Final Fantasy VIII
The Wedding Adventures
Chapter 3

Hi again it's me. Please read the first two chapters before reading this one. Last time Chris 
had won the battle with Squall and Garden is attacked by an ex-Galbadia corneal Gracksher. Then 
a mysteries man appears and saves Squall. Now let's see what happens next.
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The man slowly gets up and looks towards the others.
"Ok, what you have to do is open up all your senses."
"How?" Zell asks.
"Easy, all you do is concentrate on you sense of hearing and smelling," He says as he looks to 
Zell. "Even an idiot can do it."
"By the way, who are you?"
"We can leave the introductions to later." Squall shouts
Squall then stands completely still and closes his eyes. Mentally pictures the area, he listens 
carefully and he hears footsteps coming towards him. He goes to attack but, in his mind, a 
picture of Rinoa appears in front of him. He then smells something foul to the left of him, he 
turns around and a mental picture of one of the monsters. He raises his gunblade and cuts the 
monsters arm off. The creature shrieks in pain as it falls to the ground.
"Good work Squall, you realised that the first thing you saw with you mind was Rinoa. You are a 
natural." The man said.
The rest of the gang close there eyes and begin to attack the monsters. After the battle 
everyone opens their eyes and congratulates each other.
"My precious monsters!" Gracksher screams. "You have not seen the last of me!" Gracksher then 
turns and runs onto his ship as it departs.
"Wait I'm not through with you!" Squall runs to the big hole in the training centre's wall. 
"Forget him; let's get Irvine to the infirmary," Zell says, "And let's find out who this guy 
is." Zell points to the man.
"Ah, yes please forgive the disguise; I have been following Gracksher trying to put a stop to 
his actions." The man then pulls off his hood and cape. The man has dark brown eyes, hair much 
like Squall's except a lot neater. He is wearing a leather jacket and a blue t-shirt and black 
leather trousers. "My name is Alex Keota. Now then let's get Irvine to the infirmary." 

2 hours later...
We find the gang in the infirmary; Irvine is lying on the bed with his arm in a sling and 
Selphie sitting next to him. 
"Alex, I have one question," Irvine begins, "How did you get on Garden?"
Alex looks at Irvine with a curios stare.
"Well I had a little help from a friend." He then turns to Chris with a smile. "But I think you 
should ask Quistus what she and Seifer where doing before the fight."
Everyone turns toward Quistus with suspicious stares.
"Well, em me and Seifer where having a privet meeting." Quistus says in a nervous voice.
"Oh come on, the only thing that was meeting was your lips!" Zell and Irvine burst out laughing. 
Seifer give them an angry look and they both put their hands over their mouths. Seifer turns to 
Alex.
"How did you know that?" He shouts
"Easy, I am psychic I can see the past and present and I can read minds."	
"So what stops you from reading our minds?" Squall says worried. 
"I don't read people minds unless it's an emergency or they want me to."
"Ok then, well I am going to my dorm for a rest, so if you need me knock first." Squall says 
with a yawn. As Squall walks down the corridor he looks out of one of the window.
"Hmmm, we're floating over Winhill." He thinks to himself. 
"Hey Squall, can we have a talk?"
Squall turns around to see Alex running towards him.
"Ya, what is it."
"Well I know that you're going to ask Rinoa to marry you and if you need any help, just ask." 
Alex smiles and goes to shake hands.
"Ok, you can help by keeping quiet about it." Squall shakes hand with him.
Alex then runs back towards the infirmary. Squall smiles and then looks around.
"I hope nobody saw that." Squall mutters under his breath, he then continues towards his dorm. 
A while later Squall opens the door to his dorm he walks in and shuts the door behind him. He 
lets out a yawn as he takes off his jacket and places it on his chair. He then walks over to his 
bed and lays on it, Squall then slowly falls asleep. Suddenly Squall finds himself in the middle 
of the square in Winhill, to his left is Raine's diner, behind is he bridge and in front of him 
is the Mayors house. He stands completely still with a dazed and confused look on his face, 
wondering how he got here. He looks around and notices, out of the corner of his eye, a couple 
of Galbadia soldiers. Squall turns around and draws his gunblade; one of the soldiers runs 
towards him. Squall then raises his gunblade and goes to attack the soldier only to past right 
though him. Squall turns around, even more confused than ever, and watches the soldiers run into 
Raine's diner. Squall follows them inside, as he enters he hears a woman's scream coming from 
upstairs. He quickly runs up the stairs and into Raine's room only to see her dead on her bed 
covered in blood. Squall looks around and he notices a very young Ellone hiding in the corner 
holding a baby he's never seen before.
"Ellone, so that baby might be Laguna and Raine's lost child." Squall thinks to himself. "But 
why am I having this dream, is Ellone doing this?" 
One of the soldiers spots Ellone and walks over to her. Squall watches the solder pick up 
Ellone and the baby, the soldier then says something and walks back out the door. Squall then 
turns towards the soldier standing next to Raine's body. He notices that the solder is holding 
a bloody sword; the solder turns to Squall almost as if the soldier sees him. The soldier then 
removes his helmet but his face is covered by the shadows. The soldier then walks towards the 
door, as the soldier walks out of the shadows Squall recognizes him.
"Gracksher, that bastard killed Raine!" 
"Stop, please don't take my children" Squall turns towards Raine to see her trying to sit up.
"You're still alive?" Gracksher says as he turns and walks over to her. "Well, they're the 
Sorceress's children now." Gracksher lifts his sword and stabs Raine through the heart.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!" Squall shouts as he suddenly wakes up. Sweat beats down the side of Squalls 
face; he turns around to look at his alarm clock. "Three in the morning, how long have I been 
out?" Squall moves over to the side of his bed and sits at the edge.
"That dream, was it one of Ellone's flash backs?" Squall gets up and walks over to his phone 
and dials a number. 
"Hello, who is it?" A woman's voice asks.
"Ellone is that you?" Squall replies
"Squall? Do you know what time it is?"
"Three in the morning."
"Don't get smart with me, what is it?"
"I was just wondering if you sent me into the past a moment ago?"
"No, I haven't done that since before you killed Ultimecia."
"Oh ok, well see ya."
"Squall, why did you think I sent you back?"
"Um, no reason I was just wondering."
"Squall, Squall?" Squall then puts the phone on its hook.
"If it's wasn't Ellone, then what was it?" Squall then decides that he might as well forget 
about it. He then lays in his bed and falls back asleep.

A few hours go by and we find Zell walking down the corridor towards Squall's room. He walks 
up to the door and knocks on it.
"Squall, are you up?" He shouts
"I am now! What time is it?"
"Eight thirty."
"Oh shiiit!" Squall shouts. Aloud rustling noise was coming for the room. "I'm late for the 
meeting!"
"Ya I know they sent me to wake you up."
Squall then opens the door and runs out almost knocking Zell over. Squall then runs down the 
corridor towards the cafeteria.
"Hey wait up." Zell shout trying to catch up with Squall.
Meanwhile in the cafeteria Rinoa, Selphie, Seifer, Chris and Alex are having a discussing about 
what they should do for the festival.
"I say we should have a bake off." Rinoa suggests.
"Na, the last time we had a bake off everyone got food poisoning." Seifer says.
"Well how about we..." But before Selphie can finish the sentence Squall comes running up to the 
table with Zell shortly behind him.
"Sorry I'm late so what is this meeting about and where is Irvine?"
"Irvine still in the infirmary, it seems that the monsters claws carries a type of venom and he 
needs to stay there till his medicine takes its affect." Chris answers.
"And this meeting is about what we should do for the festival." Selphie says. "Like I was saying 
what I think we should do is have a band play." Everyone begins to nod their heads.
"Ah, but what are we going to do in between the songs?" Zell asks.
"What do you think Alex?" Squall asks.
"Um, well how about a Gator wrestling show?" Squall nods at the idea.
"Sounds good, but who's going to wrestle it?" Seifer asks
"I'll do it and Rinoa can do some narrating." Squall replies.
"Alright then, now all we have to do is find a band." Selphie says. "I'll put up posters for 
the auditions right away; the festival will start tomorrow afternoon."
The group then stands up and walks away, Rinoa then runs up to Squall.
"So when should we start rehearsing?" She says with a smirk.
"How about tonight at the training centre?" Squall answers. Rinoa then kisses him on the cheek.
"It's a date, at 6."  Squall nods as he kisses her passionately. She then walks down the 
corridor. Squall turns to Alex and Chris who were just leaving the cafeteria, he runs up to 
the both of them.
"Hey Alex, got a minute?" Squall asks
"Sure what is it?"
"I want you to read my mind."
"Are you sure?" Alex asked with a confused look. "Cause I can't be held responsible for any 
memories that go missing."
"I'm sure." Squall says with a smile.
"Ok, let's go to your dorm." He then turns to Chris. "Chris you can be the psy-breaker."
"Psy-breaker?"  Squall asks.
"A psy-breaker is someone who breaks the psychic connection if anything goes wrong."
They then walk down the corridor to Squall's dorm, they walk in and Squall sits on the bed 
while Alex sits on the chair opposite. Chris leans against the wall.
"Ok, Squall this isn't going to hurt a bit." Alex tells him.
"Are you lying?"
"Yeah I am, it's going to hurt like hell." Alex then puts his hands on the sides of Squall's 
head. Squall then goes into a trance, Alex closes his eyes. Suddenly strange images flash 
before Alex; the only image he could make out was the one of Raine's death. Alex screams in 
pain as the images flash faster and faster before him. An image of Laguna appears just before 
Chris pulls them out of the trance.
"Are you guys ok?" He asks. Squall shacks his head then looks at Alex.
"Yeah, it hurt at the beginning," Squall then holds his forehead. "Anyway Alex what did you 
see, what is causing my dream?" Alex gives Squall a thoughtful look then smiles.
"Everything's ok, it seems that the dream is an after affect of Ellone's flash backs." He then 
stands up and opens the door. "They are some of her repressed memories, I suggest not tell 
Ellone or else she might start having these nightmares."
"But what about me?"
"Don't worry theses nightmares will fade away now." Squall then walks out the door and down 
the corridor. Just as Alex is about to leave Chris stops him.
"Why didn't you tell him?"
"That he is Laguna's son." Alex says as he turns to Chris with a serious look.
"I saw what you saw when I broke the connection, he has the right to know who his father is."
"I know but didn't you feel it too he thinks Laguna is an idiot, he is surprised that Esthar 
hasn't burned down with Laguna in charge."
"So what do you think happened to them after that?"
"From what I saw, after being taking from Raine, Squall and Ellone were going to be gift for 
the Sorceress then Galbadia found out that Adel was sealed away by Laguna. So the soldiers left 
them at Edea's orphanage and that's all I could make out."   
"Well you know your going to have to tell Squall sooner or later."
"I know but let's just wait till the time is right."
"Ok, I guess what we should be doing is helping Selphie with the festival."  
 Chris then walks out the room. Alex then thinks to himself for a moment then smiles.
"Hey Chris wait up, I've have an idea about the band for tomorrow." Alex then runs after Chris.
We find Qustis and Seifer walking down the hallway.
"Seifer, do you think it's wrong for us to go out together?" 
"No, I don't care what other people say all I know is that I love you." Seifer then kisses her. 
"I've known it ever since you were the only one who wanted to give me a second chance." Qustis 
remembered back to when Seifer came back to Garden.
"Seifer you know that when you betrayed Garden, you were no longer allowed here again." 
Headmaster Cid said to Seifer. They were standing in Cid's office, which was also the Garden's 
control room. 
"I know headmaster, but I was under control of Ultimecia."
"Hmmmm, I don't know." Cid crosses his arms. 
"I say we should give him another chance." Qustis says as she walks into the room. "He seems 
really sorry." Cid looks to Qustis with curiosity.
"Ok, but this is your last chance Seifer!"
"YES! You won't regret it headmaster." Seifer then walks out of the office
"I'm sure I won't." Cid mutters under his breath.
"This is how I feel and nothing anybody says can change it." Seifer says bring her out of the
flash back. Suddenly Alex comes running down the hall and skids to a stop.
"Seifer can you play a guitar?" He asks, breathing heavily.
"Yeah..."
"Can you sing?"
"I can, why?"
"No time to explain, just come." Alex grabs Seifer's arm and pulls him down the corridor. The 
scene then shifts to Zell in the cafeteria, eating a lot of hot dogs as usual, and then Irvine 
walks in, still with his arm in a sling. He walks over to Zell and sits down as Zell finishes 
his last hot dog. One of the cafeteria staff walks past.
"Hey, do you mind getting me a hundred more hot dogs?" He smiles as she nods and she then walks
back to the kitchen.
"Zell don't you ever stop eating?"
"Nope I shall feast until I die; I see that you're back on your feet."
"Yeah after having a few shots in my spine." Irvine rubs his back just as Chris runs up to Zell.
"Hey Zell, can you sing?"
"Nope I can only play the guitar."
"Good enough come on." Chris grabs Zell's arm and pulls him out of his seat.
"Hey wait my hot dogs!"
"Don't worry Zell I'll give them a good home." Irvine says as Chris drags Zell out of the 
cafeteria. He then picks up a hot dog.
"Two for three hundred Gil, get your hot dogs for three hundred Gil!" Suddenly a crowd of 
people surround him. When the people walk away all the hot dogs are gone and Irvine is left 
with a pile of money. 
"Irvine, not only are you a sex god but you are also a genius." He says to himself. Selphie 
then comes running into the cafeteria and begins putting on posters for the festival.
"Hey Selphie," Irvine shout running over to her. "How about you and me have a romantic dinner, 
just the two of us?" He then holds up the pile of Gil. 
"How did you get all that Gil, ok what have you been selling this time?" Selphie give him an 
angry look.
"Nothing except some harmless hot dogs."
"Hmmmm ok, how about 7."
"Alright see you there." Irvine says as Selphie walks past him, he then thinks to himself. 
"Today must be my lucky day. Tonight has to be perfect." He then walks out of the cafeteria 
to his dorm.
At 6 o'clock we find Rinoa and Squall in the training centre with Squall sitting on the back 
of an alligator.
"Well that should take care of rehearsing," Squall then stands up, letting the alligator under 
him crawl away. "So what should we do now?"
Rinoa then walks over to Squall and puts her arms around him.
"I can think of one thing." Rinoa smile as they kiss. She then lets go and pushes him, he then 
trips over his own feet and falls to the ground. Rinoa then lies on top of him and begins to 
unfasten his belt.
"Wait, let's not do it here." Squall says as Rinoa stands up. "How about we go to my dorm?" 
Squall stands up and dusts himself off.
"Ok, but on one condition."
"And that would be?"
"That I can be on top." They both laugh as they leave the centre. When they arrive at Squall's 
dorm he opens the door and walks in. Suddenly Rinoa pushes Squall face first onto his bed.
"I'd wish you'd tell me when you're going to do that." She then just on him and begins to 
unfasten his belt as he unties her vest. They kiss passionately. 
"Rinoa I need to ask you something."
"Ask me later, sex now!"
"Ok if you say so."
We leave this touching scene to find Irvine getting ready for his date with Selphie. He is 
looking out clothes for the special moment.
"Ok I've got my thong, my tuxedo and a packet of condoms so let's get it on!" He goes into 
the bathroom to get dressed. A few minutes later he can hear screams of delight coming from 
Squall's dorm.
"Those two again, they do it more times then a rabbit has babies, hopefully I'll have the same 
amount of pleasure tonight!" He thought as he comes out of the bathroom dressed smartly. He then
went over to the mirror on his dresser and combed his long hair.
"Ah, ah, AH! Squall! SQUALL!" Rinoa screams.
"Oh now come on, nobody is that good." Irvine shouts,
"Squall is AH, AH, AH, AHHHHHHHHH!" A look of surprise look comes over Irvine face; he was not 
expecting a reply. He ties his hair into his usual ponytail he goes to pick up something then 
realises that it's not there.
"Dame, I forgot I let Squall borrow my deodorant," Irvine thinks for a second. "I guess I'll 
pick it up on my way to the date." He then walks out of his dorm and down the hall till he 
reaches Squall's dorm. He then opens the door and walks in.
"AHHHHHHHHHH" Rinoa screams (and not in the good way) 
"Don't worry; you guys aren't doing anything I haven't seen before in my movies." He says as he 
walks over the deodorant and picks it up. "I just came to get this." He then realises that Rinoa 
is on top of Squall. "Ok I've never seen them do that." Squall tries to get up but Rinoa is 
petrified with embarrassment and won't move. 
"Oh so you can't move." Irvine begins to make faces at Squall.
"I may not be able to get up but I can still reach my gunblade and..." Before Squall could 
finish the sentence, Irvine runs out of the dorm closing the door behind leaving Squall and 
Rinoa confused. Irvine walks down the corridor spraying the deodorant, he walks by a bin and 
throws the can into it.
"Alright everything has to go perfect and maybe, just maybe I'll get lucky." Irvine thinks to 
himself as he reaches the door to the cafeteria. "Here I go."

Well that all for now. Next time we'll see the conclusion to Irvine's date as well as the 
concert. To find out what happens read The Wedding Adventures Chapter 4, The Songs of the SeeDs.

Yami