chapter 12
NORMAL POV
It has been a few weeks since Cloud and Lightning defeated Caius and Sephirtoh.. so the people of New Bodhum and the people of Midgar threw our heroes a special party.. at the party Rufus asked for the room to be silence as the commander of C.G.C (in case you all forget C.G.C stands for caccoon's gardian corps) and the leader of Midgar SOLDIER stood in middle of the room with Cloud and Lightning by his side
"Cloud Strife...Lightning Farron I and Commander of the C.G.C give to you the medal of heroisum ( im sorry i couldnt think of a better name guys i dont know much medals -_- but continuing) And thus I have one more question but its for Cloud Strife alone" Rufus says serious
Cloud stands with Lightning holding her hand since they been dating after the battle with Caius and Sephiroth
"Cloud Strife you said you wouldnt rejoin SOLDEIR again...but after all you went through today I would like to ask you to rejoin SOLDEIR and for all your heroic deeds and saving the world from the one winged angel and ex 1st Class SOLDIER Sephiroth I would like to make you 1st Class SOLDER Cloud Strife...well? what do you say Cloud...would you re-join SOLDIER in Midgar?" Rufus asked once more with all eyes on Cloud as Lighting figured he would except she looked down to the floor
Cloud takes a deep breath and stands firm to what he is about to say "I will become SOLDIER Rufus" Lightning felt like her world just shatter knowing since he accepted he would have to stay at Midgar for orders however Cloud pulled Lightning closer to him making her blush and confused..."HOWEVER I will only become SOLDIER for the C.G.C so I may work and be here in New Bodhum with Lightning Farron...if thats alright with you commander?" Cloud looks at the commander of C.G.C and Lighting looked at him with pleading eyes the commander just smiled knowing how much Lightning has been through to not only save cacoon and save Serah but all the loneliness and suffering up till she met this SOLDIER of Midgar Cloud Strife
"I dont see why not...do you agree to the man's terms Rufus?" Commander asks
"I guess if thats what Cloud wishes...then I must except" Rufus says holding in his pride very upset that Cloud refused to work for him
"HOWEVER" Cloud interups the cheering from everyone in the party..."I want people to know im from Midgar...so I will wear my SOLDIER outfit my teacher and best friend wore...1st Class SOLDIER Zack Fair..is that a fare agreement commander ...Rufus?" Cloud asks holding Lightning in his arms and kisses her head
"it sounds very understandable...yes very well I accept Mr. Cloud Strife...welcome to C.G.C" the commander reaches out his and and shakes Clouds as Cloud shakes his hand
"b-but what bout me and Marleen?" Denzel says tearfull ...Cloud realized that he would have to leave Denzel and Marleen behind wich upseted him for he saw them as his own kids
"well Tifa and I took you both in so im sure Tifa and I will let both of you stay with each of us for a week or two each...since Neither of us are you birth parents...is that ok Denzel?" Cloud says fearful he lost the kids he loved as his own
"Yeah its ok...as long as we see you Cloud...you are like my daddy...tho...but I want you to be happy and its clear Mrs Lightning makes you happy" Marleen says with a smile
"She's right Cloud...I accept to" Denzel says both children hugging Cloud
CLOUDS POV
I felt so happy and joyful knowing that I could make everything work only one thing left to do
"uh Lightning can you come here for a second?" I ask nervouse bout what im bout to say
"yes?" Lightning seems lost and confused
"Light...after we beated Sephiroth and Caius...we been going out...b-but I feel like as long as I have you...i'll always be happy and strong" I say blushing crimsion red from all the awwww's the I hear in the background
"so what are you saying?" Lightning asks lost confused and scared of whats going on studding her SOLDIER boyfriend
"JUST ASK HER CLOUD!" Serah shouts
"ask me what?" Lightning getting nervouse
LIGHTNING'S POV
As Cloud explains how he felt to me it made me nervous even when I heard Serah scream
"JUST ASK HER CLOUD!"
I felt like the dumbest person here until Serah hands Cloud a necklace and he walks up behind me and puts the necklace on me moving my rose colored hair to the side to make sure its secure it was a bright hot pink rose with a light purple diamond in the middle
"Lightning Farron...im not good with this kinda thing but I talked to Snow and Serah bout this so I can do your guys tradition here I guess what im asking is...Lightning Farron...would you do me the honor...and ...marry me?" Cloud finally asks as everyone in the room gasps in supprise and some glasses fell to the floor
was he seriouse? he wanted me to marry him?...I felt so happy and confused
"you really want to marry me tho I can be cold without knowing it?" I asked looking into his bright blue eyes
"yes and Serah told me why you use to be so cold...at least till you met me...I love you Light and will forever...what do you say...will you marry me?" Cloud asks again worring where he actually breaks a sweat
"...yes...yes Cloud I will marry you" I kiss Cloud deeply to show I ment it I could hear all the cheers but I think I heard Serah scream the most for the rest of the party everyone was congradulating us on our engagment I was happy and feeling all these emotions at the same time I didnt understand them but as long as I was with Cloud I didnt much care.
I take and ask Cloud if he would excuse me as soon as I said that he seemed to get extreamly worried
"are you ok?" Cloud asks setting a hand on mine
"yeah i'm ok Cloud I just wanna talk to Serah about something" I say to him tho he still seems worried
"you sure?" Cloud asks me once again
"yes I promise Cloud all's good ok?" I kiss his cheek and go find Serah I end up finding Serah and Snow kissing in the corner I get annoyed with Snow and grabed the callor of his jacket and throw him into the side
"DAMN sis even when your happy your cold" Snow says
"OUT or i'll make you" I stare at Snow hard
"its ok snow it'll be a few minutes" Serah smiles to Snow
"Tell you what" I smile for a fun way to get everyone out of the N.O.R.A house so I could talk to Serah alone..."Hey Cloud come here please" I watch as Cloud gets off the wall he was leaning on and walks twords us
"yeah? you ok?" Cloud asks grabbing my waist making me blush
"y-yes but Snow says he's extreamly strong but I say you are...how bout you and Snow go train for a fair spar and prove who's better"
"heh what do you say Snow up for the challange?" Cloud asks punching Snows shoulder
"yeah your on SOLDIER boy two hero's having it out" Snow saying pumping his fists up
as everyone goes outside Serah and I are left alone in the house of N.O.R.A
SERAH'S POV
as we see eveyone go outside Lightning takes me to her room or should I say my old room see when Snow and I married we gave Claire my old room as a guest room if she needs to stay the night
"So whats wrong Claire?" as soon as I made sure we was alone Lightning doesnt like to open up around people or them knowing her real name
"It's bout Cloud...I dont know what to do Serah" Claire says looking down
"are you saying you dont want to be engaged to him?" I asked hoping that wasnt the case
"NO-NO-NO-NO ITS NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL!...in fact he makes me feel happy like when mom and dad was with us" Claire smiles at me
"so whats the problem?" I asked confused
"Cloud gave me a new hope of a new begginning I want to give him a way to show I love him and to say thank you" Claire explains looking at her necklace
"OH I get it...oh I know!"I beem exited
"you do? well lets hear it?" Clair asks eagerly and hopeful
"well he gave you a necklace for your engagment right?" I asked all tho i already knew the answer
"yeah you was the one who gave him the necklace remember" Claire says looking at me
"what im saying is Snow and I have matching necklace when we engaged...so why dont you get him a matching necklace?" I say happy
"its good but I dont think Cloud wants a pink rose with a purple diamond in it dont you agree?" laughing a little I missed my sisters laugh
"ok good point...HOW bout that lion on his jacket...we take and get a copy...and make one at lebreads house?" I explained
"yeah but how can I get his jacket without knowing somethings up?" Claire question
"Its easy Clair just say your cold he'll give it to you" I smile
"if you think it will work" Claire says standing up
" it will I know it" I smiled getting up
as we walk to the front yard we see Snow and Cloud in a combat fighting using only fists cause we told Cloud it to be a sparing match no weapons was needed
CLOUDS POV
Snow swung his fist to me as I had easily grabbed it and twisted his arm and holding it in place. Snow does a front flip and lands on his back as i have his arm I didnt understand why he did till he knocked me off my feet by swinging his feet on the ground
"Damn nice counter there Snow I wouldnt have thought of that" I amplied
"heh even we rookie heroes teaches some moves. but i'm sure your holding out arnt you blondie" Snow chuckled
"yeah I am alot just one kick would be extreamly bad for you" I told him in a seriouse tone
"heh try it I wanna feel the power of the mighty Cloud" Snow says charging ice into his hand and charges at me I quickly grab his wrist and pull him twords me and kicked his gut but I may have used to much power as to the fact that Snow went flying so fast and hard he went through N.O.R.A'S font door taking the door down off the hinges and leaving a big whole in the way
"SNOW!" everyone yelled even me I was a little concern that I over did it with the power he wanted to see we all hurried to the N.O.R.A house to make sure he was ok and all he did was sit up and laughed
"D-Damn I know now what your true power feels like..wow" Snow stands up and struggles to get up so he leans on the wall in the house
"Actually thats not his true power thats his normal power" Light says coming by me as I see Snows eyes go wide
"A-ARE YOU FOR REAL?!" Snow asked wide eyed
LIGHTNINGS POV
"yes im for real Snow" I look at Serah and I shiver a little from the cold outside.
"C-Cloud?" standing by him he looks at me
"you ok Light?...You cold?" Cloud says warmly
"J-Just a little" I still pretending to shiver
"here use my jacket...ima leave soon I need to find a place to stay since ima live on grand pulse" says Cloud as he puts his jacket on me smiling i cant help but blush till i replay in my head what he just said
"wait find a place to stay?" I asked a little sadden for I thought he'd stay with me
"yeah I was ordered to stay at your house for one Night even tho it turned into a weak and then head to Midgar after our mission but when I said im staying here I need a place to live silly" Cloud says kissing my forehead
"why not stay with Lightning you can have my old room" Serah says to Cloud with a wink to me as i stare at her while blushing
"if its ok with Light then yeah...but if not then I can.."
"I WANT you to stay with me!" I practicly blurted out while blushing at the same time
"heh someone wants more than just Clouds look" Snow says laughing but Me, Cloud and Serah walk twords Snow Cloud and I angry to the thought he'd would emply that and Serah cause was her husband thought of it we all punched Snow
NORMAL POV
as the night went on Lightning and Serah asked Lebread to go to her house to make a necklace for Cloud.
NEXT MORNING
the next morning Cloud awoke in his new room across the hall from Lightning as he got out of bed and did his normal pushups Cloud got dress in his SOLDIER uniform and left a note to Lightning letting her know he'd be at C.G.C headquarters
AT C.G.C (Cacoon's Gardian's Corps)
Cloud took Lightnings place to teach the rookies as to give her a day off
"OK LETS GO GET YOUR ASSES IN GEAR" Cloud shouts clapping his hands once and stands firm as the rest of the rooks groan who are on the ground
"Mr. Strife if I may we're not use to this training we're not like you we cant take that type of punishment not yet we are new here ya know" stated a rookie in the back
"NO EXCUSUS a SOLDIER never gives up EVER if this was a fight you'd all be dead right now.." Cloud says stern as soon as thats said the Commander of C.G.C comes in
"how are the rooks?" the commander says standing with Cloud
"they say my trainings to hard..I think its a load of bull a SOLDIER is always ready for anything" Cloud states with no emotion shown
"...yes...I see...Midgar made sure that you SOLDIERS was ready" the commander chuckles "however they dont have that makeo energy you have...try going a tad easier ok son and try friending with them it may make your job easier"
"Commander would you wait?" Cloud pleaded
"of course but what for?" the commander seemed lost
"ALL SOLDIERS FRONT AND CENTER" Cloud commands as the rooks do just that as they know the commanders there
"look...i'm sorry my training is so ...rough...but i lost a good friend who was 1st Class SOLDIER...his name was Zack Fair...when I was a rookie he told me something and to ALL the rooks and im going to pass it to you all today now at Midgar SOLDIER we have mostly swords...but here I see you use guns so hold your guns infront of you" Cloud explains
all the C.G.C SOLDIERS do as instructed Cloud takes his buster sword off his back and puts his forehead to the flat side as Zack did long ago when Cloud was a rook
"Now consider this your first ORDER" as Zacks spirit stands by Cloud and Cloud see's him and smirks a little then goes serious.."Embrace your dreams...and whatever happens protect your honor as SOLDIER...understood?" Cloud strares at the rooks firmly as Zacks spirit puts a hand on Clouds shoulder
"heh..you did listen that day" Zack says as his spirit fades with a smile
"yeah" Cloud says looking down
"Well done Cloud...and well said...your ALL dismised" Says the commander as he leaves
LIGHTNINGS POV
"Think he'll like it Serah?" I asked ...when I awoke I read Clouds note saying that he'd be at C.G.C HQ so I decided to go to N.O.R.A to get the necklace and suprise Cloud with it at C.G.C
"im sure he'll love it but not as much as you" Serah states with a wink making me blush
"funny Serah...can you put it in the box I want Cloud to see it at C.G.C...I really appricate both of you helping me" I thank them
"I understand go on get out of here" Serah smiles
"thanks sis i'll see you later" as I run out the door and I make it to C.G.C HQ building looking for Cloud inside as i bump into a man as I go to yell at him to watch where he's going I see Hope Estheim
"Hey Light how have you been?" Hope asks with a smile on his face
"I've been well and you? I ask watching the halls for Cloud
"I heard you and a SOLDIER from Midgar saved the world while I was away" Hope smiles
"yes we did it was a rough battle" I informed
"so uh Light I was wondering...would you wanna go out with me?...i've always wanted to ask you out but you never seemed interested but the thing is...for the longest time i've always loved you but i didnt have the balls to tell you..."Hope says blushing
"wh-what?!" I say completely shocked as to what Hope said
"I love you Lightning" Hope says again
"HEY Light what are you doing here?" Cloud comes up and kisses my cheek.."its suppose to be your day off"
"um excuse me who are you exactlly?" Hope asks ready to hit Cloud
"uh...um" I felt so akward right now and didnt know what would happen but I wasnt going to hide my love for Cloud..."Hope...this is my fiance' Cloud Strife the SOLDIER who helped me save the world...Cloud...meet Hope Estheim leader of C.G.C military development