family is more important…" she replied. "Besides we will be okay, after you solve your problems over there you can join us at Balamb." Jason nodded. He was about to apologize again when he was shoved into the train by all of his group members.

"Shut up already!" shouted Robert who was his best friend. "Well see you in a couple of weeks or so!" Jason smiled and waved as the train sped up and left.

An hour later Robert and Amy stepped off the train with their friends and had their packs slung over their shoulders.

"I expect you guys to call us every night okay?" said Rose. "Be careful." They both nodded and started towards Balamb Garden. In about half an hour they were in front of the Garden when Amy stopped.

"What's wrong?" asked Robert.

"Do we look kind of weird?" asked Amy.

Robert was wearing his blue jeans and a black t-shirt, except he had a heavy navy blue vest that had 6 pistol magazines in the front while the sides carried 2 pistols. He also had a belt with a sizeable pouch attached to it that carried several daggers along with other weapons that he decided to bring and 2 more holsters on both legs that carried more daggers. Amy had on black pants and a red t-shirt along with an exact vest and holsters that Robert had, except she had a bow that was strung across her back and a quiver of arrows on her back.

"Nah…" they both said in unison as they smiled and entered the building. Once inside, they started in awe.

"This place is huge!" said Amy. "Yet is looks awesome."