Awakened Dreams...

Rollin' in with Chapter 9, here's hopin' more people are enjoying it.

Golden: As always, it's good to here from ya. Seeing as you've been courteous enough to keep leaving reviews, I'll more than gladly grant a request and give you a sex scene. Thanx! *hands over full cookie jar and gallon of milk*

***********************************************

Chapter 9
Bestowed Love

Hard gusts of wind swirled around the darkened figure. The tall remains of the Shinra building lay all around below him, his green eyes cast out on the darkening sky as the sun began to sink slowly. His eyes seemed vacant, but thoughts seemed to be racing rapidly behind them, flashes of emotions tied to the thoughts only being shown in glimpses of eye movements and changing light. It was true, he had won the battle, but at what cost? Cloud in his insane pride refused to admit defeat, despite his inability to even stand without almost falling over each time. He even refused to accept more Cure spells that would have helped him, since Eron's own healing abilities were quite pathetic. He merely drank an Elixir and backed away from everyone, including an extremely concerned Tifa. His eyes had blazed hatred like no other as he left them all standing their wondering what to do with the wounded ex-SOLDIER.

Once again Eron was suprised at the man's reaction, he had left, without a word, without a warning, left the group, and no one knew where he was right now or what he was doing let alone how he fared. The rest of the group had went their seperate ways, Tifa especially had wanted time to herself, Eron didn't blame her, she seemed the closest to the man and he wouldn't doubt she would blame him for Cloud's departure. Reeve had to go back to managing both the NeoShinra building and the WRO, the man's fortitude was amazing. Vincent had disappeared to parts unknown. Nanaki and Yuffie decided to continue researching anything they could find in case something useful could be found. Cid had decided to putter with whatever mechanical device he could get his hands on.

Eron was unsure of who to proceed from here on in, the group seemed to be devestated by the loss of Cloud's presence, and Eron was at a loss himself. He personally had had nothing against the man, but he was more than tired of the constant personal jabs at him, but he had never wanted him to leave and without the groups Then there was this whole thing with Cid.

Cid, the man he had loved many years ago, and the man that had loved him. Many parts of his memories of those days were still scattered throughout the chaos that was his mind, but he had remembered enough. Before he'd sealed himself he had found love, another reason to defend the planet, in a young and upcoming engineer, a young and spirited man who had dreamed of flying, and then making it into space. It had been grand, it had been everything that people ever wrote poetry, songs, and movies about. Eron had cast it away though in order to protect those he had loved when he had been forced to seal himself away with the beast. In his last moments of consciousness he had wanted Cid to forget him and be able to live his life, after all Eron had planned on living the remainder of his life in that crystal along with the beast. He hadn't counted on being awakened 17 years later and that he wouldn't have aged a bit. It also seemed that his last wish, his last will was done but it had also worked on Eron himself, he had forgotten, until that is the Fire Elemental lineage in his soul was awakened, and apparently part of his memories had been connected with that sealed power and had risen up within him as well.

His wish had worked, perhaps too well, Cid remembered nothing. The only thing that survived of the memories were things that had been held deep within his subconscious, never aware of them, but they always influenced him. From what Eron could see, that part of Cid had driven him to be bitter to the world, keeping a distance from others and never finding love. Now that Eron had come around again it seemed that those same hidden memories had come out much like Eron's had at the beginning, only creating a urge to act, never giving the true reason for why.

Eron sighed, the sun had set, leaving only the wind, the dark, and the dim lights of the city.

He hung his head, what the hell was he going to do?

**********************************

Tifa closed her eyes, she couldn't believe that all of this had gone so wrong. She couldn't even begin to wonder where Cloud had went, but he looked so angry...so hate filled...it was completely unlike Cloud. She was shocked that he had acted so angry at the meeting, then they he actually decided to fight Eron, and then he'd gone so far during the duel. To top it off he'd left without a word, wouldn't even let Tifa near him, none of it made sense. She was left to wonder what to do next, without Cloud the group had no leader. She sighed as she swung herself off of her bed, then was only one other person who could possibly get them through this.

A knock on her door snapped her out of her reverie, she turned towards the door.

"You can come in you know..." she called out softly to the person behind the door.

The door swung open with rough force as Cid swaggered into the room. Cid himself had cared very little for Cloud's leadership during everything, but still the fact that everything had gotten so bad had managed to bother him a little bit. He smiled crookedly at her for a moment, the cigarette hanging limply out of his mouth.

"Hey Tif.....you doin' alright?" He asked plainly.

Tifa nodded gently, "Yeah, I'll be alright. I'm a little worried about Eron though, this whole thing seems to have put him on a guilt trip."

Cid grunted, "hnh, he'd get along with Vince in that regard."

Tifa smiled, "Yeah, and for the same reason it's suprising Cloud and him didn't get along." After that her smile faltered greatly at the thought of Cloud again.

"Eh, don' worry about it Tif, I'm sure Cloud'll get over it and come back soon." Cid said glancing around the room as he took a long drag off of his cigarette.

Tifa closed her eyes again, "I certainly hope so...that got bad didn't it?"

Cid grunted again, "Yeah, they tore the shit outta one another..."

"I still can't believe Cloud took it that far...Eron's really tough to have survived all of that and then be able to finish the fight like he did...amazing, he's only 19 and he's got skills like that," Tifa could only shake her head slightly at the thought of it, then a slight glint appeared in her eyes, "what do you think of him Cid?"

Cid looked startled for a moment but then shrugged his shoulders, "Eh, he's a good kid and he' handy in a fight, that's fer sure."

"That all?"

"What do ya mean?"

It was Tifa's turn to shrug, "I don't know, just seemed like a simple answer."

Cid only grinned, "well I'm a simple guy."

Tifa rolled her eyes, putting her hand up to her forehead in an exasperated gesture, "I don't think that's something you should be proud of."

"Whatever...speaking of the that fireball, where is he anyways? Haven' seen 'em in awhile, wonderin' if we gotta 'nother deserter"

Tifa sighed again, "Well if he's done brooding away on the roof then he's probably in the room that Reeve gave to him, apparently Reeve decided to give him the only remaining livable space in this place, the Presidental suite."

"Seems almost fitting with how he acts..."

Tifa laughed again, "Yeah, he does have that bossy leader thing going doesn't he?"

Cid scratched his head, "well yeah I guess, but when you put it like that..."

Tifa waved her hand, "you're never going to find someone like that who's the kinda person who only has the positive leadership traits, you gotta have both otherwise you're not human to the people you're leading, only a god-like figure."

"Like Sephiroth?"

"Exactly, something tells me with Cloud gone we're going to have to turn to Eron to lead us, that is unless you wanna lead again?"

Cid shook his head, "Hell-no, I'll stick to bein' the fuckin' taxi service for y'all"

Tifa smiled again, "well Eron does know the most about what's going on, that and with him having beaten Cloud, he's our best fighter as well, so he's all we've got."

Cid said nothing for a moment, but then glanced back towards Tifa, "Yeah, good point, alright I'm gonna get outta here, gettin' too serious fer my blood. G'night Tif."

Tifa waved half-heartedly to him as he walked to the door, as the door was halfway shut she called out, "say good night to Eron for me ok?"

The door was closed by the time she'd finished her statement, but the extremely bewildered and wide eyed look on Cid's face was enough to show that he'd heard what she had said. He shook his head and walked away from the door, there were even things that the great pilot wouldn't go near, and that subject matter was one of them.

*****************************************

Window glass covered the forward facing room, letting in the growing lights of the city. Eron for what he could recall would be about the hundreth time, sighed deeply as he stared at the city.

Cid.......

"You know, if you keep brooding, you and Vince can make a group..."

Eron was unsuprised at having not heard Cid come in, he turned making a face, "I do not brood..."

Cid rolled his eyes, "he says the same thing."

Eron waved his hand half-heartedly with a sigh, "what's up Cid?"

Cid raised an eyebrow, "friendlier than usual?"

Eron smiled, "it's nothing, so what are the plans for tomorrow?"

"Well do you have any ideas?"

Eron raised an eyebrow, "Me?"

"Well how I look at it, you fought our leader for some screwy honor or somethin' so that makes you the leader."

Eron only shook his head, he raised his hands, "Then I suppose the best choice of action would be to seek out the other places of elemental power."

Tifa, having decided to follow Cid walked in the still open door, "do you have any idea where they might be?"

Eron nodded, "I have a feeling."

Cid looked back at Tifa, "sounds good to me, his feelings seem to have been right on any other time..."

Tifa nodded, "that's true, so what do you think Eron?"

Eron glanced towards Tifa, "Well from what I can imagine, since the power I was bestowed came from the resting place of that beast, I believe that my ancestors placed the corresponding beasts on the places of elemental power, so I would imagine that the next places of power would be wherever the beasts once laid."

"Do you know where any of them were?"

"Well I was attacked by the Ancient's temple, so one could only assume that that's where the next place is."

Tifa shrugged again, "alright, we leave in the morning?"

"The sooner the better I would imagine."

"Alright I'll let the others know."

*******************************************

The Next Day at the remnants of the Ancient's temple

"So wha' exactly is 'sposed to happen?" Cid asked as he walked forward to the edge of the large hole.

Eron shrugged, "how the hell am I supposed to know?"

Tifa looked incredulous, "you don't even know?"

Eron looked back at her, "how am I supposed to know the answers to everything."

"So what are we doing here?"

"Well I'm hoping that something will show up and let us know who the bearer of what I would assume to be the air elemental powers."

"Great," Cid rolled his eyes.

Eron glanced around, "I thought the others were coming, I meant to ask you earlier."

Tifa shrugged, "Yuffies busy running Wutai since her father died, Nanaki and Vincent are busy helping the different places being attacked by the beasts, and Barret has decided to sit this one out, he's more concerned with dealing with Marlene."

"Where there were many, now are few..." Eron sighed again, rubbing his forehead.

"Well what in the hell on Gaia is that supp-" Cid began with another standard Highwind rant when suddenly a bright flash of light caught their attention. A yellow pinpoint of light shown at that middle of the pit and shot upwards towards the sky. It reached a point and stopped growing into a circle that began to grow, until it disappeared, revealing another statue, holding a yellow glowing crystal. Then a faint, translucent set of stairs erupted into view with another flash of yellow light that sent a strong blast of wind outwards.

Eron glanced at the other two who were shocked, Eron well passed that point shook his head at the expressions on the other two's faces. He lifted his leg up and moved his foot to step down, "so that's the air pede- wagh!" He called out as his foot fell straight through the set of stairs, pitching him forward into the pit.

"Dammit!" Cid cussed as he dove to catch Eron but then slammed directly into the set of stairs with a grunt.

Eron meanwhile had hit the edge of the pit and rolled down, before he caught himself and jumped up, wiping himself off. Cid on the other hand was cursing as he kicked at the stairs that he had collided with. Eron stared with a half-amused half-suprised expression on his face as he looked at Cid as he climbed his way out of the pit.

Cid threw up his hands, "Th' hell was that all about?!"

Eron shrugged, "the stairs were not meant for me I suppose."

"Wha' th' hells that sposed ta mean? I ran right fucking into them! Hurt like a bitch too!" Cid swore as he angrily kicked the stairs again.

"As I said, they were not meant for me..." Eron said with his eyebrow raised.

"Wait," Tifa began, "So, Cid's the air elemental? I thought only the Ancients were allowed that lineage?"

Eron turned slightly, "Yes...it seems you might only need a Cetra ancestor somewhere in your bloodline..."

"Huh?" Cid looked confused, "So I'm an Ancient?"

Eron shook his head, "I wouldn't say you're an Ancient like I am, I have strong Cetra bloodline in me, I believe the requirement for being an Ancient was to have at least one in your line. I've got almost all of my ancestors as Cetra."

"Oh..." Cid looked slightly put off, "still it's kinda cool...but I guess I gotta go up there don't I?"

Eron nodded, "If we want to save the world I would imagine so."

Cid took a breath and stepped upwards and onto the step. His foot hit solid substance and with that he took another breath he began to mount the staircase. He proceeded upwards until he reached the top. The statue stood atop the same surface as the stairs. The statue depicted a marble bird with a great wingspan that spread outwards with it's head turned upwards as if calling out to the sky. It's talons were loosely wrapped around the glowing yellow crystal. Cid reached forward grabbing ahold of the crystal, wretching it from the statues grasp.

The crystal illuminated brilliantly with it's yellow light. The figure of the statue suddenly materialized in front of him. Yellow, green and blue streaks of color adorned his feathers.

I am Valefor, guardian of the Air element of this planet. You are the mortal bearer of this power, do you accept?

"Uh....yeah," Cid managed to utter out.

So be it, I bestow upon you the power of the wind and skies, bear it well

With that the beast glowed into yellow particles which flew into the yellow crystal in Cid's hand. It shot upwards and flew at Cid, bursting into shards of brilliantly yellow light, enshrouding him in a shield of fierce winds and powerful lightning.swirled around him as the stairs, platform and statue disappeared.

His body floated down still enshrouded in the violent storm. Tifa rushed forward to grab ahold of Cid, but Eron grabbed her arm stopping her.

"Don't, the energy doesn't harm him, but it will tear you apart."

"But!" Tifa protested.

"He will be fine..."

"He looks like he's unconscious!"

"He-Will-Be-Fine! He's only dreaming..."

"Of what?"

Eron shrugged, "I guess we'll have to ask him later won't we?"

**************************************************

Green eyes flash, not earthy and calm, but alive with an almost electricity, a fire beneath them. He loved feeling the warmth from them. He grabbed the man and kissed him with a smile.

"God I can't help but have my hands all over you!"

A laugh, "I'll take that as an I love you!"

Cid smiled and kissed the man with passion.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Warmth of naked skin and the cool breeze floating across it. He looked at the sleeping man next to him, loving to watch the chest rise and fall as he felt the heart beat steady and calm. He smiled to himself, the warmth he felt wasn't on his skin, he felt it in his inside as well. He couldn't believe what was lying next to him, he admired the warm tan skin that was so well toned and cut, but yet still soft atop all of it's solidity. He snorted to himself as he felt the heat go to his groin, the feelings were never too far apart from one another.

He kissed the man, he woke gently with a small grin, then Cid kissed him again, hungrily.

"You never stop do you?"

Cid barked out a laugh, "I don't hear you objecting."

Another smiled and then a returned hungry kiss, "Yeah right!"

********************************************

Eron was worried as he carried the unconscious pilot to the ship and up into it. The crew members were in a chaotic mess at the sight of their captain.

Eron rolled his eyes, "he will be fine, but he needs to rest, get us back to Midgar and fast. Tifa, I need you to take care of things while I take Cid to his cabin to rest."

"Sir!" A voice called out from beside him, Eron turned towards the attentive crew member.

"Yes?"

"A couple of the engines have suffered from the recent energy that was released from the area and need to be repaired, they may not be ready until tomorrow morning."

Eron sighed but Tifa nodded, "alright, I'll try to help with what I can, you take care of Cid!"

With that she walked after the crew members rushing to the engine room. Eron shrugged and walked to the front of the airship. He made it to the door of Cid's quarters and then realized he had a problem the door was closed. Eron stood for a moment at the door thinking and then looked down towards the unconscious Cid, "forgive me for this Cid."

With that he kicked the door, popping it open but thankfully not breaking anything he strode into the room. He walked to the bed at the corner and laid the pilot out on the bed with ease. He looked down at the sleeping man and sighed.

Oh what the hell now? He's been out longer than I was. By the love of Gaia...

Worry flitted through his mind as he turned and walked around the room, looking at the different models of planes and airships on the wall. Some pictures of Cid with different people that Eron didn't recognize. He smiled at the eager and jackass smile on Cid's face that he recognized all to well.

God, 17 years of your life I've missed Cid....

"Ugh..." A groan came from behind him causing him to turn and walk back towards the bed, kneeling down towards Cid.

He smiled slightly, "Ah, good you're awake, you alright?"

Cid rolled his head around for a moment then snapped his eyes open, he looked downright shocked as he noticed Eron next to him.

"E-Eron?!"

Eron stared for a minute before replying, "......yes?"

Before anything else could be said he felt said grab his head and pull him down into a kiss. Eron went rigid in shock as he felt familiar lips against his, what the hell was going on? He felt himself melt into the kiss as he gave up the fight quickly. Cid pulled back and stared at Eron like he was someone he was just recognizing him...since he was.

"Eron...."

"Cid?"

"I-I.....by Gaia how did I ever....."

Eron turned his head as a dawning comprehension hit him, "You...remember?"

"By th' god's....how did I ever forget?"

Eron's eyes watered, "It was me."

"What?"

Eron sighed, "When I did battle with that creature years ago, my last wish as I sealed it and myself was for you to forget everything, that everyone would, so you could your life happily."

Cid, still dazed looked both wounded and confused, "Why would you ever want me to forget you?"

"Hnnnn, I believed that I was going to be sealed for eternity with that beast, I didn't want you to feel any pain..."

"But I did!" Cid protested as he sat up in the bed.

It was Eron's turn to be confused, "What?"

"I spent the past 17 years searching for something that I couldn't remember losing, it made me so angry and bitter with everything that something like that could be taken from me and yet I didn't know what it was. It was...horrible..."

Eron shook his head, he walked over to the nearby couch and sat down hard as he hung his head "I guess in trying to help I only hurt..."

Cid looked angry, "Don't start!"

Eron looked up startled as Cid continued, "it doesn't matter what was, only what is. We've got each other back again, that's all that matters."

Eron smiled with a happy sigh, the warmth hitting him, "I always loved that in you, always looking at the best parts."

Cid merely grunted with a smile, looking up at Eron and then standing up. Without a word he was kissing him, long and deep, tongue pushing his mouth as he pushed him backwards. Eron groaned as he felt Cid's body pushed up against him, both of their desires pressed against one another through the fabric of their pants. Their tongues danced in and out of each others mouth, lips pressed with great passion and torturous lust. Cid kissed down Eron's jawline, tracing down to his neck where he opened his mouth and began to bite gently swirling his tongue around. Pleasure shot through Eron as he moaned feeling Cid move up to nibble and lick at Eron's ear. Eron grabbed onto Cid's head as he pressed him into his neck. Cid moved down lifting up Eron's shirts with his teeth, licking around Eron's nipples before gently licking each one. Eron sighed as he felt Cid's head travel down, his tongue tracing down his stomach, kissing a few times. Eron felt his zipper come down as he button was undone, Eron looked down at Cid, his eyes flashing with lust.

Eron watched eagerly as he watched Cid open his mouth as he slid down Eron's erection. Eron gritted his teeth as he revelled in the warmth and the feeling of the Cid's mouth hungrily ran up and down on him. Eron grabbed Cid's hair as he felt the tongue wrapping around the head, Cid's hands gripping roughly at Eron's side. Eron watched intently as Cid moved up and down, he loved watching Cid's mouth working the pleasure out of him.

Then Cid sat up, pulling Eron's pants down with him. Eron's eyes twinkled, "why am I the only one losing clothes here?"

Cid grabbed his hand and pulled him to his feet, Eron stumbled a little, his pants at his knees, "you're not," Cid replied as he pulled Eron to the bed.

"Ah wait, my pants," Eron stuttered as he almost tripped over his pants.

"Don't worry, you won't need them," Cid grinned as he pushed Eron onto the bed, ripping the pants off him. He pushed himself onto Eron's body, forcing Eron's legs up slightly as he kissed him deeply again, Eron groaned as he felt Cid's hard erection beneath his jeans. Cid pulled back and tore off his own jeans, his hard cock standing out. He pushed back onto Eron, rubbing his erection along Eron's cleft. Eron shuddered at the feeling as Cid kissed him, yearning to be filled by Cid. Cid pulled his shirts up, Eron taking the hint as Cid grabbed his and pulled it off of him. Cid then grabbed Eron's legs and forced them upwards. Eron smiled, his lust steadily building as he felt Cid's tongue on his hole. He bit his lip as another moaned escaped his lips, Cid's tongue swirling around and then pushing into him. Eron jerked at the feeling, he couldn't take it anymore, he wanted it all.

As if reading Eron's mind Cid picked him up as he laid back putting Eron on top. Spitting on his hand and covering his cock, he glanced up at Eron with almost a nod. Eron smiled slightly as he positioned himself and eased himself. Sucking in air at the burn that lasted only for a moment, but after a time, he eased himself all the way down. Cid's eyes fluttered as a soft groan was heard from him. Eron smiled as he moved gently up and down, teasing Cid. Cid merely stared at Eron, his lusting eyes watching every movement, his pleasure evident.

Eron's bouncing sped up until he finally stopped, all of Cid sinking into him. Cid groaned as the heat surrounded him. He glanced up at Eron, "cum on top of me..."

Eron shook his head, "together..."

Cid nodded as he pushed Eron onto his back, careful not to remove himself from Eron. Pushing Eron's legs back he began to pump gently, his eyes locked on Eron's as he moved his hips. Eron's held threw back, his hand on Cid's shoulder, the other on his hip.

"Oh my god, just fuck me!" Eron whispered heatedly through his pleasure.

Cid's eyes widened at the statement, but it sent an uncontrollable urge through him, driving right into his hips as he thrust forward with great power, continuing the motion and power continously. Eron loved the feeling of the waves of pleasure shooting through him, everything was perfect. The feel of Cid deep in him, the heat of Cid's body, the power and speed that Cid was pushing into him, the frantic kissing that matched his frantic pace. Cid reached down, holding himself up with the other, and began pumping Eron's hardness. Eron clenched, it was all it took.

"Oh fuck....Cid...I'm...gonna...ARGH!" he bellowed as the heat welled up from deep inside of him and shot out onto his stomach and chest, even coating Cid slightly.

Cid groaned as the pressure from within Eron clenched down onto Cid as Eron came. Cid began to bellow in his own regard as his final pump shot deep into Eron as he collapsed onto Eron. Both lay, sweating and gasping, their pleasure spent, evidence all over them. Eron lay still, Cid still in him, loving the entire moment. Cid then leaned up and kissed Eron gently a few times, an almost bittersweet smile on his face.

"You alright?"

Eron smiled, good ole' Cid, "I'm fantastic..."

Cid smiled and kissed him again, pulling out and laying next to Eron, his arms wrapped around him. They lay in silence, only listening to the others breath slow, and ease. The room was dark as the sun had disappeared, and both were exhausted. Eron felt breath on his skin as he heard Cid speak.

"Mmm," he first nuzzled into Eron's neck, "I love you, you know."

Tears filled his eyes, and warmth his body, "I love you too."

That was the last thing that was said as they drifted off to sleep. Sure the world was in danger, those horrid beasts were going to tear apart the Planet if given the chance. Eron smiled at the thought, because you see, it might happen tomorrow, or the week after that, but least it would have to wait till the morning, tonight was only Cid.

******************************

Sorry it took me so long, but work schedule, personal....things, etc
But here it is, as long as I had wanted it, along with a few touches here and there, oh and it took so long because of the last scene, I deleted it and revamped it to mimic real life.
But here it is, enjoys!