Author's Notes: Hey all, sooooo sorry I haven't updated for a while. GCSE
coursework and the usual excuses. Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, Tifa, Barret, Marlene and Cid are off to collect Yuffie! I'm trying
to make my characters American, like you do. I'm really trying my best
because I'm a Brit after all, so if it sound corny, sorry. Disclaimer: I really wish I owned these characters! But unfortunately, I
don't.
Fear and Courage Chapter 5
Barret stood at the front of the ship, with his daughter, Marlene, showing
all the destinations he could make out from above. "And there, that's Gongaga. Or, what looks like Gongaga." Tifa giggled lightly, listening to Barret trying to teach Marlene Geography in his own way, the wrong way. She sighed quietly, wondering what Cloud was doing this Christmas Eve. Whatever it was, it was probably better than what she was doing. Listening to Cid babbling on about his 'goddamn tea' and Barret and his lecture about the
world.
"I wonder what's he's thinking now," Tifa thought. "Ah well, probably not about me anyways. Did he plan on spending Christmas alone? Well it's tough, because we're gonna see him, not matter what. What if he's forgotten all
about me? I bet."
Her thoughts were interrupted yet again by the throbbing pain in her right breast, except this time, it was a lot more painful, a pain she couldn't
bear. Quickly, she shot up from her seat and dashed up to the top deck, where she would be alone. When she had reached her destination, she sat and clutched the area with her hand. Tears fell silently down her cheeks. She
so badly wanted the pain to go away, and also to have Cloud in her arms
right now.
Barret looked up and around, scanning the area for the raven-haired woman,
seeing no one but his daughter in front of him, and Cid steering the Highwind 2. Where was she? He got up and strode up the stairs and up to the top deck, where Tifa was stood. Barret called "Tifa? Teef whatya doin' up
here on yarown? " Tifa glanced at Barret, then quickly wiped the tears
which had stained her porcelain cheeks. "Oh um, hey Barret, what's up?"
"Should be askin' you da same question." "What? I'm fine, nothing wrong at all," she replied with her fake smile. Barret raised a perfect eyebrow. "Right Teef, well if there's anythin' ya
wanna talk about, jus talk to me okay?"
"Yes of course, Barret. I will." Tifa replied.
"Good good," Barret added as he was walking away, back down the steps.
Tifa went into thinking mode again. "That was close. I'm not telling each person the news individually. I must tell them while they are all together. Had Barret guessed that I was crying? Or has Marlene said something? Oh no, she better not have. I bet my eyes were all red, so he could see that I'd
been crying."
Tifa walked slowly back down the stairs and over to the place where Yuffie used to stand, or even crouch, when she was feeling airsick. Well, on the original Highwind, of course, remembering when she gave Cloud the contract, which said she could have all of the material when the war was over. She
laughed to herself. Gawd, how stupid the guys could be.
She walked over to Cid, and asked, "Cid, how long is it to Wutai?" "Not long now, gorgeous." Tifa blushed redder than she did when he said she looked different. He thinks I'm gorgeous? I hope he's not the only one. Oh gods, why do all my thoughts lead to Cloud? Does Cloud not realise what he
does to me?" Her claret eyes slowly looked up to Barret, who was now looking at her, with worry written all over his face. He spoke up. "Tee,
are you sure your alright?"
"Barret! Of course, I'm fine, okay?" she replied chirpily.
Marlene eyes widened and the little girl ran to her father, shouting,
"Daddy, Daddy! There's Wutai! We're near Aunty Yuffie's house!"
"Yeah," Cid answered. "And like I said before Teef."
"It's okay, I've got some, don't worry."
"Just hope that little brat matured in the past two &*."
"Cid!" Tifa exclaimed and ran over to Marlene to cover her ears. "Cid, stop bad mouthin' in front o' my baby girl. Right?" the huge black man shouted. "Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that. Anyway, we're ready for landing
so." "Hold on tight?" Tifa added to the end of his sentence. If the landing was
like the last one, then everyone would on the floor. "Ha ha ha. Verrrry
funny Teef. We're ready to land, so get ready." Tifa gripped onto a steel bar, which outlined the front of the ship. Barret held Marlene tightly, because Tifa had explained what happened with Cid's landing before. The landing surprised everyone, even Cid himself, because
it was so smooth. "I think we owe you an apology Cid." Tifa started.
"Never mind that," Barret interrupted. "Let's jus' get Yuffie an' go."
Like I said before, really sorry about the wait. I'll try and get the next chapter done sooner. I think the American accents are getting better for
me. Please R n R. Cheers Sally xxx
coursework and the usual excuses. Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, Tifa, Barret, Marlene and Cid are off to collect Yuffie! I'm trying
to make my characters American, like you do. I'm really trying my best
because I'm a Brit after all, so if it sound corny, sorry. Disclaimer: I really wish I owned these characters! But unfortunately, I
don't.
Fear and Courage Chapter 5
Barret stood at the front of the ship, with his daughter, Marlene, showing
all the destinations he could make out from above. "And there, that's Gongaga. Or, what looks like Gongaga." Tifa giggled lightly, listening to Barret trying to teach Marlene Geography in his own way, the wrong way. She sighed quietly, wondering what Cloud was doing this Christmas Eve. Whatever it was, it was probably better than what she was doing. Listening to Cid babbling on about his 'goddamn tea' and Barret and his lecture about the
world.
"I wonder what's he's thinking now," Tifa thought. "Ah well, probably not about me anyways. Did he plan on spending Christmas alone? Well it's tough, because we're gonna see him, not matter what. What if he's forgotten all
about me? I bet."
Her thoughts were interrupted yet again by the throbbing pain in her right breast, except this time, it was a lot more painful, a pain she couldn't
bear. Quickly, she shot up from her seat and dashed up to the top deck, where she would be alone. When she had reached her destination, she sat and clutched the area with her hand. Tears fell silently down her cheeks. She
so badly wanted the pain to go away, and also to have Cloud in her arms
right now.
Barret looked up and around, scanning the area for the raven-haired woman,
seeing no one but his daughter in front of him, and Cid steering the Highwind 2. Where was she? He got up and strode up the stairs and up to the top deck, where Tifa was stood. Barret called "Tifa? Teef whatya doin' up
here on yarown? " Tifa glanced at Barret, then quickly wiped the tears
which had stained her porcelain cheeks. "Oh um, hey Barret, what's up?"
"Should be askin' you da same question." "What? I'm fine, nothing wrong at all," she replied with her fake smile. Barret raised a perfect eyebrow. "Right Teef, well if there's anythin' ya
wanna talk about, jus talk to me okay?"
"Yes of course, Barret. I will." Tifa replied.
"Good good," Barret added as he was walking away, back down the steps.
Tifa went into thinking mode again. "That was close. I'm not telling each person the news individually. I must tell them while they are all together. Had Barret guessed that I was crying? Or has Marlene said something? Oh no, she better not have. I bet my eyes were all red, so he could see that I'd
been crying."
Tifa walked slowly back down the stairs and over to the place where Yuffie used to stand, or even crouch, when she was feeling airsick. Well, on the original Highwind, of course, remembering when she gave Cloud the contract, which said she could have all of the material when the war was over. She
laughed to herself. Gawd, how stupid the guys could be.
She walked over to Cid, and asked, "Cid, how long is it to Wutai?" "Not long now, gorgeous." Tifa blushed redder than she did when he said she looked different. He thinks I'm gorgeous? I hope he's not the only one. Oh gods, why do all my thoughts lead to Cloud? Does Cloud not realise what he
does to me?" Her claret eyes slowly looked up to Barret, who was now looking at her, with worry written all over his face. He spoke up. "Tee,
are you sure your alright?"
"Barret! Of course, I'm fine, okay?" she replied chirpily.
Marlene eyes widened and the little girl ran to her father, shouting,
"Daddy, Daddy! There's Wutai! We're near Aunty Yuffie's house!"
"Yeah," Cid answered. "And like I said before Teef."
"It's okay, I've got some, don't worry."
"Just hope that little brat matured in the past two &*."
"Cid!" Tifa exclaimed and ran over to Marlene to cover her ears. "Cid, stop bad mouthin' in front o' my baby girl. Right?" the huge black man shouted. "Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that. Anyway, we're ready for landing
so." "Hold on tight?" Tifa added to the end of his sentence. If the landing was
like the last one, then everyone would on the floor. "Ha ha ha. Verrrry
funny Teef. We're ready to land, so get ready." Tifa gripped onto a steel bar, which outlined the front of the ship. Barret held Marlene tightly, because Tifa had explained what happened with Cid's landing before. The landing surprised everyone, even Cid himself, because
it was so smooth. "I think we owe you an apology Cid." Tifa started.
"Never mind that," Barret interrupted. "Let's jus' get Yuffie an' go."
Like I said before, really sorry about the wait. I'll try and get the next chapter done sooner. I think the American accents are getting better for
me. Please R n R. Cheers Sally xxx