Meanwhile back at the party the third new SeeD, Meia Lesca, was getting
overwhelmed with the attention since Seifer left and the other guy was no-
where to be seen. She broke out from the crowd running a hand through her
copper coloured hair removing the paper orchid her date had put in it.
She dropped it onto the table, sitting down glad to be away from him and all the hangers-on. She didn't know why she had come with such a conceited person. She had only said yes because the one she wanted to ask her hadn't and she couldn't turn up alone.
She became aware of a shadow falling across her and looked up worried it was her date.
'Seifer?' she said relieved looking up into Seifer's blue eyes, his right cheek had a patch of liniment taped to it.
'Did you have an accident?' Meia asked standing up, her white dress swishing softly.
'Yeah, that's the last time I underestimate anything in the Training Centre.' Seifer replied grinning.
'Oh right. Why were you there? Aren't you enjoying our party?' Meia asked him.
'What's to enjoy? Half the people here still can't stand me and I don't blame them.' He replied softly.
'SEIFER!?' a voice behind him yelled and Fujin arrived in a SeeD cadet uniform.
'Hey Fuj. I thought you had a date?' Seifer said turning round to her and flashing her a grin.
'HURT?' she said reaching her hand to the bandage on his face.
'I'll live, takes more than getting slashed to stop me.' Seifer told her smiling, taking her hand.
'DANCE!' Fujin ordered gripping his hand and pulling him off into the throng. Meia smiled as she watched them dance but it faded as she noticed her date coming over.
Luckily Squall got to her first gently tapping her on her bare shoulder. 'So could I ask for the honour of this dance with a new SeeD?' he asked smiling warmly.
'Certainly Commander.' She said quickly and took his hand to lead her to the dance floor glad to be away from her date.
Squall chatted to her about how she felt in the exam as they waltzed along the dance floor.
'Rinoa has definitely brought him out of his shell.' Meia thought to herself as she spun round.
As the dance ended Meia thanked Squall and quickly dashed through the door hoping to get away before her date caught up with her. She made it through the silent corridors to her room, slamming the door behind her and locking it with a sigh of relief before slipping out of her dress and showering.
After her shower Meia dried herself and brushed her hair looking into the mirror her green eyes highlighted by her fair skin. Luckily she had few freckles unlike most red heads and escaped the usual torment. Once her hair was done to her satisfaction Meia slipped into her pyjamas and snuggled up into bed.
Jayson opened his eyes his vision blurred as he looked at his clock. He rubbed his eyes and the figures 8:30 came into focus.
'Can Jayson Croft and Meia Lesca please come to the Commander's Office ASAP.' A voice called over the tannoy.
'So that's what woke me up.' Jayson thought as he got out of bed and dressed in some clean clothes.
'Feeling a little dark today?' Orion asked sarcastically as Jayson pulled on a pair of black cargo pants, black t-shirt and a clean black denim jacket with dull nickel buttons.
'Aren't I always?' Jayson replied slipping on a new pair of gloves and strapping Fixxer to his thigh before running to Squall's office.
Meanwhile Meia was woken by the call over the tannoy, yawning as she rolled out of bed quickly slipping out of her pyjamas and throwing them onto her bed. She dressed quickly into a pair of green denim shorts, a white vest top and short black jacket with red sleeves. She wrapped a belt of throwing stars around her waist along with her usual blue belt, grabbed her short staff and slid it into its holder on her back and slotted her katana into its scabbard hanging from her blue belt before quickly running a brush through her hair and making her way out to the office.
Jayson grabbed the lift door and held it open as Meia dived into the lift.
'So we meet again.' She said smiling.
'Yeah...' Jayson replied lapsing into silence and looking at the floor.
Meia not knowing what to say took to admiring Fixxer as the lift made its way up. There was a soft "ding" as they reached the third floor and the doors opened. They both walked out side by side and approached the desk, behind which sat Squall.
'Jayson, Meia please have a seat.' Squall said smiling.
They both sat down on the two chairs in front of the desk and looked expectantly at Squall.
'I'm sure you're wondering why I called you here...' Squall started, the two of them nodding slightly in agreement.
'We've had a call from President Loire of Esthar. He reports a strange sequence of events where monsters have been systematically attacking the city in an organised way and he asked us to investigate.' Squall explained.
'I've decided to go and head this mission but I'd like you two to come with us.'
'Us, sir?' Jayson asked politely.
'Yes, Instructor Trepe and Rinoa Heartilly will also be on the mission.' Squall replied.
'I see sir. So why do you want us to come along then?' Jayson asked against Orion's screaming in his mind.
Squall raised an eyebrow slightly. 'Well this will enable to break into life as a SeeD.' He told him.
'Right. And when do we leave?' Jayson asked.
'At ten hundred hours. And don't forget to stop off at the classroom to pick up a GF. Meia you will have Siren.' Squall said leaning back in his chair.
Jayson tried not to laugh at Orion's whoops of joy.
'And you will have Diablos.' Squall told Jayson.
'Um I already have my own GF sir.' Jayson replied.
Squall looked at a piece of paper on his desk.
'Ah yes so your record says. Well the two of you should go pack and report at the Ragnarok at ten. Ok?' he said smiling.
The pair left Squall's office and entered the lift in silence until the doors had shut and it started its way down.
'You don't think it's worth is being on this mission do you?' Meia asked Jayson.
'Well he's got an Instructor and his girlfriend on his team both of which were in the battle against Ultimecia. If they aren't able to help what good will we be?' Jayson replied leaning back against the lift wall.
'I'd say that was a little cold.' Meia told him although she had thought along those lines herself.
'Well that's the official temperament of a loner.' Jayson answered grinning.
Meia laughed softly and inquired 'So you have your own GF?'
'Yeah he's annoying at times though since he has to express himself especially at inappropriate moments.' Jayson replied.
'Hey! That's not nice!' Orion whined in his head.
Meia smiled. 'So does he have a name?'
'Sure, he likes to be called Orion, but will also answer to any name that he's called by a blonde... Ow!' Jayson told her as Orion shocked him.
'What was that?' Meia asked bewildered.
'Just Orion telling me to shut up.' Jayson told her rubbing his arm.
The lift reached the first floor and opened, the two of them stepping out and heading their own way to their dorms.
Jayson took his big rucksack out of his closet grabbed three pairs of pants and jeans fromn their hangers and opened the drawer taking a handful of balled up socks and boxers and shoved them into the bag.
He also put in his spare jacket and a few shirts and tops. He assumed that he wouldn't need that much clothes since he'd be able to wash them in Esthar. He filled a side pocket with boxes of ammo for Fixxer and the other with miscellaneous items for healing and weapon remodelling.
He then wrapped his dagger belt around his waist and selected his three best daggers. He couldn't wear his Mesmerise gloves since they were still soaking. He slipped on one of his other pairs of gloves, made of Dragon skin interwoven with Ochu tentacles for extra strength and flexibility and was pitted with Bomb fragments for an extra edge.
He then put his third and weakest pair of gloves into his bag. These were the first pair he had made from T-rexaur hide woven with Silk webs and studded with Cactuar thorns. Satisfied he'd got everything he'd need he made his way to the Ragnarok.
She dropped it onto the table, sitting down glad to be away from him and all the hangers-on. She didn't know why she had come with such a conceited person. She had only said yes because the one she wanted to ask her hadn't and she couldn't turn up alone.
She became aware of a shadow falling across her and looked up worried it was her date.
'Seifer?' she said relieved looking up into Seifer's blue eyes, his right cheek had a patch of liniment taped to it.
'Did you have an accident?' Meia asked standing up, her white dress swishing softly.
'Yeah, that's the last time I underestimate anything in the Training Centre.' Seifer replied grinning.
'Oh right. Why were you there? Aren't you enjoying our party?' Meia asked him.
'What's to enjoy? Half the people here still can't stand me and I don't blame them.' He replied softly.
'SEIFER!?' a voice behind him yelled and Fujin arrived in a SeeD cadet uniform.
'Hey Fuj. I thought you had a date?' Seifer said turning round to her and flashing her a grin.
'HURT?' she said reaching her hand to the bandage on his face.
'I'll live, takes more than getting slashed to stop me.' Seifer told her smiling, taking her hand.
'DANCE!' Fujin ordered gripping his hand and pulling him off into the throng. Meia smiled as she watched them dance but it faded as she noticed her date coming over.
Luckily Squall got to her first gently tapping her on her bare shoulder. 'So could I ask for the honour of this dance with a new SeeD?' he asked smiling warmly.
'Certainly Commander.' She said quickly and took his hand to lead her to the dance floor glad to be away from her date.
Squall chatted to her about how she felt in the exam as they waltzed along the dance floor.
'Rinoa has definitely brought him out of his shell.' Meia thought to herself as she spun round.
As the dance ended Meia thanked Squall and quickly dashed through the door hoping to get away before her date caught up with her. She made it through the silent corridors to her room, slamming the door behind her and locking it with a sigh of relief before slipping out of her dress and showering.
After her shower Meia dried herself and brushed her hair looking into the mirror her green eyes highlighted by her fair skin. Luckily she had few freckles unlike most red heads and escaped the usual torment. Once her hair was done to her satisfaction Meia slipped into her pyjamas and snuggled up into bed.
Jayson opened his eyes his vision blurred as he looked at his clock. He rubbed his eyes and the figures 8:30 came into focus.
'Can Jayson Croft and Meia Lesca please come to the Commander's Office ASAP.' A voice called over the tannoy.
'So that's what woke me up.' Jayson thought as he got out of bed and dressed in some clean clothes.
'Feeling a little dark today?' Orion asked sarcastically as Jayson pulled on a pair of black cargo pants, black t-shirt and a clean black denim jacket with dull nickel buttons.
'Aren't I always?' Jayson replied slipping on a new pair of gloves and strapping Fixxer to his thigh before running to Squall's office.
Meanwhile Meia was woken by the call over the tannoy, yawning as she rolled out of bed quickly slipping out of her pyjamas and throwing them onto her bed. She dressed quickly into a pair of green denim shorts, a white vest top and short black jacket with red sleeves. She wrapped a belt of throwing stars around her waist along with her usual blue belt, grabbed her short staff and slid it into its holder on her back and slotted her katana into its scabbard hanging from her blue belt before quickly running a brush through her hair and making her way out to the office.
Jayson grabbed the lift door and held it open as Meia dived into the lift.
'So we meet again.' She said smiling.
'Yeah...' Jayson replied lapsing into silence and looking at the floor.
Meia not knowing what to say took to admiring Fixxer as the lift made its way up. There was a soft "ding" as they reached the third floor and the doors opened. They both walked out side by side and approached the desk, behind which sat Squall.
'Jayson, Meia please have a seat.' Squall said smiling.
They both sat down on the two chairs in front of the desk and looked expectantly at Squall.
'I'm sure you're wondering why I called you here...' Squall started, the two of them nodding slightly in agreement.
'We've had a call from President Loire of Esthar. He reports a strange sequence of events where monsters have been systematically attacking the city in an organised way and he asked us to investigate.' Squall explained.
'I've decided to go and head this mission but I'd like you two to come with us.'
'Us, sir?' Jayson asked politely.
'Yes, Instructor Trepe and Rinoa Heartilly will also be on the mission.' Squall replied.
'I see sir. So why do you want us to come along then?' Jayson asked against Orion's screaming in his mind.
Squall raised an eyebrow slightly. 'Well this will enable to break into life as a SeeD.' He told him.
'Right. And when do we leave?' Jayson asked.
'At ten hundred hours. And don't forget to stop off at the classroom to pick up a GF. Meia you will have Siren.' Squall said leaning back in his chair.
Jayson tried not to laugh at Orion's whoops of joy.
'And you will have Diablos.' Squall told Jayson.
'Um I already have my own GF sir.' Jayson replied.
Squall looked at a piece of paper on his desk.
'Ah yes so your record says. Well the two of you should go pack and report at the Ragnarok at ten. Ok?' he said smiling.
The pair left Squall's office and entered the lift in silence until the doors had shut and it started its way down.
'You don't think it's worth is being on this mission do you?' Meia asked Jayson.
'Well he's got an Instructor and his girlfriend on his team both of which were in the battle against Ultimecia. If they aren't able to help what good will we be?' Jayson replied leaning back against the lift wall.
'I'd say that was a little cold.' Meia told him although she had thought along those lines herself.
'Well that's the official temperament of a loner.' Jayson answered grinning.
Meia laughed softly and inquired 'So you have your own GF?'
'Yeah he's annoying at times though since he has to express himself especially at inappropriate moments.' Jayson replied.
'Hey! That's not nice!' Orion whined in his head.
Meia smiled. 'So does he have a name?'
'Sure, he likes to be called Orion, but will also answer to any name that he's called by a blonde... Ow!' Jayson told her as Orion shocked him.
'What was that?' Meia asked bewildered.
'Just Orion telling me to shut up.' Jayson told her rubbing his arm.
The lift reached the first floor and opened, the two of them stepping out and heading their own way to their dorms.
Jayson took his big rucksack out of his closet grabbed three pairs of pants and jeans fromn their hangers and opened the drawer taking a handful of balled up socks and boxers and shoved them into the bag.
He also put in his spare jacket and a few shirts and tops. He assumed that he wouldn't need that much clothes since he'd be able to wash them in Esthar. He filled a side pocket with boxes of ammo for Fixxer and the other with miscellaneous items for healing and weapon remodelling.
He then wrapped his dagger belt around his waist and selected his three best daggers. He couldn't wear his Mesmerise gloves since they were still soaking. He slipped on one of his other pairs of gloves, made of Dragon skin interwoven with Ochu tentacles for extra strength and flexibility and was pitted with Bomb fragments for an extra edge.
He then put his third and weakest pair of gloves into his bag. These were the first pair he had made from T-rexaur hide woven with Silk webs and studded with Cactuar thorns. Satisfied he'd got everything he'd need he made his way to the Ragnarok.