Reunion

[Cloud]

Cloud took a half-step back in order to free his shoulder from Zola's hand and lift the business end of the buster sword back up to Zola's nose. "I don't know what tricks you're playing, Clown..." Cloud muttered, then suddenly dropped the sword and turned his back on them, marching off out the exit, "...but I have more important things to do."

He walked all the way outside, and shuffled in his pockets for a set of keys. Lifting his hand, he hit a button on a small keychain device, which caused a bright flash of light in the distant, dark skies, which harolded the speedy arrival of Fenrir, Cloud's modified motorcycle-turned-gummiship. As he mounted the bike, he glanced back to the two others, who had undoubtedly followed him out of that mess in the computer room.

"Do what you want... but if you try anything, I'm coming after you after I finish my business with Atticus..." Cloud warned, picking up a helmet from the hard-case saddlebags on Fenrir's side. "Leon... keep an eye on him," Cloud ordered before slipping the helmet on and tapping the side. What resulted was a rubber skin of sorts which stretched itself over his form from the helmet itself before becoming rigid in places and becoming an armorlike space suit. "I still don't trust him..."

Attatching the buster sword to a magnetized plate on his back, Cloud revved Fenrir up and rocketed skyward on route to the world that never was... never knowing he'd find allies along the way...

**CLOUD IS BACK WITH A VENGENCE! On his way to the Red Rose's Location!!**

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"His scent of darkness Still lingers in the air," said Zolapaz, turning to Leon, uncaring whether Cloud's words sank into him. "I believe that he will be perusing my former self very soon...and believe it to be my duty as a man of law--or am I?--to assist him, so that the latter self will not repeat our last mistake."

Opening a Corridor, he tilted his head back to the other. "I will keep this open for you..?" he said quickly, before marching deep into the depths of darkness what filled this endless door.

[Secondary Characters]

Leon simply stood next to Zola as Cloud began his accusations. The list rattled on, and Leon figured he'd just let him have his tirade and get on with it. A confusing miasma of emotions swirled around in his head, and he tried momentarily to piece together the puzzle fragments of what had just happened.

Of course, Cloud's "Not interested, forget about it" attitude didn't make it any easier. But then again, who was he to judge? Leon simply secured his trusty Gunblade in the leather holster on his back, making sure his uniform was free of any kinks or unnecessary restrictions. His hand brushed over the small cube in his pocket...

And then Cloud pushed a button on a small set of keys. A rumbling was heard from afar, and a sleek, black motorcycle came blazing into view, beautifully shiny and new-looking, with some mean blue flames coming out of the back. Leon's eyes glazed for a moment with jealousy, and he chuckled, nodding his head in approval.

"Nice ride, Cloud." Leon remarked, watching the man get on his bike and rev it up, rocketing away into the night. Then he took a look at the Gummi Block in his jacket pocket, closing his fist around it and returning it to its previous location.

"No telling when I'll need that...alright, time to hop into this corridor. Here goes nothing!"

He secured his sword and possessions one last time, rushing forward and leaping headlong into the corridor, being swallowed up into absolute Darkness. He looked back, panic setting in as he swam though the inky blackness, and his door to the outside world behind him in Radiant garden got smaller and smaller...


***To Sherwood Forest we go!***