As the cars reached the town close by, everyone climbed out in silence. During the ride it was explained that Selphie was from Trabia Garden. "Great, all we need is new people. They aren't ready for this!" Squall's thoughts almost became spoken as Selphie asked "Are you ready?" Squall really wanted to tell her "Of course, are you? Being new, we do things different around here; this isn't some third rate Garden." Thankfully he only thought it, and instead said "As always, just say clear of monsters." Squall really wanted to say "Stay clear of Seifer" but he thought his message got across saying monster, it was a close enough call to mean either or. Selphie grinned and rushed to the train that would be taking them to Dollet, the place of their entrance missions. On the train was Quistis, Squall, Zell, Selphie, Seifer, Xu, and a new unnamed girl. Word had it she was new, no one knew where she had come from, but, Cid had let her take the mission, since she had taken the field exams already. Sitting next to Seifer, this girl looked around with her emerald green eyes. Her hair was black and the field clothes she wore was a black dress; much like Selphie's, with a cape around her shoulders. The shoes this woman wore were boots that laced up the front to her knee. Seifer looked at her and said "Hey, you! Where is your formal exam uniform?" The girl smiled "I DO have a name, and the Headmaster told me to go as I came and I'll have my uniforms by tomorrow." Everybody chuckled, except Seifer "Well, we got a live one! Alright doll, what's your name?" The girl shook her head "Well, one out of three would say it isn't 'doll' pal. My name is Alexandrea, or Alex for short." The passengers turned to look at Alex; Zell spoke now "Where didja come from??" Alex sighed "I grew up in an orphanage, but, I ended up living in Galbadia at a young age." Immediately, everyone mistrusted her…Galbadia was the enemy… Alex countered herself saying "It wasn't my choice…I was forced to go there, and serve the Galbadien army" Everyone blankly stared at her; Squall began to think "Orphanage? Why do I remember one as a kid? It's really vague though." Alex sighed "There was children in the orphanage named Squall, Zell, Quistis, Seifer, Irvine, Selphie, and myself. We were cared for by a woman named Matron, who bears a strange appearance to our enemy; Sorceress Edea. Alex looked around, seeing everyone's mouths were wide open. Squall spoke up "That's out names! I'm Squall." And he pointed around "Zell, Quistis, Seifer, and Selphie, but, I don't know Irvine. Why don't we remember any of this?" Alex shrugged her shoulders and said "I've done some research on GF's and realize they act as a catalyst to memory loss. So, I've never used a GF." Zell was the first to react "You can't fight without 'em!" Alex pulled out a gunblade with a mysterious glow "This gets me by." Everyone gawked at the blade, but Seifer, being his self, said "It's just a gun blade!" Alex smiled "Try again- It's a gun blade, but, I'm also a Sword Mage…I use the elements through my sword. My mother was a white mage, my father was a dark sorcerer, and my brother was a gun blade specialist." Selphie cleared her through "Was?" Alex sighed "My family is gone, they left in battles." Everyone sighed, feeling guilty for asking. "But, when Galbadia found out my skills, they took me and make me the commander of their Elite Guards. But I wanted something more, so I came here to become a SeeD." In the train was silence, no one knew what to say. Quistis and Xu filled them in on the mission on it was decided Alex would be on Team D with Squall, Zell, and Seifer since her skills could break through barriers Galbadien soldiers may have created. They arrived by afternoon, and boarded ships to travel by sea to reach Dollett shores. Squall sighed 'now we have to take a girl in our team, bad enough we have Seifer...Now we have two girls…' As the reached the sands, Quistis provided cover fire as everyone went in. Team D was to go to the center of town and defeat any soldiers opposing them. Then watch for enemy activity on the Control Tower. Alex know this was the time to defend herself, her town, country and beliefs, she would show them. Squall grumbled about have Alex on the team. Seifer was complaining to himself that he was a leader and tired of these exams, never making SeeD. Zell was anxious to get into some fights, typical. The other teams were ready for action too. Alex wouldn't help but wonder if her rank as the leader of the Elite Guards would be enough to get her to fight for the good side and be a SeeD. She had left her entire family in the battle fields, her adoptive family. She left them to die there because she didn't believe in their cause. They fought for the wrong reasons. Alex vowed she would make something of herself; she had to, at any cost.