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[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Genesis didn’t come to Sonora all too often anymore—it was wet, miserable, and the politics reminded him far too much of Midgar. All in all, those weren’t exactly a combination of his favorite things. However, his apartment in Provo had felt way too crowded for his liking lately. It wasn’t that he didn’t enjoy Sephiroth and Angeal’s company. Of course he did, they were his best friends, but it was horribly awkward right now unfortunately. Everything that had happened between them was just still too palpable. Angeal’s suicide, Sephiroth’s mental break. How was he even supposed to broach those subjects?
By running away to a ski resort for the weekend apparently. Maybe if he forgot everything entirely for a while then Genesis would finally be able to talk to them openly when he came back.Or maybe he’d just get drunk and have a good time. He could live with those consequences too.
It was dark by the time he arrived in Mount Hotan on the first night, and he was so cold from the flight over that Genesis was more than happy to just lounge by the fire in the ski resort lobby. He had a mug of cocoa idly clutched in one hand that he’d spiked with a generous amount of Peppermint Schnapps, so all in all, life wasn’t too terrible at the moment. The resort seemed fairly crowded with all sorts of people coming in for the snowboarding competition in the morning, though Genesis had heard this holiday had something to do with Shiva. The Snowrun Escapades seemed a bit too commercialized to have anything to do with celebrating the ice summon, but that was money for you. Shinra had enjoyed capitalizing on anything it could get its hands on too, so the ex-soldier couldn’t say he was surprised. Pity for the people who actually worshiped Shiva, but Genesis himself wasn’t one to complain about a fun weekend.
“Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return,” Genesis quoted to himself, attracting a few glances as he laid his head back against the cushioned seat behind him. He had really needed this time away from anybody he knew. Absolutely nothing could ruin his peaceful trip now.
Zack loved to travel, but he hadn't done too much of it since arriving on Zephon. He did go places to help people out, but he never stayed long. There had been some days where he had the plan of going somewhere, but then someone asked for his help. Zack was never one to say no, so of course he put his own plans on hold to go help out. Plus, most of the time he got paid for it, so the more money he made, the better his traveling would be. It was usually always worth waiting a little longer.
Today though, nothing was going to stop him. He had mentioned it to people around town that he was going away, and they were all fine and dandy with it. He mostly did that so he could actually leave without being stopped. He helped his landlady with her chickens really quick before setting off. Did Zack have any idea where he was going to go? Absolutely not, and he didn't mind it being that way. He was just going to let his feet walk and eventually he would get somewhere.
That somewhere was Mount Hotan, and he was not upset in any way. There was a really fancy ski resort, and Zack couldn't of been happier. Did he know how to ski? Or snowboard? Not really, but how hard could it be? He could fight enemies while riding a motorcycle at top speeds without blinking, so flying down some snow on pieces of wood should be a piece of cake! As he looked around, he noticed it was mid afternoon, and by the time he checked in and got everything settled, it would be pretty late.
And late it was, but he decided to head down to the main area for some hot chocolate by the fire. As he went to take a seat, he almost dropped his mug. "Genesis? Hey man, didn't expect to see you here! How've you been?" Of course he went to go sit by him. Of course he didn't realize that Genesis definitely did not want his company. He was just glad to see a familiar face! This trip was already going well.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Genesis was sipping his hot chocolate in peaceful silence when suddenly someone called his name. Opening his eyes in surprise, he blinked at the dark-haired man in front of him. Once. Then twice. “Zack?” The sight of his previous enemy almost didn’t compute since their encounter was a complete surprise and he’d last seen the other First-Class down south in the Fractured Plains. Seeing him in a completely different climate was disorienting. It took Zack settling in directly beside him for Genesis’ brain to catch up enough for him to groan. “My friend, the fates are cruel. There are no dreams, no honor remains. The arrow has left the bow of the goddess.”
Slinking lower in his cushioned chair, he scowled at the question of how he was doing. “Oh, living the dream. Angeal gives me desolate guilty looks whenever we’re in the same room, and Sephiroth could lose it at any moment if he remembers that his mother happens to be a monster in a tube. So clearly everything’s fine. That’s why I’m on a mountain. People who are fine go to mountains, right?” He took a large gulp of cocoa, suddenly wondering if he could steal the bottle of peppermint liquor it had been spiked with from the hot chocolate bar. That seemed a more direct way to do things now that all pretense of relaxation was gone. Zack was generally good at messing up his plans though. Today was no exception.
“What are you doing here anyway?” He squinted up at the dark-haired man from where he was slouched in his chair. “Actually, scratch that question. A snowboarding competition sounds entirely up your alley. Have you been yet?” It was getting dark, but from what Genesis understood, the resort did offer night skiing. The course was probably all lit up, which admittedly did appeal to the ex-SOLDIER more than rolling down a mountain in broad daylight.
It seemed as though Genesis was equally as surprised to see Zack as he was of him, just as the last time they had met. It would seem Genesis wasn't as happy about it as Zack was, though Zack didn't pay attention, or really even notice that part. Genesis was then quoting Loveless, which honestly just confused Zack to the point he didn't catch that it was a quote of disdain towards him being there. "Aw man, I haven't heard you quote that book in a long time. Brings back old memories." Of course not good ones, but Zack wasn't going to dwell on that!
When Genesis mentioned how life at home was, Zack also sunk down a little lower. He had honestly forgot that there had been a lot of conflict between the other three SOLDIERs before they all met their fate, and now they were all together again. "I'm sorry to hear about that man. I'm sure Angeal will come around, he's a good guy. Sephiroth doesn't remember anything? Oh man, that could be a ticking time bomb." He was locked in a mako pod for four years, gunned down by Shinra, and he still didn't have it as bad as the other three did.
Zack was just about to answer when Genesis answered himself. Zack's eyes lit up. "I decided to travel a bit and just ended up here. There's a snowboarding tournament!? That I have to check out! I'm sure it continues tomorrow, since it's pretty dark out now?" Zack looked around and it seemed everyone had left the mountain and were either in the lobby somewhere, or checked in for the night.
Shaking his head, he smiled at Genesis. "Oddly enough, no I have not. Seems fun though." It definitely did sound like something he would do, so he would see about entering in the morning. Looking at Gen's cup, Zack tilted his head. "Whatcha drinkin'?" Apple cider seemed like something Genesis would drink, but just about everyone liked hot chocolate. Did Zack need to try hot chocolate and peppermint liquor? Probably not.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack seemed more nostalgic about Loveless than anything, though the SOLDIER had never seemed overly happy to hear any of the poem at the time. Perhaps he couldn’t blame him though when Genesis had tended to throw summons at him or attack him after reciting it. When he thought of it like that, the red-head started to get a little sentimental himself. His little rebellion might have been a good time had it not been for his degradation.
Zack expressed that he was sure Angeal would come around, which just made Genesis roll his eyes. “He’ll hold onto his guilt for the rest of time if we let him. He blames himself for leaving us. Which to be fair he really should feel bad about making you kill him. Maybe if he stops avoiding you and lets himself apologize then he’ll finally cheer up.” Too blunt? Zack was probably not looking for a reminder of that day, but Genesis was known for saying what was on his mind. Even when it was to his own detriment. And especially when it was to other people’s.
“Sephiroth is absolutely a time-bomb,” he agreed, somewhat relieved to be talking to someone who knew what the silver-haired man had done in Niblheim. Angeal had died before that incident, so he probably didn’t quite understand what was making Genesis walk on eggshells. “I’ve been trying not to drop the Jenova word, but it sounds like other people from Midgar have been appearing here and making my life harder. As if confronting him will make things better.” That was probably the most likely way to make things end in bloodshed, but Genesis didn’t pretend to understand how most people operated. He was fully aware that Zack was the hero of their story.
The other First-Class lit up when Genesis mentioned the snowboarding tournament that was going on in the mountains this weekend. “I think the tournament starts in the morning. Though I did hear that the resort has one slope that’s outfitted for night skiing if you wanted to try your hand tonight.” It wasn’t quite an offer to join him, but maybe if the alcohol kept flowing. He was begrudgingly enjoying the conversation at least, and that realization made him sigh. Perhaps avoiding his two friends had been taking its toll.
“My friend, do you fly away now? To a world that abhors you and I? All that awaits you is a somber morrow No matter where the winds may blow.”
Zack asked what he was drinking, and Genesis turned to gesture up towards the bar that was on the far wall past the huge fireplace. “They’re having an unlimited hot chocolate bar for the tournament. You strike me as a whipped cream and sprinkles man, but I’d recommend the peppermint liquor.” After a moment of contemplation, Genesis squinted up at the dark-haired man. “Speaking of, how have we never drank together before? I drink with everyone.” And then he answered his own question with a light laugh. “Oh. I suppose I was too busy trying to kill you and trample on Shinra.”
Zack was always looking on the bright side, much to the annoyance of some people around him. It was a good thing and a bad thing honestly. Ignoring the bad and looking to the good meant Zack never really addressed anything that happened, but luckily bottling things up had never ended badly for him. His way of thinking kept him pushing forward because to him, there was no use in holding onto the bad. Unless it was really bad. Strictly speaking, the conflict between him and Genesis had been pretty bad, but he knew it wasn't Gen's fault.
When Genesis brought up the memory of Angeal dying, Zack looked at the floor. That had been one of the worst days of his life. He looked up to Angeal, he was basically an older brother. He knew why Angeal had done it, but it hadn't made it any better. "I'll let him when I see him. I think it'll be good for both of us." He didn't if he saw him, he said when. He was going to see him, he would make sure of it.
"Yeah, I've run into a couple people, which has been weird." Seeing Aerith and an older Yuffie had been a whirlwind, but he was glad to have gotten the full story of what happened after he died. "They think they're helping, and they might be. We just have to keep an eye on him. I'll help if you need me to, though I'm not sure if I'll make it worse or better." From what he gathered, Sephiroth wouldn't harbor bad feelings towards himself, so he might be helpful?
"I probably should, since I've never done it before." Genesis was then quoting Loveless again, and it honestly made Zack relax a little bit more. It did bring back horrible memories, but it also brought up good ones, ones from before everything went down the drain.
"Awe man, I love hot chocolate. I've never tried it with liquor, sounds interesting." Zack nearly sprinted over to get himself one before Genesis spoke again. Zack wasn't sure if he should laugh at that or walk away slowly, but he decided to chuckle. "Yeah, that was probably it. Not a good idea to hold a sword and alcohol at the same time. Want another? Never mind, you don't have a choice!" Zack quickly went over and got the drinks and returned, handing one to Genesis with a grin.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack actually looked a bit solemn when Genesis brought up Angeal’s situation. It wasn’t the first time that he’d seen the First-Class SOLDIER be serious of course—he had been whenever they had fought—but it was as disconcerting as it always was. Something about his face was just more natural when he was happy “Maybe you’d do some Angeal some good.” he admitted a bit begrudgingly. “You probably won’t yell at him like I did.”
Yelling was a bit of an overstatement considering they’d both been a bit preoccupied with keeping Sephiroth alive at the time, but Genesis had definitely voiced his displeasure over the man’s final choice at least.
Zack had apparently run into his share of people from Midgar as well. Genesis scoffed a little at the idea that they thought they were helping Sephiroth, but he did at least pause to consider when Zack asked if he could help at all. “Honestly, he’d probably like to see you. You’re not likely to yell at him about something he doesn’t remember, and you two seemed to be getting close before his breakdown.” He couldn’t say that he really understood why. People often said that he and Sephiroth were unlikely friends, but Zack and Sephiroth seemed even more unlikely to him. Perhaps they were the definition of trauma-bonding though after Angeal had died.
Zack expressed interest in trying out the skiing course that was still open, though he seemed to get distracted by the hot chocolate bar that Genesis pointed out too. Judging by the man’s uneasy chuckle, he hadn’t entirely appreciated the red-haired man’s joke about trying to kill him, but he was still good-natured enough to get him another drink anyway. Genesis squinted up at the man’s grin before he sighed and took the mug with his own faint smile.
“My friend, your desire Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess Legend shall speak Of sacrifice at world's end.”
There. That was a sufficient apology for everything that had happened between them, right?
After that recitation, he took a sip of the drink, appreciating the warmth after the freezing flight over. “Who else have you found from Midgar by the way?”
Zack scratched the back of his head. "No, I won't yell at him. I will let him know that I wasn't all to happy to do what I did though." Honestly, it was probably going to make Angeal feel worse, but Zack would follow that up with telling him he knows why it had to happen and he didn't hold it against him. Of course he would end with the fact that they were here now and it was time to put the past behind them and try to figure out this new world they were in.
"Yeah! I'm not sure if he actually liked me, but he never got mad at me or anything. I think I even saw him chuckle a few times." Zack had a way of making just about anyone laugh, even if half the time it was at him. Sephiroth was no exception to that, no matter how short and hidden the laugh was, Zack knew it had happened at least once. He and Sephiroth had at least get along after the other two were no longer around, but Sephiroth wouldn't remember that part. Probably a good thing too.
No one could refuse hot chocolate! Especially when it had alcohol in it! Genesis took the cup and Zack was glad to see a small smile. Maybe this new world would do them all some good. Zack of course missed his parents, but it seemed as though everyone else he cared about was here, so he really wasn't all that upset. Gongaga would still be home, but it was time to spread his wings and fly on! ...Maybe not the best phrase to use around Genesis...
Loveless again, and it was sort of an apology? Maybe? He was going to take it as one anyways and look to moving forward. "Well, she's not from Midgar, but during one of my missions with Angeal, I ran into a little Wutai girl. She was trying to defend the place, so I pretended she defeated me. She's all grown up now and in this world." And she had not changed much, that was for sure. "I, uh, also found Aerith. Once. Haven't seen her since but I'm sure she's just trying to get her footing in this new place."
Zack wasn't too sure Genesis even knew who Aerith was, but she had been an Ancient so he could? Even if Zack had told him about her, he doubted Genesis paid much attention to him. Taking a drink, Zack almost choked on it. "I kind of forgot the alcohol in it was mint, but it tastes really good!" It's Zack, he definitely just chugged it.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack said that he wasn’t sure if Sephiroth had liked him, but Genesis shook his head when he also shared that the silver-haired man had chuckled at him a few times. “That’s a fair bit of emotion coming from Sephiroth. I think he liked you more than he let on. That sounds like him.” The Great General Sephiroth could be hard to read. He was a man of few words and little free time to spend on something like friends. Even Genesis and Angeal had to struggle to get him to emerge sometimes, so he imagined it was even harder for a more casual friend like Zack. Away from Shinra though, maybe it would do Sephiroth some good to finally have to interact with society like a real human. Or as a real monster, as it were.
Shaking his head, Genesis sipped his cocoa and listened as Zack named a few other people from Gaia that he had met while traveling through Zephon. “Oh wonderful, a Wutai girl. Let’s keep her away from Sephiroth, shall we? I’m sure she holds zero grudges.” They hadn’t called his friend the demon of Wutai for nothing. They’d all committed their share of atrocities during the war, but the general had certainly gone above and beyond in that category. How like Sephiroth to show off even when it came to war crimes.
“Who?” Genesis asked bluntly when Zack also mentioned running into an Aerith. Honestly, the name rang a bell, but he couldn’t for the life of him remember where he might have heard it before. It must not have been very important then.
The dark-haired man then seemed to enjoy his drink a bit too much, which made Genesis chuckle into his own. It looked like he needed another cocoa already. “I refuse to carry you back to your room if you can’t even make it back up the ski slope after we go down it.” Though truthfully carrying someone up a mountain was particularly easy for the red-haired SOLDIER and his wing, but those were details.
“My friend, do you fly away now? To a world that abhors you and I? All that awaits you is a somber morrow, no matter where the winds may blow.”
Also he may have just accidentally promised to go skiing with Zack.
Genesis stated that he thought Sephiroth liked Zack more that he let on and Zack had to refrain from beaming. It always made him happy when people liked him, even more so when it was someone with so little emotion. "That's good to hear. All I did really was try to lighten his mood, so I guess it worked." Then he had to go and die and Sephiroth went crazy. Maybe he had helped more than he thought.
Scratching the back of his head, he looked at the floor. "Yeah, about that. She knows Sephiroth. Apparently her, Cloud and a group of them fought and defeated him after he went completely crazy." He was sure Genesis didn't know Tifa, so he didn't mention her. Taking another drink, he continued on. "And apparently she's already seen him here. And told him, well, everything that happened. Though from the sound of it, he didn't believe her." That was a plus, right?
So Genesis didn't know who Aerith was. Or at least, he didn't know her name. "She was an Ancient, the last of them it sounded like. Hojo had her and her mother held hostage, but they broke free. Her mother died though and Aerith lived in the Sector Five slums with a lady who took her in and raised her." Maybe that would ring a bell? Then again, Hojo experimented on a lot of different stuff, so maybe not.
"Hey! I'll be just fine, thank you very much. I did make it to First Class after all, I've got this!" Did he forget that if he drank a lot he would have to add in being drunk to all of this? Not at all, but he had all the confidence in himself. Loveless was quoted again, and it honestly just confused Zack. Downing his drink, he quickly went over and got more for the both of them. "So do we just head out there then, or do we have to check in with someone?"
