A Knight's Promise
Chapter 11: Angel's fate
The author: Ok I'll just cover my mouth; I don't want to spoil this story. So go on and read this chappy.
Disclaimer: Same equation as the previous chapter.
Scenes from the preceding chapter.
Selphie: (*stepping outside the train) WOOO HOOO!! WE'RE HERE!!!
Rinoa: (*stepping outside the train) (*gazing at her hometown) ....
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Quistis: (*lying on her bed) Hmm. Tomorrow, I'm going to see you. Please wait for me there. (*she reaches into her pockets, pulling out the ring) Leon, until then (*then she kisses the ring).
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Zell: He really likes that ring, so how come that it is with Quistis?
Irvine: Actually, er.Zell, before he went to Winhill this morning, I borrowed Leon's book about non-elemental foes, Cid called him so he went out for a while, before he leave he said I can go inside and get that book, what I actually did was I went inside his room and I saw his ring inside the crystal box and ..took it.
Zell: What?! You .
Irvine: Shhhh don't talk that loud.
Zell: (*Whispering) You stole his ring? I can't believe you did that! That's not cool man!
Irvine: Quistis told me to do so.
Zell: What?! Why? I don't understand?
Irvine: I know Quistis got a big crush on him. Even though I hate to do that, oh I just can't say no to her. She's my friend and...
Zell: What is she planning to do with it?
Irvine: She said that she's going to borrow it for a while but of course we're going to return that.
Zell: You're a dead meat pal! I'm telling you.
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Seifer: At last I'm going to see her. (*some one is knocking) Please come in.
Raine: Oh hello there Seifer, sorry for disturbing you.
Seifer: No, it's ok Mrs. Raine, Wassup?
Raine: Um Rinoa is here! And she's waiting for you downstairs. (*smiles)
Seifer: Really? Ok! I'll be there in the sec.
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Leon: (*~ I can't sleep, maybe it's too early for nap time; hmm I wonder who took my ring from its crystal case, I'm gonna kill whoever stole that.) (*Closed his eyes)
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Seifer: Rinoa!!!
Rinoa: Seifer, what's up! Hey Seifer, I want you to meet Selphie.
Seifer: Selphie? What are you doing here? Of course I knew her Rin. She's my classmate.
Selphie: (*chuckles) Yeah Rin.
Seifer: So how's my girlfriend? (*winks at Rinoa)
Rinoa: Oh stop it Seifer.
Selphie: Your boyfriend Rinoa?
Rinoa: No!!! Of course not, he's my cousin.
Seifer: Hahah
Rinoa: He's always teasing me ever since we're little. So I called him Mr. Meany!
Seifer: I'm just protecting you my dearest cousin.
Selphie: Whoa didn't know that one. Come on Rin. I want to stroll around Winhill. There are lots of flowers outside. This place is soooooooooooo cool!
Rinoa: Okie dokies! Um Mrs. Raine, we'll just stroll around Winhill. Thanks for the tea and cookies (*Smiles)
Selphie: Yes thanks!
Raine: No problem, so where are you two princesses going to stay?
Rinoa: (*giggles) Um, at the inn ma'am; since we've already persuade somebody to buy our old house here in Winhill.
Raine: Oh I'm so sorry; if I can't lend you a place to stay here. But if you want, you can stay with Ellone's room; it's big enough for the 3 of you.
Rinoa: No thanks Mrs. Raine; don't bother.
Raine: OK, Have fun outside and please do take care.
Rinoa: Thank you Mrs. Raine.
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Leon: Heck, I can't sleep; (*looks at the balcony) might as well breathe in some fresh air. (* gazes outside the balcony) (*~Wow I never thought that I got a great view of the sea here. The boy living here must've missed these breath-taking sceneries. (*he heard someone talking, looking below him he saw Seifer with Selphie and .) (*~Whoa! Selphie? What is she doing here in Winhill and who's that? (*fix his eyes at the raven-haired girl with Selphie and Seifer)
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Seifer: So where do we go from here?
Selphie: (*Excited) Um...how about that way...no no let's take that way! (*pointing at the other end) Ohhh that way?! (*confused)
Rinoa: (*smiling)
Seifer: Ok you go that way and we'll go this way (*at Selphie)
Selphie: heheh Meany!
Rinoa: (* her heart skips a beat) (*~ I wonder what happened to our meeting place, and to.) (*she sensed someone is staring at her from above, so she looked at the balcony)
Meanwhile:
Leon: (*leans at the wall) Oh no! She's looking this way. Hope she didn't see me staring at her.
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Rinoa: (*~no one's there, wait, that's.. Squall's favorite spot)
Selphie: Rin, are you ok?
Rinoa: Oh nothing Sephie. Just ignore me.
Seifer: Come on girlfriend (*then he grabs Rinoa by the hand and walk away)
Rinoa: Seifer?
Selphie: Hey wait up!
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Leon: (*peeps out) Huh? That is Seifer's girl? Now I know why he wanted to stay here in Winhill.
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Rinoa: Wait! Please Seifer let go of me!
Seifer: Haha sorry cousin (*letting her go)
Selphie: (*gasp) Whew. Seifer don't do that again.
Seifer: Come on let's go to the coffee shop. We'll talk there; I'll treat both of you a nice cup of cappuccino.
Selphie: Whoo hoo! I like cappuccino!
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Leon: (*still at the balcony) (*~They're all heading to that café.)
??????: Yeouchh!!!
Leon: Huh? (*looks down from the balcony) Hey need a hand?
Laguna: (*picking up his things) Uh? (*looks at the balcony) LEON! Hello there!
Leon: I'll be there, please do wait for me.
Laguna: Ok (*smiles)
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Seifer: (*sips the cup of cappuccino) um. so tell me Rin, what happened to you after that incident?
Rinoa: Please Seifer, I don't want to recall what happened back then.
Selphie: Yeah no need to talk about the past, most especially if that would just open up the healed wounds.
Seifer: I heard from Mrs. Raine that your best pal was one of the victims.
Rinoa: (*stands) Please stop it Seifer! I can't take it anymore! (*walks outside the café)
Seifer: Rinoa?
Selphie: Please let her go Seifer. She needs some fresh air.
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Back to Laguna and Leon.
Laguna: Thank you Leon. I'm going to visit my son's tomb today; I want to put on some new paint and clean the area.
Leon: (*taking the bucket of paint, brush and the grass cutter) (*~might as well help this poor man rather than doing nothing) Ok. I'll help
Raine: Laguna!
Laguna: Yes sweety?
Raine: Please take these sandwiches and oh Leon, thank you for helping Laggy.
Leon: No problem.
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Rinoa: (*sobbing then she leans at their cherry tree) Squall. (*holding her necklace, she closes her eyes reminiscing Squall's words)
*Squall: ohhh angel. Please don't cry. And.ummm aha! Okay then, I promise if that happens again then just head back to this tree.
*Rinoa: here?
*Squall: Yeah here! Umm. Let's see...um.er . I'll be here
*Rinoa: Why?
*Squall: I'll be here...for you, I'll be here waiting for you so. if you come here you'll find me .. I promise.
Rinoa: (*sigh) You'll be here waiting for me; that's what you promised, Squall. But where are you now? I'm here, all alone. You left me here..in deep misery. It's so unfair! (*sheds tears) I love you Squall! But you hate me! You...hate me (*sits on the ground) Why? (*crying) tell me where did I go wrong? Argghhhh I hate my life! (*she saw a sharp-edge rock lying on the ground, she pick it up and look at it intently)
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Laguna: Oh here we are! (*kneeled at Squall's grave) Hello there son! Hey I got a new friend here, (*looking at Leon) Say hello Leon! (*Smiling)
Leon: (*~geez!) (*he just nods)
Laguna: Oh you know what son? He's a SeeD and not just an ordinary SeeD; He's the Commander of Balamb Garden! Yeah, like what you've been always dreaming of my boy.
Leon: (*~he's going nuts) Um excuse me Sir; let's do what we came here for.
Laguna: Oh and yeah son, we're here to paint your new house and cut those meany grass beside your castle. Heheh (*cleaning the area)
Leon: (*he dipped the brush into the bucket then he applied some to the tomb) (*~ Hmm so it's been 9 years since he died, what an unlucky fellow.)
Laguna: (*smiling) You know Leon, (*cutting the grass with the cutter) If my son still lives today, he maybe one of your rival as a commander.
Leon: Really?
Laguna: Yeah! And he even promised me that.. (*reminiscing his son's promise) (*Squall: Dad, I can take care of myself. And promise. when I come back, I'll be Balamb's finest SeeD!*) He promised me that if he comes back here, he'll be Balamb's finest SeeD.
Leon: (*~so if he's not under that tomb he'll be 17, just like me.) ...
Laguna: So you're lucky pal. Hehehe. (*sigh) If not for that incident, he'll be in your shoes, a fine young man, Commander of Balamb Garden. And he'll make me the proudest father in the whole universe. Tell me Leon, how young are you?
Leon: Same as your sons' if ..
Laguna: Oh I see. Um yeah, I'm so sorry if I acted like some weirdo back there at the cave.
Leon: That was nothing.
Laguna: (*bowing) Thank you for saving my life. And uh you know who I am. I'm the town's leader. That's my son, Squall. How bout you? What's your whole name, your parent's name, where did you live?...
Leon: (*~oh no here comes the Q and A portion) I'm Leon Kramer, Commander of Balamb Garden. My parents were Headmaster Cid Kramer and Edea Kramer.
Laguna: Edea Kramer? I see. I've seen her already. Ellone helps her with the orphanage at the Centra Islands. Your mom is gorgeous. (*smiles) I'm pretty sure that they're so proud of you.
Leon: Tell me, is he the boy who tried to save the little girl from that monster?
Laguna: Yeah. He disobeyed me, I said to him not to go near the dragon, but he did. But I guess if he didn't do that, all of the passengers of that plane are goners. He and his Uncle were the heroes of that tragedy. The Galbadian SeeDs failed to save my son and his Uncle. That's why I abhor SeeDs. But you're different and you're not from Galbadia.
Leon: I see; that's why you freaked out when we said we're SeeDs.
Laguna: And now you know the reason why I wanted to kill that dragon.
Leon: Yeah you got a point there. I'm sorry.
Laguna: No, it's ok. It doesn't matter who killed that thing, what's important is that the Winhill and the neighboring countries are safe now, knowing that the dragon is dead. Anyway, it won't change the fact that my son and his uncle were...
Leon: (*changing the topic) Come on let's continue this one before it gets dark.
Laguna: (*nods) ..
Leon: (*poor fellow, I can't imagine what he looks like when they found him dead in the ocean) Um excuse me.
Laguna: huh? What's that Leon?
Leon: Where's Kiros' tomb?
Laguna: Whoa! Oh yes! Oh.(*scratches his head) We forgot to put a tomb for him.
Leon: (*slaps his forehead) So where did you put his corpse?
Laguna: The SeeDs failed to find his corpse.
Leon: How unfortunate.
Laguna: Probably we can't recognize him if we ever see him. Imagine; torn, yucky and smelly flesh..(*changing the subject) um Leon, want to eat? (*giving him the sandwich)
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Seifer: I didn't mean to bring up that issue to her.
Selphie: Oh Seifer.
Seifer: It's my fault, Selphie.
Selphie: Oh come on Seifer cheer up! Come on let's go find her.
Seifer: (*nods)
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Leon: Thanks for the sandwich
Laguna: No problem. Uh hey Leon, look over there (*pointing at the tree)
Leon: Huh? (*looking at the tree) That cherry tree?
Laguna: Yeah that's my son's and his best friend used to play. If you want you can go there and check it out. It's a nice place to rest and you can also view the sun set there. Go on. (*smiles) I'll just clean this up. By the way, thanks for painting Squall's tomb.
Leon: Ok. Just call me when you're through with that. I'll help you carry those things.
Laguna: (*nods) Yes Squ.. I mean Leon. (*~ I missed my son)
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Cid: (*speaking through the intercom) Greetings my dearest students! I'm here to announce great news! (*the students stop what they are doing and just listened to Cid's voice) Our mission to Winhill is a success! MONSTER NUMBER 143 IS DEAD!!! (*All of the students cheered upon hearing this message from Cid)
Quistis: What? They're back already? Oh.
Zell: Whoa! That was kinda fast!
Irvine: Leon was in charge so definitely it will succeed. Ohh but wait; Quistis, how bout the tickets to Winhill?
Quistis: Ohhhh! Come on let's go to the third floor, maybe they're there.
Cid: Another announcement! So please listen. As a reward to my son's success, I would like to have a celebration for it, yes...we're going to have a Victory party for him and his partner that time, Seifer Almasy. The said celebration will be by the time they get back here from Winhill. So I'm expecting all of you to cooperate with me...(*telling the students the details)
Zell: Welp guess we're still going to Winhill eh?
Quistis: (*~ YES!) Alright! So you two prepare your things, we're going to Winhill tomorrow!
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Leon: This is the only tree of its kind here. So I guess this is it, Squall's favorite tree. (*walking around the tree he notices something unusual) HUH?
The author: Huh? What's that Leon? What happened to Rinoa? Did she cut herself with that sharp-edge stone? Or did she hit herself with that stone? Or did she swallow the stone? Want to know the answers? Just read the next chapter. Comments? Suggestions? Please let me know.
Chapter 11: Angel's fate
The author: Ok I'll just cover my mouth; I don't want to spoil this story. So go on and read this chappy.
Disclaimer: Same equation as the previous chapter.
Scenes from the preceding chapter.
Selphie: (*stepping outside the train) WOOO HOOO!! WE'RE HERE!!!
Rinoa: (*stepping outside the train) (*gazing at her hometown) ....
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Quistis: (*lying on her bed) Hmm. Tomorrow, I'm going to see you. Please wait for me there. (*she reaches into her pockets, pulling out the ring) Leon, until then (*then she kisses the ring).
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Zell: He really likes that ring, so how come that it is with Quistis?
Irvine: Actually, er.Zell, before he went to Winhill this morning, I borrowed Leon's book about non-elemental foes, Cid called him so he went out for a while, before he leave he said I can go inside and get that book, what I actually did was I went inside his room and I saw his ring inside the crystal box and ..took it.
Zell: What?! You .
Irvine: Shhhh don't talk that loud.
Zell: (*Whispering) You stole his ring? I can't believe you did that! That's not cool man!
Irvine: Quistis told me to do so.
Zell: What?! Why? I don't understand?
Irvine: I know Quistis got a big crush on him. Even though I hate to do that, oh I just can't say no to her. She's my friend and...
Zell: What is she planning to do with it?
Irvine: She said that she's going to borrow it for a while but of course we're going to return that.
Zell: You're a dead meat pal! I'm telling you.
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Seifer: At last I'm going to see her. (*some one is knocking) Please come in.
Raine: Oh hello there Seifer, sorry for disturbing you.
Seifer: No, it's ok Mrs. Raine, Wassup?
Raine: Um Rinoa is here! And she's waiting for you downstairs. (*smiles)
Seifer: Really? Ok! I'll be there in the sec.
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Leon: (*~ I can't sleep, maybe it's too early for nap time; hmm I wonder who took my ring from its crystal case, I'm gonna kill whoever stole that.) (*Closed his eyes)
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Seifer: Rinoa!!!
Rinoa: Seifer, what's up! Hey Seifer, I want you to meet Selphie.
Seifer: Selphie? What are you doing here? Of course I knew her Rin. She's my classmate.
Selphie: (*chuckles) Yeah Rin.
Seifer: So how's my girlfriend? (*winks at Rinoa)
Rinoa: Oh stop it Seifer.
Selphie: Your boyfriend Rinoa?
Rinoa: No!!! Of course not, he's my cousin.
Seifer: Hahah
Rinoa: He's always teasing me ever since we're little. So I called him Mr. Meany!
Seifer: I'm just protecting you my dearest cousin.
Selphie: Whoa didn't know that one. Come on Rin. I want to stroll around Winhill. There are lots of flowers outside. This place is soooooooooooo cool!
Rinoa: Okie dokies! Um Mrs. Raine, we'll just stroll around Winhill. Thanks for the tea and cookies (*Smiles)
Selphie: Yes thanks!
Raine: No problem, so where are you two princesses going to stay?
Rinoa: (*giggles) Um, at the inn ma'am; since we've already persuade somebody to buy our old house here in Winhill.
Raine: Oh I'm so sorry; if I can't lend you a place to stay here. But if you want, you can stay with Ellone's room; it's big enough for the 3 of you.
Rinoa: No thanks Mrs. Raine; don't bother.
Raine: OK, Have fun outside and please do take care.
Rinoa: Thank you Mrs. Raine.
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Leon: Heck, I can't sleep; (*looks at the balcony) might as well breathe in some fresh air. (* gazes outside the balcony) (*~Wow I never thought that I got a great view of the sea here. The boy living here must've missed these breath-taking sceneries. (*he heard someone talking, looking below him he saw Seifer with Selphie and .) (*~Whoa! Selphie? What is she doing here in Winhill and who's that? (*fix his eyes at the raven-haired girl with Selphie and Seifer)
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Seifer: So where do we go from here?
Selphie: (*Excited) Um...how about that way...no no let's take that way! (*pointing at the other end) Ohhh that way?! (*confused)
Rinoa: (*smiling)
Seifer: Ok you go that way and we'll go this way (*at Selphie)
Selphie: heheh Meany!
Rinoa: (* her heart skips a beat) (*~ I wonder what happened to our meeting place, and to.) (*she sensed someone is staring at her from above, so she looked at the balcony)
Meanwhile:
Leon: (*leans at the wall) Oh no! She's looking this way. Hope she didn't see me staring at her.
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Rinoa: (*~no one's there, wait, that's.. Squall's favorite spot)
Selphie: Rin, are you ok?
Rinoa: Oh nothing Sephie. Just ignore me.
Seifer: Come on girlfriend (*then he grabs Rinoa by the hand and walk away)
Rinoa: Seifer?
Selphie: Hey wait up!
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Leon: (*peeps out) Huh? That is Seifer's girl? Now I know why he wanted to stay here in Winhill.
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Rinoa: Wait! Please Seifer let go of me!
Seifer: Haha sorry cousin (*letting her go)
Selphie: (*gasp) Whew. Seifer don't do that again.
Seifer: Come on let's go to the coffee shop. We'll talk there; I'll treat both of you a nice cup of cappuccino.
Selphie: Whoo hoo! I like cappuccino!
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Leon: (*still at the balcony) (*~They're all heading to that café.)
??????: Yeouchh!!!
Leon: Huh? (*looks down from the balcony) Hey need a hand?
Laguna: (*picking up his things) Uh? (*looks at the balcony) LEON! Hello there!
Leon: I'll be there, please do wait for me.
Laguna: Ok (*smiles)
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Seifer: (*sips the cup of cappuccino) um. so tell me Rin, what happened to you after that incident?
Rinoa: Please Seifer, I don't want to recall what happened back then.
Selphie: Yeah no need to talk about the past, most especially if that would just open up the healed wounds.
Seifer: I heard from Mrs. Raine that your best pal was one of the victims.
Rinoa: (*stands) Please stop it Seifer! I can't take it anymore! (*walks outside the café)
Seifer: Rinoa?
Selphie: Please let her go Seifer. She needs some fresh air.
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Back to Laguna and Leon.
Laguna: Thank you Leon. I'm going to visit my son's tomb today; I want to put on some new paint and clean the area.
Leon: (*taking the bucket of paint, brush and the grass cutter) (*~might as well help this poor man rather than doing nothing) Ok. I'll help
Raine: Laguna!
Laguna: Yes sweety?
Raine: Please take these sandwiches and oh Leon, thank you for helping Laggy.
Leon: No problem.
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Rinoa: (*sobbing then she leans at their cherry tree) Squall. (*holding her necklace, she closes her eyes reminiscing Squall's words)
*Squall: ohhh angel. Please don't cry. And.ummm aha! Okay then, I promise if that happens again then just head back to this tree.
*Rinoa: here?
*Squall: Yeah here! Umm. Let's see...um.er . I'll be here
*Rinoa: Why?
*Squall: I'll be here...for you, I'll be here waiting for you so. if you come here you'll find me .. I promise.
Rinoa: (*sigh) You'll be here waiting for me; that's what you promised, Squall. But where are you now? I'm here, all alone. You left me here..in deep misery. It's so unfair! (*sheds tears) I love you Squall! But you hate me! You...hate me (*sits on the ground) Why? (*crying) tell me where did I go wrong? Argghhhh I hate my life! (*she saw a sharp-edge rock lying on the ground, she pick it up and look at it intently)
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Laguna: Oh here we are! (*kneeled at Squall's grave) Hello there son! Hey I got a new friend here, (*looking at Leon) Say hello Leon! (*Smiling)
Leon: (*~geez!) (*he just nods)
Laguna: Oh you know what son? He's a SeeD and not just an ordinary SeeD; He's the Commander of Balamb Garden! Yeah, like what you've been always dreaming of my boy.
Leon: (*~he's going nuts) Um excuse me Sir; let's do what we came here for.
Laguna: Oh and yeah son, we're here to paint your new house and cut those meany grass beside your castle. Heheh (*cleaning the area)
Leon: (*he dipped the brush into the bucket then he applied some to the tomb) (*~ Hmm so it's been 9 years since he died, what an unlucky fellow.)
Laguna: (*smiling) You know Leon, (*cutting the grass with the cutter) If my son still lives today, he maybe one of your rival as a commander.
Leon: Really?
Laguna: Yeah! And he even promised me that.. (*reminiscing his son's promise) (*Squall: Dad, I can take care of myself. And promise. when I come back, I'll be Balamb's finest SeeD!*) He promised me that if he comes back here, he'll be Balamb's finest SeeD.
Leon: (*~so if he's not under that tomb he'll be 17, just like me.) ...
Laguna: So you're lucky pal. Hehehe. (*sigh) If not for that incident, he'll be in your shoes, a fine young man, Commander of Balamb Garden. And he'll make me the proudest father in the whole universe. Tell me Leon, how young are you?
Leon: Same as your sons' if ..
Laguna: Oh I see. Um yeah, I'm so sorry if I acted like some weirdo back there at the cave.
Leon: That was nothing.
Laguna: (*bowing) Thank you for saving my life. And uh you know who I am. I'm the town's leader. That's my son, Squall. How bout you? What's your whole name, your parent's name, where did you live?...
Leon: (*~oh no here comes the Q and A portion) I'm Leon Kramer, Commander of Balamb Garden. My parents were Headmaster Cid Kramer and Edea Kramer.
Laguna: Edea Kramer? I see. I've seen her already. Ellone helps her with the orphanage at the Centra Islands. Your mom is gorgeous. (*smiles) I'm pretty sure that they're so proud of you.
Leon: Tell me, is he the boy who tried to save the little girl from that monster?
Laguna: Yeah. He disobeyed me, I said to him not to go near the dragon, but he did. But I guess if he didn't do that, all of the passengers of that plane are goners. He and his Uncle were the heroes of that tragedy. The Galbadian SeeDs failed to save my son and his Uncle. That's why I abhor SeeDs. But you're different and you're not from Galbadia.
Leon: I see; that's why you freaked out when we said we're SeeDs.
Laguna: And now you know the reason why I wanted to kill that dragon.
Leon: Yeah you got a point there. I'm sorry.
Laguna: No, it's ok. It doesn't matter who killed that thing, what's important is that the Winhill and the neighboring countries are safe now, knowing that the dragon is dead. Anyway, it won't change the fact that my son and his uncle were...
Leon: (*changing the topic) Come on let's continue this one before it gets dark.
Laguna: (*nods) ..
Leon: (*poor fellow, I can't imagine what he looks like when they found him dead in the ocean) Um excuse me.
Laguna: huh? What's that Leon?
Leon: Where's Kiros' tomb?
Laguna: Whoa! Oh yes! Oh.(*scratches his head) We forgot to put a tomb for him.
Leon: (*slaps his forehead) So where did you put his corpse?
Laguna: The SeeDs failed to find his corpse.
Leon: How unfortunate.
Laguna: Probably we can't recognize him if we ever see him. Imagine; torn, yucky and smelly flesh..(*changing the subject) um Leon, want to eat? (*giving him the sandwich)
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Seifer: I didn't mean to bring up that issue to her.
Selphie: Oh Seifer.
Seifer: It's my fault, Selphie.
Selphie: Oh come on Seifer cheer up! Come on let's go find her.
Seifer: (*nods)
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Leon: Thanks for the sandwich
Laguna: No problem. Uh hey Leon, look over there (*pointing at the tree)
Leon: Huh? (*looking at the tree) That cherry tree?
Laguna: Yeah that's my son's and his best friend used to play. If you want you can go there and check it out. It's a nice place to rest and you can also view the sun set there. Go on. (*smiles) I'll just clean this up. By the way, thanks for painting Squall's tomb.
Leon: Ok. Just call me when you're through with that. I'll help you carry those things.
Laguna: (*nods) Yes Squ.. I mean Leon. (*~ I missed my son)
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Cid: (*speaking through the intercom) Greetings my dearest students! I'm here to announce great news! (*the students stop what they are doing and just listened to Cid's voice) Our mission to Winhill is a success! MONSTER NUMBER 143 IS DEAD!!! (*All of the students cheered upon hearing this message from Cid)
Quistis: What? They're back already? Oh.
Zell: Whoa! That was kinda fast!
Irvine: Leon was in charge so definitely it will succeed. Ohh but wait; Quistis, how bout the tickets to Winhill?
Quistis: Ohhhh! Come on let's go to the third floor, maybe they're there.
Cid: Another announcement! So please listen. As a reward to my son's success, I would like to have a celebration for it, yes...we're going to have a Victory party for him and his partner that time, Seifer Almasy. The said celebration will be by the time they get back here from Winhill. So I'm expecting all of you to cooperate with me...(*telling the students the details)
Zell: Welp guess we're still going to Winhill eh?
Quistis: (*~ YES!) Alright! So you two prepare your things, we're going to Winhill tomorrow!
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Leon: This is the only tree of its kind here. So I guess this is it, Squall's favorite tree. (*walking around the tree he notices something unusual) HUH?
The author: Huh? What's that Leon? What happened to Rinoa? Did she cut herself with that sharp-edge stone? Or did she hit herself with that stone? Or did she swallow the stone? Want to know the answers? Just read the next chapter. Comments? Suggestions? Please let me know.