Author's note: Thanks to my loyal reviewers! This chap's finally taking the story a bit forward, but it won't be a surprise if you've already played the game, which I think you all have.

to PistGurl(Lizzie, since we're on first name basis :) like you said) : You sadist, have some sympathy for poor Xu. And where the hell were you tonight? (23.09.04)

to Shadow-Seraph : It's okay that you didn't review the last chap, as long as you don't stop completely :) Funny, I thought you all would've figured out what Cid's big secret is..

to Firefly-dreams : If you haven't figured out by now, soon you'll see what's next... I'm taking the relevant events in the same order they were in the game, or at least that's what I've been trying to do...

-Zell's POV-

We're all gathered in the HeadMaster's room already, but Cid's still whispering with Quistis and Xu. They seem excited 'bout something. Anxious.

"What do you think this is about?" Selphie asks me quietly.

I shrug. "I dunno, but I guess it's something big."

"Yeah, that's what they've been telling us."

I glance around the room. Irvine's leaning at a wall, his face covered by his hat. Man I wish someone would tell him not to wear that thing indoors!

Seifer and Squall are standing a few feet away from me and talking in low voices. Laxell's further away from all of us and keeps glancing around nerviously. Taos is leaning against the wall near the door and reading a book, as usual. No wonder that guy passed the written test a year before the rest of us.

"Alright, SeeDs," Cid says, finally turning to us. He looks at each of us, one by one, worry shadowing his usually so gentle features. Wow, that was poetic.

"As you've probably heard, I've summoned you here today to tell you something very important."

Heard? Whatta hell does he mean? I mean I haven't heard it a dozen times in the last hour.

"Sorceress Edea...." Cid inhales deep as every person in the room unconsiously leans a bit forward.

"She's... she's my wife."

A series of horrified and surprised shrieks and other noises. Suddenly the quiet room has turned into one big mess.

Cid raises his hand and the SeeDs calm down a bit. "However.... She's not controlling her own mind at the present time."

Surprised and horrified gasps.

"We have received information that the person working thru my wife is in fact a Sorceress far from the future. She calls herself Ultimecia."

"How far?"

Everyone looks at Irvine, who shrugs.

"That's not really relevant, mr Kinneas," Xu says and motions for Cid to continue.

"That's pretty much it," Cid says. "However, I would like for ugh... Almasy, Dincht, Kinneas, Leonhart and Tilmitt to remain here. The rest of you are dismissed."

As the 'rest of us', that is Taos and Laxell, have left the room, Cid turns to Xu.

"Ugh, Xu, that applies for you too," he says. "Would you leave now, please."

Xu nodds and exits. Cid turns to us.

"At least two of you remember Edea, so I've heard," he says then.

We glance around, thinking who they could be. The only ones not looking curious are Selphie and Irvine.

"That's right, HeadMaster," Selphie says. "She's... she's Matron, ....right?"

Cid nodds. "Right. Do any of the rest of you remember Matron?"

Seifer raises an eyebrow. "Matron.. she had long black hair and a long dress..."

"Right again. Very good, mr Almasy. Anyone else?"

"Sis..."

That was Squall. He was always the closest one to... Sis! I remember her! I grew up with her! But how can Squall...? Oh Hyne...

"That's right, SeeDs. You all, including Instructor Trepe, were raised by me and my wife in an Orphanage in Centra."

We all look at each other. We all seem to be having the same feeling: memories flooding back to our minds, striking our consiousness like the Lunar Cry.

"Oh that's right!" Quistis says. "I remember it all now, too. But how did you..." her voice fades away, as she turns to Irvine.

Irvine shrugs. "I don't know, I just... I was kinda surprised when none of you remember anything. I mean, I recognized you guys the first time you came to G-Garden!"

Cid steps up again. "There's a reason for that. The scientist have recently found out, that using GF's eats up our memories, slowly erasing our pasts."

"WHAT?!" Seifer shouts. "How long've you known 'bout this?"

Cid spreads his arms. "For only a few days---"

"Days? You've known about this for days and you're still letting us use them?"

"Mr Almasy, please understand that---"

"Fuck this," Seifer mumbles and leaves.

All look after him, then at Cid.

He's spreading his arms again. "It's useless to talk to that boy."

"Squall, would you..." Quistis asks.

Squall nodds and leaves.