• Zack, first class SOILDER member lies almost cold as he stares off into the unforgiving skies, his face painted with blood. Zack pants heavily from the blood shed fight from the last three SOILDERS that managed to stain blood where he lies. The rain beated against his nearly slaughtered body. He holds his sword tight, soaking itself in his blood.

    Cloud Strife, a young patrol man wanting to become like the great Seiphroth, awakes from unconscious and drags himself over to Zack.

    Zack doesn’t notice yet.

    When Cloud finally reached to Zack he takes a small, very quick moment to look at the horrific sight then drags himself over to Zack’s face.

    "Zack." That was all Cloud could say.
    Even though the stinging from the bullets was agonizing Zack looked up at Cloud with his wonderful smile "For the...both of us."
    "For the both of us?" Cloud replied, a little baffled.
    "That’s right..." Zack answered "You're gonna..."
    "Your gonna..." Cloud repeated.
    With a stumbling arm Zack reached over and placed his hand on the back of Cloud's neck.
    He dived Clouds head into his bullet ridden chest as if he was god, blessing him with his blood.
    "Live."

    "You'll be" Zack said "My living legacy."
    Zack dropped his arm to the cold, wet ground.
    Cloud's hair and part of his face was painted with Zack's blood as well.
    He looked at Zack.

    Zack smile was still on his face.
    Then with all his strength he lifted his other arm with the extremely large sword in his hand.
    "My honor, my dreams." he explained.
    He handed it to Cloud.
    "They're yours now" he stated.

    Slowly but with no hesitation Cloud took his sword.
    Cloud gave it a small tug trying to lift it but gave up.
    "I'm your living legacy."

    With his angel like smile Zack closed his eyes.

    Zack was gone.

    Cloud was shocked, saddened and petrified.
    he screamed with all the mixed sadness inside him.
    All the memories of Zack flashed to him instantly.

    The sun started to shy from the sorrowing Clouds.

    "Embrace your dreams. If you want to be a hero. You need to have dreams."

    "Thank you." Cloud thanked "I won't forget."
    Cloud stood up and looked at him one last time eyes full of sorrow.
    "Good night. Zack."
    with the sword in his hands he walked way.

    Embrace your dreams.