Author's note:
Now in this chapter will be a character from FF VI (or FF III in America). I need this character to this story. I don't own it. Square does. Also I don't own the quotes from the game.
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Chapter 7
„ Final thoughts and a bedtime story"
-„ So, the people who killed Sephiroth were evil?" – asked Delgado.
-„No" – answered Cait – „ I thought that they were evil… that the lives of those who they killed after blowing Midgar Reactor number 1… that they didn't care about the people and the planet. But I was wrong"
-„ So how did you end up helping them beat Sephiroth when your mission was to spy on them?"
-„ Actually it was a coincidence that I joined Cloud's group. My mission was to spy them from afar, but we met by accident. So I thought of a plan to get out of that situation and offered them my fake fortunes. But then something happened… something that changed my life…"
Past: Gold Saucer
-„ Be careful with forgetfulness. Your lucky colour is… blue?"- said a surprised Cloud –„ …Forget it."
-„ Wait, wait give me another chance!" – squeaked Cait who was sitting on his moogle –„ Wait! Let me try again!
-„ And then it happened. While the moogle was printing the new fortune, I felt something in my head. Something strange. I didn't know what is was. A short circuit or something? And then it happened. I really read Cloud's fortune…"
-„ What the?" – Cloud was suprised when he read the paper with fortune
-„ Read it loud, Cloud!" – said Tifa. Everyone was interested by what was in Cloud's fortune.
-„ What you pursue will be yours. But you will lose something dear… … I will never forget these words"
-„ What did that fortune mean Cait?"
-„ I didn't know. But I was amazed. I never knew that I had the ability of a fortune teller. I wanted to know what that means… so I said:"
-„ I don't know if it's good or bad" – said Cait –„ This is the first time I have ever got something like THIS. Then shall we?"
-„ To where?" – asked Tifa
-„ Being a fortune teller, this is gonna bug me" – answered Cait –„ If I don't see how it turns out, I'll never be able to relax. So I'm going with you!"
-„ Cloud" – Aeris touched Cloud's arm –„ it's all right with you?"
-„ I'm coming with you no matter WHAT you say!" – Cait shouted in glory
-„ H-hey!" – started Cloud
Present day…
-„ And that's how you joined them?" – asked Delgado – „Because you wanted to know what that fortune means?"
-„ Yes. I was amazed that I did something like that. I was very excited. And I could complete my mission. I was close to them now. Of course I did something stupid later"
-„ What?" – Delgado was interested
-„ Someone killed ShinRa soldiers in Gold Saucer. They suspected Cloud's friend, Barret, was the murderer because the guy that killed them had a metal arm. Barret had a gun instead of one of his hands. Cloud had a good way to explain everything, but I panicked and I said something stupid"
-„ And?"
-„ They caught us and we landed in the prison under the Gold Saucer. But later we could get out, of course."
-„ Did Cloud notice that you were a spy ?" – asked Delgado in concern
-„ Yes. It was when Reeve gave me my first order" – said Cait –„ Cloud's group had a keystone to the Temple of the Ancients. They needed this key to gain access to the temple where the Black Materia was"
-„ What's materia?" – asked Delgado
Cait froze.
-„ You're kidding right?"
-„ No" – replied Delgado
-„ Have you fallen from the moon or something?" – Cait squeaked and started to wave his hands –„ Everyone knows what materia is!"
-„ Not me because I have never heard about materia"
Cait had calmed down and started to explain to Delgado what materia is.
-„ Materia is a little magical ball that can be very useful in battles. There are different types of materia like Ice, Fire, Manipulate… I have one Transform and three Manipulate"
He reached to his cape and showed Delgado the 4 materia that he had in his paw.
-„ The warriors that don't know magic use materia, but those who know spells and summons use them to make their spells more powerful"
Delgado was amazed
-„ Wow… I didn't know that such a little thing could be useful for battles"
Cait hide his materia in his cape
-„ People also trade with materia when they don't have money" – Cait looked at the sun and smiled – „Now let's get back to the story. Where did I stop at?"
-„ Temple of… Ancients, right?"
-„ Oh yes! Reeve said that the Turks needed this key so I waited for a chance to get it. Cloud had gone on a date with Aeris and the rest of Avalanche were sleeping in their rooms in Gold Saucer. I snook in Cloud's room and got the keystone. When I was running to meet with the Turks, Cloud and Aeris were coming back from their date and they saw me with the key."
-„ And what did they do?"
-„ They followed me and saw that I was giving the keystone to the Turks."
-„ I think they would be angry at you"
-„ But that wasn't over. Cloud wanted to battle me, but Reeve told me something bad."
-„ What?" – asked Delgado
-„ Reeve told me to tell Cloud that I must stay in their team because the Turks had kidnapped Aeris's mother and Barret's daughter – Marlene"
-„ How could they!"
-„ It was a very dirty move… I didn't want to hurt anyone."
-„ And what did they do when they heard about what the Turks done?"
-„ My mission was still in progress. Cloud let me stay in the team only because Marlene had been kidnapped. But my teammates didn't trust me anymore…" – Cait looked down –„ They knew that I was a ShinRa spy. I was sad about that but… I had a mission and I was still listening to Reeve."
-„ You were bad?" – asked Delgado
-„ Yes… I was bad. Spying to destroy someone is bad. But when I was with them… I learned what I should be living for…"
-„ For what?"
-„ When I was observing them… they were not fighting to destroy or to earn some cash. They were fighting to save the planet. That's why they wanted to kill Sephiroth. To save the planet. To save everything that was living on this planet. Life…"
-„ You can learn? I thought that you knew everything as a robot"
Cait looked on Delgado and smiled
-„ I have a lot of data… but I can update it by learning. That's why I changed. And when I learned what life really is, I wanted to save the planet too. So I sacrificed myself."
-„ Sa… sacrificed?" – Delgado was confused. He knew what sacrifice is so he doesn't know why Cait is still here. But Cait could read the question in Delgado's green shiny eyes and he said:
-„ Cloud needed the Black materia because Sephiroth wanted it too. The Black materia was in the Temple of the Ancients. But there was one problem. The whole building was the materia and the only way to get it was through sacrifice"
-„ I don't understand Cait. What do you mean?"
-„ One person must go there and sacrifice his body to get the Black materia. Because I was just a toy, I decided that I would go."
-„ Were you scared?"
-„ Yes. I'm just a robot, but I have a program that is called „fear". But Aeris told me to be strong. And that gave me courage. And I went to the temple."
-„ Who is Aeris?" – asked Delgado –„ Was she a party member"
-„ She was a party member. But Sephiroth…"
Cait was in silence now. Aeris was a very good woman. And Cait missed her because she was trusted him even when it revealed that he was a spy.
-„ Killed her" – Cait continued -„ When I got inside the temple, the walls started to move. I knew this was my end. I only hoped that Reeve would forgive me as I had decided to leave him… and I hoped that the party would forgive me. I was just trying to save the planet… for Reeve… for Cloud's team. And then all I saw was darkness."
Delgado was really interested in Cait's story. He had never met anyone from other lands. He only knew his father and mother. He was alone, so had no friends. But now he had met Cait who was telling him about his crazy adventures.
-„ I thought that Reeve would make a new friend for himself. But when I told him what I was planning to do in the temple, he was scared and tried to tell me to not do this. But I felt bad for what I had done. I wanted to be good. And Reeve hadn't left me…"
Cait smiled and looked on the clouds.
-„ Reeve. My creator, my father… my friend. He went to the place where the temple was. He searched for me, hoping that I had survived. And whilst he was looking, he found a little black rock. Reeve thought that It was just a simple rock until he saw that it had a white spot. So he picked up and broke it open. A cloud came out of the rock and formed into me. It was a miracle that I survived because I should have been dead."
Cait looked at the sun
-„ The sun is hiding"
-„ Huh?" – Delgado looked in the same direction - „ Oh, I didn't notice. You know… your story is very interesting but you must continue it tomorrow. It's late now and I have to be in my bed soon."
-„ I should be going to find that place" – Cait Sith said –„ But if you like my story, I can stay"
And Cait smiled and hopped onto Delgado's back. Both returned to the house where Delgado was waiting for his supper, prepared for him by his mother.
The moon was shining and Cait Sith was looking at it from the window. Meanwhile Delgado entered the room. He was now clean and was wearing blue pajamas with bananas on them.
-„ What are you doing Cait?"
Cait looked back to where Delgado was walking to his bed.
-„ I'm looking at the moon" – Cait said -„ I like to look at it"
Cait hopped from the window and came closer to Delgado's bed.
-„ What will you do all night?" – Delgado asked -„ You're a robot and you can't sleep"
-„ You're right" – Cait said with grin on his face -„ But I can shut myself down to standby mode"
-„ Maybe you will shut down on my bed?"
-„ Well… if you want" – Cait smiled and climbed on Delgado's bed until:
-„ Hey you can't be in my bed in clothes!"
-„ Why?" – asked Cait
-„ Because mom does not allow me to sleep in clothes in bed so the same goes for you"
-„ But I don't like to take my clothes off!" – Cait squeaked
-„ But you must or you're not allowed in my bed!" – Delgado was too stubborn –„ Sorry"
Cait was glancing at Delgado. His face looked like he had a toothache.
-„ Fine" – Cait said finally
He started to take off his crown, cape, white gloves and his red shoes. He sorted his clothes and put them under Delgado's bed. Now that he didn't have his clothes on, Delgado saw that Cait's feet had black fur and his right hand was half white and his left hand was all black. Reeve really had designed him perfectly. Cait now climbed on Delgado's bed and sat near the boy's right side. Delgado smiled but he noticed that Cait was still mad because he had forced him to take off his clothes. So he had an idea. Delgado looked under his bed and brought up a large old book and gave it to Cait. The cat looked at the book, which had a big yellow title, "STORIES".
-„ Will you read one story to me for bedtime?" – Delgado asked -„ My mom reads one to me every night, but since I met you and I like you…"
Cait smiled and took the book
-„ Sure. What story do you want?"
-„ Choose one" – Delgado moved closer to Cait.
Cait was looking at the pages and…
-„ How about the story called "The Espers?"
-„ Sounds interesting" – Delgado replied
Cait looked at the page for a while and then started to tell the story:
„Once upon a time, a World Gate had opened and a new race appeared in this world. They were Espers – a race that looked like cats, but stood on two legs, had hands and were very intelligent. The Espers were powerful, they knew how to use magic. The Espers came to this world to make a colony. The leader of the colony was called Stray. He was a powerful esper. His fur was grey and he wore brown boots and a green cape. Stray was a leader because he was very powerful and had a golden heart. The Espers built a village in the Ancient Forest and they called their village Fratternitas. Because the Espers didn't want any contact with the other creatures of the planet, Fratternitas was hidden very well. Years had passed and the Espers were living peacefully in their village. Stray had a son, who he loved very much. But the good times had passed as an evil villain wanted to use a powerful artifact to destroy whole planet. The sky became hidden by red clouds that flashed dark lightning. There was an earthquake and the wind was blowing like crazy. The planet was prepared to be doomed, but Stray used his special powers to protect the Espers and the village. He covered Fratternitas underneath a magical barrier. He knew that whatever happened, the barrier would survive the damage, regardless of the power. And then they saw light. It was shining like the sun and was blinding. When it stopped, they saw that whatever wasn't inside the barrier was burned. The villain didn't succeed because he only destroyed half the planet. The planet was still alive and the Espers survived the ultimate explosion. But Stray had used too much of his life energy to protect his friends and was going to die. But as he died, he whispered: -When danger is near, the king of cats will appear…
And when he said that, he died. The Espers survived, but this miracle tasted bitter because they had lost their leader who was loving to them and would do everything for them. The end."
Cait closed the book and placed it under Delgado's bed.
-„ Interesting story" – said Delgado -„ If it was true, I would say that you're an Esper"
Cait giggled and laid near Delgado's side
-„ That would be interesting. But I'm unique and I'm only one"
Delgado placed his hands under his head and looked up.
-„ You know… those final words that Stray said as he died… maybe it's about you?"
Cait also placed his hands under his head and also looked up.
-„ Is that because I'm dressed like a little king?"
-„ Yep" – Delgado replied -„ You make a perfect match"
They heard a knock at the door. It was Delgado's mother.
-„ Honey it's late! You should go to sleep now. You can talk with Cait tomorrow."
-„ Okay mom!" – Delgado shouted in reply and turned his face to Cait who was lying near his right side -„ Time for us to sleep. Will you tell me some more stories about your adventures tomorrow?"
-„ Sure" – Cait smiled
-„ Good night then Cait"
-„ Good night"
Delgado turned the light off and placed his head on his pillow. Cait was looking at him and how quickly he fell asleep. 15 minutes had passed. Cait was looking at the now sleeping boy. He was observing how Delgado's blanket was moving up and down as the boy breathed.
-„ When I am real, I will also breath like him"
Cait was getting ready to enter his standby mode when he felt something on his white belly. It was Delgado's hand. The boy hugged Cait like a plushie. Cait only smiled and shut his system down.
The day had come to end… but it was the beginning of a large friendship.
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Stray was a character that was in some part of Final Fantasy so he belongs to Square-Enix. I just used him in the bedtime story to make it more interesting.
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