Chapter 13
The setting sun. That was the first sight Kira saw. The sky had turned from blue to marvelous hues of orange, pink, and purple. The sun itself was a deep shade of red. It almost looked like the sky was on fire.
It took her a few moments to realize she was alive. She still lived and breathed. How was this possible? She was sure she was a goner when Sephiroth stabbed her.
Cloud appeared beside her. "How are you feeling?"
She screamed. The spiky haired blonde scared her at first. She couldn't remember who he was. Only after he laid his sword down did she know his name. "Cloud Strife, correct?"
He smiled slightly. Even grinning, he looked depresse. "Glad to know the blood lost didn't make you lose your memories. I'm guessing you remember me."
"Of course! You saved my life! How could I forget that? But, what happened after I passed out?"
He sighed. "Sephiroth was going to battle me to the death. But first, I had to move you to a vacant room to make sure you weren't harmed further. When I returned, he was bleeding from his arm. That friend of yours is a fighter. He did some good damage to him."
She was confused. What friend? Then, she gasped. "Genmu!"
"He's fine." He pointed to the right to where he slept. "He's just resting."
Kira ran to his side. She was overjoyed to see him alive and well. A weapon was beside him. She knew it immediately that it was a Keyblade. The blade and hilt bore a resemblance to the Gunblade, Leon's signature weapon. The tip and Keychain token were lion heads. She knew it's name; Sleeping Lion.
Kira beamed from ear to ear. "He said he wanted to protect me. Now, he can. It makes me happy to know I'm not alone in this anymore."
Cloud continued his story. "As soon as I returned, they all fled. I placed you on my back and decided to take you two someplace safe. I found this piece of grassland outside of the city and knew I could keep you here. I then healed you and Genmu. He decided to sleep while I waited for you to awaken."
She moved her arm around. No pain whatsoever. "Thank you for everything."
"You're welcome. And, about what you said earlier. You were never alone to begin with. Sora has been with you since day one. He sent me to watch over you. He cares a lot about you. He'll always be there were no one else is."
Sora appeared beside her and held out his hand. She gently took his hand into hers. She grabbed Luna's moon hairpin from her shirt pocket and gripped it tight to her heart.
As the sun finished setting, she made a silent promise. She would save Luna frim the darkness. Even if she died trying.