A/n: Anyway I'm going to continue this story till I get sick and take it down. SO for all you people who Read and don't review Just review once that way I'll know that some people actually enjoy this. Oh yeah flames are welcome so flame me to Shit.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the character of FF8(yet) they belong to Square Soft or square or what ever I'm just a author (for now).LOL I swear I am a nut *leaves and mumbles to himself* R&R and enjoy.

Shattered Reality

Chapter 2: Birthday girl

'Well that was exciting' Quistis thought upon leaving the fire cavern. She was hot and sweaty in her battle suit, but trying to be a professional teacher she had not taken a piece of her clothing off and she was dying. Mental note dress in cooler clothes next time. Reaching into her pocket she pulled out a small white handkerchief and proceeded to wipe her brow. Looking to the sides she saw the garden faculty members were not at their post. That could only mean that the Field exam was starting soon. She let out a sigh, she really didn't feel like going, but she was a teacher and being one she had to do a lot of things she didn't want to do. One of those things was staying up until the wee hours of the morning grading papers.

Squall was about 3 feet in front of her, as if he didn't want to be here or with her, she didn't know. He was always trying to keep himself away from other even on the battlefield he tried to take on everything himself. She had to convince him to trust others in battle and not only rely on himself that would be his downfall.

"Squall" she called out her mouth extremely dry.

Turning around he acknowledged her with a cold blank stare.

"The Field Exam is staring in a bit so I suggest you get back to garden A.S.A.P."

Nodding to her he started sprinting towards the garden hopefully avoiding the T-rex, which she knew even at her level of expertise she could not defeat. Looking down in her hand she forgot to give him back the Shiva Junction. Looking down at the gem she saw it glow and icy blue color in her years with Shiva as her guardian the junction stone never turned this color. Glowing a bright blue colored it turned white as it junctioned to her. She was baffled she didn't know that G.F's could junction themselves onto people, She never heard of something of the sort happening.  She felt a chill go down her spine and after effect of equipping the ice goddess. Shrugging her shoulder she decided it was best if she got back to garden and figured it out there.   

The air grew thinner as 5 ice blocks appeared in front of her. A silvery image of a woman with long hair appeared and entered the ice block, the silver image transformed into a woman with blue skin and blonde hair with blue highlights. The five blocks of ice broke with a wave of the woman's hand.  Before Quistis stood the goddess of Ice Shiva. This was not the Shiva she was used to seeing, yet somehow this one seemed familiar as if she knew her long ago. The ice woman's mouth formed a small smile as she looked at Quistis.

"You grew up" the blue woman stated plainly.

"What are you talking about?" Quistis interrogated Shiva. The G.F. talked as if she knew her, but how can someone whose life has been looked away know her?

"You don't remember who I am?" the voiced seemed to crack and there was a hint of unbearable pain.

" No all I know I that you're the GF of ice Shiva."

Quistis felt a sudden feeling of unbearable pain wash over her as the GF left. Shiva turned into ice and shattered before her very eyes, the shards of flying ice melting before they hit her. A faint voice in her mind said 'I'll always protect you' before there was nothing. Quistis thought of this for a moment before she left walking slowly the way Squall left.

In her mind Shiva the ice Guardian was crying for more then one reason. She would try as hard as she could not to blurt out the past. The blonde women didn't seem to remember and she didn't want to spoil that happiness. She'll let him do it maybe when he came she'll remember her forgotten past.

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'Where are they" the energetic blonde stated shifting his weight from one foot to another as he waited for the official Seed Mission to begin. It was already 10 minutes and there was no sign of Squall. Quistis was already here listening to the briefing of Xu which she would have to explain in due time to each of the cadets. There were 3 other cadets besides him. Squall the only late one, Seifer already hear swing his Hyperion at a imaginary enemy, The last was a girl about 5 feet tall with boundless energy as he seemed to see. She was running around as if she was on speed wanting to get this over with, her unit already left her as she was late by a mere second. The only reason they did not leave was because Quistis wanted to wait for Squall.

"What too you so long?" was stated to the 17 year old as he came into sight.

All he got was a cold glare from endless black.

"Hurry and get in everyone!!! We are late and need to make haste!!" Was shouted.

Everyone hurriedly got into the hovercraft and they were off heading over the sea towards Dollet. The city was Aflame as lights and guns were shot in all directions even from the distance of 10 miles you could see the Fire in the sky, almost as if it was a there was a display of fireworks. Was this a party or a war was the common though of all the people in the dozens of hovercrafts as the landed on the beach.

Xu had briefed the Mission as thoroughly as possible, with some interjections from Quistis. The blonde had been impatient and wanted action right away wanting to get through this as soon as possible, he wanted to be a SeeD as soon as possible to make his momma proud of him.

'Mama Dintch. Why doesn't that sound right anymore?' shaking his spike blonde hair he tried to break out of those thoughts of someone else as his mother when he been with her as long as he could remember. Then again he could remember much anyway all he could remember was things that made him happy and a cloudy childhood.

"Zell are you okay?" the only female blonde asked as she looked at him apparently deep in thought. She saw him apparently fighting with himself over something so she wanted to help him. That was something else that happened after her birthday she became more protective over the small blonde. Even though he could probably take care of himself she still wanted to and had to be there for him.

"I'm okay" A toothy grin common on the cheery male blonde.

Quistis smile back at him, now that was uncommon. She was supposed to be the ice queen and yet here she was smiling at the boys antics.

"Well lookie here." a Deep voice interpreted the two blonds temporary happiness. " Instructor Trepe and Chicken-Wuss smiling at each other like naughty boys and girls. What ever could be on their mind." The last part was said so sarcastically sweet that it made them all cringe.

"What's it to you, You Fucking dumbass!!!" He shouted getting Xu's attention in the process of trying to make Seifer back the fuck off.

"Will you two stop Fighting we have a mission to do!!!!!! There is no time for your petty arguments. You can settle this when we get back." Xu Screeched at the two making everyone the room grimace as their ears were on the verge of bleeding. After this was said she blushed slightly and moved out of the conference room to the top of the ship where Selphie was waiting for them to stop so she can find her unit. Looking at the perky Burnett she blushed slight and look at the sea and basked in it's beauty. She felt comfortable here in this one moment and she didn't want to ruin it so she kept her mouth shut.

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Well they finally arrived it seemed like eternity had passed when it had only been 15 minutes. Selphie jumped off the ship and ran away to look for her unit, Xu seemed sad for some strange as the new student at Balamb Garden left. Seifer left the ship first: Zell grumbling as he followed his squad leader and the tail of the three was Squall quiet as a mouse. He just walked after the two not saying anything but just being their following orders of his superior officer so to speak.

"The objective is to secure the Town square as our beautiful instructor put it. So lets move out!!!" The tall muscular blonde said running towards 2 nearby enemies and withdrawing Hyperion. Zell ran up to Seifer's right side cracking his knuckles and his neck as he prepared for battle. Squall ran up to Seifer's left side and withdrew his gunblade, the silver catching the light and looking very deadly.

The battle began as the guard fired several bullets hitting Zell in his chest. He gritted his teeth feeling his anger rise. Smiling at the guard he felt his limit break appear but it wasn't his regular duel slot is felt different. Calling forth his new power he uttered forth the words 'Eternal Dragon'. The moment these words were said he seemed to black out as a blue colored dragon emerged from his chest. The skies seemed to cry as the dragon emerged from Zell hurting him as it pulled from his body. The dragon it's self scared the guards' stiff as it turned to look at them.

The Dark blue dragon seemed to think a moment before it grew to it's full length. It wasn't a big dragon as in fat it seemed long like a snake only bigger more menacing and blue. The dragon uncurled from its position on the floor and stood up. It seem to be endless as it grew taller and taller the dragon finally reached it's full height and looked down at the guards. The guards were already shitting in their pants watching this being emerged from the body of the boy now they were about to have a heart attack as it smiled down at them and opened it's mouth. The dragon inhaled and blue out a blue mist instantly killing both the enemies and any near by enemies that were going to join in. After it finished it's attack it curled around Zell and proceeded to linger there for a moment as if protecting him from danger. Sensing none it entered his body causing the blonde immense pain. Grabbing his chest he proceeded to drop to his knees clutching his chest.

 'I'm your guardian and I'll always be there for you and protect you.' was said directly into his mind before it completely disappeared.

'Who are you?' was thought sleepily through his mind.

'Call me, Neptune' as soon as that was said the dragon disappeared and Zell passed out. He learnt what the cost of using blue magic and summoning beast he learned that it was not as easy as Quistis made it, but why was he using blue magic. Something was going on and he needed to know. His mind went blank as he was lost to the dreams.

'What the fuck was that?' Seifer said as he said check the teen for a pulse finding one he picked who he dubbed Chicken-Wuss up and started back for the ship. Squall just looked at the spot all this happened in and was slightly awe struck at the repressed power Zell seemed to have and only gaining. Just one question filled his mind. Why was this happening now, was something going to happen?

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'What happened to him?' Quistis said from a machinegun turret she was stationed at just in case of an emergency Jumping down she cast a quick Life spell on Zell hoping it would break him from unconsciousness. It didn't and she sighed turning to Squall she asked him.

"What happened?"

"Why aren't you asking me?" Seifer said a little jealous as his favored mediocre instructor asked her favorite student instead of him.

"I know he won't lie like you? I know for a fact that you could have probably beat the shit out of him and cast a Cure to heal his wounds and leave no evidence."

"Well I guess I can can't I?" Seifer got a mysterious glint in his eyes and stared rubbing the blade of Hyperion.

"Don't even think about it. If you harm him I will harm you."

"Oh really?" he said cocking his head to the side " Will you whip me?" he got puppy dog eyes and started to stare at her intently.

"Ugh why do I even bother? So what happened?"

Squall proceeded to tell Quistis of how Zell had summoned a dragon that had killed the enemies quickly and efficiently.

"So that's what happened he finished?"

"So that's what happened?" She said and suddenly felt faint. She stumbled into Seifer realizing how good his chest felt. Well that was until she passed out and joined him in the dreams world.

"What the fuck is it with everyone passing out?" Seifer yelled grabbing the blonde woman he proceeded to take her inside. He felt a surge of electricity run thru him as he touched her. What was that supposed to mean.

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Here she was March 3rd her birthday spending it alone as per usual. She though Seifer was going to be here with her but he left in February saying that he could no longer see her. So here she was crying a big cake for friends that she didn't have. Angelo seemed to know something was up and started to look at her whimpering as if to comfort her saying he was here. Zone and Watts were out on a mission and her father a general didn't have time for her after her mother Julia died when she was about 5 years old.

The door bust open as Zone and Watts were there Balloons presents and lot of other things in there hand for the Timber princess.

"where are you crying princess?" they both said in unison.

"I thought you guys weren't coming." She stated

"Never! We'll be here for you. Even after you give us a stroke." Zone said shaking his head.

"What do you mean after I give you a stroke? I am not that bad!" Rinoa said glaring at Zone.

"Sure Princess sure." Watts said putting in his 2 cents.

Rinoa just laughed at them two. Walking over to them she gave them both a big hug. Turning around she went to give them each a piece of cake. Through the night all that was heard was laughter from the Cartaway mansion. A birthday worthy of a princess, yet why was she still so empty. The sky rained then as if to warn her.  

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Ending A/N okay that was long I got annoyed and ended it really Quick more things will be Explained sooner.  Alright it wasn't that long compared to the books some people write but I'm just writing this all at once gimmie a break.*Mutters to himself and goes to kill Kittie kittie kittie* R&R or die I want reviews flames are welcomed temporarily so flame me if you want I think they are tasty. Oh yeah special thanks to all who reviewed the last chapter.

Next Chapter Sneak Peak: Chapter 3:Unknown 'Where am 'I Quistis thought as she wondered around the darkness. Endless black as far as the eye can see. Suddenly……………..

Wow this is harder then I thought to write. I had a cute lil prequel worked out that would have saved me a ton of work but guess what my school deleted it. The MOFO's grrrrrrrrr. Is arson a crime still if it isn't watch out? laughs insanely grabs a pen and paper and starts on chapter 3.