Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Shadow of the Lifestream: Shadow Blood ❯ Chapter 4: Secret Keeper ( Chapter 4 )

There was nobody there, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. The Shadow closed in on him, covering him, suffocating him. Denzel screamed, and sat upright. He was dripping with cold sweat. Beside him Marlene stirred. He stared at her for a moment, embracing her beauty, before getting up and pulling on his back shirt and jeans. As he pulled on his boots, Marlene sat up.

`Where are you going?' Marlene said, making Denzel freeze. He slowly turned to face her cold stare, `Well?'

`I need to think,' he finished tying his boots, and walked over to the bed and kissed her. `I won't be long.' He grabbed his sword and walked out the door, closing it slowly behind him. Marlene slumped back into bed, listening to him walking out of the bar and into the city.

 

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The destruction of the day before was being repaired by Shinra droids. He headed for his usual thinking spot, the Midgar View. He walked over the broken ground passing laid flowers for the dead, and holes smashed into the ground. He stopped by one of the graves; it read `Dearest Eden, you will always be in my heart!' Denzel bowed his head and closed his eyes. He shook with anger, his chest burning with suppressed rage. He walked on, holding in his tears. As he reached the view he let out a powerful roar, echoing throughout the streets of Edge and the valley of Midgar.

Loud!' A wheelchair moved behind him. Denzel turned locked eyes with the Rufus, President of Shinra.

`President!' Denzel stood and faced him, nervously. He looked down at the ground.

`Come now,' Rufus chuckled, `You can talk to me, and after all, you are the hero of Edge. I owe you!' Denzel turned, hiding his face in embarrassment. Rufus came up beside him, and looked down into Midgar.

Rufus looked up at him, seeing the pain in the young mans eyes.

`Events?'

`I've been seeing these Shadows, recently. They seem to attack me.' He flinched in a nervousness in who he just told his secret to.

`Shadows?' Rufus stared down at Midgar, looking at the top floor. `Well, I don't know what to say about that! But if you ever need to talk my door is always open.' He turned and moved off, leaving Denzel alone.