Final Fantasy VII - Immortality
Chapter 5
The Highwind's engines stalled, and they managed to land just outside of Nibelheim. The party exited off of the balcony, and entered the depressing town. Many people walked around, with glum faces worn clearly. Cloud sighed.
"Dammit, something always has to go wrong!" he exclaimed.
"No kidding," Barret muttered under his breath.
They began walking towards Tifa's house. Tifa stepped up in front of everyone and walked up to the door. She slowly pushed open the wooden door and walked in. Everyone followed. Cloud was particularly interested - everything seemed the same to him. He walked into the kitchen to start. He gazed around at the furnaces in the back, the table in the middle, and a refrigerator and a freezer. It was all the same as it was last time he was here. No one had entered this house since he was last there. Scary thought. He exited and went upstairs. Remembering that there were two rooms, he decided to go into the one he was less familiar with. He saw two beds, a dresser, and some pictures on the wall. He was still tired from the day before, so he walked to the closer bed and took a nap. Everyone else except Barret and Tifa fell asleep eventually.
"Barret, I want to ask you something," Tifa said.
"Shoot," he said back to her.
"Do you think Cloud is going to die soon.?" she asked with sincerity.
"Everyone dies eventually," he solemnly replied.
"But. what if he's. well. special?" she said.
Barret looked confused and didn't say a word.
"Wha?" he said with an odd look.
"Nothing." she uttered.
After a few minutes of silence, they both drifted to sleep. As usual, Cloud was the first to wake up. He walked around the room and quietly stepped into the hallway. He entered Tifa's room and noticed a small chest. He opened it up and found papers inside. He picked up one to look at it. It said:
Tifa- What's happened to our town? Was it an illusion, or just a dream? No, it was neither. I remember trying to get people out of the flames, but not having the strength. Burning with anger, I went to the reactor to kill Sephiroth. But he was nowhere to be found. Instead, I found you, collapsed inside. I felt saving you was far more important than going after Sephiroth. There were several others that were still alive inside, but I was only interested in saving you. As I was coming out of the reactor, Shinra troops were just arriving. I recall a scientist named Hojo was in charge. He ordered the troops to gather up everyone still alive for the experiment. I didn't know what type of experiment he was talking about, but I wasn't about to let them have my dearest student. Putting you on my back, I headed down the mountain to the village. I used the Cure spell on you many times and started to head to Midgar to look for a doctor for you. I don't like that city, but my Cure spells weren't helping. I decided to go to Midgar to find a doctor I could trust. I'm worried about you, but I can't settle down in one place for long. Have you recovered fully? Are you well? I wonder how many years have passed since then? I just got into town again, but I can't believe it... The whole town is back to normal, except for the strange beings with black clothes all around... The town reeks of Shinra, but I won't go after them. You may think I'm running from them, but it's just that I don't want anything to do with Shinra anymore. Feels like time is running out. I'm sure you'll find this letter. And this gift for you. It should come in handy. I can't even jump anymore. But I hope you continue to sharpen your skills and remember what I taught you. To my most precious student, From Zangan.
He woke Tifa quietly, careful not to wake the rest.
"Hey. what's that over there," he said while pointing to the letter.
"It's from. a friend," she answered.
"Did I know him?" Cloud asked.
"...." Tifa didn't reply.
"Guess not," sneered Cloud.
Tifa decided to ignore the remark and go back asleep. Cloud stood up and read the note once more.
"Going after Sephiroth. Midgar. Why didn't he see me?" he wondered. Cloud drifted asleep, hearing the clanking of Cid and his crew attempting to fix the Highwind from the mainland.
Chapter 5
The Highwind's engines stalled, and they managed to land just outside of Nibelheim. The party exited off of the balcony, and entered the depressing town. Many people walked around, with glum faces worn clearly. Cloud sighed.
"Dammit, something always has to go wrong!" he exclaimed.
"No kidding," Barret muttered under his breath.
They began walking towards Tifa's house. Tifa stepped up in front of everyone and walked up to the door. She slowly pushed open the wooden door and walked in. Everyone followed. Cloud was particularly interested - everything seemed the same to him. He walked into the kitchen to start. He gazed around at the furnaces in the back, the table in the middle, and a refrigerator and a freezer. It was all the same as it was last time he was here. No one had entered this house since he was last there. Scary thought. He exited and went upstairs. Remembering that there were two rooms, he decided to go into the one he was less familiar with. He saw two beds, a dresser, and some pictures on the wall. He was still tired from the day before, so he walked to the closer bed and took a nap. Everyone else except Barret and Tifa fell asleep eventually.
"Barret, I want to ask you something," Tifa said.
"Shoot," he said back to her.
"Do you think Cloud is going to die soon.?" she asked with sincerity.
"Everyone dies eventually," he solemnly replied.
"But. what if he's. well. special?" she said.
Barret looked confused and didn't say a word.
"Wha?" he said with an odd look.
"Nothing." she uttered.
After a few minutes of silence, they both drifted to sleep. As usual, Cloud was the first to wake up. He walked around the room and quietly stepped into the hallway. He entered Tifa's room and noticed a small chest. He opened it up and found papers inside. He picked up one to look at it. It said:
Tifa- What's happened to our town? Was it an illusion, or just a dream? No, it was neither. I remember trying to get people out of the flames, but not having the strength. Burning with anger, I went to the reactor to kill Sephiroth. But he was nowhere to be found. Instead, I found you, collapsed inside. I felt saving you was far more important than going after Sephiroth. There were several others that were still alive inside, but I was only interested in saving you. As I was coming out of the reactor, Shinra troops were just arriving. I recall a scientist named Hojo was in charge. He ordered the troops to gather up everyone still alive for the experiment. I didn't know what type of experiment he was talking about, but I wasn't about to let them have my dearest student. Putting you on my back, I headed down the mountain to the village. I used the Cure spell on you many times and started to head to Midgar to look for a doctor for you. I don't like that city, but my Cure spells weren't helping. I decided to go to Midgar to find a doctor I could trust. I'm worried about you, but I can't settle down in one place for long. Have you recovered fully? Are you well? I wonder how many years have passed since then? I just got into town again, but I can't believe it... The whole town is back to normal, except for the strange beings with black clothes all around... The town reeks of Shinra, but I won't go after them. You may think I'm running from them, but it's just that I don't want anything to do with Shinra anymore. Feels like time is running out. I'm sure you'll find this letter. And this gift for you. It should come in handy. I can't even jump anymore. But I hope you continue to sharpen your skills and remember what I taught you. To my most precious student, From Zangan.
He woke Tifa quietly, careful not to wake the rest.
"Hey. what's that over there," he said while pointing to the letter.
"It's from. a friend," she answered.
"Did I know him?" Cloud asked.
"...." Tifa didn't reply.
"Guess not," sneered Cloud.
Tifa decided to ignore the remark and go back asleep. Cloud stood up and read the note once more.
"Going after Sephiroth. Midgar. Why didn't he see me?" he wondered. Cloud drifted asleep, hearing the clanking of Cid and his crew attempting to fix the Highwind from the mainland.