I’m dedicating this Fan-fiction to the FS crew, especially u Edge, this ones for you guys.
Keep up the good work.                                                                                  forceflow@pacific.net.sg
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First and Last

Prelude 
The heavens roared as rain pelted down on the Centra Continent. 
A Blitz and a Mantis squared off for battle. Each preparing their respective thunder 
and poison magic. They lunged for each other...
Both were obliterated as a ball of purple fire appeared in the middle of the battle zone.

The dust cleared and the new arrival to this world came into view...
A boy.
A young boy not older that 10 stood there in the rain.
He looked up and surveyed the landscape, his eyes settling on the lighthouse and the orphanage.
Slowly, he crawled towards the entrance, noticing two adults and a group of children before darkness 
claimed him......

Chapter 1: A New Beginning
“Squall?”
Squall turned around and looked at the source of the voice.
Rick was walking towards him.
“What is it Rick?”
“I was just wondering, how did you guys defeat Seifer and Adel when I was called home.”
“It’s a long story.”
“Spit it out then, I’m all ears.”
Squall paused in mid-step and turned around to regard Rick.
“Maybe some other time Rick. Cid wanted to see me right now.”
With that Squall turned and left, leaving Rick standing in the middle of the corridor.

Meanwhile...
In Esthar City, work for the new Lunar Base was being completed.
A crew could then be sent up to man the station. 
The final touches were made and the order to bring the completed module to Lunar Gate was given. 

The staff at Lunar Gate worked franticly when the orders came through.
“Engines at optimum, they’re taking on fuel right now.”
“Status check, nav computer is online.”
“Coordinates entered into computer, ready to launch.”
“Initiate countdown at T-minus 2 minutes.”
“2.00...1.30...1.00...
0.30...0.10...0.09...
0.08...0.07...0.06...
0.05...0.04...0.03...
0.02...0.01...
Lift Off!”
The pod lifted off, on its way towards the Lunar Base worksite.

In Laguna’s office, Laguna attended to some of his duties. 
He sighed. He hated such work. He would prefer to be out 
in the field with Ward and Kiros but his status prevented him
from doing so.
“President Loire?” It was his secretary.
“Yes? What is it?”
“Sir, one of Odine’s aides is here to see you.”
“Is it urgent?” Laguna had no wish to see Odine or one of his weird aides.
“Apparently sir. The guards are barely able to restrain him from entering.”
“Very well, let him in.” Laguna had barely finished his sentence when 
Odine’s aide, Jessie charged into the office.
“Sir, I believe you’ll want to read this report!” She quickly handed Laguna a file.
Laguna calmly took the file and read it.
Active sensors on the nearly complete Lunar Base had detected a...
A WHAT!?
“Get me Cid Kramer of Balamb Garden immediately!” 

Chapter 2: A New Crisis
Cid looked out of the window of his office. It had been a 
long time since there was peace quite like this.
Not before the madness of the Sorceress War.
“Sir, you wanted to see me?”
He turned around. It was Squall.
“Ah, come in Squall. Have a seat.”
“Thank you sir.”
They sat down and Cid’s face became solemn.
“Squall, I just got a call from Esthar. 
They have a new job for Seed and I’ve 
decided to send you and your party to accept this assignment.”
Squall’s eyes narrowed. Cid’s eyes had a glimmer of fear in them.
He hadn’t seen them like that since.........the Sorceress War.
“Then, why did you call me for this special briefing?”
 “Squall, President Loire said this assignment would be like the first one.
The fate of the world depends on the success of this assignment.”

The blow came at his face but Zell calmly knocked it aside.
“Come on kid you can do better than that!”
Zell’s opponent gritted his teeth and charged again.....only to miss.
“Too slow!”
He finally managed to land a punch on Zell’s face.
Zell rubbed his face where he had been hit.
“Not bad, you’re getting better, but not good enough, Try this move, FINAL HEAVEN!”
That was the end of it, Irvine yawned as the SeeD candidate was flattened by Zell’s Limit Break.
“That’s number 671.”
“671 what Selphie?”
“The 671 person who couldn’t stand up to Zell’s Final Heaven.”
“Did you count the ‘obstructions’ in our last mission?”
“No, only after the mission ended.”
“Squall’s party please report to the Ragnarok.”
Irvine stretched and turned to see where Selphie had gone to.
Selphie was helping a Seed bring Zell’s latest opponent to the sickbay.
Zell was talking to a girl with a ponytail. Irvine had to admit she was cute.
He wanted to ask her out but he knew better that those who tried where 
those whom Zell showed no mercy. 
Last he heard the latest daredevil was in intensive care.
He shrugged and walked out of the gym with Selphie.

The T-Rexsaur had come close to biting his head off. This particular
T-Rexsaur was probably at level 90+. Then again Rick was also level 90+.
He grinned and charged with his Trident.

Quistis shook her head as she entered the Training Centre. The new sensor in the bridge showed that 
the PA system in the Training Centre was offline... basically meaning Rick was training there.
She watched as he executed his limit break, Dragon Rage. The final blow conected and the T-Rexsaur
collapsed at his feet. Finally she called out to him.
“Rick.”
He turned around to look.
“Quistis?”
“We have to report to the Ragnarok. I knew you’d be here 
when the PA system went offline here at the Training Centre.” 
“You know me well Quistis”, he replied as he gave her a kiss, “I can’t run from you even if I tried.”
“I’ll catch you again if you tried.”
“Naturally.”
They left the Training Centre and headed for the bridge hand-in-hand.

Squall sat in the command chair. Silently checking who was here and who wasn’t.
Zell
Quistis
Irvine
Selphie
Rick...
Rinoa. Rinoa hadn’t arrived yet. He got up and walked to the elevator.
The elevator dropped from beneath his feet. 
Up came a very wet Rinoa. 
“Sorry, I’m late. I was in the shower when the message came through.”
“At least you’re here. Let’s go. I’ll give everyone the briefing once we’re underway.”
Selphie got into the pilot’s seat.
“Where to Squall?”
“Set a course for Esthar.”
Rick walked to Squall.
“Esthar?”
“Yeah.”
“I thought you had it with Laguna.”
“This isn’t a social visit Rick. They’ve rehired SeeD for another mission.”
“For what mission?”
“To save the world again.”
“Oh.”
Quistis turned around, “Squall, why don’t you give the briefing now?”
“Alright.” Squall took a deep breath.
“Esthar is rebuilding its Lunar Base facility.”
“Just to show how much money and resources they have,” Rick retorted.
“Active sensors on the nearly completed Lunar Base have picked up something on their scanners.
They believe that it’s a spaceship. Its mass is sufficient to destroy our world.
They want us to enter the spacecraft and change the spaceship’s path.
If we are unable to do so Esthar will destroy the spacecraft.
“This is a mission where failure is not an option.”



To Be Continued…