Wings [One] - Video

[standing_alone]

This isn't how I imagined it would be. [Zack picks up one booted foot.] I could've sworn I was flying. [His brow furrows and he shakes his head.] Was that a dream?

Was it all a dream? [He tips his head back and focuses on the sky.] No...I know it wasn't. He's out there somewhere and I'm -

[Now it gets more confusing. On instinct, Zack reaches for his buster sword...and finds it. But hadn't he given it to Cloud?]

Someone is messing with me and you can bet I'll figure it out! [A small smile follows those words and he swings his sword with ease.] I've got my fire back and I know everyone is...safe.

[For the time being.]

Show me what you've got. [His expression becomes almost sly.] Once a SOLDIER always a SOLDIER.

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[yourbestguysgun]

You okay there, buddy?

[worldofourown]

A SOLDIER, hm?

[ He'd encountered Sephiroth in the City. He'd called himself that too. Suspicions, suspicions... ]

[signatures]

I don't think anyone's intending to fight you.

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[standing_alone]

I've definitely been better. [But he's definitely been worse too. And not that long ago.] What's the name of this place?

[standing_alone]

That's right! The best of the best! [Or that was how it was supposed to be. Before.]

[standing_alone]

You can never be too careful.

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[beyourarmy]

Flying? Do you have wings or something?

[worldofourown]

[ Before what~? ]

And wielding a sword, no less.

Or is it Standard Issue?

[standing_alone]

[Sephiroth lost it and Cloud went catatonic.]

No, this one is special. It's called a Buster Sword and only SOLDIERs carry them.

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[standing_alone]

I thought I did.

[He shakes his head.]

Not anymore.

[worldofourown]

[ Poor Sephie. Karl always knew he was too high-strung. ]

What can it do?

[standing_alone]

[Heart-breaking is more like it. Zack never saw it coming.]

Pack one hell of an impact! Especially when it's used by someone like me.

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[beyourarmy]

That kinda sucks. Flying's fun.

Did you just get here? I don't think we had a curse today. That I noticed.

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[standing_alone]

It always looked fun to me. But I'm grounded. [He shrugs.] Yeah, I'm a new arrival.

Curse?

[worldofourown]

[ Probing oh-so-casually. ]

Oh?

Can you slice monsters in two with one swing?

[standing_alone]

[There's that word again.]

If I need to.

[worldofourown]

[ Is monster a bad word in your world~? ]

How reassuring.

What army or division do you serve under?

[standing_alone]

[Some people think SOLDIERs are monsters.]

I'm apart of ShinRa's First Class. We go on missions and follow whatever orders are given. [Usually.] I went against the grain before I ended up here.

[worldofourown]

[ He should feel at home here. The City's quite monstrous itself. ]

'Against the grain'?

Were your superiors so coercive?

[standing_alone]

[Zack isn't a monster. He's a superhero!]

It was for a friend.

Not in the least.

[worldofourown]

[ Tsk. The City has plenty of those too. ]

Must've been a valuable friend indeed.

[standing_alone]

[AS IT SHOULD.]

One of the best. He needed me and I was there.

[worldofourown]

[ KARL THINKS NOT. ]

What was his name?

For that matter, what's yours?

[standing_alone]

[Shame on you, Karl.]

Cloud Strife.

Zack Fair. [He smiles a bit.] I doubt you've heard of me.

[worldofourown]

[ He feels no shame. ]

Strife. What an interesting name.

[ He returns the smile, something sly and feline in his eyes. ] A pleasure, Mr. Fair. I can't say I've head of you. But ...I wonder...

Do you know what a chocobo is?