chapter 4 respect

The current situation was...me...on the back...of a 20 foot snake with an appitite for human flesh.

The midgar zolem had his fangs glaring around trying to hit me off. They looked bloodstained, which ment it must of had a meal a while ago. I was holding on so tight that I didn't have time to get my gun armed and ready. I just had to hold on for my life."Shit what the hell do I do?"

"Go for him kid, you can do it." I heard a man say as he came to spectate.

"What are you thinking!" said another. Crowds started to come in watching. from the distance, cheering me on. Where I come from, you had to fight alone to gain respect, and now I see clearly, that these people that don't even know me that well, the people that I gave the cold shoulder to, are here to support me. I felt a power surge through me like I never felt before. I felt like I knew exactly what I must do, and all my pain was gone, all the reality was slipping through my fingers as I defied the laws of physics and gravity and jumped, and jumped high and gracefully, spiraling through the air right above the foul creature's head.

"BEAM CANNON!" I shouted, I don't know why I did though. This must have been my limit break going into effect. My barrel became a large, beam firing weapon, and fired a green beam of light straight down at the creature, going straight through the mouth. It caused it to exploude with its body parts flying everywhere, and covered the swampland. I fell straight into the water, as I fell fainting along the way down.

I awoke in the in bed, covered up in bandages that covered the bruises and scratch marks from the battle. My clothes were on the table folded up on top of the dark oak table. I got up, still feeling some pain, and went to put them on. I take my jacket of the table and a small bag with a note was on it fell out. I picked it up and read :To the young man who helped the town, thank you for taking out the midgar zolem, because of this, we can continue shipping to the town of junon. All the soilders and fighters who have took on that beast has been slayed. We owe you this much for avenging the lives of the lost warriors. Please except these gifts on the towns behalf. The Mayor.:

I opened the bag to see every type of materia that they sold from the shop. Untill now, I never really needed materia. I have used cure a few times, but not often. I almost cryed when I read the letter. These people really do support me, there not just a bunch of worthless computers, there real people with real feelings. I felt a new found respect for them. I got my jacket, which it turns out has also been sowen up, and put it on. It felt heavyer than before, so I felt around. I was shocked when I noticed there was a piece of metel in the part where my heart was, in a pocket I found another note.: Thank you for healing my broken heart, now I will protect yours.:

Come to think of it the tailor was single, and she always looked depressed. "Damn that beast." I cursed. The fiend must have taken her husband. I put both notes in my jacket pocket and went downstairs. When I did, the innkeeper said "There is no charge for you...ever. thank you so much for what you done."

"Uhhhh your welcome." I really didn't know what to say. The old me would have gloated on about being the best, but now I felt something different. I walked out to see miss Miko with Riker.

"I took great care of him for you. He is happy to see you." Riker jumped up and licked my face. Man I loved this purple dog-like creature.

"Miss Miko,how long have I been sleeping?"I asked the woman.

"For about a week and a half." she responded. A week and a half, that means I have like three days before the first mission. I have to leave for midgar tomorrow.

"Thanks, so do you think he is ready?" I ask pointing to Riker.

"Ready for what?" she responds.

"Ready for a trip into midgar. I am leaving tomorrow and I want him to come with me."

"Why do you want to go there!" she says, shocked.

"I have...personal reasons. Any way I better go get some more rest for tomorrow."

"OK see you hopefully. Wait!" she shouted as I was walking into the inn. "I have something for you, or for Riker more like it." She showed me a protect vest, with what looked like it was modified to fit on a four legged creature.

"Thank you very much." Riker barked happly as I put it on him. "Do you mind watching him until I leave?"

"Sure. Anything for you. You took out the hated Midgar Zolem. That monster took everything I had." She started to cry.

I said "Don't worry about it, Its gone." I walked into the inn and went into the bed upstairs, dreaming about Riker fighting side by side with me.

I got up the next morning to see everyone outside. Everyone was cheering me away as I walked out. "RYAN, RYAN" Riker ran to me with miss Miko right behind. "If he gets injured, give him these." she hands me a few hi-potions, which I store away. With Riker at my side, we walked out of Midgar with a heavy burden ahead of us. I walk to the cliff overlooking the sea and watch the waves, and here I am now. Telling recalling the events of the last week and a half.