[Eeee, I'm not sure if this has ever been done or if it will even float, but it's worth a try, ne? ]

Angel Eyes

Written by Captor Sakura

Disclaimer: I definitely do not own Final Fantasy VIII, the characters, or anything else along those lines. Don't sue me

The scenery outside the window were a blur of colors as the train raced over the tracks as it made its way towards Timber. A young girl lay sleeping in a very furnished bed, gently rocking this way and that because of the train's movements, though surprising never arousing from her state of sleep. One hand was by her face, her arm at an angle, the other atop a CD player, trapping it between her hand and her stomach. The CD was on its last track, and the soft music of 'Eyes on Me' played into the woman's ears. The sunlight that filtered through the window illuminated the single ring that hung from a silver chain around her neck.

Looking about the very same room, you would never have thought you were in a regular train, and in fact, you're not. Not really. The room carried everything that a real bedroom in a stationary house would hold, making the train surprising lavish and comfortable. Outside

the door, two male voices could be heard whispering increasing louder to each other.

"You wake her up!"

"What, are you crazy? You saw what she did to me last time! It's your turn!"

"Awww, man…Well, how badly could it be this time around? Maybe she was just having a rough day that day."

"Whatever you say to make it easier on you, buddy."

"…You owe me big time for this, Watts."

The door slid open, and two men walked cautiously onto the pink carpet as if it were made of acid. One was dressed in a blue shirt and long blue shorts, topping off the ensemble with tan hiker shoes. The other wore a white shirt with dark green cargo pants, with a blue hat, yellow vest and black running shoes. The girl in the bed stirred slightly, and the two guys froze, but she simply turned onto her side, seemingly still asleep. Letting out a relieved sigh, Zone approached the bed slowly.

"Um…Princess?" Zone whispered, and Watts hit him on the arm. "Ow!" Zone yelled, rubbing the spot on his arm where he had been hit. The girl's eyes tightened, and her grip on the player became stronger. Seeing her slight movements, Watts grabbed onto Zone's arm and pulled him backwards.

"Now you've done it!" Watts said.

"What are you…ahh!" Zone started to ask what Watts was talking about, but then noticed the girl moving himself.

"I…told…you…" The girl said slowly as she sat up, clutching one of the pillows, "Not to call me Princess!" Brown eyes, now visible, narrowed slightly as she threw the pillow at the two. Petrified that she had thrown something that could do bodily damage the guys let out a scream and fell on top of each other in a heap. Smiling at the sight, the girl stood up and put a hand on her hip, tossing the CD player onto the bed.

"This better be good if you woke me up," Rinoa said, and made her way out of her room and towards the front of the train. Rising to their feet, Zone and Watts rubbed their heads and quickly followed after Rinoa.

"Yes! Our informants from Galbadia, we met up with them while we were there. Apparently the President in making his way to Timber," Watts began.

Coming upon the strategy room, Rinoa stopped and turned to face him. "What, really?"

"Yeah. He's coming in by train," Zone said. "And who knows what the guy's planning. We have to stop him before he can arrive at Timber. Any ideas?"

Rinoa looked around the room, and opened up a cupboard in the back, taking out a model train set and placing it on the table. "Simple. A snatch and grab. The rails are our territory, boys. We'll just grab his car and confront him!"

"Eh…not that simple. The car that the President is supposed to be in, it's in between two other cars," Watts informed.

Rinoa bit her bottom lip, staring at the train set. She sure hoped her father's military involvement paid off now. "Then we'll have to switch cars somehow. There's two switch points here," Rinoa said, pointing to two places on the set where the tracks could switch. Apparently it was a smaller version of the area where they were in. "We can do it then."

"Great! But there's more…" Zone said, starting to feel nervousness creep in and resisted holding onto his stomach.

Watts nodded. "It won't be that easy. The escorts have guards in them, obviously. But they have a sound and temperature sensor as well. Getting onto the train without being caught isn't even the hardest part. The uncoupling is the tricky thing here. We were able to get the codes to disable it, but someone is going to have to tamper with the control system that handles the coupling."

"Okay…" Rinoa said sluggishly, taking the information in. "So that's about…7 steps give or take. How long do we have?"

"The distance between where we start off and the switch points is approximately 5 minutes. If we don't pull this off before then, our trains will collide and it'll be all over," Zone said.

"5 minutes? We're going to need help with this, then…I sure wish SeeD would help us out for once," Rinoa said sadly.

"You've been trying to hire them forever, Rinoa. Just give it up," Zone said.

Rinoa stared at the model intensely, then clapped her hands together. "Oh! I almost forgot! Seifer!"

"Your boyfriend?" Watts sarcastically said.

Rinoa made a face at him. "Ex-boyfriend. Anyway, Seifer sent me a letter a few days ago. He has his exam today. He invited me to this party that's being held tonight at the Garden! He'll be able to introduce me to the Headmaster. We'll get some SeeD's for sure!"

Zone and Watts looked at each other doubtfully, then looked back at Rinoa. "Whatever you say, Princess."

Rinoa hit them both then giggled, making her way to the door. "Turn this train around! We're heading for Balamb. If it all works out, we'll have to make a professional presentation when I come back. Can't look shabby in front of real SeeD's, right?" She then stopped under the doorway, coming to realize something.

"I have nothing to wear!"