Mission: Get GFs! Part 3 I STILL don't own anything!!! Dammit!!! Hiya, it's Katy again. This is the third part of my story and I hope y'all like it! My email's still chibikaty@aol.com, so any comments you wanna say, send them to me and I'll try my best to write back! And DON'T email me if it is some stupid email with links to weird sites! You know what i mean..! Oh yeah - to the person who asked me if I was gonna bring in new characters - If I do, It'll be no-one important. And - If I didn't email ya back then it was because all my 'old emails' got deleted by accident. SORRY! That probably won't happen again... Oh yeah - the start takes place a month after Ultimecia's defeat. Geez... This took foreva! This part starts when the 6 seeDs come out of the Tomb of the Unknown King, (Yes, Zell's still out cold) and are on the way back to Balamb. Seifer, Fujin and Raijin are back at Garden and everything (almost) is back to normal, except for a few changes. "Who... woulda thought... Zell... would be this... heavy?" said Irvine, pulling on Zell's legs to try and get them into the Ragnarok. "He DOES live on a... diet of hotdogs... you know..!" Squall told him pushing him up the steps, still limping on his bandaged leg. Not caring if Zell banged his head or not, they grabbed a leg each and dragged him to a chair. Selphie got in the pilot seat. "If I PROMISE to fly properly, will you guys PLEASE let me pilot!?" Selphie said innocently. "Okay... But if you mess around - I'll petrify you and won't cure you till tomorrow!" Squall said. "No you won't! Irvy will protect me, won't you sweetie!?" Selphie put on a babyish voice. "I - " Squall gave Irvine 'the look' and Irvine decided not to talk. "Okay, I'm flying now!" she said ignoring both of them, and took off towards the Garden. Squall and Irvine played cards, while Rinoa and Quistis chatted about the new television programme, Malboro Street. Zell fell of his chair, still out of it. "There is NO WAY you coulda beat me, TWENTY SEVEN times in a row, when we're playin' RANDOM!!!" Irvine shouted. "It's not my fault you're so crap at cards!!! Or maybe I'm just too good!!!" Squall told him laughing. "He DID beat the CC members AND has all cards, you know!" Rinoa said in a 'it's neva gonna happen' kind of way. The two girls were bored of Malboro Street now and decided to watch the guys play. Zell woke up. "Why is the back of my head hurting? And why- Oh, cards! Can I play!?" "Only if you know how to lose..." Squall said. One minute later... "YOU'RE CHEATING!!! YOU HAVE TO BE!!! WE'RE PLAYIN' RANDOM AND YOU BEAT ME WHEN I HAD FOUR CHARACTER CARDS!!!??? THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!" Zell roared, fuming about the fact he was beat in a minute. "I TOLD you he was good!" Rinoa said laughing. "I'll challenge you one more time but you gotta promise me somethin'." Squall said to Zell. "What is it..?" Zell said. "Don't shout so loud! You give me a headache!" They played cards for another ten minutes, (Squall still undefeated) when they reached Balamb. They went through the front gate and into the huge, curvy building. They reached Cid's office. "Ah! You're back! Did you have a nice journey?" Cid said, unaware that Squall was limping, Irvine had ripped his hat, Selphie wasn't bouncy anymore, Quistis wore a frown, Zell shorts were torn right up the side and Rinoa looked like death. "We had a WONDERFUL time!!!" Zell shouted sarcastically. "No one got hurt at all, a DAMN BLOBRA didn't try to get away with my pants, and we all had the vacation of our lives!!!!! And incase you didn't realise - I WAS BEING SARCASTIC!!!!!" he practically roared, going red in the face. "Zell! Calm down!" Cid said laughing. "Calm down!? Who's not calm!? EVERYBODY'S CALM!!!!!" Clearly, Zell was still in a bad mood after being beaten so badly at cards. The fact that his pants were torn just made it worse. He mumbled something but Cid chose to ignore it. "Okay, okay! You didn't have as much fun as it said in the brochure!" Cid obviously thought this joke was funny. Zell gave him a 'Get to the point or I will kill you' look, so he dropped his cheesy smile and carried on. "So, you got the GF Brothers! Have you tried it yet? I suggest you juntion it to someone who doesn't have Pandemona equipped - the two are rivals and will not be as powerful if they are together. Anyway, the next GF you are to aquire is Cactuar." They all gave each other puzzled looks. "It is located on Cactuar Island in Esthar." "We have to go today!? I'm tired and I wanna get a shower and my hair is falling out and my clothes are dirty and... My legs hurt!" Selphie moaned. "Of course you don't have to go today! It's Friday - you can relax on the weekend and go on Monday." Cid said, and they all went to their dorms happily. 1:00pm After everyone had showered and stuff like that, they all went round to Zell's new dormitory after deciding what to do with their free time. He had moved out of his parent's house to board at the Garden like the others. They all liked his room better because he was a neat freak, and kept his room cleaner than all the other's. Also, it was big and had a big TV. When they all got to his room, they went inside to see Zell totally absorbed in his new Playstation game - Tekken 32. "Come on Ling Jr Jr!!! Sunset Fan! Sunset Fan!!! DO YOUR DAMN SUNSET FAN!!!!! Damn! I was pressin' the wrong button!!!" Zell was shouting at the TV screen. "Zell? When're ya gettin' off this thing?" Irvine said. "When I die. Would it kill ya to do the Sunset Fan ONCE!?" "Well hurry up and die. We're gonna go to the beach and camp out." Squall told him. "At this time o' day?" He was hammering rapidly on the buttons. "Well, we were gonna go where it's still early hours - Esthar. If we go in the Ragnarok, we'll be there in no time." "Okay. DAMN! I DIED!!!! 'Kay, I'll meet y'all at the Ragnarok in half an hour." He put down his controller and switched the Playstation off. He went to his wardrobe and got his swim things and some extra clothes. He also put in essentials like shampoo and soap etc... 'What am I leavin' out..?' Zell wondered. He scratched his head. "Hair gel!" he said aloud, and went to his dresser (what a girly thing to have in his room... It was yellow too.). He pulled out the drawer and searched for his tub of goo. "Here y'are..." He shoved it into his bulging bag and went to the cafeteria to get some thing to eat. He got there and it was empty. 'This is either good or bad...' he thought to himself. 'Either I got here before everyone else and there's plenty of hotdogs, or I'm really late and all the good stuff's gone...' He walked up to the dinner ladies. "Hiya ladies! What's there to eat?" he asked hopefully. "Hello, Zell!" They all knew him at the cafeteria for his eating habits. Even though he ate... well... differently than anybody else, the dinner ladies were always nice to Zell. Ever since they all heard about the way he fought the last battle against Ultimecia, they always saved him hotdogs! (Isn't that nice!?) They never TOLD him this though. "What'll it be?" "Uhh... There any hotdogs left? Am I too late..?" Zell frowned at what he thought was coming... "There're still plenty of hotdogs Zell!" He brightened up. "How many d'ya want sweetie?" He was so happy there were still hotdogs that he even ignored the fact that he had just been called 'sweetie'. "As many I can eat without throwing up or my stomach ripping!" They grimaced at the thought. "I'm goin' on a trip and I need plenty of hotdogs to take with." "You're gonna eat 'em cold?" One lady asked. "They're just as good cold as they are hot, warm, or stale." They both looked at him. "I was hungry! Besides - it didn't kill me!" He took his food in the huge bag they give him and he left his money on the counter. At 1:25 he started walking to the Ragnarok, which was parked outside the Garden. It had been rebuilt and was no longer mobile because they had Ragnarok. Other facilities were built and old ones remodeled - the training centre had a higher- level area, there was an arcade for free time, there were shops like junk and item shops, and a laundrette. (Katy's note: "No more running round in clothes they have worn for days without being washed! Good-byyyyyyyye B.0!!!") Also, ("Even better! Terrah greasy hair! Sayonara zits! ") there were toilets, showers and sinks in their rooms. "Hi guys." he said when he got there. Only Quistis was inside. He dumped his bag on a nearby chair and flopped onto the one next to it. "Hey Zell," Quistis said. "will you help me lift this hatch?" It seemed the hatch on the luggage compartment was stuck. "No prob, Quisty." He went over to the hatch and with a huge pull, it opened suddenly, making Zell go flying backwards. "Waaaaaaaaaaaah!!! - Ooof!!!" Quistis was doubled up with laughter, and strangely enough, Zell was laughing too. He got up rubbing his head, picked up his and Quistis' luggage and threw the bags into the compartment. The door opened. "Hey Zell, Quistis." Irvine, Selphie, Squall and Rinoa came inside. They dragged their bags into the luggage space and sat down. "We all good to go?" Squall said taking off his jacket and dumping it on a chair. They were all warm because summers at Balamb were very hot. They all followed suit and told him that they were all ready. "Okay, if we all have to stay in the same spaceship for 4 hours without stopping, we need rules." Even though everyone looked at him in an 'excuse me!?' kind of way, he carried on. "1. Selphie, no stunts." She pouted and went to the drivers seat and sat down. "2. Zell, no tantrums, of any kind over anything." "The hell!? Whaddya mean, TANTRUMS!? I am NOT crazy, ya hear!?" "Whatever... 3. Don't annoy me or I will kill you." "You serious?" Irvine asked with a laugh. He thought for a moment. 'Is Squall the kind of person who would joke around when he was trapped on a spaceship with Zell..? No.' "Never mind..." "Uhh, 4. I can make up rules as I go along. 5. Anyone who doesn't stick to these rules, suffers. 6. Have fun as long as I haven't made a rule against it." He smiled and sat down. "(He gets like this when he's tired. He'll cheer up later...)" Rinoa whispered to them. They all sat down and Selphie took off. After a while, Squall fell asleep in his chair and Zell was teaching Rinoa how to play cards, while Irvine and Quistis talked about things like, 'Why does Zell wear those weird pants?', 'How come Squall has a fluffy collar? Bit girly for him isn't it?' and 'What is that belt thing called and why does he need it?'. (Katy's note: If anyone knows the answer to these, will ya pleeeease tell me your answer or opinion? I've been wondering since the day I got FF8!!!) "Right. This is called a 'plus' move... It'swhentwosidesofyourcardtouchestwoothersandthesetwosidesequalthesameasthesetwo , gettit?" Zell thought his explanation was simple but Rinoa didn't have a clue. "Huh!? You lost me at 'this is called a plus move'!" she wailed, throwing her cards down and leaving, murmering something about 'Zell' and 'crappy teacher'. He tidied up his cards and sat down with Quistis and Irvine, joining in with their conversation. 1 hour later... "Rule number 7! DON'T WAKE ME UP!!!" Squall shouted at Zell, after being woken up by his body falling on him. Irvine had pushed him over trying to retrieve his hat. "He started it!" shouted Irvine. "Did not!" "DID SO!" "DID NOT!!!!!" "Shut up!!! You're acting like babies!" Selphie shouted. "Are not!" Zell retorted. "Are so!" "ARE NOT!!!" "SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Squall shouted so loudly that it echoed through the ship. "Geez! How old are you people!? Five!? Well..!?........ Didn't think so! Now can we all act like adults?" "No 'cause you're not an adult till you're EIGHTEEN Squall! Quistis is the only adult here!" Zell was enjoying the moment. "Okay then - Can we all act like seventeen year olds then!?" He shouted. "N-" "It was a rhetorical question!" "W-" "A question that doesn't need an answer!" He looked at his watch. "We should be there in ten minutes, so can we please act normal!?" "N-" "Still rhetorical!" "Squall! Get out of this bad mood right now!" Rinoa said. "... Fine." He walked back over to his chair and he sat down again. He put his hand in his pocket, then the other... "Who took my Gameboy!?" "Check your jacket Squall." Rinoa said. "Oh. Thanks." He switched it on. }Ping! (Katy's note: Oops... :-/ I'm gettin' away from the story... Sorry.) "Hey guys! Lookie that cute li'l island! I bet it's hot, and there's plenty o' sand! Can we camp out there!? Pleeeeeeeease!?" "We'd have the whole island to ourselves it looks like." Irvine said. "Why not?" "Ok then. Sure." Squall was trying to be in the best mood possible, or Rinoa would kick off on him again. He went over to the front window and looked out onto the small island. He saw something green. 'Must be a towel rack or somethin'...' he thought, and picked up his stuff and walked back over to Rinoa. "Everybody siddown!!! We're landin' now!" Selphie told them. She pulled on the steering wheel thingy and they went down and landed with a bump on the sand. Everyone picked up their things and got out of the Ragnarok. "Wow! It's gorgeous here! No wind or any sign of bad weather anywhere..." Rinoa said in amazement. They all unpacked their towels and got changed one after another in the bathroom or down in the hangar. They came out, Zell in the bathroom still changing. "Whaddya's wanna do now?" Irvine asked. Zell came rushing out of the Ragnarok with his surfboard under his arm and jumped in the sea. What a sight! He came up with his fringe completely covering his face. He wiped it back and said, "Hey guys!!! C'mon in! I challenge ya'll to a compotition in surfing!!!" They all just looked at him. "C'mon!!! What's the matter Squall!? You chicken!? BUCKAWK!!!" he crowed, teasing Squall as much as he could. He knew he'd cave soon, so he just carried on. "I thought I was the chicken-wuss, Squall!!! Now you gotta knew nickname!!! 'Chicken-wuss the Lion!!!'" Squall had had enough. He jumped up, went inside to get a spare surfboard, and ran into the water. "What about you Irvine? You gonna join us?" "Yeah! Go on Irvy! Show'em whatcha got! Can ya surf?" Selphie shouted enthusiastically. "Can I surf? Can I surf!? I'd wipe the floor with these two wimps!" he said back confidently. "Then go on! This should be fun!" Irvine was suddenly not as cool as usual. "Nah... It'd be too much for those two to be beaten so badly by me. Plus - I'd mess up my hair!" "Oh - who cares!? Have fun Irvy!" "But - " "Now." He went. "Let the compo begin!" Zell shouted. The three swam out far into the sea, so they looked like dots. "Here's a big wave now!" Zell shouted. "Catch this one!!!" They all stood on their boards and went off with the wave, Irvine trying desperately to stay on. Zell was fine, so was Squall considering he wasn't very experienced on a surfboard. They looked at the island... Wait a sec... Huh!? "What the heck is that!?!?" Squall shouted, a panicked look on his face. A giant figure, all green, was stumbling around on the island where the girls were sitting. (Katy's note: No this is NOT gonna be one of those 'damsels in distress' stories where the boys are the hero's and the girls are stupid and defenceless and need the others to save them 'cos they're too helpless and weak to fend for themselves!) Just then, something fell out of the sky and hit Irvine in the face. He went flying off his board into the water, followed by the thing that had hit him. Squall and Zell stopped and got off their boards. Irvine came up spluttering and shouting words that I can't write in this story ;-D Then something else popped out of the water, blue and roundish. "Hi! Sorry I knocked you off your board! I'm PuPu! Nice to meetcha!" Squall looked as if he was about to faint. "Y-you... A-an... What are you?" he asked. "Whaddya think I am!? Hyne!? I'm an a..l..i..e..n stupid! You human ain'tcha?" They nodded. "Well, you know that island is Cactuar island don'tcha? Why would you go and do a stupid thing like stay there while Jumbo is at the end of hibernatin'? He won't be very happy when you go back ya know?" "T-THAT IS C-CACTUAR ISLAND!?!? SQUALL!? DID YOU KNOW THIS!?" Zell shouted loudly. "WHY THE HELL WOULD I SAY WE COULD STAY THERE IF I KNEW THAT, IDIOT!?!?!?" Squall shouted back twice as loud, smacking Zell on the back of the head. "Hey guys!!! Calm down wouldya!? You two didn't forget that the girls are over there with that monster-cactus-guy didja!?!?!?" Irvine said. They all started swimming as fast as they could to the island. The waves had calmed down now so they couldn't surf back. Typical huh!? Squall looked at the island again. "Where is that thing now?" he wondered aloud, breathing fast. "Oh no!!!" PuPu shouted. "He must've taken them to it's den underground!!! He's gonna eat 'em!!!"..... "SWIM FASTER!!!" Irvine shouted, and they took off like the people in the cafeteria when Zell starts eating. They got back, panting and tired. The girls were there! Just lying down on the towels, sunbathing. "Hi guys! D'ya have fun?" Quistis asked happily. "You never guess what we came across... Or what came across us." Squall, Irvine and Zell nearly passed out with relief, anger, and fatigue all in one. "#We got Cactuar!# We got Cactuar!#" Selphie sang. "Who woulda guessed that the one island we chose would be Cactuar island!?" (Katy's note: me.) "(gasp) THAT IS SOOO CUTE!!!!" she screamed, pointing at PuPu. She ran over and picked up the little alien. "Hey! The names PuPu! Nice to meetcha! What's your name!?" "I'm Selphie, this is Rinoa and Quistis!" "Oh yeah... Can I have an elixir?" .............................................. And so ends part 3 of Mission: Get GFs! Ya like? Thanx for readin it! Who else likes PuPu!? Inee cute!? Awww..... Again, here's my email - chibikaty@aol.com. Bubye!!! PS - Does ANYONE out there like Dragonball Z/GT!??!??!?? :-D It cool... Goin to watch it now.... so...... bye! Awwww..... baby Trunks sooooo cyyyyute!!!