Disclaimer: So very not mine.
A/N: Okay so the brief was this: Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like, turn on your music player and put it on random/shuffle, then write a ficlet related to or inspired by each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish; you start when the song starts, and stop when it's over. No lingering afterwards! At the moment I have eleven of these to share, but there will probably be more as they're bloody addictive.
A/N Part Deux: Nobody is to laugh at the things I have on my music player. Title comes from the quote 'Music is the poetry of the air' by Richter. Also, these are NOT SONGFICS! The songs are just for inspiration.
Poetry of the Air
© July/August 2008.
1. Keep Holding On – Avril Lavigne
"Hey, Cloud. Hold on, buddy."
Zack clung desperately to the ledge with one hand. This was bad. This was real bad.
"You need to lose some weight, Cloud. We're talking crash diet time – no carbs, lots of protein, all those fruit and vegetables you couldn't get for love nor money in Midgar. Fuck." He winced as the muscles in his arms screamed – one stretched beyond its limit, hand gripping the rocky outcropping, the other wrapped around Cloud's waist so that he dangled like a rag doll, nothing but a hundred feet of dead air between them and the ground.
Above, Zack could hear the troopers sent to catch them moving around. Fuckers. His side hurt where the first bullet had caught him – too distracted by Clouds murmurs and the scorching hope his friend might finally be waking up. No such luck, of course.
"They're getting closer, buddy. Gonna have to try something desperate. Then again," Zack grinned, "that's what we're good at, right? Now don't call me an idiot, or try to tell me this is stupid, because I'm fully aware of all that. I'm also aware that there's a cave just below us I'm going try and throw you into."
Cloud didn't answer.
Zack pressed the soles of his boots against the rock face, prayed to whoever was listening, and launched out into empty space.