"Amusement... Park? Don't think I've heard of one of those before..." Link says, looking a little embarrassed.
"Well, its basically what it sounds like. I can show you if you want... How about it?" Cloud offers.
"Sounds interesting. A park that amuses you..." Link can't help but laugh a little. "Does it have a bunch of futuristic technology or something?"
Cloud shrugs again, and nods a little. "A little. You might find it interesting." He threw the last of the greens at the ground for the chocobo, then got on his bike. "Its not too far from here."
"Let's go then! See you later chocobo friend!" Link runs to Cloud's side while waving to the chocobo, getting on the bike.
The Chocobo seems to run away as Cloud revs the engine, driving towards his destination.
After a while, they reach an extremely tall golden tower. "This is called the Golden Saucer." Cloud explains as he gets off. They both walk to the entrance, and Cloud walks up to the reseptionist. "Two tickets."
"Why is it called that? And why waste gold like this? You should see what gold can do when enchanted..." Link laughs a little after asking. "So, what goes on here?"
Cloud smiles. "I doubt its made out of real gold, but I'm not sure myself." He walks with Link to the main hall, where there was several pathways. "There's a lot of activities to partake in. Most of them are games, but if you aren't interested in those...theres a gondola ride."
"Gondola..?" Link looks absolutely clueless, his facial expression is like one of a confused child.
Cloud sighs, but still smiles. "Wow, you really don't know a lot about our world... Here, I'll show you." He walks some more with Link and goes to the door to the very left, entering it. On the other side, there seems to be a blue crate that seems quite comfortable on the inside. It's suspended by three large and thick cables. Cloud shows the tickets to the receptionist and leads Link to the crate. "I hope you aren't afraid of heights."
Link shakes his head. "If I was afraid of heights, I wouldn't be fit to wield the Triforce of Courage..." Link then hops into the crate.
Cloud sits on the chair opposite of Link, as he hears the door buzz and close from the outside. Then, they were off. "My friends used to force me into this. I've learned to enjoy it."
"Well... I may be the most courageous person I know, but I don't think that'll stop me from being a little worried by that statement..." Link comments, obviously feeling a little uneasy being in technology his brain can't comprehend at this point.
"This must be completely new to you." Cloud leans back in his chair, resting his arm on the back of it. "If you feel uncomfortable...you can sit by me."
Link can't help but blush at the offer, so he moves a little closer to Cloud. "Um... When is this thing gonna... Do its thing?"
Cloud looks at Link questionably, tilting his head a little. "You mean stop? That's all it really does. This crate will get higher. Once it does, we can get a good view of the Golden Saucer."
"That's it?" Link looks a little confused. "It doesn't drop down by the force of gravity or anything?"
Cloud shakes his head. "Nope. You're thinking of rollercosters. This place doesn't have one."
"What's a roller... Coaster?" Link looks puzzled. "Is that some sort of bungee-jump thing that's been modernised or something?" He asks, looking clueless.
Cloud smiles, laughing a little. "Not at all. It's basically a bunch of seats secured in a line that follow a track at highspeeds. You're obviously buckled down, and sometimes you go upside down. At least thats what I've heard."
"That sounds kinda like a train... An anti-gravity train that only has the seats... Your world is rather strange to me..." Link comments.
Cloud shrugs in response. "I'd say the same about yours. And..." He looks through his pocket, pulling out a blue materia. He gives it to Link. "You can keep it. This kind of materia won't harm anyone. Promise."
Link curiously looks at it. "What does it do?" Link sniffs it a bit. "Is it edible?"
Cloud shakes his head, smirking a little. "No. Its used in combat, it's called a support materia. Basically, if you pair this one with another materia, you can make it stronger or hit farther. So without a leading materia, the one I just handed you is harmless."
"Oh, thanks!" Link shoved it into what seemed like a small brown bag that was strapped to his belt, also likely still being confused on what the materia actually is.
Cloud observes Link's bag as he puts the materia in it. "How can you fit everything in there?"
Link looks back at Cloud. "I... Don't know myself... Oh! Wanna see some of the stuff I keep in here later?" Link answers, then offers.
"Sure. That would be interesting." Cloud then looks outside, hearing a loud boom, one after another. Then, sparks of light burst in the sky. Cloud looks back at Link. "Have you ever seen fireworks?"
"... Yeah, back in Termina I saw them at the festival one time... Why?" Link seems oblivious to what the booms mean.
Cloud shrugs again. "Just curious." He stands up, watching the fireworks. "They usually have them at least once a week. We're lucky."
Link then stands up with Cloud, and quickly becomes amazed by the size of the fireworks. "How do you get these so big?!" He asks, eyes twinkling.
Cloud keeps watching the bright display. "I'm not too sure. Maybe they just add extra fuel, or something."
"It's just... I've never seen fireworks THIS big... They look really beautiful..." Link comments with a smile, now tempted to hold Cloud's hand as his own hand was getting a bit fidgety due to the excitement of seeing the fireworks.
"They are." Cloud responds. He then notices the crate moving differently. "It seems we're heading down." He looks at Link, more specifically his hands. "You seem excited."
"Huh?" Link blushes a little with embarrassment. "It's not like me to get excited... But this is an entirely new world rather than a simple vast land beyond my front yard..."
Cloud nods. "This world is more then what you think, trust me. I'm just showing you the small and safe parts."
"There are places BIGGER than this?" Link looks amazed.
"Yeah. Remember when we were back at Sector 7 in Midgar? There's 8 sectors in total. Each one holds thousands of people, with each one have an upper and lower level. And thats just one city." Cloud explains.
"I don't think the Land of Hyrule or Termina could even DREAM about that yet! There are only a few towns for Hylians and the rest of it is free territory to whatever race likes it the best." Link comments. "Oh! Should we go meet your friends, if possible?" Link asks.
Cloud stares at the ground for a moment. "Friends... How about I show you something else." He asks as the crate finally lands, and Cloud walks outside with Link. They exit the tower after a few moments as Cloud gets on his bike. "Mind if I take you somewhere?"
"Uh, okay... Don't tell me where!" Link hops on the bike as well, clinging onto Cloud.
Cloud then revs the engine and drives off, back to Midgar. After about 20 minutes, Cloud carefully drives to what seemed like an abandoned church. He parks his bike and waits for Link to follow him, then entering the building. Windows are broken and pillars look half destroyed. All that's left is a small pool of water, with a giant sword stuck in the middle of a broken pillar. Flowers surround it as well. "This might not seem like much, but..." Cloud trails off.
"What is this? It... It kinda reminds me of the time I pulled the Master Sword." Link comments, finding the place rather nostalgic.
Cloud slowly walks up to the pool of water, where the buster sword is mounted behind it. "This is the place... Where a hero decided to fight for a good reason. To carry on a friend's legacy."
"..." Link is left speechless, simply soaking the area into his mind.
"I wish I could have been more than the hero of fate... A hero of my own choice would have been nicer... Stuff like prophecy wouldn't pressure me into saving the day, I'd just do it because I felt it was the right thing." Link admits, feeling touched to an extent by Cloud's words.
"Everyone's goal is chosen by fate, even mine. And most of the time, we can't stop it. Unless you try..." Cloud responds, then looking at Link. "You seem like that person."
Link turns to look at Cloud. "What do you mean?" He asks. "My bloodline has no choice but to save the world in it's time of need... My ancestor beat a deity and with the dying breath of said deity, it placed a curse, forcing history to repeat..." Link droops his head and folds his arms. "And even though I really don't mind doing good for my world, it's sometimes just... Why must it all depend on me?" Link's eyes are getting rather watery, it isn't like him to cry. It's just the first time in ever that he could really think about what he was doing...
Cloud keeps looking at Link, but now looking closely. "You alright?" He started feeling a little uncomfortable since Link looked on the verge of crying. "Hey, consider yourself a hero of your own merit if you're the one taking care of your planet. I did that once... With some help. If you ever need help with anything... Just ask me. I usually only do it for the money, but... We're friends now. So don't worry about that." He places his hand on Link's shoulder. "Please." He adds, not wanting Link to cry.
Link then looks back at Cloud, wiping his eyes dry then giving in and giving Cloud a hug. "Thank you, for the offer..."
Cloud stares down at Link, putting his hands to the side. He was... Sort of used to hugging. Well, Aerith would hug him all the time. But he isn't really the type to normally hug anyone back so Cloud just let Link hug him this time. He just wanted the best for the smaller fighter.
After a while, Link calmed down a lot.
"Thank you..." Link yawns, rubbing his eyes. He seems to be getting sleepy... Or rather, he wants to sleep, even though it was only early into the night and they hadn't even had dinner yet.
Cloud looks down at Link once more. "Tired? There's a hotel not too far from here. Or we could just sleep here. That's what I used to do."
Link yawns once more, casually letting go of Cloud then sliding down to the ground and falling asleep quicker than you could say 'Hey, Listen.'
"How did he..? Wow, that looks uncomfortable." Cloud thinks out-loud. He decides to pick up Link and lean his body against the wall. Cloud decides to do himself a favor and sit beside Link, resting his elbows against his knees. "Get a good rest." He tells the sleeping Link.
In his sleep, Link leans against Cloud a little, and starts snoring quietly.
Cloud looks at Link, getting tired himself. "And I thought I looked innocent..." Shaking his head and laughing softly, he soon drifts off to sleep.
