Chapter 1
"Take that Mime Man. I don't need you"
-Quistis Trepe
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The elevator ride was to die for. Literally. That, or it would give someone the urge to kill. For me, that urge has gotten impeccably stronger and harder to hide. Hyne knows that I needed this mission. If for nothing else, it would help my comrades keep their lives. Gods protect their precious souls. Self control is a precious thing. Something that I've been running out of as of late, as I'm sure you can notice.
Thankfully, the confines of the elevator only lasted a few seconds, and the group exited the cursed box. "So Quisty," Irvine threw one of those charming smiles my way. By some miracle, I kept myself from swooning. Excuse the sarcasm. "Excited for the mission?"
"More than you'd ever know." Hey. It was the truth. That's a start.
"Yeah," He went on as if he was the center of attention. That usually worked for him. "I need to get away from the old 'ball-and-chain'. Let loose."
It was my opinion that if Irvine got any looser, his belt wouldn't be able to keep his pants up anymore. I laughed out loud. See, I'm still the cheery Quistis I always was.
"I know what you mean, man," Zell joined in the conversation while Mime Man walked ahead faster. It wasn't that I really blamed him.. but it couldn't hurt for him to at least act civil. Even I did that. "Sometimes you just need time for yourself."
Spend a couple years by yourself and I bet you wouldn't be saying that. I sighed to myself. A couple years has turned me into a bitter old witch. Calling my friends to the ground.. Well. Not to their faces.. But I'm still thinking it. I know that I don't mean it.. So I guess that's all that matters.. Just a bad day. More like a bad couple of months. It happens.
Life's a bitch. Ten four good buddy.
So Squall is still a lone wolf. He seems happy. Too bad that I couldn't have been the one to stray him towards the pack. But who am I to say that? How can you possibly expect to help someone else when your own life is royally screwed up. It just doesn't work out like that. Besides, I've never really been the 'damsel in distress' type. Perhaps what I needed was to let someone help me. But those ideas would have only worked in the past. Now, I had to look out for number 1. It's me against the world, and I am destined to win.
Take that Mime Man. I don't need you. I don't need anyone. I am Quistis Trepe, I am a fighter. I can conquer anything that life throws at me.
Take your best shot. I'm waiting.
With that in mind, I hurried forward in front of Irvine and Zell. Then I rushed past Squall, a raised brown eyebrow my only reward. Everyone for themselves, Squall. You don't control me anymore. You are no better than me.
I entered the office first, with my companions filing in behind me. Cid Kramer sat comfortably across us in his desk, smiling at the world's saviors. I for one never believed we were savoirs. We were simply trained for what we had to do... and we happened to be at the right place at the right time. It was as simple as that. As for saviors? Look to Esthar. Without their ingenious plans, we wouldn't be here today.
Maybe that's the way it should have been. Either way. Here I was, awaiting a mission. Let the games begin.
"Hello Squall, Zell, Irvine, Quistis." He greeted us in his usual friendly tone.
We returned the greeting as we sat down in the chairs provided for us. "I assume you all know why you are here." Yes. Get on with the mission. "You are my best SeeD's, and the only ones that I would ask to go on this important mission."
Yes! That's what I want to hear.
He folded his hands on the desk, signaling us that he was about to get down to business. "I will be sending you to Trabia Garden.. There have been reports of monsters attacking the students who have been rebuilding."
"I thought there were SeeD's positioned there to prevent attacks?" Zell interrupted. I thought this too. I was confused.. but I was excited.
"Let me finish Zell," he chided amicably, "Apparently these monsters have never been seen before.. A new breed if you will. Stronger, faster. More intelligent."
"New monsters?" Squall finally spoke up. I dismissed the idea of getting a tape recorder. "That's impossible."
"I understand your point Squall, but this is a reality." Leave it to Cid to silence Squall back into eternity. He simply nodded.
"So, piecing together how dangerous and life-threatening this will be... how much will we get paid?" Classic Irvine comment. Alright, so I was interested in the pay too, but I wasn't about to just blurt it out.
However, Cid didn't seem affected by it all. If nothing else, his smile widened further. I was beginning to think he did Botox injections with the way those lips spread so far. "Don't worry Irvine, I'm sure you'll be quite pleased with your salary."
We all seemed to relax a little more with that comment. Amazing how money has that effect on people. However, I could begin to feel a little tremble in my fingers. It took a huge effort just to keep my voice from wavering. Yes, I was that excited.
"Where have they originated from?" It was time I added my two cents. It couldn't hurt to do so intelligently either. "We will need to destroy them from the source, if we want to eliminate them."
That's when Cid did something unexpected. A frown formed on his normally chipper face as he looked at me. What did I do wrong? That sentence was formed perfectly!
"Oh.. I've seemed to have made a terrible mistake..." He looked embarrassed. Mistake? "Quistis, I'm afraid you won't be attending this mission."
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A/n: Quick update! yay! the ff7 part should enter in the next couple of chapters. Hope you like this. Please review and tell me your thoughts. The next chapter should be out soon.
"Take that Mime Man. I don't need you"
-Quistis Trepe
*****
The elevator ride was to die for. Literally. That, or it would give someone the urge to kill. For me, that urge has gotten impeccably stronger and harder to hide. Hyne knows that I needed this mission. If for nothing else, it would help my comrades keep their lives. Gods protect their precious souls. Self control is a precious thing. Something that I've been running out of as of late, as I'm sure you can notice.
Thankfully, the confines of the elevator only lasted a few seconds, and the group exited the cursed box. "So Quisty," Irvine threw one of those charming smiles my way. By some miracle, I kept myself from swooning. Excuse the sarcasm. "Excited for the mission?"
"More than you'd ever know." Hey. It was the truth. That's a start.
"Yeah," He went on as if he was the center of attention. That usually worked for him. "I need to get away from the old 'ball-and-chain'. Let loose."
It was my opinion that if Irvine got any looser, his belt wouldn't be able to keep his pants up anymore. I laughed out loud. See, I'm still the cheery Quistis I always was.
"I know what you mean, man," Zell joined in the conversation while Mime Man walked ahead faster. It wasn't that I really blamed him.. but it couldn't hurt for him to at least act civil. Even I did that. "Sometimes you just need time for yourself."
Spend a couple years by yourself and I bet you wouldn't be saying that. I sighed to myself. A couple years has turned me into a bitter old witch. Calling my friends to the ground.. Well. Not to their faces.. But I'm still thinking it. I know that I don't mean it.. So I guess that's all that matters.. Just a bad day. More like a bad couple of months. It happens.
Life's a bitch. Ten four good buddy.
So Squall is still a lone wolf. He seems happy. Too bad that I couldn't have been the one to stray him towards the pack. But who am I to say that? How can you possibly expect to help someone else when your own life is royally screwed up. It just doesn't work out like that. Besides, I've never really been the 'damsel in distress' type. Perhaps what I needed was to let someone help me. But those ideas would have only worked in the past. Now, I had to look out for number 1. It's me against the world, and I am destined to win.
Take that Mime Man. I don't need you. I don't need anyone. I am Quistis Trepe, I am a fighter. I can conquer anything that life throws at me.
Take your best shot. I'm waiting.
With that in mind, I hurried forward in front of Irvine and Zell. Then I rushed past Squall, a raised brown eyebrow my only reward. Everyone for themselves, Squall. You don't control me anymore. You are no better than me.
I entered the office first, with my companions filing in behind me. Cid Kramer sat comfortably across us in his desk, smiling at the world's saviors. I for one never believed we were savoirs. We were simply trained for what we had to do... and we happened to be at the right place at the right time. It was as simple as that. As for saviors? Look to Esthar. Without their ingenious plans, we wouldn't be here today.
Maybe that's the way it should have been. Either way. Here I was, awaiting a mission. Let the games begin.
"Hello Squall, Zell, Irvine, Quistis." He greeted us in his usual friendly tone.
We returned the greeting as we sat down in the chairs provided for us. "I assume you all know why you are here." Yes. Get on with the mission. "You are my best SeeD's, and the only ones that I would ask to go on this important mission."
Yes! That's what I want to hear.
He folded his hands on the desk, signaling us that he was about to get down to business. "I will be sending you to Trabia Garden.. There have been reports of monsters attacking the students who have been rebuilding."
"I thought there were SeeD's positioned there to prevent attacks?" Zell interrupted. I thought this too. I was confused.. but I was excited.
"Let me finish Zell," he chided amicably, "Apparently these monsters have never been seen before.. A new breed if you will. Stronger, faster. More intelligent."
"New monsters?" Squall finally spoke up. I dismissed the idea of getting a tape recorder. "That's impossible."
"I understand your point Squall, but this is a reality." Leave it to Cid to silence Squall back into eternity. He simply nodded.
"So, piecing together how dangerous and life-threatening this will be... how much will we get paid?" Classic Irvine comment. Alright, so I was interested in the pay too, but I wasn't about to just blurt it out.
However, Cid didn't seem affected by it all. If nothing else, his smile widened further. I was beginning to think he did Botox injections with the way those lips spread so far. "Don't worry Irvine, I'm sure you'll be quite pleased with your salary."
We all seemed to relax a little more with that comment. Amazing how money has that effect on people. However, I could begin to feel a little tremble in my fingers. It took a huge effort just to keep my voice from wavering. Yes, I was that excited.
"Where have they originated from?" It was time I added my two cents. It couldn't hurt to do so intelligently either. "We will need to destroy them from the source, if we want to eliminate them."
That's when Cid did something unexpected. A frown formed on his normally chipper face as he looked at me. What did I do wrong? That sentence was formed perfectly!
"Oh.. I've seemed to have made a terrible mistake..." He looked embarrassed. Mistake? "Quistis, I'm afraid you won't be attending this mission."
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A/n: Quick update! yay! the ff7 part should enter in the next couple of chapters. Hope you like this. Please review and tell me your thoughts. The next chapter should be out soon.