New story intitled: Brother, Father, Mentor, Lover. Hopefully I can keep writing in one tense (past). Would really appreciate reviews, constructive critisisum. Also, I haven't actually played the game but I've spent a crap load of time reading about it and watching the cutscenes.
Disclaimer: I don't own final fantasy or any of the characters from it. (I wish I did though :P )I only own Jade, my OC.
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"Zack… I'm going to miss Gongaga." The young girl whispered. She had just finished packing some clothing, food and her saved gil for the trip they were about to take.
Her brother looked at her, a frown and a smile was etched on his face. He wanted to reassure her that everything was going to be ok.
"I know Jade but we both want to go to Midgar and become SOLDIER. It's our destiny." The ravenette said with a smile on his face. He had finished packing before his sister and gazed out the window. The night sky was filled with twinkling stars and the full moon was gazing down at them.
Jade sat beside Zack. She followed his eyes and soon found herself looking at the round moon. It was a beautiful sight. Too bad this was the last time she would see a moon like this for a very long time.
Jade and Zack had planned to run away from their hometown of Gongaga to join an elite military program in Midgar; SOLDIER. SOLDIERS are humans who have received extensive training in both the martial arts and the art of weaponry. SOLDIERS have to go through a surgery process where they are kept under 24 hours of surveillance after their mako injections. Most of them die but, some survive.
The life of a SOLDIER sounded ideal for Zack and Jade. There was lots of action, adventure, the possibility of getting killed in battle and more. It would be amazing to meet the first class SOLDIERS; Sephiroth, Genesis and Angeal. They were the "Poster boys" of SOLDIER but they don't fool around with their work. They take their job very seriously.
Zack tapped his sister's shoulder to get her attention. Much of Jade's attention was focused on the beautiful moon. "We have to go."
Jade took one last glance around the house they have called home for so long. She wanted to leave yet she didn't but, the birds will have to leave the nest someday. With a deep breath; Jade pushed herself off of the cold, wooden floor she sat on and walked in front of their parent's bedroom.
Her mom and dad were both asleep and it made her feel guilty of leaving them like this. With a heavy heart, she reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a small letter. She placed the letter in front of their bedroom door and stood up. She walked downstairs to meet up with Zack at the open door.
"The letter is in place. It won't tell them where we are but it will give them a general idea of our location." Jade said sadly as she closed the door to their house. Zack locked it just in case someone decided to break in and try to rob mom and dad.
Jade waited for her brother to finish with the door before he bounded towards her. They walked through the small town of Gongaga and passed many of the places they used to play at when they were younger.
The town park was a favourite for them as they walked through it. They had to reach the other side of the town. That was where they would catch a train, after walking through dense underbrush for about an hour. The train would take them to Midgar by morning.
They soon reached the hill separating Gongaga from the forest. It was around one in the morning so most of the people in the town were asleep. Jade turned around to look at the place she had called home for fourteen years.
"Come on, we have to hurry." Zack said seriously. He would miss his hometown. There were tears at the corners of his eyes but he shook them away. He had to be strong for his sister. They were all each other had right now.
Jade took one last fleeting glance at Gongaga before nodding to Zack's previous response. "Alright, let's go." She said before following Zack, making sure they wouldn't get lost.
After a few moments of silence, Jade spoke up, "Zack… do you think, we'll make it into SOLDIER?" She felt like one of them wouldn't be strong enough to be accepted; herself. She didn't worry for Zack. He had been training in preparation for the SOLDIER program for the last six years. She, on the other hand, had only started training a year ago. Jade had interest in the SOLDIER program but was really too lazy to start training. She put training off until a year ago.
The sound of crunching leaves and dirt sounded through the eerily dead forest. Zack's footsteps continued, his stride was strong, powerful yet gentle. "I am positive." Zack turned around to face his little sister, a goofy smile plastered on his face. "We will make it into SOLDIER, no matter what."
The goofy smile, combined with the reassuring words, made Jade smile. It was nice having a brother who was always positive. Jade gave thumbs up to her brother and started to walk through the forest again.
Jade yawned, covering her mouth with her hand. It was a habit she had developed, thanks to her mother. "Zack, are we there yet?" Asked a tired Jade. Her eyelids were drooping.
"We are almost there, just a few more minutes." Zack answered tiredly. A few hours of hiking through dense underbrush in the middle of the night really does tire out a person. Even Zack, the man who was always hyperactive, was tired by this.
"… Whatever." Jade responded sleepily. She felt like she could just collapse on the spot right there and fall sleep. She lazily grinned and started to sway. It wasn't until Zack caught her arm that she finally snapped back into reality. "Huh?"
"You were about to fall asleep." Zack reminded her with a grin. He was desperately trying to fend off an upcoming yawn.
Jade gently swatted her brother's hand away. "I want to go to sleep." She whined. They had been hiking for about an hour now. "Are we there yet?"
She continued to walk without her brother answering her question. Jade wasn't paying attention to where she was walking so; she bumped into something, her older brother to be exact. "Zack, why did you stop?" Jade asked as she rubbed her head.
A smile burst across Zack's face. He pumped his fist in the air, yelling random gibberish words. When Zack gets excited, most of the words that come out of his mouth aren't even words. They are just random slurs and sounds.
"Zack, Zack, take in deep breathes. Regain your breathing." Jade said slowly. She was trying to calm him down and it was working. His breathing went back to normal and the words that came out of his mouth were no longer just sounds or slurs.
"The train!" Zack exclaimed. He pointed ahead and Jade let her eyes fall to where his finger was pointing at. Sure enough, the train was there. They had to run if they wanted to make it.
Zack took off in a sprint, dragging his sister behind. "We have to hurry!" He shouted over the sudden whistle of the train. It was departing.
The sound of train wheels pushing themselves against the track filled Jade's ears. They were in arm's length of the train, just a little more and then they would be off to Midgar.
He quickly grabbed one of the railings at the back off the train and swung himself on. Zack stood up and helped his sister on the train.
Once they were both on the train, Jade panted. She was tired from all the excitement and just wanted a good night's sleep. "Zack… can we go to sleep now?" She asked tiredly after she yawned.
Zack smiled and nodded, walking to the door of the train before sliding down onto the floor. He patted the spot next to him, motioning for her to sit there.
She was too tired to even bother to argue with Zack. She sat down next to her brother, rested her head on his shoulder and yawned. "Tomorrow brings forward a new day." Jade said with a lazy smile on her face. Her eyelids drooped and she yawned once more before falling asleep.
The jolt of the train stopping suddenly, awoke Jade. "What's going on?" She mumbled groggily before looking around at her surroundings. She was lying down on the last train car in a place where cars drove around and people littered the streets in hundreds.
"We're in Midgar!" Zack excitedly said. He looked around, admiring all the sights of the city. This was a change from the small town of Gongaga where the siblings came from.
The sound of her brother's voice caused her to look in that direction. She saw a lot of people of all ages and of different races. She didn't finish sightseeing since Zack pulled her right off the train as it was about to depart once more.
The first part of her body that made contact with the ground was her butt. "Owwwww." She groaned and stood up. Jade rubbed her sore butt, trying to make the pain go away. She glared at Zack who just rubbed the back of his raven hair and gave a sheepish smile along with an apology. "Sorry sis."
Jade continued to glare at her big brother. She couldn't stay mad at him for long and he knew that. She grunted. "Where do we join the SOLDIER program?" Jade looked at Zack with a face that said 'You better know where it is or else I will…'
Zack shivered at the face that she was making. He had been on the receiving end of that face before and did not want to go through that again. With a hand rubbing the back of his neck, his eyes wandered frantically around. Trying to find a sign, anything to point them in the direction of the SOLDIER program. His eyes landed on something. A tall building stood out from the rest. He had heard that the Shinra building is the biggest in Midgar and Shinra electric company was the one who founded SOLDIER.
Putting two and two together, Zack dragged his sister off in the direction of Shinra. She protested the entire way. Yelling and screaming bloody murder. This earned the siblings quite a lot of stares.
At last they reached the Shinra electric company. After running through traffic, almost being hit by some cars and knocking down more than twenty people on the way here, Jade was completely embarrassed. "Zack!" She was trying to catch her breath. Bracing her hands on her knees and putting her head down. "Why did you drag me, through the streets?!" She furiously yelled at him. "I almost got hit by three cars!"
Zack looked at his little sister while catching his breath. He had run through the streets as well and he dragged his sister along. "Well, at least we're at SOLDIER." He grinned, showing off his pearly whites before pointing at the towering building in front of them.
Her eyes gazed upon the towering structure. Nothing like this was ever seen in Gongaga. It was a backwater town. "This is the SOLDIER program building?" Awe and wonder was expressed on her face.
"Yep." Zack said proudly. He always wanted to be a SOLDIER, no… a hero. And that dream was going to come true. He was going to make it come true. Work harder then he ever had before, sweat until he could not longer sweat no more.
He cheekily grinned before grabbing his sister once more and dragging her into the skyscraper of a building.
Jade groaned as her brother once more decided to drag her around. This time, into the SOLDIER building.
'Zackary Fair, you suck.'
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