Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ After the End ❯ Getting the Orders ( Chapter 16 )

After the End

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A/N: Ok, yes, we are back to the heroes, so I hope you enjoy!

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Disclaimer: Square owns FF8, and I own Erin, Aires, Shaina, Soran, Oritsu, and Coritsu.

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Chapter 15: Getting the Orders

Erin yawned and stretched as she got out of the bed. She glanced at the clock on Shaina's bedstand. `5:08 am' "Good. Hope I can find someone who knows this Garden to tell me where the training center is!" `Irvine maybe?'

Erin grabbed her gunblade from where she had put it the night before. She grabbed her jacket from Shaina's closet and put it on. She walked into Shaina's bathroom and stared into the mirror.

`Man, the Galbadians have it lucky! We don't get our own personal bathrooms, even if we are SeeD's!'

She walked out of the room and into the hallway. It was deserted. "Figures!" she whispered. Erin walked down the girl's hallway. When she came to the crossroads of the two hallways, she saw two taller figures walking her way from the boy's hallway.

`Great,' she thought.

The two were talking, and from the dim light, she saw a shimmer of golden blonde hair. `Seifer!'

Erin faced the hallway and stared down it. "Seifer Almasy! What in the WORLD are you doing up now!"

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"Seifer Almasy! What in the WORLD are you doing up now!"

Seifer stared down at the crossroads and saw a female figure at about 5'7". From the looks of it, she was wearing a jean jacket, and had a gunblade tied to a belt around her waist.

"Erin! And what might I ask are you doing here?" he asked, running up to here.

"Hey, I have to have my morning training session! If I don't, I can't go on with my day. Besides, I asked you first, so what are you doing up now?" Erin asked again.

"Hey, maybe I have my morning training also. Oh yeah, I think you met Soran earlier. He decided to train with me. So, do you want to go with us?" Seifer asked.

"Sure, I guess," Erin replied.

Soran stared at her, but Seifer elbowed him than whispered, "Hey, she's my girlfriend!'

"Well, excuse me, but Shaina would be extremely mad if I did anything to break our relationship!"

"Ah-hah, so Shaina's your girlfriend?"

"Yeah she is."

"Well, Soran, just to tell you something, not sure if you'll be too please about it though. My sister, Aires, thinks you're cute. We actually got into a small sisterly fight last night over it! Heck, she kicked me several times over it!" Erin stated, laughing at the end.

"She does! Man, Shaina would be so mad if I did anything to her!" Soran laughed.

"So, Soran, what weapon do you use?" Erin asked.

"A gun," he replied, pulling out his weapon from its holster.

"Cool," she replied. "So, uhh, does anyone know where the training center is?"

"Of course! I GO to this school!"

"Right…"

The three headed towards the Training Center in silence through the dimly lit hallways.

"You know, not that many people are actually up at this time of day. That's why it's best the best time to train."

"Yeah, that's how it is over at Balamb Garden," Erin replied, "Best to get up early to train alone. My sister hates it whenever I get up that early. You see we share a room over at Balamb. It's like we are inseparable. I don't know what I'd do if something ever happened to her, and I think it's the same for her."

They entered the Training Center. As they had liked, it was abandoned. The three of them walked through the entrance to the next room of it.

"Wow, this is much different than ours. I'm guessing there's probably going to be different monsters here as well," Erin remarked.

"Probably," replied Soran.

Just as they were entering the room, a Geezard attacked them.

"Oh my, pathetic," Erin stated, pulling out her gunblade and running forward to attack the Geezard.

As she was pulling her gunblade through, she pulled the trigger on it. The monster fell easily and she grinned proudly.

"What'd I sa…" Erin started, but was interrupted by the PA system.

"Would the guests from Balamb Garden and Miss Shania and Mr. Soran please come to my office?"

"WHAT! This early? So much for our early morning training! And, I know for sure, Aires is going to have a fit," Erin stated sarcastically, putting away her gunblade, "Well, I guess we had better get going!"

Erin started running out, pushing her way past the guys and headed through the entrance to the training centers. Seifer and Soran tried to keep up with her. She noticed that the lights were on fully now and a few students were wandering out of their dorms wondering what was going on. The three of them pushed past the students mingling around and found the rest of the group, including a VERY grumpy Aires.

The group went up to the Headmaster's office, and ran in, everyone out of breath by now.

"Everyone, sorry to interrupt, but I thought I'd get this done early," stated Martine, "So, let's get this done."

He pulled out the communicator and punched in the number for Balamb Garden.

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Cid heard the ringing and instantly answered it this time. He saw Martine and smiled.

"Hello Martine. Yes, we need to discuss what to do now. I would like for all of you to return to Balamb Garden. Martine, if you would, please keep Mrs. Dincht there for the time being. No telling what is going to happen in the coming days."

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"Yes sir! Is there anything else sir?" asked Erin.

"Yes, in fact, there is. Martine, if you would, I would like for you to send 2 of your own students with my students."

"Yes. Shaina, Soran, would you please accompany them?"

"Yes sir!" the two replied.

"I would like all of you to come here immediately."

Cid cut off the link, and so did Martine. "All of you are dismissed. Please go grab your weapons, if you don't have them already," Martine ordered, eying Erin, Seifer, and Soran's weapons.

They all left, going down the stairs that had been installed next to the elevator up. When they got to the crossroads, they separated into their different hallways, each eventually going to the rooms they had been in previously.

Erin was the last to enter the room, following Aires and Shaina. Shaina walked over to the closet and grabbed a staff out of the closet that closely resembled Raijin's. Aires walked over to where Erin had placed her gunblade earlier and searched around for her nunchaku's. She finally found them under the bed.

"Erin, did you put them down there?"

"No! Why would I?"

"Because I know what you are like."

Erin glanced at the clock at noticed that it was nearing 6:00 am. "Aires, wake up already! We don't know what's going to happen today, so we need to be at full attention."

"Yeah, yeah. Let's get going. Headmaster Martine hopefully is getting a train ready for us!" stated Aires.

They walked out of the room and went back to the crossroads to wait for the others.

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A/N: Yes, I'm probably getting on your nerves, but I tried to leave it at a cliffhanger for everyone! So REVIEW please! It will be much appreciated, I promise!