Promise by Aridea Moons

Chapter 12

Denzels POV
He runs away from Barret crying and runs until he was met by the entrance of the church. He didn't bother going back for there would be no where for him to go back to again. He wiped the tears away from his eyes and stopped crying instead he sat down and leaned against the wall with his forehead touching his knees.
"Why....If only..I was strong"
The boy stayed in the dark church contemplating about his life until morning had passed and the sun shined on his closed eyes. He woke up in sadness and heard a noise coming from the sky, to his surprise he saw a red cape descending with the wind then he heard a deep voice.
"They told me they checked this area already...hmm they must of missed you"
"Vincent?"
V: "(sighs) I happened to be close by so I helped with the search"
D: "whatever" he said as he looked down
V: "Denzel...I don't believe he's dead.."
Denzel looked up at him in confusion
V: "He's hard to kill...he may have had a virus but even then that couldn't kill him."
Vincent kneels down to Denzel
V: "His body and his strength is inhuman, he's kind of like a hero except he's humble but...he cant be killed easily. He could take on a whole army by himself"
Denzel was left surprised by his words about Cloud. He made him sound like a hero in disguise but to Denzel he was more than a hero, he was family like a father or maybe just a person he admired because he saved him from years of poverty he could have lived.
V: "you don't talk much I see"
D: "you don't either"
Vincent smirked at his response known to be true and he accompanied Denzel on the way home.
V: "Perhaps I should engage conversation more"
D: "It would be cool if you taught me how to fight? Or tell me more about Cloud"
V: "Sure...as long as you stop moping about not being strong enough"
D: "eh? Who-...mm"
V: "Im around sometimes so don't think your alone"
Denzel stops walking with Vincent and suddenly burns the mood with a question.
D: "Do you think Tifas...alive?"
Vincent stopped on his tracks and stands still for a while unknowing his expression, he turns back to look at the teen in silence grew near to the both of them from conversing. Denzel awaiting an answer looks up at Vincent with those eyes, Vincent smirked at him and finally opened his mouth.
V: "You have the same look he gave me...the first time we met"
D: "huh?-who?"
Vincent kept walking and ignored his question but Denzel ran up to him.
D: "You mean Cloud don't you?"
Vincent nods at him in response
D: "How was he before?"
V: "strong..."
D: "I mean his personality"
V: "a bit prideful, strong, intelligent of the group, a good leader and our best chance"
D: "best chance?"-
V: "-but...that wasn't Cloud.."
D: "hm?"
V: "He thought he was someone else.."
Denzel was left confused
D: "What do you mean?"
Again Vincent didn't reply but continued on his path
D: "...was he upset?"
V: "Its best he tells you himself"
Denzel was left standing by himself, unsure and concerned about Clouds safety but mostly due to unanswered questions
Outside midgar
The sound of the footsteps have echoed in the distance leaving only to find a yellow haired man dressed in black beside a grave. However, he was not alone....
"Where should we head to next?"
"Hmph maybe...we should visit the old friends domain?"
"Heh isn't it burned down?"
"Dont worry about it...he'll wake up soon wont he?"
"Hmm better get moving then"
Midgar- seventh heaven
At the bar Denzel stood in front of burned ruins and happened to stare into space but was interrupted by a soft voice.
"Your okay"
D: "huh?"
Denzel looked around and saw nothing but the sky shine upon him but even so he heard a mysterious beautiful voice.
D: "Tifa?"
M: "Denzel?"
D: "oh...Marlene..hey"
Denzel was cut off by Marlenes sudden embrace. He realized he had made her worry and the others as well.
M: "Don't leave without saying goodbye next time okay?"
D: "...sorry"
Denzel shifted his eyes down and Marlene notices his weird behavior.
M: "Denzel....We tried looking for them all night while you were gone"
D: "uh you mean in the rubble?"
M: "ya...but..."
Denzel runs towards the bar that was now crisped but even though he knew it wouldn't be possible they survived. He had confirm it himself once more before he could think of anything at all. So he dug through everything but nothing was there just ashes and crisped wood.
M: "Denzel...I'm sure they are alive somewhere...the family have been in search for them"
D: "Ill help too, Ill go with Vincent and search outside the district"
V: "Denzel....I dont think Cloud and Tifa would approve of you going outside the sector"
D: "They're missing...this is important...they didn't die. You said it yourself...Clouds strong so wheres Tifa?"
V: "....Denzel its dangerous outside the sector...Sephiroth could be out there-"
D: "-exactly why we need to go"
V: "fine...but im not taking you or Marlene...The gang are going to search outside since we searched most of midgar...Barret will take care of you two. If you even plan on sneaking out with us you will get in our way."
Vincent walks away and tells Yuffie the news and the word spread. However, they were going in teams. Yuffie and Vincent searched together outside of midgar by foot and so have the others but found nothing not even a trace.
Y: "wait a second....shouldn't we be searching the places where Sephiroth would be?"
V: "....We dont know him but Cloud would have"
Y: "aaawww come on already! Just come out sheesh! Im sooo borreed out here! Why do we have to walk by foot anyways?"
V: "because there would be even a small detail we missed if we went on the highwind"
Y: "hmm fine! Im calling everyone to meet up"
Vincent sighs
V: "Yuffie...we should just-"
Y: "Theres nothing but dirt here Vincent!!—"
Vincent was listening to the earth completely ignoring whatever Yuffie was yapping about until he walked over to the sword being stuck in the ground like a prize.
Y: "—-All im saying is that if Cloud was here we would have found him by now!...huh? Hey! Are you listening to me!? Oh...whats this?"
V: "....a grave"
Y: "HUUUUH?!!"
V: "Someone died here"
The scene was nothing but sandy wind moving around the dirt in the ground. The sound was that of a storm almost like a sand storm to be exact.
V: "call the others we should leave while we can"
Y: "right! (Grabs radio) "Hello! Anyone hear me?" [ B: Ight we hear ya find anything?] "no not exactly I would say but we need to meet up pronto" [C: copy that, Heading for Midgar!]