The once calm plains of Centra became a rampaging area when white sails shot into the sky. All of the monsters took off running in fright. Then, the sails began moving out from a beach, revealing a ship attached to the sails. The ship set sail northward out into the sea. Upon the ship rode several ex-Galbadian soldiers, three orphans, and the leader, Cid Kramer. Cid stood at the head of the ship, staring our across the sea. Then suddenly, one of the ex-soldiers approached him. He saluted his leader, and then asked, "Have you decided on a destination?"
Cid thought for a moment, as he continued staring out to sea. "Timber is the closest city, right?" He asked, but didn't give time for the soldier to answer. "Let's go there."
"Yes, sir." The soldier said, and then walked off to the control room.
Cid took one last look at the sea, and then walked back into the ship. He returned to the back room, where Ellone sat in a circle with Watts and Zone playing rock, paper, and scissors. Ellone smiled up at him, as she watched him enter the room and take a seat at the table. "Who's winning?" He asked, after he was seated.
"I am, sir." Said Watts, with his fist balled into a rock formation.
"Uh-uh, I am!" Argued Zone, with his hand outstretched in a paper formation.
"Nuh-uh! I am, sir!"
"No, I am!"
The two young children argued, until they were interrupted by the sound of a rumbling stomach. Then, Zone clutched his stomach and moaned, "Ohhhhh, my stomach!"
"Are you all right?" Asked Cid.
"He gets motion sickness." Ellone pointed out. "It'll pass."
"Oh." Cid nodded his head.
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The ship ride went along smoothly, except Zone's stomach, which still suffered from motion sickness. A few hours passed, until the Galbadian continent came into view. The ship pulled up close to the beach, and then all of the soldiers jumped into the water and tied ropes onto the ship. Together, they pulled the ship onto the beach and let down the sails. Cid jumped down from the ship, as soon as he was able to. He looked up a hill and spotted the little town of Timber. He began walking toward the town, but he was interrupted when Ellone jumped down from the ship shouting, "Where are you going?"
Cid turned around to look at the young child, and then lied, "We're going on a long trip. We'll be needing some supplies, right?"
"Can I come?"
Cid though for a moment, remembering that there have been a lot of resistance factions starting up in Timber. "I'm sorry, Ellone." He said. "But Timber's having some trouble at the moment. I don't think you'd be safe if you went with me."
"What about you? Will you be safe?"
"Oh, I can take care of myself if I have to. Don't you worry." With that, Cid turned back around and walked up the hill toward Timber.
He reached Timber without much opposition. The little town was quiet for the moment. Cid guessed that the resistance factions were taking a break, so he walked, casually, into the town. He began wondering about how he would go about getting the gil to build the Garden. He can't just walk up and explain to someone what he's trying to do and expect them the pay up. At that moment, the streets were flooded with the Timber resistance. All of them were geared up for a big battle. Cid watched them all run past him, until his eyes came upon two familiar faces: Watts and Zone senior. Cid walked, hastily, over to the two men and asked, "What's going on?"
"Hey, it's Cid, sir!" Said Watts Sr. upon seeing Cid.
"It's nice to see you two again, too." Cid said. "So, what's going on?"
"Those Galbadian buttheads wants to settle this thing." Zone Sr. explained. "So, we're going to give them what they deserve!"
Cid watched as Zone took his gun out of his inventory and run up to the front lines. Watts stepped up beside Cid and said, "He's only acting that way because the Galbadian soldiers made us watch the deaths of our wives, sir."
"I know." Cid nodded. "I was there, remember?"
"Right, sir. I forgot, sir." Watts said, turning toward the front lines. "Take care of our boys, sir." With that, he ran up to the front lines to be by Zone's side.
Cid watched them for a moment, and then stepped back away from the battlefield before he got dragged in. Before long, the Galbadians entered the town and stood before the resistance. After exchanging 'introductions', the battle was on. The Galbadian soldiers started off with blasting the resistance with machine guns and shotguns. The resistance countered back with pistols and whips. Cid watched soldiers and resistance members drop to the ground, lifeless. The battle became intense as the time went on. Eventually, all time seemed to stop when the limp forms of Watts and Zone lied upon the street, blood seeping from several bullet holes. The remaining soldiers holstered their weapons and marched away in victory, leaving the remaining resistance members standing in fright. Cid walked out from his hiding place and looked around at all the dead bodies. Cid clenched his fist, as he thought, I have to get SeeD established somehow!
SquallJechtLeonhart: Well, that's chapter 13! Sorry if it's a bit short. I don't even like Cid, but I guess I had to give him a chapter in my story… I sound like Tidus. Anyway, any input would be useful, ok?