Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Captive Love ❯ Perfect Love ( Prologue )
Prologue
Disclaimer: If I told you I owned Final Fantasy 8 would you believe me? Guess not. So I don't own it but that doesn't mean I can't have fun with it.
O.k. here's the beginning of the story. Sorry if some of the facts are slightly off, it's been a while since I beat it. Big thanks to my beta reader Justin16 and Romeo911.
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"Squall. Squall, are you listening?" Rinoa asked her boyfriend, her light brown eyes crinkling with worry.
"Huh? Yeah," came the simple reply.
Squall and Rinoa had been dating since the fight with Ultimecia and in time their love had only grown. At the moment they were out touring Balamb, something which Squall had never before done despite having attended the Garden for nearly thirteen years.
The streets were lined with people who had come to attend the festival to celebrate the new-found unity between the three Garden's. Cid had retaken the position of Headmaster after the war had ended with Squall as his second-in-command. Shortly afterward both the Trabia and Galbadia Gardens had been rebuilt and an alliance was soon reached. Now the world had come together to celebrate which left Squall with numerous duties. Even with the many activities that he had been left to plan he had been unable to refuse when Rinoa had asked him to accompany her on a walk around the brightly decorated city.
When they had entered the city the vivid colors and festive noises where enough to drown out all other thought. Hundrends of streamers had been placed on top of every shop and house and the rain of confetti that fell from the sky seemed to be endless. Loud music was played over the speakers and the overall crowd mingled with one another, their mood bright and optimistic.
Looking at the rainbow of colors surrounding a sea of people may have been fun at first but then it had reminded him of all the things that he had left to do. He still had meetings to prepare for and had to make sure the Garden was adequately stocked for the upcoming party. Then he had to...
"Squall, where are you?" Rinoa asked him.
"What? Rinoa I'm right here," came his answer. He hadn't meant to ignore her and now he felt slightly guilty.
"No, you're not. You're either brooding over the battle or worrying about the party," she predicted.
It had taken a while for Squall to admit his feelings and even longer for him to feel comfortable enough to share his problems with anyone but when he finally had Rinoa had kept her promise and had helped him. He was constantly being reminded how lucky he was that he had found someone strong enough to stand up to his cold demeanor.
"Yeah I was but I'm back now."
"Good," she said with a smile. He had always been proud when he said or done something which resulted in her smiling. "Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"
"Yeah. Come on," he said taking her hand and leading her to one of the concession stands.
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"It won't be hard if you stick to the plan," a voice whispered.
"Yeah, it'll be real easy to sneak in and grab the girl," a second voice followed.
"'Cept when that girl is surrounded by the group of people who defeated Ultimecia and the girl happens to be a sorceress herself," came the reply of a third voice, a voice which spoke with a little more reluctance than his two partners.
"That's why we take her by surprise," his teammate argued.
"O.k. but if you mess this thing up then I'm leavin'. I won't stay behind to clean up your mess."
The two older men chuckled. Their plan was falling into place perfectly. Since they now had the team together they returned to watching their intended target. Today she was with her boyfriend, the leader of the party who had fought against Ultimecia.
"Soon Rinoa Heartily."
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