Chapter 16

Jay awoke the followig moring. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Must've slept in..." She muttered. for everyone elses beds were empty. She swung out of bed, and went into the main room of the Hotel room. She saw everyone else there. "Hey." She said. Sitting down at the table. Within seconds, a breakfes tof bacon and eggs was in front of her. She began eating. "Todays friday." Sare said bluntly.

"Oh. so we get to see Cloud Today huh?" Jay asked. sare nodded. Zax seemed a bit nervous. Jay finished gulping down her breakfest, and went off to get dressed.

"Training starts tonight." Sephiroh said suddenly. Jay jumped and glowered into the air, hopefully at Sephiroth.

How long were you planning to scare me like that? Jay thought.

"About three seconds." Sephiroth replied with a rolled her eyes and god dressed. She retrieved the masamune and went out into the lobby, where Zax and Sare would be waiting.

Now, they walked for Seventh heaven bar. Jay looked at the city around her. And wincd as they passed the burnt ruins of her aunts house, which were still being cleared. Sare gave her an enouraging pat on the shoulder, but didnt say anything. Soon, the bar was comming into site. Upon entering, they were greeted by a smile from the barkeeper. Medium height, and black hair with brown eyes.

"You kids looking for something?" she asked. Jay recognized her as the one who had stopped the flames at her aunts house! She was about to speak, when zax said out of the corners of his mouth: "Let me do the talking." He gave a nod. "I'm here looking for the guy who put the ad in the paper." He said. The women nodded and pointed up the stairs. "Clouds upstairs in his office. Hes been up there for awhile. Mustve been pretty busy yesterday."

Zax nodded, and started for the stairs. "thank you Ma'am." He said politley. The women nodded, and got back to work. They took a left, and entered Clouds Office. Jay could hear sephiroth grumbling in her head. So she gave her head a swat, as though a mosquito were there. Cloud looked up when Zax knocked on the door frame. "hello. What can i do for you?" Cloud asked.

"We'd like to Apply for the Job you put in the paper." Zax Said. Cloud eyed jay and Sare, and gave a slight impressed expression when he saw Jays weapon. "I Imagine these are your students?" He said, signalling to jay and Sare. Zax nodded. "Right well. all you need to do is go out into the wilderness to clear out some of the machines that still roam it. Shin-ra had a lot of the basterds. When you get back, Ill give you each 150 GiL." Cloud instructed.

"sure thing." Zax said, giving his chest a light thump with his fist. Jay gave a 'Thank you.' Nod, and they walked out. "Well, That was easy." Sare said.

"yeah, i guess." Jay replied. Zax Laughed. But just before they could walk out, The women Jay suddnely recognised as Tifa, raised her hand to ask them to stop. "you..." She pointed at Jay. "I know ive seen you somwhere... Werent you at the burning house a few nights ago?" Tifa asked.

"Yes, I was. that was my Aunts house." Jay replied.

"Oh... you and your aunt have my Condolences." she said. Jay nodded her thanks, and they walked out.