Zack: Oh, here!! Put on this. It smells a little though don't complain.
You look pretty good with that. Well...? The scene comes back into focus. Zack and Cloud are in the back of an old pick-up truck. Cloud has been dressed in a SOLDIER uniform. He is still
shaking uncontrollably. Zack is pacing about, he bangs on the rear window of the drivers cab.
Zack:Yo! Old guy! We at Midgar yet? Zack returns to Cloud and sits beside him. He starts to talk to him. Cloud is unable to respond to Zack and can't do anything except shake his head up and down.
Cloud: ......
Zack: I know what I'm gonna do. I've got a place I can crash at for awhile..... No, wait.. the mother lives there too.. Guess that's out....
Driver:Shaddup! You're
lucky I even gave you a ride!
Zack: What are you going to do when we get to Midgar?
Cloud: ......
Zack turns and shouts at the driver.
Zack: Hey, old guy! What do you think I'd be good at?
Zack: Listen, I'm gonna become a mercenary and that's that. Boring stuff, dangerous stuff, anything for money. I'm gonna be rich! So Cloud. What are you gonna do?
Cloud: uh..uhhh.....
The scene fades to Zack and Cloud struggling through the mountains near Midgar. They get to a cliff. Cloud is still clearly sick and being dragged by Zack. Zack hears gunshots, he drops Cloud who slumps face down to the ground. Zack unsheathes the Buster Sword and goes off screen to check out what the noise was. He runs back and kneels by Cloud to check he is OK, then a bullet hits Zack in the chest. He is knocked backwards and lands at the edge of the cliff. Two Shinra soldiers and a captain come on screen and run past Cloud to Zack. They surround Zack and shoot him several times at point blank range. One goes over and aims at Cloud.
Soldier: What should we do with this..?
They all leave. It begins to rain... Cloud drags his himself over by his hands to Zacks dead body. He sits by Zack and picks up the Buster sword still lying
across Zacks body. He looks at it blankly then still weak and trembling he lifts the sword to the sky. The scene pulls back to show the Midgar in the distance, then fades away to black.
Zack: Yep...gotta change my plans! Hmm... No matter what I do, I need some money first... hey, wanna start a business? But what could we do? Hey Cloud. Think there's anything I'd be good at?
Cloud: ......
Driver: What're you yappin' about? You're still young ain't ya? Young folks should try everything! You gotta pay your debts while you're still young. Go out and look for what you really want.
Zack: Try everything...That's easy for him to say... (does some squat thrusts for a bit then has an idea)
Hey! Of course! I got a lotta brains a skill that
other guys don't. That settles it! I'm gonna become a mercenary! (yells at
driver) Yeah! Thanks pops!
Driver: Hey.. didn't you even hear a word I said?
Zack: Just kidding... I won't leave you hanging like that. (he sits next to Cloud and rests his head on him, Cloud stops shaking for a moment) We're
friends right? (He stands up) Understand Cloud
Cloud: ...Ah... ughhhhh......
Captain: Forget it. Just leave him...
