The Wizard, the Turk, and the Sinful Entourage.
+Chapter Two Cloud's POV" So Zack, what do you think Lazard needs us for?"
"Hmm… for once… I don't know."
I glanced at him from the corner of my eyes, "You mean you don't know? You didn't do anything?"
My mentor stopped and fell to his knees clutching his heart "That HURTS Spiky!"
"Zack get off the floor, people are staring."
"Not until you take it back!" he started clinging to my extremely scuffed boots.
"Aren't you an authority in SOLDIER and more importantly an ADULT?"
"Mayyybe" He grinned
"Okay fine I take it back!" I yelled and just as quickly slapped a hand over my mouth, because generals Angeal, Genesis, and Sephiroth were heading our way.
"Helllllo jailbait!" Genesis sang and messed up my hair….well more messed up than it is usually. I swatted at his hand with a small smile on my lips.
"Yo! 'Geal, Seph, Gen!" Zack crowed from his position on the floor.
"Hm? Puppy get off the floor! I believe I trained you to act honorably at all times! So WHAT is THIS!" Angeal hissed
"What? I'm just conversing with my protégé" He grinned…again. I swear that grin is almost permanent. He stood up and brushed himself off.
"Well stop it. Now I believe Lazard called for you. Now go!" Sephiroth murmured
"Yes sir!" I snapped a quick salute and dragged Zack down the hall. Our bare skin touching sending pleasant shivers down my spine. Within five minutes we were outside Lazard's office.
"Cloud, as much as I love holding hands with you, my palms are getting sweaty."
"S-Sorry!"I released his hand like it had burned me. He laughed as my ears turned red. I harrumphed and opened the door. "You asked to see us? We're not in trouble are we?" I noticed two other people in the room with us. One Cid Highwind, and a Vincent Valentine.
"Yes, I have a mission for you…"
~Time skip~ ~Time Skip~ ~Time Skip~
"So what now?"
"Idd'nit obvious! We go pack our fucking bags for a long-ass mission, to teach dumb-ass brats at that Hoggy-Warts place!" Cid barked in his coarse voice, a cigarette dangling from his thin lips.
"Oh…um yeah. Stupid me…." I murmured and looked at the polished floor.
"I don't think you're stupid Spiky, in fact….You're ADORABLE!"
My heart stopped… before thudding double-time. Then again it wasn't much of an accomplishment because with my willowy figure and pale vanilla skin. Of course I was adorable, everyone said so. I just didn't like being referred to as such. But…I didn't exactly understand how Zack could make me feel this way. Like…that warm tingly feeling I got when I was around him lately. "Thanks Zack." My voice dripped honeyed venom.
"I was just kidding." He murmured
"Excuse me, but should we not pack our personal necessities for the mission? We must be ready to leave by noon tomorrow." Vincent stated in his cool voice.
I sprinted away, barely remembering to shout my goodbyes. "Of course. I shall see all of you at noon tomorrow."
~~~Time Skip~~~
Zack's POV
A small smile twitched at my lips as I watched the blond whirlwind that was Cloud packing my things for me. "Y'know, you didn't have to pack my stuff for me."
"Oh yes I did! If I didn't, you would have nothing for the mission which we have to leave for in….ten minutes!" Cloud growled, not stopping in his manic packing. "THERE! Done!"
He dragged me out the door, our swords upon our backs, our hands weighed down with bags. We started sprinting within a moment…and ended up at the departure site without a minute to spare.
"Ah there you are, right on time. Are you ready to leave?" Lazard, Vincent, and Cid stood there…with a baby doll.
"Yes."
"Good. Now each of you lay a hand on the doll, and hold your breath and whatever you do, .."
We did so, and as the clock struck noon the four of us were overwhelmed by a sense of being squeezed down a very tight tube.
AUTHORS POV
All was calm at the burrow… if you defined calm as a house full of people sitting down to dinner. This included Harry Potter, the boy who lived, the 'Order of the Phoenix', and the Weasley family.
"WHAT?" Ronald Weasley exclaimed." Is Dumbledore insane, hiring MERCENARIES?"
" Hush now, they should be arriving soon. We should go outside and wait for them." Molly Weasley quieted her family.
"I don't see why we need them!" Harry shouted "We've gotten along just fine before!"
"It's just a precaution, Harry." Mr. Weasley said
There was a sound like fabric ripping and the occupants of the house rushed outside, wands drawn. They stared up at the sky where four men were falling.
"They're going to hurt themselves!" Ginny squealed
The four men twisted their bodies and landed on their feet with a soft 'Thmp'
"WOW!" All present stared at the SOLDIERS, the Turk, and Cid.
"I believe you ordered some protection?" Zack flashed a disarmingly warm smile.
"Who are you then?" Mad-eye Moody barked
I'm first class SOLDIER Zack Fair, this is Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind, and this" his smile widened "Is first class SOLDIER Cloud Strife." He tugged on the arm of the shortest member of their group and a head of blond spikes and shy blue eyes appeared.
Moody narrowed his eyes before a voice cleared itself, "Ah, thank you for coming. I assume that you are from the ShinRa Company?"
All heads turned to look at the newest addition. "Yes. I assume that you are Mr. Dumbledore?" Vincent spoke up.
The man nodded his ice-blue eyes crinkling behind his half-moon glasses with a small smile. "Let's go inside so that we may take care of introductions."
Like baby ducks they all followed behind. " Well I am Molly Weasley, this is Ronald, Ginny, Fred, George, and my husband Arthur Weasley." She pointed them all out. "This is Tonks, Remus Lupin, and Mad-eye Moody, and this….is Harry Potter."
"Nice to meet you all." Cloud bowed his head.
"Would you like your assignment now or later?" Dumbledore inquired
"I fer one would 'preciate a fucking explanation!" Cid burst out.
"Of course. Now Cid you will be posing as the new muggle mechanics teacher. You are an airship engineer are you not?"
Cid swelled with pride" Wait! I've got to teach brats?"
Dumbledore ignored him "Vincent, Cloud, and Zack. You will be our new defense against the dark arts teachers. Yes, all three of you." They all nodded
"Starting in one week's time you will become Hogwarts teachers, until then I bid you good night." he stated then apparated away.
