Tower Trouble

Tower Trouble is a thread in the General Gameplay section of the Final Fantasy Neverending boards.

Synopsis
Strange lights are sighted at the Centra Ruins, which Rena asks Baralai to investigate. Also, Squall, Quistis, and Headmaster Cid have a proposal for Rena.

Plot
NOTE: Spoilers for the thread contained within.

In her office, Rena thinks on the recent problems with the nearby Centra Ruins, as well as an official visit from Squall. Baralai enters her office, having been summoned by Rena earlier, and she briefs him on the issue at hand, instructing him to take some students and investigate the ruins. He tries to convince her to come along with them, though she declines, citing the visit from Squall, slated to happen later that day. Baralai accepts reluctantly, and leaves with his orders.

Later, Baralai is wrapping up a class on magic and how to refine it. As the rest of the class files out, he asks two students, Vera and Turner, to stay behind. He talks with them about the order to investigate the tower and how he's chosen them to accompany him. He instructs them to prepare and meet him by the front gate after classes, then dismisses them. Out at the front gate, the three meet and head out.

Back in the Garden, Squall, accompanied by Quistis and Headmaster Cid, are escorted to Rena's office. Once there, they all greet each other and get right to business. The visitors explain that they know of the lights coming from the tower and how they could be a precursor to something more dangerous. Because of this, they request that Rena authorize the Garden's mobile capabilities be activated ASAP - not only to protect the garden and the students, but also to fully induct Centra Garden into the Garden Network. Rena makes a case against making the Garden mobile, which Cid acknowledges, before the four of them are interrupted by a pair of students with news that there are monsters loose inside the Garden. Rena relays orders to the students before grabbing her weapons and leading Squall and Quistis out to help deal with the monsters, leaving Cid alone in her office.

(to be continued)