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A man with out a memory Chapter V
"Damn you Cloud Strife. damn you" was the only words that were coming out from Cloud, tears were running from his eyes like waterfalls, the pain that he was feeling was very hard, to much for him, impotence, rage, sadness, all that emotions were coming at the same time, for the first time he was crying for her, cursing himself for his failure, the most important person in his and he wasn't capable to protect her.
A little more calm he sat down under a tree and saw some leafs falling down to the ground, one of it fell to his hand, in silence he stare the leaf in his hand when he suddenly felt someone behind him.
"Cloud, are you alright?" Alma said almost in a whisper.
"We hear a scream in your tent and we got worry about you" Ramza said while he was walking toward his sister.
Cloud let out a sigh "I'm fine" he said still staring at the leaf.
"What happen back there?" Ramza asked a little worried.
A small smile forms on his mouth "Not much. I just. remembered my past" Cloud said with tone sadness.
Ramza and Alma stare at Cloud with surprise. How was possible that he recovered his memory on a single night?
"But. How?" Ramza asked.
"I don't know, it just happens"
"You were crying, don't you?" Alma asked softly.
Cloud close his eyes and let go the leaf "Its nothing" he said.
"No Cloud, you don't have to take all your pain alone. please talks to us"
Cloud was silent for a moment "Why?" he slowly opens his eyes and stare to Ramza and Alma "Why do you care?"
"Because we are friends" Ramza answer with a smile on his face.
"There was a time, when I just worried about me." Cloud said "the only thing most important than my life was the money" Cloud stood up and walk to shores of the river "until I met her." he was silent for a moment.
"Cloud you can tell us" Alma said.
Cloud took a sigh and turn to face the pair of brothers "If I were you, I would take a seat, because this story is going to be a long one" Cloud said turning himself to face the river again "Everything started with a little boy that wanted to be accepted by the other boys in his town."
And like that Cloud start to tell every detail of his life as a child, the accident of Tifa, when he try to join SOLDIER and the mission that changes his life, Sephirot, Zack, the time when he was capture by Hojo and the experiment with the Jenova cells and Mako energy; and in that way the words starts to flown, taken Alma and Ramza to a different place were the technology reigns and the life was different that the life that they know.
". and when meteor was about to hit the planet a big flash came and then I was here, in Ivalice" Cloud finish his story.
Ramza and Alma were without a word, Cloud's past was very interesting and sad.
"It's amazing." Ramza said "you're really the legendary hero"
"Well. I don't think myself as a hero" Cloud said with sad face.
"Cloud, Aeris's death was not your fault" Alma said.
"Why everybody tells me that?"
"Because it's true" Ramza said putting a hand on his shoulder.
A small smile form on the face of Cloud "Thanks."
"Well its getting late and we need to take a rest, tomorrow its going to be a long day" Alma said.
Cloud and Ramza nodded and start to walk to the camp; the three were silent all the way back. Later that night Cloud was on his bed, thinking about his past and her. 'Why the life has to be so hard for me? Is not fair, I have bleed, fight and suffer for the safe and dreams of everything and everyone, but. what about my dreams? My own happiness? I lost everything, my life, my friends, the most important things in my life, sometimes I wish I could die and put an end to my sadness and can reunite me with her in the promise land. no, she would not liked that, she always love life. Aeris, it seems that I would to wait for be reunite with you, how much I missed you, the only thing that I regret is that I never tell you, how much I love you, that you have to die without knowing my feelings. How much I wish to see your face once again' suddenly it hit him, he already see her face, 'The flower girl of Zarghidas', Cloud stood up and start to walk around the camp, she was exactly like her, the same hair, face, her eyes. Could it be? Was the only question that was in his head, he had to know, he need to know and with that he was decide, tomorrow morning he was going to Zarghidas.
The next morning everybody was preparing themselves for their trips, Beowulf and Reis were already gone; Mustadio was ready to part to his home in Goug; Malak and Rafa were leaving in an hour; Agrias was leaving to her hometown; Orlandu and Meliadul were staying with Ramza and Alma.
"So Cloud, you're decided to search for her?" Ramza asked, more a statement that and question.
"Yes. I need to know if she is the person that I'm searching for" Cloud answer, while he was preparing his chocobo.
"Well, I hope that we meet again" said Orlandu.
"Alma! you're not going to said goodbye to Cloud?" Ramza asked to his sister.
Alma was standing not far away from them, watching Cloud preparing for leave, she was very sad since she know about Cloud's departure for go to search this girl, she understand him but, it hurt her.
"Alma! Are you coming or not?"
The voice of his brother make her react, slowly she start to walk toward them, when she was in front of Cloud she lift her head to stare at his glowing blue eyes, 'His eyes. are very beautiful' she think while she stare at them.
"Well Cloud I think that Ramza and I were going to finish our preparations for the trip" Orlandu said while he took Ramza with him, leaving Alma and Cloud alone.
"Cloud are you sure that you don't want to stay whit us?" Alma asked very shy.
Cloud smile at her "I wish I could, but you know that I have to find her"
"I know" she said, while she was staring at his eyes a big rush of emotions invaded her she would have to do it, he can leave without knowing her feelings, but how? She was to shy to tell directly to his eyes and then suddenly, she put her arms around Cloud's neck and give him a soft kiss, with this kiss she would let him know her feelings, first the kiss was a little shy but then it turn a little more passionate, slowly she brush her tongue against his, giving a little massage with it, tasting him trying to record the wetness and flavor of his mouth, to put this moment on a special place of her memories. Cloud was a little surprised with her actions but he let her kiss him, her lips were soft a sweet, he really enjoy the kiss. When Alma broke the kiss she let out a small giggle "I always. wish to know how it feels like" she said with a light blush on her cheeks "You know. it was my first kiss".
Cloud only stares at her and then smiles warmly "It was also mine too" and that was true, it was the first time that a woman kiss him in that way; if the flower girl isn't Aeris maybe, he and Alma. maybe he could fall in love with a girl like her.
"Well you have to go" Alma said "Take care please" and with she turns around and starts to run to the camp leaving Cloud alone.
Cloud watch her, while she was running to the camp, putting a hand on his lips he let out a small smile "Take care, Alma" then he turn around a climb his chocobo "Well Choco, is time to go" the bird let out a noise and start to march to the north.
"Good bye Cloud!!!" "Take care!!!" "Don't forget us!!!" he turn his head to see all the group standing together screaming at him good byes and all the greetings that they could tell "I hope to see you again!!!" A big smile forms on Cloud's lips, for the first time in a long time he feel happy, a least he had new friends.
Watching from afar Ramza and Orlandu were standing near a pair of chocobos "So would tell me, what happened last night?" Orlandu asked.
Ramza give him a look "It's a long story" he said.
"Good, because I love the long stories" he said with a grim.
Later that night, Cloud was sitting around the campfire, the entire trip was very quiet, the road was a little rough but it was nothing. Thoughts about Aeris were filling his mind. Could this girl be Aeris? What if she's not? Or if she really is Aeris? What would he said to her? And if she already found someone on this world? "Aaahh, Why I can't stop thinking to much? I need to rest" So cloud put his head on the small pillow of his sleeping bag, closing his eyes he try to rest when something that sound like a scream make to wake him up again "What was that?" the sound was not far from his position, so he decided to go to check if everything was all right, so he took his materia blade and start to walk to the noise.
"I already told you, we don't have anything" said the young boy, which was facing a group six thief, trying to protect a young girl that was hiding behind him. The boy was like fifteen years old and the girl was like a year younger that him.
"And you expect that we believe you that crap" the leader of the group said and then stare at the young girl "Well maybe I would believe you." a smirk form on his face "but, I think that little girl can make a good reward for us"
Rage was show on the face of the boy while he trying in vain to hide the girl "If you put one finger on her, I will cut your head" he said.
"Very brave, but you don't have a chance against us" said the man laughing.
It was true, he could take the bandits in a one on one combat, but the six at the same time was impossible form him "Who knows? Maybe I can give you a surprise" he said with a fake confidence, taking a stand with his two daggers, maybe that would scare them.
"Well, maybe" the man said with a smile, and then he made a sign with his hand and the rest of the group start to surround them.
"What the hell is going on?" the voice of Cloud broke the actions of the men.
"Look pal, if you value your life I suggest that you better leave us alone" the leader said.
Cloud stare at the group of men that were surrounding the two teens "I see, a group of weaklings are trying to take advantage of people that are weaker, hmm, people like you disgust me" Cloud said.
"You know, that was a little rude, I think that were going to start with you" with another sign the men turn their attention to Cloud and started to surround him.
"I don't have a problem with that" Cloud said with smirk. He slowly put a hand on his materia blade and takes it out with a quick move making the wind to form a pat on the ground.
The group of bandits stops at the sight of that enormous sword pointing at them. Cloud just stare at the face of fear that the men were showing, he just sighed and shook his head "I don't think that I would need my weapon to take care of a group of amateurs" he put again the sword on his back and stare at the group of men.
"What are you waiting for??? Take him down!!!" said the leader in a scream.
The bandits suddenly ran up to Cloud, their knifes in the air as they aimed for him. Cloud dodge the first attack with a quick bend over and then he hit him hard on the stomach with his fist, knock him off, quickly he turned around and caught the arm of one bandit that was behind him and threw him to the most close one, the impact was so hard that the tree were they landed was almost cut in two; the other two men decided to attack at the same time, Cloud just stay in his spot and wait for the two attackers, when they were close enough he just throw a punch with his both fist, each one was aimed for his respective target.
The leader of the group just stare at the figure of the two last men landing on the feet of Cloud "What.what. happened. here?" he said whit fear on his voice while he was watching Cloud walking toward him"
"Well I think is your turn" he said with a grin on his face.
The man was scare enough to pee on his pants and starts to run like a mad man.
"How pathetic" was the only thing that Cloud said.
"Thank you"
Cloud turned off to look at the young couple "Are you both all right?" he asked.
"Yes, thanks to you" said the girl.
Cloud nodded "It was no problem. Besides this is a very dangerous place for a couple of lovers to hang around"
The both teens blushed strongly at the words of Cloud "No!!! Were not lovers or anything like it. We just coming from the next town with some medicine that our big sister tell us to bring, for a friend and we were caught by the night" said the young boy.
"Yes we are going to Zarghidas, and we need to go fast" said the young girl.
"Well it almost day and I'm heading for Zarghidas too" said Cloud "I think we can go together"
"Thanks mister" said the girl "By the way I'm Garnet and he is Zidanne"
"Nice to meet you" said Zidanne whit a grin.
"My name is Cloud, nice to meet you"
And then Cloud took the pair to his camp taking his things and climbing Garnet on Choco they left for Zarghidas.
A.N. Wow that was the most large chapter I ever wrote and I hope that it wont be the last, so please, review and tell if you like it or not, or if you any suggestion, questions or an opinion about the story I would love to read it. So see you the next time and take care.
A man with out a memory Chapter V
"Damn you Cloud Strife. damn you" was the only words that were coming out from Cloud, tears were running from his eyes like waterfalls, the pain that he was feeling was very hard, to much for him, impotence, rage, sadness, all that emotions were coming at the same time, for the first time he was crying for her, cursing himself for his failure, the most important person in his and he wasn't capable to protect her.
A little more calm he sat down under a tree and saw some leafs falling down to the ground, one of it fell to his hand, in silence he stare the leaf in his hand when he suddenly felt someone behind him.
"Cloud, are you alright?" Alma said almost in a whisper.
"We hear a scream in your tent and we got worry about you" Ramza said while he was walking toward his sister.
Cloud let out a sigh "I'm fine" he said still staring at the leaf.
"What happen back there?" Ramza asked a little worried.
A small smile forms on his mouth "Not much. I just. remembered my past" Cloud said with tone sadness.
Ramza and Alma stare at Cloud with surprise. How was possible that he recovered his memory on a single night?
"But. How?" Ramza asked.
"I don't know, it just happens"
"You were crying, don't you?" Alma asked softly.
Cloud close his eyes and let go the leaf "Its nothing" he said.
"No Cloud, you don't have to take all your pain alone. please talks to us"
Cloud was silent for a moment "Why?" he slowly opens his eyes and stare to Ramza and Alma "Why do you care?"
"Because we are friends" Ramza answer with a smile on his face.
"There was a time, when I just worried about me." Cloud said "the only thing most important than my life was the money" Cloud stood up and walk to shores of the river "until I met her." he was silent for a moment.
"Cloud you can tell us" Alma said.
Cloud took a sigh and turn to face the pair of brothers "If I were you, I would take a seat, because this story is going to be a long one" Cloud said turning himself to face the river again "Everything started with a little boy that wanted to be accepted by the other boys in his town."
And like that Cloud start to tell every detail of his life as a child, the accident of Tifa, when he try to join SOLDIER and the mission that changes his life, Sephirot, Zack, the time when he was capture by Hojo and the experiment with the Jenova cells and Mako energy; and in that way the words starts to flown, taken Alma and Ramza to a different place were the technology reigns and the life was different that the life that they know.
". and when meteor was about to hit the planet a big flash came and then I was here, in Ivalice" Cloud finish his story.
Ramza and Alma were without a word, Cloud's past was very interesting and sad.
"It's amazing." Ramza said "you're really the legendary hero"
"Well. I don't think myself as a hero" Cloud said with sad face.
"Cloud, Aeris's death was not your fault" Alma said.
"Why everybody tells me that?"
"Because it's true" Ramza said putting a hand on his shoulder.
A small smile form on the face of Cloud "Thanks."
"Well its getting late and we need to take a rest, tomorrow its going to be a long day" Alma said.
Cloud and Ramza nodded and start to walk to the camp; the three were silent all the way back. Later that night Cloud was on his bed, thinking about his past and her. 'Why the life has to be so hard for me? Is not fair, I have bleed, fight and suffer for the safe and dreams of everything and everyone, but. what about my dreams? My own happiness? I lost everything, my life, my friends, the most important things in my life, sometimes I wish I could die and put an end to my sadness and can reunite me with her in the promise land. no, she would not liked that, she always love life. Aeris, it seems that I would to wait for be reunite with you, how much I missed you, the only thing that I regret is that I never tell you, how much I love you, that you have to die without knowing my feelings. How much I wish to see your face once again' suddenly it hit him, he already see her face, 'The flower girl of Zarghidas', Cloud stood up and start to walk around the camp, she was exactly like her, the same hair, face, her eyes. Could it be? Was the only question that was in his head, he had to know, he need to know and with that he was decide, tomorrow morning he was going to Zarghidas.
The next morning everybody was preparing themselves for their trips, Beowulf and Reis were already gone; Mustadio was ready to part to his home in Goug; Malak and Rafa were leaving in an hour; Agrias was leaving to her hometown; Orlandu and Meliadul were staying with Ramza and Alma.
"So Cloud, you're decided to search for her?" Ramza asked, more a statement that and question.
"Yes. I need to know if she is the person that I'm searching for" Cloud answer, while he was preparing his chocobo.
"Well, I hope that we meet again" said Orlandu.
"Alma! you're not going to said goodbye to Cloud?" Ramza asked to his sister.
Alma was standing not far away from them, watching Cloud preparing for leave, she was very sad since she know about Cloud's departure for go to search this girl, she understand him but, it hurt her.
"Alma! Are you coming or not?"
The voice of his brother make her react, slowly she start to walk toward them, when she was in front of Cloud she lift her head to stare at his glowing blue eyes, 'His eyes. are very beautiful' she think while she stare at them.
"Well Cloud I think that Ramza and I were going to finish our preparations for the trip" Orlandu said while he took Ramza with him, leaving Alma and Cloud alone.
"Cloud are you sure that you don't want to stay whit us?" Alma asked very shy.
Cloud smile at her "I wish I could, but you know that I have to find her"
"I know" she said, while she was staring at his eyes a big rush of emotions invaded her she would have to do it, he can leave without knowing her feelings, but how? She was to shy to tell directly to his eyes and then suddenly, she put her arms around Cloud's neck and give him a soft kiss, with this kiss she would let him know her feelings, first the kiss was a little shy but then it turn a little more passionate, slowly she brush her tongue against his, giving a little massage with it, tasting him trying to record the wetness and flavor of his mouth, to put this moment on a special place of her memories. Cloud was a little surprised with her actions but he let her kiss him, her lips were soft a sweet, he really enjoy the kiss. When Alma broke the kiss she let out a small giggle "I always. wish to know how it feels like" she said with a light blush on her cheeks "You know. it was my first kiss".
Cloud only stares at her and then smiles warmly "It was also mine too" and that was true, it was the first time that a woman kiss him in that way; if the flower girl isn't Aeris maybe, he and Alma. maybe he could fall in love with a girl like her.
"Well you have to go" Alma said "Take care please" and with she turns around and starts to run to the camp leaving Cloud alone.
Cloud watch her, while she was running to the camp, putting a hand on his lips he let out a small smile "Take care, Alma" then he turn around a climb his chocobo "Well Choco, is time to go" the bird let out a noise and start to march to the north.
"Good bye Cloud!!!" "Take care!!!" "Don't forget us!!!" he turn his head to see all the group standing together screaming at him good byes and all the greetings that they could tell "I hope to see you again!!!" A big smile forms on Cloud's lips, for the first time in a long time he feel happy, a least he had new friends.
Watching from afar Ramza and Orlandu were standing near a pair of chocobos "So would tell me, what happened last night?" Orlandu asked.
Ramza give him a look "It's a long story" he said.
"Good, because I love the long stories" he said with a grim.
Later that night, Cloud was sitting around the campfire, the entire trip was very quiet, the road was a little rough but it was nothing. Thoughts about Aeris were filling his mind. Could this girl be Aeris? What if she's not? Or if she really is Aeris? What would he said to her? And if she already found someone on this world? "Aaahh, Why I can't stop thinking to much? I need to rest" So cloud put his head on the small pillow of his sleeping bag, closing his eyes he try to rest when something that sound like a scream make to wake him up again "What was that?" the sound was not far from his position, so he decided to go to check if everything was all right, so he took his materia blade and start to walk to the noise.
"I already told you, we don't have anything" said the young boy, which was facing a group six thief, trying to protect a young girl that was hiding behind him. The boy was like fifteen years old and the girl was like a year younger that him.
"And you expect that we believe you that crap" the leader of the group said and then stare at the young girl "Well maybe I would believe you." a smirk form on his face "but, I think that little girl can make a good reward for us"
Rage was show on the face of the boy while he trying in vain to hide the girl "If you put one finger on her, I will cut your head" he said.
"Very brave, but you don't have a chance against us" said the man laughing.
It was true, he could take the bandits in a one on one combat, but the six at the same time was impossible form him "Who knows? Maybe I can give you a surprise" he said with a fake confidence, taking a stand with his two daggers, maybe that would scare them.
"Well, maybe" the man said with a smile, and then he made a sign with his hand and the rest of the group start to surround them.
"What the hell is going on?" the voice of Cloud broke the actions of the men.
"Look pal, if you value your life I suggest that you better leave us alone" the leader said.
Cloud stare at the group of men that were surrounding the two teens "I see, a group of weaklings are trying to take advantage of people that are weaker, hmm, people like you disgust me" Cloud said.
"You know, that was a little rude, I think that were going to start with you" with another sign the men turn their attention to Cloud and started to surround him.
"I don't have a problem with that" Cloud said with smirk. He slowly put a hand on his materia blade and takes it out with a quick move making the wind to form a pat on the ground.
The group of bandits stops at the sight of that enormous sword pointing at them. Cloud just stare at the face of fear that the men were showing, he just sighed and shook his head "I don't think that I would need my weapon to take care of a group of amateurs" he put again the sword on his back and stare at the group of men.
"What are you waiting for??? Take him down!!!" said the leader in a scream.
The bandits suddenly ran up to Cloud, their knifes in the air as they aimed for him. Cloud dodge the first attack with a quick bend over and then he hit him hard on the stomach with his fist, knock him off, quickly he turned around and caught the arm of one bandit that was behind him and threw him to the most close one, the impact was so hard that the tree were they landed was almost cut in two; the other two men decided to attack at the same time, Cloud just stay in his spot and wait for the two attackers, when they were close enough he just throw a punch with his both fist, each one was aimed for his respective target.
The leader of the group just stare at the figure of the two last men landing on the feet of Cloud "What.what. happened. here?" he said whit fear on his voice while he was watching Cloud walking toward him"
"Well I think is your turn" he said with a grin on his face.
The man was scare enough to pee on his pants and starts to run like a mad man.
"How pathetic" was the only thing that Cloud said.
"Thank you"
Cloud turned off to look at the young couple "Are you both all right?" he asked.
"Yes, thanks to you" said the girl.
Cloud nodded "It was no problem. Besides this is a very dangerous place for a couple of lovers to hang around"
The both teens blushed strongly at the words of Cloud "No!!! Were not lovers or anything like it. We just coming from the next town with some medicine that our big sister tell us to bring, for a friend and we were caught by the night" said the young boy.
"Yes we are going to Zarghidas, and we need to go fast" said the young girl.
"Well it almost day and I'm heading for Zarghidas too" said Cloud "I think we can go together"
"Thanks mister" said the girl "By the way I'm Garnet and he is Zidanne"
"Nice to meet you" said Zidanne whit a grin.
"My name is Cloud, nice to meet you"
And then Cloud took the pair to his camp taking his things and climbing Garnet on Choco they left for Zarghidas.
A.N. Wow that was the most large chapter I ever wrote and I hope that it wont be the last, so please, review and tell if you like it or not, or if you any suggestion, questions or an opinion about the story I would love to read it. So see you the next time and take care.