Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Inevitable Chaos ❯ An Unexpected Encounter ( Chapter 2 )

 

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I do not own Final Fantasy VIII or any of its characters, although I wish I did. The only thing I do own is the plot of this story.

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Inevitable Chaos

 

Chapter 2: An Unexpected Encounter

 

 

“Where do you think you're going?” asked Quistis as she saw Zell trying, unsuccessfully, to sneak into the Quad.

“I promised Ma I would have lunch with her today; I've been pretty busy lately and haven't had time to visit her”, replied Zell sheepishly.

“WHAT?! Are you crazy?! What am I saying…of course you're crazy, but Squall told us to administer the Garden while he and the others were gone. You can't leave now”, protested Quistis.

“You shouldn't get angry…you're way cuter when you're happy. Besides we'll be back before anyone realizes we're missing; I left Dr. Kadowski in charge for now.”

“Cute…me? And what do you mean by `we'?” asked Quistis dumbfounded.

“You gotta try my Ma's cooking; she makes the best fish in all of Balamb!” exclaimed Zell as he sprinted past Quistis and into the Quad.

“Wait for me! I'm going to go along to make sure you stay out of trouble.

 

The car rumbled down the road as it picked up speed causing everything outside to become a blur.

“Do you always drive this fast?” asked Quistis turning green in the face.

“You managed to save the world from Ultimecia but you can't handle a car ride to Balamb?!” guffawed Zell, unable to contain his laughter.

After Zell managed to stop laughing, the two drove to Balamb in silence; partly because Quistis was angry at Zell and partly because she was trying not to throw up.

 

“Ma, I'm home!” exclaimed Zell as he opened the door and entered the house.

The intoxicating aroma of cooked fish and steamed vegetables fluttered in the air.

“I thought you weren't going to come since I heard you've been very busy”, said Ms. Dincht as she bustled out of the kitchen carrying platters heaped with food.

“I see you have brought a friend…Quistis isn't it?”

“It's nice to see you again Ms. Dincht”, replied Quistis politely.

“It's nice to see you too dear. Why don't we sit down and eat while the food is still hot? suggested Ms. Dincht. Zell have you remembered to wash your hands?”

“Yes Ma, right away”, groaned Zell as he shuffled out of the room.

“So, how long have Zell and you been seeing each other”, asked Ms. Dincht happily.

Ummm…well…we're not seeing each other”, replied Quistis, blushing.

“Oh! Sorry my dear, I was mistaken”, apologized Ms. Dincht feeling very awkward.

Silence hung thick in the air, invisible, but suffocating like smoke. The silence was dissipated by Zell as he re-entered the room.

“Great food, Ma”, complimented Zell as he gobbled down his food.

“Zell, I thought you said you had met someone at the Garden” said Ms. Dincht inquisitively.

“I have Ma, her name is Sylvia; I met her at the library”, said Zell grinning widely.

“Erm…urgh…we have to go now Ms. Dincht. Sorry we don't have more time to talk…maybe next time”, said Quistis as she grabbed Zell's hand and pulled him towards the door.

“I haven't even finished eating yet!” complained Zell.

“Fine!” said Quistis, turning around and stalking out the door leaving Zell looking helpless.

“Sorry Ma, I gotta go; don't be mad, OK?” pleaded Zell as he headed out the door still holding a plate of food.

 

“What was that all about?!” exclaimed Zell as he and Quistis got into the car.

“Nothing”, replied Quistis mildly, looking out the window.

"Argh! You girls are so difficult to understand. I don't know how Irvine and Squall can stand it."

The car zoomed out of Balamb; it seemed to Quistis that Zell was doing a lot of unneeded swerving and the ride was unusually bumpy. The two people rode in silence again until the silence was shattered by a blood curdling shriek of fear.

"What was that?! It came from the forest."

Zell swerved the car off the road and just stopped in time to avoid ramming the car into a tree. Quistis and Zell got out of the car and plunged into the think forest; tall trees blocked out the afternoon sunlight. Low tree branches and bushes collided with them as Quistis and Zell rushed through the dense forest finally emerging in a clearing. Most of the space in the clearing was occupied by a massive T-Rex but at the edge of the clearing was a cowering girl. Zell, acting on impulse, prepared to lunge at the beast and obliterate it with his mighty fists but he was surprised when the T-Rex suddenly stumbled and stopped, then finally crashed to the ground.

"Why do men always only think of the hard way to solve a problem?" asked Quistis with a smirk as she finished casting 'Sleep".

After Zell had recovered from his slight embarrassment and was certain the T-Rex was sleeping soundly, he moved towards the girl in the dirty white blouse to see if she was injured. Zell would never forget the look of fright and shock imprinted on her face...not to mention that she was also really cute!

Myra couldn't believe her bad luck. The 'window' leading back to her world had closed merely minutes after she had stepped through it. To make matters worse, a T-Rex had caught her scent and had come crashing out of the trees; the monster's teeth were razor sharp and its eyes burned with its hunger. The stench of the T-Rex was intolerable causing Myra to retch but she still managed to evade its glistening fangs as it lunged towards her. She stumbled away from the feral beast and headed away from the clearing in to the trees; Myra hoped she could lose the furious predator in the thick undergrowth. Unfortunately, Myra stumbled over an uncovered tree root and fell. Sensing her demise was near; Myra closed her eyes and let out a shriek; although a shriek would not be enough to frighten the T-Rex away. The thundering footsteps of the T-Rex came closer until she could feel the hot breath of the beast on her skin.

Suddenly the beast was distracted as two figures emerged out of the trees; its bead-like eyes examined the two new arrivals cautiously, preparing to strike. Myra looked on in awe as the girl, roughly about the same age as her, raised her hand towards the T-Rex and the beast slowly but surely collapsed to the ground. The boy with the blond hair moved towards Myra slowly as to not frighten her further.

"Are you alright?" asked the strange boy.

"I...I'm alright now...thank you very much for saving my life" stammered Myra.

"My name is Zell and this is Quistis, said the boy, pointing to the blond-haired girl. You'll probably need some medical attention, we'll give you a ride back to Balamb Garden." offered Zell.

"Balamb Garden?" asked Myra, puzzled.

"You don't know what Balamb Garden is?!" asked Zell, looking shocked.

"Calm down Zell, maybe you're the one who needs medical help. She's probably still disoriented from the fright." said Quistis.

Myra was extremely shocked and tired from her ordeal with the T-Rex, did not bother to resist as Zell and Quistis led her and helped her into a strange metal contraption. The rest of the trip was a blur; Myra didn't even remember that she had blacked out on the ride going back to Balamb Garden.

 

 

 

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Hope you liked my second entry to the story...sadly this may be the last entry if I do not receive any reviews. The reviews don't have to be compliments; I just want some feedback on the story and how I write the story. Any suggestions would be welcome.