Chapter 13: My Despair
Ever since that whole thing with Sephiroth the other night I haven't been able to get the whole thing he said out of my mind.
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Sephiroth: Help me and I can get you what you truly desire.
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All I could think was if he really had that ability. I don't think he did.
Aeris: You've been quiet all morning.
Perry: Just thinking.
Aeris: About what?
Perry: Well, last night I went down to the beach and I saw Sephiroth.
All: Sephiroth!!
Perry: Yes, and he tempted me to help him.
Yuffie: Did you say yes?
Perry: I didn't answer him. I don't think he's really telling the truth. I probably just dreamed it.
Cloud: Don't do what he wants.
Tifa: Yeah. If you do I'll have to beat the crap out of you.
Perry: That doesn't scare me but I don't plan on helping him.
I honestly meant that. As long as my friends were backing me than I'd say screw Sephiroth.
Cloud: I'm glad you didn't agree to anything.
Perry: Me too.
Yuffie: What was he gonna give you anyway?
Perry: Something personal.
Yuffie: Like what? A long lost keychain?
Perry: Something more valuable to me.
Red XIII: We should press on. We want to make it to Corel before sundown.
Aeris: let's go.
We just crossed the giant rock bridge nearby Costa del Sol. The waterfall was very beautiful.
The Corel Mountains were very steep.
Yuffie: This is so exhausting. I don't think I can walk.
Aeris: It's not that bad.
Yuffie: Well you have your rods to help you up.
Tifa: you could the exercise anyway Yuffie.
Yuffie: You calling me fat?
Tifa: No, just out of shape.
Yuffie: ugh.
Perry: What should we do about her?
Cloud: Can't leave her here. Can't rest either.
Red XIII: Someone should carry her.
Yuffie: Yeah.
Perry: Who's gonna do it?
Tifa and Aeris surrounded me.
They put their hands on my shoulders at the same time.
Perry: me? Fine, I guess.
Yuffie: Yay!
She ran up and jumped into my arms but I fell over.
Perry: Your heavy.
Yuffie: Jealous.
Perry: No not really.
Tifa: Just carry her.
Perry: Fine get on.
She jumped onto my back and we continued to march.
Cloud: How are we all doing?
Barret: fine
Red XIII: I'm doing well.
Tifa: I'm just great.
Aeris: Same here.
Perry: I'll hanging in there.
Yuffie: zzzzzzzzzzz
She was sleeping on my shoulder.
Aeris: She was tired.
Perry: And she was drooling on my arm. And she still is!
Tifa: haha Let's just keep on moving. I can see the village from here. Or whatever that is.
We all looked out to she some tents in the distance.
Perry: We should make our way down the mountain now.
Red XIII: This looks like a Mako Reactor. Seems different than the ones in Midgar.
Barret: It's an older model. Doesn't work anymore. Won't even clean it up.
Tifa: It looks like we should follow this train track.
Cloud: Looks like it.
Continuing along the tracks Yuffie seemed to awaken.
Yuffie: wha? Oh, we got farther.
Perry: Yeah. Where have you been?
Yuffie: sleeping, genius!
Perry: I know that.
I let her down off my back for now.
Yuffie: What's wrong? Don't like carrying me?
Perry: That's exactly the po…
I was walking backwards and just happened to fall through some loose track.
Aeris: Perry!
I hadn't fallen far. I grabbed onto the ledge under the tracks.
Perry: I'm fine. Just a little startled.
Tifa: Can you make it back up?
Perry: Yeah, I think so.
Hoisting myself up on the sides I made my way up again.
Cloud: We should be careful from now on. I bet more of these tracks are loose.
Perry: Yeah. If you feel the track is loose don't walk over it.
Tifa: I'll try to remember.
Walking forward a few couple steps I felt some loose track.
Perry: This part is loose.
I jumped over that part but landed on an even looser part. Luckily I didn't fall very far. I grabbed onto the tracks at the top.
Perry: I have all the luck.
Hoisting myself up everyone asked if I was okay.
Perry: I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
Aeris: We have to.
Perry: Why?
Aeris: It's our job.
Perry: If it's your job you'd better find some more interesting line of work.
Aeris: haha. It's no big deal.
After finally reaching the end of the track it split upward and downward.
Cloud: Which way?
Barret: We should split up.
Red XIII: Seems logical. One group go up and the others go down.
Cloud: Barret and Aeris can come with me.
Perry: Take care sis.
Aeris: I'll be fine.
She didn't know that the track had no guardrails and kinda lost her footing.
Aeris: ahhh
I was quick and grabbed her before she fell too far.
Aeris: Maybe, I'll be a little careful.
Perry: Wouldn't hurt.
With that the others walked off to the top part.
Perry: Let's see where this path leads.
Not too long from when we began again we were stopped by a bridge.
Red XIII: We can't cross this bridge. Maybe the controls are elsewhere.
Perry: Probably that wooden shack up there.
Red XIII: Cloud can reach it from here.
Yuffie: this blows. Mountains aren't my friends. Materia is though.
Tifa: Oh, give it a rest.
Perry: Yeah. Materia isn't everything.
Yuffie: Love isn't everything.
Perry: Says who?
Yuffie: Me. Weren't you listening?
Perry: Whatever.
Red XIII: I'd have to say that the two are equally important. Materia is key to survival while love is a mystery that man is rewarded for when discovered.
Perry: He's right. That's very deep.
Yuffie: Too many big words!
Tifa: What should we do now?
Perry: Wait for Cloud and the others to lower the bridge.
I walked over and sat near Tifa.
Tifa: hey, how are you?
Perry: Still can't get that out of my mind.
Tifa: I understand how you feel. I mean you've wondered that ever since I did that to you.
Perry: It hurt. I gave my heart to you and you just gave it back.
Tifa: I'm sorry. But, it's not important.
Perry: I guess your right.
Yuffie: What's with you and love? It's like the most important thing to you.
Perry: I could say the same about you and materia but it's important for a reason.
Yuffie: And that would be…
Perry: I'm 16. You think I would be in a relationship or something by now.
Tifa: You're only 16.
Perry: Where I come from about every 16 and sometimes 15 year olds do this. Why shouldn't I?
Tifa: Oh. You feel intimidated.
Red XIII: It's always good to fit in with the crowd.
Perry: Tell me about it.
Yuffie: Haven't you tried?
Perry: hello?
I pointed to Tifa and I over and over.
Yuffie: That didn't work out though.
Perry: See my point?
Yuffie: Oh I get it.
Perry: I just try to ignore it for now.
Red XIII: You shouldn't ignore your insecurities. It's hurt more if you hold it.
Perry: Well I just want the "one" to be someone special and not just any old person.
Red XIII: Don't despair. Good things take time.
Perry: Yeah. Like they say. Haste makes waste.
Yuffie: not Haste Materia.
Perry: I'm pretending I didn't hear that.
There was a loud rumbling noise as the bridge collapsed and we could now cross.
From above Cloud yelled down to us.
Cloud: Go on ahead! We'll meet you later!
Tifa: Gotcha!
The four of us ran off ahead. After crossing this very rickety bridge filled with bombs we made it to North Corel.
Yuffie: What a drag. So run down.
Perry: Yeah. Worse than what I expected.
Tifa: Maybe we should wait somewhere for the others.
We all went down to separate places.
I went to the well and just sat and thought.
Yuffie and Tifa ran inside a vacant tent. What were they up to?
A few minutes later the two of them came out giggling.
Yuffie: Let's do that.
Tifa: sure.
They ran up to me at full speed and grabbed me by both arms.
Yuffie: The three of us are going to have some fun.
Tifa: And we need a gentleman to do it.
Perry: I'm not a gentleman.
Yuffie: Yes you are.
Perry: Damn. What are you two doing?
Tifa: It's a secret!
Perry: I don't want any part of it.
Tifa: Plan B!
She punched me in the face. I tried to hold on to consciousness but couldn't.
Tifa: Damn! That hurt! He's not so gentle.
Yuffie: How would you know?
Tifa: We've slept together.(think back to Kalm)
Yuffie: you went that far?
Tifa: Not that kind of sleep!
I could feel my body being dragged somewhere and heard a large machine start. What were they planning? Why attack me?
Ever since that whole thing with Sephiroth the other night I haven't been able to get the whole thing he said out of my mind.
~
Sephiroth: Help me and I can get you what you truly desire.
~
All I could think was if he really had that ability. I don't think he did.
Aeris: You've been quiet all morning.
Perry: Just thinking.
Aeris: About what?
Perry: Well, last night I went down to the beach and I saw Sephiroth.
All: Sephiroth!!
Perry: Yes, and he tempted me to help him.
Yuffie: Did you say yes?
Perry: I didn't answer him. I don't think he's really telling the truth. I probably just dreamed it.
Cloud: Don't do what he wants.
Tifa: Yeah. If you do I'll have to beat the crap out of you.
Perry: That doesn't scare me but I don't plan on helping him.
I honestly meant that. As long as my friends were backing me than I'd say screw Sephiroth.
Cloud: I'm glad you didn't agree to anything.
Perry: Me too.
Yuffie: What was he gonna give you anyway?
Perry: Something personal.
Yuffie: Like what? A long lost keychain?
Perry: Something more valuable to me.
Red XIII: We should press on. We want to make it to Corel before sundown.
Aeris: let's go.
We just crossed the giant rock bridge nearby Costa del Sol. The waterfall was very beautiful.
The Corel Mountains were very steep.
Yuffie: This is so exhausting. I don't think I can walk.
Aeris: It's not that bad.
Yuffie: Well you have your rods to help you up.
Tifa: you could the exercise anyway Yuffie.
Yuffie: You calling me fat?
Tifa: No, just out of shape.
Yuffie: ugh.
Perry: What should we do about her?
Cloud: Can't leave her here. Can't rest either.
Red XIII: Someone should carry her.
Yuffie: Yeah.
Perry: Who's gonna do it?
Tifa and Aeris surrounded me.
They put their hands on my shoulders at the same time.
Perry: me? Fine, I guess.
Yuffie: Yay!
She ran up and jumped into my arms but I fell over.
Perry: Your heavy.
Yuffie: Jealous.
Perry: No not really.
Tifa: Just carry her.
Perry: Fine get on.
She jumped onto my back and we continued to march.
Cloud: How are we all doing?
Barret: fine
Red XIII: I'm doing well.
Tifa: I'm just great.
Aeris: Same here.
Perry: I'll hanging in there.
Yuffie: zzzzzzzzzzz
She was sleeping on my shoulder.
Aeris: She was tired.
Perry: And she was drooling on my arm. And she still is!
Tifa: haha Let's just keep on moving. I can see the village from here. Or whatever that is.
We all looked out to she some tents in the distance.
Perry: We should make our way down the mountain now.
Red XIII: This looks like a Mako Reactor. Seems different than the ones in Midgar.
Barret: It's an older model. Doesn't work anymore. Won't even clean it up.
Tifa: It looks like we should follow this train track.
Cloud: Looks like it.
Continuing along the tracks Yuffie seemed to awaken.
Yuffie: wha? Oh, we got farther.
Perry: Yeah. Where have you been?
Yuffie: sleeping, genius!
Perry: I know that.
I let her down off my back for now.
Yuffie: What's wrong? Don't like carrying me?
Perry: That's exactly the po…
I was walking backwards and just happened to fall through some loose track.
Aeris: Perry!
I hadn't fallen far. I grabbed onto the ledge under the tracks.
Perry: I'm fine. Just a little startled.
Tifa: Can you make it back up?
Perry: Yeah, I think so.
Hoisting myself up on the sides I made my way up again.
Cloud: We should be careful from now on. I bet more of these tracks are loose.
Perry: Yeah. If you feel the track is loose don't walk over it.
Tifa: I'll try to remember.
Walking forward a few couple steps I felt some loose track.
Perry: This part is loose.
I jumped over that part but landed on an even looser part. Luckily I didn't fall very far. I grabbed onto the tracks at the top.
Perry: I have all the luck.
Hoisting myself up everyone asked if I was okay.
Perry: I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
Aeris: We have to.
Perry: Why?
Aeris: It's our job.
Perry: If it's your job you'd better find some more interesting line of work.
Aeris: haha. It's no big deal.
After finally reaching the end of the track it split upward and downward.
Cloud: Which way?
Barret: We should split up.
Red XIII: Seems logical. One group go up and the others go down.
Cloud: Barret and Aeris can come with me.
Perry: Take care sis.
Aeris: I'll be fine.
She didn't know that the track had no guardrails and kinda lost her footing.
Aeris: ahhh
I was quick and grabbed her before she fell too far.
Aeris: Maybe, I'll be a little careful.
Perry: Wouldn't hurt.
With that the others walked off to the top part.
Perry: Let's see where this path leads.
Not too long from when we began again we were stopped by a bridge.
Red XIII: We can't cross this bridge. Maybe the controls are elsewhere.
Perry: Probably that wooden shack up there.
Red XIII: Cloud can reach it from here.
Yuffie: this blows. Mountains aren't my friends. Materia is though.
Tifa: Oh, give it a rest.
Perry: Yeah. Materia isn't everything.
Yuffie: Love isn't everything.
Perry: Says who?
Yuffie: Me. Weren't you listening?
Perry: Whatever.
Red XIII: I'd have to say that the two are equally important. Materia is key to survival while love is a mystery that man is rewarded for when discovered.
Perry: He's right. That's very deep.
Yuffie: Too many big words!
Tifa: What should we do now?
Perry: Wait for Cloud and the others to lower the bridge.
I walked over and sat near Tifa.
Tifa: hey, how are you?
Perry: Still can't get that out of my mind.
Tifa: I understand how you feel. I mean you've wondered that ever since I did that to you.
Perry: It hurt. I gave my heart to you and you just gave it back.
Tifa: I'm sorry. But, it's not important.
Perry: I guess your right.
Yuffie: What's with you and love? It's like the most important thing to you.
Perry: I could say the same about you and materia but it's important for a reason.
Yuffie: And that would be…
Perry: I'm 16. You think I would be in a relationship or something by now.
Tifa: You're only 16.
Perry: Where I come from about every 16 and sometimes 15 year olds do this. Why shouldn't I?
Tifa: Oh. You feel intimidated.
Red XIII: It's always good to fit in with the crowd.
Perry: Tell me about it.
Yuffie: Haven't you tried?
Perry: hello?
I pointed to Tifa and I over and over.
Yuffie: That didn't work out though.
Perry: See my point?
Yuffie: Oh I get it.
Perry: I just try to ignore it for now.
Red XIII: You shouldn't ignore your insecurities. It's hurt more if you hold it.
Perry: Well I just want the "one" to be someone special and not just any old person.
Red XIII: Don't despair. Good things take time.
Perry: Yeah. Like they say. Haste makes waste.
Yuffie: not Haste Materia.
Perry: I'm pretending I didn't hear that.
There was a loud rumbling noise as the bridge collapsed and we could now cross.
From above Cloud yelled down to us.
Cloud: Go on ahead! We'll meet you later!
Tifa: Gotcha!
The four of us ran off ahead. After crossing this very rickety bridge filled with bombs we made it to North Corel.
Yuffie: What a drag. So run down.
Perry: Yeah. Worse than what I expected.
Tifa: Maybe we should wait somewhere for the others.
We all went down to separate places.
I went to the well and just sat and thought.
Yuffie and Tifa ran inside a vacant tent. What were they up to?
A few minutes later the two of them came out giggling.
Yuffie: Let's do that.
Tifa: sure.
They ran up to me at full speed and grabbed me by both arms.
Yuffie: The three of us are going to have some fun.
Tifa: And we need a gentleman to do it.
Perry: I'm not a gentleman.
Yuffie: Yes you are.
Perry: Damn. What are you two doing?
Tifa: It's a secret!
Perry: I don't want any part of it.
Tifa: Plan B!
She punched me in the face. I tried to hold on to consciousness but couldn't.
Tifa: Damn! That hurt! He's not so gentle.
Yuffie: How would you know?
Tifa: We've slept together.(think back to Kalm)
Yuffie: you went that far?
Tifa: Not that kind of sleep!
I could feel my body being dragged somewhere and heard a large machine start. What were they planning? Why attack me?