(Okay, here is the all Cloud chapter. Readying for attack from Riku fan-girls this time This will be the part in the story were several things happen. Number 1, I will start the romance part of Cloud's story. Number 2,, I will show how Cloud will get the power to use Drive Forms. And finally, Cloud will start to understand why he doesn't remember his past, and that he will play a vary big role in the war between light and darkness.)
Start chapter
"How long have we been walking?" Cloud thought as he walked along the cave's path. Taking a quick glance to the side he saw the Quistis was still beside him. He really didn't know how to act around women. He had no problem getting along with Zell, or Irvine, but he had no idea what he was spouse to do when around Lulu, Rinao, or Quistis. And the fact that he was teamed up with Quistis only made this matter worse.
The fact that they hadn't run into one Heartless had pit them both on edge. This was the place were the Heartless were gathering, but there wasn't one around. And they hadn't heard the sound of a battle any were else, meaning that the others hadn't run into any Heartless either. They had been in the caves for about two hours, and Cloud could feel that something was wrong.
Of course he also couldn't shake the feeling that he had been some were that was a lot like this before. He didn't know why, but this place just reminded him of some were. Some were that he couldn't remember. For some reason every time he turned a corner he expected to see a large pile of bones, or skulls, or something along those lines.
Cloud stopped thinking about that when he and Quistis entered a vary large part of the cave. The roof was about seventy feet high, and there was a lot of room to move around in. Standing in the middle of the room, was a man about six feet tall. He had incredibly pale skin, shoulder long black hair, and scary looking yellow eyes. He was wearing a light yellow robe, with a black sash, and a rope tied around his back, which oddly enough, looked like a bow. Cloud really didn't like the looks of this guy.
"What's this? Two little children have come into my cave? It look's like I might have to… remove you from here." The man said with a smirk. Now Cloud and Quistis were really on edge, they could tell this guy wasn't kidding around. Both blonds got their weapons out, and were ready for almost anything.
Or at lest they thought they were. The man held out his hands, and a HUGE snake teleported into the room. The snake, which wasn't a Heartless, the lunged at them, mouth wide open. The two blonds quickly spilt up to try and confuse the snake. While Quistis used her whip on the snake, Cloud lunged at the huge reptile, trying to cut it in half. The only result Cloud got was being knocked back into the ground by the tail of the snake.
Seeing that normal attacks weren't working, Quistis decided to try something else. Holding her left hand out, an icy blue glow came around it. Seconds later a blast of blue energy was sent out at the snake. As soon as it hit, the snake was covered in a solid sheet of ice. Looking over at Cloud, she gave a smile before saying, "Try it now."
Cloud wasted no time cutting the snake in half. Then both he and Quistis turned to the man who summoned the snake. He was standing there with a smirk on his face. "Hm, not bad. If I didn't have orders to destroy your little Keyblade friend, I might have found a use for the two of you." The man said before he started to perform a quick series of hand seals. He then thrust his hands out, which in turn sent a large blast of lightning at the two blonds.
While both blonds were busy getting out of the way of the first attack, the snake obsessed man rushed Cloud at break neck speed. Cloud quickly found out that this guy could hit hard! Cloud found himself thirty feet away from were he was just standing. And he was sent that far after just one punch! Cloud was having a hard time seeing straight right now.
Just as the snake guy was going in to attack Cloud again, Quistis's whip wrapped around his arm. When he looked back he saw Quistis's left hand glowing a bright orange. When she thrust her hand out, a rather large blast a fire was sent right at the Snake Guy. Quistis wasn't expecting what happened next.
The Snake Guy rushed forwards, running right though the blast of fire, and grabbed Quistis by the here right arm. Since he was holding the arm she held her whip in, she couldn't use her weapon against him. He then punched her three times, at a lighting fast speed. Since he was holding her arm, she didn't go flying like Cloud did, but in most ways that was worse. Since he didn't go flying, she was hit more times then Cloud was. The Snake Guy then tossed her to the ground, before powering his fist up with darkness. He then rushed at Quistis, ready to deliver the finishing move.
Quistis closed her eyes, expecting for her life to end right there. She expected to her the sound of energy burning though her flesh, and feel immense pain, only she didn't. She heard a loud clank, like something hitting metal. When she looked up she saw that Cloud had blocked the punch with his Buster Sword. She also noticed that he had a blue aura around him.
Cloud pushed the Snake guy back, and the rushed him with the Buster Sword. While the Snake Guy simply swung the hand out, hitting the flat side of the sword, thus knocking the attack away from his self. When the Guy lashed out with another punch, Cloud swung his sword around, to the point were he was holding it upside down, and blocked the punch. When the Guy launched his other fist out, Cloud caught it in his left hand. Since Cloud's left hand was metal, he didn't feel a thing.
When the Snake Guy jumped back, you could tell he was getting mad. He was glaring at Cloud, and you could see some vary sharp teeth in his mouth. He then did something no one was expecting. He shot his head forwards. That's right his neck started to grow, as his head shot straight at Cloud. As soon as his head was close enough, the Snake Guy bit Cloud right on the neck.
Cloud suddenly stopped, dropped his sword, and fell to the ground holding his neck. A little above the bit mark, a black tattoo-like mark could be seen. It looked like three tear drops, rotating on a counter-clockwise position. You could tell that Cloud was in a lot of pain be the way he was acting. However before he could say anything, he feel to the ground, completely unconscious.
Quistis looked on wide eyed. One minute Cloud had been on even ground with this guy, the next he was lying on the ground unconscious. Just who was this guy? "Well, I've had my share of fun for today. I'll let them deal with you, I have things to do. Oh, and by the way, I'd look out for your friend here. Even if he is on of the ten percent that survive that seal, it won't do him any good if he's dead." With that said, the Snake Guy formed a dark portal and disappeared.
Quistis didn't know what he meant, until she turned around. Standing there were three young men, all in black jump suits, and all with white hair, and all with green eyes. The first had mid length hair that covered his right eye. He was holding a sword in his left hand, upside down. The sword had two blades going the same direction. The next had short hair that was kept in a some-what spiked style. He had some sort of weapon on his left wrist. The last had shoulder long hair, and was holding a deadly looking pistol in his left hand.
"Come on brothers, lets show these fools what happens when you side with a Keyblade user." The one with the sword said. Quistis took a deep breath, before pushing herself off the ground. Gathering the last of her magic energy, she cast a heal spell on her self. She then got in a battle stance. She had to buy some time.
KH KH KH KH KH KH KH
Cloud looked around, and couldn't figure out were he was. He was standing on some sort of glass platform. That didn't really bother him, it was what was on the platform the did. He could see a young boy, maybe sixteen of seventeen, standing there. He had white hair that reached his shoulder, tied in a ponytail, while the rest of his hair was spiked. He was wearing a tan vest, black t-shirt, and baggy blue pants. The boy was also holding a blue and red sword, shaped like a bat wing. Hanging from the hilt of the sword, was a chain that looked like a heart. The boy was standing in front of six figures, all clouded (no pun intended) in darkness.
And then there was him. That's right, on the platform, there was a picture of him. He was standing in front of hundreds of Heartless, Buster Sword held in his hand. That was what he didn't get, why was he on this platform. He didn't get it, were was he? What was going on?
"I'm guessing that you would like to know what's going on." Cloud spun around when he heard a female voice speak to him. Standing there was a woman, with dark green hair pulled back in a ponytail. She was in silver armor, and had a pair of clear green eyes. "Don't worry, I'm not going to attack you. I'm here to tell you a little of what's going on."
Cloud relaxed a little, and waited for here to continue. "Well, anyway my name is Rose. First of all, don't worry about finding your past, when the time is right, it will find you. Second, you need to know how important of a roll your going to play in the war between darkness and light." Rose said in a serious voice. "You see that boy on the platform?" She said pointing at the white haired boy. Cloud simply nodded.
"The two of you are a lot alike. Your both walking the same path. The two of you are connected. As is you destiny. In the endless war between light and darkness, key figures are reborn every generation. The two of you are two of the most important people in this war. That boy, Riku, well lead the fight against the people that control the army's of darkness. You on the other hand, will lead the fight against the army of darkness itself." Rose said with a sad look on her face.
"Now that is all I can tell you about your destiny, but I can tell you something else. When you were bitten, the Cursed Seal was placed on you. You will not die from it, in fact it will give you the power to inter a state known as a Drive Form. It will boost your power while your in the form, but when you leave it, you will be worn out. Because of the path you walk, you will have four forms. Two of light, and two of darkness. One of the forms of darkness will be the Cursed Seal's normal form. I do not know what the others will be."
Rose the turned around and started to walk away, but stopped before saying one last thing. "Once you find your light, don't let it go, no matter what." And with that she was gone. Before Cloud had time to do anything, his world went black.
End chapter
Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. It seemed like every time I sat down to work on it, something would either go wrong, or force me to do something else. Just a heads up, I'm going to develop the Cloud x Quistis romance at a slower pace then the Riku x Yuna.