chapter 4
Lightings pov
"so whats the news?" I ask as I pull up a seat and look across the table at my commander.
"you and I are heading to the house you used in the past N.O.R.A if i recalled it." explained the commander
"yes we called it N.O.R.A its Snow's old house but we hang there now and then...its in new bodhum but why are we going there for sir?" I asked
"A old friend of mine by the name of Rufus is a leader for soldier in Midgar and I asked him to come for this meeting" he explains as I sit and look at him lost and confused in thought so i stand up and grab some coffee and sit back down
"so when do we leave?" I asked tho I already had a feeling I knew the answer.
"Right now but first didnt you make a package order?" walking out the door and we began our travel to N.O.R.A
CLOUDS POV
I pull up outside of the 7th heaven bar and parked my bike. 'man im ready for some rest' i thought opening the door when I walk in I see Tifa talking to Rufus 'great no rest then'
"AH Cloud its good to see you" Rufus says standing
"I would say the same to you Rufus but you always show up for buisness so skip the introductions and get to the point" I said slightly annoyed
"Cloud be nice...tho I agree with you" says Tifa handing a cold beer to me as i just put it on the counter ignoring it keeping my focus on Rufus
"Cloud Strife...you never made 1st class SOLDIER but in my book you are 1st class material...as you helped saved the world when I had asked you for help...and you left us...after defeating Sephiroth twice...and when i have asked you the last time and you refused...yet saved us again ...I need your help once more"
"im EX SOLDIER I abandon that title you know that Rufus cant you get Reno or Barret to do it?" I demanded grabbing a package
"cause its bout Sephiroth" Rufus states as I drop my package breaking it and Tifa droped a bottle of wine she was stocking
"WHAT!" Tifa and I screamed in usion "WHAT BOUT SEPHIROTH?!" I slamed my fist on the table
"i'll explain but take me to grand pulse to meet with a old commerade that is a commander for C.G.C its like our SOLDIER base...do we have a deal?
"looks like im back to action...yeah you have a deal" I say grabing my buster sword that use to belong to my closest friend...and my mentor
LIGHTINGS POV
As im standing by a stool passing back and forward waiting for this so called other leader and his top soldier to come my commanding officer is sitting drinking a cup of coffee when I keep looking out the window I felt a grip on my arm I look to see Lebread a cook at N.O.R.A and a good friend of mine and Serah
"Light you need to relax they'll be here remember Midgar is a good ways out from grand pulse ya know" Lebread tries to calm me
"she's right you know from Midgar to Grand Pulse is exactly 4000 miles so it will take them a day at least" Maqui inquires me Maqui is the smartest guy in the N.O.R.A house
"I have to wait a day here then?" I feel slightly iritated
"no need to fret my dear Lighting my old friend said his SOLDIER is extreamly fast expesally at the enemy you both will face you'll need him on this mission" the commander states
all of a sudden a large engine is heard from outside and in comes an older man but seemed like in his fifties I would assume to be Rufus and a man dressed in a black muscle shirt and black jeans a lil bagy and a silver shoulder pads on his right shoulder and on the back i can see a giant sword as i look at his body i can tell he is mild built but muscular at the same time it made me wonder if he really can use that big sword compared to his size and i saw he had spikey blond hair
CLOUDS POV
I pull up outside as instructed from Rufus and shut off my motorcycle and look around "not very gaurded for a base to SOLDIER now does it?" I ask looking around
"Its because its a bar and a rescue home to the homless" Rufus gets off and walk in the home as I follow when we enter I see a few people inside but what caught my attention was the girl standing by the barstand she was bout my height and tho a lil shorter and wearing a different type of SOLDIER look she had ocean blue eyes, rose pink hair that went over her left shoulder
NORMAL POV
"AH Rufus ya old chum how are you?" asked the commander
"all's well till the news am I right?" Rufus reaches out and shakes the commanders hand
"yes I agree" the commander stood and shook Rufus hand
"this a lovely place you have" Rufus says watching everyone and seeing everything at N.O.R.A
"God Damn It Rufus get to the point already" Cloud stated"
"Of course Cloud but how bout an introduction to our new team eh?" says Rufus
"thats an exelent idea Rufus, Rufus and Cloud was it meet Lighting Farron one of C.G.C best SOLDIERS in Grand Pulse" the commander says holding out his hand to her
"And commander and Lighting meet Cloud Strife ex 1st class SOLDIER one of the most undefeated in Midgar" Rufus boasts
"WAIT THE CLOUD STRIFE? THE ONE WHO SAVED MIDGAR FROM EX SOLDIER SEPHIROTH AND CURED THAT ILLNESS?!" Lightning said a lil out of charater but its because she was shocked
"why yes he is" Rufus says
"I-It wasnt that big of a deal" Cloud says with a slight blush as everyone see's Lighting has a slight blush as well "um nice to meet you Lighting" Cloud moves to shake her hand
"L-like wise" is all she says
"so now its time to tell you whats going on" says Rufus as he leads them to the back room
"Sephiroth is back due to a reading we know as chaos energy its also mixed with mako energy" Rufus explains
"Great and since I have mako energy in my blood it means your going to put me in the lead of this operation since I might be able to feel Sephiroths power?" Cloud states without moving and inch
"yes your mako energy can lead us to Sephiroth and this chaos energy" explains the commander
"so whats my part in all this?" Lightning says annoyed as if she wasnt apart of this assiment
"ever heard of a man named Cauis right?" the commander looks directly at her
"yes a very long time ago" Lighting states "...so your saying this chaos energy is from him and somehow brought this Sephiroth guy back right?"
"yes exactly" Rufus snapes his finger "and Clouds the only one to defeat Sephiroth twice and you with this Caius man...IF what the commander says is correct"
"Ok so we rest then get to work" Cloud states yawning " I been on the road all day I wanna rest a lil"
"I agree but only cause its mine and Clouds mission" stated Lightning
"Great its settled go and rest up" ordered both learders" OH and Lightning" the commander hollers
"yes?" Lighting asks
"Strife is staying with you as to our hotels are being constructed on" says the commander chuckling at Lightnings face