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Chapter 15: Who Are You?

Cloud didn't really know where he was going, nor did he really care. He wondered through the forest until he came to open ground. He paced back and forwards, a scowl still on his face.

"She's wrong." He muttered to himself. "I can't go back there and how would it help anyway? It won't change anything." Suddenly his scowl left as he looked up at the stars. A lost and vulnerable expression made its way onto his face.

"You said you'd always be there to guide me!" He yelled to the heavens. He wasn't surprised at the silence which followed as he closed his eyes.

"But you're not. And it's because of me." He sobbed. "It's my fault you died. It's all my fault." He became deep in thought, lost in the sorrow of the past. He would have been quite happy to continue his thoughts if it wasn't for someone singing.

"Asanti sana squashed banana." Cloud turned his head as the song hit his earsand glared at the culprit. A red wolf creature noticed him staring and smiled sarcastically. Cloud groaned and got up, walking across the river. He stared at his reflection silently. That's when the creature decided to jump in the river in front of him, right in the middle of his reflection.

"Asanti sana squashed banana."

"Will you cut it out?" Cloud snapped. The wolf cocked his head to the side, an insane grin on his face.

"I could. But then I'd get someone to glue right back." He laughed. Cloud walked away.

"Crazy little dog."

"Hey! I am not a dog!I am afire wolf!" The animal cried. Cloud shrugged and continued walking but the fire wolf followed him.

"Will you quit following me? Who are you anyway?"Cloud asked in an annoyed tone. The animal sat down in front of him.

"The question is, who are you?" Cloud's glare disappeared as he sighed.

"I knew once. Nowadays, I'm not so certain." The fire wolf stepped forward.

"Want me to make you feel better?" He asked. Cloud glared, indicating that he didn't. The creature took no notice.

"Asanti sana squashed banana…"

"Stop it already!" Cloud yelled. "What the hell does it mean anyway?"

"It means that you are a dog...and I am not." The animal laughed insanely.

"I think you've gone completely crazy."

"I'm not crazy." The creature snorted at his retreating form. "You don't even know who you are." Cloud rolled his eyes as he faced the wolf.

"Oh right, and I suppose you would know." He replied sarcastically. The creature smiled.

"Of course I do." He called to Cloud, watching him walk away again.

"You're Zack's boy." Cloud stopped dead in his tracks, staring at the animal in horror. The animal kept his crazy smile.

"Bye." He said, taking off.

"Woah! Wait!" Cloud cried, taking off after him. The creature was sitting on a grassy hill, eyes closed and head turned up to the sky. Cloud walked up to him.

"You knew my Father?" he asked. The firewolf didn't open his eyes as he replied.

"Correction. I know your Father." Cloud looked to the ground.

"I hate to tell you this," He started, watching the animal's eyes open and peer at him. "But, he died. A long time ago."

"Ah, wrong again!" The creature yelled, leaping up into a standing position. He ran to the edge of the forest and turned to Cloud.

"Your Father is alive, and I'll show him to you. Follow Nanaki, he knows the way!" Before Cloud could object, the animal was gone. Cloud looked around with a frown.

"How can he be alive?" he wondered out loud. He had to see this for himself.