on by Galbadia's war declaration is a SeeD cadet named

Squall Leonhart. Serious to a fault, Squall has earned

himself the reputation of being a lone wolf.

A chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly,

however, turns his universe upside down. Having thrived on

discipline, Squall finds Rinoa's carefree attitude fascinating.

Yet there is no time to ponder these thoughts, for the job of

dealing with the sorceress behind Galbadia's irrational

hostility has fallen to SeeD and Squall.