It had been about four weeks since the guys first arrived in Esthar. The previous problems where a thing of the past. All was well between everyone. Squall talked things out about that fateful night and it was a thing of the past. His challenge had been met. Now all he had to was continue on with the mission and then return to see if Seifer held up his end of the deal.
Squall's hair finally grew out enough for him to get his hair-streaked platinum blond and he was getting accustomed to wearing Zell's clothing. He all ready had his new persona down. He had to appear less aloft and friendlier, he also appeared laid back like Irvine.
Zell was acting more laid back and cocky, a mixture of Seifer and Squall. He toned down his quick temper and hyper energy.
They both had the accent down perfectly and they had been practicing their new mannerisms. They even learned to effectively use a machine gun, courtesy of Laguna. All that was left was to make contact with the two deserters in Dollet.
Irvine, Squall and Zell stood on the landing pad at the Estharian Airport, having already said their goodbyes to Laguna and company. Squall was wearing, his black boots, some wide leg black bondage pants with a black muscle tee decorated with blue flames and black jacket to go over it. Zell was wearing, some black boots, and faded jeans with a gray turtleneck sweater.
Irvine smiled mischievously at the pair. I wonder if they can keep character. They look the part but can they act the part? "Shane, Derek, I'll be seeing you guys at Garden when you get back. Maybe I'll even show you around."
"Yeah well, Shane and I are looking forward to meeting Zell and Squall though those guys have nothing on us. In fact I could teach them a lesson or two."
"What he said."
"Well, I'll be seeing you later." Irvine walked toward the waiting jet and stood on the entrance ramp. He turned around and tipped his hat to his friends and then entered the ship heading back to Garden.
Once Irvine was gone, Zell and Squall walked toward their own jet to begin phase two of the mission.
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Squall and Zell sat in bar located on the outskirts of Dollet. They were waiting for their contact to arrive. Zell was playing darts, acting the part of a Seifer/Squall hybrid well. Squall leaned against the bar and chatted idly if someone happened to approach him all the while keeping an eye on the door. Squall was still nursing his beer when two guys walked in and sat in the dark corner of the room. Squall casually walked over to Zell and tapped him on the shoulder, motioning to the two newcomers. Zell finished the game and ambled over to the table, speaking the password to see if they were the right guys.
"The sun is high in the noon time sky."
"It'll soon be shadowed by cloud of deceit."
Squall and Zell pulled up a seat and began talking to the men.
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It was a little later in the afternoon when Squall, Zell and the two men left the bar with the materials and information they needed to infiltrate the base. It turns out that the Dollet base was a decoy and the real base was located on the Centra Continent, not too far away from the orphanage. The two men Biggs and Wedge, agreed to take them to the base. Maybe that bit of information will come in handy later on. Squall thought as he and Zell boarded the small boat. The men simply gave them their names and the pass code; it would be up to them to pass the assessment test. They weren't really worried about that. They were in top physical condition. They were a force to be reckoned with.