Dice, Aries, Nariko and Comet finally made it out of the forest. For a short moment, Aries thought about how they would get off the continent, as she finished her sandwich. Dice got off Comet, Aries followed her actions, not knowing what was coming up next. Dice pressed a button on her watch, and waited silently for something. Aries was about to ask her what they were waiting for, but it soon came up.... A plane had landed a few yards from their position. It was gray and had some dice painted on the side.
"This is my plane! It has room for four, but Comet can't come...." said Dice, looking at Aries.
"What will Comet do, then? Stay here? unprotected?!"
Dice laughed and said, "No! the people in Bone Village know me well, they take care of Comet when I'm away! They're very nice people....now come on! Let's go to my house. You can have soup there, if you're still hungry." They all then climbed into the plane. (yes, even Nari!) They took off in a matter of minutes. Aries was thinking about why in the world Dice was at the forbidden city of the ancients.... maybe she was a treasure hunter...or a spy! Aries kept thinking of possible jobs she could have while they flew. Nari was sitting by Aries, waiting for them to land. Nari apparently hated flying, but she didn't get air sick.
"Nari? May I ask you....what tribe you came from?" asked Aries, timidly.
"no. You may not." said Nari in a harsh way.
"oh. ok then....but....do you happen to know a thing like you named Nanaki?"
"never heard of him. Please, don't ask me anything else!" said Nari, looking away.
Aries drew her eyebrows together in frustration. No one wanted to talk to her! She was always so talkative, and for no one to want to talk was almost painful for her. Cloud would always talk with her....they wouldn't really talk of anything of great importance, but it was still nice to have a friend to talk to. *cloud, I miss you! so very much...* thought Aries.
Aries felt the plane decline....they were landing! She started to get excited about it and smiled really big. She got even more excited when she saw where they were -- Nibelhiem. They all got out off the plane and walked towards Nibelhiem. Aries looked around, seeing if Cloud was there at all.....She couldn't see him.
"Hey, Aries? Are you ok? You look kinda sad..." said Dice, putting her hands on her hips.
"I'm ok. I just wish that Cloud was here...." she said, walking with Dice and Nari to a house that sat in the peaceful village of Nibelhiem. Aries found a chair and sat in it. She wanted to drown in self-pity for the rest of the day. She didn't really feel like doing anything. Dice had fixed everyone some vegetable soup, which looked quite good. Aries almost didn't eat, but after the scent kept taunting her, she finally started to eat it.
"So, Dice....um....can I ask what you were doing at the Forbidden City of the Ancients?"
Dice flashed a half-smile and nodded a little. "Yeah. If you must know, I had heard a few sailors talk about it. I decided to go there, because they said that you could find all sorts of stuff about the Cetra....You see.....I'm a Cetra. That may sound crazy to you, I'm sure. I tell people that all the time and they freak. I had stopped telling people, because I shunned it. I really feel no different from any other person...."
Aries' eyes opened a bit wider. "You're a Cetra too?! But I thought I was the only...." she trailed off, not finishing her sentence. She couldn't believe it! ANOTHER Cetra?
"No way. Your joking. You're a Cetra.....oh my gosh. How weird. Well, we have something in common, lake girl." said Dice with a smile.
Aries was about to asked Dice some more questions, but she was stopped by a strange sound...it sounded like propellers.....Dice walked to the window and looked outside. "Whoa! that's a big ship....hey. There's that guy with the weird hair!"
Aries leaped from her chair, making it fall to the floor, and opened the door to run outside. Dice and Nari followed her quickly, curious about who this guy was. Aries ran up to the entrance of the town and stared at Cloud. Cloud had finished talking to Tifa when he turned and saw Aries.....At first, the group stared at her, unbelieving. Aries then ran up to Cloud and hugged him, crying into his shoulders. Cloud hugged her tightly, tears streaming from his eyes. Tifa had tears streaming down her face as she ran up and hugged the two of them. Nanaki and Yuffie ran up too, so glad that Aries was alive. Vincent and Cid walked up on the group, smiling as well. Barret was in shock, yet he was there with Cid and Vincent, smiling, and also cheering... Cait Sith had lumbered over, the cat jumping up and down in joy. Dice and Nari looked at this display with smiles on their faces. Nari then caught sight of Nanaki. She gasped and blinked a couple of times. The group had burst into a frenzy of chatter. Dice slowly walked over, but Nari stayed rooted to her spot.
"Yeah! and this girl I met saved my life!!! Dice? where are-- OH! there you are! Dice, this is Cloud, Tifa, Yuffie, Barret, Cait Sith, we call him Cait....and Cid, Nanaki, and Vincent!" said Aries with glee.
"nice to meet you all...." Dice said, staring at the crowd, her eyes stopping on Vincent. She stared at him for a second and blushed, turning her head. "um....oh yeah, Nari? Nari come here!" shouted Dice to her partner.
Nari cursed under her breath and walked over slowly to the group. Nanaki caught sight of Nari and his ears suddenly perked up. Dice introduced them to Nari, Nanaki fixing his eyes on her.
"Ok, everyone can do what they want! We'll meet at the well around 3 o' clock, ok?" said Cloud. Everyone nodded in agreement. Cid and Barret went to the bar, and Nanaki and Nariko went somewhere quiet to talk. Aries, Cloud and the rest stuck around though....
Tifa sighed as she saw Aries look at Cloud. *how can I compare with someone like that? she's perfect! and I'm just....well....me.* thought Tifa. Tifa then caught up with Barret and Cid to go to the bar. Yuffie and Cait looked at each other. Yuffie ran to the general store, to see what materia they had, while Cait headed back to the ship...
"I can't believe you're alive, Aries! I died inside when I saw Sephiroth's blade....go though you...." said Cloud, painfully.
"I know. But I'm alive now! that's all that matters." said Aries, looking deeply into Cloud's blue eyes. They inched closer, and finally kissed each other in a loving matter.
Vincent cleared his throat and looked at Dice. Dice looked at Vincent and nodded, walking away with him. They entered the city and started conversation. "Thank you for saving Aries, Dice. We were all pretty sad....thinking she had died...." said Vincent.
"yeah....well, I just saw her in the water and pulled her out, basically. I mean, sure I used that life spell, but I didn't think it would hit the lake..." she said with a giggle.
Vincent smiled at her and looked at the old Shinra mansion. "I...um....I used to live in that mansion. You want a tour?"
Dice had already seen everything, or so she thought. But, she kindly accepted his offer and they walked off to the mansion.
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Is there even a bar in Nibelhiem?! I dunno. I guess so. If not, then they built one, ok?! work with me, here! Where there's Cid, there's gatta be a bar! ^_^;;
"This is my plane! It has room for four, but Comet can't come...." said Dice, looking at Aries.
"What will Comet do, then? Stay here? unprotected?!"
Dice laughed and said, "No! the people in Bone Village know me well, they take care of Comet when I'm away! They're very nice people....now come on! Let's go to my house. You can have soup there, if you're still hungry." They all then climbed into the plane. (yes, even Nari!) They took off in a matter of minutes. Aries was thinking about why in the world Dice was at the forbidden city of the ancients.... maybe she was a treasure hunter...or a spy! Aries kept thinking of possible jobs she could have while they flew. Nari was sitting by Aries, waiting for them to land. Nari apparently hated flying, but she didn't get air sick.
"Nari? May I ask you....what tribe you came from?" asked Aries, timidly.
"no. You may not." said Nari in a harsh way.
"oh. ok then....but....do you happen to know a thing like you named Nanaki?"
"never heard of him. Please, don't ask me anything else!" said Nari, looking away.
Aries drew her eyebrows together in frustration. No one wanted to talk to her! She was always so talkative, and for no one to want to talk was almost painful for her. Cloud would always talk with her....they wouldn't really talk of anything of great importance, but it was still nice to have a friend to talk to. *cloud, I miss you! so very much...* thought Aries.
Aries felt the plane decline....they were landing! She started to get excited about it and smiled really big. She got even more excited when she saw where they were -- Nibelhiem. They all got out off the plane and walked towards Nibelhiem. Aries looked around, seeing if Cloud was there at all.....She couldn't see him.
"Hey, Aries? Are you ok? You look kinda sad..." said Dice, putting her hands on her hips.
"I'm ok. I just wish that Cloud was here...." she said, walking with Dice and Nari to a house that sat in the peaceful village of Nibelhiem. Aries found a chair and sat in it. She wanted to drown in self-pity for the rest of the day. She didn't really feel like doing anything. Dice had fixed everyone some vegetable soup, which looked quite good. Aries almost didn't eat, but after the scent kept taunting her, she finally started to eat it.
"So, Dice....um....can I ask what you were doing at the Forbidden City of the Ancients?"
Dice flashed a half-smile and nodded a little. "Yeah. If you must know, I had heard a few sailors talk about it. I decided to go there, because they said that you could find all sorts of stuff about the Cetra....You see.....I'm a Cetra. That may sound crazy to you, I'm sure. I tell people that all the time and they freak. I had stopped telling people, because I shunned it. I really feel no different from any other person...."
Aries' eyes opened a bit wider. "You're a Cetra too?! But I thought I was the only...." she trailed off, not finishing her sentence. She couldn't believe it! ANOTHER Cetra?
"No way. Your joking. You're a Cetra.....oh my gosh. How weird. Well, we have something in common, lake girl." said Dice with a smile.
Aries was about to asked Dice some more questions, but she was stopped by a strange sound...it sounded like propellers.....Dice walked to the window and looked outside. "Whoa! that's a big ship....hey. There's that guy with the weird hair!"
Aries leaped from her chair, making it fall to the floor, and opened the door to run outside. Dice and Nari followed her quickly, curious about who this guy was. Aries ran up to the entrance of the town and stared at Cloud. Cloud had finished talking to Tifa when he turned and saw Aries.....At first, the group stared at her, unbelieving. Aries then ran up to Cloud and hugged him, crying into his shoulders. Cloud hugged her tightly, tears streaming from his eyes. Tifa had tears streaming down her face as she ran up and hugged the two of them. Nanaki and Yuffie ran up too, so glad that Aries was alive. Vincent and Cid walked up on the group, smiling as well. Barret was in shock, yet he was there with Cid and Vincent, smiling, and also cheering... Cait Sith had lumbered over, the cat jumping up and down in joy. Dice and Nari looked at this display with smiles on their faces. Nari then caught sight of Nanaki. She gasped and blinked a couple of times. The group had burst into a frenzy of chatter. Dice slowly walked over, but Nari stayed rooted to her spot.
"Yeah! and this girl I met saved my life!!! Dice? where are-- OH! there you are! Dice, this is Cloud, Tifa, Yuffie, Barret, Cait Sith, we call him Cait....and Cid, Nanaki, and Vincent!" said Aries with glee.
"nice to meet you all...." Dice said, staring at the crowd, her eyes stopping on Vincent. She stared at him for a second and blushed, turning her head. "um....oh yeah, Nari? Nari come here!" shouted Dice to her partner.
Nari cursed under her breath and walked over slowly to the group. Nanaki caught sight of Nari and his ears suddenly perked up. Dice introduced them to Nari, Nanaki fixing his eyes on her.
"Ok, everyone can do what they want! We'll meet at the well around 3 o' clock, ok?" said Cloud. Everyone nodded in agreement. Cid and Barret went to the bar, and Nanaki and Nariko went somewhere quiet to talk. Aries, Cloud and the rest stuck around though....
Tifa sighed as she saw Aries look at Cloud. *how can I compare with someone like that? she's perfect! and I'm just....well....me.* thought Tifa. Tifa then caught up with Barret and Cid to go to the bar. Yuffie and Cait looked at each other. Yuffie ran to the general store, to see what materia they had, while Cait headed back to the ship...
"I can't believe you're alive, Aries! I died inside when I saw Sephiroth's blade....go though you...." said Cloud, painfully.
"I know. But I'm alive now! that's all that matters." said Aries, looking deeply into Cloud's blue eyes. They inched closer, and finally kissed each other in a loving matter.
Vincent cleared his throat and looked at Dice. Dice looked at Vincent and nodded, walking away with him. They entered the city and started conversation. "Thank you for saving Aries, Dice. We were all pretty sad....thinking she had died...." said Vincent.
"yeah....well, I just saw her in the water and pulled her out, basically. I mean, sure I used that life spell, but I didn't think it would hit the lake..." she said with a giggle.
Vincent smiled at her and looked at the old Shinra mansion. "I...um....I used to live in that mansion. You want a tour?"
Dice had already seen everything, or so she thought. But, she kindly accepted his offer and they walked off to the mansion.
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Is there even a bar in Nibelhiem?! I dunno. I guess so. If not, then they built one, ok?! work with me, here! Where there's Cid, there's gatta be a bar! ^_^;;