I awoke the smell of fresh air and a warm breeze. Sitting up confused and a little dazed, I saw that around me was a mass of trees and greenery. Light that fought its way through the tree tops came down in a greenish hue. How did I get here? Where was the mako reactor? Was it just a dream? And where were the others?
I got up to my feet and called out for the others but received no answer. This was not good.
I started to wonder the forest; my hand was rested on my sword, ready to fight if the time came.
Then there was the sound of movement in the trees, too much for some bird. I drew my sword looking in the direction of the source. It had now gone quiet and the sound was coming from a different tree. Whatever was in these trees was moving. From one tree to another I leaped without letting me get so much of a glance at what it was. Then as it jumped to another tree something came hurtling down at me. Implanted in the ground where I had just been standing were two small weapons with four points and a hole in the center.
Me: Throwing stars!?
It was a person. Was it a bandit, or could it be Shinra? As far as I knew, no one in Shinra even used these. Several more came my way from different directions as my attacker kept moving. Most were dodged while a couple were deflected with my sword. Just then I could feel something in my pocket. I looked down to see a bright red light emitting from my pocket. I reached in and pulled out the red stone from the Zolem's pool, the light it was giving off grew brighter and brighter.
As I was distracted, a massive throwing star broke out from the bushes and sped towards me. I couldn't seem to move. Just as it cut through me, there was a large roar from the sky and I found myself at the desk with a page stuck to my cheek.
