Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Shadow of the Lifestream: Shadow Blood ❯ Chapter 9: Blonde Flashback! ( Chapter 9 )

Her blonde hair shifted as she moved her head, her sight was blurry, her arms and legs were unmovable. Her ears popped with extreme pain, and the sounds of an engine could be heard. She dropped her head down, staring down at a tight blanket wrapped around her, attaching her to the bed. She pulled herself up at the right, freeing herself from the blanket. As she stood up, the blanket fell off her naked body, hitting the floor with a `flump'. The cold air hit of her, and she slowly turned for her clothes, with no success. Suddenly she heard voices.

 

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Marlene stood on the deck, gazing out at the open sky, her face making no reaction to the birds calling beside her, to the towns below or even to Denzel as he walked onto the deck. He was about to turn and head back in when she called to him.

`Denzel…' He turned back, meeting her bloodshot eyes. She ran to him, hugging him tight. `Don't leave me too!' He looked down at her, saddened by her grief. It was his fault he was dead. Rufus appeared behind him, waiting. Marlene noticed him, and pulled away from Denzel, kissing him quickly on the cheek before running inside.

`It's not your fault Denzel.' He walked to the edge of the deck and stared over. Rufus followed him, stopping behind him. `It's not your fault.' Denzel turned at him, vigorously.

`It is my fault,' he grabbed Rufus by the scruff of his neck, `It is my fault that the girl I love is grieving so hard. It is my fault that I killed the one person who kept her safe. It is my fault that Cloud is like he is.' He dropped Rufus back down, marching off. The elevator door slid open. Denzel's gaze dropped as a naked blonde woman faced him. He turned back to Rufus, but he was gone. The woman walked over to him, and put her arms round him.

`Denzel,' her voice seemed to echo into his mind, warping him, `come with me!' She lowered her hands on him, as she got lower his daze become worse, his head was buzzing, and he couldn't hear anything. His body crashed to the ground, Elena smirking over him. The door behind her slid open and she jumped out of sight.

`Oh my god!' Cid ran over, `Denzel wake up!' He started slapping his face, trying to bring him around.

`He is visiting the Leader!' Cid turned his head, gazing onto the naked body of Elena.

`Elena?' He jumped up, `b...but your dead!' He stuttered, backing off.

`Not as dead as you!' She jumped at him, bringing a rush of energy into Cid, who went flying over the side of the airship. She held back her head and laughed. Suddenly she received a blow to her stomach, making her curl up in agony. Cid stood there, panting, weapon in hand. `So you live!' He smiled, drawing back his weapon, waiting for her next move.

Never thought I'd fight a naked chick! Cid thought inside his head. He ran forward, swinging his hand at her, but was force kicked backwards over the railing, landing safely on the propeller case. He could feel the rumble of the propeller inside. Elena jumped down, and faced him, smiling. He readied his weapon.

 

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Denzel's head was still buzzing, slowly; he started to gain his feelings back. Opening his eyes, he realised he was in a glass case. Outside of it was a man, caped in full black staring in at him. Words were said, but Denzel still couldn't hear. The glass case started to shake, and then opened, leaving a startled Denzel shaking. The huge figure walked forward, grabbed Denzel's shoulder and said: `Welcome home, Captain!'

 

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Elena ran towards Cid, who jumped over her, swinging his weapon back, but missing and hitting into the Sierra's side instead. He looked up into the air, to see Elena floating, eyes closer, muttering something under her breath. Huge flames appeared around her, and suddenly a huge fireball blast at him.

`Crap!' He dived backwards, just narrowly missing getting hit. His trousers were set a light however. Stamping them out, he looked around again for Elena, but she was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly a fist went into his back, pain screaming out of him. Rude rushed out on deck, throwing himself down, hitting Elena square in the jaw. `Took your time!'

`Had to wait for you to scream like a girl,' He smiled, and faced his old comrade. Holding his fists up, he ran at her, blocking her attack and hitting her in the chest, causing her to fly over the side. He slowly walked over to the side, peering down. She threw herself up, kicking him in the face and held him over the edge, into the propeller. His glasses flew off, smashing into thousands of pieces inside the casing. Cid couldn't help but watch his friend trying yo be killed off another friend. Cid closed his eyes, summoning all the power he could. Slowly he stood up, holding in the deep agony that was cutting inside him like a knife. He hobbled over to Elena. Rude seen Cid standing there, Cid nodding. Rude closed his eyes, and then threw his head at her, causing her to throw herself back in pain. Cid grabbed her round the neck with his rod, before throwing her over the side. The propeller case started to shake as her body was thrown around, then it stopped, jetting out a gentle spray of red. Cid fell, unconscious. Rude, covering his face from the tears slowly falling.

 

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`Captain?' Denzel questioned the black caped man.

`Captain of the Shadow Arms!' Denzel looked at him, puzzled. He stared around, his surroundings very bleak.

`Why am I here?' The man stared at him in amazement.

`Might take a bit longer for you to remember everything, we just infused your memory back into you.' He walked over to a desk and took a seat. `You were one of the Shadow Arms finest soldiers, fighting your way through the ranks very quickly. We had never seen a soldier like you. Although there was another that also fought her way through the ranks, she was almost as powerful as you. You both made Captain, and were both selected for a special assignment to Gaia.' A robot stepped in carrying tow steaming drinks, placing them on the desk, and then leaving. `Please, sit, take a drink!' Denzel for a minute reconsidered, but then slowly sat down and picked up his drink, which was currently steaming and swirling. He sipped at it, the taste bitter, but sweet. `As I was saying,' the caped man said, sipping at his drink, `You were both sent to Gaia, however, your female counterpart was sent years before you, and she was to set up the planet for my coming. She did this, and I arrived, however it was too late, the people of the planet, called the Cetra imprisoned both of us. I was locked away inside a meteor, and she was defeated. But then years later, the Materia was saved from the temple of those Cetra and her son got to me. He had the Black Materia, and was preparing to summon me in the place where I came to Gaia. I sent for you to come here, but by the time you arrived I had been stopped, crushed into the lifestream. Your memory was lost when you arrived.'

`What was the name of this female soldier?' Denzel asked, whilst sipping his drink.

`Jenova!'