Chapter: 15

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Oh yeah, I don't own blah blah blah. There I did it.

(Cloud's pov)

I ran outside to meet Cid and he yelled at me again. "CLOUD! WHERE IS THE HIGHWIND!"

"Oh, hm...I guess Vincent took it this morning..." I explained.

"AND YOU LET HIM! YOU KNEW AND YOU LET HIM! THAT SHIP'S MY BABY MAN!"

"Cid!" I yelled to shush him. "It's Vincent! She'll come back in one piece and probably in better shape than when he left!"

"But...!" Cid objected.

(Vincent's pov)

The pilots were having some trouble in the storm, and to make it all worse—we were over/in the midst of the mountains on the way to the ocean. We were going extremely slowly. And while that was aggravating, I knew the crew was apprehensive in the first place with letting me take the ship and was now only concerned with keeping her in one piece. I knew how they felt. Cid would most likely eat me alive if she didn't get back in one piece.

Everyone was jolted to the side as the "rookies" dodged another mountain which we were close to running into. 'Curse this blinding rain and fog,' I couldn't help thinking.

As for a plan, I didn't have much more figured out than what I had told Cloud. All I knew then was that I was going to Costa del Sol. I also knew that Harper and these "others" wouldn't be there when I arrived. What I would do when I got there, I figured, would be this—I'd ask people if they'd seen a white-haired woman around twenty-five or so, and around 5' 2". Maybe I'd get some information. Mentally I made a note that I'd have to see the beach again. 'I hate sand.'

After some time of the rocking back and forth in the weather, we came out on the other side of the storm. Junon Harbor lay below us and to the left. "Are we landing here, Sir?" The pilot asked me.

"No, we're going to Costal del Sol. After that I don't know where."

"So, we're staying with you until this escapade of yours is over..."

(haper's pov) Same day.

Kadaj loomed over me as I came to. He looked sad, like he was sad I might be dead, but he wasn't looking at me so he didn't see that I was awake.

Yazoo did, and Loz said something first, "Hey, you're awake. What happened to you?" Kadaj turned to me in surprise.

"I think..." I stuttered, a wave of dizziness coming over me then subsiding. "I think my fever just got too high, that's all," I said.

Kadaj put his hand to my head again and his brow knitted together at whatever he felt. "Your fever's completely gone," he stated.

"Hmmm, that's weird," I said. I wasn't all that surprised. Besides, wasn't I given a chance to stop whatever it was that they were planning. If anything. I was out cold, maybe it was just a dream. But that warning, it was just too real. So I decided to keep an eye on the men, just for a little while. "Well, I really feel fine now. No more headache," I told Kadaj. "And no more grumpiness. So, are we staying for some more or what?" I asked, referring to the action we'd all been waiting on.

Kadaj looked to Yazoo and Loz. "As long as you feel all right, let's stay."

"But not too long," I said, "It is a bit nippy in here."

We all gave a little laugh. After that I realized that I was still lying down, and that Kadaj was still beside me. It was silent for a few moments, then I gave an Ahem to get Kadaj's attention. He recognized what I was doing and backed off, letting me up. "I think—where's my gun?"

(Cloud's pov)

"She better come back in one piece, or it's on you, and Vincent, but mostly you," Cid said over his shoulder as he stomped inside for an early lunch.

I shook my head. 'He gets mad at the littlest things,' I thought. 'But then, I'd be mad if someone took my bike.' So I let it go thinking he had the right to be mad. Still I rolled my eyes and went in after him.

"Cloud!" Marlene called when I walked into the living room. She jumped off the couch and ran up to my leg to ask me a question. "Where's Vincent?"

"He...er...he's on a trip right now."

"Where's Harper?"

"She's on a trip too."

"So they're on a trip together?"

"N—sure, they're on a trip together Marlene," I replied.

Note: ok, sorry it's short, but I'm tyerd of typing and someone wants me to go fight Yunaleska. Bye bye! Review please!