Hey everyone!!! Well I know these last two updates took a while but my internet was down so I wasn't able to update. Well anyways, I FINALLY got through with the hole Hojo's little game thing and I can get on with the story. Man I don't think that was worth writing it was a huge pain in my ass. I kept getting writer's block for the ending of that last chapter. But now, I be out of writerblock ville and into a writing spree. I even made new chapters for my others fics that I have. Although the next two weeks are a bit hectic, I have two projects I need to do with in the next few days and we'll be studying for finals. Then next week we'll have finals, what a thrill that is! Then I'm FREE!!! Finally free HURRAY!
Okay now let's see here. What happened last time Starts reading the ending of chapter 36 Yuffie gets serum, gets on ship, runs into... someone unexpectedly. Grins I guarantee that you couldn't guess who was there HAHAHAHA! Well lets find out who the mystery person is, shall we?
Disclaimer- This is so dumb that I'm not even going to tell you people that I don't own Final Fantasy 7 Pause ........Dammit!
Chapter 37- Dreams And Memories
"THERE SHE IS! QUICK AFTER HER!" A man yells out. All the villagers chase after the little redheaded girl. The little girl runs as fast as she can as the villagers chase after her with torches and pitchforks. Tears run down the girls face. She runs through the woods as quick as her little legs can carry.
"We'll burn that little witch!" The girl hears one of the villagers yell as they draw nearer. The girls vision is blurred by her tears as she runs through the forest. She looks up into the night sky starring at the full moon, asking god for help.
"Ahh!!" The little girl yells in surprise as she trips on a root of a tree and is sent tumbling down the hill. The girl wipes the tears from her eyes and look forward at an old cave. The girl gets a feeling in her heart as if the cave is beckoning her inside. The little girl nervously makes her way into the cave.
Once inside the cave the yells and shouts of the villagers chasing after her die down as they pass by. The little girl gulps nervously, "Hello?" She calls out in the cave. Her amber eyes frantically scan the darkness trying to find anything at all. She squints her eyes seeing a soft glimmer of light up ahead the cave. She shifts her weight to her right leg as she thinks about what's down there.
She wraps her arms around her shoulders trying to warm herself up from the cold air of the cave. Cautiously she walks down the cave towards the pale blue light, her bare feet hurting on the hard ground. The sound of dripping water fills the area as the girl gets closer.
The girl turns the corner and her amber eyes widen in awe. In the cavern of the cave a beautiful spring is in the middle. The liquid inside the spring glows a soft blue color. The girl walks over to the edge. As she gets closer to the edge she gets down on her knees and crawls the rest of the way, afraid she might fall in if she doesn't.
She looks over the edge and looks into the spring. It doesn't seem to have a bottom to it. She reaches down and sticks a finger in it. She gasps and pulls it out immediately. The liquid in it numbed her finger. The girl tilts her head to the side as she examines the liquid on her finger. Soon the blue shinning liquid on her finger disappears and feeling returns back to the finger.
"LETS CHECK IN HERE! SHE MUST BE HERE!" The little girl gasps, quickly stands up and turns around, hearing the villagers outside of the cave. She can see the light of their torches as they draw closer to her.
The girl takes a hesitant step back in fear and almost falls in the strange liquid. A loose rock is kicked into the spring from the heel of her foot. The rock splashes in the fluid. EEE! EEE! EEE! The girl quickly looks up as hundreds of bats come flying at her from the ceiling of the cave. She shrieks and thrashes at them, trying to get them away from her. She takes a step back forgetting she's at the edge of the spring.
The girls eyes widen as she feels herself falling into the spring. She makes a loud splash and immediately tries to swim out. But no matter how hard she tries to stay above the surface, her body continues to sink. It feels like trying to swim in mud. You can thrash about as much as you want but you'll continue to sink.
The girls body begins to go numb and her head goes underneath the surface. The strange fluid forces its way into her mouth and down her throat. This causes intense pain throughout the girl's body. Her mind goes blank as if she isn't capable of thought. Soon, she can't move her arms or legs. Suddenly she feels an intense jolt in her heart causing enormous pain. The girl opens her mouth one last time to scream...
"AAHHHH!!!" Rima jolts up awake, breathing heavily. She looks around the cabin of the ship, people around her all starring at her. She clutches her chest, trying to relax. She sits back down on her seat as the other people of the cabin continue with their conversations.
Kao soon walks over, concern written clearly across his face. He looks at Rima, seeing the horror filled look in her eyes and noticing her heavy breathing. He tilt his head in question. She's breathing as if she just almost drowned, "Are you alright?" He finally asks.
Rima takes one last deep breath and stands up, "I'm fine." She lies. 'It feels like my heart just ripped apart' She thinks to herself. She begins walking away from her worried comrade. Taking two steps away, she stumbles. She staggers a bit in her dizziness. She clutches her head trying to will the feeling away. It doesn't work. Rima groans before her eyes roll in the back of her head as she begins to fall backwards.
"Rima!" Kao quickly catches her shoulders before she hits the ground. He lays her the rest of the way down on the floor of the cabin. People in the cabin surround them, trying to see what's going on. "Rima?" Kao shakes her, trying to get her to wake up. "Rima?" He tries again. Rima remains unconscious.
Kao quickly stands up and turns to the small crowd that has formed around them. "Move!" He orders. The crowd immediately breaks apart allowing him to pass. Kao runs out of the cabin in search of Yuffie.
Yuffie gasps in surprise. She would of never thought he'd be on the ship. She didn't even think she'd ever run into him again. Not that she particularly wanted to either. But still. There he is. Standing tall as ever, well maybe not as tall since he's leaning over the railing as if he's puking whatever alcoholic beverage he must of been drinking on the ship. But he still holds that aura around him filled with pride. His spiky fiery hair is still the same. He's still wearing the same blue uniform. There he stood in all his pride, Reno of the Turks.
Yuffie watches her mouth hung open in surprise. Reno flicks the cigarette out into the sea and turns around. He jumps back in surprise when he sees the ninja starring at him. "Jesus! Don't sneak up on people like that." He immediately says in annoyance.
"What're YOU doing here?" Yuffie immediately asks once she's out of her shock. "I thought you guys died or something." Yuffie explains.
Reno rubs his hand through his hair in thought and gazes off to the side, "I should be saying the same thing to you." He shots back. He turns around and leans on the railing gazing off into the ocean.
Yuffie takes his example and leans on the railing next to him. She folds her arms on the railing and rests her chin on her arms, fighting her seasickness. Reno glances at her from the corner of his eyes, "So... are the rest here also?" He asks curiously.
Yuffie shakes her head, "No... I'm looking for everyone. So far I've found Vincent... or rather Chaos because he's stuck in that form. But he took off somewhere so I don't know where he is now."
Reno nods his head in understanding. "So are the other two here also?" Yuffie asks just as curious.
"So you're looking for them? How did you get split up in the first place?" Reno asks ignoring Yuffie's question.
Yuffie tilts her head slightly to the side questioningly knowing Reno is avoiding her question. "During the battle at Cosmos Canyon, I got some head injury. I was in some sort of comma for two months from what I know. I woke up underneath Midgar. The people there said they found me on a gold chocobo." Yuffie explains.
Reno sighs heavily, "We found Reeve." He says suddenly. Yuffie snaps her head up and looks at Reno waiting patiently for him to continue. Reno runs his right hand through his hair again as he thinks, "Or rather he was delivered to us." He corrects himself. "Piece by piece."
Yuffie covers her mouth with her hands in shock, afraid of what he's going to say next. Reno continued, "His body was torn to pieces and put in a bloody sack. They delivered his body right to HQ before the attack on Midgar. I guess it was a warning or something. Rude, Elena, and I buried the sack out on the plains when we found it. Elena was really shaking up about it. I think that's the first time she's seen a sliced up body. Hell, it was a first for me too."
'Reeve...' Yuffie silently says. "I'm sorry. I know he was your friend too." What else could she say? There was no way to try and comfort someone after an experience like that. All you can do is try to give them some support, but the person has to get over it themselves.
Reno takes out another cigarette and lights it. He stands there silently. Yuffie nervously bites her bottom lip, afraid to ask, but she has to know. "Reno... Where are Rude and Elena?"
Reno sighs and rubs his temples, "When Midgar was first attacked about one and a half months ago. The place was swarming with zombies that were killing everyone in their sights. Vain was there, laughing in victory as he watched his minions butcher the people. Rude got really pissed, more then I ever seen him before." Reno gives a short dry laugh.
Yuffie waits patiently as she waits for the rest, already knowing full well where this story is going. Reno takes a deep breath to continue, "Well, Rude ran ahead of Elena and I breaking his way through the zombies and heading straight for Vain..."
"RUDE WAIT!" Reno calls out to his comrade as he tries to follow, only to be held up by a group of zombies. Reno growls in anger, "Goddamn pieces of shit! Get out of my way!" He yells as he strikes a zombie with his nightstick.
"Wait Reno!" Reno turns around to see Elena running towards him. When she catches up he nods to her once and the two sprint off towards Rude.
Reno eyes frantically scan his surroundings as he runs through the battlefield. He's never seen so much carnage before on a battlefield before. People are being ripped to pieces one bye one. "HAHAHAHA!" He hears Vain's wicked laughter. "You know you stand no chance against me, don't you."
Reno's eyes widen as he continues to run. Rude makes no reply as he charges at Vain. Vain stands his ground as Rude draws closer. Rude draws his right fist back as he gets closer. When he's reaches Vain he throws out his punch with all his might. His fist connects with Vain's face and the two stumble a bit.
Rude stumbles pass Vain and get ahead of him. Rude quickly regains his balance and turns around ready to strike again. Only it's too late. His eyes catch sight of the glint of the sword before it's driven through his heart. Vain pulls his sword out, wickedly slow, a smirk spread across his face.
When the sword is out, Rude staggers back, his right hand covering his wound. A few moments later and his eyes roll in the back of his head and he falls down to the ground, dead.
"NO!" Elena yells out. Reno grabs hold of her arm and stops her. Elena tries to break free, "Let go Reno! I'll Kill Him!" She shouts.
"Elena come on! Let's get out of here! There's no sense in fighting here anymore. Face it! The Turks have lost this battle." He turns around and starts fleeing, dragging Elena behind him.
"But Rude..." Elena says quietly.
"Rude is dead! And that's what we're going to be if we stay here! Rude wouldn't want that. We go by the code of the Turks! We flee in order to fight another day." Reno yells angrily as he continues to drag her. The rain begins to fall as Reno and Elena flee from the battle, from the citizens, from Midgar, their home, and leave their friends body behind. Reno looks up into the night sky as he continue to run, 'Rude.... I'm sorry' He says to himself.
"After that, I've been laying low for a while. Staying in Junon and Coasta Del Solo mostly." Reno says finishing his story.
Yuffie gives Reno a confused look, "But... where's Elena?" She asks in confusion.
Reno inhales more of the cigarette. "Elena? She's.."
"Reno. I got your drink!" A woman says from behind them.
Reno flicks his cigarette out to sea and half smirks, "She's right behind us." He says.
Yuffie quickly turns around to see Elena. She looks the same as always, except she got rid of the traditional blue Turks jacket and settled with just a white blouse. With the blue pants it looks like an alright combination. In her hands she's holding a glass undoubtedly filled with some alcoholic beverage for Reno.
Elena's crystal blue eyes settle on Yuffie. She gives a question look as she stares at Yuffie. She shakes her head in disbelief, "Either I'm seeing things or I swear I see Yuffie Kisasagi standing in front of me." Elena comments as she hands the drink to Reno. Reno takes the drink graciously and turns back around and rests his elbows on the railing.
Yuffie grins and waves her hand, "Uh... hi" She says not knowing what else to say to the older woman.
Elena give Yuffie a friendly smile and places her elbows on the railing leaning her back against it. "So I'm not seeing things. Well It's good to see someone we know is still alive." Elena comments.
Yuffie hangs her head in sorrow, "I'm sorry about Rude..... Reno told me what happened." Yuffie says.
Elena's expression drops into a sorrow one, "Did he now." She says. She let's out a sad sigh, "Rude was a good friend. Quiet, but he always watched out for us." She gave Reno a long look her look shifting for a moment before she turns back to Yuffie. Elena gives Yuffie a warm smile forgetting about the conversation.
Yuffie tilts her head to the side noticing the look Elena gave Reno. She glances back and forth from the two in question. Then she knowingly smirks and can't help herself from making the comment, "Are you two a cou-"
"Yuffie! We got a problem!" Kao says running towards.
Yuffie. Elena and Reno all turn towards Kao. Everyone turns towards Yuffie.
Elena- "Who's HE?"
Reno- "Who's THAT?"
Kao- "Who are THEY?"
Yuffie scratches her head as she looks at Kao, "What's going on?"
LOL I Think I'll end this chapter right here. Again I'm sorry this wasn't up sooner but I still don't have the internet. Need money to pay the phone bill in order to get online, stupid fricking phone bill. Clears Throat Don't be shy to send in donations for the phone bill. The person who sends in the most money will receive a great gift. Pulls out a stack of papers I'll send you your own copy of Cry Of Eternity all typed and printed out. The price of this fine unfinished story ranges from twenty to thirty dollars. That's a thirty dollar value for you FREE if you send in the most money.
Well I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter. You didn't think it would be Reno, did you. Gotcha Heeheehee. Oh and I apologize to all you Rude fans, Sweat drop Saying that there are any out there that is. Well I'll see what I can do about the lousy internet thing. I guess I'll try at school tomorrow again. TTNC! Oh and REVIEW!