My Memory

[Cloud Strife]

"Hurry!" yelled Zack, as I staggered toward Midgar, I had no idea what he was yelling for... Sounded important. "HURRY UP!" Zack yelled once more. Everything seemed like it was being filtered by some unseen force. As if everything was dulling my senses hearing, seeing, everything. Zack turned around to see if I was following. He knew I wasn't feeling right, but then I saw his facial expression, raised eyebrows widened eyes... I turned and then I knew why he was yelling.

I was pushed to the ground and Zack was running at what appeared to be guards. I heard him draw his sword, it was a large sword reminded me more of a hunk of metal on a stick than anything. I saw the guards raise their guns and fire. Zack was hit by a barrage of bullets, a crimson substance hit my face.

Cloud awoke in a cold sweat, he looked over at the familiar buster sword. He was inside a dormitory Shinra provided for SOLDIERS in training. Cloud got up and looked at the hunk of metal known as a "sword". Cloud checked his pockets "Well Zack seems like your sword needs an upgrade.

Cloud walked into the Weapon Center as the sign indicated before the double doors. Cloud stepped in, and began to look around. "What'cha need?" the weapon smith asked with a curious look. "Well, I need this relic sharpened, and a lighter weapon in case someone gets in real close." The weapon smith thought for a moment. "Well, I'd go for a dagger then." "Alright, one of your best Daggers then." Cloud counted out 22,050 Gil and handed it to the shop owner. Cloud went back to his dorm and fell asleep satisfied with his new purchases. A Enhance Sword and a Silver Dagger.

OOC: Training at SOLDIER academy in midgar and started basic training, Learning Braver as my move, Tracking, and Aviation as my skills. The buster sword upgrade end up giving me 15 speed, power 10, determination 25, and 30 accuracy. The Dagger upgrades end up giving me an extra 50 accuracy, 100 self control, 250 intelligence, 400 power, and 400 speed. Bringing the grand total to 415 speed, 410 power, 25 determination, 80 accuracy, 100 self control, and 250 intelligence added to my stats.

[Cloud Strife]

OOC: Take 22,050 gil from me.

[Zabuza]

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[Cloud Strife]

Everyone had been called into the meeting, Well anyone who lasted. Cloud took a seat and awaited the annoucement from the president of Shinra. Everyone was silent. Only after a week of training, everyone was showing a suprising amount of discipline. "Congratulations everyone, you all have made it past the first week of training. But don't relax just yet, the real training is about to begin."

OOC: Sorry about short post. It's kinda late, well finished basic training I want 100 to hp and magic. and started master training. (sorry, I though since I started basic training here, it would make sense to end it here.)

[Cloud Strife]

This was it. The final day at Shinra. Clouds SOLDIER training complete. (although not quite officially.) Cloud sat in a bland auditorium awaiting for a man in business suit to congratulate, who had passed. Cloud looked around, not too many people had passed apparently, only ten people sat in the bleak room including Cloud. "I applaud all of you for making it this far in the training. Although, there is one more test to complete." said the business man. "Another test?" Cloud thought to himself. "I don't remember them saying anything about another test."

"You. Yeah you in the blond hair get up here" said the man Cloud didn't recognize. Cloud managed himself out of the seat and took his place at the front part of the building. "Are you ready, for this test." Asked the Man. "Not really." Cloud replied. "But I guess I can learn on the fly." The man laughed "Well to show your loyalty everyone has to fight a new recruit to the death. Cloud was taken off guard " A new recruit, to the death?!" Cloud thought to himself.

Cloud unsheathed his buster sword, ready for the unfortunate recruit. "Alright send him in." Cloud said. A loud sound echoed from a door being opened. Cloud saw a man with black hair enter.......Cloud knew this man..........but he was dead .......Cloud readied his buster sword. "So a fake to catch me off guard? That has to be it." Cloud thought to himself as the man with black hair readied his own buster sword.

OOC: Done with master training, and should be done with SOLDIER however I am gonna wait till I fight Zack (we had planned but I'll call him later to make sure he wants to). sorry for not posting in a while. first of all i learn way of the samurai and tao magic. now for my stats and i want all 200 points into speed. i also get an extra 20 to speed and 15 to accuracy because of way of the samurai. so my base stats should be this Hp 630, speed 640, accuracy 100.

[Zack]

“So, do you think he’s a hard worker? You know, I taught him all my moves.” Zack was anxiously walking down a tiny passageway, escorted by a short, strong, serious man, who didn’t reply to anything. Zack didn’t care. Today was a happy day, for ShinRa promised Zack a chance at seeing Cloud. As the tunnel descended, voices, screaming and yelling, pierced the walls and excited the young Soldier. They finally came to a round metal door, and the cheering was just beyond that.

“Ok. Wait here for a moment.” The man turned and left back down the hallway, and started talking to someone through a wireless communicator.

“What?” Zack slumped against the wall. “You promise me something and then make me wait? Well…I’ll just go and have a peek…………crap.”

The door was just too heavy. After what seemed to be the longest few minutes in his life, Zack heard the rusty cogs turn, slowly opening the door.

He stepped out, with a warm smile on his face, but was only greeted by cold steel. In front of him stood Cloud, looking frighteningly different from their last encounter. The door was closing, and left with no options, Zack drew forth his blade.

“What’s going on? Is that you Cloud? No, it can’t be…”

(OOC): Internet’s back!

[Zack]

The two stood against each other, and the fellow Soldiers were quiet. Zack wasn’t sure what was going on, but could feel that it wasn’t right. He had awoken in Midgar only weeks ago, and couldn’t remember much before that. All was lost from him, except for a usually nervous blonde.

“Cloud.”

This name came to him, from where he did not know, and came alone.

But something was wrong. This wasn’t the Cloud he knew.

“What happened?”

His mouth open, the whispers never left his lips. A few streaks of pain made him shudder, and his eyes fell shut.

[shadow=red,right,400]“Why would you do this? Have you gone crazy!?”

“I hate you all!”

“There he is…the man in white again…”[/shadow]

He struggled to breathe. “What’s going on?” This was his worst pain yet. His last image was of Cloud, taken away by the man in white.

(OOC): I figured I’ll need the training, so I did it. 10 hp, 10 gil, and um…15 self-control. Oh, and +5 to all stats. (I’ll start forgetting). And I just couldn't remember...blond or blonde? And btw I posted it here...just figured it'd sound better.

[Zabuza]

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[Zack]

The uncomfortable silence finally ended between the two confused soldiers as Cloud charged. Zack looked up and barely defended against the blonde streak. The impact of the blow threw him back.

“Yea, you’ve changed a bit, buddy…(they grow up too fast).” He was much stronger than the Cloud of Zack’s memory. “Guess I’ll have to show ya another lesson.”

But there was no Cloud in sight.

“Me and my big mou…”

Zack felt a hit from something, and ended up on the ground. He stood up and faced Cloud.

“That could have killed me, yet he hesitated. He knows this is wrong too. This...this is the end of my training. To kill a higher rank...ShinRa…is this your idea of a joke!?” Zack thought as he tightened his grip on the Buster Sword.

(OOC): Okay! A little rushed, but finally finished my SOLDIER training. I put it here, since the fight kinda works in with it. Let’s see…I gain 6 levels, which is 300 hp, 100 determination, 100 intelligence, 40 speed, and I learn Weapon Novice on the Buster Sword. I’m pretty sure that’s all, I think. Well, maybe. Yea.

[Zabuza]

Updated....now, if Cameron would just hurry up and finish, we would be good to go.

[Cloud Strife]

Cloud knew this couldn't be Zack. He died over a year ago, cut down in a hail of gun fire. Cloud's fury was shown as he took another swing at "Zack".

Zack blocked with his buster sword and took up a defensive position, trying to buy more time. "Cloud. It's me can't you tell?!" Yelled Zack.

Cloud's head felt like a hammer just hit it. "This can't be Zack. "Cloud thought "But...It could be and I know just the way to find out how." Cloud brought his huge blade above his head and swung downward in huge arc......

Zack immediately brought his blade up "I might not be as fast as you now Cloud. But I do have more training with this weapon than you."said Zack. Their blades met and sparks ignited from the force of the blow.

Cloud smiled. "Maybe, but I've learned a few tricks of my own." Cloud dropped the huge blade onto the ground. Cloud unsheathed his dagger ready for the fight to continue on.

OOC: finished SOLDIER Training I guess.. Anyways thats 6 levels I want all my stat points into power. and I gain weapon mastery novice to my Dagger and Buster Sword. We fighting soon Zach and this time ..It's slightly personal!

[Zabuza]

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