(Disclaimer: I won't be writing as much during the weekdays as I do on the weekends. I have a computer at home, but I have Juno, which is slower than my grandma, especially when you consider she flies down the road like "woosh", but the point is, the other computer I work from has cable, so it, also, is like "woosh", so you may have to be more patient when expecting more chapters so soon. That's all, I'm done)
Searching for Rinoa
They stepped off the train to the familiar city of Esthar, the "Largest, Unseen City in the World." It was given it's name by the barrier outside of the city that matches to any certain given environment. Zell remembered bringing Rinoa here when she was unconcious, and they had the most difficult time finding the city.
Esthar covered hundreds of miles, yet, under any threats, it was immediatly hidden like a cowering mouse. The buildings stood hundreds of feet tall and were glazed in a shimmering blue glow. How can any terrorist miss a city like THAT?
They arrived at the President's Palace. They sat upon a chair that carried them inside. Selphie was delighted to sit on one of these again. It seemed like any ordinary cushion that sat outside the palace, was engulfed into a bubble that transfered the party inside. It was like an interactive, 3-D ride. They arrived inside and were greeted by the usual guards, who noticed their faces from the months before. They escorted them to the front door, where Laguna sat inside.
They walked through the doors, and into his office. He turned around in his big fancy chair, directing his attention to them.
"Ah, I haven't seen you all in so long," he told them. He immediatly noticed Selphie's arm, and looked to the door guard. He ordered her out. Selphie refused, but was taken underway. Zell began to follow her, when Laguna stopped him. "They're only taking her to Dr. Odine. I was concerned she may get an infection."
Zell nodded, and took a seat that was placed in front of the desk. Irvine followed, and sat at the one next to Zell's. Laguna now had their full attention. "So, what is it you've come for?"
"Have you seen Rinoa pass through here?" Zell asked.
"Indeed, I have. She came to see me, because you must pass through the city before heading to the Memorial, which is where she said she was headed. I saw her three days ago."
"Three days ago? Then..where has she been the last three days?"
Laguna frowned. "Are you telling me she hasn't returned to Balamb yet?"
Irvine shook his head. "We thought, since Esthar was such a big city, that she may have gotten lost, but she obviously made it there."
"She wouldn't have gotten lost," Laguna informed him. "She's been there before, and I know she was held captive." There was a silence. "You don't think she's being held there again, do you?"
Irvine stood and turned for the door. "I'm not so sure, but maybe we need to check it out."
"Thanks, Laguna," Zell told him, and they both left, riding back on the interactive entrance/exit lift.
Before renting a car to drive from the city, they walked to Dr. Odine's lab, where Selphie had gotten stiches in her arm, wrapped in a fresh bandage, and not just a thin layer of clothing. Zell felt a bit silly now, looking down at his ripped shirt, having used it so many times as a wrapping. Her wound had been cleaned and rewrapped, and they left. They rented a car for 5000 gil, and drove from the city and into the deserts of Esthar, on their way to the Memorial.
(I'm not sure yet how many words are in this chapter, but I'd have to guess this is my shortest. It isn't the best one, I know, and I'm gonna get some complaints, but it was really hard to pick the right words and have so much detail '.' I hope it was okay)
Searching for Rinoa
They stepped off the train to the familiar city of Esthar, the "Largest, Unseen City in the World." It was given it's name by the barrier outside of the city that matches to any certain given environment. Zell remembered bringing Rinoa here when she was unconcious, and they had the most difficult time finding the city.
Esthar covered hundreds of miles, yet, under any threats, it was immediatly hidden like a cowering mouse. The buildings stood hundreds of feet tall and were glazed in a shimmering blue glow. How can any terrorist miss a city like THAT?
They arrived at the President's Palace. They sat upon a chair that carried them inside. Selphie was delighted to sit on one of these again. It seemed like any ordinary cushion that sat outside the palace, was engulfed into a bubble that transfered the party inside. It was like an interactive, 3-D ride. They arrived inside and were greeted by the usual guards, who noticed their faces from the months before. They escorted them to the front door, where Laguna sat inside.
They walked through the doors, and into his office. He turned around in his big fancy chair, directing his attention to them.
"Ah, I haven't seen you all in so long," he told them. He immediatly noticed Selphie's arm, and looked to the door guard. He ordered her out. Selphie refused, but was taken underway. Zell began to follow her, when Laguna stopped him. "They're only taking her to Dr. Odine. I was concerned she may get an infection."
Zell nodded, and took a seat that was placed in front of the desk. Irvine followed, and sat at the one next to Zell's. Laguna now had their full attention. "So, what is it you've come for?"
"Have you seen Rinoa pass through here?" Zell asked.
"Indeed, I have. She came to see me, because you must pass through the city before heading to the Memorial, which is where she said she was headed. I saw her three days ago."
"Three days ago? Then..where has she been the last three days?"
Laguna frowned. "Are you telling me she hasn't returned to Balamb yet?"
Irvine shook his head. "We thought, since Esthar was such a big city, that she may have gotten lost, but she obviously made it there."
"She wouldn't have gotten lost," Laguna informed him. "She's been there before, and I know she was held captive." There was a silence. "You don't think she's being held there again, do you?"
Irvine stood and turned for the door. "I'm not so sure, but maybe we need to check it out."
"Thanks, Laguna," Zell told him, and they both left, riding back on the interactive entrance/exit lift.
Before renting a car to drive from the city, they walked to Dr. Odine's lab, where Selphie had gotten stiches in her arm, wrapped in a fresh bandage, and not just a thin layer of clothing. Zell felt a bit silly now, looking down at his ripped shirt, having used it so many times as a wrapping. Her wound had been cleaned and rewrapped, and they left. They rented a car for 5000 gil, and drove from the city and into the deserts of Esthar, on their way to the Memorial.
(I'm not sure yet how many words are in this chapter, but I'd have to guess this is my shortest. It isn't the best one, I know, and I'm gonna get some complaints, but it was really hard to pick the right words and have so much detail '.' I hope it was okay)