a/n: This entire chapter is SYMBOLIC! Go symbolism!
FF7 = Squenix's. Not Xifa's.
Chapter XVIII: Zidane and Fujin are Moved to the Point of Tears
"I'm nervous for them," Zidane whispered to Fujin as they waited in the front row for the show to start. "The kids look great," he continued. "Squall's black-only idea worked great. They look professional."
"True," Fujin agreed.
"You look great tonight too, y'know, in your black outfit," Zidane grinned nervously.
(It might not seem like a big deal, judged by Zidane's typical behavior. However, Fujin's personality is quite more intimidating than any of the other girls' Zidane typically associates himself with.)
No response. Zidane winced.
"Thanks," she finally smiled.
The two of them shut up as Commander Leonhart walked out on stage. He held out his baton and everyone took a deep breath.
"They look nervous. I feel the same way," Zidane whispered. Fujin nodded, and the sounds of the Squaresoft Overture filled the auditorium for about three blessed minutes.
"If the rest of the songs are even half that good," Zidane shook his head as everyone applauded.
And the rest of the songs were excellent, Zidane and Fujin had no doubt about that. They'd heard the bandies practice those songs multiple times on their own. The only one they hadn't heard was the dramatic closing, 'Holding My Thoughts In My Heart'. In addition to that, Yuffie (with Cid's help) was taking care of the never before seen pyrotechnics show. Zidane and Fujin held their breath. Beautiful music filled the auditorium, touching the hearts of everyone there. A peaceful melody grew into a heartbreaking song, building and building until it finally reached a climax. Yuffie's limit break 'All Creation' accompanying the music, it being the only light in the auditorium (save for the stand lights on the musicians' stands). And then, everything that had happened so fast but so real died down, reducing down to just one flutist. Everyone's stand lights clicked off and Yuffie's lights stopped. All the light that was left in the auditorium now was the stand light of flutist Vincent Valentine as he ended the song with a perfect flute solo.
By the end of it, Zidane and Fujin were both in tears. Zidane was crying and Fujin was trying to make the both of them stop.
"It was so beautiful! Whaddya think, Fu?"
"It's just like this week. It starts out nicely, builds into something so real, so beautiful, and yet so uncontrollable. Everything that happened so fast means so much to us, but it dies away at the end. Yet, the echo is still there. A beautiful memory, and yet…we share it alone, away from our summer friends…"
"Don't be so negative," Zidane shook his head. "Maybe…maybe this isn't the end of it all."
"Destiny is in our hands," Fujin shrugged simply. "It's up to us to decide our own fate. Is this the end? It's hard to tell at this point, now isn't it?"
This is a song in the game, actually. I downloaded the piano sheet music to it, but I haven't printed it off to play yet. I think it's a reprise of the world map theme or whatever.
A/n: I didn't give Vinny the solo because I play flute and wanted to give it to a flute. I gave it to him because he's forkin' awesome -
Two more chapters left…
Love and peace,
Xiffie