Chapter 6
The wind picked up speed as the neared the land were they might find Red XIII and Cid was enjoying that the sun was steadily moving downwards out of sight turning the sky into a deep orange.
"How far!?"
Aeris yelled to him he turned to her and smiled.
"Let's find out!"
He pulled a map from his back pocket and held it in front of him looking for their location Aeris smiled at him devilishly and sped off in front of him as a joke and Cid placed the map back in his pocket.
"HEY!? AERIS?!"
He stopped and Aeris did too laughing at him. He turned to the sound of her voice and placed his hand on his hip tilting forward, while Aeris mimicked him, a howl was heard that startled them both, making them jump.
Cid ran beside Aeris and looked around but couldn't find the source.
"What the fuck was that!?"
He turned around in a complete circle scanning the area around him, but there wasn't any sign of anything.
"Red XIII?" Aeris called out but there was no answer.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW MY FATHER'S NAME!?"
A booming voice called to them making Aeris fall in shock. A speeding beam of light passed between them that singed the grass.
"Hey!" Cid screamed as he jumped away from the burned grass, grasping his Venus Gospel in defense. Aeris reached for her Princess Guard and pushed herself upwards with it as the light sped pass them.
"ANSWER ME!!!"
The booming voice became angry then before and Cid looked confused as it passed.
"Red XIII doesn't have any kids! He's our friend you jackass!"
The light stopped and a small white explosion filled the area silently. As it wore off a tint of red fire could be seen in front of them waving. Cid moved closer to it and it stopped standing straight on end. Aeris walked towards him as well but got no closer when it sped next to her knocking her over. A beastly figure stood over her circling her. She crouched up and tried to stand but was pushed over by it again. Cid gripped his spear harder in anger.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
He yelled at it. The beast turned to him growling and snarling at him.
"Why should I believe that you know my father?"
Cid rubbed the back of his head in confusion and placed it in his right pocket.
"But that guy didn't have any kids, Hojo-,"
He was cut off when the beast attacked him. Aeris jumped up and smacked it on the head knocking it out instantly.
"What the hell was that all about!?"
Cid looked at the unconscious beast on him as he scooted out from underneath him. Aeris shook her head at him.
"He looks so much like Red,"
"Yeah but he ain't him, I can tell,"
"What if this IS his son, Cid?"
Cid pondered the question as he got to his feet and shrugged at her.
"But didn't Hojo say that you were the last of the ancients and that he was the last of his kind as well?"
Aeris turned from him in anger and looked downward.
"Yes he did, but I don't believe him, there has to be another of both of us! Maybe Red XIII found his mate at last,"
Cid turned from her as well his back to her and the beast and then he turned to her.
"Well then let's get this kid to his dad!"
Aeris turned and smiled at him and felt his forehead.
"You sick or something!?"
Cid through his head back and laughed at her.
"Just cause I want to help someone doesn't make me sick!"
Aeris drew back and gave him a concerned look then started running full speed towards Cosmo Canyon.
"HEY! WAIT UP!"
Cid quickly casted Float on the beast and it raised a couple feet above the ground and took of after Aeris the animal that was supposedly Red XIII's kid floating closely behind him as they all neared the city. The top of the tower loomed over the area as they made there way up the slopes of the land. They reached the entrance and a man stood staring at them in shock.
"They have returned!"
The villagers all ran towards the entrance and stared at Cid and Aeris in wonder and happiness.
"Yeah!! We must tell Nakini!"
One of the young women ran up the top stairs to the observatory and then came running back down just as fast but with concern locked upon her face.
"Nakini is worried for his son and wife, he asks that you come see him, please,"
Cid looked at her and moved slightly to the right revealing the floating beast they had before. The villagers looked at him more shocked then before and then at Aeris.
"Nakini's Son, Genya has returned to the village as well!" the young women shouted in happiness. Aeris and Cid made their way pass the ppl as they moved slowly up the stairs pulling Genya behind them. Aeris looked at Cid and smiled.
"I guess Red does have a someone! Ha! Told ya!"
She turned and looked upwards at their destination smiling in satisfaction, thinking of what was to come.
The wind picked up speed as the neared the land were they might find Red XIII and Cid was enjoying that the sun was steadily moving downwards out of sight turning the sky into a deep orange.
"How far!?"
Aeris yelled to him he turned to her and smiled.
"Let's find out!"
He pulled a map from his back pocket and held it in front of him looking for their location Aeris smiled at him devilishly and sped off in front of him as a joke and Cid placed the map back in his pocket.
"HEY!? AERIS?!"
He stopped and Aeris did too laughing at him. He turned to the sound of her voice and placed his hand on his hip tilting forward, while Aeris mimicked him, a howl was heard that startled them both, making them jump.
Cid ran beside Aeris and looked around but couldn't find the source.
"What the fuck was that!?"
He turned around in a complete circle scanning the area around him, but there wasn't any sign of anything.
"Red XIII?" Aeris called out but there was no answer.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW MY FATHER'S NAME!?"
A booming voice called to them making Aeris fall in shock. A speeding beam of light passed between them that singed the grass.
"Hey!" Cid screamed as he jumped away from the burned grass, grasping his Venus Gospel in defense. Aeris reached for her Princess Guard and pushed herself upwards with it as the light sped pass them.
"ANSWER ME!!!"
The booming voice became angry then before and Cid looked confused as it passed.
"Red XIII doesn't have any kids! He's our friend you jackass!"
The light stopped and a small white explosion filled the area silently. As it wore off a tint of red fire could be seen in front of them waving. Cid moved closer to it and it stopped standing straight on end. Aeris walked towards him as well but got no closer when it sped next to her knocking her over. A beastly figure stood over her circling her. She crouched up and tried to stand but was pushed over by it again. Cid gripped his spear harder in anger.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
He yelled at it. The beast turned to him growling and snarling at him.
"Why should I believe that you know my father?"
Cid rubbed the back of his head in confusion and placed it in his right pocket.
"But that guy didn't have any kids, Hojo-,"
He was cut off when the beast attacked him. Aeris jumped up and smacked it on the head knocking it out instantly.
"What the hell was that all about!?"
Cid looked at the unconscious beast on him as he scooted out from underneath him. Aeris shook her head at him.
"He looks so much like Red,"
"Yeah but he ain't him, I can tell,"
"What if this IS his son, Cid?"
Cid pondered the question as he got to his feet and shrugged at her.
"But didn't Hojo say that you were the last of the ancients and that he was the last of his kind as well?"
Aeris turned from him in anger and looked downward.
"Yes he did, but I don't believe him, there has to be another of both of us! Maybe Red XIII found his mate at last,"
Cid turned from her as well his back to her and the beast and then he turned to her.
"Well then let's get this kid to his dad!"
Aeris turned and smiled at him and felt his forehead.
"You sick or something!?"
Cid through his head back and laughed at her.
"Just cause I want to help someone doesn't make me sick!"
Aeris drew back and gave him a concerned look then started running full speed towards Cosmo Canyon.
"HEY! WAIT UP!"
Cid quickly casted Float on the beast and it raised a couple feet above the ground and took of after Aeris the animal that was supposedly Red XIII's kid floating closely behind him as they all neared the city. The top of the tower loomed over the area as they made there way up the slopes of the land. They reached the entrance and a man stood staring at them in shock.
"They have returned!"
The villagers all ran towards the entrance and stared at Cid and Aeris in wonder and happiness.
"Yeah!! We must tell Nakini!"
One of the young women ran up the top stairs to the observatory and then came running back down just as fast but with concern locked upon her face.
"Nakini is worried for his son and wife, he asks that you come see him, please,"
Cid looked at her and moved slightly to the right revealing the floating beast they had before. The villagers looked at him more shocked then before and then at Aeris.
"Nakini's Son, Genya has returned to the village as well!" the young women shouted in happiness. Aeris and Cid made their way pass the ppl as they moved slowly up the stairs pulling Genya behind them. Aeris looked at Cid and smiled.
"I guess Red does have a someone! Ha! Told ya!"
She turned and looked upwards at their destination smiling in satisfaction, thinking of what was to come.