Chapter 13
„It's that boy!"
Meanwhile in Delgado's house, his mother was washing dishes and humming a song.
KNOCK, KNOCK!
She stopped cleaning and went to open the front door.
-„ Coming!" – she said cheerfully.
When she opened the door, she saw a young man with blue eyes and blond, spiky hair stood just outside of the house.
-„ A… Aeris?" – he asked when he saw her.
-„ Excuse me?" – the woman replied, confused.
-„ Cloud!" – she heard a girly voice behind the man. He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
-„ I'm sorry miss" – the man apologized.
Then, a girl with dark hair moved into view.
-„ Excuse me, but who are you?" – the woman asked.
-„ I'm Yuffie Kisaragi," – said the girl -„ And this is Cloud"
-„ We are looking for…" – Cloud started, but the woman interrupted him
-„ It's nice to meet you" – she said cheerfully -„ Do you want some hot chocolate?"
Cloud and Yuffie wanted to reply, but the woman grabbed their hands and pulled them into house.
15 minutes later…
Yuffie and Cloud were drinking their hot chocolate drinks near the table in the kitchen. The table was very old and covered in a little red tablecloth. Yuffie looked at the room. The kitchen matched with living room. Whoever made this house was artistic because only one pair of hands made the shelves, sofas and the rest of the furniture.
-„ Do you like my hot chocolate?" – the woman asked, smiling at Cloud and Yuffie.
-„ Very tasty!" – Yuffie took another swallow, gaining a brown, chocolate moustache in the process.
Cloud, however, was still looking at the woman. She was similar to Aeris. She had the same smile, long ponytail and brown hair, but the woman had green eyes and was dressed in a long blue skirt and a yellow blouse.
-„ Oh, I forgot to introduce myself," – said the woman -„ My name is Tristine Silverhagen"
Cloud only nodded. Yuffie was much more talkative.
-„ Do you live here alone?" – Yuffie asked whilst wiping the chocolate moustache from her lips
-„ Well…" – she sat at the table with Cloud and Yuffie -„ My husband, Tenorio Silverhagen, used to live here. He was a talented warrior"
-„ I have never heard of Tenorio," – Cloud said when he heard about the mysterious warrior… Delgado's father…
-„ Was he a member of ShinRa's SOLDIER?" – Yuffie asked.
-„ Excuse me, but what is ShinRa?" – Tristine asked.
Cloud couldn't believe his ears. Neither could Yuffie.
-„ You really haven't heard of the ShinRa Corporation?" – Yuffie asked loudly -„ Everyone on this planet knows of them!"
-„ No, not everyone my dear…" – Tristine thought to herself and then smiled -„ No, I'm not kidding dear. I'm telling the truth. I don't know what ShinRa is."
-„ We better skip this subject" – Cloud said. Everything recently had been strange for him; his party had traveled so far now that they really did not know where they are.
-„ You said that your husband used to live here with you" – Yuffie continued the previous topic -„ Where is he now"
Tristine's cheerful smile disappeared and the sadness was evident in her eyes. Cloud frowned and took another mouthful of his hot chocolate.
-„ Tenorio was sent to kill a man who was a murderer. The man had killed many people"
Cloud's fears were right. Because Tenorio Silverhagen was a talented warrior, he would only be sent to kill one person on this planet…
-„ Your husband was killed by Sephiroth… am I right?" – and Cloud looked into Tristine's eyes. Tristine looked at him. She looked like sad, little girl.
-„ I don't know his name; I only know that he was very dangerous…"
-„ I'm very sorry…" – Yuffie said sadly -„ Sephiroth has also taken away somebody that we loved…"
-„ 5 years have passed…" – Tristine sighed, but then she smiled -„ But I still have my little pearl… my son Delgado."
-„ You have a son?" – Yuffie asked and took another mouthful of hot chocolate.
-„ Oh yes!" – her face was colorful and cheerful again -„ He's so lovely… and he's like his father… intelligent, delicate, artistic… last night he left a letter for me saying that he's going somewhere to help his friend"
-„ And… you're not worried about him?" – Cloud asked, curious about this woman.
-„ Well, he's so similar to his father… I am sure nothing bad will happen to him. And besides he's with a very good friend who I know will take care of him."
Yuffie looked around the living room. She saw photos on top of the brick-red fireplace.
-„ Can take a look at those photos?" – Yuffie asked Tristine
-„ Sure, dear" – Tristine smiled. Yuffie got on her feet and walked towards the photos. Tristine looked at Cloud. Something was wrong with him. It looked like his fire inside him was very low. In his eyes, there was sadness and his skin was pale.
-„ And why are you alone in these outlands?" – Tristine asked -„ Have you brought her here as a trip?"
Cloud blushed a little
-„ We're not a couple…" – he quietly replied and then frowned -„ And we are with friends, but we split up to find out more about this place. Also, we are searching for someone…"
Yuffie was looking at the photos. The biggest one caught her eye. It was of Tristine in her husband's arms. Tenorio was a handsome man. He was tall and wearing a blue jacket with blue jeans and had purple hair and gold eyes. He had a dual-pointed battle lance on his pack.
-„ Can I know who you are looking for?" – Tristine asked
Yuffie's eyes strayed from the picture…….
Cloud sighed.
-„ Well… we are looking for a c…"
-„ CLOUD!?"
Tristine and Cloud looked quickly at Yuffie. The ninja had grabbed hold photo and was runninng to Cloud to show it tohim.
-„ Does this remind you of someone?" – she asked, pointing at the photo.
Cloud's eyebrows shot up
-„ It's that boy!" – Cloud said when he saw a picture of Delgado's face from when he was younger.
-„ Excuse me but, what do you mean?" – Tristine asked when she saw Yuffie's face.
-„ Your son knows Cait Sith!" – Yuffie said loudly in triumph -„ We are close to finding him!"
-„ You know Caity?" – said Tristine when she heard Yuffie say „ Cait Sith"
-„ Of course!" – Yuffie grinned -„ He was in our party, but he ran away from us, thanks to Red XIII" –anger evident in her voice when she said the big cat's name -„ And we are worried that something bad might happen to him because of the stupid nonsense Red told him"
-„ Your son left you because he is hanging out with Cait Sith" – Cloud explained shortly -„ And they are going to the west. Well… it really was a nice chocolate" - Coud said, standing up from the table – „ but now we must go. C'mon Yuffie" – he pulled the ninja's hand and led her to the front door. Yuffie waved for goodbye and said: -„ Goodbye Miss Silverhagen! Hope we meet again!"
They left the house and closed the door. Tristine sat near the table and took the photo in her hand. She slowly moved her fingers across her husband's smiling face.
-„ Those kids today…" – she smiled -„ Always wanting some adventure. Just like we did, honey…"
A tear had fallen down onto the photo.
-„ Honey, watch out for our son and Caity. I know that they are safe when you are with them …"
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Cloud and Yuffie were running to the forest where the party had made camp.
-„ So we now know that he's not alone!" – Yuffie shouted to Cloud
-„ Good. At least Cait won't hurt himself like the last time with that joker!" – Cloud joked, and that made Yuffie happier, because Cloud has finally said something funny.
-„ Hey Cloud!" – Yuffie shouted, her voice tired from running -„ This reminds me of the times when we were chasing Sephi!"
Cloud only smiled a bit…
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And one day later…
-„ Well… it's a nice town" – Cait said, standing on Delgado's arms and looking at the red rooves of the buildings. They were both looking on Fyrwen from the hill where they left the forest.
-„ Do you see the ocean?" – Delgado asked Cait -„ I have only seen it in illustrated books… but when you're looking at it with your own eyes… it really is wonderful."
-„ Looking at it isn't bad, but being in that water…" – Cait said fearfully.
Delgado giggled
-„ Cats hate water" – he said -„ You're a robot, but you told me that you act like a cat"
-„ And that's why I hate water" – Cait explained after assumiing a triumphant pose -„ But one thing worries me…"
-„ What?" – the boy asked.
-„ Reddie said that I should go to the west… I hope that this magical place isn't under the water…"
-„ I think that we should first go down into Fyrwen. Then we can think what to do next"
-„ So then…" – Cait pointed at the town -„ Let's go to Fyrwen!"
-„ Yes sir!" – Del replied playfully and started to walk down the hill…
Cait Sith at last continued his march to the west. However he is no longer alnoe. Now he's got a friend, the purple-haired boy named Delgado Silverhagen. Soon they will get into Fyrwen, where the adventure will really begin. But will Cloud and his party also get to the Fyrwen Port and meet with Cait Sith and Delgado? You can only find this out by reading the next chapters...