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Zack walked off towards the train station as soon as they landed, ignoring Lazard's protests. On the way there, he stopped by a kiosk for food. When he saw a bag of M&Ms, Zack bought it and two sandwiches. He opened the bag of M&Ms and dumped them into his pockets, then started on his sandwiches. He had eaten both of the sandwiches before they got to the train station. Once they got on the train, Zack slumped in the seat. He was tired.

Fighting with Cloud was not a good idea. My muscles are throbbing from being unused, my head feels like it is going to split in two, and I can feel sleep pulling me. I hope there is still time to form a plan before everything goes insane,Zack thought.

"Where are we getting off?" Lazard asked. "What's wrong?"

"I'm sore from my fight with Cloud. Sector 5," Zack mumbled as sleep took over.

Zack felt the familiar peace of the lifestream. His body felt too tired to open his eyes. It felt peaceful just to float, so Zack didn't bother trying.

"Zackary," Ifalna said. "Zackary, you need to move."

"Too tired," Zack whispered.

"Zackary, if you don't move from here, then you will never return to your body," Ifalna said kindly.

"I'll try," Zack forced his eyes open to see the familiar green.

"That's it," Ifalna said. "It is very dangerous to come here when you don't have the strength to keep yourself from floating so far in that you can never find your way back."

"All right," Zack said yawning. "I'll try to stay in my body for a while."

"Keep safe Zackary," Ifalna's presence faded as Zack returned to the dark of unconsciousness.

"Fair." Lazard's voice startled Zack to full wakefulness.

Zack blinked a few times remembering his surroundings. "What's up?"

"Our stop will be in five minutes," Lazard said.

"Right!" Zack jumped up and began doing squats to finish waking up. His muscles still protested loudly, but Zack ignored them.

When the train doors opened, Zack led the Director to the park. He sat on one of the swings as he contemplated how to tell Lazard.

"How old do you think I am?" Zack asked.

"Sixteen."

"I am supposed to be sixteen right now and yet I should also be thirty. However I am twenty-three years old," Zack said.

"What do you mean?"

"Simple, Cloud and I are from the future. Therefore, Cloud is twenty-eight. I should be thirty, but I died when I was twenty-three, while fight for Cloud's and my freedom." Zack looked up at the director.

"I don't understand what you are trying to tell me," Lazard said narrowing his eyes.

"You wanted to know what is going on. Cloud and I were sent back by the lifestream to fix the past," Zack said standing up.

"Give me proof." Lazard said.

"I was the only one to watch you die. As you were dying, you told me that your father was Shinra and that Rufus was your brother. Your dad didn't want a fight for the company so you were secluded and he didn't even tell Rufus of your existence. You also told me that your dad appointed you as Director of SOLDIER to placate you," Zack said without blinking. He has to believe this. This is the only thing that I've got without telling him about the future.

"Alright. I believe you," Lazard said skeptically. "So what are you going to do?"

"Okay, so you don't really believe me." Zack said shaking his head. "But I'll take the willingness to hear me out at least."

"What do you intend to do?" Lazard inquired as Zack stood up and started to pace. "You are starting to worry me Fair."

"We don't have a plan yet, but as soon as I know I will tell you." Zack said, though he wasn't sure what he had just accomplished.

"Fine. I will be heading back to my office." The Director of SOLDIER turned on his heels and left.

"Well that went smoothly," Zack said sitting down with his back against the pink face thing that was the slide. "Time for another nap, too tired to go anywhere else."

Zack looked down his shoulder at Cloud. His comatose friend had just stopped helping Zack walk. "I know buddy, it's been a long day. I want to find shelter before we stop."

There was of course no response from Cloud. Zack smiled and ruffled his friend's hair. "Just a couple of more minutes, Cloud, keep helping. Look, there's a forest in the distance."

Zack continued to walk. After he took a couple of steps by himself, Cloud joined in. "I knew you wouldn't give up on me."

The continued the rest of the way in nature's . The only things Zack heard were their footsteps, their breathing, animal calls, and a helicopter.Helicopter! Shoot, they already sent the Turks after us.

Zack picked Cloud up and raced for the trees. Thankfully, they both managed to get into the forest before Zack saw the helicopter. "That was a close call, huh Spiky?"

Zack quickly began to set up camp, only to stop as he heard the helicopter again. He rapidly put everything away and picked Cloud back up. He started to run through the forest. But no matter how far he ran, Zack could still hear the helicopter.

Zack bolted up when he heard the whiz of the helicopter. He got to his feet and surveyed his surroundings looking for a place to hide. Calm settled over him as he remembered where he was. The Turks weren't after him. Zack's muscles reminded him that he was still tired. His mind told him to run as the copter landed a few feet away. Reno got out with his EMR.

"Zack Fair?" Reno asked.

Shoot! Why are they asking for me? Lazard definitely did not believe me. Cloud should be safe, Zack thought. "What's up?"

"We have some questions for you, please come quietly," Reno said as he shrugged.

"Sorry, no can do." Zack had no desire to talk to the Turks.

"So I get to have fun anyways?" Reno smirked wickedly.

Reno charged right at Zack. Zack jumped up on top of the slide just in time. The EMR swung right where his stomach would have been. Reno jumped up with the other EMR raised above his head. Zack back flipped to the ground. Reno's weapon hit the slide electrocuting the slide and Reno.

"Well, it looks like that Turks aren't as smart," Zack said. He then pulled an M&M from his pocket and flicked at Reno's forehead.

"What the &*#$!" Reno said as he looked down at what had hit is head. "Quit playing around!"

Reno jumped down off the slide. Zack took the opening and ran in aiming for Reno's face. Zack brought up an arm to block the rod. He jumped back as electricity ran through his body. Zack tucked and rolled around the slide as Reno aimed at his right shoulder.

Zack got to his feet only to side jump away from Rude's fist.

"Hey now, two against one isn't that fair," Zack said, and then he smirked. "If you want a fair fight you should have three others with you!"

Zack reached for the pole to his right as his world started to spin. He knees buckled under him. Zack pulled out his phone, making sure that neither Rude nor Reno saw. Dang! I could have won this fight if my stamina was back to normal.

"What was that?" Reno taunted as he stepped forward. "Looks like you're nothing but talk. Shame."

"Don't count me out yet!" Zack dropped the phone as he reached into the invisible space for his buster sword. Zack charged at Reno. Zack saw the EMR but couldn't move out of its way. The rod smacked him in his left shoulder. Electricity shot through him. Zack hit the ground hard.

Zack's vision started to fade as he heard Reno and Rude walk closer. Sleep overtook his body again.

/ / / / / /

Cloud sighed in relief as he left Wall Market. His shopping trip wasn't too bad. He had found all of the items on his list, except for his phone, just fine. The trip only turned bad when those stupid guy employees from Honey Bee Inn saw him looking at phones and tried to help him buy one. Cloud had to throw them out of the store so that they would go away. They proved to be dumber that Cloud thought they were. They came back into the store proclaiming how proud they were of Cloud showing his love.

Cloud shuddered as he walked into the park. Remembering that Zack wanted him to call, Cloud reached in his pocket in search for his phone. He found the Skittles first. Cloud smiled as his ignored the candies and found the intended object. He flipped it open and dialed a number long unused. He was in the park when the phone started to ring. He stopped when he heard a chocobo's call. He looked around, the phone still ringing in one ear. The chocobos stopped.

"Hiya! This is Zack Fair. Leave a message after the beep." Cloud pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at it. Zack always answered. Cloud redialed Zack. As soon as the phone began to ring, the chocobo's calls were back. Cloud followed the sound until he found the source. Zack's phone was lying next to the swing set.

"Hiya! This is Zack Fair. Leave a message after the beep."

Cloud waited for the beep. "I am going to kill you."

Cloud flipped his phone shut and picked up Zack's. He slipped both phones into his pocket. He would give him twenty-four hours to come back to the church.

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Edited: 1/15/13 (...o.0 2013 already! What is the world coming to!)