Title: Old Friends
Warnings: Some swearing
Prompt: Nov 24th - Final Fantasy VII - Angeal/Zack - reunion - Just had to be a hero, hmm?
Summary: There's somebody in the church that they weren't expecting.
A/N: How about we have some ghosts for Halloween instead of dressing up this time. Or would this be more for Dia de los Muertos or Obon? Read and review please!
\^.^\
/^.^/
They'd decided to go check up on Cloud and the others one day, he was pretty sure it was a Saturday, but couldn't be sure; time was pretty wonky in the Lifestream. Walking into the church, Zack looked around only to find it empty. Turning to suggest to Aeris that they try the bar he found her smiling at somebody standing in a far corner of the crumbling building.
"So I finally get to meet Zack's Aeris, hmm?" came a strong voice, as Angeal stepped out of the shadows.
"Angeal! What? You!" Laughing, Zack ran up to his mentor to give him a hug. After a moment Aeris came over as well, giggling over his antics.
"Aeris, Angeal. Angeal, Aeris. Damn it's good to see you."
"Aeris, I hope you've been keeping this trouble maker on a short leash?"
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!"
"As best I could. Are you going to hang around awhile? I would appreciate the help." She replied, grinning at Zack's exaggerated hurt at their comments.
"I suppose I could. Not much else to do, it seems."
"Awesome! Just wait'll you see Cloud! You're gonna be ticked you couldn't take him on, he's gotten pretty damn good while we've been playing at dead."
"Speaking of, how did you get to be 'playing dead' in the first place?" The tall man asked Zack seriously.
"Hojo got a hold of me'n Cloud. We got away but he had people sent after us, they caught up with us and I got hit protecting Cloud. But Cloud got away, kicked a shitload of ass and saved the world a couple-a times. So it's all good now." He responded, his voice taking on a 'proud papa' hint towards the end.
"You would, Zack, you would."
Just then Denzel and Marlene burst into the church on Red's back; Cloud, Tifa and Cait Sith in hot pursuit of the three and the box they held. Zack laughed and ran over to 'help' catch the three, but really just purposely got in Cloud's way.
After a few moments of this Cloud got fed up with the mako-smelling draft he kept running into and yelled out, almost laughing, "Damnit Zack! Knock it off! They've got Aeris' recipe book in there!"
Bursting out laughing as Zack immediately turned his attentions to the box the kids held, Aeris collapsed to the floor holding her stomach.
"Something tells me you had no recipe book." Angeal mused, beginning to smirk evilly.
"No…I used…mom's…recipe cards!" She was able to spit out as she tried to calm down.
A moment later, "So he saved the boy then. He always did want to be a hero."
"Yeah. You should be proud." She told him softly from her sprawl on the floor. Angeal just nodded and watched his former student ran about after the still living occupants in the building.
/^.^/
\^.^\
I have no idea what Zack should smell like.