I'm only putting this one up because it's 2:27 in the morning and I have nothing better to do.

jasmine32: You want action? How's this?

QueenAdreena: The action I gave Squall about Rinoa's room was the same one I had when I first saw it. Since you told me about your room, mine's a mess with Video Games and Wrestling Stuff spilled all over, and a few holes in the walls. One of them is there because I was thinking about a specific Whore in your fic giving a specific Trabian Transfer Student a hard time.

CHAPTER 12: TRAIN HEIST

Within minutes, The Forest Owls base had caught up to Deling's Train.

"That's the Second Escort," Rinoa told them. "They have sensors in that car, so we'll have to cross quietly! We have 5 minutes to complete this operation, let's try to use every second!" Rinoa took a deep breath, counted to 3, and jumped onto the other train, Squall followed, then Zell and Selphie. Once all of them were across, Rinoa held her finger to he lips, meaning to stay quiet, before crawling across the second escort, with the SeeDs right behind her. Once they were across, Rinoa spoke to them again.

"This is the Presidential Car," Rinoa said, "Deling should be inside. We can move across here without worrying too much, since Deling hates the company of his soldiers and being surrounded by sensors. The next car is the first escort, which is the one we need to uncouple."

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"Sir, everything is in order, sir." A Galbadian soldier said to his commander in chief, both of them oblivious to the fact that three SeeDs were directly overhead.

"You again? That's 27 times now!" Deling scolded the man, "How many times are you going to disturb me with that meaningless report?

"Sir, I'm sorry, sir," the soldier stuttered, "But it's my job, sir!"

"It's hard to believe anyone would put up with this nonsense," Deling mumbled, "I guess it's none of my business. Dismissed!"

"Sir, yes, sir!" The soldier said, before thinking to himself. "There goes next months paycheck. How am I going to propose to her now? I'm going to have to put it off again."

-

"There's two guards on this car, but no sensors." Rinoa said as the four of them made it to the first escort.

"We'll watch 'em," Zell said, Selphie agreeing.

"Looks like I'm the one putting in the codes," Squall said, as he opened up a control panel at the top of the train, letting a cable fall to the ground. Squall hooked the cable around his waist.

"We have to put in 3 codes to separate the cars." Rinoa said. Squall nodded and dropped down the side of the train, finding the control system with the four numbered buttons. Squall gave her the thumbs up that he was ready to go.

"4342!" She shouted down to him, Squall put in the code, and gave her a thumbs up that he was ready for the next one.

"3314!" Quickly, Squall put it in.

"Yo, the guards are commin'!" Zell shouted, in that instant, Squall Zipped himself back up, waiting for the signal to keep going. Once he got it, he went back down.

"4411!" Rinoa said. Once Squall put it in, he pulled himself back up.

"Get over here!" Rinoa said, scrambling to the top of the Presidents car. Within seconds, The Presidential car separated from the First escort. Rinoa stood up and waved for the base to move in. Quickly, The Forest owls base switched tracks, placing itself and the dummy car between Deling and the first escort.

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"What am I going to do?" The soldier thought as he went back to report to Deling. "I know he's not going to like it, but it's my job." He cleared his throat and gave a salute to Deling. "S-Sir, everything is in order, sir." No reply came from Deling. "He's not angry?" The soldier thought. "That's strange. Oh, he's reading the paper. I wonder where he got it?" A few seconds later, a higher-ranking Galbadian soldier appeared.

"What's going on, is there a problem?" The officer said. They had no Idea that this was actually the dummy car, and that the REAL President was two cars back. Though they were fooled, as the motion sensor kicked in.

"I'm in a bad mood right now!" The tape recorder said in Delings voice. "If there is nothing in particular, I order you to leave immediately!"

"S-S-SIR, aye aye, YESSIR!" The Officer said. "You, get back to your post!" The officer told the other soldier."

"No ring, and now no more candlelight dinner." The soldier thought to himself. "I'm never going to be able to get married."

-

"Okay, Zell and Selphie are disconnecting the Dummy car and our base," Rinoa told Squall. "We need to detach Deling's car from the second escort. The soldiers in this car are busy checking the sensors, so you shouldn't have to worry about them, but this time, we need to put in 5 codes." Squall nodded as he went down to the control panel.

"2233!" Squall put it in, and gave her the thumbs up.

"4124!" Squall put that one in, three more to go.

"3314!"

"4213!"

"2242!" Once the last code was in, the plan was complete. The Forest owls base switched tracks again, taking Delings car with it. Rinoa and the SeeDs then climbed back into the base, where Zone and Watts applauded them.

"Finally, we've waited so long for this encounter with Deling!"

"You're the best sir!" Watts told Squall.

"Guys, as soon as you're ready, we'll begin serious negotiations with Deling." Rinoa said. Squall placed his hand on his Gunblade as Rinoa led them into the other car, where Deling was sitting with his back to them.

"President Deling," Rinoa said, "As long as you don't resist, you won't get hurt!"

"And if I do resist, what would you do? Young...lady?" Deling said, glowering at Rinoa. Rinoa suddenly shrieked as she jumped back.

"Boo hoo, too bad, I'm not the President. I'm what they call a body double." The man stated. "All these rumors about the many resistance groups in Timber...you pass along a little false information, and they fall for it...Seems like there are only ametuers around here."

"Ame...tuers?" Rinoa gasped.

"Ahh...my butt hurts from all this sitting" The fake said, before long, his eyes flashed yellow. Squall put his hand on his gunblade handle, Same with Selphie and her nunchaku, as Zell clenched his fists.

"young...LADY." the Fake president was acting odd, "So what did you have in stORE for me had I resiSTED? Why doN'T you teLL mE? QuiTE aMUsing thouGH. For beINg such amAtuErs. HoW daRe YOU InSUlt tHe preIDent?" With that, the Fake lunged for Rinoa, clasping his hand on her throat. It didn't last long though, as Squall used his gunblade to cut off the fakes hand! As it screamed in pain, it fell down, and transformed into something even worse.

"Selphie, what is it?" Zell asked as Selphie scanned the deformed beast.

"A Gerogero." Selphie said as Squall and Zell kept it busy. Suddenly, the sound of a Blaster Edge filled the room, as a projectile struck the monster. The projectile boomeranged back to its owner, Rinoa.

"Dark Messenger!" Zell shouted as everything but Gerogero disappeared. Replacing the scenery were bats in an eerie field. The bats congregated together above the Gerogero into a giant ball, where the GF Diablos emerged. Diablos looked absolutely evil, a black and red body, wings and razor sharp teeth! Without warning, Diablos thrust his hand into the black ball and hurled it downward to the Gerogero. Diablos did some incredible damage, but was unable to defeat the monster as everything reappeared.

"It's an undead creature," Selphie whispered to herself. "So that means?" Selphie dug into her pocket, and took out a Phoenix Down, which could revive the dead. Once she had the chance, she jumped and threw the liquid at the beast, hitting her target, the back of the beasts mouth, giving it no choice but to swallow the reviving liquid. However, since Gerogero was an undead creature, it fell over and disappeared, sending the SeeDs and the Forest Owls to regroup.

-

"New info, sir!" Watts said, running into the strategy room. "The REAL President Deling is going to the TV station sir."

"Why in Timber?" Rinoa asked, "Couldn't they broadcast just as easily from Deling City?"

"Maybe the Dollet Comms Tower has something to do with it?" Selphie suggested. "They got it up and running yesterday.

"I get it," Zone said, "They're using Radio Waves, they haven't been used in nearly twenty years."

"Not since Sorceress Adel mysteriously disappeared and the Sorceress War between Galbadia and Esthar ended." Rinoa threw in. "They must have something they want to say to the entire world."

"Everybody! Love! And Peace!" Selphie suggested, though everyone else knew that it wasn't likely.

"It would be great if the first live transmission in 17 years declared Timbers independence." Zone said

"Let's come up with a plan then," Rinoa said. With that, She, Zone, and Watts dropped to their knees in a huddle, whispering something. At the sight of this, Zell nudged Squall.

"They call that a strategy meeting?" Zell whispered. Squall walked over to Rinoa, he wanted to see something.

"Oh, good timing," she said, "We've come up with a plan."

"Can I see your contract with Balamb Garden?" Squall asked.

"Oh, sure," she said as she handed him a piece of paper.

To the Forest Owls.

This SeeD deployment contract will until Timber achieves independence. Please make good use of each SeeD member. I wish you the best with your objective. Please understand that this contract is an exception, and no replacement of any SeeD members can be made.

Balamb Garden Headmaster

Cid Kramer.

"Timbers independence?" Asked Selphie, "that is soooo vague."

"Hey, you're paid professionals. No complaining!" Rinoa said. "OK, four of us will go into Timber and head for the TV station. Zone and Watts will stay here, while we go into Timber." Rinoa had hardly finished her sentence when something appeared in her hand, 5 GF stones! That of the GF's the SeeDs already had. Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Siren, and Diablos.

"What are these?" Rinoa asked, holding up Siren's stone.

"I think the GF's know something we don't." Squall said, before teaching Rinoa how to Junction.