It was late at night when Cloud Strife entered the forest. He had hoped to
get through the forest by dawn, but at this hour it didn't look like he
could manage it, and he was already getting tired. After deciding that he
would set camp after a few hours, he set off into the forest. After about
half an hour, he saw a bright flash and heard numerous gunshots.
"Barret…"
Cloud dashed as fast as he could towards the noises. Fearing the worst only leant more speed to his stride. After only a few minutes but what seemed forever, he came upon a small clearing which was marked by scorch marks on the trees and ground. Looking around, he saw part of a body, missing most of it's left side, and it's head. Studying marks in the grass, he saw a huge, Barret-shaped flattening, and then saw it dragged away deeper into the forest.
"Shit! I'm too late…"
Cloud, after weighing both options in his mind, decided to camp there and then search for Barret in the morning. Most monsters would probably avoid the scene of a conflict for a few days. Setting up his tent, he went to sleep, but did not sleep well.
"Barret…"
Cloud dashed as fast as he could towards the noises. Fearing the worst only leant more speed to his stride. After only a few minutes but what seemed forever, he came upon a small clearing which was marked by scorch marks on the trees and ground. Looking around, he saw part of a body, missing most of it's left side, and it's head. Studying marks in the grass, he saw a huge, Barret-shaped flattening, and then saw it dragged away deeper into the forest.
"Shit! I'm too late…"
Cloud, after weighing both options in his mind, decided to camp there and then search for Barret in the morning. Most monsters would probably avoid the scene of a conflict for a few days. Setting up his tent, he went to sleep, but did not sleep well.
