The Champ is back! I feel I do owe you all an explanation, so here it is. We bubbled a diode in the motherboard. Now for people like me who have no idea what I just said, basically, we blew a fuse. So the computer has been in the shop for the past 2 weeks. Anyhoo, I hope you still stick with it, and enjoy this. But first, response time.

E: I gave them all the same GF's to keep from trading all throughout the story. You'll see the big picture when the team splits during the missile fiasco.

Incognito girl: Yeah, this is pretty much straight from the game. Rinoa will show up soon enough.

jasmine32: Thanks for the encouragement.

QueenAdreena: I really didn't notice with the reviews. As far as the GF's go, I put them in stone form simply because I felt there needed to be an object representing them.

Laurendil: I would have liked to know what was on Squall's mind too. But since I don't, I just let it lie.

Leonblade: When writing a novelization, playing the game enough really DOES help.

Alright, enough chatter, here's what kept you waiting.

CHAPTER 5: HIT AND RUN

On top of the comms tower, there were two Galbadian Troops, working on a control panel. One was just a regular soldier, the other had the uniform of a higher-ranking soldier.

"Major Biggs" the lower ranking soldier said, trying to get his attention. "There have been reports of a monster shaped on top of the tower." The Major paid no attention to his lackey.

"Major Biggs" The soldier said again.

"Would you can it Wedge? I'm busy here." Biggs told him. "Geez, why do I have to make all the repairs? And what's with these crappy old tools"

"Sir, I'll check around while the repairs are being done." With that, Private Wedge left. Biggs was too busy with his work to notice Squall, Zell, and Selphie appear behind him, getting off the lift.

"There, it's complete" Biggs said triumphantly as the Comms tower roared to life. the satellite dish at the top opening up, sending a signal into space. Nobody noticed the lift descend again.

"What do you think you're doing" Squall said, getting Biggs' attention.

"Huh? LIKEWISE mister" Biggs said"What do you think YOU'RE doing? Wedge, take care of these twerps" Biggs looked around to see that Wedge was nowhere to be found.

"Uhh, Wedge?...I...ah." Biggs began stuttering. "Well, I...ah...I seem to be done here. So I'll just be leaving now, MOVE IT"

Without warning, the Lift reappeared, carrying Seifer with it.

"Sorry to crash the party." Seifer said before pushing Biggs, who voluntarily fell to the ground to avoid falling the 90-something feet to his death.

"Are you CRAZY" Biggs yelled at Seifer.

"Just shut up." Seifer told him. Biggs pulled out his sidearm, and aimed at Seifer, prompting Squall to kick his pistol away and off the edge.

"Major Biggs sir, have you finished the repairs sir." Squall turned his attention to the lower ranking soldier who had just appeared. "What's the enemy doing here"

"Wedge, where were you" Biggs yelled at him"No pay for you this month"

"Should've stayed home" Wedge mumbled before a fist connected with his face, said fist belonging to Zell. Selphie, with her nunchaku, ran over to help Zell out with Wedge, while Squall and Seifer took on Biggs. Biggs and Wedge were tougher than regular soldiers, who used Magic spells against the SeeD Hopefuls. Squall and Seifer got the Idea and began pelting Biggs with Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder spells. Upon seeing this, Zell and Selphie started doing the same to Wedge. The two Galbadians were getting hammered. Seifer, Squall, Zell, and Selphie were now going in for the finishing blows, until Biggs and Wedge were blown away and into the Dish, and The SeeD candidates were faced with an even Greater threat, a giant flying monster. Since magic was her best trait, Selphie felt out onto this monster, and identified it as an Elvoret. An extremely hostile monster on the brink of extinction.

The Elvoret had the upper body almost that of a human, except for the head, which was grossly deformed. It had big purple wings, and a Giant stinger, which made up the lower half of its body.

As Squall, Zell, and Seifer battled with this monster, Selphie felt something inside the monster...something living...a GF!

"Siren." She whispered to herself. As the three young men tried to Damage the monster, Selphie tried to draw the GF from Elvoret. It took a few tries, but after focusing long enough, a GF stone appeared in her hand, a white gem in the center.

"Hell Fire" Squall shouted. Seifer, Zell, Selphie, and Squall disappeared from the Battlefield as a Cyclone of Fire appeared and shrunk into the form of the Fire GF, Ifrit. Ifrit summoned a giant ball of Magma and rode it into the air above Elvoret. With nothing in his path, Ifrit knocked the burning Ball of fire back to the ground, specifically on the head of the Elvoret. It did some damage, but not enough to take the Elvoret out. Getting an Idea, Selphie decided to do the same.

"Silent Voice" She yelled. Once again, the four of them disappeared as another GF appeared in the middle of risen ocean. Sitting on a Rock playing a Harp was the GF Selphie had just drew from the beast, Siren. Siren played her harp, sending a plume of smoke to Elvoret, causing it to become disoriented. Elvoret was getting angry as it began to flap its wings, trying to blow the four of them off the tower. It grew tired, but unfortunately for the monster, the four of them were still standing.

"Renzokuken" Squall shouted, going into his Limit Break. Squall ran forward delivering Blow after Blow to Elvoret, pulling the trigger on each slice.

"Rough Divide" Squall yelled as he continued his onslaught, dragging his gunblade on the ground, then bringing it up, slashing Elvoret across the face, bringing up some debris with it. Elvoret fell to the ground, off of the communications tower and into the ocean, where it drowned. As it drowned, Duplicates of Siren's GF stone appeared in Squall and Zell's hands.

"Squad B Captain" Selphie said, approaching a worn out Seifer. "I have new orders. All SeeD members and SeeD candidates are to withdraw at 1900 hours, assemble at the shore." Selphie's task was done, the Withdraw order had been delivered.

"Withdraw? There are still enemies around" Seifer said.

"I know, but I'm just a messenger." Selphie told him.

"An order to withdraw takes Priority" Squall said"I don't want to miss the vessel."

"What time did you say" Seifer said, looking at his watch.

"1900 hours" Selphie repeated.

"1900! We only have 30 minutes" Seifer exclaimed. "You have 30 minutes to get back to the shore, better run" With that, Seifer left, taking the lift down, leaving the others up there to wait for it to come back.

"Heey, wait for us" Selphie said.

"Who the hell does he think he is" Zell asked.

"Why don't you ask him when you get the chance" Squall replied as the Lift came back. "Let's go." Biggs and Wedge had climbed out of the dish, Biggs wielding a remote control as the three SeeD candidates left.

"Those little twerps are the targets" Biggs mumbled"Now go, go and destroy them"

As Squall, Zell, and Selphie exited the tower, a GIANT black robot spider blocked their path. A panel read "Black Widow X-ATM092."

"Thunder" Zell shouted, before a lightning bolt struck the spider. Zell had a point, Thunder magic was the best against machines. Selphie then got an Idea.

"Triple Thundaga" Squall and Zell's confusion was put to rest as Selphie went into her Limit Break. Casting the Strongest spell of thunder magic on the Black Widow three times in a row, knocking it off its feet. With it down, the three of them rushed past, they didn't have the time to finish it off. As they began their descent down the hill, they heard a rumbling, the black widow was following them!

"I thought we already busted that thing up" Zell shouted.

"Forget it! Let's go" Said Squall as the three of them broke out in a run, the black widow on their heels. This thing wouldn't give up! It was still hot on their trail as they re-entered Dollet. Where it had built up enough speed to Jump in front of them, blocking their path again.

"Run" Squall said to Zell and Selphie, who were just barely able to get by. "Thunder Storm" Squall shouted as he disappeared. Rain Clouds began to form as Lightning struck the ground before the robot. An entity arose from the crater created by the lightning strike, the entity of the thunder GF, Quezacotl. The GF flew above the Robot and created a dome of pure electricity. Energy collected at the apex of the dome, then shot straight down, not only damaging the robot, but also knocking it on its side. As Quezacotl disappeared and Squall re-appeared, Squall broke out in a run, where he could see Zell and Selphie reach the beach. Squall thought he was home free, until the black widow was on his tail again! Jumping down onto the beach, Squall landed on his Chest, knocking the wind out of him as the robot followed! Squall was able to get up and break out into a run to the ship, where Zell and Selphie were waiting. Squall leaped for the ship as he heard gunfire coming from the gunners nest, where Quistis was shooting many holes into the Spider, damaging its self-repair mechanism. The ship began to pull away as Squall made it aboard in time to see the black widow explode! As Squall, Zell, and Selphie entered the Cabin, Seifer was there smirking at them.

"What kept you" he scoffed.