Title: Until The End...
Author: LockhartLoveless
Pairing: Cloud/Zack
Summary: The story of Cloud Strife and Zack Fair's relationship from beginning to end.
Rating: (Overall) R (This Chapter) G
Warning(s): Slash (If you don't like it, don't read!)
Notes: My first shot at a published fic, and I like writing with big words (please be nice...)
One end of the desert bunkhouse was ablaze by bright sunlight, the other shrouded in shade as the late summer sun waltz lazily across the sky. The trickling stream which meandered through the training camp grew wider with each passing day as autumn grew nearer and nearer. Little life was seen during the middle of the day; when the sun was at its most unforgiving, but a young teenager sat against the shaded end of the bunkhouse; His hair lank, he was drenched with sweat, and his skin was darkened and worn for the months for SOLDIER training in the bleak desert.
The boy sat alone, outside listening to the jeers and hollers of the men in the bunkhouses as an alarm sounded. Knowing instinctively it meant it was time for dinner the scattered herds of soldiers mottled over the sandy dunes as they made their way to the mess hall. The boy treaded alone; following the faint tracks of those who had come before him.
"Hey, rookie!" the boy heard from behind him as a gloved hand slapped him vigorously on the back. He meekly turned around to the sight of a black-haired twentysomething named Zack; a first-class SOLDIER. He was smiling.
The boy didn't say a word; he simply turned around and continued walking.
"There's one every year..." Zack sighed, inviting himself to walk with the younger boy.
" ... a kid who thinks he can make it on his own, with no help from anyone...You think you're pretty tough don't you?" Zack said looking down at the boy; who immediately averted his vision from Zack. Neither of them said anything; Zack smirked.
When the two reached the mess hall, Zack halted the boy before they both entered.
"Tell me..." Zack said facing the younger of the two. "What's your name rookie?"
"C-cloud..." the boy answered tremulously "Strife."
"And why are you here?" Zack inquired.
Cloud opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out.
"You wanna be in SOLDIER?"
Cloud nodded intently.
"Work hard."
((A/N: Well that's all for now, my dears! But do not fret, I'll be back with more soon!))
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