Awakened Dreams...

Alright here's the second chapter.
Just basically a little more of the plot, some introductions, basic storyline stuff actually....
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Chapter 2
Forget Me

Tifa awoke from the almost sleeping stupor she had passed into, jerking more into the realm of consciousness at the sound of what sounded like a cry. She sat up from the rock she had leaned against and twisted around looking for the source of the sound, none of the others had awoken, including Vincent, who for once seemed to be actually sleeping. She turned back towards the building where Cid was watching over Eron as he recovered, but heard and saw nothing out of the ordinary. She shrugged and turned back towards the fire which had managed to die down considerably since she had dared to close her eyes. Thoughts raced through her head as she glanced over at the sleeping form of Cloud. She knew with this new release of Jenova based offspring, she knew that he was thinking of all the possibilities, with the last outbreak of Jenova cells, Sephiroth was released upon the world again, and with more of the cells screeching through the sky's again, it was possible for it to occur again. She sighed as she added more wood to the fire, gazing at the dancing flames, just like the fire, all Sephiroth's restless will needed was something to build on and he would be back again, he had proved it more than once.

She sat back against the rock again, the cool feel of the stone a comfort, she knew the others wanted Eron to come along, more than any of them, he knew how to deal with these creatures, hell he'd fought them for years before they had. She also remembered the odd exchange that had unspokenly happened between Cid and Eron, it seemed so...odd.

She leaned her head back and closed her eyes again, she wondered exactly how different Eron and Aeris really were. Sure he seemed the agreeable type, but he seemed less of the social, warm, people-person that Aeris had been. His personality right off the bat seemed more of a Cloud and Cid mix, quiet, a loner, strong, but still sensitive with a healthy (or not so healthy) dose of opinionated, loud, fire that kept people distand from him. She shrugged vaguely as she drifted, only when they woke would the answers come to her, and the rest of them.

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FLASH

Green, white, green....swirling...twisting...floating along

Flowers, fields upon fields of every flower, in every color, height, and fragrance.

Eron gazed around, his eyes focusing on each flower, each soft, vibrant petal. He felt a strange peace in this place, unlike any other dream he'd had before.

"Are you sure this is a dream?" A soft voice came from behind him.

Eron turned around, his eyes resting on the sight of the young, kind eyed woman in front of him. A smile crossed his face, a few tears brought to his eyes.

"Aeris...so you've brought me here? Isn't it breaking the rules?"

The woman shrugged, a gentle smile on her lips, "I think there's an exception when it comes to kin..."

"Ah, so am I dead or something?"

She shook her head, her eyes smiling in their own regard, "No, you're not dead, but I...the Planet thought that you and I should talk for a moment, and I figured now of all times, while you are so relaxed should be better..."

"Relaxed?" Eron cocked his head to the side in questioning.

"Well one would think that after such an act, you would be both tired and relaxed..." She replied her eyes drifting upwards innocently.

Eron's eyes opened in shock as he remembered what she was talking about, "Oh right...you were watching?!"

"Nah, I'll leave those visions be, but I know...knew..."

"I don't understand why it happened though, a man I barely knew, other than his name..."

Aeris knelt down, picking at the flowers, collecting them in an ever growing bundle, "Hmm, I wonder how it was that you knew his name..."

Eron looked confused, "I heard the others speak his name...didn't I?"

Aeris looked up, an eyebrow raised, "Did you?"

"What's this got to do with anything at all?"

Aeris sighed, standing up, her bundle of flowers as various as the field spread around them, "everything my dear brother, you've forgotten so much since you've been asleep. You'd be amazed at even the powers you have when it comes to your connection to the planet, the power that you used before you slept even for example..."

Eron was even more confused, "What power was that?"

"The ability...to forget..."

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Eron awoke with a start his eyes flashing open to the sight of a giant set of eyes attached to a face that was far to close, and far to perky for having just woken up.

"Aagh!" he bellowed throwing his hands up in the air as he scooted himself backwards, slamming his head into the hardened marble pillar behind the bed, "Oh sonofabitchin' motherfuckin' goddamn hurt like a c&$k suckin' piece of shit! What the hell is wrong with you?!?"

Yuffie grinned in her normal, all too happy way as she waved at the newly awoken Eron, "Good morning!"

"Oh...God's above..." he glared at her from his hunched posture, "Do you have any idea how fuckin' obnoxious that is?"

"Hmm..." Yuffie sighed with a grin, "You sound an awful lot like Cid when you first wake up..."

"Ugh, I'll take that as a compliment and move on..." Eron groaned as he moved to throw himself out of bed, he swung his legs around the bed and stood up abruptly. Yuffie yelped in suprise at the nakedness of the man and turned beet red and turned away in shock. Eron grinned at the girl's reaction as he grabbed his clothes and pulled them on. He grabbed his two swords and sheathed them into his belt, turning towards Yuffie.

"Coming?"

Yuffie turned around slowly, her face hidden behind her hands and after a few moments dared to peek out, seeing that he was wearing clothes she hopped up, "Yep! Let's go let's go!" She giggled as she ran out the door.

"That really is annoying..." he muttered as he went out the door.

"Tell me about it, the brat never shuts up..." A gruff voice barked out from a distance away from him.

Eron's eyes shot up in shock and set his gaze on Cid who had said it, Cid's eyes seemed to change very little as he looked at him.

Ah, so it didn't happen? It's better that way...someone I barely know and I do something so...stupid and impulsive

"I want to thank you for all of your help in caring for me last night when I had fallen," Eron called to the group that was finishing packing up what little they had.

Cloud glanced up, "You helped us first...twice, it's the least we could do..." he explained and then turned back to the rest of things he was moving around.

"Hmm, by the way I never learned any of your names..." Eron said, it suddenly dawning on him.

"We know your's, so fair's fair, I'm Tifa," the dark haired woman with soft eyes called out.

"Barret," the huge, rough looking man with a large metal arm proclaimed.
Ah yes the one with a gun prosthetic...

"Nanaki is what I prefer to be called..." The large, orange-red beast that travelled with them spoke up.

"I'm...YUFFIE!" The excited, young ninja bounced up and down rapidly as she introduced herself, Eron could only bring himself to watch in an odd amusement at the bouncing figure that was Yuffie.

"Cloud..." the blond haired warrior said softly looking up in Eron's direction.

"I'm yer fuckin' pilot for the trip, the one and only Cid Highwind!" Cid proclaimed proudly as he gripped his Venus Gospel. Eron's eyes travelled over the man one more time, never letting anything show, but perhaps allowing the glance to last too long.

"I am Vincent..." the tall, silent and dark fighter who stood seperate from the crowed spoke out, his voice deep and catching.

"Hmm, alright well now that we've got that covered..." Eron began.

"Let's go kick so Jenova baby ass!" Barret called out, pumping his metal arm up into the air.

"YEAH!" Yuffie yelling, having found another reason to hop excitedly in the air.

Vincent made a move as if to say something but Eron got there first, his voice even as he spoke, "As much as I do want to see these abominations die, I can hardly believe that such a rash decision is hardly the course of action we should make."

Tifa's eyebrows raised, as did most of the groups, Yuffie...continued bouncing.

"In the meantime, I say we go back to Midgar, and see if we can get any information about this kind of thing. Reeve will probably have the files from Hojo's lab."

Eron's eyes flashed with immediate fire, "That despicable excuse for a human!"

Vincent turned towards Eron, "You know of him?"

Eron spat on the ground, a bitter taste in his mouth, "Know of him? That "man" had myself, my mother, and sister chased from continent to continent, often sending horrid monsters and massive troops in order to subdue us to take us and treat us a research specimens. Yes I know of that man, and I wish him only the worst fate."

Vincents eyes glazed for a second, he knew all to well the rage and hatred that could be borne from hearing Hojo of ShinRa's name. "Well then you may rest, because his life was ended five years ago by this own claw, and then finished a year later."

Eron gazed at Vincent for a moment, he felt an odd connection to the man. This man knew pain all to well, something that was suffered in silence, one who understood what it would mean if asked why in joy we share it with all, but we suffer alone...

"A'ight, let's break up this bullshit little heartfelt shit, and get to Midgar!" Cid bellowed as he swung the Venus Gospel over his shoulder, and began walking away.

Eron looked up, "Actually I will meet you at a later time, I have business of my own to attend too first."

Cid stopped short and turned towards Eron, cigarette hanging out of his mouth, his face blank, then shrugged, "fine. Do whatever you fuckin' want too!" With that he had turned back around and continued walking.

Eron raised an eyebrow As irritating as that is, I can't help but feel attracted to it...

Gaia have mercy he thought to himself as he rolled his eyes at himself, thankfully the others assumed it was for Cid.

Tifa smiled and handed him a PHS, "Don't worry, that's just Cid for you..."

Eron smiled, "What...is this?"

"It's a phone..." she began.

"Oh...they were bigger back when....I was awake..." he thought looking at the small thing in his palm.

"Oh yeah...they were weren't they?" Tifa said with an afterthought, "but if you need us, just call us and we'll come get you or meet you somewhere, 'k?"

Eron nodded to her with a thanking smile, "Thank you, I appreciate this, I will give you...a call," he said with a touch of hesitation.

With that he strode silently from the wood, he could hear the planet calling him, and he need to get there, and fast.


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Alright that's it
Love how I forgot until this chapter to have everyone introduce themselves...
FYI I really do love Yuffie, but if she was real, she'd bug the shit outta me, lol
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