004 || it was all just a dream

[lottato_prima]

I...

I can't... remember anything. What happened to make me act like that, what I was even thinkin'... I know I tried to get back to the elevator. I saw the storm coming.

[He runs a hand through his hair, now furious that he had been that easily manipulated.]

I just can't do it.

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[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

Then stop sounding so monotone [ yeaaaah look who's talking ] and begin. Have you found anything yet?

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

[Ignoring that statement - jeez, what crawled up this guy's butt and laid eggs? - the SOLDIER starts thinking back to the incident once more, trying to recall something - anything - that would help to lead to a trail.]

...a well. An' a white room. The rest of it's too fuzzy to make out, but those are the biggest things, I'd think.

There was also this on my arm, if you can make sense of it?

[He turns the feed to a small wristband laying on his desk, having been torn off some time ago. The numbers read: 0108270246, with nothing else on it.]

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

...most of the time, when a victim only remembers an area, it's due to some sort of mental block. Such as witnessing an event, torture or... Well, I am not sure, but there could be a few other possibilities. The number - does it hurt at all?

[ He's seen his share of torture tactics, so...he feels slightly bad for being so abrupt. All that "necessary tough love yeah yeah" stuff. ]

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

Torture... sad to say, it wouldn't be the first time I've dealt with somethin' like that. Somethin' more than a little storm happened, I can tell you that much.

[Bright blue eyes glance back at the wristband, thinking.]

I'm... I'm not sure about the number though. All I know is that something about it made me try an' kill my friends. It's enough to make me pissed.

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

... A psychological occurrence, then. Or a physical one that created a psychological one. [ He really shouldn't be surprised anymore. ] How did you awaken from it?

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

I ran into Sephiroth, as far as I can remember. He... started talkin' about another friend of mine, one I'd lost several years ago. He talked about how said friend would've been disappointed in the way I was acting, at how selfish it was.

I guess the realization of that finally screwed my head on right again.

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

...Sephiroth?

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

He's... a friend of mine here. You've never heard of 'im?

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

No... But the fact that his words broke your stupor so - he must be very important to you.

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

...some things happened, back on our world that he doesn't know about yet. He's one of my best friends here, I... I don't know what I'd do if he was gone again, y'know?

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

I understand. And I hope that does not happen.

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

It won't. Whatever happens, I'm gonna make sure everyone's okay here.

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

...That is very forward.

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

You expect any less?

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

... It is reassuring to know that friendship is still strong in this place.

[hisdreamsmyfate.livejournal.com]

I'll keep it alive. Anyway I can.

If we're all livin' here together, we should help each other out. Especially if there's another attack like this again.

Havin' friends fight friends is just... wrong, man.

[loyalhand.livejournal.com]

I agree. You have the right mindset.