The wind lashed visciously over the desert sending gallons of sand whipping into the mountain forest that bordered the wasteland. There, miles up in the mountain an army of nervous SeeDs awaited their enemy. They stood on one side of an enourmous river which was bridged by a rickety swing bridge.
Everyone found a stone or log to sit on, and huddled in small groups. Zell found two rocks under a tree and sad on one.
"Damn i'm starved...." he muttered.
{First they starve us then they drive us to the brink of exaustion.... And i'm cold!}
Another SeeD tapped him on the shoulder. Zell turned around.
"D'you mind if i sit here?" He asked, gesturing to the other rock.
"Nah, go on..."
The guy sat down and pulled two small parcels out of his jacket.
He threw one to Zell who looked at it curiously.
"Sandwiches. The least i can do to thank you. Besides i heard you say you were hungry."
"T-T-Thanks...." He said through chattering teeth.
They ate their sandwiches and watched as a box was flung from one side of the river to the other.
"OK! SEEDS! *WE* HAVE JUST RECIEVED A MESS-AGE!" someone yelled.
Zell and the other SeeD's turned their heads.
"EVERYBODY! THE ENE-MY *IS* APPRO-CHING! PICK AH VIC-TIM AND *BEGIN*!!!"
Everyone looked around scared. Zell looked down at the river. The banks were sloping mud puddles with rocks protruding out and there was no escape if you fell in. Zell and the friendly Seed found the bridge and held on.
There was a rumbling in the near distance.
"I- I wonder what that is... e-ey..." said the SeeD.
Zell peered around.
"Maybe a flashflood...." he said, scaring himself.
"by the way... I'm Zell.. Zell Dincht."
The two shook hands.
"Good to meet you... I'm"
Then the enemy was apon them...
Zell was strong enough to beat around five of the enemy with a good Mach Kick or Heel drop but eventually he came to the leader of the pack. After around five minuets it was clearly no walk in the park for either of them. Everyone watched in awe at all the fighting when the figting reached the bridge. Then the rain started. Zell could hardly see, but after a while, and by his opponents weaker shots he knew he had the better vision. There was a crack and Zell ignored it. People were screaming at him to get off the bridge. He realised his enemy had fled.
Before he could act the boards underneath him broke and he fell down, down into the river. He floundered around for a second in the icy torrent, then realised with terror.
{The Flashflood!}
He took a deep breath and grabbed a submerged branch.
Zell closed his eyes tight.
He could hear the water roaring around him,
He could feel the water pulling at him with ice cold fingers.
He could hear the SeeD's yelling to him.
He could feel his lungs burning for Oxygen,
Screaming at him to breathe.
He could feel his grip loosening.
He definitely felt the large hunk of wood penetrate his chest.
He couldn't help it.
The pain of the icy water and the fire piercing his body was too much.
He let go of the rope.
And Breathed.
He heard someone call his name as he was rushed down the river,
The water burning his lungs.
The icy water numbed his body and he was floating away.
His life appeared like little movies in his drifting mind.
Through all the images one thing was clear.
{Selphie....}
He didn't know what happened but through the blackness, one last beam of light entered his mind.
He was wedged underneath a log, with little air to breath. The ice water was quickly stripping his will power and his life away from him.
"If you can hear me Zell... I love you... I promise..."
Everyone found a stone or log to sit on, and huddled in small groups. Zell found two rocks under a tree and sad on one.
"Damn i'm starved...." he muttered.
{First they starve us then they drive us to the brink of exaustion.... And i'm cold!}
Another SeeD tapped him on the shoulder. Zell turned around.
"D'you mind if i sit here?" He asked, gesturing to the other rock.
"Nah, go on..."
The guy sat down and pulled two small parcels out of his jacket.
He threw one to Zell who looked at it curiously.
"Sandwiches. The least i can do to thank you. Besides i heard you say you were hungry."
"T-T-Thanks...." He said through chattering teeth.
They ate their sandwiches and watched as a box was flung from one side of the river to the other.
"OK! SEEDS! *WE* HAVE JUST RECIEVED A MESS-AGE!" someone yelled.
Zell and the other SeeD's turned their heads.
"EVERYBODY! THE ENE-MY *IS* APPRO-CHING! PICK AH VIC-TIM AND *BEGIN*!!!"
Everyone looked around scared. Zell looked down at the river. The banks were sloping mud puddles with rocks protruding out and there was no escape if you fell in. Zell and the friendly Seed found the bridge and held on.
There was a rumbling in the near distance.
"I- I wonder what that is... e-ey..." said the SeeD.
Zell peered around.
"Maybe a flashflood...." he said, scaring himself.
"by the way... I'm Zell.. Zell Dincht."
The two shook hands.
"Good to meet you... I'm"
Then the enemy was apon them...
Zell was strong enough to beat around five of the enemy with a good Mach Kick or Heel drop but eventually he came to the leader of the pack. After around five minuets it was clearly no walk in the park for either of them. Everyone watched in awe at all the fighting when the figting reached the bridge. Then the rain started. Zell could hardly see, but after a while, and by his opponents weaker shots he knew he had the better vision. There was a crack and Zell ignored it. People were screaming at him to get off the bridge. He realised his enemy had fled.
Before he could act the boards underneath him broke and he fell down, down into the river. He floundered around for a second in the icy torrent, then realised with terror.
{The Flashflood!}
He took a deep breath and grabbed a submerged branch.
Zell closed his eyes tight.
He could hear the water roaring around him,
He could feel the water pulling at him with ice cold fingers.
He could hear the SeeD's yelling to him.
He could feel his lungs burning for Oxygen,
Screaming at him to breathe.
He could feel his grip loosening.
He definitely felt the large hunk of wood penetrate his chest.
He couldn't help it.
The pain of the icy water and the fire piercing his body was too much.
He let go of the rope.
And Breathed.
He heard someone call his name as he was rushed down the river,
The water burning his lungs.
The icy water numbed his body and he was floating away.
His life appeared like little movies in his drifting mind.
Through all the images one thing was clear.
{Selphie....}
He didn't know what happened but through the blackness, one last beam of light entered his mind.
He was wedged underneath a log, with little air to breath. The ice water was quickly stripping his will power and his life away from him.
"If you can hear me Zell... I love you... I promise..."
