Soul Mates - A story by Naz927
Legal Disclaimer: You get the picture.
- Soul Mates -
Chapter VI
Cloud Strife raced through the sea and already he could see the now leaning tower of ShinRa that dominated Midgar. Cloud felt some sort of anticipation to get to Midgar but didn't know why. All he was thinking about was her. He arrived at a shoreline close to the city and got off of the speedboat. Cloud made his way to Midgar and into sector five. He had reached his destination. He was at the sector five church where he and Aeris really met for the first time. Cloud stopped at the door and put his head down. He cleared his mind and remained calm. He thought nothing and said nothing. Finally, Cloud opened the door and walked inside. There was a surprising coolness to the air and it smelled wonderful. It smelled like her. He walked up to where the altar would be and sat down beside the still growing flowers. He sat there with his eyes closed and smelled the air around him. He thought about Aeris and what they said to each other in here. Cloud kept his feelings inside and didn't react as he thought he would. He felt almost enlightened. Cloud got up and stared down at the flowers. He thought about taking some but decided to leave this place in peace. Now he was on his was to Aeris' house...
When Cloud got there he saw Shiek standing in the doorway with a cigarette in one hand and a pistol in the other. He also had a cast on one of his feet. Cloud walked up to the man with absolutely no fear. "What is this?" asked Cloud.
"Da fuck do you think it is bud?" Shiek replied. "You come here for some pussy, or for me to kick yur ass?"
"What the hell do you think you're doing to this house? This house isn't yours. Why don't you leave right now before I get angry."
Shiek was laughing. "This is my house now and I don't give a good fuck if I get you angry or not." He cocked his gun and almost instantly Cloud pulled out the Ultima Weapon and cut the barrel of the gun clean off. "Jesus man, chill, relax!"
"Please...I don't want to hurt you or anybody else. Just get everyone in there and leave and I sware I won't harm anybody."
"Who are you? You that bitches fuck boy? Did she send you over here? I knew I shoulda' grabbed her sexy little ass before she sent someone else here. Last mutherfucker that was with her damn near blew my toe off. That who you take your orders from? Cuz if it is...I aint got shit to worry about." said Shiek.
Cloud didn't konw what to think or say. Now he was angry. He grabbed Shiek by the throat and began asking questions. "What fucking girl are you talking about? Not one you got in there IS IT?!" Shiek couldn't breathe so Cloud let go and put his head down. He didn't want to hurt anybody but he was now furious over what this man had done to Aeris' house. "What girl are you talking about?!" screamed Cloud.
"You know man. That sexy one. She was here a couple days ago with some guy who fucking shot my foot."
"What the hell did she look like? What was she wearing? Don't you fucking lie to me you bastard!"
"Why the hell would I lie? Long chestnut hair, green eyes, beutiful, nice tits, great ass and she had some bullshit pink dress on with a red jacket. If she wasn't with that old fucker I woulda' jumped on her right then and there!" With that last part Cloud punched Shiek in the face. Blood covered his lips and the inside of his mouth. "God damn mother fucker! I didn't do shit to her man."
Cloud had an overwhelming feeling engulf him. "I'm sorry for hitting you. Now please tell me that you are telling the truth."
"I fucking sware." Shiek yelled.
Cloud leaned against the door. He could barely stand. "She was wearing those clothes? She looked like that?" he asked.
"Yes."
Cloud looked at the man dead in his eyes and wanted to believe him. He did believe him. "How many days ago was this.?"
"Shit man I dunno. Not that many...maybe three at most."
"Where did she go? Is she in Midgar?"
"I don't know."
"What was her name?"
"Don't know that either."
Cloud felt so torn and so confused. Now instead of coming here to try and put his torment to rest, he was now searching for her. Where he would look though...he had no idea. He left Aeris' house and asked the people in the slums about her. No one knew anything. Most of the people were on drugs and couldn't even remember where they were. He knew that what Shiek said was too amazing and serious to just disregard. 'Where are you Aeris?' Cloud thought. The PHS phone began to ring. He looked at the number and it said 'Tifa.' Cloud reluctantly answered. "Hello."
"Cloud?! Where the hell are you?" It was Barret. "So I guess you can't make it to Tifas?"
"I was going to after I was done here but something has kinda come up."
"Where the hell are you?!"
"I'm in Midgar. Listen-"
"MIDGAR?! Why in God's name are you in Midgar?"
"I had to do something, now can you just shut the hell up and listen to me?" Barret didn't say anything. "Thank you." Cloud almost laughed. He was happy. "This is gunna' be a little bit hard to believe but I think that Aeris may be alive. I went to her house and some guy said that he saw her here a couple days ago. Don't call me anything. I'm not drunk and I am having trouble believing it myself."
"Uh...well...did you see her?"
"No. I know what your thinking Barret but I gotta' find her. I gotta see for myself. I don't know what I'm going to do but I'm not going to make it to Tifa's. Just tell them...tell them to truth. I don't care what anybody thinks. I have to find her Barret. I feel so good about this. I know shes somehwere out there. I'm gunna go now. Call me if you need anything."
"Wait Cloud!" Before Barret could say anything else Cloud hung up.
'What am I going to do? Where am I going to look? Aeris please give me a sign...I'm lost...'
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Aeris and Wallace arrived at Costa Del Sol early in the morning and got a room at the inn which was right across the street from Cloud's villa. Aeris layed down on the bed and immeadiately fell asleep while Wallace went out to the pub. He sat at the bar and looked at the bartender. She was a woman close to her forties who still had her good looks.
"Excuse me...I'm Wallace, and what might your name be?"
She smiled. "Aimee. Can I get you anything?"
"No thanks. If you woudn't mind, could I ask you some questions?"
Aimee was hesitant at first but didn't think too badly of Wallace. "Sure."
"Thank you. Well, I'm helping this girl try and find her freind. She told me that he has spikey blonde hair and cold blue eyes. His name is Cloud.
A frown fromed on Aimee's face. "Yea, everyone around her knows him. Hes always drinking and causing trouble. No body really knows what his problem is. I feel sorry for him though. He seems lost all of the time and alone. He does fit your description. Was that any help?"
"You have been more help than anyone yet! So is he here?"
"I hate to disappoint ya' but I heard he rented a boat and left here earlier. You're about four hours late. Sorry."
"He will be back though, right?"
"I would assume he would. He lives here but who knows with him."
"Thank you for your help."
"No problem."
"Now...how about that drink?" asked Wallace.
"Sure, you look like you need one."
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Author's notes: Again I know it took a long time to update but I'm glad I finally did. Everyone thanks for the positive reviews and keep em coming! I want to see how everyone responds to the new chapter. I'll try and add some humor in the next one. I need to come up with some ideas on what I'm gonna do next. I feel the story almost coming to an end :( I am gunna try and make it as long as possible though...I'm at least gunna try for ten chapters...maybe more. Well thats about it and as always R&R please as I love to read new reviews! Thanx in advance.-Naz
Legal Disclaimer: You get the picture.
- Soul Mates -
Chapter VI
Cloud Strife raced through the sea and already he could see the now leaning tower of ShinRa that dominated Midgar. Cloud felt some sort of anticipation to get to Midgar but didn't know why. All he was thinking about was her. He arrived at a shoreline close to the city and got off of the speedboat. Cloud made his way to Midgar and into sector five. He had reached his destination. He was at the sector five church where he and Aeris really met for the first time. Cloud stopped at the door and put his head down. He cleared his mind and remained calm. He thought nothing and said nothing. Finally, Cloud opened the door and walked inside. There was a surprising coolness to the air and it smelled wonderful. It smelled like her. He walked up to where the altar would be and sat down beside the still growing flowers. He sat there with his eyes closed and smelled the air around him. He thought about Aeris and what they said to each other in here. Cloud kept his feelings inside and didn't react as he thought he would. He felt almost enlightened. Cloud got up and stared down at the flowers. He thought about taking some but decided to leave this place in peace. Now he was on his was to Aeris' house...
When Cloud got there he saw Shiek standing in the doorway with a cigarette in one hand and a pistol in the other. He also had a cast on one of his feet. Cloud walked up to the man with absolutely no fear. "What is this?" asked Cloud.
"Da fuck do you think it is bud?" Shiek replied. "You come here for some pussy, or for me to kick yur ass?"
"What the hell do you think you're doing to this house? This house isn't yours. Why don't you leave right now before I get angry."
Shiek was laughing. "This is my house now and I don't give a good fuck if I get you angry or not." He cocked his gun and almost instantly Cloud pulled out the Ultima Weapon and cut the barrel of the gun clean off. "Jesus man, chill, relax!"
"Please...I don't want to hurt you or anybody else. Just get everyone in there and leave and I sware I won't harm anybody."
"Who are you? You that bitches fuck boy? Did she send you over here? I knew I shoulda' grabbed her sexy little ass before she sent someone else here. Last mutherfucker that was with her damn near blew my toe off. That who you take your orders from? Cuz if it is...I aint got shit to worry about." said Shiek.
Cloud didn't konw what to think or say. Now he was angry. He grabbed Shiek by the throat and began asking questions. "What fucking girl are you talking about? Not one you got in there IS IT?!" Shiek couldn't breathe so Cloud let go and put his head down. He didn't want to hurt anybody but he was now furious over what this man had done to Aeris' house. "What girl are you talking about?!" screamed Cloud.
"You know man. That sexy one. She was here a couple days ago with some guy who fucking shot my foot."
"What the hell did she look like? What was she wearing? Don't you fucking lie to me you bastard!"
"Why the hell would I lie? Long chestnut hair, green eyes, beutiful, nice tits, great ass and she had some bullshit pink dress on with a red jacket. If she wasn't with that old fucker I woulda' jumped on her right then and there!" With that last part Cloud punched Shiek in the face. Blood covered his lips and the inside of his mouth. "God damn mother fucker! I didn't do shit to her man."
Cloud had an overwhelming feeling engulf him. "I'm sorry for hitting you. Now please tell me that you are telling the truth."
"I fucking sware." Shiek yelled.
Cloud leaned against the door. He could barely stand. "She was wearing those clothes? She looked like that?" he asked.
"Yes."
Cloud looked at the man dead in his eyes and wanted to believe him. He did believe him. "How many days ago was this.?"
"Shit man I dunno. Not that many...maybe three at most."
"Where did she go? Is she in Midgar?"
"I don't know."
"What was her name?"
"Don't know that either."
Cloud felt so torn and so confused. Now instead of coming here to try and put his torment to rest, he was now searching for her. Where he would look though...he had no idea. He left Aeris' house and asked the people in the slums about her. No one knew anything. Most of the people were on drugs and couldn't even remember where they were. He knew that what Shiek said was too amazing and serious to just disregard. 'Where are you Aeris?' Cloud thought. The PHS phone began to ring. He looked at the number and it said 'Tifa.' Cloud reluctantly answered. "Hello."
"Cloud?! Where the hell are you?" It was Barret. "So I guess you can't make it to Tifas?"
"I was going to after I was done here but something has kinda come up."
"Where the hell are you?!"
"I'm in Midgar. Listen-"
"MIDGAR?! Why in God's name are you in Midgar?"
"I had to do something, now can you just shut the hell up and listen to me?" Barret didn't say anything. "Thank you." Cloud almost laughed. He was happy. "This is gunna' be a little bit hard to believe but I think that Aeris may be alive. I went to her house and some guy said that he saw her here a couple days ago. Don't call me anything. I'm not drunk and I am having trouble believing it myself."
"Uh...well...did you see her?"
"No. I know what your thinking Barret but I gotta' find her. I gotta see for myself. I don't know what I'm going to do but I'm not going to make it to Tifa's. Just tell them...tell them to truth. I don't care what anybody thinks. I have to find her Barret. I feel so good about this. I know shes somehwere out there. I'm gunna go now. Call me if you need anything."
"Wait Cloud!" Before Barret could say anything else Cloud hung up.
'What am I going to do? Where am I going to look? Aeris please give me a sign...I'm lost...'
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Aeris and Wallace arrived at Costa Del Sol early in the morning and got a room at the inn which was right across the street from Cloud's villa. Aeris layed down on the bed and immeadiately fell asleep while Wallace went out to the pub. He sat at the bar and looked at the bartender. She was a woman close to her forties who still had her good looks.
"Excuse me...I'm Wallace, and what might your name be?"
She smiled. "Aimee. Can I get you anything?"
"No thanks. If you woudn't mind, could I ask you some questions?"
Aimee was hesitant at first but didn't think too badly of Wallace. "Sure."
"Thank you. Well, I'm helping this girl try and find her freind. She told me that he has spikey blonde hair and cold blue eyes. His name is Cloud.
A frown fromed on Aimee's face. "Yea, everyone around her knows him. Hes always drinking and causing trouble. No body really knows what his problem is. I feel sorry for him though. He seems lost all of the time and alone. He does fit your description. Was that any help?"
"You have been more help than anyone yet! So is he here?"
"I hate to disappoint ya' but I heard he rented a boat and left here earlier. You're about four hours late. Sorry."
"He will be back though, right?"
"I would assume he would. He lives here but who knows with him."
"Thank you for your help."
"No problem."
"Now...how about that drink?" asked Wallace.
"Sure, you look like you need one."
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Author's notes: Again I know it took a long time to update but I'm glad I finally did. Everyone thanks for the positive reviews and keep em coming! I want to see how everyone responds to the new chapter. I'll try and add some humor in the next one. I need to come up with some ideas on what I'm gonna do next. I feel the story almost coming to an end :( I am gunna try and make it as long as possible though...I'm at least gunna try for ten chapters...maybe more. Well thats about it and as always R&R please as I love to read new reviews! Thanx in advance.-Naz