Chapter 9
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters featured in this story. Squaresoft does. But they refused to sell them to moi. Sob. (Giggle)
Quistis' POV (still @ the mission. Sigh)
Hmm, looks like Seifer's doing well. With any luck, he's gonna pass this year. Good. I'm getting sick and tired of him being my student. He came to Balamb Garden the same year as I did, for heaven's sake! *Sigh* The only reason why he did not pass the previous exams is because he refused to listen to the instructions. However, the other two doesn't seem too good. In fact, they're freaking out. Beside Almasy, they look like a bunch of lousy, untrained amateurs. Well, it's understandable why, it's their first time going for the SeeD field exam after all. They'd better pull themselves together; otherwise, they won't be able to fight at all! But, I still think that all of them stand a good chance in passing the SeeD exam. They've made such a fast job of the Snowlion! Brr. it's freezing out here. Selphie said that it's colder during the winter season, and it's already so cold in the summer! God, my little thermometer says that the temperature is actually 5 degrees Celsius out here! No wonder she asked me to pack so many thick, woolen sweaters and cardigans! Not to mention the thick coats she insisted on me buying. Thank god I listened to her for once. I cannot imagine if I came to Trabia in winter without packing the correct clothes! I'll freeze like ice cream in the freezer! Finally, those half-baked cadets have gotten their asses moving! If they did not move, I would have been frozen! God, I'm so worried. They did not tell them that the terrorists were about to use a bio-missile! But we can't tell them anyway. not when it is top-secret information. However, I hope they've told them not to destroy the missiles. If they did that, well, they might very well die! They'd better disrupt, rather then to destroy. Well, why else am I here, if wasn't here to grade and rescue them when it's needed? Gulp; better get back to grading them. I wasn't even supposed to think of something else! What has gotten over me?
Seifer's POV ( half an hour later, @ the terrorists' base)
Whew, we've finally reached the base. God, the other two could barely catch up! What will happen to them if they actually end up as SeeDs and had to march through a few days' worth of forest? Crawl their way there? I doubt so.
"Whoa dude, you sure were fast! If one didn't know better, one could've sworn that you were being chased by a thousand dogs! What came over you?" uttered Lincoln, still panting like a dog.
Sigh, I really was being chased by a human dog then. "Nah, that was just my usual speed. Looks like you're gonna need some extra training huh."
(silence)
Looks like I've touched a raw nerve. Honestly, he really needs some training up.
"Shush, the enemy is close. Crouch down by the thick shrubs and don't move." whispered the only female member of the team, trying her best to stop her panting.
Like we didn't know that already. Hmm, the missiles look different from the usual ones we see. And the guards are wearing gas masks! What for? Not unless. Oh damn. The missiles are bio-missiles! Shit, with babies like these, the terrorists can easily take down an entire city! Man, what a horrible organization! These assholes have totally no respect for the environment. Even the lousiest, lowliest group would not have done this! Well, that can't be helped. They've even killed humans, so why would they care about the nature? All the more why we should try and destroy this group. But it's gonna be tricky, with the missiles. We can't destroy them. The only thing that can be done about it is to prevent the launch. Well, since there wasn't any instruction given but to disrupt them, well, we should disrupt them. In our own way, that is. Boy, this is gonna get interesting. I peered through the bushes and realized that the sentries have gone off. Great! Time for action.
"Psst, the guards have gone off. Well, we can't just sit here and do nothing. They told us to disrupt the launch! Here's my plan."
Back to Quistis' POV
God, that was a close one with the guards. Thank goodness that the forestation is so thick. Makes it much easier to hide from the guards and the team. Hmm? They're in a huddle. Looks like they've got a plan. Whatever it is, it better be a good one. Hmm. the plan must be pretty good, judging from their faces. great, they're moving. Wait a minute, wouldn't they be breaking the rules? Oh yeah, there is one clause under that rule. It was "Should the instructions for SeeDs be late for more than half an hour, the SeeDs are allowed to act upon their own judgement. However, they will be responsible for their own actions." Yup, they haven't broken any rules. He definitely can't afford to fail this one. I stretched myself. Suddenly, I felt a clawed hand tear at my back. It hurt me so bad, I could have screamed! For a moment, I wondered what could have hurt me so badly. I spun around and saw an uncharted monster. Judging by the logos of the terrorists group on it, it is most probably the creation of their bio-scientist. Looks like the rumors were right then. *Groan* Why in the world am I the one to test it?
I decided to summon Ifrit since the monster was, after all, created in Trabla. To my surprise, it did not die. Instead, it counter attacked me with a ice attack. Usually, monsters can be slain by simply summoning Ifrit. But not this one. It seems to have a substantial amount of Hp. Growl, looks like I'm in for a tough battle.
10 minutes later.
Phew, that was a tough one. Gracious, it required me to summon Ifrit 5 times! Let's see, hmm, the team has entered the base? Damn, I'll use the infra-red glasses. They're climbing over the fence. What is their plan? How on earth are they going to reach the launcher? What are they going to do about the guards? Wait a minute, there seems to be something on the snow.It's a secret message for me? What? They're going to cast death on all of them? Geez, will they have enough of them? Well, I can't do anything but help when it is needed.ahha! Now I get it, they want me to help when they've run out of them. Fine. Thank goodness I've stocked up on them! Hmm? They want me to position myself at the fence near the missile launcher? I thought they'll require me to be within the base's perimeters! Now I know what Seifer's idea is! The virius in the missile has a life! Thus, if I were to use death, the virius will die too! Cool, that will help him in the overall grade!
Seifer's POV @ the base, near the missiles
We've taken down all the guards nearby without raising an alarm! Man, how lousy can these guys' battling skills get? Even Evelyn was unscathed! Yep, as I'd expected, disabling the missiles will definitely raise the alarms. Looks like we'll have to get ready for the onslaught of them. Evelyn will of course be the one to fiddle with the controls. Our stock of deaths will definitely be depleted. "Alright, are all of you ready? Let's not waste any more time and get the plan going. On 3. 1.2.3!"
Back to Quistis.
Looks like they've gotten their asses moving. Deaths at ready. the enemies are moving in! Surprisingly, there wasn't half as many enemies as he'd expected! I won't be surprised if we could decimate the entire group!
5 minutes later. Success! The mission was a snap! Looks like all of the cadets will become SeeDs! On top of that their success on this mission will boost their SeeD rank. Finally, I won't have to teach him again!
##############It's reviewing time!############### Hi, it's me again! Well what did you think of this chapter? Actually, I was playing with the idea of Quistis being in trouble. But I decided against it because Quistis is somewhat too strong. Hurray 'coz the Romance is about to unfold! And yes, all the characters will find out about their past, just like I'd hinted in the earlier chapters. Your eyes might just pop at the ideas! So, look out for it! Harle^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters featured in this story. Squaresoft does. But they refused to sell them to moi. Sob. (Giggle)
Quistis' POV (still @ the mission. Sigh)
Hmm, looks like Seifer's doing well. With any luck, he's gonna pass this year. Good. I'm getting sick and tired of him being my student. He came to Balamb Garden the same year as I did, for heaven's sake! *Sigh* The only reason why he did not pass the previous exams is because he refused to listen to the instructions. However, the other two doesn't seem too good. In fact, they're freaking out. Beside Almasy, they look like a bunch of lousy, untrained amateurs. Well, it's understandable why, it's their first time going for the SeeD field exam after all. They'd better pull themselves together; otherwise, they won't be able to fight at all! But, I still think that all of them stand a good chance in passing the SeeD exam. They've made such a fast job of the Snowlion! Brr. it's freezing out here. Selphie said that it's colder during the winter season, and it's already so cold in the summer! God, my little thermometer says that the temperature is actually 5 degrees Celsius out here! No wonder she asked me to pack so many thick, woolen sweaters and cardigans! Not to mention the thick coats she insisted on me buying. Thank god I listened to her for once. I cannot imagine if I came to Trabia in winter without packing the correct clothes! I'll freeze like ice cream in the freezer! Finally, those half-baked cadets have gotten their asses moving! If they did not move, I would have been frozen! God, I'm so worried. They did not tell them that the terrorists were about to use a bio-missile! But we can't tell them anyway. not when it is top-secret information. However, I hope they've told them not to destroy the missiles. If they did that, well, they might very well die! They'd better disrupt, rather then to destroy. Well, why else am I here, if wasn't here to grade and rescue them when it's needed? Gulp; better get back to grading them. I wasn't even supposed to think of something else! What has gotten over me?
Seifer's POV ( half an hour later, @ the terrorists' base)
Whew, we've finally reached the base. God, the other two could barely catch up! What will happen to them if they actually end up as SeeDs and had to march through a few days' worth of forest? Crawl their way there? I doubt so.
"Whoa dude, you sure were fast! If one didn't know better, one could've sworn that you were being chased by a thousand dogs! What came over you?" uttered Lincoln, still panting like a dog.
Sigh, I really was being chased by a human dog then. "Nah, that was just my usual speed. Looks like you're gonna need some extra training huh."
(silence)
Looks like I've touched a raw nerve. Honestly, he really needs some training up.
"Shush, the enemy is close. Crouch down by the thick shrubs and don't move." whispered the only female member of the team, trying her best to stop her panting.
Like we didn't know that already. Hmm, the missiles look different from the usual ones we see. And the guards are wearing gas masks! What for? Not unless. Oh damn. The missiles are bio-missiles! Shit, with babies like these, the terrorists can easily take down an entire city! Man, what a horrible organization! These assholes have totally no respect for the environment. Even the lousiest, lowliest group would not have done this! Well, that can't be helped. They've even killed humans, so why would they care about the nature? All the more why we should try and destroy this group. But it's gonna be tricky, with the missiles. We can't destroy them. The only thing that can be done about it is to prevent the launch. Well, since there wasn't any instruction given but to disrupt them, well, we should disrupt them. In our own way, that is. Boy, this is gonna get interesting. I peered through the bushes and realized that the sentries have gone off. Great! Time for action.
"Psst, the guards have gone off. Well, we can't just sit here and do nothing. They told us to disrupt the launch! Here's my plan."
Back to Quistis' POV
God, that was a close one with the guards. Thank goodness that the forestation is so thick. Makes it much easier to hide from the guards and the team. Hmm? They're in a huddle. Looks like they've got a plan. Whatever it is, it better be a good one. Hmm. the plan must be pretty good, judging from their faces. great, they're moving. Wait a minute, wouldn't they be breaking the rules? Oh yeah, there is one clause under that rule. It was "Should the instructions for SeeDs be late for more than half an hour, the SeeDs are allowed to act upon their own judgement. However, they will be responsible for their own actions." Yup, they haven't broken any rules. He definitely can't afford to fail this one. I stretched myself. Suddenly, I felt a clawed hand tear at my back. It hurt me so bad, I could have screamed! For a moment, I wondered what could have hurt me so badly. I spun around and saw an uncharted monster. Judging by the logos of the terrorists group on it, it is most probably the creation of their bio-scientist. Looks like the rumors were right then. *Groan* Why in the world am I the one to test it?
I decided to summon Ifrit since the monster was, after all, created in Trabla. To my surprise, it did not die. Instead, it counter attacked me with a ice attack. Usually, monsters can be slain by simply summoning Ifrit. But not this one. It seems to have a substantial amount of Hp. Growl, looks like I'm in for a tough battle.
10 minutes later.
Phew, that was a tough one. Gracious, it required me to summon Ifrit 5 times! Let's see, hmm, the team has entered the base? Damn, I'll use the infra-red glasses. They're climbing over the fence. What is their plan? How on earth are they going to reach the launcher? What are they going to do about the guards? Wait a minute, there seems to be something on the snow.It's a secret message for me? What? They're going to cast death on all of them? Geez, will they have enough of them? Well, I can't do anything but help when it is needed.ahha! Now I get it, they want me to help when they've run out of them. Fine. Thank goodness I've stocked up on them! Hmm? They want me to position myself at the fence near the missile launcher? I thought they'll require me to be within the base's perimeters! Now I know what Seifer's idea is! The virius in the missile has a life! Thus, if I were to use death, the virius will die too! Cool, that will help him in the overall grade!
Seifer's POV @ the base, near the missiles
We've taken down all the guards nearby without raising an alarm! Man, how lousy can these guys' battling skills get? Even Evelyn was unscathed! Yep, as I'd expected, disabling the missiles will definitely raise the alarms. Looks like we'll have to get ready for the onslaught of them. Evelyn will of course be the one to fiddle with the controls. Our stock of deaths will definitely be depleted. "Alright, are all of you ready? Let's not waste any more time and get the plan going. On 3. 1.2.3!"
Back to Quistis.
Looks like they've gotten their asses moving. Deaths at ready. the enemies are moving in! Surprisingly, there wasn't half as many enemies as he'd expected! I won't be surprised if we could decimate the entire group!
5 minutes later. Success! The mission was a snap! Looks like all of the cadets will become SeeDs! On top of that their success on this mission will boost their SeeD rank. Finally, I won't have to teach him again!
##############It's reviewing time!############### Hi, it's me again! Well what did you think of this chapter? Actually, I was playing with the idea of Quistis being in trouble. But I decided against it because Quistis is somewhat too strong. Hurray 'coz the Romance is about to unfold! And yes, all the characters will find out about their past, just like I'd hinted in the earlier chapters. Your eyes might just pop at the ideas! So, look out for it! Harle^_^