Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or Legend of Dragoon. FFVII is the property of Square-Enix and LoD belongs to Sony Computer Entertainment. This is purely for the fun of writing and for people's enjoyment.
Title: First Impressions: Dart Feld
Chapter Title: Something I Need to Figure Out
Rating: PG-13… for now. XD
Pairing(s): For the moment… none. But soon. :Snickers:
Warning(s): My first attempt at writing in first person so it probably sucks. You have been warned!
Summary: I really am beginning to wonder whether this is just my own fate playing tricks on me… or if I'm doomed to be surrounded by incompetent fools for the rest of my life. Perhaps if I ignore him, he'll take the hint and leave me alone but… I feel he might tag along anyway. This… is going to be exhausting.
Dedication: To Vix3.16 for coming up with this idea! Seriously, she's on the roll… and I guess she wants to drag me down with her! XD And to my lovely boys, Cloud and Dart. Without you guys, I'd be completely lost and empty. Thank you, friends. :)
A/N: Written from Cloud Strife's POV. This is going to be a series of my love, Cloudy's, impressions with the ever charming, Dart. If you checked on either Vix3.16's or my profile, you'd know that we decided to co-write a crossover fic between the worlds of FFVII and LoD. It's… crack… BUT!!! It's the backbone to all the upcoming Cloud/Dart fics that we will be writing! :Grins: This is a more serious fic that Vix said we should do as a side project and to show the reader what's really going on in the character's mind. Vix has her own version with Dart so check it out!!! The title is similar to this one! First Impressions: Cloud Strife. Go read it or I'll EAT you!!! Anyway, I hope you all enjoy. :D
First Impressions: Dart Feld
Chapter I: Something I Need to Figure Out
Deep down inside… I knew… this man… would be the end of me. If it wasn't for his constant pestering presence, I know I would have made my way out of that forest without much hassle. Unfortunately, my attempts to lead him astray were completely shrouded by his overenthusiastic nature… or perhaps he's just simpleminded. I'm still in the process of figuring him out.
The way we met was beyond normal. In fact, it was downright ridiculous. Now that I think about it… that explains a lot of what happened afterward. It doesn't explain the result of it all. Most likely it never will. I guess I can only deduce it to rotten luck… or a certain person's inability to read from an insinuation. Those rabbits weren't any help, that much I know. All they did was appear out of a vortex, interrupt me when I was cleaning Fenrir, hop onto me, and teleport me to a place I've never been to before. Everywhere I looked… there was nothing… but trees. I'm not entirely sure why they brought me there. Then again… I don't really care. I'm not too fond of bizarre creatures who like to interfere with my day just to leave me in the middle of nowhere with… you'll see.
While I was traveling within that wood, taking in such a wonderful sight (it's rare for me to ever really take in my surroundings), I felt an ominous presence appear suddenly. I stopped to look around for I felt it making its way closer to where I stood. When I glanced above me, I saw a dark figure falling from the sky. It sounds strange but it's the truth. What's worse? I didn't even try to move out of the way. For some reason, even though I had no idea what this being was or could be, I couldn't just allow for it to sustain any injuries. I now know that if it did, it would have saved me from so much trouble. Although, failing to catch it… wasn't part of the plan. It was a bit heavier than I first thought. As you can imagine, this oddity crash-landed right on top of me.
Lying underneath it made me realize something… whatever this thing was… it was going to drive me insane. My suspicions were confirmed as soon as it opened its mouth… and it didn't close again. Just what I needed… another loud mouth in my life. However, I did take note on him mentioning those rabbits. Apparently, my being here was not an accident. Neither was it for this… gentleman… unfortunately… for me.
After a very awkward meeting, I tried to get out of there as soon as possible. Mostly due to his excessive talking but also… for the fact… I'm terrible when it comes to creating conversations. Not that I really wanted to start one with him. The way he kept rambling on and on for who knows how long was just about all I could take. This coming from someone who had to deal with Yuffie's endless rants about how she was going to steal a certain Materia when a certain ex-Turk was asleep despite my attempts at warning her that he rarely ever slept.
Speaking of which… this dirty-blonde had no clue what Materia was… which made me wonder exactly where he was from. I didn't ask right then and there. The only dialogue that was exchanged from me to him was for him to remain quiet. There's no doubt in my mind he thought that I was only being rude… on account of him telling me so… however, I was only trying to get my bearings. It's a bit difficult to try to figure out where you are, where you're going, and if there's anything else there with you when you have someone constantly talking about trivial matters.
Well, I must have gotten to the guy because he went on and on about my insensitivity. I'll admit… I didn't hold back with my critiques for the guy either. Especially after that giant green octopus showed up. That's when I really spoke out for the first time since we met. I wouldn't have been so temperamental towards him… if he realized not to open his mouth before he knew what was going on. In short, he said I was a lousy conversationalist… which, of course, was true but knowing how he is now… there's no way I'll admit that to him. Ever. Anyway, the only way to get him to shut up was to ask him where he was from, all the while observing his fighting tactics.
In all honesty… there wasn't much to it. His movements were wild and all over the place. He could barely stand straight throughout the entire ordeal. Although… there was a certain… strategy to it all… if you could call it that. It was obvious he was no stranger to the ways of battle. You wouldn't think it with just your first glance. His carefree, simplistic, cheerful attitude distracts you from his actual potential. But, with a closer look, his physic, posture, and quick movements were proof enough. It makes me wonder why a guy like him would ever be involved in a fight. People like him just don't belong there… they just don't…. I know… all… too well… I'm getting off-track.
"Neet." That's where he said he was from. Of course, not a place I've ever been to or heard, for that matter. By every passing moment… everything around me became more foreign than before. I wonder… where did he come from? Why was he transported to that forest? Why was I transported there? It makes no sense… will it ever? I just… I have no idea… and this guy is not going to be much help either. Not unless it has something to do with his gut.
I just… he's… he doesn't understand so many things. Personal space is one of them. If I told you how many times I had to remove his arm off my shoulder… we'd be here for a good few hours. Not to mention he's quick to point out my flaws but fails to see his own. Great… just what I needed…. another Cid… at least this guy manages to keep his swearing to a minimal. That… regrettably… is his only good quality. The rest is made up of egotism, foolishness, and his lack of cooperation. The worse part… I'm not even sure if he knows this about himself.
I'd be lying to you if I said he was the most horrible person to ever be with… but after nearly getting killed by that monster and him nearly drowning me… I realized… I was right. There were more than a few times when I wanted to throw my morals out the window and just strangle him. In actuality… I came close to swinging my sword down on his head… if it wasn't for those strange rabbits. Another annoyance I will, eventually, have to figure out. Hopefully, this guy will NOT be one of them.
At the moment, I'm trapped in that vortex with those rabbits. Once again, I have no idea where I am going… I couldn't care less. This isn't the first time I've traveled to some unknown place. As long as it's away from that person so I won't have to hear his stupid remarks again. If, in fact, we do end up in the same place again… he's going to need all the help in… whatever world we land on.
Actually… now that I think about it… I'm going to need all the help in the world. I'm not sure how much more of his antics I can take. I'm usually a very patient guy. Yes, I do get annoyed but it's never something that eventually drives me to murdering someone. However… I have a feeling… whoever this man is… is going to have no problem with that. I believe he'll even enjoy driving me up the wall. Let's just hope that I will be able to survive… maybe I should have taken Cait Sith up on his offer to go read people's fortune at the WRO's HQ. It would have been less aggravating for me. Well, no point in dwelling on it now. My new destination… reminds me of the desert surrounding Corel Prison. It sounds promising already.
A/N: I normally don't do Author Notes at the bottom of a fic but here's just a little quick one! Vix had the idea of asking our boys lovely questions. Like you can ask Cloud whatever you want and on her version of the fic, you could ask Dart whatever, too! So ask away! Cloudy would not love answering all of your questions! In fact, he'd be downright pissed but that'll make it all the more enjoyable! XD Leave a review for both Vix and me, por favor! Much love!