Trials and Tribulations
Chapter 3
The Disappearance
" Well, it looks like we're done," Selphie brushed some of her brown hair out of her face. " What do you think?" She turned to her partner.
Irvine stepped back to admire the newly fixed Trabia Garden. " Sefie, it's perfect." He walked over to her and pulled her close and hugged her. " Of course, it's perfect because you're perfect."
Selphie laughed and playfully pushed him away. " Irvy!!" She stopped laughing as she looked at the snow-covered Ragnarok, and she felt her heart sink.
Irvine followed her gaze and then glanced at her expression. " Let's go," he walked past her and boarded the ship.
" Go….where?" She ran after him. " Irvine!! Wait…up!" She ran up the ramp and then got on the lift. Once she got seated in the cockpit, she fired up the engines and watched most of the snow slide off the ship. " So, where are we headed?"
" To Garden!"
Selphie nodded. " Alright! To Garden!!" She took one last glance at Trabia Garden and lifted off.
" All upperclassmen, get all the younger classmen to safety!! Everyone else, report to my classroom!" Instructor No. 14, Quistis Trepe, clicked off the inter-com. " Follow me."
" Quisty?" Rinoa glanced out towards the Balamb Harbor. " What about Zell?"
" Forget Chicken Wuss," Seifer glared out the Garden. " Let's just go."
" We'll wait," Quistis glanced outside also. " After 5 minutes, if he doesn't come, we leave," she looked at the others. " Got it?"
Everyone nodded.
" Alright. Now, Squall, please go assign each student in my classroom a job," Quistis glanced over her shoulder and saw him nod and leave. " Thanks. Rinoa, help the upperclassmen, alright?" She nodded and left. " Now that leaves…" She looked at the remaining three. " Hmm…just help where help is needed." All three nodded and left. Oh, Zell. Hurry. She walked over to the window. Please. She started to turn away when she saw three people run aboard. Well, sorry Zell, but must go. " We are now leaving Balamb, but before we disembark, everyone who is willing enough for at least one more battle, head for the front gate." She clicked the inter-com off and left the cockpit.
" HEY!!!" Selphie landed the Ragnarok and hurriedly got off. " Why's Garden at Balamb?" She ran into the city and headed for the harbor.
Irvine stepped off and hurried after her. " Selphie!! Wait up!!" He finally caught up to her at the luxurious Balamb Hotel. " Sefie?"
" Huh?" She looked up. " Hey!!" She smiled. " Look who I found!" She pointed towards a blonde-haired guy who resembled…
" ZELL?!" Irvine leaned forward.
Zell, who was pretty shocked, recovered quickly. " Uh, yeah. Hey back."
" Well, sorry," Irvine laughed. " Just…you look so different. Did you do something to your hair?"
Zell nodded. " Sorta." He then pointed out what was different. " I just don't have it spiked up like I usually do."
" Well, Enough chit-chat! Let's go!" Selphie rushed past them, followed by Irvine and Zell. They all hurried onto Garden and faced the fighters.
" Excuse me. Pardon me," Quistis pushed through the crowd of fighters. " Thank you." She got to the front and saw Zell, Selphie and Irvine.
" QUISTY!!" Selphie ran forward and latched onto Quistis.
" Uh," Quistis took a few minutes too collect herself. " Hi, Selphie. Irvine, Zell." She nodded.
" What's going on?" Irvine looked at Quistis with a look of concern on his face.
' Galbadian soldiers," was all she said.
" But…why?" Selphie detached herself from Quistis.
" Rinoa."
Everyone turned and saw Squall.
" SQUALLY!!!" Selphie then ran towards Squall and latched herself onto him.
" Um, Irvine?" Squall glanced between the both Selphie and Irvine.
" Hmm?"
" What have you been giving her?" Squall tried and failed miserably to detach Selphie.
" Nothing," Irvine closed his eyes and bent his head down and shrugged. " Maybe being away from Trabia has something to do with it. Or maybe she's just really happy."
" Whatever," Squall shook his head."
" Is Rin alright?" Both Quistis and Zell watched Squall intently, who shook his head and continued to struggle to get Selphie off.
" She's, uh," Squall finally gave up. " Hold on. Hey, Sef? Could you, like, ya know, let go of me?"
Selphie nodded and detached herself from him. " You're welcome."
" They got her."
" WHAT?!" All the others stared in disbelief.
" How's the…?" Quistis looked away.
" They're alright. Emily let me know," Squall smiled. " So don't worry." He watched her nod. " Let's go after Rin." Everyone nodded and headed out towards the Ragnarok.
Squall, hurry. Rinoa slumped to the cold floor of the Galbadian ship, The Celcius, and lost all conciousness.
A/N: Hi!!! So sorry for the long wait!!!! I meant to update earlier, but had so much to do!! Oh!! If you couldn't tell, at the beginning Irvine and are renovating Trabia; Zell is in Balamb, while everyone else is at Garden. Oh!! Also, if you don't know who ' Emily' is , read, if you haven't already, Lady Pyrefly's story Bookworm. And if you don't know what the Celcius is, it is a ship in Final Fantasy 10-2. Chapter 4 is on the way!! Keep reviewing!! Oh!! Also, thank you to Rin RavenIce and A Harry and Ginny Dreamer for your long reviews!! I expect more later on!!!
