(Home, Cids house)
I exited my old room. It's been like forever since I've been to my fathers. I went down the stairs. What was I going to do for an hour? I sure wasn't going to go to work early. Cid sat in the kitchen. It was almost the same position I had seen him in last night and he was in a different chair this time which told me that he at least moved last night.
"Did you even go to bed last night pops?" I asked jumping the last four steps like usual.
He looked up at me. He smiled at the sight of me. Damn he looked tired.
"Yeah but I couldn't sleep." He said plainly. "You look like you slept well."
"I'm sorry ok? I won't try going to the capitol again. So you don't need to go losing sleep over that." I apologized.
"How about I give you the day off and we go do something together?"
"You're acting like it's the end of the world or something." I said feeling uneasy now.
What the hell did I miss this time? Cid had been trying to prep me to take over the family business but I resisted. I didn't want to sit in an office. I wanted action. I want to fly the ships and use the weapons I'm loading. He kept trying no matter what I said though. Cid shifted his position uncomfortably.
"Dad. What happened?" I demanded.
"Nothing. The shadow forces aren't being forced back and neither are we... But that's the problem. If those things don't get pushed back soon..." Cid trailed off looking down.
"Don't worry old man. We got this. Once I get out there those things are going down." I told him.
My attitude toward the situation changed when Cid looked to me seriously.
"You are not going back out there." Cid said almost threateningly.
"Dad-" I started to protest.
"No." He said sternly.
"For god's sake. I'm not a kid anymore. I am an adult. I can-" I elaborated trying to get my point across.
"You can't go out there. The only thing that's going to happen is those stones getting forced down your throat!" Cid said his voice clearly rising.
"I'm not going to be alone! Besides it's not like we have a choice! There needs to be more people fighting! It's either fight or back down! I Will Not appease those creatures by running! I am going to fight and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" I explained.
"Nothing I can do to stop you?!" Cid yelled. "Do you want to become one of them?!"
"No! That is why I'm fighting! Weren't you listening at all?!" I demanded.
(Home streets)
I walked down the crowded streets. The air this morning was warm like usual. Wonder where we're going today. I looked back hearing fast steps behind me.
"Hey Falco wait up." Faded called to me through the crowd.
I halted and waited for him.
"Sooo. How'd it gooo?" Faded questioned.
"How'd what go?" I asked starting to walk again.
"The whole deal with that Fox guy?" Faded clarified. "It was all a misunderstanding right?"
"Pfft. They pissed me off on another subject afterward. Besides I'm not very good at forgiveness." I stated.
"I noticed. So what did they do? What untouchable subject did they pursue?" Faded pressed trying to get all the information like usual.
"...My father." I said, my words like drops of poison.
"Oh. They didn't know right? So-" Faded started.
"Sure they didn't know but they kept pushing the subject."
"I'm sure they didn't pursue the topic to deliberately hurt you. Give them a break." Faded almost pleaded.
"Oh I'll get them a 'break' alright." I joked.
"I didn't mean that kind of a break." Faded said rolling his eyes.
We walked down to Max XD001. The ship glimmered in the sunlight that was slowly rising. I looked around.
"Where's Keyakku? He's usually here before us isn't he?" I asked.
The question was dropped when Blank came toward us.
"Hey guys." Blank said and went to into his usual relaxed position of leaning against the ship. "Where we going today?"
"No clue." I answered. "Keyakku hasn't- oh. There he is."
"Guess what?!" Keyakku shouted before he even got into speaking range.
Well he definitely was pissed.
"We can't go anywhere anymore. We're stuck here and we can't do anything. We're stuck here and that means we're running away. That means we're hiding and we're appeasing those damn monsters.-"
"Keyakku. Why are we stuck here?"
"Oh because My dad decided that it was too dangerous for us to fight anymore. That's why!"
"He said we can't fight?!"
"Hell yeah he said that! 'It's dangerous!' Blah blah blah. Then I said Well no duh it's War old man!"
"Did you guys even Try to talk it out?" Faded asked pinching the bridge of his nose.
"It started with talking then it went to yelling and now we're both going to be sore for a few days."
Faded sighed. "And what was his reasoning?"
"It was too risky."
"And yours?" Faded proceeded.
"That not fighting was going to kill us all."
"Well he said that 'it was too risky' and I can understand that.-"
"Wha-!" Both Keyakku and I started to which Faded held up a hand.
"Let me finish. It is risky. Especially since they are targeting birds. He doesn't want to lose either of you and that is his reasoning. Sure if we don't fight we will be overtaken by those black monsters but if everyone rushes in all at once that will destroy us all as well."
"... He said we can't fight. Did he say anything else?"
"No."
"Well guess what that means?"
"... Go on..."
"Sure we can't go out and fight but that doesn't stop us from researching those stones." I leaned in closer and lowered my voice. "At the capitol."
Keyakku smiled. "Yeeeah. We could find a cure and then this whole problem goes away."
"Whatever you two are planning I'm in." Blank said with a smirk.
"Sorry Blank but you and Faded have to get to go and fight since we can't."
Blanks smirk fell leaving a disappointed look on his face.
"Don't die ok." I told him before we headed off.
"Ooh Cid is going to be so pissed. This is awesome." Keyakku said excitedly.
"Yeah whatever. When we get caught you need to back me up. If I go down you're going down with me this time."
"I know."
We took the train to the capitol.
(Capitol)
"Gah! We're not getting anywhere!"
"We'll find something. We just have to keep looking."
"Yeah... Riiiiight. Whatever you say."
(Home)
He ran through the streets. Bloody footprints were left where he had been. Screams of pain and fear sounded through the city. No. Not here. Why here? How long had this attack been planned? Keyakku. I have to find Keyakku. Shadows. The dark creatures were running through the streets happily raking their claws through any citizen they could find as their red eyed superiors forced the stones on who ever they could. Madness.
"Keyakku!" He called out panicked. "Keyakku!"
Where was he? He had to been here. Where did he go?
"Keyakku!"
"Oh come on Uncle Cid. You're acting like it's the end of the world here."
He didn't even have to look to know who that was. He turned, not even wasting a second. Thwack!
"Ow... That was cruel. Hitting your nephew."
"Where is Keyakku?!"
"Psh. How should I know old man?" Cardinal said with a cocky smirk as he pushed himself up.
Cid rushed forward. Gripping him by the throat and pinned him against the wall of a house behind him. Cardinal grasped his arm in a weak attempted to keep him from crushing his throat.
"Where. Is. Keyakku?" He interrogated.
"I... don't... know..." Cardinal managed as he struggled to get a breath.
Cid dropped him and turned his back, starting his search once more.
"Maybe he's already joined us. You should consider it."
Cid ignored the comment as best he could and rushed down the next street. He had to be ok. He just had to be.
(Capitol)
"Now what?"
"I guess we have to go back."
"Are you ready to face Cids wrath?"
They shivered.
"No but we have to get it over with at some point."
(Home)
Destruction. The place they had called home was gone. All that was left was rubble. Any houses that were left standing were destroyed. Everyone was gone. It was like a ghost town.
"It's like a ghost town." Keyakku managed to say, breaking the stunned silence.
"Wh-... What happened here?"
Without another word Keyakku was off. Well... Might as well follow. They explored the wrecked city. People were dead in the streets. I found Keyakku kneeled by a corpse. I approached.
"Shadows? But..."
"Shadows were here?" I questioned now taking a look at the wounds that had caused this person's death. The shadows were here and claw wounds were enough evidence to prove it.
Keyakku quickly stood and darted off in whatever direction. I didn't follow this time. Lu. Like idiots we ran off in two totally different directions. I dashed through the blood stained streets looking left and right checking pretty much everywhere until I came to my familiar little house. I walked in slowly. The place was wrecked just like everywhere else. I dropped to my knees. Everyone was gone. We were on our own now.
(Home, Shipping Dock)
I sat there... Curled up in the corner like some scared little kid. All of this happened... I wasn't there. All of this had happened right after our fight and I wasn't there. I did what I promised I wouldn't do and now I don't even know what happened to him. And... my last words to him were 'You're just a coward! You don't even have the backbone to stand up and protect Your home! You just sit and hide in your little office! I am not going to become like you! Some damn coward who's too afraid to go out of the city!' He had to of been furious. Maybe a little glad that he free of the reminder of that day. The day he lost mother. I brought in a shaky breath, looking at all the scattered and torn papers all over his office. Now what? I rested my head on my knees. I was alone. We both were.
Any crits? No? Thanks...
