A/N - As usual I do not own Square-Enix or Final Fantasy but I do own the other characters like Pia and Antony.
Squall and Rinoa followed Squad C through to the back alley. Squall was thinking that this is where it all began two years earlier. It was in that exact building that started the beginning of the war and Seifer's betrayal.
"Squall, are you sure you want them to go in?" Rinoa asked, noticing Squall's face and the surprised look on it. Almost without having to say anything Rinoa understood what he was thinking about it all. It was exactly what she was thinking.
"I know Squall, but this feels like a bad omen or something, coming here at this time almost two years after what happened here with Seifer." Rinoa carried on saying, she knew that it couldn't just be mere coincidence that they were here at this point in time.
"Rinoa, I know what you're saying, but weren't you the one who said to me to not think about things to much. I have a gut feeling that something is coming and that all of us will have to once again rely on each other totally to win." Squall said, noticing that the cadets were already halfway up the stairway.
"We can talk about it, when we get back to Balamb. We have to catch up to the cadets, if we want any of us to survive." Squall carried, as he pointed to the cadets.
"They go pretty quick, don't they?" Rinoa commented, a bit surprised by how far up they already were.
"They're SeeD cadets remember. They been trained like that." Squall replied as he headed towards the bottom of the stairway of the television centre.
"Instructor Dincht, how's the squad holding up?" Irvine asked, knowing that the squad he was over looking were having a few difficulties with the Galabadians.
"They doing pretty well. Man I've gotta tell ya that Pia took on three soldiers and except for the third one, she was in total control of the situation." Zell replied, still a bit taken back by the team work that was shown in dispatching the third soldier.
"Zell you know that this exam isn't just about Pia. So how are the other two cadets doing?" Irvine replied, keeping the expression of surprise off his face.
"The team work shown whilst they dispatch the third soldier was simply amazing. Pia had a bit of trouble but her and Antony took care of him in a style that had to been seen to believe." Zell replied again, showing his admiration that he had to see them take the soldier down it that fashion.
"Okay Zell I believe you. I think we'd better get back to our squads and Zell don't try and show off will ya." Irvine replied, giving Zell a smirk, which Zell just nodded at the suggestion.
He knew Irvine was right in what he was saying, but some of the time he just got carried away and couldn't help himself. If Quistis saw him try to show off when doing the exam, she would absolutely go off the top and try to kill him for bringing attention to the squad.
They just nodded in acknowledgment and went back towards their designated place when they a light buzzing sound. Zell knew what it signified. He looked at Irvine, who was actually wondering what was going on,
"Hey Zell, what does that buzzing signify?" Irvine asked him, knowing from the expression on his face that he actually knew what it meant.
"It's coming from the television station, that means the Galabadians are going to start the broadcast soon. I wonder is Squall's already inside or still going up the stairs." Zell replied, hoping that Squall and his squad hadn't been caught or surprised by the Galabadians.
"We'd better inform everyone to get ready for battle again, because they might have got word to the station already." Irvine commented, knowing that Selphie would kill him if he didn't inform them of this information and then they got ambushed by the Galabadians.
"Yeah. I'd better go inform Quistis of the news, this is going to be fun trying to explain it to her." Zell commented, noting that Irvine was going to have the problem with Selphie.
They gave each other a nod in sympathy and then departed toward their squads.
Squad C was nearing the top of the station when they heard the low buzz. Squall and Rinoa instantly knew what it signified.
"Head to the big screen just further up and wait there, until I say so." Squall shouted to the cadets, who was one storey above him and Squall. He knew that they would now have to wait until the Galabadians had finished their broadcast to try and seize the station.
"Uh Commander, there's something going on at the Squad B waiting post, I think it has something to do with the Galabadians." One of the cadets, called down to Squall as he was looking through a pair of binoculars to check up on the squads progress.
"Thank you cadet, but I think they can handle the situation themselves. I will be up there to take a look in a moment's time." Squall replied, noting that Rinoa was looking a little apprehensive. He knew that history was repeating itself but a little different than two years ago.
"Squall let's get up to the screen and see what the Galabadians have to say about the situation and what they are announcing. I like to see if it has anything to do with Timber or not." Rinoa said, bringing Squall out his deep thought he was in at that point in time.
Squall just nodded and they both headed up the stairway towards the big screen. The cadets just were standing there anxiously waiting for their moment to strike.
A/N - The first big surprise is about to come up in the next few chapters. The action picks up in the next chapter as Squad B is surrounded by the Galabadians and what is the announcement the Galabadians want to make? All will be revealed in the next chapter.