Iris missed the meeting. From the surge of power and rage that
arose from ashes of fear and anxiety, it left her without the
energy to carry on the fight. She had to rejuvenate her
enegergies, else she would not fight again for a long time.
Light covered her body, and warmed her soul.
However, in the meeting room, things were much less peaceful. Shouting and arguing occured among the soldiers of rebellion. Arguing about the next plan of attack...what to do next... What would happen to the planet.
"Damnit...save Midgar...save the Planet...there's no difference to me!" Barret smashed his hand onto the table, a cold glare in his eyes. "If I lose Marlene, I might as well lose the planet! Ahh, give all the hate in the world to Sephiroth."
"I'd completely agree with you Barret...but the question remains the same. How will we get there? Midgar is in a national state of emergency. There is no natural way we can get there...Man.." Cloud turned around from everyone, hand over his face. "I'm sorry Reeve...looks like I'm too weak to help anyone...again," he whispered to himself.
"Now you all listen to me, and listen good! Do you know what we're riding!? The Highwind! Yes, that's right! The Highwind! The fastest beauty in the sky. You can't possibly believe we haven't thought of parachutes on my lady luck here, can ya?" Cid raised an iron fist of hope, and slowly gazed to everyone in the room, waiting for a response.
"I agree. I say we skydive to the slums," Red slowly said, in a very serious way. His gaze met Cids.
"Yes...let's go." Vincent agreed with Red, his Death Sentence hiding in his very eyes, and in his pocket as well.
"It is decided." Cloud banged his gauntlet upon the table, announcing the true iron fist...and that the plan was to be initiated quickly. "Wake up the girl, I'll go inform the pilots and get everything ready."
"No, you wake up the girl. I know this place better then you. Hah, hah, hah. And don't even think of arguin' with me, kiddo. This ships only gonna listen to me!" Cloud met his eyes with a silent agreement, and went to wake up Iris.
Iris sensed him approaching, and immediately awoke. However, she did not get up anyways. She wasn't ready mentally for anymore...Iris was tired of it all. The killing, the pain...the power... it was way too much.
"Good morning. You missed our meeting," Cloud smiled, and added to the end of that, "Not that it matters. You needed the rest of course."
"So...what's the plan? What have I missed?" Iris asked with little enthusiasm.
"Why so apathetic? I'd thought you'd be horrified that you missed our cool little meeting." Cloud gave a chuckle, and watched her carefully.
"Perhaps you should think more," she sharply responded. "Whatever. Let's get going with whatever plan you guys thought of. There's no time to lose."
Cloud nodded...she was being pretty strong. Iris didn't seem to have the thoughts she always had before doing something. She just...said let's go. No time to think himself, Cloud nodded again.
"Let's go. The others are waiting...We are parachuting to Midgar." Cloud started to explain the whole situation, but Iris stopped him by opening the door.
She knew her way around...it was scary.
Cloud followed her and the others greeted them. "'Bout time...it's time. Put these on." Cid threw them both a back- pack like parachute, and they all nodded in agreemenent...It was time.
"Well, looks like our journey has all been leading up to this! To save the planet...yea...So I'm ready. If anyone dies, we're goin' back to Cosmos Canyon...yea...So...good luck to everyone. And don't die on me...cause Cosmos Canyon ain't a place to be sad in!" Barret nodded, his huge body not looking at all like it could be so sad...He waved, "Cya down below..." And then, Barret jumped.
"Well, it's been fun, good luck guys...make it down safely." Tifa waved, and jumped as well down to the infinite clouds...couldn't even see her after a second.
"Yea, good luck to ya all...don't fuck up." Cid jumped with the fewest words so far.
Vincent then jumped down without a word to anyone...he was the quietest of the entire group.
"Yes...I suppose a leader should go last. Go ahead Iris. I'll be right behind you."
"I'll...go last. I'm not ready yet. Please...just go." Iris looked at him with pleading eyes... Fearless as she tried to seem, Iris could not shake all her feelings. Cloud knew it...
"I won't try to argue. I know I can't convince you otherwise. Just remember, no one will blame you if you don't jump. This has been our story all along. We're the ones who want to save the planet. It's not your job. So please, don't worry about it. Don't come if you can't....See ya later, good luck. Hope I'll be alive to see you again, Miss." With that, Cloud jumped as well....how could they all just jump...Fearless warriors.
Red...Iris was unsure of. She guessed he had already jumped.
"I...I have to go. I have to jump. My destiny is to save the planet, one thousand years ago it was all decided. I cannot deny it...This was why I was born. I'm...I'm....I am a warrior as well... So why am I acting so weak...No, I MUST go NOW."
Iris took a few steps, ready to go along with the rest of them. She knew the ship was in safe hands with the other pilots. Nothing could go wrong...It was time. Yes, time to go to Midgar...and save the Planet.
However, in the meeting room, things were much less peaceful. Shouting and arguing occured among the soldiers of rebellion. Arguing about the next plan of attack...what to do next... What would happen to the planet.
"Damnit...save Midgar...save the Planet...there's no difference to me!" Barret smashed his hand onto the table, a cold glare in his eyes. "If I lose Marlene, I might as well lose the planet! Ahh, give all the hate in the world to Sephiroth."
"I'd completely agree with you Barret...but the question remains the same. How will we get there? Midgar is in a national state of emergency. There is no natural way we can get there...Man.." Cloud turned around from everyone, hand over his face. "I'm sorry Reeve...looks like I'm too weak to help anyone...again," he whispered to himself.
"Now you all listen to me, and listen good! Do you know what we're riding!? The Highwind! Yes, that's right! The Highwind! The fastest beauty in the sky. You can't possibly believe we haven't thought of parachutes on my lady luck here, can ya?" Cid raised an iron fist of hope, and slowly gazed to everyone in the room, waiting for a response.
"I agree. I say we skydive to the slums," Red slowly said, in a very serious way. His gaze met Cids.
"Yes...let's go." Vincent agreed with Red, his Death Sentence hiding in his very eyes, and in his pocket as well.
"It is decided." Cloud banged his gauntlet upon the table, announcing the true iron fist...and that the plan was to be initiated quickly. "Wake up the girl, I'll go inform the pilots and get everything ready."
"No, you wake up the girl. I know this place better then you. Hah, hah, hah. And don't even think of arguin' with me, kiddo. This ships only gonna listen to me!" Cloud met his eyes with a silent agreement, and went to wake up Iris.
Iris sensed him approaching, and immediately awoke. However, she did not get up anyways. She wasn't ready mentally for anymore...Iris was tired of it all. The killing, the pain...the power... it was way too much.
"Good morning. You missed our meeting," Cloud smiled, and added to the end of that, "Not that it matters. You needed the rest of course."
"So...what's the plan? What have I missed?" Iris asked with little enthusiasm.
"Why so apathetic? I'd thought you'd be horrified that you missed our cool little meeting." Cloud gave a chuckle, and watched her carefully.
"Perhaps you should think more," she sharply responded. "Whatever. Let's get going with whatever plan you guys thought of. There's no time to lose."
Cloud nodded...she was being pretty strong. Iris didn't seem to have the thoughts she always had before doing something. She just...said let's go. No time to think himself, Cloud nodded again.
"Let's go. The others are waiting...We are parachuting to Midgar." Cloud started to explain the whole situation, but Iris stopped him by opening the door.
She knew her way around...it was scary.
Cloud followed her and the others greeted them. "'Bout time...it's time. Put these on." Cid threw them both a back- pack like parachute, and they all nodded in agreemenent...It was time.
"Well, looks like our journey has all been leading up to this! To save the planet...yea...So I'm ready. If anyone dies, we're goin' back to Cosmos Canyon...yea...So...good luck to everyone. And don't die on me...cause Cosmos Canyon ain't a place to be sad in!" Barret nodded, his huge body not looking at all like it could be so sad...He waved, "Cya down below..." And then, Barret jumped.
"Well, it's been fun, good luck guys...make it down safely." Tifa waved, and jumped as well down to the infinite clouds...couldn't even see her after a second.
"Yea, good luck to ya all...don't fuck up." Cid jumped with the fewest words so far.
Vincent then jumped down without a word to anyone...he was the quietest of the entire group.
"Yes...I suppose a leader should go last. Go ahead Iris. I'll be right behind you."
"I'll...go last. I'm not ready yet. Please...just go." Iris looked at him with pleading eyes... Fearless as she tried to seem, Iris could not shake all her feelings. Cloud knew it...
"I won't try to argue. I know I can't convince you otherwise. Just remember, no one will blame you if you don't jump. This has been our story all along. We're the ones who want to save the planet. It's not your job. So please, don't worry about it. Don't come if you can't....See ya later, good luck. Hope I'll be alive to see you again, Miss." With that, Cloud jumped as well....how could they all just jump...Fearless warriors.
Red...Iris was unsure of. She guessed he had already jumped.
"I...I have to go. I have to jump. My destiny is to save the planet, one thousand years ago it was all decided. I cannot deny it...This was why I was born. I'm...I'm....I am a warrior as well... So why am I acting so weak...No, I MUST go NOW."
Iris took a few steps, ready to go along with the rest of them. She knew the ship was in safe hands with the other pilots. Nothing could go wrong...It was time. Yes, time to go to Midgar...and save the Planet.