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Final Fantasy: Legends of the Zerg Invasion
By: Dark Templar Thrash
Chapter 3: The triumph of AVALANCHE
After making a couple of circles around the world to make sure Meteor was totally put out of commission by Holy and the
Lifestream, Cid put down the Highwind (or more precisely, the emergency jet that was all that was left of the Highwind)
by Cosmo Canyon. Immediately after touching down and opening the back door, a beige and black blur screamed out of the
door. After finding a suitable spot, Yuffie Kisiragi promptly vomited.
"You know, you guys owe me BIG," Yuffie said after voiding her bowels. "I mean, gawd, being in the middle of that big
explosion, flying around in this hunk of junk Captain Fly-boy over there calls an airship, nearly getting killed by both
Sephiroth and a huge evil Meteor.....I better be getting ALL of the Materia, just like in that contract I made you sign."
"But Yuffie, I never signed it, remember?" Cloud Strife said. "Reading while moving always makes me sick, and you just
wanted me to read it so you would have the satisfaction of seeing someone other than you throw up."
"Cloud has a point," agreed Tifa Lockheart. "But, that doesn't mean that we can't work something out, right guys? I mean,
Meteor's gone, Sephiroth's gone, Shinra's gone...there wouldn't be too much of a problem with Yuffie getting the Materia,
right?"
"Tifa, you ever hear of the phrase, 'famous last words'? I mean, shit, who knows when the next problem's going to pop up?"
Cid reminded.
"Do you always have to be so negative?" asked Tifa breathlessly.
"Hey, I'm being realistic. You never do know when some evil thing's going to come a-calling."
"Oh, who cares? You guys promised to give me the Materia!" whined Yuffie. "Gawd, if there was ever a problem, I'd lend it
back to you to use, geez..."
"Very generous of you, Yuffie," retorted Red XIII dryly, "but I feel it would be best if we each kept all our Materia. At
least until we are sure there is no threat present after Meteor."
"Whatcha mean, no threat?! What's gonna be around to mess wit' us after we fucked Meteor up?" Barret Wallace asked
incredulously.
"There is a good possibility that something or someone could try to seize power after Meteor's devastation." said Vincent Valentine in a flat tone. "Many people would jump at the chance to conquer while everyone's spirits and property and defenses are down."
"You know guys, we could try going into town and discussing this, instead of out in the open," Cait Sith said. "I don't know about you, but even though this isn't a real body, I don't want it to get torn to shreds by some monster, and I don't want to see any of you in the same situation."
"I agree with the puffball," Cloud said. "This is making me nervous standing out here and arguing. Think Shera would mind if we crashed here tonight, Cid?"
"Shit, why should she mind? I'll go tell her to set some extra room in the living room."
"Alright guys, in the meantime, let's mosey into town," replied Cloud cooly.
"You know, you really have to learn a better phrase than that," Yuffie quipped. "It's so dorky, gawd."
"Oh yeah, like you saying "gawd" all the time isn't?" Barret jumped in, eager to start in on Yuffie.
"Guys, could we please go into town?" Red pleaded. "Being out here is making me quite nervous." He stared at a patch of the darkening sky that was directly above the ruins of Midgar. He thought he could detect an unusual shimmer to the stars in that area......
Chapter 4: Reflections
Cloud stared out the window, a fresh breeze coming in. As he looked out at the stars, he couldn't help but flash back to the well, so many years ago, where he met up with Tifa, and looked up at the stars with her while he made a promise. A promise to come back and be a hero.
He was a hero, alright. Saving the world from a being intent on destroying it will classify you as that. But, he didn't quite feel like a hero. There was something nagging at his mind still. It has been much less severe after that time with Tifa in the Lifestream, but it was still there, a sense of longing, of loss.
He missed Aeris. Badly.
He couldn't explain how someone he knew for so short a period of time could mean so much to him. But, she had captured his heart, with her smile, her upbeat and positive attitude, and her sense of devotion to helping save the planet in the time of crisis, something that helped inspire him. Aeris was the reason that he saved the planet, in more than one way. He didn't know her role in summoning the Lifestream to aid Holy in the destruction of Meteor, at least not consciously. But, her memory was what helped him to go on and continue to lead AVALANCHE in the fight against Shinra and Sephiroth.
And because of him, she was gone. Of course, it wasn't truly his fault...Sephiroth was controlling him, he couldn't help that. But, he couldn't help but feel responsible.
At least he had his friends to comfort him and help him through the rough time. And Tifa...he couldn't have done it without her. He was really beginning to feel something similar to what he felt to Aeris. It was obvious that Tifa really cared about him...maybe even loved him. But, he was always so unsure of who he actually was, he had to wonder what it was about him that she liked. Now, he was much more secure in who he was, and consequently he began to feel towards Tifa what she felt towards him.
All of a sudden, a soft rustle behind him and a word startled him. "Cloud?"
He jumped slightly, then turned around quickly to see who had addressed him. "Oh, it's you Vincent. Don't you know you shouldn't sneak up on people like that?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't want to wake anyone. What's wrong, can't sleep?"
"Nah, I just don't feel tired. You know, I still can't believe we saved the world."
In his typical unemotional tone, Vincent replied, "Yes, we all did a great thing. But, I have the feeling you aren't quite content."
"No, it's......well, yeah, I guess you're right." Cloud admitted. He didn't talk much to Vincent, mostly because Vincent didn't talk much to begin with. But, he felt like talking, and maybe the best person to talk to is one that doesn't talk much. "I miss her."
"Aeris?"
"Yeah...I feel so bad that she's gone. Especially since it's partly my fault she is."
"Cloud, you can't blame yourself for that. You weren't yourself. You had no way to control your actions when Sephiroth controlled you. Besides, you were able to resist enough to stop yourself from committing the final blow."
This did little to placate Cloud. "You think that helps any?! Man, I really cared about Aeris...and the way I show that to her is by nearly slicing her into cold cuts! Controlled or no, that's just too hard for me to swallow."
"Cloud, do you honestly think Aeris feels that way?"
"Well...." That took Cloud by surprise. He hadn't thought about that. "You know, you're right. She isn't holding it against me. Still, though...."
"Cloud?" Vincent had suddenly picked up emotion, as he gazed out to the horizon with a look that could have been either disbelief, curiosity, or fear.
"What is it?" Cloud turned to see what his friend was looking at...and saw a mammoth airship, around 8000 meters long. It was shaped like a T, and it had very heavy-looking guns at what could be assumed were the wings. There were several smaller, quicker craft flying in escort of this ship.
"Uh......" was all Cloud could manage.
Sakaguchi. Feedback and C & C's are more than welcome, and honesty is appreciated. You can write me at Thrash58@aol.com.
Final Fantasy: Legends of the Zerg Invasion
By: Dark Templar Thrash
Chapter 3: The triumph of AVALANCHE
After making a couple of circles around the world to make sure Meteor was totally put out of commission by Holy and the
Lifestream, Cid put down the Highwind (or more precisely, the emergency jet that was all that was left of the Highwind)
by Cosmo Canyon. Immediately after touching down and opening the back door, a beige and black blur screamed out of the
door. After finding a suitable spot, Yuffie Kisiragi promptly vomited.
"You know, you guys owe me BIG," Yuffie said after voiding her bowels. "I mean, gawd, being in the middle of that big
explosion, flying around in this hunk of junk Captain Fly-boy over there calls an airship, nearly getting killed by both
Sephiroth and a huge evil Meteor.....I better be getting ALL of the Materia, just like in that contract I made you sign."
"But Yuffie, I never signed it, remember?" Cloud Strife said. "Reading while moving always makes me sick, and you just
wanted me to read it so you would have the satisfaction of seeing someone other than you throw up."
"Cloud has a point," agreed Tifa Lockheart. "But, that doesn't mean that we can't work something out, right guys? I mean,
Meteor's gone, Sephiroth's gone, Shinra's gone...there wouldn't be too much of a problem with Yuffie getting the Materia,
right?"
"Tifa, you ever hear of the phrase, 'famous last words'? I mean, shit, who knows when the next problem's going to pop up?"
Cid reminded.
"Do you always have to be so negative?" asked Tifa breathlessly.
"Hey, I'm being realistic. You never do know when some evil thing's going to come a-calling."
"Oh, who cares? You guys promised to give me the Materia!" whined Yuffie. "Gawd, if there was ever a problem, I'd lend it
back to you to use, geez..."
"Very generous of you, Yuffie," retorted Red XIII dryly, "but I feel it would be best if we each kept all our Materia. At
least until we are sure there is no threat present after Meteor."
"Whatcha mean, no threat?! What's gonna be around to mess wit' us after we fucked Meteor up?" Barret Wallace asked
incredulously.
"There is a good possibility that something or someone could try to seize power after Meteor's devastation." said Vincent Valentine in a flat tone. "Many people would jump at the chance to conquer while everyone's spirits and property and defenses are down."
"You know guys, we could try going into town and discussing this, instead of out in the open," Cait Sith said. "I don't know about you, but even though this isn't a real body, I don't want it to get torn to shreds by some monster, and I don't want to see any of you in the same situation."
"I agree with the puffball," Cloud said. "This is making me nervous standing out here and arguing. Think Shera would mind if we crashed here tonight, Cid?"
"Shit, why should she mind? I'll go tell her to set some extra room in the living room."
"Alright guys, in the meantime, let's mosey into town," replied Cloud cooly.
"You know, you really have to learn a better phrase than that," Yuffie quipped. "It's so dorky, gawd."
"Oh yeah, like you saying "gawd" all the time isn't?" Barret jumped in, eager to start in on Yuffie.
"Guys, could we please go into town?" Red pleaded. "Being out here is making me quite nervous." He stared at a patch of the darkening sky that was directly above the ruins of Midgar. He thought he could detect an unusual shimmer to the stars in that area......
Chapter 4: Reflections
Cloud stared out the window, a fresh breeze coming in. As he looked out at the stars, he couldn't help but flash back to the well, so many years ago, where he met up with Tifa, and looked up at the stars with her while he made a promise. A promise to come back and be a hero.
He was a hero, alright. Saving the world from a being intent on destroying it will classify you as that. But, he didn't quite feel like a hero. There was something nagging at his mind still. It has been much less severe after that time with Tifa in the Lifestream, but it was still there, a sense of longing, of loss.
He missed Aeris. Badly.
He couldn't explain how someone he knew for so short a period of time could mean so much to him. But, she had captured his heart, with her smile, her upbeat and positive attitude, and her sense of devotion to helping save the planet in the time of crisis, something that helped inspire him. Aeris was the reason that he saved the planet, in more than one way. He didn't know her role in summoning the Lifestream to aid Holy in the destruction of Meteor, at least not consciously. But, her memory was what helped him to go on and continue to lead AVALANCHE in the fight against Shinra and Sephiroth.
And because of him, she was gone. Of course, it wasn't truly his fault...Sephiroth was controlling him, he couldn't help that. But, he couldn't help but feel responsible.
At least he had his friends to comfort him and help him through the rough time. And Tifa...he couldn't have done it without her. He was really beginning to feel something similar to what he felt to Aeris. It was obvious that Tifa really cared about him...maybe even loved him. But, he was always so unsure of who he actually was, he had to wonder what it was about him that she liked. Now, he was much more secure in who he was, and consequently he began to feel towards Tifa what she felt towards him.
All of a sudden, a soft rustle behind him and a word startled him. "Cloud?"
He jumped slightly, then turned around quickly to see who had addressed him. "Oh, it's you Vincent. Don't you know you shouldn't sneak up on people like that?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't want to wake anyone. What's wrong, can't sleep?"
"Nah, I just don't feel tired. You know, I still can't believe we saved the world."
In his typical unemotional tone, Vincent replied, "Yes, we all did a great thing. But, I have the feeling you aren't quite content."
"No, it's......well, yeah, I guess you're right." Cloud admitted. He didn't talk much to Vincent, mostly because Vincent didn't talk much to begin with. But, he felt like talking, and maybe the best person to talk to is one that doesn't talk much. "I miss her."
"Aeris?"
"Yeah...I feel so bad that she's gone. Especially since it's partly my fault she is."
"Cloud, you can't blame yourself for that. You weren't yourself. You had no way to control your actions when Sephiroth controlled you. Besides, you were able to resist enough to stop yourself from committing the final blow."
This did little to placate Cloud. "You think that helps any?! Man, I really cared about Aeris...and the way I show that to her is by nearly slicing her into cold cuts! Controlled or no, that's just too hard for me to swallow."
"Cloud, do you honestly think Aeris feels that way?"
"Well...." That took Cloud by surprise. He hadn't thought about that. "You know, you're right. She isn't holding it against me. Still, though...."
"Cloud?" Vincent had suddenly picked up emotion, as he gazed out to the horizon with a look that could have been either disbelief, curiosity, or fear.
"What is it?" Cloud turned to see what his friend was looking at...and saw a mammoth airship, around 8000 meters long. It was shaped like a T, and it had very heavy-looking guns at what could be assumed were the wings. There were several smaller, quicker craft flying in escort of this ship.
"Uh......" was all Cloud could manage.