Aeris and Rinoa looked each-other up and down.
"Thanks"
"You're very welcome, Ancients like to help those in need of our services."
"Uh, Ancients?"
Aeris giggled
"Of course you wouldn't know about us, after all, we existed hundreds of years before this time"
Rinoa, Squall and Irvine stared at her, she smiled at the puzzled looks on their faces and opened her mouth to speak when the red dog in the corner of the room spoke
"Have you guys heard of the Mako war?"
"H-how the hell can a dog talk?"
"Rinoa, please don't swear anymore, it doesn't suit you"
"I'm a genetic experiment" the dog said, standing up and stretching
[Now I've seen everything] Irvine muttered under his breath
"Hey cutie, what's your name?" Rinoa asked, kneeling down and scratching behind his left ear
"Hojo named me Red the XXIII, but you can call me anything you want" He said rubbing against her
"I'll call you cutie" Rinoa said, Squall turned to face the wall
[Do I detect a hint of jealously?] Irvine whispered to him
[...Whatever]
[Come-on Squall, I know that you're jealous of that dog, who wouldn't be? He's cute, a good companion, Intelligent-]
[Everything you're not]
"HEY!"
Rinoa and Aeris looked up at Irvine and Squall from patting Red, Irvine was fuming and Squall had a slight smirk on his face. Irvine stomped out through the door, muttering things under his breath.
"What happened?" Rinoa asked
"..."
"Squall"
"..."
"Squall, speak to me"
"...Whatever" Rinoa and Squall said at the same time, Squall couldn't help but smile a little, Rinoa walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek
"I'm guessing that means you two are together?" Aeris asked, as an answer Squall wrapped his arm around Rinoa's waist and she rested her head on his shoulder. Aeris smiled at them
"You two make a good couple"
"..."
"Thanks Aeris, don't mind Squall, he just doesn't get along well with new people, in fact, I'm the only one he says more than a sentence around"
"Really?"
"...Whatever"
"His trademark response"
"Fa haat Yuna un Meva du ubah ib dra bundymc, fa'na cdilg ihdem cra fygac ib"
"Tysh"
"Um, excuse me people but- AH!" There was a loud bang and the van was shot forward, everyone was thrown back against the side of the van and Selphie could now see that the person in the blankets was Meva (A/N- as if you guys didn't realise that anyway) there was a flash of light and everything went back to normal, save for the bruised and battered people lying around. Tidus picked himself up and grumbled about something then opened the door and stepped outside, letting in lots of sunlight
'I thought it was night?' Selphie thought
"Yuna! I thought you said you were in Kilika! You could've at least given us some warning ya know!"
"Sorry Tidus!"
'Kilika? Wasn't that in our history lessons with like, Spira or something?'
"Tidus! Ed'c kuut du caa oui ykyeh!"
"Oui duu Rikku!"
Muja got up and slug Meva over her shoulder.
"Follow" she said, Selphie got up and followed her out of the van. Waiting outside were a blond and a brunette, the blond was jumping around like she had had a jug of really strong coffee and the brunette was fussing over Tidus
"Yuna! I'm a grown man! Stop fussing!"
"You're my husband! You need to look decent!"
"Yeah Tidy! Shouldnt've proposed if ya didn't wanna look good!"
"Crid-ib Rikku!"
Rikku bounced over to Selphie
"Hiya! My names Rikku! What's yours?"
"Selphie! Nice to meet ya Rikku!"
"Dear lord, who let the monkeys escape?" a silver haired girl walked out of a nearby hut. she had crimson eyes and was wearing completely black despite the warm day. She looked at Selphie and sighed
"Not another one, listen, all four of you" she pointed to Selphie, Rikku, Yuna and Tidus "Do not come near me today or I will lay down some serious hurt. Understood?"
Yuna nodded her head while Rikku and Tidus whistled innocently; Selphie got out her nunchaku and started practising on a tree, singing about trains. Muja and Nooj walked to the girl in black.
"Paine, we need backup forces in 1687, 1342 and 1873, Meva is here, unconscious, we have a Bevellian soldier under hostage negotiation and relief troops ready"
"Alright, bring Meva to the temple, Muja, you ok?"
"oac yihd Paine, frana'c sudran?"
"She's with Vidina, be nice to your brother"
"Oac E'mm pa nekrd pylg"
Muja ran off, Rikku walked over to Selphie
"Wanna train?"
"Sure, what weapon do you use?"
"Oh, it depends what Dressphere I'm using"
"Dressphere?"
"You don't know what a Dressphere is? What year you from?"
"1873"
"Ah, figures, they stopped using Dresspheres and Garment Grids waaaaaaaaay before you were born!"
"What do ya mean?"
"I'll explain later! Let's traiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!"
Rikku threw a small sphere into the sir above her head and changed into her thief Dressphere. Selphie got into her battle stance
"Rikku! Not today! My white mage sphere is waaaaaaaaay too hot!" Yuna yelled
"Use potions on us then!"
"Rikku! They cost 50 gil each!"
"Yuna, let them go. I'll buy some more later"
Yuna sighed
"Fine, on the count of three, 1,2,3 fight!"
