Chapter
2
Where Am I?
The air seemed to change considerably as he flew further and further away from the horror that was still awaiting for him back home. Blood dripped freely from his hand where he had hit one of the sick bastards squarely in the nose, shattering it to pieces. That was also something that he was gifted with. In order to be able to fly and hold his momentum, his strength was abnormal compared to anyone else's strength. He too one look back at the fading island before continuing on into the peaceful atmosphere that was always forbidden to him when he was still living with his parents.
"All that was shattered though wasn't it? By those bastards who think that they can just take us away and perform experiments on us!" He spoke bitterly to himself as his wings caressed the fragile clouds around them, breaking them into smaller versions of themselves. His version wasn't at pin-point accuracy like a birds but the brightly lit world that was looming ahead of him wasn't easily missed. As he looked at the town however, a sudden rush of pain caused him to scream out in agony and before he knew what was happening, he fell through the clouds, his vision darkening every second.
Traverse Town was filled with all sorts of people from different worlds, except from Destiny islands of course. After all, everyone attempted to seek refuge from what was rumoured to be a horrific disaster that was affecting the children on the small isle of Destiny Islands. Yuffie knew that this was the only reason why everyone was afraid to visit the island. However, out of her curiosity, she wished that she could be able to see the star shaped tree that was rumoured to spread the magical properties to each and every child that lived on that island. Traverse Town was far to busy for her anymore. She wanted to be able to relax in the beach, even if a couple of children with scales tried to talk to her. Looking up towards the skies, she witnessed what looked like a shooting star whisking over head, but something was wrong with it. It was only heading downwards.
"Oh no…" She gasped as she caught a glimpse of what looked like a pair of beautiful wings before running all the way back into the First District. Traverse Town was separated into three districts. The First District often welcomed travellers and people who were seeking out a place to stay in Traverse Town. The Second District was probably the most popular out of all three districts due to its thousands and thousands of shops and the third district was home to the old wizard Merlin, a magical being just like the children of Destiny Islands. Yuffie's favourite haunt was the Third District. It was where she hung out in the vacant house with Leon, Aerith and Cloud, the only friends she had left now since she had left her former world a long time ago.
Yuffie's sudden gasp caught the attention of many who were inspecting the body that had fallen out of the sky, but what she saw on their faces said it all. Whoever had fallen out of the sky wasn't normal. Pushing past the throng of people that were still gathering, she knelt down beside the silver haired boy. Where is his wings? She thought suddenly as she realised that they weren't straightened out for everyone else to see. Gently placing her hands under the small of his back, hoping to see if she could feel a patch of skin that told her where his wings were, but her excitement took over as se picked up on the soft feathers. Looking back into his pale features, she realised how beautiful he was for a boy. Now that's unusual, she thought before an icy voice cut through her thoughts.
"It's one of them freaks from Destiny Islands!" One of the towns folk said as the crowd began to slowly move away from the boy. Yuffie ignored that comment and began to check to see if the boy was still alive by checking his pulse. To her surprise, it was still beating as if nothing had happened to him in the first place. Grabbing hold of his left arm, she lifted it over her head and hefted most of his weight onto her as she carried him off towards the hotel that she was staying in, hoping that she wasn't going to affect him or the others by doing this. The boy jerked suddenly and finally opened his eyes. Although groggy, she could tell that he could make her out.
"Where am I?"