Chocobo-ghost's ------ Return Of The Ancients --------

Chapter 2

A small gust of smoke, filled the bridge of the re-nouned Highwind, eminating from the chared remains of a cigarette. A tall grey haired man stood alone, searching, looking out of the bow of his airship, with a raised hand stroking his grey stubble. He turned his head around and looked towards the door that exits the deck. "SHERA? Where's my god damn tea?" Silence took hold of the room, nobody stared, the doors opened revealing a short, brown haired women, dressed in a lab coat, red glasses and carrying a tray with 6 cups of tea, of which included "Best Cap'n' mug" and his "Worlds Only Chain-Smoker" mug. "You should really appreciate her Cid!" Cloud said, looking at Cid with a smurk on his face, "I do...huh....(he breaths and sighs) I love you honey...Thank you!" "Your welcome dear..." Cid's face lit up brighter than Rudolfs nose on a cloudy winters night.

Silence broke out on the bridge of the Highwind, all that could be heard was the roar of the engines as they approached the museam of their lives. Midgar, the once thriving city, now smothered in plants and rubble. As they drew closer to the once forgotten city the memories of their loved ones returned. Jessie, Wedge, Biggs and no one could forget the flower girl, the one true love that was their saviour. Aeris. She sacraficed everything for them. Her true love, her hero, her life. All their thoughts became of one, Marlene. They couldn't let her die in that city like Jessie, Wedge and Biggs. That city had already clamed too many lives already. Cloud stuttered, "Barrett...I..I'm sure she'll be ok..." Barrett looked off the bridge at the approaching cit. He shook his head and looked down. "I'm worried like shit! you should know Cloud. One of yours is there too!" "I know...Tifa thought it was best for him not too grow up in the violent place that we are in," "Tifa? She is way too emotional!" Barrett said laughing...he calmed down suddenly and then thought, "But I guess I know what she means..." "Barrett...Do not fear...I have a feelong that Marlene will be ok...There is something special about Marlene that you do not know yet...for she hasn't told you..." Nanaki said in his usual monotone. "Great...the walking talking furball wishes to give me advice...ok what hasn't she told me then?" "I do not know..." Nanaki looked puzzled. Barrett spoke with a kind of half laughter half depressed kind of way, "HAHAHAHA...you 'do not know'....you've lost it! I think your tails been alight for too long!" "No Barrett I am completely serious, there is going to be a change soon. One that none of us could ever imagin!" Nanaki began to go into what appeared to be a deep daze. "That cat has lost it...ya think he would want some Lucky Strikes?" "No Cid I think he talks enough garbage without you offering one of your drugged up smokes!" "Yeah Cid no wonder your heads always in the Clouds....hahahahaha!" Barrett chuckled to himself quietly. "Yeah it's because I fly!" Cid said in such a way as to point out that he didn't get what they mean't. "No we're talking about the drugs!!!" "What?!?!?!"

The great airship stopped above the undead city, hovering like a humming bird. Nine little ropes dropped off of the ships bow. From the surface it seemed as thought little creatures the size of ants were scurring around on the top of these 1000 meter long ropes. From the cottage in the once busy slums the strange humming noise could be heard. "God damn my ears...the ringing hurts like mad!" They started shouting just to be heard above the ringing sound. "Zack, you go find out what the heck that is and I'll look after Marlene!" "No she's my responsibillity not yours! You go!" "Zack don't be such an arrogent stuck up little bastard and get the hell out of here. You are the fastest one here so it makes more sense for you to go!!!" "Okay....you won this one Luke!" Zack shot out of the cottage like his ass was on fire and went straight to his bike. He sat on it, lifted the helmit and put it on his head. he put the key in the ignition and looked behind him. For all he new this was the last time he may see Marlene alive. "I'll be back Marlene...just you see!" he pulled on the handle and sped down the slums...As he raced through the forgotton city he looked up and knew he had to get above the what was left of the plate... onto the level where the trees grew. To a place he had never been and knew nothing about. He pulled harder on the handle and watched the speed-o-meter rise. By Lukes calculation he had to reach 486.66mph to make the jump he had never tried. Maths was his only tool...yet it could be his only distruction for one wrong calculation...he didn't want to think about that. He concentrated on the road ahead. He could see the ramp he andhis friend had built. He glanced down. Only 340mph was showing... with out thought, he pulled back harder on the throttle and glanced down again...390...he was flat out. He could never make it, and the ramp was approaching fast. He removed one hand and slowly lowerd it down making sure not to loose his balance. He reached under the engine and began to feel around. He couldn't find what he was looking for... the ramp was here.he had 35 seconds before it was too late... he felt frantically around trying to find it... 15 seconds left...he reached all the way under and pulled... the cable came ripping out as flames burst out of his exhaust pipe. He glanced down to see his meter going crazy as he reached the end of the ramp he pulled on the handle bars and glanced down to see he was going 639mph. he soared through the air and looked back to see the town he lived in almost his whole life, appear to get smaller. As he turned around he saw a massive floating piece of metal in the sky. He looked at it and saw he was heading straight for it. He pulled again on the handle bars until both tires were heading towards the window and he was behind it. As he approached a burning could be smelt by the crew as they saw Cid's mouth wide open and his ciggerette had fallen and was burning his shoe. "GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!" Cid cleared the bridge of the highwind as Zack came flying through the window, the bike and Zack carried on flying through the ship until smashing through four walls. Cid ran through his beloved ship and headed towards the mysterious figure. "Look what the flying fuck you did to my ship!!!" The half moving figure looked up and managed to catch his breath and say, "I need help...Marlene needs help....aghh!!!" "Well as we have already sent three people to Aeris's house why the bloody hell did you have to wreck my ship?" "CID HIGHWIND!!! LEAVE THAT POOR BOY ALONE!" "God damn it, you give a women a bit of love and they think they own ya!" "WHAT WAS THAT?!?!?!?!" Shera looked at Cid as if saying 'I know what you said so you better not say anything' and somehow Cid managed to understand and that he shouldn't try ANY thing! "Erm........I'm gonna clean this mess up.....yeah that was it.."Cid turned around and slowly started walking while picking up speed until he was almost running... he stopped and turned around, he saw his crew starring at him while his face went bright red. "Get BACK TO WORK!!! And you there get me a cup of tea!"