Disclaimer: I do not own any Final Fantasy 8 or 10...............damn!!!
Chapter 1.
Zell was smiling as he sped on his T-board. The wind was speeding past him. His arms spread out as he held his balance. He was racing several T-Boarders along the field. There were several of them. There were cheers from the crowds.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! The players are making their last round! And by the looks of it, Zell Dincht is going to win! If he can perform the final task! Can he do it?!" The announcer's voice boomed out of the megabox.
There was cheers calling for Zell. Zell shot a look over his shoulder to see how close his opponents were. They were close but there was no way in hell that they were going to get past him. Zell looked forward and grinned triumptly. He clenched his fists and lowered his body closer to the board as he got ready for the great stunt that made him famous. His eyes on his goal, a flag.
Zell gritted his teeth still grinning and then twisted his body and the board. His hand outstretched and ready to grab the flag. He did a flip right over it as his hand wrapped around the pole and he pulled up. He flipped his feet and halted in the air. There was a deafening roar of applause. The opposite team swore angrily. Zell's team came flying in and wrapped their team mate into tight hugs.
"Yes! The Balamb SeeDs have won! Thanks to their star boarder, Zell Dincht! That is the end of this game of T-Board Flag!" The announcer yelled.
Zell jumped down and received several pats on the back for winning the game for the team. His friends ran up all smiling or grinning. "You did it, Zell! You won!" Selphie Tillmitt cheered happily. Zell grinned at her. "I know! I am the best!" he said flexing his muscles. Everyone laughed. Irvine Kinneas shook Zell's hand. "Congrats, Zell! You won me 500 gil. " he said. Zell rolled his eyes while laughing. "You dumb cowboy gambler! Some day your going to lose all your money to gambling." He said. Irvine shrugged.
Squall smiled while wrapping his arm around Rinoa Heartilly's waist. "Good job on today's game, Zell. I knew that you could do it." He said. Zell smiled. "Thanks, Squall. The others did really good too! We've been practicing so hard, day and night." He said. Another blonde young man walked up. "Well, you only won out of pure luck. Otherwise, you would have blown it." He said. Everyone rolled their eyes as Zell glared at the blonde.
"Shut up, Seifer! Stop ruining Zell's victory!" Rinoa scolded. Seifer shrugged and started to turn away but his pretty girlfriend, Quistis Trepe jabbed him hard in the side and gave him a cold stare. He sighed shaking his head. "Alright, alright. You did very good, Zell." He said. Zell rolled his eyes and smiled to the others. "We should celebrate tonight! For Zell's victory!" Selphie said cheerfully. Everyone nodded happily.
That night the SeeDs were at a party in Balamb Town. There was music, dancing, talking happily. And the Balamb Garden's T-Boarding Team were the guests of honor. Zell was chowing down a hotdog, as always. He was listening to a very interesting tale that Irvine was telling to Cid and Edea Kramer. "And so I rounded up those Chocobos within five minutes earning the new record. It was pretty cool." The cowboy said.
Everyone laughed and nodded. "It sure sounds like that, Irvine. You know, you should start a Chocobo ranch soon. You would be very good at it." Edea said. Zell nodded. "Yeah, Irve! Your really good with Chocobos, you could start a ranch! Get that one kid to help ya!" He said. Irvine grinned. "Maybe I will."
Edea Kramer looked at Zell. "Well, Zell, I heard you did really well at the T-Board Flag Tournament. Congratulations." She said. Zell grinned while rubbing the back of his neck. "Thanks, Matron. I really practiced a lot with the team. We tried really hard and all." He said. Cid nodded. "You're the best T-boarding we know, Zell. I would have been surprised if you had lost." He aid. Zell blushed.
Soon everyone was off dancing with others. Zell was alone again. He would be dancing with the Girl with Pigtails, Emily, but she was sort of mad at him. They had been going out since the end of the Sorceress Wars but then only a week ago she decided that he wasn't her type. It was because he was sort of pig headed. He hadn't been paying attention to her and she decided to call it quits. So Zell was alone.
He was standing out in the balcony looking up at the stars. Just thinking about all that had been happening lately. He was a little lonesome but he was starting to get used to it now. He wondered if there would be any way of getting Emily back but then again, he remembered that they didn't really have anything in common.
As Zell stood there by himself staring off, he began to think about how his father would feel. His father, Byrk Dincht had been killed a long time ago when Zell was very young. When he had been adopted into the Dincht Family. He knew Byrk for a few years before Byrk died while ice fishing with Zell.
Just then, a creepy chill went up Zell's back. He felt like he was being watched. He stood straight and looked around. It was darker than normal. Zell turned his eyes on to something that stood in the shadows. By the looks of it, it was only a kid. A short 10 year old looking kid. He was dark skinned and wore deep purple robes with a hood hiding his face.
Zell blinked seeing him in surprise. He had never seen this kid before. Was he a relative of Kiros or something? Kiros Seagille was here with Laguna Loire, Squall's dad and Ellone. The kid was just standing there looking at Zell. Zell tilted his head and stepped closer before he reliezed it. It was quiet. There wasn't any music playing. He turned his eyes onto the ball room and they widened.
Everyone in the ballroom…..they were motionless. They all looked like statues. It was like time had frozen without Zell. Zell started to step forward to investigate but the voice stopped him. "Don't be scared." Zell blinked and turned back to the kid but he was gone. "Huh? Hey! Kid?!" He asked turning aroung. Then time caught up to him.
"Hey, Zell, are you okay?" someone called. Zell turned his head to see Selphie looking at him with Irvine. They looked puzzled and concerned but he shrugged it off. "Uh, no. It's okay. I just….I was just thinking. I think I need to go to sleep." He said. Selphie and Irvine nodded. "Oh, okay. It's just that you looked blank for a second." Irvine said. Zell nodded.
Suddenly there was a crash and screams broke out. Zell jumped and spun around as well as his two friends. They gasped. There were monsters inside the room. Somehow a few T-Rexaurs, Ochu and Bite bugs had made their way in. Squall was immediately taking action. "SeeDs! Help get rid of the monsters! Junior Classmen, get back as fast as you can! Protect the ones that can't fight!" he ordered racing forward.
Zell tightened his Ehrgiez Gauntlets and started to race forward. He began attacking a T-Rexaur. Several people were fighting left and right, trying to get rid of the monsters that were attacking the students. He gritted his teeth as he began punching and kicking. He saw the others fighting hard too.
Just then there was a bright flash of light that blinded everyone. Everyone was screaming and covering their eyes as much as they could. Zell used both arms to shield his eyes. Then everything went quiet. Zell opened his eyes and looked around. Again everything and everyone was frozen. Zell gasped as he saw the boy again.
"Don't be afraid. It's time for your new journey."
Zell tilted his head and then there was a bright flash again. Every thing had returned to normal. People were running and screaming. SeeDs fighting the monsters. And standing before Zell was a T-Rexaur swinging its tail. "Zell!" He heard his friends yell. Zell's eyes went wide as shock filled his facial expressions. He received the blow right in the chest and it sent him crashing through the window.
Glass cut into Zell's back and arms as he went flying. Zell closed his eyes trying not to cry out. He then hit the icy cold water of the ocean. He gasped as the salt water attacked his cuts. He still could hear the screaming from inside the building. Then there was a soft melody. There was someone singing. It was soothing to Zell's ears. Light surrounded Zell. His eyes shot open and he nearly gasped.
There was a monster of some sort swimming close by. It was bigger than any monster Zell had ever seen. Beady eyes on him. Zell felt a strange feeling coming from it. Sadness. Grief. And even fear. Zell narrowed his eyes in confusion. Where had this creature come from?
Suddenly balls of light surrounded Zell making his eyes widen. They were enclosing around him. 'It's time for your new journey to begin. A new world needs your help.' A voice echoed in his mind. Zell felt darkness surrounding him and his eyes drooped as he felt sleepy. The large creature opened it's mouth and took Zell in. Zell lost consciousness seeing the mouth closing around him.
A/N: Just fill up a few small spaces that might confuse you, in the beginning of the chapter, Zell was playing T-Board Flag. It's like Capture the Flag only played on T-Boards and you could say it's a little like foot ball too because the opposite teams tackles their opponments. And the song that Zell heard was the Song of the Fayth just to let you know. Review and tell me what you think.
