In This Together ||Reno Closed||

[cloud78strife]

In This Together…..

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

The sun was hot today as we push into the city of Edge. In the center of the city PSICOM army trucks pull to a complete stop. They were here for only one reason. To protect this planet from its deadly fate. A l’Cie was created not to long ago. And yes the Sanctum knew all about it. Actually it was going to be tough for PSICOM to find one living human in this mass city….So they send out bio bots. To scan the areas quicker and easier….They were looking for one man….Most of the citizens of Edge went on with their lives ignoring these unknown soldiers….Best to not get in their way as they seemed to be on a mission….

It was a perfect get away for any fugitive of their world….Especially l’Cie’s….

Cloud Strife ran as fast as his feet would carry him! He was in trouble this time. Big time trouble! Some one actually leaked information to PSICOM who he was….So he was now being hunted by PSICOM’s troops….What was it with PSICOM? They wanted to end the war….And yet, they never go after the Fal’Cie’s….Instead they hunt down the l’Cie’s….and kill them on the spot without any questions asked or any remorse to the l’Cie….

Of course who could blame them? It seemed they didn’t want to be blamed for another world destruction….Plainly destroyed by a l’Cie….Cloud touched down feet first as he ran as fast as he could to get away…..He couldn’t get caught….He just couldn’t…He had a family….He had a life….This was one thing he was not yet to understand why he was just targeted to be killed on sight….He was a human before he became a l’Cie right? Why didn’t the PSICOM see that? They were just blinded by the focus that the Fal’Cie gave the l’Cie’s….That was all….Yeah right….This was insane!

Cloud was on his own on this one…..Or so he thought…..

Little did he know, Cloud was heading right into the same Sector that Shin-Ra was in….It was so bad and the PSICOM was right on his tail, Cloud headed to a roof top….Which was one of the main helipads of the Shin-Ra building….Winds were kicking up as a helicopter was taking off….Who was piloting right now, Cloud cared less! He ran as fast as he could and grabbed a hold of the helicopter’s foot step with both arms as he wrapped his strong arms around the thick step….He was soon lifted in the air….And the helicopter was taking off…..Pretty soon the PSICOM was on the very roof that the helicopter was a few seconds ago….”FIRE!!” Cloud tried his best to dodge the firing! Who ever the pilot was, Cloud hoped he or she was ready to fight against PSICOM…..As Cloud then managed to get away with out a scratch…..He hauled himself upwards and into the cabin of the helicopter….”Th…thanks….Oh no…..You…” Reno….Great!

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[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

Reno sat in the pilot’s seat of his helicopter waving his jacket collar around as he leaned back in the chair some waiting for further orders. “Why’s it gotta be so hot today?” He mumbled to himself closing his eyes as the headset on his head started ringing with malfunctioning sounds. He opened his eyes and pulled the headset off and shook it a few times before the ringing fuzzy sounds stopped, with that he let out an angry huff. “Stupid PSICOM and their freaking technology messing up my radio airwaves!” He grumbled to himself before putting the radio headphones back on his head and getting a message to start the chopper and head out. Reno was going solo on this mission of his, it was to check out PSICOM’s base in Edge and get them to stop interfering with ShinRa affairs and stuff. What a lame mission to be put on. But that’s what happened when you were only SECOND in command.

Flicking on the switch to let the blades start swirling, Reno sat back and made sure he was strapped into his seat. Tapping his fingers against some of the controls as the blades were ready for takeoff. As Reno let the chopper slowly ease off the rooftop he heard the sounds of gunfire and a few tinging sounds hitting his helicopter with bullets! “What the hell!?” He growled before rising into the air more trying to get out of the line of fire when he heard someone enter his chopper! If it was PSICOM, they were so getting kicked out, in mid air too. As Reno cut his eyes over to a certain blond man he didn’t ever expect to see…and vise versa apparently.

”Th…thanks….Oh no…..You…”

Reno looked at Cloud, his eyes twitching a bit in a few places before focusing his attention back on the skies. “Well it’s good to see you too mister Strife…come to take a tour of the city?” He said sarcastically before more bullets bounced against the metal of Reno’s helicopter. Again, his eyes cut to Cloud as he let the chopper fly up and away from PSICOM’s gunfire range. “Any particular reason I’m helping you escape from PSICOM? And letting them blow holes in my helicopter?!” He seemed a bit tense now, this was fan-freaking-tastic, NOT! Not that Reno liked PSICOM at all, but wait a second. “I think I’ve figured it out…you’re the L’Cie they’re after!” He said with wide eyes and no idea how to react really, turn him in? or help the fugitive escape?

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“Well it’s good to see you too mister Strife…come to take a tour of the city?” “Any particular reason I’m helping you escape from PSICOM? And letting them blow holes in my helicopter?!” “I think I’ve figured it out…you’re the L’Cie they’re after!”

Cloud cut his eyes at Reno when that last part was said about him....Was it that obvious...? Well, PSICOM did build their miltary base here...And they have been looking for a L'Cie. Why would they be targeting Cloud if he was not the L'Cie?

"You would love that wouldn't you? But if I didn't have a family, I'd gladly turn myself in....But unfortunately....Ah! Why am I even explaining this to you?! It would give you another medal to turn me in! I'm sure your...boss would just love to see that one his Turks turned in the most dangerous fugitive of all of Gaia right?!! But you and I both know....That we'll be sitting ducks if you let PSICOM get control....Come on....You wanted to prove yourself before....Prove it to me now! Please....Hellp me...."

OK this was so not right? Cloud has never asked help from a Turk before....Particular a certain red head he normally had feuds with....But this was a desperate time for Cloud. He needed help! And Reno was the only one here at the moment. Cloud just hoped that Reno had enough sympathy in side him to help him out. Cloud couldn't risk his life....He couldn't do what he wanted to do....Which was either die or turn himself in to PSICOM...Tifa and his friends would not allow that at all. Right now, Cloud was so in a sticky situation. He has no choice but to put his life in the hands of the one man he never thought would even have his life in his hands...Cloud just had to hope....And have more faith in his heart this time. That hoping that Reno would have a heart.

Cloud remembered that Tifa told him that Reno helped her once....Maybe he was sincere about this whole apology thing. But right now that was on the line for Reno. Reno had better make the right decision....He wanted Cloud's forgiveness and if he wanted it sooner than later he better make the right decision....His heart was pounding in his ears or was that the fire arms that PSICOM was blasting at them....?

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

"You would love that wouldn't you? But if I didn't have a family, I'd gladly turn myself in....But unfortunately....Ah! Why am I even explaining this to you?! It would give you another medal to turn me in! I'm sure your...boss would just love to see that one his Turks turned in the most dangerous fugitive of all of Gaia right?!! But you and I both know....That we'll be sitting ducks if you let PSICOM get control....Come on....You wanted to prove yourself before....Prove it to me now! Please....Help me...."

Reno rolled his eyes as Cloud broke into a monolog, so boring, Reno was only half listening to Cloud as he spoke, but from the half he actually heard, it was pretty true. Mr. President probably WOULD be very pleased seeing Reno turn Cloud in to PSICOM, to get the army out of here and Cloud Strife in his place…away from ShinRa. Though Cloud made some valid points, Reno did want to prove himself…but was this the way to do so? To help Cloud away from PSICOM and keep him safe…while the world of Gaia was in danger because of this one man? Yes. He remembered something he had told Zack when they had talked things through. Reno clearly stated to Zack that he would refuse orders this time around, that was if it put Zack, Tifa, Cloud and friends in harms way by his doing…this was something he had to hold himself to.

With a heavy sigh Reno smirked a grin which turned really smug after a few seconds and he jammed the steering gears to a sharp left, making the chopper jolt left and turn a sharp U-Turn. “Okay…You want my help…first let me take my own personal shot in all this.” As PSICOM was starting up their own aircrafts, Reno clicked a few buttons on the dashboard and machine gun turrets fired out of the helicopter, blazing through the landed aircrafts of PSICOM’s. How would they get in the air now with damaged gear? Well it would certainly delay them, now was the chance to get away and most likely ditch the copter after awhile. ShinRa would’ve been notified sooner or later and could very easily track Reno’s helicopter.

After Reno had his fun he turned the chopper back and increased the speed as they flew away from PSICOM’s view. Out of the way now Reno slowed down and let the chopper fly steadily and not in such a rush, while it was completely safe now he glanced over at Cloud. “So you’re a L’Cie? I don’t see what the big fuss about it all is…for all I care, PSICOM is the real problem.” He mumbled, still feeling previous angst against the army. “Where to…?” He asked looking back forward and relaxing in his seat more, the danger was gone and now…well now he had to figure out what to do next.

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“Okay…You want my help…first let me take my own personal shot in all this.” "By all means...." And there it was. Reno had opened fire on the PSICOM soldiers....Which really surprised Cloud. But it was not like Reno wouldn't have a choice. His life was on the line as well. Cloud held on to the dash board to brace himself as the helicopter swirled around to face the soldiers....

“So you’re a L’Cie? I don’t see what the big fuss about it all is…for all I care, PSICOM is the real problem.”

"Yeah...I'm the one they're looking for....But you don't know the half of it...."

“Where to…?” "Some where far away from here....Far far from here....At least for now. Before this gets out of hand, there's some thing you need to know. I am a L'Cie....You don't know my focus....Which is to destroy all of Gaia....With in a year....I've been a L'Cie for four months....The days are numbered....If...some thing happens.....I want you to tell Tifa mine and Repa's plan....To save the people of Gaia and send them to her home world....I think you have a right to know that. Since now your accompanied with a fugitive of Gaia and Cocoon....Once you helped me....There's no going back....Are you sure about this....?"

Cloud was so sure Reno would have doubts and turn the helicopter around and just dump him off to the PSICOM soldiers....Cloud just waited for an answer....He couldn't help but not stop looking in the side view window to see if they were followed....Reno took care of a few of them....There was none in sight....But Cloud right now was a bundle of nerves....He didn't even have his sword either....It shattered the last time he and Sephiroth fought that fight on the land mark bridge just a few weeks ago....The only thing Cloud had to defend himself with was his L'Cie powers....That was it. And he was just now learning his powers....

Cloud looked down at his necklace and thought about Tifa. He hoped that she was safe. He wanted to call her and let her know he was alright. But it was too dangerous now. Maybe when they were out of Edge all together....This was just great for Cloud...Now a Turk knows. Not just any Turk either....The very one he blamed for Zack's death....How was it that Cloud was able to contain his sanity around the red head...But right now. Reno was the only one he had beside him....This could either turn out bad or good....It was Reno's choice....

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

"By all means...." "Yeah...I'm the one they're looking for....But you don't know the half of it...." "Some where far away from here....Far far from here....At least for now. Before this gets out of hand, there's some thing you need to know. I am a L'Cie....You don't know my focus....Which is to destroy all of Gaia....With in a year....I've been a L'Cie for four months....The days are numbered....If...some thing happens.....I want you to tell Tifa mine and Repa's plan....To save the people of Gaia and send them to her home world....I think you have a right to know that. Since now your accompanied with a fugitive of Gaia and Cocoon....Once you helped me....There's no going back....Are you sure about this....?"

Reno steered the helicopter more smoothly once they hit the outskirts of Edge. There really was no need to worry right about now, he took out PSICOM’s aircrafts and scrambled them around a bit, it would buy them time to escape and travel for awhile. Thankfully he always kept the helicopter stocked up on fuel before a mission. Everything seemed good to go. “You might wanna buckle up…” He suggested with a slight shrug as he then listened to Cloud speak of his focus. His eyes widened a bit and his thoughts started to run wild. Destroy…Gaia? That wasn’t good. And with only 6 months left for this focus to be completed, well it was horrible! How was this all going to turn out okay!? Reno knew. It wasn’t going to turn out okay, that was the only possible answer.

After listening to Cloud he paused, not really registering what Cloud requested of him. Who the hell was Repa? What a weird name, now Tifa he knew, so relaying a message to her would be easy enough, though something happening to Cloud…that wouldn’t be an easy message to relay. And what was this about…sending people away from Gaia? Was that Cloud and this…Repa person’s master plan around all this? An evacuation? It was so crazy…it just might work. “Okay…I can do that for you…” He simply replied, his eyes had a glazed and almost dazed look to them as his mind still tried to comprehend all this. It was so much information to take in all at once, but maybe this was Reno’s chance…to prove himself.

Cloud spilled everything to Reno now. His focus, his plan, and what to do if something were to happen. This was definitely different than what he expected of this man. “I’ve gotten myself into some pretty tight spots before…besides, Im afraid right now you need my help quite a bit. Being involved with ShinRa I really can help you out here. PSICOM won’t be able to trace you all that much with me pulling the strings.” He grinned smugly his mind swirling around the idea’s that flowed through his head.

“We’ve allowed PSICOM to set base in Edge, but they have to follow our rules…and Tseng’s been busy with other affairs that I’ve been appointed to watch over PSICOM…basically tell them what they can and cannot do…” It was probably a good thing to mention to Cloud, it helped some. “So looks like today is your lucky day Cloudy…PSICOM is after you and as long as they are in Gaia…they are my little marionette…I call the shots around them.” He grinned cutting his eyes over to Cloud.

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“You might wanna buckle up…” Cloud instantly nervously buckled his seat belt....“Okay…I can do that for you…” "Thanks....You might not know Repa...I'm sure you'll meet her....Eventually. She's one of my closest friends...She's a like a sister to me really...."

“I’ve gotten myself into some pretty tight spots before…besides, Im afraid right now you need my help quite a bit. Being involved with ShinRa I really can help you out here. PSICOM won’t be able to trace you all that much with me pulling the strings.”

Cloud took what sounded like a ragged sigh...As he nodded. So it was a good thing that Cloud had in fact ran into Reno....

“We’ve allowed PSICOM to set base in Edge, but they have to follow our rules…and Tseng’s been busy with other affairs that I’ve been appointed to watch over PSICOM…basically tell them what they can and cannot do…”

So Cloud was right about his theory....ShinRa had allowed PSICOM to come to Edge after all. This was pretty bad for Cloud. Because not only did Cloud expose his information to Reno, Reno exposed his to Cloud. So in a way they were now even in that area....

“So looks like today is your lucky day Cloudy…PSICOM is after you and as long as they are in Gaia…they are my little marionette…I call the shots around them.”

Cloud nodded....As he pressed his fingers on to his fore head...Cloud had been having more migraines now than ever...The stress he was under was so unreal...He even at times had bad ear pains...Like ringing in his ears that was so intense it made him so sick. But Cloud took his fingers away from his fore head. Must have been a false alarm....Cloud knew that Aerith and Zack were worried about him...And Tifa. It hurt Cloud a lot when he couldn't let them know where he was....And right now would so not be a good idea to do that. What if PSICOM is monitoring them? That would not be good.

"I guess today's my luck day.....Look, I know what you did for Tifa. Thanks. For helping her when I couldn't. Guess I'm a L'Cie for life now huh? Reno, I'm sorry that you have to be dragged into this. I've put so many other's in danger...They don't see it yet. But when the time comes they will. I..almost just let Sephiroth end my life....But, Zack wouldn't let that happen....You can't let me die Reno...If I do, my life is over for ever....I become a Ceith...That I'm sure you already know about. That's why Tifa won't let me just die....I don't think I could even put her through that even now......Guess I was never cut out for the hero title...." Cloud said as he leaned his head to the side of his chair and looked out down at the forest they were now flying over....He saw some wolf pack running at top speed below and he sighed....This beautiful land will be gone.....Because of him....

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

"Thanks....You might not know Repa...I'm sure you'll meet her....Eventually. She's one of my closest friends...She's a like a sister to me really...." "I guess today's my luck day.....Look, I know what you did for Tifa. Thanks. For helping her when I couldn't. Guess I'm a L'Cie for life now huh? Reno, I'm sorry that you have to be dragged into this. I've put so many other's in danger...They don't see it yet. But when the time comes they will. I..almost just let Sephiroth end my life....But, Zack wouldn't let that happen....You can't let me die Reno...If I do, my life is over for ever....I become a Ceith...That I'm sure you already know about. That's why Tifa won't let me just die....I don't think I could even put her through that even now......Guess I was never cut out for the hero title...."

Repa…a name to note. Okay, end of subject. Reno didn’t really care about people he didn’t know at the moment, there was too much to deal with to try to learn every aspect about someone, that would have to wait for another day. Reno just listened to Cloud some, a few responses here and there but nothing really major. He shrugged some “Not for life…I’ve done my research. People who complete their focus gain eternal life…no longer bound to a fate they have no say in.” He said probably trying to be comforting, but with Cloud? That was just…something he still had to wrap his head around. He was just thankful that Cloud didn’t kick him out of his own helicopter or anything, or chopped him into tiny pieces back at Seventh Heaven when Zack and Yuffie were there.

What was Reno supposed to say? He honestly was just drawing up blanks here. There was nothing he really could do to help, although getting Cloud away from PSICOM was helping…right? With one hand on the steering gears Reno rubbed the back of his head trying to think of something nice and…well helpful to say. Nothing too motivational, he didn’t want to come across as a soft marshmallow, but something to ease Cloud’s tensions would be nice. “You know…the odds always seem to be against you…but in the end things turn out okay…usually that is. Perhaps this time will be the same? Maybe this evacuation idea thing of yours and uh Repa’s will work? You just gotta have faith in yourself and your friends.” Wow, did that come across sappy or what?

So now being a marshmallow, a soft sensitive marshmallow, Reno figured he’d better drop the ‘caring’ act right here, right now. But the thing was, he did care. This affected him too, as it did everyone in Gaia. Hopefully he was just right about things turning out okay. It was all he hoped for now. “And…well I’d like to help out, if you don’t mind. I mean…from the looks of things, you could use all the help you can get.” Reno was offering his services, his help, and anything he could do. Would this risk his job at ShinRa? Probably. Did he care at the moment? Not a chance…

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“Not for life…I’ve done my research. People who complete their focus gain eternal life…no longer bound to a fate they have no say in.”

“You know…the odds always seem to be against you…but in the end things turn out okay…usually that is. Perhaps this time will be the same? Maybe this evacuation idea thing of yours and uh Repa’s will work? You just gotta have faith in yourself and your friends.”

This was an entirely different Reno....Cloud did not expect to hear any of this come out. He was so sure by the time Reno found out about him being the L'Cie, Cloud's life was over. Instead this comes out....Maybe Reno was sincere after all....And Tifa told him the truth...Why would Tifa lie any way? That was stupid to even consider in thought....

“And…well I’d like to help out, if you don’t mind. I mean…from the looks of things, you could use all the help you can get.”

That was so true....PSICOM had a greater army than Shin-Ra it seemed....Cloud would be a sitting duck by now if not for Reno's help....There it was again...The thought of Reno helping him....This all had to be a dream....Reno would never help him...These two men had all kinds of reasons to hate each other....But here he was...Saying he would help no matter what....

"Reno....Thanks....Take me the Great Glacier.....That's the best place to be....And a friend of mine has a place there....His name is Alex...You two should know each other...It might get ugly with him....Cause he too was once with Shin-Ra I'll just have to convince him...." Cloud knew Reno was not gonna let one person be a bother....The way Cloud knew Reno....They had a place to go now. And hopefully Reno put enough gas in this flying bird to get them there...."Hope you have enough fuel...."

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

"Reno....Thanks....Take me the Great Glacier.....That's the best place to be....And a friend of mine has a place there....His name is Alex...You two should know each other...It might get ugly with him....Cause he too was once with Shin-Ra I'll just have to convince him...." "Hope you have enough fuel...."

Well it seemed that all Reno’s good ‘deeds’ were starting to get through Cloud’s thick head. Perhaps a brighter future was in store for the two, like Reno and Zack. The two had made amends and were friends, maybe one day Cloud and himself could be pretty good buddies no matter what ShinRa puts between the two. Reno had already stated to Zack before that ShinRa’s orders against Cloud, Tifa, Zack etc would not make him happy. Those would be refused orders even if Reno got fired. That probably would never happen, although if this L’Cie thing got back to Mr. ShinRa then you bet’cha someone would have to go after Cloud, and the President would probably send off his best workers. One including Reno and probably Rude, Tseng, Elena and even Cissnei. Reno would pass on that one. So keeping this a secret was key.

“We might have to stop sometime. I got this thing filled up before I left but it eats through fuel like a shredder with paper. Quickly.” Reno said keeping his eyes out on the skies, noticing a few dark clouds start to gather in different areas. “In fact…at the way this weather is starting to look we may have to land and continue this journey on foot. Besides, ShinRa can track my chopper and no doubt that PSICOM won’t go crying to Mr. President.” Reno said with a roll of his eyes and a shake of his head. He was so annoyed with PSICOM being here it was unreal. Can’t they just leave and worry about their own world? Leave this world to its problems and let the right people take care of it? It sounded like a good statement, but too bad those stupid soldiers wouldn’t listen in the first place.

Alex…the name sounded familiar. Probably someone Reno had met before. “Alex…" He was curious, but the name started to ring a few bells. Alex…Webster? The Ex-Soldier? Oh god! Reno never really worked with him all that much but he wasn’t too fond of anyone he didn’t know. Cissnei had left ShinRa once upon a time but he actually liked her, and she was a turk, Reno wasn’t too positive on how well this meeting would go. If this Alex guy left shinra then it wouldn’t be fun. Something against ShinRa perhaps? Hopefully nothing horrible would go wrong. Reno had enough of that already, as did Cloud.

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“We might have to stop sometime. I got this thing filled up before I left but it eats through fuel like a shredder with paper. Quickly.”

“In fact…at the way this weather is starting to look we may have to land and continue this journey on foot. Besides, ShinRa can track my chopper and no doubt that PSICOM won’t go crying to Mr. President.” “Alex…"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure he stays on his good side....He trusts me....Okay....And as for the traveling on foot....That's gonna take a lot longer....Reno we may have only six months on our side.....But these past four went by in a heart beat for me....We can travel the train through Mideel....To get to the Great Glacier....Besides....Stopping every night would mean setting up camp and guarding our selves all night right? I'm just brain storming here......You're helping me....That's enough...." Cloud leaned his head back on the seat and sighed....He was not feeling to hot right about now.....

Moments after Cloud said that he saw some one in his mind....Tifa. She was laying right beside him in his bed....No they haven't gone all the way yet....That was just some thing they liked to do together....Just lay by each other and sleep in each others arms....One white flash in his mind, and they were in the kitchen and she was cooking and he was playing with her....And teasing her....As he saw her smile and laugh....It all seemed to be in slow motion....He wasn't sure if he would ever get that back....That time they both just shared together alone....And happy....Then it happened he saw himself giving her a kiss....As she kissed him back....He held her in his arms then....They were holding each other actually....

Cloud snapped out of it.....As lightning started to show in the sky....Great there went their air transportation.....Cloud sighed....Where were they? How far had they gotten? Cloud hoped that it was far from PSICOM by now....."Where are we?" He asked as he looked out the side he was on....There was no woods.....Now they were over what looked like a huge meadow.....That stretched for miles! But it was hard to see with the way the weather was....It was so dark by now....And a bit scary being in side a helicopter would not be the best place to be.....

"Reno....I don't feel so hot....." God why of all the time he had to feel sick? He hated this mess and wanted to just make it all stop! He wanted to be normal again....Well maybe not normal....But back to the way things were....Then again if it was back to normal....He and Reno would not be here....And Cloud would most likely continue to hate him....So would Tifa....Cloud could feel his head surge in pain....That was pretty bad....It would get worse later....."Reno....This might get tough for you...."

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

"Don't worry, I'll make sure he stays on his good side....He trusts me....Okay....And as for the traveling on foot....That's gonna take a lot longer....Reno we may have only six months on our side.....But these past four went by in a heart beat for me....We can travel the train through Mideel....To get to the Great Glacier....Besides....Stopping every night would mean setting up camp and guarding our selves all night right? I'm just brain storming here......You're helping me....That's enough...." “Where are we?"

That was a good point. Walking would just take longer. So a train ride was okay, hopefully nothing would alarm anyone into calling ShinRa or something or giving away information about the two running from PSICOM, that would just piss Reno off and make things more horrible than they already were. Hopefully the other Turks didn’t take Reno’s absence as…something far worse than it was. Though knowing Cissnei and Rude perhaps they’d make it into something big, they were his best friends after all. Reno looked down his side window and didn’t see much. No city or anything, so really he had no idea where they were, but checking the maps on his helicopter he tried to find out. “Well…we’re far from Midgar I can say that much…Give me a few minutes and I should be able to tell you.” Reno said lowering the helicopter about 50 feet to stay a little safer from the lightning storm for now until they could land someplace.

"Reno....I don't feel so hot....." "Reno....This might get tough for you...."

Tough? Oh god, he wasn’t going to have to like carry Cloud or something was he? “Tough is my middle name.” He said very confidently as he spotted a few signs of buildings ahead. They had made it quite far so this was the place to land. Pushed a button on his headgear and spoke into the mic very clearly. “Mideel station 2 this is ShinRa helicopter 2984 requesting permission to land…” He was asking for a clearing way at their airport to land. Reno kept one hand on the mic and spoke after there was no response. “Mideel Station 2, do you copy?” Reno said before a fuzz sound was over the headset and finally a voice. “This is Mideel station 2, we grant your request for landing on platform 4. Over.” Well this was good news, they had a place to land. Reno just kept his focus on landing then taking care of Cloud.

After landing Reno unbuckled himself and threw off his head gear and looked at Cloud. “You okay? Or…do you need something? What can I do?” He asked trying to be helpful now. Cloud probably needed a place to rest and then they could board a train to the glaciers…what had Reno gotten himself into this time??

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

"Uh...I'm good....False alarm I guess...." Cloud was in pain but he was trying not to let it sound so bad. He didn't want Reno to do anymore than he had to....Carrying him every where was so not going to happen. Cloud would just have to hide his pain from Reno....Reno always knew Cloud as a strong person so there was no use in complaining about it any further. He doubted Reno knew any thing about the L'Cie any way. What you get from it. The pain you suffer as long as you have a focus....

Cloud looked up and saw that they were indeed in Mideel now...And that was good. Reno would have to say good bye to his chopper. But, I'm sure it won't pain the man to leave some thing behind. He's done it before...As so as Cloud. There was another voice coming through the transmission....While this was going on, all he thought about was Tifa and what the last thing they did together before he left her.

He told her he would call her as soon as he got to a safe house....It was just to dangerous for him to remain there at Edge. (I can hear the slow music by Sarah Mclachlan :The Answer playing in the back ground as Cloud remembers his times with Tifa.....)....The night was so unkind....The days are longer....The sweet sweet touch she used to give him....Would this all be worth it in the end....? He even thought about killing himself....And let her live on....But he knew if he did some thing like that....She would not be able to live.....

Finally able to land....Cloud came back to reality....And let out a sigh the minute the helicopter landed....As he gets out of the helicopter he waits for Reno. It was good to have some one with him at this time of night. It was close to one in the morning....And the wind was so cold right now. But that was the least of Cloud's worries....He looked up at the night sky.....The storm was over now....They had flown right through it....And was not even hit....That was good...Cloud sighed again looking up at the clear sky above him....

[Reno Sinclair]

Fiery Red Head
Looks like today we're clockin' out early

Reno didn’t really believe Cloud was okay, probably just keeping the pain behind a mask or something. Or maybe it really was a false alarm, Reno only hoped so. If Cloud wasn’t okay, that would be bad, and that would just make things worse, especially if he wasn’t saying anything about it or just hiding behind it. “Uh Cloud…are you sure? I mean…if something’s really wrong, you gotta let me know. Better to know now than find out later and be in a worse situation…we’ve got to plan ahead for all of these things. You never know when PSICOM is just gonna show up.” Reno said seriously as the chopper was landed and the engine was quiet. Once Cloud got to where he needed to be and was safe from PSICOM, Reno would come back and retrieve his helicopter here.

Opening his side of the helicopter and throwing off the radio headphones he used to communicate with, Reno jumped out of the helicopter and landed on the pavement with a grunt and he adjusted his jacket, making sure it was smooth and what not. Making sure he had everything he needed, his cell phone, Mag Rod, everything…It might come in handy later. “Phew its cold out…gotta love the colder weather eh?” Reno chuckled but quite as it was so quiet and now was definitely not the joking time. “I uh, think there still may be some last minute trains running if we wanna get to the glacier before day break…I haven’t had much experience around here so you’re gonna have to lead the way.” He said placing his hands in his pockets and looking at his helicopter around.

It was all locked up and ready to stay for a few days if needed, the airport maintenance didn’t mind watching it for ShinRa, in fact they were more than happy. “So Captain…where we off to?” Reno said turning his attention to Cloud, waiting for further instructions as if he were on a mission. He waited for instructions but already planned ahead for the countless possibilities of yet to come. Hopefully it was the good path they would go down, rather than meeting up with PSICOM, or worse…ShinRa.

[cloud78strife]

Cloud Strife

Nightmares become real...
Love remains the same....
But soon everything will disappear....
All because of me....

“Uh Cloud…are you sure? I mean…if something’s really wrong, you gotta let me know. Better to know now than find out later and be in a worse situation…we’ve got to plan ahead for all of these things. You never know when PSICOM is just gonna show up.”

Cloud knew he had better tell Reno now. That he was not at all well....But he could at least make it to the train and that was gonna help him get rest once they got on the train safely....

"I feel slightly light headed.....But once we get to the train hopefully I can rest up a bit. That's usually all it takes and I'm fine after a good sleep....Don't worry...."

“Phew its cold out…gotta love the colder weather eh?”

"Yeah...It did get cold quicker then last year....Maybe the weather knows too....." He meant that maybe the weather knows about him being a L'Cie. And it was trying to endure as much as life as possible. Aerith would tell Cloud that probably. That even the weather was alive....But Cloud was just not that deep on faith like she was.....

“I uh, think there still may be some last minute trains running if we wanna get to the glacier before day break…I haven’t had much experience around here so you’re gonna have to lead the way.” “So Captain…where we off to?”

Cloud glanced over at Reno and scoffed as the cold air was seen escaping his lips then....The men was not prepared for this type of weather. So the quickest way to the trains would be the best and it was just down that area....Cloud tried to find an easy route for them to take....It was only a mile up that gravel road that was before them....But where they were, there were a lot of other roads as well.....Cloud's taken them all at least once....

"This way is the quickest...And don't call me captain....If any one should be called that....It's you. Come on....We're wasting time...."

Cloud started walking down the gravel road towards the trains...It was a dark night indeed. But Cloud pulled out a flash light and switched it on...."Hope you don't mind. I swiped it from your helicopter...." Cloud said....He knew they would be needing it.....