Hey! This is gonna be my first long running story! Yeah yeah I know the first few chapters are short, but they get longer as you go along.
Enjoy!
The sky was filled with stars on that night. No clouds insight, only stars sprinkling the world above. The only thing that could mess this night up was the fact that it was dead winter and freezing. The cold bit my cheeks and nose, making them red, and the fact that I forgot my coat at home wasn't much help either. I remember waiting, for her, for hours, sitting on the forbidden well in the centre of the town. I was starting to think she would'nt show. I was about to leave until I heard a sweet voice ring through the air.
"Hey. Sorry I'm late." I nod. I'm just glad she showed up. I waited for her to sit down beside me. I didn't even bother to greet her. I just get straight to the point.
"Come this Spring, I'm leaving this town for Midgar." she lowered her head and sighed. I felt bad to leave. But, I have to prove that I'm not worthless or weak. I'm gonna show this town what I'm made of, and what I can do. I'm going to turn myself from my scrawny appearance to a strong man that will be respected and protect those I care for.
"You're leaving, too? All the boys are..." I shake my head.
"But I'm different from all of them. I'm not just going to find a job. I want to join SOLDIER. I'm going to be the best there is, just like Sephiroth." I said with confidence. I turned my head and peer at her face. Dissapointment was painted in her eyes. I could see her struggling to cheer herself up.
"...Isn't it hard to join SOLDIER?" I nodded. She's trying to hide it.
"...I probably won't be able to come back to this town for a while." She tried to hide a sigh but I heard it anyway. So, I pretended that I didn't hear it.
"Will you be in the newspapers if you do well?" I shrugged.
"I'll try." she looked up at me, with tear-stained cheeks and wine-red eyes.
"Hey." she perked up. "Why don't we make a promise? Ummm... If you get really famous and I'm ever in a bind...you come save me. Alright?" I look at her with my deep-blue eyes in shock.
"What?" I choke out. She exaderated a sigh.
"Whenever I'm in trouble, my hero will come and rescue me. I want to at least experiance that once." Hero? She thinks of me as a hero? Her hero? How can she think that when I've never been there for her?
"What?" she giggled.
"Come on-! Promise me-!" I took a long pause. Then, I finally nodded.
"Alright. I promise." a smile spread across our faces, and at that very moment, a shooting star flew threw the heavens.
~~~Present Day~~~
Ever since that day, I've tried to live by our promise, but I've failed. It's been three months since I defeated the horrific Sephiroth the second time and let go of my guilt. Or so I thought. I failed to be there for anyone, for her, just like everything else. 'I'm not fit to help anyone. Not my family, not my friends... nobody.' That's what I told her when she found out that I contracted Geostigma. And this time, was one of the worst of times to fail, yet I did it anyway. I've could've prevented this, to protect her, But I fail every time.