"Your next assignment is to draw at least one type of magic. Can
anyone tell me how many types of elemental magic exist in the world?" The
magic instructor asked his class.
No one replied. "Anyone?" The instructor asked again.
Silence filled the classroom for a few seconds, before Seifer Almasy spoke up. "Everyone knows that there's seven elemental types and one non- elemental in this world." Seifer said, confident in his answer.
"That's correct. Can you name them all?"
Seifer stared up at the ceiling, trying to remember the names of the elemental magic. "I know fire's one." He said, and then returned to thinking.
The instructor waited a few moments before he said, "Don't worry about it. I don't expect you to memorize all the names of elemental magic for quite a while."
"Life, fire, ice, thunder, time, support, status, and forbidden." A small voice said from the back of the room.
The instructor looked up from Seifer and around at his students. "Who said that?" He demanded.
There was no movement amongst the students. "Come now. Don't be shy." After several more moments, a small hand raised in the back. "Squall Leonhart." The instructor said. "How do you know all those names?"
"...I studied." Squall said.
"Really? Instead of playing?"
"...I gotta be the best that I can be or else I won't be able to see Sis."
"Sis?" (He's only been at this Garden for almost a year and already he knows all of the names of elemental magic.) The instructor glanced, quickly, at the clock on his desk, and then shot his gaze back to it. "I'm sorry. I kept you guys too long. Dismissed."
All of the students got up from their desks and walked, casually, out of the classroom. Squall was the last one out, as usual. He walked out of the classroom, being watched by the instructor as he did so. Just outside the classroom, he was stopped by an arm extending in from of him. "Alright." It was Seifer. "How is it that you knew all the names and I didn't?"
"...I already said. I studied." Squall said.
"Study or not... I'm the oldest, so I'm supposed to be smarter than you!"
Squall didn't let Seifer get to him. He continued on his path to the training center. Seifer watched him, until he rounded the corner and was on the straight stretch to the elevator. "I'm gonna take a nap. I already have this assignment completed." Seifer said, and then headed toward the elevator.
Just like any other day, nobody bothered Squall as he made his way to the training center. Upon entering the center, he began searching for any Grats that may be nearby. Seeing that there weren't any, Squall continued on to the next area. There, he found two Grats huddled together, while they ate some food that the Garden staff gives them. Taking advantage of the situation, Squall began calling on the draw powers of his GFs. After moments of summoning up the draw powers, he began feeling the magical power inside of the Grats. He focused on one of them and began calling it's magical power to him. Squall met with resistance, as the magic tried to return to its rightful master. However, Squall didn't give up. He continued calling the magic to him. The magic spell was halfway to its new master, when the Grat turned around and eyed up Squall. The monster began charging for its prey. Squall felt a sudden sense of worry, but remained focused on getting the spell. (I have to be strong for Sis!) He thought to himself. With alot more effort, he was able to obtain a single spell, and then the Grat attacked. Squall was struck with its right vine, and then the left. He flew backwards and slid on the ground. He sat up, only to see the Grat running at him to attack again. Despite his fear, Squall raised his hand and shouted, "Sleep!"
His magical power emanated up from the ground and formed the sleep spell that he just drew. The Grat was hit with the spell and sat a few inches away from Squall, sound asleep. Squall stumbled to get back to his feet, and then he heard the roar of the second Grat. Defenseless, he turned around and tried to escape. He ran back the way he had come, running toward the sliding doors into the safety zone. Just before he got to the door, he felt something wrap around his ankle and he was slammed to the ground. He looked back to see that the Grat wrapped one of his vines around his ankle. Squall looked forward again and tried to pull free, but to no avail. The Grat began pulling its prey toward its mouth. All the while, Squall kept trying to free himself. Then, suddenly, another voice rang through the air. "Fire!" The voice shouted.
The Grat was hit with a fire spell and it flinched back, letting go of Squall's ankle. Squall 'crab walked' backward a little ways, and then stood to his feet. Then, Seifer jumped out of the bushes to stand beside him. "Now who's the smart one?" He asked.
The Grat recovered from its flinch and started going after the boys. "You gotta be kidding me!" Seifer shouted, and then cast another fire spell.
The Grat flinched again and continued going after its prey. Seifer started backing off, and then turned around and ran away. "Run!" He shouted.
The boys ran through the sliding door. The door slid open and closed long enough for the boys to pass through, leaving the Grat in the area where its supposed to be. Both Seifer and Squall heaved a sigh of relief, and then Squall started leaving, still hurting from the Grat's vine whip. "Don't I even get a thanks?" Seifer asked.
Squall stopped and, without looking, said, "...Thanks."
"Don't mention it." With that, Seifer left the training center before Squall. Squall left shortly after, heading to the infirmary to get treated.
LIL' SEFIE: Here's the next chapter for ya'll! I was gonna skip ahead about five years, but then I thought 'that'll make the story go too fast'. So, this is Squall's first time drawing magic. How was it? Good? Bad? Send me some GOOD reviews! Tee-hee!
No one replied. "Anyone?" The instructor asked again.
Silence filled the classroom for a few seconds, before Seifer Almasy spoke up. "Everyone knows that there's seven elemental types and one non- elemental in this world." Seifer said, confident in his answer.
"That's correct. Can you name them all?"
Seifer stared up at the ceiling, trying to remember the names of the elemental magic. "I know fire's one." He said, and then returned to thinking.
The instructor waited a few moments before he said, "Don't worry about it. I don't expect you to memorize all the names of elemental magic for quite a while."
"Life, fire, ice, thunder, time, support, status, and forbidden." A small voice said from the back of the room.
The instructor looked up from Seifer and around at his students. "Who said that?" He demanded.
There was no movement amongst the students. "Come now. Don't be shy." After several more moments, a small hand raised in the back. "Squall Leonhart." The instructor said. "How do you know all those names?"
"...I studied." Squall said.
"Really? Instead of playing?"
"...I gotta be the best that I can be or else I won't be able to see Sis."
"Sis?" (He's only been at this Garden for almost a year and already he knows all of the names of elemental magic.) The instructor glanced, quickly, at the clock on his desk, and then shot his gaze back to it. "I'm sorry. I kept you guys too long. Dismissed."
All of the students got up from their desks and walked, casually, out of the classroom. Squall was the last one out, as usual. He walked out of the classroom, being watched by the instructor as he did so. Just outside the classroom, he was stopped by an arm extending in from of him. "Alright." It was Seifer. "How is it that you knew all the names and I didn't?"
"...I already said. I studied." Squall said.
"Study or not... I'm the oldest, so I'm supposed to be smarter than you!"
Squall didn't let Seifer get to him. He continued on his path to the training center. Seifer watched him, until he rounded the corner and was on the straight stretch to the elevator. "I'm gonna take a nap. I already have this assignment completed." Seifer said, and then headed toward the elevator.
Just like any other day, nobody bothered Squall as he made his way to the training center. Upon entering the center, he began searching for any Grats that may be nearby. Seeing that there weren't any, Squall continued on to the next area. There, he found two Grats huddled together, while they ate some food that the Garden staff gives them. Taking advantage of the situation, Squall began calling on the draw powers of his GFs. After moments of summoning up the draw powers, he began feeling the magical power inside of the Grats. He focused on one of them and began calling it's magical power to him. Squall met with resistance, as the magic tried to return to its rightful master. However, Squall didn't give up. He continued calling the magic to him. The magic spell was halfway to its new master, when the Grat turned around and eyed up Squall. The monster began charging for its prey. Squall felt a sudden sense of worry, but remained focused on getting the spell. (I have to be strong for Sis!) He thought to himself. With alot more effort, he was able to obtain a single spell, and then the Grat attacked. Squall was struck with its right vine, and then the left. He flew backwards and slid on the ground. He sat up, only to see the Grat running at him to attack again. Despite his fear, Squall raised his hand and shouted, "Sleep!"
His magical power emanated up from the ground and formed the sleep spell that he just drew. The Grat was hit with the spell and sat a few inches away from Squall, sound asleep. Squall stumbled to get back to his feet, and then he heard the roar of the second Grat. Defenseless, he turned around and tried to escape. He ran back the way he had come, running toward the sliding doors into the safety zone. Just before he got to the door, he felt something wrap around his ankle and he was slammed to the ground. He looked back to see that the Grat wrapped one of his vines around his ankle. Squall looked forward again and tried to pull free, but to no avail. The Grat began pulling its prey toward its mouth. All the while, Squall kept trying to free himself. Then, suddenly, another voice rang through the air. "Fire!" The voice shouted.
The Grat was hit with a fire spell and it flinched back, letting go of Squall's ankle. Squall 'crab walked' backward a little ways, and then stood to his feet. Then, Seifer jumped out of the bushes to stand beside him. "Now who's the smart one?" He asked.
The Grat recovered from its flinch and started going after the boys. "You gotta be kidding me!" Seifer shouted, and then cast another fire spell.
The Grat flinched again and continued going after its prey. Seifer started backing off, and then turned around and ran away. "Run!" He shouted.
The boys ran through the sliding door. The door slid open and closed long enough for the boys to pass through, leaving the Grat in the area where its supposed to be. Both Seifer and Squall heaved a sigh of relief, and then Squall started leaving, still hurting from the Grat's vine whip. "Don't I even get a thanks?" Seifer asked.
Squall stopped and, without looking, said, "...Thanks."
"Don't mention it." With that, Seifer left the training center before Squall. Squall left shortly after, heading to the infirmary to get treated.
LIL' SEFIE: Here's the next chapter for ya'll! I was gonna skip ahead about five years, but then I thought 'that'll make the story go too fast'. So, this is Squall's first time drawing magic. How was it? Good? Bad? Send me some GOOD reviews! Tee-hee!