A/N: Jeez Louise.:) I can't believe I'm continuing this story, but you guys seem to like it so.:3 So, here it issss;D Enjoyyyyyyyyyyy.:D

Zack was in and out most of the trip. One minute he'd be talking to Cloud or Cissnei and the next he'd black out. He couldn't help it. He was dead tired. Almost literally. Zack looked at the two in the front and kind've recognized them. The pilot had spiky red hair, like fire, and he tied the rest of his long hair in a low ponytail. He remebered that his name was Reno.

To the left of Reno, sat a bald man. He always wore sunglasses. Zack didn't really know why. He, also,didn't talk much. Maybe a few words, at most. He thought his name was Rude.

"We're almost there, Zack." Cissnei beamed.

Zack opened his eyes a little more and peeked out of the window next to Cissnei. He saw city lights everywhere. He even glimpsed a train. Yup, we're close to ShinRa, he mused in his head. Zack glanced over at Cloud. His eyes held so much knowledge and memories. Poor kid. He's went through a lot.

Zack smiled,"Hey, Cloud."

Cloud turned,"Yeah?"

"You'll make a great SOLDIER."

He beamed,"Thanks."

Cissnei giggled lightly.

"What's so funny there, Cissnei?" The two men looked at giggling red head.

"I can't help it. You both remind me of close brothers." She giggled again.

Zack and Cloud looked at eachother and smiled.

Reno turned slightly,"We're here."

The helicoptor landed and Cissnei and Cloud helped Zack exit it. Cissnei looked up at something and gave it a thumbs up. Zack looked up, wearily. Tseng stood there with his arms crossed.

Oh damn, Zack thought, I'm in trouble.

Zack smiled wearily,"Surprise..."

Tseng's gaze hardened,"Yeah. Nice surprise," His gaze found Cissnei's,"Get him to the infirmary. Stat."

She nodded,"Yes, sir."

Cissnei moved slowly, trying not to rush Zack too much. Zack couldn't take this pace seriously.

"You know, I'm not sixty."

"You know, you're an ass."

He grinned,"Touche."

She looked at him,"I'm serious. You had us worried. You're lucky we got there in time. If we lost you..."

"Worried about lil' ol' me?"

"We all were. Especially her."

He perked up,"Who?"

She smirked down at him,"You know exactly who I'm talking about."

He smiled.

Cloud smiled behind them at the same pace. They soon turned into a room and Cisnnei settled him into a bed. She looked at Cloud and motioned for him to get into a bed, too. He reluctantly slid in and laid there.

"Now what?" Zack asked.

"We wait for the doctor to get here. He should be here soon." Cissnei took out her phone.

Zack smiled at the distant memory of Aerith and closed his eyes.

Tseng breathed in relief. We did it, he thought. He had Zack Fair. Safe and not dead, like he feared. If he had to break the news to Aerith... Her face would've crushed him. Tseng was assigned to protect Aerith, as to she was the last Ancient alive. She was a top priority.

As soon as Zack heals and recovers,Tseng would give him eighty-eight letters. All from Aerith. Every week she'd write him a new one, each one growing with more worry. During the past year, she had become more anxious. She would beg Tseng to let her come with him to help look. He had to decline. It was his job. She was too important.

Once news hit Tseng about how Zack had escaped and gone rogue(To everyone else, besides the Turks, they were told he died in action.), he didn't believe it. But, as a Turk, he had to pursue the capture of Zack Fair.

Tseng was now on his way to speak to Shinra. To plead to spare Zack. That he'd take responsibility for him. He wasn't doing this for Zack's sake. No, this wasn't even for his own sake. It was for Aerith. The whole reason he pushed the search for Zack Fair was for Aerith. He didn't want to see her cry anymore.

Tseng stopped outside the door of Shinra's office. He breathed in and calmed down some. He knocked three times. The knock echoed through the hallway.

"Come in."

Tseng entered.

Zack was dreaming of a never-ending field of flowers. Aerith was at his side, giggling, twirling, grabbing his hand every chance she got. He laughed along with her. They walked along for a while, admiring the beauty of the place they were in. Zack wondered how they even got there, but he didn't care at the moment. Right now, it was about Aerith and himself. She wore a white sun dress, with flower designs going down her sides. There were little sequiens here and there, which sparkled in the sunlight. This dress was more beautiful compared to the one he usually saw her wearing. But, she was just beautiful in general.

He noticed she was still wearing the bow in her hair that he got her a while back. He smiled at that. Her hair fell in curly wisps near the edge of her face. Her braid was still long and flowing. Her green eyes shone in the light, sparkling when she looked up at him. His heart melted. He reached out and caressed her cheek. She blushed as he felt her face grow warm.

"Zack..."

"Hm?" He was busy playing with her hair.

"This might hurt..."

He looked at her,"What?"

Zack jolted up when he felt a prick in his arm,"OWWWWWWWWWWW!"

Cissnei pushed him down,"It's okay, Zack! It'll be over soon."

Cloud looked over her shoulder with a worried expression on his face.

"What the HELL was that? That hurt like a mother fucker!" He shot daggers at the doctor, who was currently putting the blood he collected in a test tube.

" is just gonna run some tests to make sure everything's okay with your body. Right now, he's checking to see if you have enough blood since you lost a lot."

Zack grumbled something as he just glared at nothing.

Cloud chuckled. Who knew Zack hated needles? You'd think he'd be used to it. Cloud was already worked on. Besides the fact that there was more mako than normal in his body, he was okay. The doctor said the mako would gradually go away.

Cloud smiled as Zack and Cissnei started to go at it with eachother.

"I don't even NEED this check-up! I'll be good in , like, an hour!"

Cissnei shook her head," You do NEED this check-up! You almost died out there not even a few hours ago! So shut your mouth and DEAL with it!" She huffed and sat in her chair.

"Take a chill pill..."

Cissnei looked up,"Excuse me?"

Zack looked away,"Oh, nothing."

Cissnei raised her eyebrows then flipped her auburn hair over her shoulder,"SOLDIER people are SUCH whiners."

Zack scoffed,"EXCUSE me?"

laughed,"Okay, you two. Calm down. here is almost done."

Zack sighed in relief,"Thank Gaia."

In the next twenty minutes, was done and said everything was good with Zack's body. He wrapped up his wounds and let him start to walk around.

turned to Cissnei,"He should be healed by tomorrow. Guaranteed."

Cissnei smiled,"Thank you, Higari."

"No problem, Cissnei."

Zack said his 'Thank you's' and the trio left to go wait for Tseng in his office.

"So, when should Tseng be done with Shinra?" Zack sat in one of the chairs.

Cissnei looked at her phone,"He should be done soon."

As Cissnei said that, Tseng walked in.

Zack stood up,"What'd he say?"

Tseng motioned for him to sit down as he walked to his desk. Zack sat down eagerly as he waited for Tseng to talk. Tseng looked at Cissnei briefly. Cissnei knew that look. Something was wrong.

Tseng sighed,"We discussed as to what would happen with you."

Zack nodded slowly,"And?"

Tseng crossed his hands together and put his chin on his hands,"... He wants you to remain hidden throughout."

Zack widened his eyes,"What does that mean?"

Cloud looked down, knowing what it meant.

"He wants you to remain being dead for a while until he can think of something to come up with to tell SOLDIER and the world. If the world finds out Shinra lied, he could get in a good amount of trouble."

Zack looked down,"How long will that be?"

"As long as it needs to be."

Cissnei shook her head. She felt bad. Who knew how long it would take? Who knew id Shinra will even keep his end of the bargain?

Cloud looked at Tseng,"Me too?"

Tseng nodded as he stood up. He walked to the door and stopped. He cleared his throat,"Would you like to go somewhere with me?"

Zack and Cloud looked at him,"Where?"

Tseng smiled,"Someone would love to see you, ."

Zack looked at him dumbly,"But... Wouldn't you get in trouble?"

"I think she's waited long enough, Wouldn't you agree?"

Zack stood up and smiled,"Yeah."

Cloud stood up too, smiling. The whole reason they even came back was because Zack wanted to see Aerith.

Tseng opened the door,"Let's go."

A/N: And here we go! I was just on the writing mood today.;D Next chapter we see Aerith! I can't wait!:D Hee;3 Please review.:) It motivates me even moreeee if you do.:) I love you guysssss;D Until next time.:)