Part 8
I was stuck. I was alone, confused, and had no idea what to do. I needed Cloud and badly, he always knew what to do in situations like this. Well then again I don't think he's ever been in a situation like this before. It is a bit out of the ordinary. Maybe I don't need Cloud after all. No what am I thinking; I do need him really, really bad. I slid down the back of the wall sinking to the ground on my butt, holding my head in my hands. This was bad. Really, really BAD!
"Caitlyn, are you okay?" Aerith said in her honey sweet voice.
"Ya, I'm fine, just a really bad headache... A very bad headache." I mumbled to myself while shaking my head back and forth, back and forth until I fell asleep ...again.
2 hours Later POV-Caitlyn-(dream)
"Abby, your back!"
"No Caitlyn, I never left!" I heard a note of despair in her voice.
"Wait, I don't understand, where am I?"
"Well you see. That's the thing I don't know. I need your help to figure that out. All I know is that I went to bed after you took my ring and then I was here. It's like I'm stuck in a dream Caitlyn. You have to help me! I don't know what to do. I'm actually scared!"
I didn't know what to do. How could I help Abby if I was even more in the dark about what was happening than she was. In the subconscious of my mind I heard a scream. Where did that come from? I turned and looked at Abby. She was down on her knees holding her stomach with an agonizing look of pain spread across her face.
"O my gosh, Abby" I knelt down beside her wrapping my arm around her shoulder to steady her from falling over. "Are you okay? Wait, don't answer that. What's wrong? Is it the stab wound?" She lightly shook her head taking a shallow breath. "No, geostigma."Geostigma? What did she mean by that? It dawned on me, she must have it, but how did she get it? I looked down. Abby stared straight into the sky, her hazel eyes starting to glaze over. "Get …Cloud. Help me!" she whispered, them lost conscience with me holding her in my arms.
Part 9
note-7th Heaven is Tifa's bar/ Cloud, Aerith, and Caitlyn's home.
Cloud's POV
I have to find him. That's my only priority right now. I have to avenge her death. Abby deserves that much from me. If I couldn't love her, at least I can avenge her death, that much I WILL DO! I have to find another lead on Sephiroth. He has to be stopped. Wow Cloud, back off on Sephiroth death wish. You have to find him first, and then you can kill him...and avenge Abby.
I have to get to 7th Heaven as soon as possible. Caitlyn was acting weird when I left, she told me Abby didn't die and Aerith did. But why? Why did she think that? She knows just as well as I do that it was Abby that died not Aerith. Caitlyn saw the pain I went through after Abby died. Right before we were to get married, but Abby insisted on waiting until after our "THE MISSION".
Fenrir (cloud's bike) was almost out of gas, I hope I make it back to 7th Heaven in time...
20 minutes Later (((7th Heaven-the bar)))
When I walked into the house/apartment Aerith had a stern look on her face and had a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"Cloud! Your back! Where'd yo...u...?" I cut her short. "Aerith, where's Caitlyn? I need to talk to her A.-SAP. A startled look flashed across her face then vanished. "...oh...well...she's upstairs. I put her in bed right after you left. She said she got a really bad headache and then fell asleep sitting against the wall. She's been sleeping ever since. I figured it was because of her ability because she's been mumbling something about saving Abby."
I thought about what Aerith had just told me. "Aerith, have you tried to wake her? Something has to be wrong if she's been sleeping for 3 days!"
Aerith was dumbstruck. "Well...ya...of course I did but nothing happened. She just kept mumbling and yelling something about Abby needing your help and some kind of ring, it was really weird... (Just keeps talking, not noticing Cloud left).
How did Abby ever deal with that girl? I wonder sometimes how Abby was ever related to her much less them being sisters. Now Caitlyn and Abby could have easily been sisters without anyone ever thinking otherwise.
I had just stepped onto the platform outside of the room Caitlyn and Aerith shared and was about to knock when I heard two people inside talking. I quietly stood outside picking up as many bits and pieces of the conversation as I could. It was definitely a male and female arguing about something. The male's voice sounded distantly familiar but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. The female was Caitlyn no question about it, I was sure of that. It sounded like they were talking about a ring of some sort. I couldn't be sure; they had started talking in hushed tones. Wait, the male's voice...I did recognize it but I haven't heard it in about 4-5 years. It couldn't be him, there's no way he'd come back. Vincent Valentine left a few months before "THE MISSION" where all hell broke loose and might have been somewhat controlled if he'd been there to help. I wonder if Vincent Knows that Abby is dead. He admired her passion to fight for the better, her courage and strength, and most of all the kindness she showed to others. Vincent appreciated that kindness especially because of what happened to him such a long time ago. If it really is Vincent behind this door talking to Caitlyn, I could sure use his help tracking Sephiroth. I quit wracking my brain about Vincent's sudden appearance just long enough to hear silence then the soft sliding of a window opening then closing. He must have left. I guess I won't get a chance to speak with Vincent after all. I figured as much. At least I still have Caitlyn to question.