Cloud kept his gaze on the floor as he packed a bag. Tifa looked at him worriedly.

"You're going to find her?"

He nodded and stood. Vincent leaned against the wall.

"Do you even know where to start?"

He nodded again and turned to his friends as he put the bag on his back. "I'm going back to the plateau where I saw the ghost, and then I'll just follow her path."

Tifa grimaced. "I don't like the sound of this. Maybe one of us should go with you."

He shook his head and started downstairs. "Not going to happen. I'm going alone and that's all there is to it."

Barret laughed. "Typical spikey!"

Cloud sighed and got on his bike. "Just be careful while I'm gone okay?"

Tifa nodded and kissed his cheek. "Take care of yourself."

He smiled slightly and took off, leaving the others to watch as left the street. Cloud was quickly out of Edge, and not too long after he was at the base of Zack's plateau. He looked around, tensing when he saw Light standing not too far ahead of him. She smiled slightly.

[You came for me again Cloud. Come find me in the field where lightning kisses the ground.]

Cloud watched her fade and took off again. Within minutes he was in Kalm. He looked around for a moment before he heard her voice again.

[You won't find me here Cloud. Even a ninja knows better than you.]

The man smirked slightly, realizing she was toying with him. "Wutai huh? I haven't been there in a while."

He slowly pulled out his phone and dialed a number. He quickly got an answer.

{Cloud? Ya need something?}

"Cid, I need a lift to Wutai. Can you meet me outside of Kalm?"

{Sure thing spikey. Be there soon.}

Cloud looked back at the Shera as it turned to fly back to Edge. He shook his head and took off again. He didn't like being in Wutai, it always put him on edge, ever since his days as a ShinRa cadet. Maybe it was just that the Wutai could kill you without you realizing it. He muttered and focused back on driving toward a little town just ahead of him. The man slowed as he approached, pulling up alongside on of his frequent stops of the country. A frail looking older lady smiled cheerfully as she walked out to him from her little general store.

"Ah Cloud it's good to see you again. Has my son sent another package from Edge?"

He smiled slightly. "Sorry to disappoint you ma'am but I'm here for personal reasons today."

"Oh I'm not disappointed; I'm in need of some company now and days."

Cloud nodded. "I was wondering if you might be able to tell me about the place where "lightning kisses the ground"?"

The woman giggled. "It's a little flower field about an hour north of here. They say it's where a lightning goddess fell from the sky in search of her mortal lover."

"An hour north of here? Thanks a lot miss."

She smiled. "What are you planning on finding there Cloud?"

He looked down as he pulled his goggles back on. "A friend. I think she needs my help."

The woman smiled knowingly. "Good luck Cloud. And when you get back to Edge tell my dear Tseng I said hello!"

Cloud nodded and took off again, waving goodbye before he disappeared from sight. He drove north, planning to make the trip in under an hour if he could. That plan was derailed when he saw Tseng and Elena hiking north along the same path. He sighed and pulled up beside them.

"Hey Tseng your mom told me to tell you hi."

Tseng gave him a cold, uncaring glance. "Did she now?"

"Yeah, oh and she said that you need a girlfriend."

The Turk director snorted. "Yeah sure…"

Elena giggled slightly for a moment. Tseng silenced her with a glance.

"Why are you here Strife? I thought you'd still be in Edge with the rest of AVALANCHE."

The man shook his head. "I got a message from an old friend and came to find her. Which,

I better get back to doing."

Cloud smirked and took off, leaving the Turks there to find their way to their helicopter. The blonde pushed the engine as fast as it would go, flying down the dirt roads at breakneck speeds. He gasped slightly as he saw flowers starting to appear in front of him. Slowing to a stop he parked by a rocky path leading into a giant flower field overlooking a cliff. He hopped off Fenrir and followed the path. Memories threatened to overcome him as he approached the edge. It was there that he saw her. She smiled at him, the sunlight glinting off her armor.

[You're getting closer Cloud. Follow your heart and it will lead you to me. Don't keep me waiting.]

Cloud watched as she started to fade. Sadness overwhelmed him as he watched her fade into the clouds. He tried to focus on memorizing her as he had just saw her, hoping to embed her in his memory so he could truly find her. Light had been beautiful as he had saw her in the War, but she was dazzling in the armor she had been wearing this time. The feathers had flowed easily down her hip as the wind carried her away as she faded. Cloud held back tears as he hesitantly retreated to his motorcycle.

"What are you trying to tell me Light? What am I missing?"

He wiped his eyes before putting his goggles back on. With one last glance at the cliff, he took off. He didn't pay attention to where he was going; he just drove aimlessly, hoping for another sign from Light. When he finally started paying attention, he realized he was almost to Nibelheim. He didn't remember ever getting on a boat to cross the ocean but he shrugged it off, blaming thoughts for his absent mindedness. Cloud sighed as he pulled into the town from a rarely used back road that came up by the Shinra manor. He couldn't help but shudder as looked at the rotting building.

But a scream kept him from leaving. Cloud wasted no time in cutting the engine to his bike and jumping over the high wall. Sword in hand, he walked into the building, glancing around, listening for movement. Another scream echoed from upstairs and he rushed up to the second floor, running toward the source. When he kicked in the door to the last bedroom, he was shocked by what he saw.

"Light!"