Chapter 4
The Journey to Junon
"So Cloud, how are we going to get to Junon from here?"
"We will go over those mountains over there, the ones past the swamp. If it takes longer than we expected, we will stay the night at Fort Condor, if it is still there. From there, we will travel to Junon," Cloud replied.
"Ok... whatever you say", Cid said. Cloud and Cid got to the point where they could not see the farm anymore, but they could see the mountains off into the distance. The two decided to stop at the edge of the swamp to let the Chocobos rest and eat.
"Hey Cloud, wanna go kill one of those damned Zoloms," Cid asked.
"No, you go ahead, I am tired... I DID save the world yesterday..."
"Oh yeah, heh, too busy thinking about those airship parts than to think about that." Cid walked into the muddy swamp and spotted a Zolom slithering towards him. "Come on you damned thing from hell! Come and get me!" The Zolom rose into the air and struck down at Cid. Cid shoved his lance into the Zolom's neck as it struck. The Zolom had let out a cry of pain. Cid climbed on its back and began to ride it like a Chocobo in a rodeo! "Yo Cloud! Check me out!" Cloud looked up and saw his friend riding the Zolom.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Having a bit of fun!"
"Kill it! Now!"
"Why?"
"Just do it!"
"Fine." Cid shoved his lance through the back of the Zolom's head, piercing its brain. Cid trudged back to Cloud. "Why did you make me kill it... I was having a lot of fun!"
"It was about to use beta."
"How could you tell?"
"It was rearing back on the bottom of it's tail."
"Yikes... I'll be sure to look out for that next time." The Chocobos got up from their resting spot and squawked.
"All right... lets go!" Cid and Cloud climbed back on their Chocobos and rode off towards the mountains. When they reached the mountains, they spotted an old trail that led up and over them.
"Damn... that is high. Sure the Chocobos can make it all the way up there," Cid asked.
"I'm sure they can... they are gold Chocobos... they can go over anything."
I hope you are telling me the truth." The Chocobos began to jump from one rock ledge to the other, soon, they reached the top.
"Time for the fun part... going down!" The voice of cloud began to fade as his Chocobo ran down the mountain. Cid gathered up some of his courage and he too started down the mountain. About three minutes afterwards, Cid and his Chocobo made it down the mountain. Both him and Cloud had a race to Fort Condor.
"Yahoo! This is fun," yelled Cid.
"Come on Chico. Let's show them how to race," Cloud said to his Chocobo. Chico went into a dead sprint, leaving Cid in his dust.
"Can't you do that Boco," Cid asks. The Chocobo squawked at him and began into a dead sprint as well. Cloud passed up Fort condor and slowed his Chocobo down to a walk. Cid caught up with Cloud and slowed his Chocobo. "Ya know... we DID pass up Fort Condor. Are we just heading for Junon?"
"Yep, it is about a mile from here. We will be there in a few minutes."
"Good, my ass is aching from this Chocobo." Cid and Cloud reached Junon just in time to see the Sun set.