Chapter 18
Ever try and have a serious discussion or you're about to do something life changing or serious and something blind sides you and pretty much confuses you to no end? Yeah, that just happened to Sora and the Seventh heaven troupe and it pretty much escalates from this point
"So…you're going to choose them over us?" Riku almost asked rhetorically
He knew he wouldn't answer the question but ventured out of his way to ask regardless he sighed again and summoned the way to dawn. Which…he would quickly regret doing, Cloud stepped forwards with his fusion sword in hand, Vincent with the Cerberus in hand aimed at the silver haired teen as well as Barrett's gun arm aimed at him. Tifa in fighting stance and Yuffie with her shuriken ready to throw.
"Riku, I really hate to say this but, we messed up big time" Tidus remarked
Riku looked back to his dirty blond haired friend with annoyance then looked forward with steel resolve
"We didn't come here to fight; we just need to take him back!" Riku tried to reason
"Your reason…it doesn't matter he's here for a reason and when he feels it's done he'll leave trying to force a wolf into a fight – brings the pack" Cloud said his tone completely perplexing to the silver haired teen much to his dismay
"I don't want to fight you" Riku warned his hands gripping his blade tighter
"You don't have a choice, it's up to him when he's willing to leave not you, you can ether leave or fight, those are your options." Cloud said eyes set on the teen in front of him it was unnerving for him a trained fighter with glowing eyes not to mention he'd never seen the man fight, he was out matched even still seven against four.
"Fine then…" Riku dropped his fighting stance almost instantly he looked up to the blonde's eyes they showed no hesitance, no fear in any real fight with him, he would've lost or died in a matter of seconds, and he knew it but –
"Fire!" Riku shot a light purple blast at the brunette who instead of dogging let it hit him seconds after was a blur. Riku as well as the rest of his group were shot out of the seventh heaven. Tifa and Yuffie being the females went after Selphie and Kairi, Vincent and Barrett having weapons that could kill the teens sat it out and watched from afar Sora went for Tidus and Cloud went for Riku.
After all the fighting Sora had gone through fighting, his old friends would be more or less of a warm up than fighting against Reno. And that itself is an utter insult, he clashed against Tidus, the dominant fighter was proven in that instant, Sora undoubtedly had the upper hand but decided to play around with the blonde he had nothing better than to let him think he had a shot against him right?
On the other side of the lot words were used instead of weapons and it was fierce more than any flourish of steel.
"Why did you bother coming for him, you let him get away if you really cared about him you would've told him how you felt instead of deciding to be an idiot and letting him go just so you cause problems!" Yuffie was annoyed, she at one point sought friendship with the red head; that was now nothing more than a pipe dream
"Everyone is worried about him, it's what's for the best, and this isn't his home his is with us back at the island!" Kairi was angry gripping her keyblade with so much fury that her hand was completely red she was so close to hitting the black clad ninja
"It isn't up to you to decide where his home is it's his choice home is where the heart is…and his heart is with me, not you!" Kairi's eyes held shock and anger she was shaking with the adrenaline coursing through her body
"I don't even like him anymore than a friend I have Riku, I just want him back where he belongs not fighting for something he has nothing to do with!"
"He did it of his own accord he chose to help us and he's happier here than with me than he would be with you anyway!" Yuffie said with a scoff
"What do you know, you bitch!" Yuffie looked at the red head like she'd been slapped in the face but the anger in her eyes only grew
"I know more than a useless controlling girl like you!" Instead of using weapons she kicked the red head in the gut Tifa looked at her hyper counterpart with amazement that she'd actually go as far as to hit – no she knew she'd do it, it actually didn't surprise her in the least she just didn't expect her to actually throw the first punch….on second thought….
Kairi lunged at the ninja in an attempt to counter but she dogged easily and hit her in the side effortlessly this was a fight that she really wasn't going to win
Tifa dragged Yuffie away from the labored red head looking at the young ninja with a scolding gaze as she did when she looked towards the red head
"Yuffie, she's right this isn't his home, but Kairi trying to take him back by force is wrong you can't decide for him, where he wants to live; that's his choice. And it seems he's made his choice has already been made, you can't force him to go anywhere he doesn't want to and it seems his place if anywhere is here all you can do is wait for him to return!" Tifa's words without meaning to, had a slight twinge of venom within them
"But…what about when you're tired of waiting…what about when waiting isn't enough….what about….when your tired of waiting!" Kairi shouted
"Tired of waiting….taking action in the direction you want your life to go…" Tifa thought
"Taking action…won't make his choice any different you can't force something like this…waiting is the only answer"
"Why don't you just go home, you can't beat me and Sora isn't going unless he wants so you doing this…is useless"
Riku charged at the blonde with full force his attacks useless his magic never hit the mark he was fighting a downhill battle with no real hope of winning
"It isn't a matter of what he wants it's a matter of what's for the best!" Riku's browns shifted into an even deeper scowl
"Then, I'll show you the error of your ways" Cloud readied his blade for an attack that Riku wouldn't be able to get around. He rushed in quickly before Riku could so much as blink Cloud's sword came at a wide ark hitting him from the right then swung back from the left then a final swing back sending the silver haired teen sky rocketing towards the ground a mile away.
"What's for the best…I'm not interested in what's for the best it's his choice just because you're his friend's doesn't mean you can decide for him!"
"His mother…" Riku started
"She won't make it, she's worried herself sick, if he doesn't go back she could die…" Riku finished
"If he does go back, she won't be the only one to die, you all will, the biggest threat to this world….is making its presence known"
"And because of that you think its okay for him to let his mother die!"
"It's her or everyone!" Cloud retorted
"If this is really how strong you've gotten Tidus, I can't say you'll even be able to beat me any time soon" Sora said nonchalantly
"Take that back I'm stronger than you think!"
Tidus tried using his acrobatics such as Slice' Dice and his blitz shot which Sora countered and reflected just as easily
Sora was about to make his finishing move when he was blindsided by a bitzball the brunette looked up to look of annoyance as a hail of gunfire was raining down at the teen, Vincent and Barrett started firing their weapons taking out as many bullets as they could with the old metaphor fight fire with fire
"Tidus, you alright brutha?" The voice seemed to click to the brunette but…at the same time escaped him
A few more shots had been fired to which Sora dogged when the ship had finally landed a tan skinned older version of Wakka ran out of the ship followed by three girls who ran to Tidus's side
"What's this Charles angels?" Sora thought skeptically
"Tidus, you okay?" A girl in an odd shaped skirt asked, something made Sora think he influenced her fashion sense even still he readied himself
"Four against one Tidus, didn't think you would stoop so low, but ether way, I won't be backing down I'll show you Bushido!" The troupe looked at him with wide eyes the brunette jumped high and slammed his blade down into the ground. Creating a crater the troupe dogged and Wakka threw a blitzball Sora used shooting star to get into a close range and send the blitzball player flying off his feet. He leapt out of the attack and came down with banishing blade Tidus came rushing to attack the brunette their blades collided Sora smirked.
"You're pain shall be twofold!" Sora shouted as he leapt away from the blonde Tidus knew what was coming but it was too late the wind picked up swept him in and sent him flying Sora landed a few feet away from the troupe when a voice shouted at the teen.
"Sora stop you limey fudge headed dumb ass!" Cid shouted
Sora turned towards the voice with a scowl
"Who are you calling a dumb ass, you pmsing jack ass!" Sora shouted back towards the fuming older blonde
"Hey be nice to daddy!" Sora looked towards the blonde to the left to him he looked…rather surprised
"W…What?" Sora felt his jaw dislocate from the shock of hearing anyone call Cid father
"You heard me leave daddy alone or you'll regret it!" The girl shouted again Sora paused looked towards the buster-wielding swordsman in the distance
"CLOUD, CID HAD A KID!" The blonde in question actually dropped his sword and looked towards the brunette with the biggest what the fuck face ever
"What! Are you kidding me?" Cloud asked almost debating if it was true or not
"Yeah this girl said she's Cid's daughter!"
"Now c'mon Sora this isn't the time to-"
"TIFA, YUFFIE, CID JUST SAID HE HAS A DAUGHTER!" Sora shouted at the top of his lungs, seconds later a riot of laughter erupted Vincent and Barrett arrived as did Tifa carrying a laughing Yuffie
"Are you serious!" Tifa asked
"Daddy why don't they know about me, are you going to remarry and not tell me about it, is she the woman you're seeing!" The girl asked pointing to Tifa
"H-Hahaha don't be silly honey, Cloud here has a family with this girly here" Cid pointed to the blonde much to his dismay Yuffie only laughed harder Cloud only had a look of anger on his face
"So is this their kid?" She asked pointing to Sora
"….Okay for one thing I'm too old to be Clouds kid second we don't even look alike!" Sora defended
"Ehh…I dunno you two do kind of look alike," Tifa teased
Sora was about to respond when a thought came to his head
"Hey…wheres-"
Selphie ran off in some direction when the fighting had started she wound up in a desolate area covered in dust carcasses and mountains as far as the eye can see she was about to pull out her phone when she heard footsteps.
"Nice day, isn't it what's a young girl like you doing out here?" The person asked
"I'm, um lost I'm trying to find my way back" She turned around to see a pair of green eyes and lavish auburn hair a blush exploded on her face
"If you don't mind I'll be happy to help you, miss?" He asked
"Selphie, and…you are?"
"Genesis