(The first part is Squall's pov and it's just a continuation from Good
Mornings Part 2 because the other one was getting too long.)
Mission in Esthar
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Squall was woken up by the blinding light caused by the sun. he squinted trying to
see but all he could was orange light. He tried to fully open his eyes unaware of the time.
He sat down on his bed, realizing that he was still wearing the soaked clothes that he
wore the night before. Fortunately, it was now dry. He sat upright to get a clearer view oh
his surroundings. All he could see was an orange figure. It looked like a girl.
(Rinoa.....?) That was his first guess. Then he called out the name to see if
his guess was right. "Rinoa?" he said quietly enough that she only barely heard it.
"Wake up sleepy head. We've got work to do!" said a cheerful voice.
(Oh...It's only Quistis.) "....." He remained quiet.
"What-you thought I was Rinoa? Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not!" She
sounded happy for some reason. "So, when are you planning to get up. It's already 3 in
the afternoon!! I've never seen you oversleep before!"
(3 in the afternoon!!! Why the hell did I sleep so long?) He quickly stood up,
"Why didn't you wake me up then!" When he stood up, he lost his balance and almost
collapses to the floor.
Quistis helped him up, "That's why. Just be happy that we both didn't get
pneumonia from the rain last night." She helped him to the bed.
(There's something going on...I can feel it! Why is she acting so weird.
Quistis is never this cheerful.) He put his hand on his head and started rubbing it. He had
a headache.
She stood up from beside the bed and started to walk towards the door. "Well,
you'd better get ready! I promised to you that we'd get this mission over with as fast as
we can so that you can go back to Rinoa..." A part of her suddenly changed, her
face showed less joyfulness but she quickly put it back on, "You'd better change out of
those clothes. I'd love to stay and watch, but I have stuff to do to get ready." She smiles
at him and turns around. But before she left, Squall caught her looking back, if he didn't
know better, he was sure that she was looking at the trash can beside his bed. "Well,
bye!"
(She's keeping something from me) He jerked off that thought for a moment and
thought about the task at hand. He tried really hard what happened the night before,
thinking for reason for his bad headache. He could only remember parts of it. He
remembers the part where Quistis pointed out the suspicious looking building. (that's
probably the job that she was talking about.)
He slowly stood up from the bed and took of his damp white tee shirt. He dropped
it onto the floor and he tries to look around for an extra one. He glanced to his left and
saw a shirt and a pair of pants. (She must have gotten it for me, that's nice...)
He picked it up and transferred it to his bed. He went to the washroom to cleanse
his face. He walked back to the bed and took of his pants. He picked up the tee shirt, put
it on, picked up the leather pants, and put it on as well. While he was doing so, something
caught his eye. He bent down to look at something in the trash can.
(Quistis was looking at this before she left, I wonder what it is.) He didn't think
twice before actually picking it up. He wasn't disgusted by it or anything. (They're just a
bunch of ripped up papers....) Then he remembers that there wasn't any when they
first got to Esthar. He put the pieces at the palm of his hand and tried to piece them
together, hoping to get something out of it.
A knock on the door interrupted him, "Squall? Are you done?"
(Damn!) He thought for a while whether he should keep it or not, "Yeah I'm
done!"
The door suddenly opened up revealing Quistis. She was staring at him
suspiciously because he was still kneeling on the floor with papers on his hand, "Squall?
What are you doing?" She walked toward him, almost too quickly, "Squall, we don't
have time for this!!!" She took the papers from Squall's palm and threw it out the
window. "We don't have time to be looking in the garbage! I thought you wanted to get
this mission over with so that you can get back to Rinoa?" She sounded upset.
(What's her problem....?) "Yeah, yeah. I said I'm done didn't I?" He stood
up and stretched his legs from kneeling for too long.
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They walked together towards the meeting room. (That was too close.) They
arrived there and sat down at the seats that they used before. There they saw Laguna and
Kiros.
"So Quistis told me what happened last night." It was Laguna who spoke first. "I
know that this mission is very important but I didn't expect you to go out into the rain."
"Yeah, what use will you be when you are sick?" Kiros butted in.
"That's enough Kiros. But the good part is that you've discovered a possible
hideout and are planning on investigating it today, correct?"
"Yes." She said. Squall kept quiet.
"It's just a good thing that you didn't decide to go last night!! That would have
been foolish!!"
(If only you knew.....) The two SeeDs just stared at the president.
"Well, since you guys seem to have nothing to say, I guess this ends our brief
meeting. I wish you guys good luck and I hope for the best." And with that, the two
slowly stood up and walked towards the exit, "Oh yeah! And Squall....please
think before you act. I want you back alive, you are my son after all..."
Squall didn't turn around or even stop, he just simply walked away.
"Squall? Are you okay? You haven't spoken." They were now walking towards
the building they saw the night before. As they got closer, they became more discreet.
"I'm just concentrating.....I'm trying my best not to overdo myself. I'm
still felling a little chill, maybe I'm getting sick....." He did look a little sick.
(Why is he saying all these things to me? He's always tried to avoid signs of
weakness.) She took his arm and put it around her shoulder to act as her guide. "Maybe
we should do this tomorrow. You know what Laguna said...."
"I don't care!!! We need to go there now!!" He straightened himself up again
trying to look all better but Quisitis knew.
They arrived at the factory even either all the reasons Quistis was making up not
to go. They got in as quietly as possible trying to not attract any attention. When they got
in, they stopped talking immediately and kneeled at the nearest crate to listen in on the
conversation.
"Hey boss! This is getting pretty boring!! We did all what you told us to, but they
are not fighting back, or even giving up to our demands!! You promised us!"
A big guy with a scar on his left eye turned around, "Don't worry. Besides, I
heard that SeeDs will be coming soon! You should be on your guard! Laguna must have
asked for his son." It was Ward.
(It is Ward!! He's changed a lot since we'd seen him last. It seems that he can
speak again)
Then another group of men came out from the shadows who were led by a man
hidden under his black cloak and a guy with a weird hat and moustache. "Laguna's son?
Wasn't he the one who led the SeeDs to the defeat of Ultemecia? Wasn't he also the one,
who you said, that went into the past with Ellone's help? And wasn't he the one who is now"
"Yes Daemon! It is him. He will be a tough one to beat!" He was talking to the
man under the cloak.
(Daemon? I've never heard of that name before.....I wonder if Squall
has?)
"Do not worry about him. When we've finished our experiment, he will not stand
a chance! He can send all the SeeDs in the world and not even scratch us!!"
"You sound so confident, Dr. Odine. Just 'when' will it be finished? You seem to
be taking longer than you said you would."
"W-well, I've had problems trying to get the chemical formula right. I have the
main and basics but-well.....I just can't figure it out....."
"GET TO WORK THEN!!!!" Blazing fire started to surround Daemon. They can
sense his anger.
(Ward isn't even taking part of the conversation......maybe they are just
using his connection with Laguna!! He's just being used!!! We'd better listen some more
to dig deeper into the heart of their plans.)
But then someone whispered to her, "We should get going....."
She whispers back, "But why? This is great information!"
"We already know of their plan. It's obviously world domination, for some
reason, that's what attracts evil geniuses. What I'm trying to say is, we need to look
around for possible artifacts that we can take back. We need to get out hands, or eyes, on
some things.....okay." He crept away quietly
(I guess so........)
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(Ward is just fooling himself. He thinks that he has his own opinion and thinks
that he is doing the right thing. He doesn't realize that he is just being used.) Squall was
waling around the factory as discreet as possible. He wasn't paying attention to the
person behind him. (They must be keeping something of importance in here, Why else
would they station so many soldiers here?)
Quistis interrupted his train of thought, "Where are we looking for?" She was
waling right behind him.
"Just look around, okay!" He sounded impatient. "They are keeping something
here."
"But wouldn't it be more important to listen to their plans? We need to know
what they are planning next!"
(I don't have time to argue with you!) "If you want to go back so much, then go!
I'm not stopping you! You take care of your on life, I don't need to worry about you!!
My goal is to stop this and get back to her, Okay? You do whatever you want!!! I don't
care what happens to you." He didn't realize what he said until after actually saying it. He
turned around to face Quistis, who was now suddenly quiet. He realized what he had said.
(I shouldn't have done that, especially after she took care of me.) He couldn't say
anything. To make her feel better.
"Fine.......if you want me gone so much, then I'll leave you alone!!
Don't expect me to cover your back! I've been doing that all my life, and I think that it's
time to get a better view!!" She tried her best to be strong and avoided tears from falling
from her eyes. She ran quietly away, remembering that she was still on a mission, and left
Squall all by himself. Without realizing it, she was gone.
(This is for the best........) He continued to walk around. He turned
his head to left and right trying to look at his surroundings. He was having a hard time
concentrating. He didn't know what was dividing his attention. He tried not to let it
bother him. (I hope Quistis is alright) He accidentally thought about her. When he
realized what he'd done, he put his hand to his head trying to erase the thought. (I don't
care what happens to her!) Unfortunately, only his mind believed it, not his heart.
He took his mind off of his situation for a moment and leaned against a wall. A
sudden chill went up his spines as his back felt the coldness of the 'wall'. He didn't know
what he was leaning against. At first he didn't let bother him. He looked around his
surrounding and found himself in a room. It was dark and something smelled funny and it
didn't feel right at all being inside. He stopped leaning to walk closer to a machine that
was in front of him. He was shocked by what he saw.
( People.....? Are these human beings inside?) He quickly turned around,
out of curiosity, to the 'wall' that he leaned on. What he saw terrified him. It terrified him
so much that it brought the mighty Commander down to his knees.
"Ellone?"
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sorry this update took extremely long. I was kinda out of it for a while and I couldn't concentrate. I had trouble remembering the name of that crazy scientist from Esthar. I just remembered, so here it is! I also had the mistake of taking French class (It's not very fun!) Now that second semester have started, I'll be much more busy. It'll try harder to get it in next time.
Mission in Esthar
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Squall was woken up by the blinding light caused by the sun. he squinted trying to
see but all he could was orange light. He tried to fully open his eyes unaware of the time.
He sat down on his bed, realizing that he was still wearing the soaked clothes that he
wore the night before. Fortunately, it was now dry. He sat upright to get a clearer view oh
his surroundings. All he could see was an orange figure. It looked like a girl.
(Rinoa.....?) That was his first guess. Then he called out the name to see if
his guess was right. "Rinoa?" he said quietly enough that she only barely heard it.
"Wake up sleepy head. We've got work to do!" said a cheerful voice.
(Oh...It's only Quistis.) "....." He remained quiet.
"What-you thought I was Rinoa? Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not!" She
sounded happy for some reason. "So, when are you planning to get up. It's already 3 in
the afternoon!! I've never seen you oversleep before!"
(3 in the afternoon!!! Why the hell did I sleep so long?) He quickly stood up,
"Why didn't you wake me up then!" When he stood up, he lost his balance and almost
collapses to the floor.
Quistis helped him up, "That's why. Just be happy that we both didn't get
pneumonia from the rain last night." She helped him to the bed.
(There's something going on...I can feel it! Why is she acting so weird.
Quistis is never this cheerful.) He put his hand on his head and started rubbing it. He had
a headache.
She stood up from beside the bed and started to walk towards the door. "Well,
you'd better get ready! I promised to you that we'd get this mission over with as fast as
we can so that you can go back to Rinoa..." A part of her suddenly changed, her
face showed less joyfulness but she quickly put it back on, "You'd better change out of
those clothes. I'd love to stay and watch, but I have stuff to do to get ready." She smiles
at him and turns around. But before she left, Squall caught her looking back, if he didn't
know better, he was sure that she was looking at the trash can beside his bed. "Well,
bye!"
(She's keeping something from me) He jerked off that thought for a moment and
thought about the task at hand. He tried really hard what happened the night before,
thinking for reason for his bad headache. He could only remember parts of it. He
remembers the part where Quistis pointed out the suspicious looking building. (that's
probably the job that she was talking about.)
He slowly stood up from the bed and took of his damp white tee shirt. He dropped
it onto the floor and he tries to look around for an extra one. He glanced to his left and
saw a shirt and a pair of pants. (She must have gotten it for me, that's nice...)
He picked it up and transferred it to his bed. He went to the washroom to cleanse
his face. He walked back to the bed and took of his pants. He picked up the tee shirt, put
it on, picked up the leather pants, and put it on as well. While he was doing so, something
caught his eye. He bent down to look at something in the trash can.
(Quistis was looking at this before she left, I wonder what it is.) He didn't think
twice before actually picking it up. He wasn't disgusted by it or anything. (They're just a
bunch of ripped up papers....) Then he remembers that there wasn't any when they
first got to Esthar. He put the pieces at the palm of his hand and tried to piece them
together, hoping to get something out of it.
A knock on the door interrupted him, "Squall? Are you done?"
(Damn!) He thought for a while whether he should keep it or not, "Yeah I'm
done!"
The door suddenly opened up revealing Quistis. She was staring at him
suspiciously because he was still kneeling on the floor with papers on his hand, "Squall?
What are you doing?" She walked toward him, almost too quickly, "Squall, we don't
have time for this!!!" She took the papers from Squall's palm and threw it out the
window. "We don't have time to be looking in the garbage! I thought you wanted to get
this mission over with so that you can get back to Rinoa?" She sounded upset.
(What's her problem....?) "Yeah, yeah. I said I'm done didn't I?" He stood
up and stretched his legs from kneeling for too long.
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They walked together towards the meeting room. (That was too close.) They
arrived there and sat down at the seats that they used before. There they saw Laguna and
Kiros.
"So Quistis told me what happened last night." It was Laguna who spoke first. "I
know that this mission is very important but I didn't expect you to go out into the rain."
"Yeah, what use will you be when you are sick?" Kiros butted in.
"That's enough Kiros. But the good part is that you've discovered a possible
hideout and are planning on investigating it today, correct?"
"Yes." She said. Squall kept quiet.
"It's just a good thing that you didn't decide to go last night!! That would have
been foolish!!"
(If only you knew.....) The two SeeDs just stared at the president.
"Well, since you guys seem to have nothing to say, I guess this ends our brief
meeting. I wish you guys good luck and I hope for the best." And with that, the two
slowly stood up and walked towards the exit, "Oh yeah! And Squall....please
think before you act. I want you back alive, you are my son after all..."
Squall didn't turn around or even stop, he just simply walked away.
"Squall? Are you okay? You haven't spoken." They were now walking towards
the building they saw the night before. As they got closer, they became more discreet.
"I'm just concentrating.....I'm trying my best not to overdo myself. I'm
still felling a little chill, maybe I'm getting sick....." He did look a little sick.
(Why is he saying all these things to me? He's always tried to avoid signs of
weakness.) She took his arm and put it around her shoulder to act as her guide. "Maybe
we should do this tomorrow. You know what Laguna said...."
"I don't care!!! We need to go there now!!" He straightened himself up again
trying to look all better but Quisitis knew.
They arrived at the factory even either all the reasons Quistis was making up not
to go. They got in as quietly as possible trying to not attract any attention. When they got
in, they stopped talking immediately and kneeled at the nearest crate to listen in on the
conversation.
"Hey boss! This is getting pretty boring!! We did all what you told us to, but they
are not fighting back, or even giving up to our demands!! You promised us!"
A big guy with a scar on his left eye turned around, "Don't worry. Besides, I
heard that SeeDs will be coming soon! You should be on your guard! Laguna must have
asked for his son." It was Ward.
(It is Ward!! He's changed a lot since we'd seen him last. It seems that he can
speak again)
Then another group of men came out from the shadows who were led by a man
hidden under his black cloak and a guy with a weird hat and moustache. "Laguna's son?
Wasn't he the one who led the SeeDs to the defeat of Ultemecia? Wasn't he also the one,
who you said, that went into the past with Ellone's help? And wasn't he the one who is now"
"Yes Daemon! It is him. He will be a tough one to beat!" He was talking to the
man under the cloak.
(Daemon? I've never heard of that name before.....I wonder if Squall
has?)
"Do not worry about him. When we've finished our experiment, he will not stand
a chance! He can send all the SeeDs in the world and not even scratch us!!"
"You sound so confident, Dr. Odine. Just 'when' will it be finished? You seem to
be taking longer than you said you would."
"W-well, I've had problems trying to get the chemical formula right. I have the
main and basics but-well.....I just can't figure it out....."
"GET TO WORK THEN!!!!" Blazing fire started to surround Daemon. They can
sense his anger.
(Ward isn't even taking part of the conversation......maybe they are just
using his connection with Laguna!! He's just being used!!! We'd better listen some more
to dig deeper into the heart of their plans.)
But then someone whispered to her, "We should get going....."
She whispers back, "But why? This is great information!"
"We already know of their plan. It's obviously world domination, for some
reason, that's what attracts evil geniuses. What I'm trying to say is, we need to look
around for possible artifacts that we can take back. We need to get out hands, or eyes, on
some things.....okay." He crept away quietly
(I guess so........)
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(Ward is just fooling himself. He thinks that he has his own opinion and thinks
that he is doing the right thing. He doesn't realize that he is just being used.) Squall was
waling around the factory as discreet as possible. He wasn't paying attention to the
person behind him. (They must be keeping something of importance in here, Why else
would they station so many soldiers here?)
Quistis interrupted his train of thought, "Where are we looking for?" She was
waling right behind him.
"Just look around, okay!" He sounded impatient. "They are keeping something
here."
"But wouldn't it be more important to listen to their plans? We need to know
what they are planning next!"
(I don't have time to argue with you!) "If you want to go back so much, then go!
I'm not stopping you! You take care of your on life, I don't need to worry about you!!
My goal is to stop this and get back to her, Okay? You do whatever you want!!! I don't
care what happens to you." He didn't realize what he said until after actually saying it. He
turned around to face Quistis, who was now suddenly quiet. He realized what he had said.
(I shouldn't have done that, especially after she took care of me.) He couldn't say
anything. To make her feel better.
"Fine.......if you want me gone so much, then I'll leave you alone!!
Don't expect me to cover your back! I've been doing that all my life, and I think that it's
time to get a better view!!" She tried her best to be strong and avoided tears from falling
from her eyes. She ran quietly away, remembering that she was still on a mission, and left
Squall all by himself. Without realizing it, she was gone.
(This is for the best........) He continued to walk around. He turned
his head to left and right trying to look at his surroundings. He was having a hard time
concentrating. He didn't know what was dividing his attention. He tried not to let it
bother him. (I hope Quistis is alright) He accidentally thought about her. When he
realized what he'd done, he put his hand to his head trying to erase the thought. (I don't
care what happens to her!) Unfortunately, only his mind believed it, not his heart.
He took his mind off of his situation for a moment and leaned against a wall. A
sudden chill went up his spines as his back felt the coldness of the 'wall'. He didn't know
what he was leaning against. At first he didn't let bother him. He looked around his
surrounding and found himself in a room. It was dark and something smelled funny and it
didn't feel right at all being inside. He stopped leaning to walk closer to a machine that
was in front of him. He was shocked by what he saw.
( People.....? Are these human beings inside?) He quickly turned around,
out of curiosity, to the 'wall' that he leaned on. What he saw terrified him. It terrified him
so much that it brought the mighty Commander down to his knees.
"Ellone?"
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sorry this update took extremely long. I was kinda out of it for a while and I couldn't concentrate. I had trouble remembering the name of that crazy scientist from Esthar. I just remembered, so here it is! I also had the mistake of taking French class (It's not very fun!) Now that second semester have started, I'll be much more busy. It'll try harder to get it in next time.