Final Fantasy VII Story
For the people who I call my 'friends' and for those that always give me a smile who I shall never forget.
Rain
pattered upon the roof of the vehicle, creating a negative atmosphere
inside. The passengers were gathered around in rows, perching on the
wooden benches at either end. These passengers were travelling
towards Midgar.
Most of the passengers weren't exactly dressed
for the road, but had their minds focused on something to get them
through the journey.
The vehicle was at a constant speed and
didn't seem to be getting any slower; or faster for that matter.
One middle-aged lady had closed her eyes and was in the foetal
position. Clearly she didn't agree on the speed the vehicle was
going. The roads were saturated and every turn the vehicle made, she
gave a cry of shock as her body jerked suddenly.
One man, sat
right in the corner on his own, lightly, but also silently, laughed.
The fact that some of the passengers were fearful for their own
safety because of the weather amused him.
This vehicle was sturdy;
sturdy enough that it would hold through any weather. Most people
knew this, of course, but obviously she did not. A sudden jerk of the
vehicle sent the tyres screeching in disapproval.
The woman
opposite the amused man jerked in her seat, but was quite secure,
thanks to the mass of people around her. This journey to Midgar was
going to be a long one, following a road with several-dozen jerks.
As
the man silently chuckled at her once more, the woman looked up in
alarm. She looked directly at him, only then did he stop.
"Are
you laughing at me?" there was no need to be polite if this was the
case. The man stared at the woman with his light-blue eyes,
mesmerising her, instantly.
"I thought
you knew about these vehicles, being your age." His voice was deep
as an average man's, and went well with his figure. The woman's
cheeks turned scarlet.
"What's so good about them?"
"It's
quite funny how you're jerking like that." He said. The rest of
the passengers remained silent.
"Excuse me, I have asked you a
simple question." She said.
"Yes, you have." Cloud
replied.
"Then can you please answer it?"
"That's
another question." The woman was being wound up and she knew it.
She muttered a curse under her breath and returned to her previous
position.
The man chuckled at this, his spiky, blonde hair gently
moving with the motion from his body. What was a long journey without
a little fun? Thinking so much through for so long had been quite a
task for him.
Now it was all back to normal, he didn't quite
want to think long and hard about so much, again. Before this long
journey, he had visited past places and vanquished certain enemies.
People were saved and were very grateful. They all wanted to repay
him, somehow, but he had refused all their offers. Instead, he asked
if someone could take him back to Midgar to save himself a tedious
journey.
Everyone agreed instantly and led him towards this
vehicle which other people were also boarding. They had been
travelling for such a long time now, that he had thought they would,
at least, stop and have a rest somewhere, but the vehicle was showing
no signs of slowing down. Sighing deeply, the man shifted on the
bench as his rear began to ache.
This was going to be a very long
journey, and by the looks of it, one without rests.
