Notes: A lot of you wanted to know where the fanfiction of CloudxTerra, but remember that I said "sorta"? It gives you the impression that they like each other, because they are so alike it won't work. I haven't read it in a long, long, long, long time, but if I remember correctly FF8, FF9 aren't in it, because I think it was right after VII came out I do believe. It is called "An Ultimate Quest" by "Karura". It's pretty funny, with Barret and Sabin. I thought of it was mostly made for laughs, with serious mixed with it, but that was just me. Take it however you wish though and remember, it's not a full-fledge CxT, I didn't even read pass chapter 6, I think, which ever it was they were in the castle. I think I'll read the rest now though...

As I think I stated before, I don't own the game or the system, so my story probably won't be like Dissidia. Although I understand there are people saying Dissidia doesn't have a story line. Well, my own story, own battles...things like that. Also, "Bartz" sounds a but weird, so instead I used "Buntz". I dunno...doesn't sound so "Butty"...Enjoy, by the way.

Thanks for reviewing everyone, I was afraid I was going to have to kill someone/people. Again, review or die!

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Chapter Name: Adventuring

The meadow became extremely windy as they passed through, everything was so alive with motion. They were on edge of the meadow, against the line of trees that scattered throughout the meadow. Since it was pretty chilly and windy on this meadow, Terra pulled her cape up and around her, trying to keep warm. Cloud acted as the first watcher, scouting the area as they went. Nothing could be seen, and if there was something following them, he doubted he could tell. The roaring wind was so powerful, he could barely hear Terra humming silently behind him.

It was the mid-day, the sun was pretty high and the temperature was sticky and hot. The ground crunched below their feet, dry and compacted, thirsty for rain. They stopped by the little hill prickled with cliffs and ledges of stone and rock. There was a little long, ledge poking out of the side. Pieces of the ledge crumbled away when Terra touched it. Cloud turned at the sound of the little rocks and pebbles rocking down and sighed. "Don't touch anything," he hissed. "something could hear!" she jerked her hand back and looked down, biting her lower lip.

"S-sorry..." he turned away again and scanned ahead of them. Sure that nothing was there, he nodded and laid a hand against his forehead, coming up with a plan. He heard something fall and gazed back behind him, annoyed. Terra smiled impishly at Cloud as she stepped in front of a pile of rubble. "I didn't mean to...I was just moving and it happened..."

"I think that you should just sit down, Terra."

"I can help," she said, flustered, kicking at the ground.

"We'll head down through there," he pointed to the valley. "That's when we'll reach the blue castles in the distance."

"How far are we?"

"About a day or so. If we don't have to keep stopping." he rubbed his chin as he sighed. "Yea, about a day."

"I hope there are fluffy beds there." she muttered, a slight smile on her face as she sat down on rock. She started to lean forward, resting her head in her hands. They had spent about ten hours walking through the meadow. The sun was setting, so the winds got stronger and more chilled. She looked up at Cloud. "We should rest..."

Cloud thought for a moment and then looked around. There was no where to hide. "Not here." she frowned.

"But I'm so tired...and its cold."

"Alright," he sighed. "Help me find something to cover us." Terra got up and headed around the cliff when Cloud went his own way. Within a few moments, he heard Terra giggle. He turned and followed the direction of her voice and corked an eye brow when he saw Terra pointing to a little cave.

"I found a place! Can we rest now?" he nodded.

"You stay here in the cave. I'll gather some wood and something to eat..." she gasped and reached out to take his hand, but he had left in a hurry.

By...myself? she whispered, looking around. She hurried into the cave.

It was getting darker and darker and yet Cloud had yet to return. Terra curled up into a ball. He left...I must have annoyed him. She suddenly remembered a young man with blond hair and blue eyes. He was dressed in black and blue armor, in his hand, a spear. He was saying something but before she could try and read his lips, the image faded. W-Who was that?

Something snapped outside and instinctively, her hand went to her sword. She watched the entrance, her heart racing. What if it was that scary woman? Or worse...She crawled to the entrance and peaked out. Standing near the tip of the hill was a tall, tan man with a very well developed body. A ragged red sleeve hung over on leg. His hair was black and Terra could see a large tattoo on his...very muscled chest. She hovered closer to the cave and tried to listen, but her hand slipped off the wall of the cave and caused rocks to tumble. The man quickly turned and caught Terra in his sight. A grin appeared on his face as he took a step forward.

"What do we have here?" he asked, reaching for the giant iron sword he had stuck into the ground. She gasped and got up quickly, unsheathing the slim sword from its holder. He corked an eye brow at her and chuckled dryly, amused. He nudged his head to the sword. "You think that little toothpick will hurt me any?" she nodded, hesitating, as if she knew it wouldn't and prayed the flimsy lie would scare him off. He smirked and took a few steps closer, grabbing the sword and ripping it out of her hands, she immediately jumped back, holding her hands out toward him to set him on fire. He grabbed her forearm and then forced her arm straight and then repositioned the sword, in a better stance. "There," he slapped her arm away. "If you are gonna have the nuts to take me on you silly girl, you can at least hold your sword correctly." he started to laugh, treating her as nothing more than a little pest

She growled, clearly annoyed. "I don't need to know how to hold it to defeat you!"

"Oh?" he held his arms out to the sides. "Then try it, woman." he egged on, smirking at her. She held the sword high and then ran forward to slice down at his chest. He quickly moved to the side and laughed when she tumbled. His good laugh was short lived, just when she entered into her tumble, she swiftly and elegantly restored her balance and slide around him in a circle, as if she were floating, and rose a hand to strike him down with the sword. He jammed his elbow into her stomach and then flexed his arm straight, throwing her away from him. She fell on her arm, fear the crunch was one of her bones breaking. She got up and wiped the dirt away from her lips and cheek, reaching for her sword that was dropped beside her.

The tan man took a few steps toward her, thinking. "You must be that girl Garland warned me about..." he rubbed his neck. "aren't ya supposed to be a monster or somethin'?" she held the sword out toward him again. "You still think ya can beat me, kid?" she had a stern face on. "Look little lady, I didn't come to fight you." he crossed his arms and grinned. "I gotta meet a rather crybaby son of mine, but in the meantime, how about you relay a message for me?"

"Tell your friend, Cloud, that," he sighed. I hate doing Sephiroth's work. In fact, they had made a deal. Jecht would relay his message, and Sephiroth wouldn't send his manikins out and would keep an eye on Tidus for him. "Sephiroth is growing bored." he turned away from Terra and started to walk away.

"Who...who are you?"

He turned his head back and grinned, impishly. "I wouldn't want you to fall for me, little lady." he blinked at her and then snapped his fingers, vanishing.

"I'm telling you, I think we should head to the blue castles," muttered a young man with chocolate hair, sitting besides another young boy and an adult male with gray eyes. The gray eyed man sighed, shaking his head. They were hidden in a giant forest, over looking a massive field. It was dark and cold, and they were hungry. They had been trying to leave the forest and find a way safely down the rocky hills to the field, but they only ended up going in circles and meeting up at the same place. The three young men were agitated and bitter.

"We can't just up and leave on a hunch, Buntz."

"Its better than your plan..." growled the little boy, with blond hair. "I've been following you two around for days, and I've seen this tree eight times now!"

"I'm sorry, Luneth-" said Buntz, "but at least we are trying...what are you doing, exactly?"

"I'm...being the charming one!" he crossed his arms, whispering to himself as the gray eyed man, Squall, pressed his hand against his forehead.

Why did I have to be stuck with the dumb ones?

When Cloud made it back to the cave, he saw Terra pacing around the entrance, clearly bothered by something. At first he was upset she didn't listen to him and stay in the cave as instructed, but then he sighed, heading over, his arms full of gathered wood and a dead bunny...again. He dropped the supplies when he was near and crossed his arms, sighing. "Didn't I say to stay in the cave?"
She turned and smiled, running over to hug him. He blushed and pushed her away. "What's wrong with you...?" he asked impishly, scratching the back of his head nervously.

She took a deep breath, spitting what she wanted out quickly without any stops for breath. "Well, when you were gone a man showed up. He gave me a message after I tried to fight him. He was really, really strong and fast, but I-" Cloud held a hand up.

"Breathe, Terra..." he muttered. "and go back to the beginning. Who showed up?"

"I don't know," she replied, frustrated. "I thought it was you, so I peaked out of the cave and he was standing there. He heard me and we...well, I tried to battle him, and then he left a message for you."

"What was it?" his voice was hard. "Who was it from!"

"Sephiroth." his face suddenly turned upside down and Terra frowned. "You know him...?" he nodded and leaned down to pick up the wood.

"Let's just rest, we'll head out again tomorrow morning..."

(-)

He found it odd that he watched her sleep at nights. Why was he so interested in this young woman? She was confused, amnesic and mostly annoying to him, so why did he want to know so much about her? Why did he have this feeling she was hiding something...? He shrugged. Probably because she knows I'm hiding something, he thought dryly as she heard her muttering in her sleep, obviously having a nightmare. Should he wake her, or leave her to face it herself? He looked away from her and toward the fire. This strange woman managed to get inside his head...

He heard movement but didn't bother to look over at her. "...Cloud?" she whispered, sitting up. He glanced over. She looked away, clearly bothered by something.

"...nightmare?" he guessed, shifting the embers around in the fire. She nodded, sighing.

"...yes. Can, well, can I..." she started to become flustered. "can I sleep by you tonight?" he thanked the glow of the fire, because a blush appeared on his face. Ever since he met her, she slept on the other side of the fire and he on the opposite. Why would she want to ruin his system like this? He swallowed and nodded weakly, moving to the left a bit for her when she came around to sit beside him and the wall of the cave. She smiled at him and thanked him as she curled up. "Thanks Cloud..."

"You're welcome..."

Before Cloud opened his eyes, he could feel something warm leaning against him. He pushed his back away from the wall of the cave and opened his eyes. It was Terra. Her arm was wrapped around his, her head practically glued to his arm. The fire had died out, so he assumed she had come to him for warmth. He tried to shrug her off of him, but she was locked onto him. He tried to ply her off of him by pushing his arm against her and pulling his body back, but her strength wouldn't budge. He groaned, smacking his forehead in defeat.

"Terra?" he tried to rip his arm free as he spoke. "Terra?" she murmured and sighed, tightening her grasp on him. "Terra!" he hissed, using as less of his power as he could, he touched her and sparked her away. She jolted away and gasped, pushing her hands against him, she used her magic. He gasped. "No Terra, its me Cloud-" he was suddenly thrown out of the cave by a unnaturally strong gust of wind.

His head was spinning and his back was sore. Within seconds of being attacked, he saw a impishly expression on Terra's face as she hovered over him, trying to force a smile on. "...I'm sorry." she muttered, hoping that was enough. He grunted and got up, stretching his arms. She helped him up and held him up straight until he managed to get his balance back. "Better?" she hoped, smiling weakly at him.

He ripped his arm free and growled, shaking his head. "You could have killed me..."

"I'm sorry! You...you scared me. What was I supposed to think when I was shocked by magic in my sleep? If I knew...well, if I knew that's how you'd react." she had a blush on her face. "I'm sorry, I won't do it again." he knew she meant sleeping next to him and sighed.

"Its fine Terra...just try not to attack me anymore, okay?" she giggled and nodded.

"I promise!"

(-)

They went on walking for hours through the dry meadow, pass upturned rocks and breaking ground until they found a nice patch of forest around a stream of sparkly, clear water that delicately poured from a hundred foot water-fall. The stream itself, was around sixty feet wide and probably deeper. The forest made of the sun's heat stay off of them, and wanting to rest properly with water at his disposal, Cloud said they'd stop for the day - earlier than usual.

Gathering wood was easier as well, he just dropped it in a pile and went off to find food, after of course Terra asked him to leave for a bit so she could clean herself up a bit. Cloud blushed and quickly left.

When he came back a little later, he paused when he heard humming and headed to their camp site slowly. Sitting by the edge of the stream, was Terra, she was brushing her freshly washed hair. Her hair made a mint waterfall down her back, glittering in what sunlight that peaked in through the tree tops. Cloud took one strong step toward her, but stopped when he saw her pause. She had a confused face on, and Cloud nearly fell over when she looked up and sniffed the air. Crap, he thought, is she smelling me out? He tried to turn and run before she caught him, but he heard her voice.

"Cloud?" he closed his eyes. Who knew how she'd react to this! She would morph, he knew it. She'd think he was spying on her...he turned and headed into the camp. When she saw him, she stood up, glaring. "H-how long where you there?"

"A few seconds..." he admitted. "I was about to leave, I swear."

"D-did you..." she blushed and looked away. "Did you hear or see anything?"

"I didn't...see anything."

"Promise?"

"I promise...what am I not allowed to see?" he dared to ask, but she growled and stomped on his foot.

"Pervert!" she shouted, turning to walk away. Cloud growled.

"That's not what I meant!" he tried to explain himself, but Terra was in no mood. "You took what I said wrong!" he shouted and she paused, turning to him.

"I took...you spying on me wrong?" she was confused again. "Gah! You are such...such a jerk!"

Ah, sorry for the wait. By the time I wanted to write another chapter, I forgot my email and then I had to to remember it, which took me months! I'm so sorry, readers, I wrote it down this time. I won't forget it!

You know the drill though...review or I/you die. I would appreciate error reports too! :d

Also...the ending of the chapter was meant to be a cute little fight that would make them "mad" at each other again and to show how emotional Terra is right now...I really, really hope you guys forgive me and review again *is sad and shy*