[it's so... normal that Cloud finds himself responding automatically to Zack's call and putting one heavy boot in front of the other in that direction. He jerks to a stop when he realizes what he's doing though. But this isn't - he isn't -
Zack's dead.
It hits him like a hammer blow and his brows come down against it. He can make sense of the snow and the mountain and even the fact that he's walking. Obviously he's got a delivery of some sort - no package - or just finished a delivery - why is he going uphill then? - and had to walk because Fenrir's no good in deep snow - but...
Zack?
He really is losing his mind.
...
Tifa's going to be pissed.
Doggedly, he shakes his head but the spiky headed apparition stays put and looks just as solid as ever.
He wants to see Zack again. Of course he does! There are days he'd give almost anything to be able to see that smile or hear that voice or - Planet help him, even put up with a hair ruffle - but he's not sure he wants to go back to being crazy just to do it.
... He's not sure it isn't worth going crazy to do...]
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Zack's dead.
It hits him like a hammer blow and his brows come down against it. He can make sense of the snow and the mountain and even the fact that he's walking. Obviously he's got a delivery of some sort - no package - or just finished a delivery - why is he going uphill then? - and had to walk because Fenrir's no good in deep snow - but...
Zack?
He really is losing his mind.
...
Tifa's going to be pissed.
Doggedly, he shakes his head but the spiky headed apparition stays put and looks just as solid as ever.
He wants to see Zack again. Of course he does! There are days he'd give almost anything to be able to see that smile or hear that voice or - Planet help him, even put up with a hair ruffle - but he's not sure he wants to go back to being crazy just to do it.
... He's not sure it isn't worth going crazy to do...]