The Brad Hanson
Story
*Author’s Note*: This is the story staring my own character, Brad Hanson.
He is a part of the Final Fantasy 8 world. This is mainly about his quest to become a member of the renowned SeeD. Oh, this happens a bit before, and then through the game. Basically like Resident Evil 3, if you’ve played the game before. Anyway, as always, any questions, comments, insults, just send them to me...
_______________________________________________________________________________Squall.
“Brad! Get up now! It’s your garden test today!”
“Just
a minute Dad.” I said, waking up to a nice refreshing breeze hitting my face as
I arose from my bed. Finally, I thought, my journey to join SeeD is about to
begin. “Damn, where are my shoes!” I said quietly to myself, as to not get my
Dad mad at me for not being organized.
“Brad!”
Yelled my father as he was entering my room; “You’re going to be late if you
don’t hurry up. Here are your shoes. You left them outside your room.”
“Thanks
Dad.” I said as I proceeded to retrieve my shoes from my impatient father.
“You’re a life saver.”
“You
sure you don’t want me to accompany you to garden?”
“I’ll
be okay dad. If I can’t simply make the trip from Balamb to the garden, then
what chance do I have of becoming a member of SeeD?”
To
this statement, my father replied simply by hugging me, and saying, “I love you
son, remember to come back sometime.”
“I
promise, I’ll make you proud of me”
“I
already am son.” Replied my dad, which shocked the hell out of me. After mom’s
death, I didn’t know how he would react to me going to join SeeD, seeing as how
he completely was against the idea before the accident. After saying good-bye
once again, I left the house, Dad waving, as I thought to myself, my first real
adventure... woohoo!
And
with that, I was on my way to the Balamb Garden. Of course, I wasn’t stupid, I
knew I might have to fight on the way there, and seeing as I don’t have a
weapon until I join, I will need some potions to cure with, luckily, I had more
than enough money to get five potions, figuring that that should suffice until
I get to the garden.
And
after getting those potions, I was on my way. I decided to take the shortcut
route through the grass rather than wasting time taking the road. On my way, I
couldn’t help but notice the beautiful surroundings. Unfortunately, my sight
seeing was post phoned as a bug type monster came out of nowhere heading
towards me. Lucky for me, I saw it in time and was able to dodge its first
attack. It swung around for another go.
“Come and
get some!” I said as I positioned my body into a martial arts stance. <There
was no way I’m going to run from a stupid bug> I charged the bug, fists out
forward as to block its attacks and to use as offensive weapons. The bug
decided to come and get some and also charged at me. <I have to get the
first punch in! >.
I jumped,
fists first, at the bug, and with luck on my side, was able nail the damn ugly
but right in the kisser, surprisingly knocking the damn thing out. “And that’s
for wasting my valuable time you jerk!”
In a couple
of minutes after the battle with the dumb bug, I finally arrived at the Balamb
Garden. <Damn its huge> I thought as I entered the compound. As I entered
the main hall of Garden, I saw that I wasn’t the only person interested, not
that that wasn’t surprising, almost everyone, at one time or another, had a wish
to become a member of SeeD, why do you think people end up coming here at ages
like seven and other ages. I saw a registration desk at the far end of the
hall, and, seeing as I’m registering, I guess I should go and register.
After
waiting for what seemed like hours, I finally got to the front of the line.
“Name?” Said
the guy at the table.
“Brad
Hanson.”
“Hometown?”
“Balamb.”
“Age?”
“12”
“12? Pretty
old to start joining garden. Do you have your registration forms?
“Yes sir,
right here sir.” I said, handing him the form I filled out months ago.
“Everything
looks to be in working order. Just go over to the library, to the right of here
to write your exam.”
“Yes sir”
And with that, I left the table, and went to the library.
The library
didn’t look all that great; but then again, this is the first time I have been
in a library though. But, there were tons of books here, and adequate places to
have some peace and quiet to study. But due to today being registration day, it
was a place of noise. I wasn’t surprised to see more seven year olds than to
people more or less my age. In due time, I was able to find a place to sit so I
could take the test.
*An hour
later*
<Damn
that was hard> I thought as I handed in my exam to the aged man at the desk.
After being told that I had around an hour before the computer finished marking
the tests, and that I would be able to have a look around the complex, except
the training grounds, it was full of monsters, which made me more eager to go
in, but decided against it for obvious reasons.
After all
that, I decided to go and take a look around, seeing as I should get used to my
surroundings before I join. I took a look around the dorms, the cafeteria
<why so much emphasis on hotdogs? >. I decided to check out the classrooms,
but due to actual teachings, I wasn’t allowed up the elevator. I then finally
decided on going to the Quad for my final destination and wait out the marking,
seeing as it’s the focal point of activities and there might be something
interesting to see there.
The Quad
didn’t look all that great; all that was interesting was the construction in
the background, which wasn’t all that great. But their where some good looking
girls here so I decided to stay and ‘watch’ the scenery. I was just about to
get comfortable when the P.A activated, stating, in a old manly voice, “Test
results are complete, please procede to main hall area to find out who passed.”
After
hearing that joyous message, I quickly (not as fast as wanted due to mob rush)
dashed to the main hall. After a minute or two, I managed to get myself about a
line or two before the front on the mob. After a minute of waiting, the
headmaster approached the mob like registrants, and asked for there silence.
And proceeded to tell who passed.
“Thank you
all for participating for garden, though there where all great people all
worthy of being garden people, I could only choose the following 10 people:
Riley Anderson, Crystal Robinson, Raijin Hibachi, Warren Wright, Dwayne
Goldberg, Brad Joly, Tyler Robinson , Terrie McDonald , Brad Hanson , and Fujin
Mushashi. All those chosen, please come up here to receive your orders as to
what to do.
<Woohoo!
I got in!> I could hardly believe it
until I got my orders and shook hands with the headmaster. I am one step closer
to getting into SeeD.
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What’s going
to happen next to our young hero in waiting. If you’ve played FF8, you should
remember some familiar names up here. Will they have anything to do with Brad’s
story? Find out in Chapter Two, coming soon. As always, until next update...