Bragging Rights

Co-authored by Lugia222 and AC

In one particular part of the world, there was a crossroads. A perfectly ordinary, run-of-the-mill, two roads that happen to cross paths at one point crossroads. There was nothing special about it, it was just where two different roads going to and coming from different directions met.
Now, on one particular day- a perfectly ordinary day, mind you, nothing special about it- two people were approaching the crossroads from two different directions. One of them looked to be around 21, had spiky blond hair, was dressed like a mercenary, and carried a large sword. The other was about 17 years old, had longish dark hair, was dressed in black leather, and carried a gunblade. Now, neither was looking where he was going, each being immersed in his own thoughts, and so they walked right into each other.
"Hey, watch where you're going!" said the former.
"....."
"Hey, aren't you listening? You just bumped into me!" said the former.
"No, you're the one who bumped into me," said the latter. "Besides, you should give me some respect. I am, after all, Squall Leonhart, the one responsible for destroying the sorceress Ultimecia and saving the world from the destruction of her time compression."
The latter shrugged. "Big deal. I'm Cloud Strife, and I defeated Sephiroth and saved the world from the Meteor he was summoning to crash into it."
The two glared at each for moment, then Squall continued.
"Well, I defeated several powerful war machines, and some more than once!" he said.
"I beat the battle arena AND the special battle arena at Gold Saucer single-handedly," Cloud replied.
"I defeated several of the most powerful GF in the world, including Bahamut and Griever."
"I defeated Jenova four times, and each time it was more powerful than the last."
"I destroyed both Ultima AND Omega Weapons."
"I destroyed all four Weapons- Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, and Ultimate!"
"Well, I battled a sorceress across time."
"I climbed the highest and coldest cliff in the entire world."
"I survived a direct hit from a sorceress's Limit Break."
"I survived falling into the Lifestream two times."
"I survived drifting helplessly in space with only a spacesuit."
"I've won the S Rank Chocobo races who knows how many times."
"I can keep some of the most powerful GF in the world, such as Bahamut and Eden, with me almost like pets."
"Well," Cloud shrugs, "I can buy drinks."
"....."
No longer having anything to brag about, the two continued on their separate ways.
And the crossroads was still just as ordinary as it was before.