A/N: Got nothing to write up here…but that...
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---The Black Chocobo: The Rewrite---
The black chocobo was the first to awaken. He opened his eyes and looked up into the cloudy sky. The suns rays were shining through giving it a holy effect.
Zack looked down at Cloud. The man was slobbering all over Zack's dark feathers. Moments like this, Zack wished he was human again. He just wanted to rapidly scratch the top of Clouds head until the blond man fully woke up. Sometimes…it was better if he waited.
Most of Zack's life he was patient. When he was younger, his mother had always cooked something delicious. Zack, being the naughty little boy he was, couldn't wait for a treats. The nice warmth of a chocolate cookie, or a sponginess of a cake. Just those mouthwatering treats made it worth it. The younger Zack used to always sneak into the kitchen to take some.
"Zack, away from those cookies!" His mother yelled.
"But I want them now mama!" Zack whined.
"Zack, out of the kitchen before I tickle you out of here!" She warned. Zack shook his head and his mother came up and tickled him.
Zack whined and laughed as he tried to avoid his mother wiggling fingers. She always got him right on the belly and the sides on the stomach. She always knew the right spots on how to make him laugh in delight.
When Zack had tried to regain his breath, his mother picked him up and put him down, away from the kitchen and the hot stove, where she was afraid Zack might touch it and burn himself.
"Stay out there and be a good boy. If you do, you get some cookies. If you are a bad boy and try to get in here again, you are not getting any cookies." She yelled from the kitchen.
Waiting did get him some good treats. And those cookies had been worth the wait. Zack could still remember the soft hot deliciousness of them. The little parts of choc chips melting on his tongue. But other times, he just couldn't wait.
Like right now.
Those Cetra were late and pushing his limits. Zack wanted to be human. He wanted hands, so he can enjoy more activities then what stubby wings could do. He wanted to be able to climb trees, like he used to do when he was younger and other things. He wanted to communicate with humans. He wanted to so badly talk to Cloud, to express his thoughts and feelings, across a room or even over a field.
And most of all, he wanted to eat human food. He would of eaten some, but the chocobo stomach couldn't handle most human food. Mainly the good ones. Those tasteful sweets, man made and natural. Lollipops, Strawberries, Ice cream, Oranges, Cup cakes, and Dumbapples. Zack had obtained a very good liking when he first took a bite into that purple apple when he was in Banora all those years ago.
But there is still the fact that he wanted to be human! But this is one of those situations where you just had to wait. Zack sighed pitifully.
Even if he couldn't ruffle Clouds hair, he could still divulge in fun.
Zack slowly got out of Cloud clinging clutch and got up. Cloud was still sleeping heavily. Perfect. Now to think of something…to awaken the sleeping man from his…all so peaceful sleep. It was a pity, really.
Zack looked behind him, seeing the perfect wake up call. The chocobo looked back at Cloud and evilly choco-smiled.
He slowly latched his beak onto Clouds straps and slowly and gently dragged Cloud to the waters edge.
That was where the soft and tenderness had ended though.
The chocobo, who was now fully awake, picked Cloud up by the straps. Clouds eyes shot open a tad to late. All the poor man knew was that he was headed face first into morning cold water. All he could do was squeeze his eyes shut and hold his breath as he breached the freezing cold water.
Zack had swung him around before his beak and successfully slid out of Clouds multiple harness straps as the man was flung out into the waters edge. Good thing Zack had carefully removed Clouds large sword before resting last night, otherwise Zack would have a nice slash on his chest.
The blond haired man swam to the surface of the water and gasped for well-needed air. He let out a shuddered gasp as his body tried to get used to the sudden shock of the freezing water temperatures. He swam to the waters edge and laid out on the ground as he took deep breaths. He glared at Zack.
Said chocobo was choco-laughing at Cloud. Then the chocobo started to repeatedly bang one talon on the ground before falling out of laugher. Clouds face was priceless as his face broke over the water edge. Not only that, when he took a breath in, it sounded like a pig squealing. That pain Cloud had gone through, made Zack laugh harder.
When Cloud was warm enough, he got up and growled as he continued to glare at Zack.
"Zaaaack!!! Why did you do that for?!"
"Wark kweh kweh wark!!" Zack squawked as his laugher died down and he caught his breath. He got up, panting slightly. Cloud look down at his wet boots.
"That still wasn't nice Zack and now I'm cold." Even though Zack was mean when he did that, Cloud still forgave him. Cloud always forgave him for whatever he done. Some pranks Zack has done always made Cloud hurt physically, but for some reason, Cloud always feels like it was out of love from their friendship.
That thought stung Cloud slightly inside. He didn't know why. Isn't that what he wanted? Just a friendship with Zack? Cloud didn't dwell on it any longer and shook his head.
Cloud looked up at Zack and saw the chocobo was looking at him. The man sighed and walked up to Zack.
"Even through your stupidity, I still forgive you." Cloud brought up a hand to pat the soft feathers on Zacks chest.
Zack coo'd softly and nuzzled his head on Clouds.
"You're such a dork Zack. You threw me into ice-cold water and now you're trying to get a cuddle? You, sir chocobo, are a weird one." Cloud laughed lightly and he half-heartedly pushed Zack away earning a wark that sounded like a whine. Cloud smiled and Zack got closer.
"No," Cloud turned around so his back faced Zack and took two steeps forward. "You stay over there and think about how mean you are to me." Cloud grinned as he replied to Zack huffed.
The next thing he felt was his feet leaving the ground. Zack had picked him up again by his straps.
Cloud started to wiggle out of the clamped down beak. He couldn't believe that Zack was manhandle him again! That was unfair advantage Zack had right there! But that didn't stop Cloud to keep wiggling around.
He had only stopped wiggling when he noticed that he was not headed towards the edge of the water again, but back to where Tsurugi complete was. Zack put Cloud back into his feet and made indications that he wanted to move off again to the farm by running on the spot and pointed his head in the direction that the farm was. If they leave now, they would make it by lunch time.
Hmm lunchtime…Clouds stomach grumbled. Both chocobo and man looked down at Clouds stomach. Zack choco-laughed when Cloud blushed, realizing that he handed eaten in two full days.
Cloud turned around, a great big red blush adoring his face as he went to pick up his sword and placed it in the harness. Zack had a choco-smile on his face.
Zack kneed down and Cloud go on top of him. They got comfortable before they headed off the to the chocobo farm.
Zack could already see that dreaded farm in the distance. He really didn't want to go back, but due to popular demand, otherwise known as Cloud Strife who Zack couldn't say no too, he had to go back. He didn't mind seeing Noodle or even Azure if he was in, but he did not want to meet that Bill.
That cranky old man desperately needed to get laid in Zacks opinion.
The chocobo slowed down till he came to a stop. Cloud hopped off him and stretched to get all the kinks out. Zack also stretched from running. They both walked up to bills house.
Cloud knocked on the door and it wasn't long till Bill opened the door. The old man smiled happily towards Cloud but that was before he saw the chocobo behind the yellow spiky haired man.
Bill's eyes lowered into a glare and his mouth turned into a snarl.
"Why ya little dark beast." He spoke quietly as he past Cloud and stood in front of Zack. They glared at each other.
"Ya comin' back wit' this 'ere hero? Ya don't deserve such a dang honor, yer mongel of a bird. Ya probably der only chocobo I have ever set eyes on that is such an…an…evil plottin' thing, Onyx." Bill growled as he repeatedly poked a finger into Zacks feathery chest.
Zack squawked and growled while keeping his steady glare into Bills eyes. Was this old man asking Zack to nip at his face now? Did he want a scar on his face? He could very well help him.
Cloud jumped in the middle of the two squabbling being as he sensed a fight coming along. He pushed them away from each other. He faced Zack.
"You, calm down. I thought you had more sense in your head." He scolded the chocobo. Cloud then faced Bill.
"At like a human being. Don't go starting fights with a chocobo." Cloud leveled his sight on Bill. Cloud soon backed off and turned towards Bill.
"Look I need a place to stay for the night. And I came here to ask if I could stay for the night. Oh and if you could give my chocobo a pen for the night too." Cloud asked.
"Wait…dis 'ere Onyx is yers? How come he doesn't 'ave a number?" Bill asked. Cloud sighed as he tried to think of something.
"Well I never thought to give him a number since he was a pet chocobo that I never planned to let on a farm. But he ran away and I just reunited with him yesterday." Cloud quickly spoke as he looked away. Every time he lied, he always looked away. One of the reasons why he looked away instead of looking straight into someone's eyes was because you can always tell he was lying. He would look straight into the others eye without blinking. That actually tended to freak out a few people.
"Yer sure, yer can stay. I'm sure Onyx would feel quite at home again." Bill mumbled as Cloud and Zack followed him towards the pens so lock Zack back into the stable with Noodle.
Zack glared spitefully at the back of Bill's head as he walked. That old man, that utterly stupid old man. Bill, he was going to get it bad! Zack still couldn't believe this man, this perverted old man, tried to shoot Zack with a tranquilizing gun. What Zack really wanted to do right now was to bite some more hair off. Or maybe, karma might get to him and he just might suddenly loss all his hair. Oh how Zack waited for that day.
As they got to Noodles pen, Zack looked in. Noodle was there looking at the newcomers.
"Ahh, young Zack! I must say it is a mighty pleasure to see you again. Have you decided to come back to the farm for a breeding session? It is the time of year little one and Fluffy is still quite the charmer Zack." Noodle spoke as he got up to greet Zack as the black chocobo walked into the pen.
" Nar, I was forced to come back. You see this Blond haired man out there?" Zack pointed his head towards Cloud and Noodle nodded. Too bad he couldn't use the same excuse Cloud had used. He just had to improvise then. Now of what…Ah yes! "He saved my life from a pack of monster that I couldn't recognize. You see that big hunk of metal on his back? That thing is really sharp and he just jumped into the fight and protected me. You see Noodle, now I'm his steed. I don't mind, but he had to come back here for some reason." Zack made up on the spot…he was getting rather good at it too. He just didn't want to get too used to it. Zack looked back out for Cloud to find him gone. 'You're a brave SOLDIER Cloud. I envy you. You take the perverted man away from me.' Zack thought happily and choco-smiled.
"Ahh what a wonderful thing that human has done for you. I think I like him already." Zack glared at Noodle out of jealously that just randomly over came him. He then lightly shook his head.
"Yeah, his a great guy." Zack distractedly said as he walked over to the water bowl and took a few drinks.
"There is always being something about you, but I just cannot place it." Noodle spoke his thoughts out loud, hoping Zack could give him an answer as to why he was different to the other chocobos.
"What was that Noodle?" Zack turned his head from the water bowl to look at Noodle. The yellow chocobo sat down.
"There has just been…something a little odd about you, young Zack. You are not like the other Chocobos, I have to admit. It is like, you are special, chosen by the wild to be something far greater. I can feel it." Noodle said as he sat down on his haystack bed.
"Really? I never noticed." Zack answered as his went for some leftover greens to eat before they were tossed in Floss' direction. He wanted this conversation to end. Good thing Noodle took a hint and shut his beak about it. Smart featherbrained bird.
Zack soon walked over to Noodle and sat next to him. They started to talk in chocobo language.
"I don't git yer Cloud." Bill said. They were in Chocobo Bill's house at the table. While Bill was sipping his tea, Cloud was eating a fresh salad.
"How don't you get me?" Cloud asked as he looked at Bill before putting some cucumber in his mouth.
"How could yer let that damned beast grow in yer house? I know people do 'ave chicobos and chocobos as pets, but that Black one, sure is one evil beast." Cloud glared out of the corner of his eye as he swallowed.
"Why do you think he is evil for?" Curiosity got the better of the fluff Cloud. He was answered by the farming taking his hat off. And there it was, a bold patch, shining in all its glory from the light generated from the sun.
Cloud snorted as he tried to hold his laugher in. He was NOT expecting that! How in the world did someone randomly get a bold patch on the side of his head? Cloud shoved a couple of lettuce leaves in his mouth in an attempted to not laugh. Bill pointed to the bold spot.
"Yer see dis 'ere? Yer chocobo did that ter me." Bill spoke seriously that made it even funnier.
"Yeah yeah yeah, laugh it all up. But expect ter hear laugher frim me when yer dang chocobo rips yer own spikes out of yer head." Bill said slightly glaring at Cloud.
Cloud with a cocky smirk on his face, leaned forward to expect the bold spot. How did Zack rip a whole bunch of hair out and make such a smooth surface? It was so shiny. Cloud wanted to poke it but refrained from doing so. Cloud moved back into his seat. He coughed and changed the subject. No one wanted to talk about a bold patch.
Back in the life stream, in a small room inside the temple, a priest was working. Just an hour before, word just got in that they have a body they could use for Zack.
The head priest was working hard to bring Zacks body back to a human shape. He was starting to regret not sending Zack back as a monkey or something of a similar form. He had to choose a hard form to work with. But at least it was a challenge.
We worked on spells in ways to get the body to Zack and transform it. After a huge explosion and smoke disappeared the priest let out a triumphant sound.
It worked! The body was gone! Now to watch the scene at the lands of the living unfold.
It was nighttime and all of the birds and humans on the farm were sleeping. Except for one. Zack.
There was a strange sensation running through him. It was like an adrenalin rush. He just couldn't go to sleep. But he just didn't want to open his eyes. He really needed to sleep. He knew that he had to get up early and all the way to Midgar…or Edge…or what ever it was called now.
He sighed as he gave up his battle to fall back asleep and opened his eyes. Something was a tad off…It was colder then usual.
Zack decided to get up but froze. Pushing him up was hands. His own hands.
Zack then looked down to investigate his body. Skin not feathers. Feet no talons. And he could see his PENIS!
"I'm human again!" He excitedly whisper.
---The Black Chocobo: The Rewrite---
A/N: THE END! Joking XD! I don't want to leave you guys hanging! That would be awfully slack of me haha. So, Zack is finally human now. I wonder what's going to happen next chapter. Hmm Exciting no? Oh and if you didn't know, a 'Chicobo' is the term of a baby chocobo.
Chapter is shorter than usually so forgive me on that. I wanted to end it there.
One more thing before I go. I'm looking for a new beta. Mitchel is currently on hiatus and I need someone else to do it for me. So if you're interested about reading new chapters or stories before they are out and of course editing them, come tell me XD!
Edit: Oh my god! I called Zack 'Ebony' when I was mean't to name him 'Onyx'!! How embarressing ///!!
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