Chapter 2
Reuniting of the Family
Meanwhile, Cid traveled into Kalm to see if everyone was alright. When he made it into the small town, he saw Marlene waiting to see her Daddy.
"Yo Barret! Come here, QUICK," Cid yelled.
"B... Barret? That's my DADDY," exclaimed Marlene.
"What is it Cid," Barret exclaimed as he ran into the town.
"Look"
"It can't be... Is it? MARLENE!"
"DADDY!" Marlene quickly ran over to Barret and gave him a hug. "Where's Tifa?"
"Tifa, Cloud, come here," yelled Cid.
Cloud and Tifa scrambled off the ground and rushed into Kalm. On the way, Cloud picked up a beautiful flower. They saw Marlene hugging Barret as if she had not seen him in a year. Marlene peered over Barret's shoulder and saw a faint image of Cloud and Tifa. Marlene slowly moved away from Barret and proceeded over to Tifa.
"Oh, Marlene. I am glad you are alive! We thought that Meteor took out Kalm with Midgar. We were hoping you weren't here, but now we are glad you are," cried Tifa. Marlene hugged Tifa with great joy. Marlene and Tifa whispered things back and forth to each other. Cloud began to walk over to Barret. As he began to move, Marlene called for him.
"Hi, Marlene," Cloud said.
"Hi, Cloud! What is that in your hand?"
"This is from the Flower Girl, Aeris, she wanted me to give this to you."
"YAY! But... where is the Flower Girl?"
"She had to leave. She had to hide in the Promised Land." Marlene began to cry. She wanted to see the face of the girl who saved her life. She wanted to see Aeris.
"It's ok, we will go see her sometime. She isn't far; she is in our hearts, our dreams. Never forget her," Tifa quietly said. Red XIII, Yuffie, and Cait Sith waltzed into Kalm. They looked around and saw that nothing was really damaged. They walked over to Barret and Cid who were talking back and forth.
"See that little girl over there? That is my daughter, Marlene", Barret said.
"Who are they, Daddy?"
"That is Yuffie, Cait Sith, and Red XIII", Barret replied as he pointed to each one of them.
"Hello", Marlene shyly said.
"Hi", said Yuffie, Cait Sith, and Red XIII.
"What are you," said Marlene as she approached Red XIII.
"I am the son of a great warrior."
"Wow. Where are you from?"
"I am from Cosmo Canyon."
"Cool. What are you," Marlene said as she pointed to Cait Sith.
"I am a robot that is being controlled by a member of the Shin-Ra."
"I thought Shin-Ra was bad."
"I am not evil like most of the others. I helped save the world."
"Oh..."
"Before you ask, I am from a small town called Wutai, I am a Materia collector", Yuffie quickly said.
"Ok", Marlene replied.
"Where's Vincent," asked Yuffie.
"You mean he wasn't in the airship with you guys," Cloud replied.
"No"
"He might still be in there..."
Cid walked into the general store to see if they carried any parts for the airship. When he found that they don't, he went outside and sat down. Cloud and the others walked out and saw Cid with his head hanging down.
"Yo Cid. Why ya sitting," Barret asked.
"There aren't any parts for the airship within a hundred miles," Cid yelled," The closest place is Junon! I don't want to walk all the way there!"
"Hey Cid... how far away is Choco-Billy's farm from here," Cloud asked.
"About 3 miles from here."
"Good, I have an idea."