In a few days started the school in Edge. Marlene was exited, but Denzel had a horror to go there. A few kids in the neighborhood knew he was an orphan and one of the Stigma children. And they gave him no peace because of that. Bill next door was different, he was his best friend. But Jeremy and his gang? Denzel hated them. And because they all were the same age, would he end up in their class. This morning asked Marlene him what was wrong and after making her promise not to tell Tifa, he told her.
The first day of school came. Cloud had already left early this morning and Barrett took Tifa, Marlene and him to school. Denzel spotted Jeremy who stood next to his buddies. Behind them a few grownups. Denzel thought that those must be their parents. Then he noticed those grownups begun to talk and stare at something behind him. Before Denzel could turn felt he a hand on his shoulder. He looked up.
Dressed in his uniform and with the sword on his back stood there Cloud and next to him… "Where do you come from?" whispered Denzel to Cloud. "Marlene told me. Yes you are an orphan, but you are also one of us! So can we go now?" With a broad grin noticed Denzel that Jeremy disappeared as Vincent walked past him. And Red took care of the rest of the gang. He took Cloud's hand and walked in the school. No one would ever tease him again.
