I Hibeki do not own the rights to square enixes games final fantasy 8 so don't sue me but I am obsessed with the game right now so yeah I don't own anything but the OC characters are mine not that anyone cares.

Chapter: 8

Stuck with no where to run

It was 9:30 am in the hallway leading to the training centre a large group of Cadets had gathered there for their daily training session .Zek was leaning against a wall rather bored with Instructor Riddick's lecture on safety procedures in the training centre.

"Now we are going to be in pairs today as usual but today your going to be with different partners so…"the Instructor told the class, before turning to look sternly at Zek "Cadet Loire what did I just say can you repeat it to the class".

Zek looked up to see everyone looking at him Seifer and his poses were sniggering "um uh can you repeat it" he stated innocently ignoring everyone else's laughter , Instructor Riddick looked at him sternly "Zek I won't say this again but pay attention and the rest of you quit laughing its not funny!"

"Okay everyone we're going to start up with some warm up some defensive drills which we all should know so find a space around here and begin" Instructor Riddick continued to say to the class half were not even paying attention and Seifer was teasing some poor Cadet .

Soon afterwards everyone went off to the left side of the training centre the right was full of advanced monsters only meant for Seeds to fight among them there was a T-Rexur no one wanted to verse that thing even Seeds ran away from it.

Zek began to drift off again but listened as the partners were announced he was surprised by being put with Squall Leonhart the class loner ,sure Squall was good but usually he was with Seifer wasn't he.

Squall went up to him and looked at him blankly "oh yeah lets do this ding" Zek proclaimed enthusiastically ,Squall rolled his eyes and muttered "whatever" as they took a place near a door that lead to the other side it was locked obviously.

Just as everyone began to start their usual defensive drills the Instructor warned them "any one who does a sloppy performance of such simple drills will get down in front of me and do press ups you hear!"

Instructor Riddick had been a former Galibadian military Sergeant and was very strict on discipline if you ever came to his classes late or without your weapon he would make you do press ups.

Zek rolled his eyes "yeah yeah whatever can we start now sir" he blurted out causing the Instructor to glare at him then nod ,Zek took his sword out the scabit and held it in his defense position in front of him ,Squall clicked the safety catch on his gunblade on and they began practicing their Defence .

It was about ten minutes later when everyone was taking a breath ,Zek out the corner of his eye spotted Seifer and his poses playing with the door that lead to the other side of the training centre meant just for Seeds. Zek was intrigued and went up for a closer look it had seemed that Seifer had somehow opened it.

Zek turned to walk away from him knowing this would lead to trouble but didn't see Seifer grab him by his shirt and pushed him in .He landed with a thud in a puddle of water, getting up to leave he stood up in his soaking wet uniform and picked up his sword only to hear Julia yell at Seifer "hey you idiot that was mean what did Zek ever do to you" Seifer by the sounds of it was laughing and he heard Julia land nearby him and a click.

Zek walked over to the door and tried to open it but it would not budge "fuck he locked it!" Zek yelled out "don't tell me we're locked in "he heard someone behind him say, Zek swiftly turned to face Squall Leonhart looking at him.

"Squall can't you speak much or something you never smile its almost as if you can't even smile its freaky" Zek commented he had been wondering this for a while "why bother everyone will leave you anyway" came Squalls rather quiet comeback "that's so wrong people don't abandon you just like that I'm an orphan but I still smile and have friends who care".

Squall looked at him blankly "whatever" Julia looked at them and seemed to be fighting a rather tough Grat "uh no offence but could you two quit bickering and help me this things tough".

"yeah we are looks like we're going to have to find some way out of here the instructor will figure out we're missing sooner or later" Zek stated concern evident in his voice .

Julia sighed then said "okay Squall, Zek we're going to have to all work together cause seriously this was cut off for seeds only for a reason and how long we're been training one year or two years we seriously don't stand a chance by ourselves".

Zek looked at her mystified "wow when did you become all leader like" Julia scowled at him,"come on" Squall stated quietly causing the two other teens to stop bickering and Zek to remark "he speaks!"

Half an hour later

Zek, squall and Julia had been trying to make their way back to the main entrance barely beating several tough monsters along the way. But much to their dismay when they finally got there the door that lead to the main entrance was locked .And to make matters worse Julia had kicked a stone and managed to infuriate the T-rexur.

The three teenagers ran as fast as they could until they reached an open area and were trapped Zek bravely stood up to fight while Julia was trembling in fear at its massive size of the creature, Squall was also standing in a similar fashion to Zek ready to attack.

"Okay on the count of three we attack" Zek told Squall and Julia who both nodded looking determined "one…two…three. Go!" Zek yelled as all three cadets simultaneously attacked with their weapons. Julia at a distance shooting furiously at the creature and Zek slashing away with his sword while Squall attacked with his Gunblade .The T-rexur attacked several times with it claws and tail they all managed to avoid these attacks barely "I officially hate T-rexurs" Julia commented while avoiding an attack from it.

This went on for about ten minutes causing minimal damage to it, once its patience was gone and the three Cadets were taking a breather its tail swung out quite suddenly ,Zek didn't see it coming and got hit right back against the wall hard with it "Zek !"Julia yelled out running towards him while avoiding another swing of its huge orange and black tail.

Zek got up painfully and the three Cadets began fighting once more, it seemed they were actually doing quite well for a while until it attacked Squall with its claws directly Zek managed to push Squall down but took a nasty scratch of its claws to his back.

Zek was on the ground now leaning on his knee in pain "damm it I'm not going down that easily" he yelled out releasing his limit break Blood reaper on it which consisted of him running up and jumping high in the air while slashing the monster several times .

Squall looked at Zek concerned for once "wow Leonhart you actually have an expression other then a frown on your face for once" he commented though gasps of pain .Julia snickered slightly but was alarmed by rather large red stain forming on Zeks back "Zek are you hurt" she asked .

Zek looked at her sarcastilly "well duh would I be on the ground like this if I wasn't "he stated annoyed that no one had come to help yet "damm it class stopped awhile ago why haven't they realized we're missing yet".

Just then the tail hit him Julia and squall again making the three teens hit the wall and some water again ,Zek gritted his teeth in pain as he felt the water hit the large cut on his back .But was more concerned when he saw Squall was unconscious and Julia barely standing and fighting. He crawled over to him and used a phoenix down on him "thanks I owe you one" came Squalls answer .Zek smiled painfully knowing he was going to pass out any minute "yeah I'll remember that Squall" he said before finally passing out from blood loss.

Everything seemed to go blank he could hear Julia's shouts and some other voices he wasn't sure belonged too.

Next day around mid day

"Huh where the hell am I" Zek exclaimed confused as he woke to see himself surrounded by white sterile walls and in a bed for some reason.

He attempted to sit up but was stopped by a sharp piercing pain in his back he felt his back with his free hand and felt bandages on it "oh man what happened" he stated very confused at why he was there.

"Well well look who's awake nice sleep Zek" Dr Kawdawaski's voice rang out from what looked like the doorway "no not really I don't remember falling asleep" he replied back waiting for a explanation.

"I suppose your wondering what happened to the other two cadets that were with you" she said sternly Zek nodded "yeah I remember Seifer pushing and locking us in the seed side of the training centre and me, Squall and Julia fighting the T-Rexur and then….I don't really remember".

Dr Kawdawaski sighed and shook her head in dismay "so it was Seifers fault trust him to do that, oh well on other matters do you want the good news or the bad news".

Zek thought for a moment "the good news" she chuckled slightly "okay well your going to be fine and your friend Julia is fine she's in class now" she told him ,Zek was confused "okay…what time is it my visions still kinda blurry so I can't really read my watch" he said.

She walked over to him "Zek how many fingers am I holding up" she asked "um two" he replied from where he was "well no Zek I had four fingers up and it looks like you have a concussion so now to the bad news" she continued causing Zek to let out a groan.

He heard her chuckle a little bit "well you are going to be here a while partly because I don't want you to do anything else stupid to yourself and also because you have two broken ribs a concussion and …"

Zek who now very annoyed about being stuck in the over sterile Infirmatry room and thinking about ways to get Seifer back for his misery looked at her impatiently "okay what is it just blurt it will you" he remarked bluntly, she sighed "well I don't suggest swimming anytime soon unless you want to be stared at".

Zek looked at her seriously "okay what is it let me guess another dammed scar" she nodded then answered him "well yes but it's across your back but bon the bright side you saved a fellow students life that may just pay off later on in the future".

Zek frowned slightly then quite unexpectedly asked "so when can I leave" she walked over to him and quite bluntly exclaimed "not today I can assure you of that ,and if you ever do something as stupid as that again I assure you there'll be more then scars next time".

Zek gulped and blurted out "but it wasn't my fault" she looked at him sternly "you have a visitor soon I think you know who it is" Zek sighed "let me guess it's the Headmaster about what happened "he said bluntly.

The doctor nodded "yes Zek your absolutely right and if you don't shut up and rest I'll sedate you all this talking in your state is unhealthy" Zek groaned and lay on the pillow knowing the Doctor probably wasn't joking "can I least have something for the pain" he asked as she left .

Dr Kawdawaski looked at him "yes as soon as I finish redressing the bandages on your back now so you just stay still and rest while I see to this other student I'll know if you move so don't even try it".

A few hours later

Zek was lying in bed humming a random song to himself in boredom when he heard voices outside his room "is he alright Amelia" Headmaster Cids voice rang causing Zek to gulp at the thought of a lecture coming his way.

"Hello Zek how you feeling" Cid asked cheerfully as he entered the room Zek was resting in, Zek looked at Cid and replied "just fine sir but really bored" Cid let out a chuckle "I bet you are knowing you who hates to be separate from your laptop half the time I got good news and bad news" he replied Zek let out a groan.

Zek looked at him blankly "Sir is it just me or do adults use the same old lines every time seriously that's like the second time I've been asked that today" Cid smiled and looked at him sternly "well Zek your right and I'm pleased you say what your thinking but be careful how you say it".

Zek looked at him "okay I know you didn't come here to give me a lecture on expressing my thoughts so what's going to happen" he asked, Cid was taken back by the statement but soon replied "okay Zek well your right I'm not here to lecture you on that but I am here to ask your side of the story on the accident that happened yesterday I've heard everyone else's sides".

Zek hastily remarked back "so in other words I have to say my side and destroy everyone's allibys" Cid smiled at him "well that's one way of thinking about it".

Zek gave Cid his side of the story and Seifer and his poses were suspended from classes and confined in their dorms for a week .Zek, Squall and Julia still got in trouble because they did break the rules but only got a detention with Instructor Aki. (A/N okay yes a rushed explanation of what happened but if I continued it would take forever)

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