The atmosphere was misty, unclear... "Where am i?"- Kida thought to herself, she saw a lake, it was stagnant, lifeless, there was no one in sight, no noise, just the thick fog that surrounded her. It sent chills down her spine, she was in foreign land, a desolate place she had never seen before
"HELLO!...CAN ANYONE HEAR ME!?"
Nothing... she decided to walk into oblivion, there was nothing else she could do. A haunting wind began to whip and lash around her head making her long thick silvery hair dance around like whirlwind,
"Oh my Gosh! It's sooo cold" something in the distance suddenly caught her eye. "Huh?...Wha What is that?"
She began walking closer and closer until she realised that she was actually going nowhere.
"I must be dreaming...what kind of nightmare is this anyway! GRhhhhh" but Kidasama's curiosity was infuriating her, she wanted to see what was in the distance, it was so close to her yet so far away. And then a sudden gust of wind, removed the fog infront of her. Revealing a magnificent castle.
"WOW! Its beautiful" she gasped, she was finally released from the invisible hold that was preventing her from going any further. As she walked to the unbelievably gigantic doors she witnesses a series of hieroglyphs on the archway
"Huh?!...this looks all too familiar to me...but where?" she paused for a second, but it was too late, the fog began to return and she could now hear the distant voice of a siren calling her
"Kiiiiidaaaaaa...kiiiiiddaaaaa!"
"Wha? i...I cant see anything..."
"Kiiiiddaaaa!"
Kidasama noticed that the voice was becoming louder and louder...
"Kidaaaa!"
"Wha?..." she groggily began to stir out of her dream...A dream, one like she has never had before, it was so weird, a magical place with an enchanting castle, something she had never seen before and yet it looked all too familiar-
"Kida?...Kida!" Aerith cried
"What! What! Take your positions GO GO GO!!" Kidasama was delirious, she had instantly reverted back to soldier mode, usually one to be dishing out orders, her disarray led her to believe she was under attack
"Relax! RELAX! Its ok, i was just waking you for breakfast...you hungary?" Kidasama was furious "woken up to eat? How annoying!" she thought to herself, but the innocence in Aerith's voice prevented her from expressing her agitation- Kida sighed as she slowly sank back into her pillow
"Thanks...but no thanks, im good" she closed her eyes once again trying to slip back into that wonderful dream, but she could feel Aeriths big naive eyes staring at her
"...Whats up Aerith?" she begrudgingly asked
"Nothing...just looking" she childishly replied
"At...what?"
"You silly!...you look so different and yet you look exactly the same...errrr if that makes sense at all?" she stammered, confusing herself
"No...it doesn't, but thanks...i guess"
"Your sooo beautiful Kida, you always have been, but...i don't know theres just something different, for starters your hair! WOW! Silver! How did you do that?"
Kidasama realised that there was no way she would be falling asleep again anytime soon, she sat herself up leaning against the head board, and wiped her eyes
"I dunno? I guess im just talented like that..." she replied sarcastically. Aerith caught on that Kidasama was not amused at being woken up for whatever reason, whether it be for breakfast or a fire- Kidasama liked to wake up when she was ready.
"sooo...i guess i'll just leave you ok?"
"No wait Aerith...I'm up now so...EXHALES Lets talk"
Aerith beamed a wide eyed smile and snuggled up to Kida like old times when they would both share beds, covers, pillows...everything
"So whats new with you...i mean errrrr...Why were you abducted?"
"What?...By the Shinra?"
"Yeah i guess?"
"Well as you may have already been told, im a decendent of a classical race called the Ancients, they have special abilities that have something to do with the earth of something, and the shinra want to use me as their guinea pig to see what they can suck outta me for there own twisted greedy purposes...thats basically my situation in a nutshell" she smiled casually, she didn't want to tell Kida how frightened she was or about the other threat to her life that stood as a large obstacle in the path of peace...Sephiroth. Kidasama sat there in silence, trying to get her head around what Aerith had just said
"You...An ancient, special abilities...Wow that sounds exciting" Kidasama could blatently see the anxiety in Aeriths face, she flashed her a reassuring smile and continued "Hey...Aertih, I want you to know that, you will get through this just fine. I mean...you have amazing friends, that love you so much, there willing to risk everything, especially that Cloud fella...he seems pretty keen!"
They both giggled, like little school girls, covering their mouths with there hands. Kidasama then cleared a stray hair from amidst Aerith face.
"we have this connection...you and i" Aerith interrupted "An unbreakable bond. Kida, think about it, we have been separated for 11 years, and then one day im in trouble and it is non other than you who saves me...I knew you would come for me Kida, i just knew it. We share each others thoughts, each others likes and dislikes...But one thing we no longer share Kida...Is each others feelings"
Kidasama cocked her eye, as if to ask her what she was getting at
"Kida you are so empty inside...so cold! Your heart is hard and your mind stiff, i don't know what they did to you at the academy Kida but they turned you into some kind of robot. I feel no love in you, no happiness. But i sense pain...and loneliness my friend" Aerith frowned, her eyes began to well, the very thought of having her dear old friend so near and yet so far away...
Kidasama was speechless, no one had ever commented on her behaviour like that before. She was trained to be; strict, unforgiving, ruthless. She was a soldier, genetically gifted. It was instilled in her that she was born for one purpose and one only... Kill! "No one can love you, and you can love no one else!" she thought of what leader ren used to say to her "your a tool, my tool (A/N sorry if that sounds a bit odd to you) i shall use you as i please. Any disobedience and you shall be severely punished..."
Kidasama was reminiscing on her horrific past. Nothing...nothing at all was pleasant, and anything that was never lasted. Her unknown birth- her REAL mother and REAL father, not even her bloodline- what she was, who she really was, those perculiar markings on her body that seemed to grow with age, her loveless adolescents... it all proved too much for her- but she couldn't cry, or feel sad for herself
"...it just...happened..." Kida began
"what happened Kida?" Aerith replied
"One day your crying yourself to sleep, praying for a miracle to get you out of that place, and the next...you just forget...how to cry" Kida stated this in a trance like voice, picturing herself when she was younger.
"Oh Kida! Thats so terrible! But you can start again now! Your with me, were together again! You can finally start living"
Kida swiftly glanced at Aerith "Aerith, it is too late! I'm already dead!... and so are you if i don't leave!"
Aerith was taken aback by her statement
"No Kida...thats not true! Thats just some lie your leader would tell you to secure your obedience!"
"Thats what i used to think...at first. And then... he helped me see- my 'brother' and 'sister', you... My other family from the academy, and then...Kiyoshi, he was more than a friend to me Aerith, he had these intense feelings for me, something i could not understand or relate... and even though he
knew i didn't or couldn't feel the same way, he carried on caring for me... i think it is what you call...love..." it all became too much for Kida, Aerith took her hand and gave her a soft smile
"You see Kida, you were loved! You always have been, you see everyone you have ever met, in one way or another they have displayed some sort of love towards you, a sign of affection, compassion... i love you Kida! I always have...your like the sister i never had. You forget how lucky you are to have been loved by so many people, to have made so many new friends even if it meant losing them again. You had so many friends that became your family- i had you and mom! And when you went, i felt so alone! But you no what Kida, the smallest happy memory, the smallest thought, or an object that would remind me of you- would make me smile so much! I never felt alone anymore, because i knew that you were still in my heart...I..I understand that you could no longer use your heart when you were in training, it became cold and callous. That is why you can not feel...well...alive! But y'no what Kida, i see the cracks, in your heart, there are tiny hair-line fractures of warmth, and d'ya know what that means!"
Kida couldn't speak...at all, she was still computing what Aerith was saying, she just twitched her head, signalling for Aerith to carry on
"It means you'll live!" She gave her another one of her signature smiles, giggling at Kidasama's expression of confusion
Kidasama could help but giggle too. "I guess some things just don't change huh Aerith...still optimistic and naive!" she said this in a humoured, soft way. Genuinely complimenting her "and for that Reethy... Thank you!" the sincerity in her voice, made Aerith choke.
"D...Does that mean your not leaving?!"
"For now...no...I guess i will stay to keep an eye on you... you have got yourself in quite a mess" she flicked Aeriths forehead "But i will go...eventually, im soley on vacation"
Aerith knew what that meant, Kida had spent the majority of her life under strict controls, it was hard for her to all of a sudden release herself and begin doing things she would never usually do
"Baby steps right?"
"Hehe! Yeah Aerith...Baby steps"
Aerith quickly pounced on Kida giving her a bone crushing hug
"Argh! Aerith!"
"11 years off training and i can still surprise attack you!" Aerith laughed
Kida chocking, decieded to get her own back
"Yeah! Well i've got a few surprises up my sleeve too!" her eyes began to glow all white, her gripped tightened on Aerith who gave a playful scream as they both began sinking through the bed and even through the floor boards
"Ohhhhh MYYYYYY GODDDDD!!" Aerith bellowed in excitement
Both of them landed on the kitchen floor with a loud thud laughing ecstatically as they helped each other up they noticed a moody, blonde, spiky haired guy staring at them with his arms crossed, followed by; Tifa, Barrett, Yuffie and Red.
"So you too finished playing games or what?" Cloud bluntly stated
"Can i play?" Barrett cheekily asked
"Errrr Barrett! Shut it will ya!" Yuffie and Tifa scorned
Elmyra giggled joyously "Who's ready for some breakfast?"
Everyone stampeded towards Elmyra wildly grasping for the plates of food in her hands
Kidasama smiled, quickly noticing the genuine expression on her face she lightly gasped touching her lips in amazement. Aerith noticed and turned to her
"Doctor says, you'll be fine after all"
They all sat around the table eating and laughing. Kidasama finally began to enjoy herself...slightly...
Ok so you know when you know that things are just going to completly turn bad (especially if you have played the game...which im sure all reading this have) it kinda sucks big time man! But for now just think happy thoughts bitches Lashes whip violently Maybe if i tell you not to review, you might do the total opposite, seen as no one is listening to me when i tell you to review! Grhhhh