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[A full day afterwards, and you'd think he'd learn by now to stay still. But guess what? He's not listening to any of you! Because he's sitting over the edge of the bed, now that the Sleep spell finally wore off, holding the... comm-shell thing in one hand. He still looks exhausted as all hell, though he's managing a small smile through it all.]
...Cloud. Cloud, can you hear me?
[Definately sounds like he hasn't rested enough.
The SOLDIER gives a weak laugh, shaking his head and allowing his bangs to wave in front of his face.]
Prolly not.
I'm... lookin' for someone. Cloud Strife. Blonde hair, may or may not be completely comatose.
Dunno where we are, but... whoever brought us here. Thanks.
[Giving a hoarse cough, he turns away from the feed a minute to catch his breath, just before turning back and resuming his demeanor.]
Gonna take a look around. Ping if you can tell me anything.
...Cloud. Cloud, can you hear me?
[Definately sounds like he hasn't rested enough.
The SOLDIER gives a weak laugh, shaking his head and allowing his bangs to wave in front of his face.]
Prolly not.
I'm... lookin' for someone. Cloud Strife. Blonde hair, may or may not be completely comatose.
Dunno where we are, but... whoever brought us here. Thanks.
[Giving a hoarse cough, he turns away from the feed a minute to catch his breath, just before turning back and resuming his demeanor.]
Gonna take a look around. Ping if you can tell me anything.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 12:31 am (UTC)[He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly, still giving Sephiroth that curious look.]
I... can't help but say how familiar you look, man.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 12:50 am (UTC)[It hurts some that the man doesn't apparently remember him, but it doesn't show.]
We used to work together back home on Gaia.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 12:58 am (UTC)A white haze is over the man's face, blurred completely out of focus even with his presence right next to him.]
In... SOLDIER. We were friends.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 01:11 am (UTC)Yes.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 01:17 am (UTC)[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 01:42 am (UTC)[A subtle almost perhaps teasing? look enters the general's eyes as he continues.]
It might help if you actually tried to rest properly without having the matter forced on you. Your body needs rest...perhaps it's trying to tell you to take care of yourself.
[The look fades into something more serious.] You can rest here without worrying about your safety I promise you. There's no company presence here in this city...you need not concern yourself over them.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 01:54 am (UTC)Wait... how did you--?
How'd you know about that? This could've been from anything.
Re: [Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 02:26 am (UTC)You don't remember me, obviously whatever happened to you before your arrival caused you considerable enough trauma to render your memory fuzzy and unreliable currently.
[There's a small pause.]
As for the company...we both know well enough how they treat those who go MIA on them.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 02:29 am (UTC)How'd you know it was the Company after me in the first place...? I don't think I said anything.
[Unless he really was that out of it when he arrived. In which case... oops?]
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 02:34 am (UTC)[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 02:37 am (UTC)So you knew right from the get-go. [Not accusing in the least. If anything, he sounds a little... amused.] Welp. ...this's awkward.
[Action]
Date: 2011-08-31 02:48 am (UTC)Yes... all three of us went MIA around the same time he told me. I should have joined you and Cloud after you two left...perhaps things wouldn't have happened as he said they did if I had...
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 12:33 am (UTC)Why not? Were you tryin' to hide or somethin'?
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 01:29 am (UTC)I only know that we went MIA at the same time due to Cloud telling me about it. I can only think we left separately due to the fact he told me you...[He cut himself off there, not wanting to tell the man he had died. Perhaps now would be the best time to tell him about the time issues..]
This place is capable of pulling people from different points in time actually. From my point in time...we've only recently lost Angeal and captured Hollander.
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 03:25 pm (UTC)I... what? What'd I do? [By now, injuries by damned, he's spinning around to grab the other man's shoulders, giving him a firm shake.] What did I do?
[It was something that caused Cloud to leave, perhaps sometime after he'd finally finished off that army and gotten help - gotten them both help - or before that, that he just wasn't remembering. But he had to know!]
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 05:03 pm (UTC).....you...died.
[The words were spoken low and soft as if their lack of volume would help to ease the blow they would have on the other man.]
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 05:09 pm (UTC)He... died? When? How? It shouldn't have been that hard, right? That army wasn't any match for him! ...or maybe it was, and he was still living in ridiculous fantasies.]
...w... what?
[He'd heard you fine, Seph. It still tumbles out, nonetheless.]
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 05:32 pm (UTC)I don't know how it happens....I only know that it happened in Cloud's past. [The words and our future. go unspoken.]
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 05:39 pm (UTC)...he hoped not. Maybe... someone had found him, taken him in, given an excuse for Zack's disappearance. Until he learned the real truth, of course. That would have had to happen eventually.]
We're... supposed to be friends. Right? [So this guy hadn't seen it. But he still knew.] ...I'm... sorry, you had to find that out. I knew what I was gettin' into, but I thought it'd turn out okay.
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 06:01 pm (UTC)Yes, we were friends during my time. [He pauses, watching the other man quietly for a moment before finally speaking again.] Perhaps...this might teach you to try and not bite off more than you can actually chew in the future?
[Yes, Zack... the man is trying his best to lighten the depressing mood which has descend on them. Thus he's teasing you..]
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-01 08:58 pm (UTC)I wouldn't be me if I didn't, yeah?
[And that gets a playful punch to the shoulder, his bright blue eyes meeting those catlike pinpricks.]
An' I kept Cloud alive, so that's a bonus.
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-02 04:28 pm (UTC)Indeed.
Is there anything else you feel the need to ask or can I convince you to actually rest now?
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-02 07:03 pm (UTC)How is it that the other-me knows you?
[Action]
Date: 2011-09-02 07:11 pm (UTC)I..don't know actually. I'm just as mystified about him as you are.
[Action] - aaaand this is why i should not type first thing coming home.;;
Date: 2011-09-02 07:15 pm (UTC)How... exactly are we pulled in here? I'm thinkin' he might not be a double, exactly, but a part'a me I'm just not rememberin' right now.
Or somethin' the city made up. He knows you, but you don't know him...
[Action] - I saw nothing ;3
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