Author's note: Thankyouthankyouthankyou all reviewers.. *virtual hug*
to Shadow-Seraph: I'm gonna do the entire game exactly how you said, "none of that ever happened and make your own story of what happened!". You'll see =) [if I don't get a writer's block or anything, that is]
to SxS Fan: Selphie isn't evil! I'm not bashing her here, I'm maybe just exaggerating her qualities to the maximum. I don't think Rinoa will be there much anymore..
to PistGurl: You don't have to review every chapter ten times, I'm pretty sure that'd get boring and then I'd have to kill you and then there'd be no reviews at all and then I'd be forced to kill the entire humanity. Or something. Erh. Anyways, thank you and keep reviewing... =)
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-Squall's POV-
The next day, Tuesday, I wake up with a throbbing pain in my left arm. I stand up and try to rub it.
"Squall?" Seifer asks sleepily.
"Hmm?"
"Is something wrong?"
"No, my arm just.."
He sits up, yawning. "What's with your arm? You having a heart attack?"
"No, the pain is more throbbing than shooting. I guess I gotta go stop by the Infirmary."
He nodds and crawls out of bed. "You do that. Don't be long, tho."
I look at him. "Why?"
He turns to me with a little surprised look in his eyes. "You don't remember?"
I shake my head. I hope this isn't anything important, or he might be insulted that I've forgotten.
"Today we're supposed to go Hell to train."
"The Island closest to Hell?"
"The one and only Hell on earth. You've completely forgotten 'bout this, haven't you?"
I nodd. "Guess so."
He smiles. "Go show that arm to Doc Kadowaki so we can get going."
~~~
I return from the Infirmary with a bandage on my arm. It's nothing serious, just a strain. Still, I'm having some small doubts 'bout going to Hell to train. I mean.. Hell of all places.
"Whaddaya mean you don't wanna go?"
"My arm, it may not be strong enough for that. Yet."
Seifer snorts and looks disappointed. "Fine. Guess that's for your best then. Some other day?"
"I promise."
~~~
I go to the Quad to sit down and have a cigarette. It's warm, the sun is shining and the Quad is filled with cheery people runnin around, or just sitting in groups, chatting and laughing.
Imagine, I'm a SeeD now. It's sorta weird... I always saw myself as above all that fuss, somehow. But still, being a SeeD is truly a priviledge. Oh yeah? So I get to kick people's asses and get paid for it. Hmm, that truly is a priviledge...
"Good morning, Seifer."
I open my eyes and look at Quistis. "Morning."
"How does it feel like to be a SeeD?"
I shrug. "You tell me. You've been one longer."
She chuckles and sits down next to me. "Cid wanted me to congratuate you."
"'Bout what?"
"'Bout Dollet. You did great work, Seifer. You led your squad excellently. I always knew you're a natural born leader."
I smirk. "Like that's surprise."
"Now that both you and Squall are SeeDs... the bad guys don't stand a chance," she says and smiles to me. I've never seen her smile like that.
"Damn right."
"Some of the new SeeDs will be sent on their first mission tomorrow morning. It's in Timber."
"Cool."
She looks at me. "Since Squall hurt his arm in Dollet, he can't go. And I figured that since you are so.. close with him, you might not wanna go without him. So Cid is sending Zell Dincht, Selphie Tilmitt and Roos Essayah."
"Good for them."
"Would you have wanted to go?"
"What's the mission?"
"To free Timber from Galbadia's power."
"Timber's becoming independent? Huh. Well I'd rather stay out of the anyway, it's a small town."
She turns curious. "What do you mean?"
"Just might run into people I don't want to run into."
"Ex-girlfriends, maybe? Or just plain enemies?"
"Nothing important. Just a goddamn drag."
She smiles and looks around the Squad. "This year's SeeDs have the best average scores I've ever seen." She looks at me and smiles again. "Mostly due to you and Squall, I presume."
"Well what did you expect?"
She shakes her head lightly and looks around again. Then she leans back against the bench and looks up to the sky. "The new sorceress will be taking charge soon."
"Mm-hmm. Excited?"
She shrugs. "Maybe a little. After all, we know nothing about her yet. Hope she doesn't turn evil like the last one."
"That's what we're here for, aren't we?"
"Yes, but.. Anyways, there will be a parade in Deling CIty in her honor. Are you thinking about attending?"
I shrug. "Dunno yet. We'll see when the time comes."
"All SeeDs have that day off, so that if they want to go see the parade, they're free to do so."
"I know."
She nodds. "So how are you?"
I look at her. "Huh?"
"You. As a person. What's going on with your life?"
I shrug. "Nothing special. Except I'm a SeeD now, but you already know that."
"Yes. But.. anyone special yet?"
I glance at her. "Maybe."
She smiles. "Care to tell me?"
"Maybe not."
"Does she know she's special yet?"
I tyr to hold back a laughter or a snappy comment. "I hope not."
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to Shadow-Seraph: I'm gonna do the entire game exactly how you said, "none of that ever happened and make your own story of what happened!". You'll see =) [if I don't get a writer's block or anything, that is]
to SxS Fan: Selphie isn't evil! I'm not bashing her here, I'm maybe just exaggerating her qualities to the maximum. I don't think Rinoa will be there much anymore..
to PistGurl: You don't have to review every chapter ten times, I'm pretty sure that'd get boring and then I'd have to kill you and then there'd be no reviews at all and then I'd be forced to kill the entire humanity. Or something. Erh. Anyways, thank you and keep reviewing... =)
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-Squall's POV-
The next day, Tuesday, I wake up with a throbbing pain in my left arm. I stand up and try to rub it.
"Squall?" Seifer asks sleepily.
"Hmm?"
"Is something wrong?"
"No, my arm just.."
He sits up, yawning. "What's with your arm? You having a heart attack?"
"No, the pain is more throbbing than shooting. I guess I gotta go stop by the Infirmary."
He nodds and crawls out of bed. "You do that. Don't be long, tho."
I look at him. "Why?"
He turns to me with a little surprised look in his eyes. "You don't remember?"
I shake my head. I hope this isn't anything important, or he might be insulted that I've forgotten.
"Today we're supposed to go Hell to train."
"The Island closest to Hell?"
"The one and only Hell on earth. You've completely forgotten 'bout this, haven't you?"
I nodd. "Guess so."
He smiles. "Go show that arm to Doc Kadowaki so we can get going."
~~~
I return from the Infirmary with a bandage on my arm. It's nothing serious, just a strain. Still, I'm having some small doubts 'bout going to Hell to train. I mean.. Hell of all places.
"Whaddaya mean you don't wanna go?"
"My arm, it may not be strong enough for that. Yet."
Seifer snorts and looks disappointed. "Fine. Guess that's for your best then. Some other day?"
"I promise."
~~~
I go to the Quad to sit down and have a cigarette. It's warm, the sun is shining and the Quad is filled with cheery people runnin around, or just sitting in groups, chatting and laughing.
Imagine, I'm a SeeD now. It's sorta weird... I always saw myself as above all that fuss, somehow. But still, being a SeeD is truly a priviledge. Oh yeah? So I get to kick people's asses and get paid for it. Hmm, that truly is a priviledge...
"Good morning, Seifer."
I open my eyes and look at Quistis. "Morning."
"How does it feel like to be a SeeD?"
I shrug. "You tell me. You've been one longer."
She chuckles and sits down next to me. "Cid wanted me to congratuate you."
"'Bout what?"
"'Bout Dollet. You did great work, Seifer. You led your squad excellently. I always knew you're a natural born leader."
I smirk. "Like that's surprise."
"Now that both you and Squall are SeeDs... the bad guys don't stand a chance," she says and smiles to me. I've never seen her smile like that.
"Damn right."
"Some of the new SeeDs will be sent on their first mission tomorrow morning. It's in Timber."
"Cool."
She looks at me. "Since Squall hurt his arm in Dollet, he can't go. And I figured that since you are so.. close with him, you might not wanna go without him. So Cid is sending Zell Dincht, Selphie Tilmitt and Roos Essayah."
"Good for them."
"Would you have wanted to go?"
"What's the mission?"
"To free Timber from Galbadia's power."
"Timber's becoming independent? Huh. Well I'd rather stay out of the anyway, it's a small town."
She turns curious. "What do you mean?"
"Just might run into people I don't want to run into."
"Ex-girlfriends, maybe? Or just plain enemies?"
"Nothing important. Just a goddamn drag."
She smiles and looks around the Squad. "This year's SeeDs have the best average scores I've ever seen." She looks at me and smiles again. "Mostly due to you and Squall, I presume."
"Well what did you expect?"
She shakes her head lightly and looks around again. Then she leans back against the bench and looks up to the sky. "The new sorceress will be taking charge soon."
"Mm-hmm. Excited?"
She shrugs. "Maybe a little. After all, we know nothing about her yet. Hope she doesn't turn evil like the last one."
"That's what we're here for, aren't we?"
"Yes, but.. Anyways, there will be a parade in Deling CIty in her honor. Are you thinking about attending?"
I shrug. "Dunno yet. We'll see when the time comes."
"All SeeDs have that day off, so that if they want to go see the parade, they're free to do so."
"I know."
She nodds. "So how are you?"
I look at her. "Huh?"
"You. As a person. What's going on with your life?"
I shrug. "Nothing special. Except I'm a SeeD now, but you already know that."
"Yes. But.. anyone special yet?"
I glance at her. "Maybe."
She smiles. "Care to tell me?"
"Maybe not."
"Does she know she's special yet?"
I tyr to hold back a laughter or a snappy comment. "I hope not."
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