Final Fantasy 8 ~ Retired seeDs
In the bustling, modern city of Balamb, it was very peaceful as people were going about with their regular days. A grand retirement home was set near the water front. In this retirement home, many great adventurers and heroes who have lived out most of their time dwell within this place. Those that live here now had once attended the very packed and popular school of Balamb Garden. These heroes had once saved the future from the evil demise of a powerful sorceress. This Sorceress was none other than Ultimecia.
"Happy Anniversary Squall and Rinoa!" The elder couple Squall and Rinoa Leonheart were being congratulated on their 45th Anniversary since they've been married. It was five years that they have been living in Balamb's Retirement Home, with their long time friends, Zell, Selphie, Quistis, and Irvine. Rinoa had aged quite beautifully and she still appeared to be at the age of 45 rather than her ripe old age of 65. On the contrary, Squall had aged horribly. He had the look of someone on average of the ages in their 80s. No matter how they had looked, Squall and Rinoa loved one another very much and they were both the happiest couple among many.
Other Elderly couples included Zell and Xu, and somehow Selphie manged to marry Laguna, yet he passed away ten years ago, leaving her as a widow. Quistis was another that became a widow when her husband died five years ago. Quistis' husband was once Squall's rival, Seifer Almasy, but 40 years ago when Seifer married Quistis, Seifer and Squall started to become the best of friends, while they protected and lead Balamb together with their Gunblades. Sadly for Irvine, he never did get married. Unfortunately for him, he had been a bachelor for his whole life, he always had obsessions over his guns. He would sometimes even want to shoot them at himself, but this was thpse times he felt lonely, depressed, and suicidal.
On this Anniversary day of Squall and Rinoa, the retirement home was decorated especially for them. Their Children and Grand Children were there as well. Squall and Rinoa didn't have that many children, only five, and their children had a few children except for one that never got married yet. On this day, the Elder friends were dscussing about the days of their old adventures, as the children and grand children were either listening tenatively or either not at all.
The talk about Ultimecia was one of these major memories of the past that brought about a longer discussion. Now Squall was reminded back to his Gunblade that he sealed away. Five years ago, soon after Seifer's death. Seifer's and Squall's GunBlade were sealed in the depths of underground ruins far to the Northwest Islands. This was then the right time for Squall to bring this up. The GunBlades would be his family's legacy if they could find them and wield them once again.
By the end of that day, all the Children were leaving as it was time for the Elders to go to sleep. That day was quite fullfilling and too much for them that they were tired earlier than usual. It was peaceful and quiet that night, possibly too quiet... but one boy couldn't sleep. He was having some senses of bad vibes surrounding him. The boy that was the Grandson of Squall Leonheart kept thinking of nothing else but those sealed GunBlades. Little did he know...Shadows were consuming Balamb...that made that night darker than ever.
To Be Continued...
In the bustling, modern city of Balamb, it was very peaceful as people were going about with their regular days. A grand retirement home was set near the water front. In this retirement home, many great adventurers and heroes who have lived out most of their time dwell within this place. Those that live here now had once attended the very packed and popular school of Balamb Garden. These heroes had once saved the future from the evil demise of a powerful sorceress. This Sorceress was none other than Ultimecia.
"Happy Anniversary Squall and Rinoa!" The elder couple Squall and Rinoa Leonheart were being congratulated on their 45th Anniversary since they've been married. It was five years that they have been living in Balamb's Retirement Home, with their long time friends, Zell, Selphie, Quistis, and Irvine. Rinoa had aged quite beautifully and she still appeared to be at the age of 45 rather than her ripe old age of 65. On the contrary, Squall had aged horribly. He had the look of someone on average of the ages in their 80s. No matter how they had looked, Squall and Rinoa loved one another very much and they were both the happiest couple among many.
Other Elderly couples included Zell and Xu, and somehow Selphie manged to marry Laguna, yet he passed away ten years ago, leaving her as a widow. Quistis was another that became a widow when her husband died five years ago. Quistis' husband was once Squall's rival, Seifer Almasy, but 40 years ago when Seifer married Quistis, Seifer and Squall started to become the best of friends, while they protected and lead Balamb together with their Gunblades. Sadly for Irvine, he never did get married. Unfortunately for him, he had been a bachelor for his whole life, he always had obsessions over his guns. He would sometimes even want to shoot them at himself, but this was thpse times he felt lonely, depressed, and suicidal.
On this Anniversary day of Squall and Rinoa, the retirement home was decorated especially for them. Their Children and Grand Children were there as well. Squall and Rinoa didn't have that many children, only five, and their children had a few children except for one that never got married yet. On this day, the Elder friends were dscussing about the days of their old adventures, as the children and grand children were either listening tenatively or either not at all.
The talk about Ultimecia was one of these major memories of the past that brought about a longer discussion. Now Squall was reminded back to his Gunblade that he sealed away. Five years ago, soon after Seifer's death. Seifer's and Squall's GunBlade were sealed in the depths of underground ruins far to the Northwest Islands. This was then the right time for Squall to bring this up. The GunBlades would be his family's legacy if they could find them and wield them once again.
By the end of that day, all the Children were leaving as it was time for the Elders to go to sleep. That day was quite fullfilling and too much for them that they were tired earlier than usual. It was peaceful and quiet that night, possibly too quiet... but one boy couldn't sleep. He was having some senses of bad vibes surrounding him. The boy that was the Grandson of Squall Leonheart kept thinking of nothing else but those sealed GunBlades. Little did he know...Shadows were consuming Balamb...that made that night darker than ever.
To Be Continued...