6 ) Hotshot

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Darkness . . . That's all I can see. I'm floating endlessly as voices past through me.

"Disgrace!!" a furious female voice screams past me. The sound of a slap across the face echos almost deafening. "That is what you are! I told you not to speak with them - and what do you do? You run off, and speak to them! I'll make sure you never get to see them again!!"

A horrific, bloodcurdling scream replaces the female's angry shouts. But the scream belonged to no man or woman - but a child. "Wahh . . ." the cries of a child zip past me. "Please . . . I'm sorry . . ."

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Location: Sector 5 Slums - Church
Time: 2:55 P.M.

"Do you think your friend is-"

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"Do you think your friend is-"

"No . . . She's alive - a fall like that won't kill her . . ."

"No! I know she's not dead, I was going to say asleep!"


I slowly wake up to a bright light and the warmth of someone's hand clasping mine. My eyes open to the sight of a relieved Cloud and an unfamiliar girl, with a red bolero jacket over a light pink dress. Cloud cradles me in his arms, as his eyes light up at the sight of me waking up. He gives my hand a small squeeze which calms me down.

"How's the leg?" his asks. "Bleeding's stopped, I think." I get up with the help of Cloud. For some strange reason, my leg didn't hurt at all!

 For some strange reason, my leg didn't hurt at all!

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"Aerith Gainsborough. You okay?" the girl smiles, her green orbs meet mine. Aerith observes me closely, and in a strange way. "Celeste Castel, at your service," I bow my head to Aerith - introducing myself. "I'm fine, and thanks for saving us."

"Actually, I didn't do anything." Aerith motions to the flowers Cloud and I were standing on top of. "These little guys did."

"O-Oh!" Cloud and I quickly jump out of the flower bed, in fear of killing Aerith's flowers. "Don't worry," Aerith giggles. "These guys are tougher than they look." Cloud wanders around a bit, while I ask Aerith our location. "The Church in Sector 5 Slums."

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