Chapter 8: Fighting Partners saving the Flower Girl

The flower girl was shaking the unconscious men. In Cloud's mind, a voice was talking to him.

You had a nasty fall. Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine…who are you?

It just like that time with Tifa…

What do you mean?

It is time to wake up. You have to talk to Dart. He will tell you many things…

Wait, you haven't told me who are you…

You should know. Goodbye until the next time…

Wait!...

Then Cloud awoke to see the flower girl looking worried. Then Cloud groaned in pain and he got up to see the man beside him still sleeping. He wonders who is he but he shook his head. The flower girl decided to ask him,

"Are you ok? Why did you fall down on the church's roof? Who are you?" Cloud groaned but he answered back,

"I'll be fine. I was fighting against Airbuster. My name is Cloud. It is my turn now. Who are you? Are you friend or foe…Have I seen you before?" The flower girl replied back,

"My name is Aeris. I am a friend and yes you have seen me before. Remember the flower I sold to you?" Then Cloud remembers her.

"Oh yeah, I do remember you now. I'm sorry for scaring you like that." Aeris nodded and said,

"Who is that man? Is he your friend?" Cloud looks over at the unconscious man and finally said,

"I think his name is Dart. He could be called my friend but I'll not trust him. I only just met him and that when we was fighting against Airbuster." Then Dart began to awake and he heard Cloud saying something about him but he shrugged it off. He got up and saw a red-head coming indoor. He suddenly knew who was it and yelled at Cloud,

"Hey Cloud, there someone coming here." Cloud jumped at surprise but he nodded and he got up off the floor. He saw the red-head as well and Aeris turns to see the man as well. She became afraid and asks quickly to Cloud,

"That is the Turks. Will you be my bodyguard? And you too Dart please." They look at each other and they nodded. Then Dart said,

"You two go. I will fight them. I have to fight them. Just go." Cloud nodded and took Aeris with him. The Turks finally arrives and the red-head saw Dart. His eyes widened and the Turks growled. He said,

"You three, get the Ancient. I will deal with this scum." Dart chuckles and said,

"Hello Reno. Long time no see. Tell me, why you are calling me scum when it clearly I am stronger than you." Then Dart draw his gunblade and smirks at Reno. Reno growled and ran at Dart with his rod out. Dart dodges the attack and somersault over Reno. Reno turns to see Dart smirking at Reno. Reno lost it then and Reno switched his rod on. It suddenly sparked with pure electricity. Reno said,

"Think you can beat me this time? I have improved much better than I was last time. Just because you were in higher rank in Turk, don't mean you are stronger than me. Just watch me!" Then Reno jumped in the air swirling and soon the rod was sparking everywhere. Dart smirked at this and he put his sword on the floor. Then Reno finally stops swirling and the rod was holding a pure electricity ball. Dart ran at Reno, leaving his sword behind. Reno saw Dart coming and he unleashed his rod power.

Reno's rod shot out the ball and Dart punch the ball backward. Reno was shocked at Dart punching the ball of pure electricity. Reno said,

"How could you hit that and not at least be injured!" Dart stopped moving and clapped his hand if to be sacristies at Reno's question. He said,

"Now do you understand why I was higher in the Turk than you? I can absorb elements. I can absorb fire, water, lighting, and earth. People call me the elemental master and my…it don't matter. Anyway, are you going to give up? If you go now, I won't kill you." Reno growled and said,

"I will get you back. That I am promising." Then Reno ran away from Dart. Dart chuckled and he collect his sword of the floor. Then he remembers Cloud and Aeris. He heard thumps during in the battle with Reno but he shrugged it off because he thought Reno was hitting stuff. Now he was thinking that maybe Aeris and Cloud was in danger. He shook his head, knowing that Cloud was a brilliant fighter.

Meanwhile...

Cloud was pushing barrels off the roof which hit two SOLDIERs. But there was a last SOLDIER left. Cloud yelled,

"Hey Aeris! Watch out!" Aeris turns to see the SOLDIER blocking her path. Aeris decided to fight the SOLDIER. Aeris was glowing blue and she yelled,

"Bolt!" A lighting bolt struck the SOLDIER but the SOLDIER seem to shake it off. The SOLDIER shot at Aeris but Cloud jumped down from the roof, in front of Aeris. Cloud block the bullet, just in time to save Aeris. Then Cloud stabbed the SOLDIER and the SOLDIER spat out some blood and said with his dying breath,

"You...will...die..." Then the SOLDIER died. Cloud shook his head and he ran up the stairs. However, Aeris was shocked at the ruthless kill from Cloud. Cloud sense that Aeris weren't following after her and he turns to see Aeris looking shocked. Cloud wondered why until he knew that Aeris had never seen a person died in front of her. Cloud went back to Aeris and said,

"Don't worry. Just think it a quick death. Now we must go before that man send more SOLDIER." Aeris nodded and they ran up the stairs...

Back to Dart

He ran out of the door and he heard Aeris yelling out of the roof. Curious, he turns to see on the roof, Cloud picking Aeris from the hole. Dart yelled,

"Hey! Are you two ok? I will meet you down there, near the junk." Aeris turns to see a monster creeping behind Dart and she yelled,

"Watch out Dart! There is a monster behind you!" Dart turns with his gunblade out and saw a red wolf. He knew it was called Blood Taste and he swirl around, chopping it in half. Cloud saw this and he wonders if Dart was a 1st Class SOLDIER. But Cloud shrugged it off and brought Aeris with him. Dart ran ahead to meet with Cloud and Aeris.