Dreaming Sins
He couldn't figure it out, the flash of light, the monster… "What happened to it?"
Cloud said softly. Running his hand through his blond hair, letting it drop over his face
gently. His thoughts kept going back to the sight of Barret's body. Impaled upon the way,
his left arm hanging like a ravaged piece of meat. Cloud closed his eyes slowly, lowering
his head as he felt a cool breeze come through his window. He sighed, letting the silence
of the room over take him. Engulfing him in his thoughts, but that wasn't to be. He
opened his eyes slowly as he heard something's breath in front of him. He lift his head
slowly, staring at the shadowy creature on the balcony. "Who's there?" his voice echoed
in the empty room, he quickly reached to the sword placed upon the wall. He found his
breathing growing softer, his body getting cold as he began walking towards the shadowy
creature. The creature just lift its head slowly, as if sniffing the air around it, then its eyes
opened slowly, staring directly at Cloud. "Get out of here" Cloud said in a sharp voice,
but something was different, his voice was colder, sharper then he usually talked. He
shook his head as he stared at the creatures blood red eyes. Cloud grabbed at his chest
slowly, taking a step back. His heart beating faster, he couldn't think straight. "Stop
it…stop it" Cloud said…trying to look away but he couldn't. Those blood red eyes lost in
the creatures shadow covered form. He found himself standing straight now, watching his
body carefully; he closed his eyes and shook his head trying to move. But when he
opened his eyes a flash of light filled the room, the screaming of the wind filled his ears.
It sounded like the entire world was exploding around him; he could feel it shake his utter
essence.
Then the light disappeared, kneeling again, his breathing quick. He took in a deep
breath, lifting his head slowly; the room was in utter disarray. And upon the
balcony was the torn flesh of what he thought was the shadowy creature. He stood
slowly, looking down at the sword in his hand slowly, but it wasn't the sword he had
taken off the wall. It was the same sword that he pulled from Barret. He found himself
starting to grin, and small chuckle left his mouth. He shook his head dropping the sword
and grabbing a hold of his head. Gasping in pain as he dropped to his knees, shaking his
head violently. "No…i…" He looked at the creature again, but it wasn't covered with
shadows anymore, it was covered with rags. He winced in pain as he could hear his heart
beat faster. Staring at the bloody rags, and the child like hand hanging out of them.
"No…" He shook his head again, forcing himself to stand and run over to the rags.
Tearing the rags away, seeing the young boy lying there. Soaked with blood, and strange
runes carved into the child's flesh. "Oh god no…" He said as he dropped the blood
soaked rags in his hands. Tifa ran into the room, followed by Yuffie and Cid. They all
stopped as they saw the child in front of cloud. Seeing the room destroyed about them,
they all stared at cloud their eyes filled with disbelief, as they don't want to believe what
they see. Cloud shook his head as he got up. "I didn't…"He took a step towards them, but
the same voice filled his head again. ~Another sin upon your blood soaked hands~.
Clouds eyes went wide with horror as he turned his head seeing the balcony next to his,
Vincent staring straight at him. Cloud looked at the trio standing at in his room.
Cloud yelled and quickly ran, his hand meeting the railing and jumping as hard as
he could, he felt the air whip around him, the world fade away, then he met the ground
rolling upon the ground slowly. Sliding down the embankment, dirt flying up around him.
He forced himself to stand and began to run as fast as he could. "I'm losing my mind…"
He said, running as fast as he could, his heart beating faster within his chest. But his
running quickly stopped as he saw the shadows ahead of him melt away, Cloud took a
deep breath. Staring at the strange silhouette in front of him. And the cold voice entering
his mind once more ~come with me, and your sins will be washed away~ Cloud shook
his head lightly, taking a step back, but found himself walking towards the stranger, the
light beginning to flow over him… "Aeris…?" He found his voice was different as he
spoke, the light surrounding him now flying into the air lighting the small area around
him. He stared ahead, as he saw the stranger ahead of him. ~No…I'm not Aeris…~ the
stranger spoke. Clouds eyes going wide as the voice filled his mind. He wanted to grab
his sword and run. But something was keeping him here. ~But I can take you to her~ the
stranger said, starting to walk towards Cloud. Cloud's eyes going blank of emotion as he
watched the stranger walk into the light. He felt his breath leave his body, staring at the
man in front of him. The short silver hair, standing a tall 6 foot 4, wearing a blood red
trench coat, jet black pants, the strangers chest seemed to be cover with what looked like
blood runes, ones that you would see on a summoner stone, and those ice blue eyes,
cold…calm…dark… "I've been looking for you Cloud" The stranger said, a small flash
of light engulfing him. "It's almost time for you to awaken" Cloud felt his chest starting
to burn, his heart pounding harder in his chest. "Who are you?" He yelled, "What are you
talking about?" Cloud tried to move, but found that he remained motionless. The stranger
walked around him slowly, the sound of the strangers sword being drawn filling his ears.
"So many questions are running through that little head of yours" The man said coming
to a stop in front of Cloud, the long sword, Cloud shook his head faintly trying to get
back. "Oh…you know this sword…you should" Cloud gasped as a flash of memory
flooded his mind. "It was the one that he drove through your chest" Cloud shook his head
as he felt the same pain he had then flow through him like electricity. Cloud grunted in
pain "Who…a-a-a-re…y-you?" Cloud said through the pain. The stranger grinned faintly
placing the tip of the sword against Cloud's chest "You will find out…in due time my
friend. But first you have to suffer a bit more…for my enjoyment" The stranger laughed
as he pierced through the clothing and into clouds chest, leaving the blade in only a bit,
not doing much damage. "Feel your sins Cloud, for soon, they will over whelm you and
you will finally awaken" The stranger laughed, but his voice was cut short, he watched
the man turned with a blur of speed, a barrier appearing in front of him, watching as
hundreds of Ice shards shattered around him. He heard someone's voice "Hold on
Cloud!" He tried to look but his vision was starting to blur "Tifa?" He said, and then he
saw nothing but darkness as he passed out. The sound of footsteps rushing towards him
was all he heard. And the dyeing voices around him.
"Where did he go?"
"Who was he?"
"Cloud…cloud…hurry help met get him back"
He couldn't figure it out, the flash of light, the monster… "What happened to it?"
Cloud said softly. Running his hand through his blond hair, letting it drop over his face
gently. His thoughts kept going back to the sight of Barret's body. Impaled upon the way,
his left arm hanging like a ravaged piece of meat. Cloud closed his eyes slowly, lowering
his head as he felt a cool breeze come through his window. He sighed, letting the silence
of the room over take him. Engulfing him in his thoughts, but that wasn't to be. He
opened his eyes slowly as he heard something's breath in front of him. He lift his head
slowly, staring at the shadowy creature on the balcony. "Who's there?" his voice echoed
in the empty room, he quickly reached to the sword placed upon the wall. He found his
breathing growing softer, his body getting cold as he began walking towards the shadowy
creature. The creature just lift its head slowly, as if sniffing the air around it, then its eyes
opened slowly, staring directly at Cloud. "Get out of here" Cloud said in a sharp voice,
but something was different, his voice was colder, sharper then he usually talked. He
shook his head as he stared at the creatures blood red eyes. Cloud grabbed at his chest
slowly, taking a step back. His heart beating faster, he couldn't think straight. "Stop
it…stop it" Cloud said…trying to look away but he couldn't. Those blood red eyes lost in
the creatures shadow covered form. He found himself standing straight now, watching his
body carefully; he closed his eyes and shook his head trying to move. But when he
opened his eyes a flash of light filled the room, the screaming of the wind filled his ears.
It sounded like the entire world was exploding around him; he could feel it shake his utter
essence.
Then the light disappeared, kneeling again, his breathing quick. He took in a deep
breath, lifting his head slowly; the room was in utter disarray. And upon the
balcony was the torn flesh of what he thought was the shadowy creature. He stood
slowly, looking down at the sword in his hand slowly, but it wasn't the sword he had
taken off the wall. It was the same sword that he pulled from Barret. He found himself
starting to grin, and small chuckle left his mouth. He shook his head dropping the sword
and grabbing a hold of his head. Gasping in pain as he dropped to his knees, shaking his
head violently. "No…i…" He looked at the creature again, but it wasn't covered with
shadows anymore, it was covered with rags. He winced in pain as he could hear his heart
beat faster. Staring at the bloody rags, and the child like hand hanging out of them.
"No…" He shook his head again, forcing himself to stand and run over to the rags.
Tearing the rags away, seeing the young boy lying there. Soaked with blood, and strange
runes carved into the child's flesh. "Oh god no…" He said as he dropped the blood
soaked rags in his hands. Tifa ran into the room, followed by Yuffie and Cid. They all
stopped as they saw the child in front of cloud. Seeing the room destroyed about them,
they all stared at cloud their eyes filled with disbelief, as they don't want to believe what
they see. Cloud shook his head as he got up. "I didn't…"He took a step towards them, but
the same voice filled his head again. ~Another sin upon your blood soaked hands~.
Clouds eyes went wide with horror as he turned his head seeing the balcony next to his,
Vincent staring straight at him. Cloud looked at the trio standing at in his room.
Cloud yelled and quickly ran, his hand meeting the railing and jumping as hard as
he could, he felt the air whip around him, the world fade away, then he met the ground
rolling upon the ground slowly. Sliding down the embankment, dirt flying up around him.
He forced himself to stand and began to run as fast as he could. "I'm losing my mind…"
He said, running as fast as he could, his heart beating faster within his chest. But his
running quickly stopped as he saw the shadows ahead of him melt away, Cloud took a
deep breath. Staring at the strange silhouette in front of him. And the cold voice entering
his mind once more ~come with me, and your sins will be washed away~ Cloud shook
his head lightly, taking a step back, but found himself walking towards the stranger, the
light beginning to flow over him… "Aeris…?" He found his voice was different as he
spoke, the light surrounding him now flying into the air lighting the small area around
him. He stared ahead, as he saw the stranger ahead of him. ~No…I'm not Aeris…~ the
stranger spoke. Clouds eyes going wide as the voice filled his mind. He wanted to grab
his sword and run. But something was keeping him here. ~But I can take you to her~ the
stranger said, starting to walk towards Cloud. Cloud's eyes going blank of emotion as he
watched the stranger walk into the light. He felt his breath leave his body, staring at the
man in front of him. The short silver hair, standing a tall 6 foot 4, wearing a blood red
trench coat, jet black pants, the strangers chest seemed to be cover with what looked like
blood runes, ones that you would see on a summoner stone, and those ice blue eyes,
cold…calm…dark… "I've been looking for you Cloud" The stranger said, a small flash
of light engulfing him. "It's almost time for you to awaken" Cloud felt his chest starting
to burn, his heart pounding harder in his chest. "Who are you?" He yelled, "What are you
talking about?" Cloud tried to move, but found that he remained motionless. The stranger
walked around him slowly, the sound of the strangers sword being drawn filling his ears.
"So many questions are running through that little head of yours" The man said coming
to a stop in front of Cloud, the long sword, Cloud shook his head faintly trying to get
back. "Oh…you know this sword…you should" Cloud gasped as a flash of memory
flooded his mind. "It was the one that he drove through your chest" Cloud shook his head
as he felt the same pain he had then flow through him like electricity. Cloud grunted in
pain "Who…a-a-a-re…y-you?" Cloud said through the pain. The stranger grinned faintly
placing the tip of the sword against Cloud's chest "You will find out…in due time my
friend. But first you have to suffer a bit more…for my enjoyment" The stranger laughed
as he pierced through the clothing and into clouds chest, leaving the blade in only a bit,
not doing much damage. "Feel your sins Cloud, for soon, they will over whelm you and
you will finally awaken" The stranger laughed, but his voice was cut short, he watched
the man turned with a blur of speed, a barrier appearing in front of him, watching as
hundreds of Ice shards shattered around him. He heard someone's voice "Hold on
Cloud!" He tried to look but his vision was starting to blur "Tifa?" He said, and then he
saw nothing but darkness as he passed out. The sound of footsteps rushing towards him
was all he heard. And the dyeing voices around him.
"Where did he go?"
"Who was he?"
"Cloud…cloud…hurry help met get him back"