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Chapter 3

Cloud awoke the next morning, feeling a mixture of emotions; he didn't know to be excited, nervous, guilty, or happy. Excited or nervous because he was going to meet well…. Aliens basically, on a foreign planet with technology that makes ours look well out-of-date. He doesn't know to be happy or sad because he is able to be on a vacation on Cocoon or sad that once again he will be leaving Tifa and the kids. Cloud went through the morning routine of his morning; he wore his old Infantry uniform, the one he wore when he saw back when he first met zack. He packed some cloths and a few materia into one bag big enough to carry 6 pairs of cloths and five materia. His swords where in place in Fenrir so before he calls he needs to tell Tifa.

Tifa finished making breakfast and was now eating with the kids, Cloud Sat and ate with them, and was thinking of a way to tell them, he answered everything in very short sentences for every question the kids ask.

"Hey cloud whenever possible could you take us to the Gold Saucer, they got some new rides that Marlean and I want to ride."

"When possible." Cloud replied.

"Cloud, Yuffie been trying to train me to be a ninja, and even though she said not to tell you." Marlean said a little guilty for betraying Yuffie.

"If you want you can be a ninja just don't be a thief and a crazy hyperactive brat." Marlean giggled knowing the story' of his travels with AVALANCHE from Yuffie.

When they were done eating, Cloud got their attention, 'it's now or never'. "I hope you guys can forgive me, but I'm leaving again." Tifa was about to say something after grabbing Clouds hand. "Let me finish Tifa, I will return I just been invited to go to someone's home. I'll be pretty far away, and Vincent will watch over and do the deliveries."

"Cloud, as long as you promise to come back, its fine and don't forget the promise you made with Denzel." Tifa gave him a warm smile, she was hurt he could tell but she was at least strong enough to foul the kids, Marlean and Denzel looked sad. Cloud felt the guilty for leaving them but knew that they would be safe and fine. Cloud got up and left the Bar and mounted Fenrir, Tifa appeared in the door way with Denzel and Marlean.

Cloud put on his goggles and gave them a wave goodbye as he drove of heading to just outside where he shortly arrived at Zack's grave. He reached for his phone and sent Vincent a text, saying take care of them while I'm gone. In a few seconds he heard a ding and new Vincent replied. He then went to his contacts to the name Serah, and called.

When Serah checked her phone after eating breakfast with her sister she checked the number and she remembered that the day before at night she answered to hear some pervert breathe heavily into the phone. Now looking at the number she pressed ignore. "So who called?" Lightning asked.

"Some pervert who called last night." Serah said.

"Oh really, what's the number I can probably track it when I get back to my office." Just then there was a beep on Serah's phone leaving a HGM? She ignored it thinking the Holographic message will show some pervert trying to impress her with his body.

"What did you get a HGM from the perv?" Lightning asked and handed her hand out for the phone.

"Yeah." She handed the phone to her sister and her sister had it face up on the floor and activated the HGM.

Out came a life sized blond spiky haired man in blue clothing and a purple short sleeve shirt with pauldrons on both shoulders, he was also wearing knee guards and a gray scarf, his eyes where a glowing blue, glowing no joke. He was fairly muscular.

"Ok, I'm not sure this is how you use this." Cloud cleared his throat. "Anyways, I'm Cloud ugh you didn't pick up and so yeah….. I'm taking up that offer to get a ride to cocoon, It will just be me one bag and my bike." Cloud showed his Bag and his bike. "I noticed I called yesterday night, I'm sorry If I woke you, I didn't know I called, I was asleep." Cloud clearly was uncomfortable and feels a bit silly talking to nothing; he scratched the back of his head. "So uhhh….Yeah bye." The message ended.

Serah and Lightning stared at each other. "Oh my gosh, I just called him a pervert, I should of memorized the number we gave him." Serah felt ashamed, replaying the message but pausing it where he scratches the back of his head. 'He's pretty hot' Serah quickly scolded herself reminding herself she's married, and she turned to talk to lightning but she noticed she was staring at him pretty hard.

'I can't believe this man, saved me and Serah I expected someone….Stronger looking. I mean yeah he is pretty tell but he is at least a inch shorter than Snow, and he doesn't look all that ripped, even though being wrapped by his arms did seem welcoming and he was more attractive than she thought and his voice is sexy.' Lightning blushed after realizing what she thought. 'Whoa there Lightning, you can't be seriously checking this guy out.'

Serah Barely noticed Lightning's flushed cheeks, and decided to tease her. "So sis you see something you like?" Lightning stopped looking at their spiky haired hero, and blushed a bit more and looked away saying "No, I just thought I could try to remember him." Lightning lied. "Ugh huh sure, anyways I can't blame you he is pretty cute." Serah said. "I wasn't checking him out I was just thinking if I can remember him since Etro erased my memory about him." Lightning face Serah and Serah giggled, her sister acted pretty girly when she is embarrassed. "Then explain to me why you're blushing like mad." With that said Lightning turned completely pink as her hair. "I'-I'm going to go for a jog." Lightning quickly got up and left the house, as she started to pace herself away from her house, she stopped by the harbor and sat down her legs hanging over the edge.

'It's not like I like him, h didn't look cute at all, that's stupid gravity defying hair, those cool glowing eyes those sexy lips the way he scratches his head and thos-'Lightning mentally slapped her self 'bad Lightning, remember you just need to keep your sister happy and keep your friends and cocoon safe, you're just going to thank him for bringing you back so you can continue your job.'

With that thought she returned to jogging and realized her sister read her like a book, Serah is scary in her own way. Serah called Sazh "hey Sazh yeah can you get one of your Long Distance ships to go get Cloud." "Sure one of my fastest ships will pick him up; it will take about two hours." "Thanks Sazh," Serah hung up her phone and smiled, Sazh creating his transportation company was pretty useful and smart. Many people pay for his ships services and since they fly without pilots, all the money goes to his pocket, thanks to that he gives me and Lightning a VIP usage and it's always free.

Cloud checked his messages and explored his phone, he was surprised it had a GPS, built in with universal free internet Wi-Fi, and Holographic messaging, and even a whole lot of things he never thought possible to be put in such a small device. He checked his Photos and saw that there was a picture of two Pink haired women, he recognized one as Lightning and guessed the other was Serah. The picture showed Serah bending towards the camera smiling with her hair in a pony tail to the side, and it shows Lightning leaning on the wall arms crossed head bent down eyes closed and a leg bent, and she her hair seemed to hide her facial features.

Cloud just receives a notice on his phone that said, Sazh's transport service will pick you up on this spot in two hours. Please be patient Cloud sighed and got on his bike,he decide to go kill some beast to pass the time.

After killing Countless amounts of monsters cloud quickly headed back to Zack's grave and waited a few minutes. "What the hell it's been two and a half hours where is my ride." After saying that he saw an Alien ship coming down it was a weird looking ship that had a name written on the side. Albion-FFXIII AIRSHIP VEIHICLE TYPE, It opened in the back and Cloud got his bike in along with his other equipment went to the cock pit and realized he is the only living thing in a robot was in the pilot seat, no it was the seat and it just told him to sit down. After three minutes of preparing for launch, the ship moved in a blinding speed leaving a sonic boom, Cloud was about to faint from the speeds, until a robotic arm form the ceiling gave him a shot and he felt normal, the speed didn't affect him even if they were going faster than Mach 10 somehow they found something to keep people alive to survive the speed.

While Cloud waited for two hours a TV screen gave him a brief history of Cocoon and its neighboring planet Pulse. Before he knew it the ride was over, and when he was finally not moving but just sitting in one place when he stood, and wobbled around a bit. The back opened and a Man with an afro and dark skin, in green clothing walked up and steady Cloud.

"I'm surprise you even conscious, the last time someone bored the ship going Mach 10 even with the shot they fainted." He offered cloud a bottle, "Drink this it will make things normal." Cloud did what he said and was used to bitter tastes. In a moment he felt like he did before entering the ship. "Thanks, names Cloud." Shook the man's hand, "I know I'm Sazh, I run the company and allow me the first to say welcome to Cocoon." He then led cloud outside when a crew of robots got Clouds bike and bag and followed him, when Sazh was done giving him a tour he offered him a ride on a slower airship that will take him to Bodhum where Serah Villiers lives. "Sure as long as I don't go over Mach 3" Cloud smirked. Sazh laughed and patted the blonde on the back, "alright then it will take 30 minutes to be there, so enjoy the ride and take this." He gave Cloud a T-shirt that said, I'm a survivor of speeds going over Mach 10, Sazh's transport service." After that Cloud was once again on a air ship heading to Bodhum.