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[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack seemed thrilled that Sephiroth liked him, though Genesis couldn’t for the life of him understand why. Then again he actively went out of his way to not follow the silver-haired general’s orders, so he might have been a little biased. Sephiroth was just so infuriatingly passive sometimes, yet everyone seemed to want his approval.
The girl from Wutai had apparently already confronted Sephiroth about what had happened back on Gaia, and Genesis groaned as he put a hand to his forehead. “I swear to the goddess if one of them triggers him into losing it…” Here he was, going out of his way to pretend like nothing was wrong and the others were just ruining it. What did some random girl from Wutai care about what had happened in Niblheim anyway?
It occurred to Genesis then that Zack had said something odd.
“What do you mean they defeated him?” He asked slowly. “I thought he died in Niblheim when you were taken by Shinra.” Angeal had turned up alive on Zephon, so he hadn’t really thought anything of Sephiroth doing the same, but Zack sounded like he was talking about a different incident. Did that mean the silver-haired man had survived falling into the lifestream? Had something else happened? Genesis didn’t like feeling out of the loop in general, but especially not about one of his friends.
Zack expanded on who Aerith was, and Genesis tilted his head in interest. “Really? I didn’t know any of the ancients were left. I can’t say I’m surprised Hojo had a hand in it though.” He grimaced a bit at the mere thought of the scientist. He thought about berating Zack again for not letting him kill Hojo when he’d had the chance, but for once he decided to let something go. The first-class had certainly learned his lesson on Hojo in the hardest way possible after he’d spent four years in a tank. Everything was an experiment to that monster of Shinra’s.
Zack professed that he would be perfectly fine with the alcohol, and Genesis just shook his head. “My friend, your desire Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess.” Or he certainly hoped so at any rate. Either way, the other SOLDIER asked about logistics, and Genesis squinted at the front desk. “I think you can rent equipment at the base of the mountain and then you take one of those lifts up to the top.” A bit stupid when he could simply fly up the slope, but if he had to blend in then fine. He could play at being normal. Even when normal was boring.
“To the slope then!” He declared, pulling on his red coat as he wondered how his night had ended with Zack of all people. Truly his life was in the gutter.
Post by Zack Fair on Sept 16, 2023 13:44:14 GMT -6
WOULD YOU SAY I BECAME A HERO?
Scratching the back of his head, he gave a weak smile. "I mean, with you and Angeal here, you guys can make sure it doesn't happen. Hopefully someone that's a little, uh, eccentric will talk to him about it. Maybe it won't go the same way it did last time. It does help that Hojo's lab and research stuff aren't here, so we have that going for us." This way, Sephiroth won't be able to dig really deep into everything and just maybe he'll think for a little bit about it and then move on. Hopefully.
Honestly, everything that had happened didn't really make much sense to Zack either, so he wasn't surprised when Genesis seemed confused. "Well I guess he didn't. He came back after I died I guess. Cloud had taken the Buster Sword and carried on. Sephiroth lived, went even crazier and tried to destroy the whole planet." Maybe it was for the best that they were all here now and could start over, even it had meant being ripped from their home.
"Yeah, no one really knew about her. She lived like a normal person in Sector Five. She grew flowers and helped out the people in the slums. I met her when I crashed though the roof of the church she had her flowers in." That's normal, right? No, but Zack said it like it was like taking a stroll in the park. Nothing was really normal to any of them anyways, so he wasn't really thinking much of it.
More Loveless. At this rate Zack usually just smiled at the quotes and carried on with the conversation since most of it just confused him. "Oh, think they'll let us take some hot chocolate with us? Can we leave with alcohol?" Genesis explained what they needed to do and Zack beamed. "Oh man, a lift sounds cool!" He definitely preferred that over being carried by Genesis in the air, so he was definitetly happy about it.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack expressed his optimism that telling Sephiroth the truth wouldn’t go the same way as last time, and Genesis just sighed as he took a sip of his drink. “That’s actually a good point. He at least won’t be able to go on a week long research bender without sleep.” To be honest, Genesis had occasionally wondered how much of Sephiroth’s mental breakdown was just because no one had forced the silver-haired SOLDIER to take a break. Then again, maybe the others stationed in Niblheim hadn’t realized how obsessive he was being. Sephiroth tended to be a shut-in, but especially when he’d found a project to focus on.
Zack casually dropped that Sephiroth had come back from the dead and tried to destroy Gaia, and Genesis nearly choked on his hot chocolate. “Please tell me you’re joking. How is Sephiroth supposed to destroy the world? Bore it to death? Cut it in half with the masamune? Burn a hole in the earth by reflecting the sun off his abs?” He was being ridiculous and he knew it, but he was honestly curious. Shinra had plenty of tech that could certainly do some damage to the entire planet, but Sephiroth shouldn’t have had access to that unless he’d broken into weapons development or something.
Zack had apparently met Aerith by crashing through her roof, and Genesis just sighed before blowing on his drink to cool it down. “Sometimes I don’t know how you’re a real person.” That was really all he had to say about that.
The other first-class was excited to check out the ski slopes, and he wondered aloud if they were allowed to bring their alcohol. “The best thing about not following the rules is that everything’s allowed,” Genesis informed him with what he considered to be sage advice. He then marched out into the cold with his drink still clasped in one hand as if daring someone to stop him.
It was freezing outside with snow swirling overhead, and it would have been dark if not for the lights illuminating the path up to the ski slope. Genesis was grateful for his coat, boots, and gloves as he strode forward, eyeing the building in front of the ski lift as it came into view. “I suppose that’s where we rent the skis and those…handles.” He honestly had no idea what they were called, which did not bode well for how this was going to go. Genesis might not have normally considered going skiing with Zack at all, but he was a few drinks in and so he was open to trying new things. Even if he wiped out, at least the mountain was beautiful at night.
Striding up to the counter with Zack, Genesis confidently recited Loveless at the person working the equipment rental. “When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end The goddess descends from the sky Wings of light and dark spread afar She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting.” Excellent. That would convey that they needed skis.
Okay, ouch. "Hey, you make it sound like it's rare for me to have something useful to say!" Then again, this was Genesis after all. "See. Just gotta check in on him here and there and he should be fine. Hopefully." Or he could get mad at everyone trying to help. Zack was starting to think that somehow, they may be in for an even more complicated situation than before. Everyone was here though, including Cloud and his friends who had also fought against Sephiroth. So at least they would stand a good chance against the silver haired general.
Yeah, Zack could have dropped that bomb of information a little better, but at least it got the point across. "Unfortunately I'm not joking. I don't know a lot of the details that happened after I died, but apparently it got pretty bad. He summoned a Meteor I guess." Now Zack wished he had more details about it all, but he figured he could get the story from Cloud or Tifa if he ever ran into them. As much as enjoyed Yuffie's stories, they were never the full story, just the things she wanted to brag about.
"Hey! It's a normal thing to fall from great heights! Though I do actually wonder how I survived that. It was pretty long fall." Cloud had apparently survived it as well, so maybe it was where they had landed that had saved them? In all reality, that fall should have at least seriously injured them. They were both just fine.
"I don't think that's best outlook to have in life, but it sounds like a good idea for this moment." Zack should know better than to expect anything else from Genesis, but in this case, he wasn't going to argue against it. The two were actually getting along for the most part, so he wasn't about to ruin the good time. He drank the rest of his hot chocolate, got another one and followed Genesis out of the door.
Growing up in Gongaga, Zack didn't really mind the cold, but he was glad he had brought a black jacket with him and slipped on some gloves. Handles? Oh, the weird pole things you would stab into the ground to do, well, something. The snow was glistening under the lights and Zack was glad he was able to finally try skiing. Winter was a beautiful season, even it did get freezing cold outside.
When they got up to the counter, Genesis was the first to speak. Which was not a great idea because the person behind the counter was more confused than he ever was when Genesis recited Loveless. "Skis. We need skis. And, pole handle things." It looked like the employee wanted to say something, but he just let it go it seemed. Two guys with drinks in their hands not knowing anything about skiing? Yeah, not dangerous at all.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack protested that he made it sound like the other First-class never had anything useful to say, to which Genesis just rolled his eyes. “If the shoe fits…” Was that harsh? Truthfully Zack had grown on him after their final confrontation in Banora, but he wasn’t likely to admit that any time soon. He relished acting disdainful towards him too much. The dark-haired man was just such an easy target. Still, he dropped the pouting act as soon as Zack mentioned how Sephiroth had supposedly tried to destroy the planet.
“A meteor. He called an object from space?” Out of all the ways for the silver-haired SOLDIER to lose his mind, that hadn’t been what Genesis was expecting. “Oh, I’m never letting him live that down. And he called me lazy for skipping training. When he let a space rock do all his work for him.” Unbelievable. At least Genesis had the decency to do a proper rebellion. Involving copies of himself, but that was best not mentioned. It was a bit of a sore subject for everyone involved.
Zack also protested that it was normal to fall from huge heights, so Genesis just sighed as he gestured towards the mountain in the distance. “Just don’t fall off of that. I’m not catching you.” He probably would try to help if Zack was actually in any danger of dying, but there was no need to tell him that. Especially when Zack cut in to tell the ski lift clerk that they were looking to rent skis. Of all the nerve.
“Yes, that’s what I said,” Genesis said irritably, sipping some more of the hot chocolate as the employee got their equipment ready. The warm drink really was a nice contrast against the cold air blowing around them. Still, he had to briefly set the cup down as he dubiously took the large metal poles being handed to him. These seemed…complicated, but Genesis did his best to strap the skis to his feet. Afterward, he collected the poles in one hand and his drink in the other as he started hobbling over to the ski lift. He could always fly to the top of course, but he wanted the authentic experience. Anyway, he was likely to fly off course with metal sheets weighing him down.
“These are death traps,” Genesis complained as he slowly scooted his way to the lift. “My friend, the fates are cruel. There are no dreams, no honor remains. The arrow has left the bow of the goddess.” After grumbling his way forward enough, Genesis finally managed to reach the lift and he flopped backwards onto one of the benches making its way upward towards the top of the slope. Hopefully Zack was having more luck than he was.
Truth be told, Zack was fully aware he wouldn't get compliments or anything along the lines of nice from Genesis, whether or not they were on good terms or not. So, he really didn't take much of it to heart. He was starting to be able to tell when Genesis was just messing around or if he was actually trying to be a jerk. "Yeah, yeah." He decided not to push the matter anymore, that might actually have been as close to a compliment as he was going to get from the other man, so he might as well just let it be.
"That's what I've been told, confirmed by a few others." What Genesis said next was not what he expected. He thought that it was going to be a comment about overkill, which would have been humorous coming from Genesis. That was not the case. "The man summons a meteor, and you mock him for being lazy. Alright then." It was probably about time Zack stopped trying to figure Genesis out and to just roll with it, but then again, that probably wouldn't be a good idea either. How did Angeal manage?
Genesis told Zack not to fall off the mountain, and Zack gave him a thumbs up. "Got it!" Though, that probably wasn't a good indication that he wouldn't. There was still a huge change that he would in fact, fall off the mountain. Zack had full confidence he would be fine, and that nothing bad was going to happen.
"Sure, but I don't think that man speaks Loveless." The drinks might be hitting for Zack to poke at Genesis, but he felt that wasn't too bad. Once he was handed his skis, he also took to strapping them on. Following Genesis, he had poles in one hand and his drink in the other. He also came to conclusion that these were not great to just walk in. He had to remind himself that walking was not what they were made for. They were made for going down mountains at a fast speed.
Zack gave a nod. "The one thing we openly agree on, and it's skis." It was definitely turning out to be an interesting night, and they hadn't even gotten to the top of the hill yet. Zack didn't have much better luck making it to the lift, but he made it and plopped in next to Genesis. "I wonder if we'll have to wait for others or if it'll take just us up there." Taking a sip of his drink, he warmed up just a bit more.
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack didn’t seem to find it funny when Genesis mocked Sephiroth for being lazy over summoning a meteor, but where was the lie? His friend was basically a one-man army in himself, and he’d just…left everything up to a single spell. It was boring. Where was the finesse? The drama? “You just don’t understand,” Genesis said with a slight huff and a wave of his hand. “You’re too much of a hero maybe.” That comment was likely to go to Zack’s head since that had always been his main dream, but the red-haired SOLDIER had no trouble acknowledging anymore that Zack had been the hero of their story. Even if remembering that was a little annoying, it was hard to hide from the truth.
Zack also reminded him that the man working the ski rental shop didn’t speak Loveless, which made Genesis sigh a bit dramatically. “Because the play in all its glory doesn’t exist here yet. But I plan to fix that post-haste. I’ve already written the entire script down. Good thing I went to see it so often.” Writing the stage directions had been a bit trickier, but he was fairly confident that he hadn’t missed anything. Now he just needed to find a patron who would see his vision of bringing Loveless to Zephon to fruition.
As they clomped their way over to the ski lift, Zack joked that the only thing they could agree on was that they hated wearing skis, which made Genesis chuckle in agreement. “We agree on other things. I don’t think you had a terribly high opinion of Shinra either near the end.” Nothing opened someone’s eyes quite like being experimented on for years. Genesis had honestly thought that Zack had died along with Sephiroth until he’d made his escape from Nibelheim. It was tragic really, but Zack and his sunny disposition probably hadn’t examined that much yet.
The dark-haired SOLDIER settled in next to Genesis on the ski lift and wondered aloud if they’d have to wait for other people or not. “I’ll throw my drink at anyone who approaches,” Genesis promised, but that proved to be unnecessary as the lift slowly rose off the ground until their legs were left dangling. The lights strung along the mountain glinted off the snow beneath them, and it made for a stunning view against the backdrop of the night sky. “When the war of the beasts brings about the world’s end, the goddess descends from the sky,” he quoted softly, since only Loveless could really capture the beauty of the sight below them.
Eventually the lift creaked to a stop at the very top of the slope, and Genesis cautiously swung himself forward until he was standing on the skis again. Glancing down, he considered the drink that he was clutching in one hand and the ski handles in the other hand. “...I guess we should finish these quickly. I didn’t think about that.”
Wait, did he just get called a hero? By Genesis? Zack wasn't going to make a big deal of it. Not on the outside anyways. Inside, he was actually jumping around like a kid that had just entered a candy store. "I don't know if I want to understand." Understanding Genesis was something his brain probably wouldn't be able to do anyways, so he was just going to leave it at that.
When Genesis said he was going to fix the fact people here didn't know Loveless, Zack didn't really know what to think. To be honest, it wasn't a bad play at all. The only thing that was a little overkill was Genesis reciting it all the time. Even then, it wasn't a horrible thing. "Actually, that sounds kind of cool. I think you could definitely find people who would be interested." It was true, there were people here from all over, there was surely people who would like Loveless.
The comment Genesis made had Zack scoffing. "Alright, yes, definitely that too. Can't believe I had been so excited to join SOLDIER and make it to First. They played us all." Keeping them busy and hiding their secrets had worked for a long time, but when it came to light, it took no time to bring them down. Yes, Zack should be more angry and depressed and all the feelings about what happened during those years, but he just pushed that down.
Zack just kind of stared at Genesis when he said he would throw his drink, because Zack knew that would definitely happen. Before he could say anything, the lift started to move. When he quoted Loveless again, it kind of made sense to Zack with the scenery in front of him. "Yeah." That was really all he could think of saying. It was quite the sight, that was for sure. Maybe this new world wouldn't be too bad.
Following suit, Zack jumped off as well. When Genesis pointed out that they would need both hands for the poles, Zack gave a nod and held out his drink. "Agreed. Cheers?" This was definitely a good idea. Nothing bad would happen, they were both First Class SOLDIERs after all! They were skilled and agile and well trained for anything. Right?
[attr=class,lyric1]infinite in mystery is the gift of
[attr=class,lyric2]the goddess
[attr=class,bulk] Zack actually seemed a bit interested in his plan to bring Loveless to Zephon, which Genesis hadn’t been expecting. Mostly his friends groaned when he talked about the play for too long, so he was already preparing a witty retort that he didn’t end up having to use. “Oh.” What was he supposed to say instead? “Well…thank you. I’ll be sure to send you a ticket once it’s running. Only one though. I’d probably hate your friends.”
Zack also responded more bitterly to Genesis’ proclamation that they both hated Shinra than he had expected. The dark-haired SOLDIER was just full of surprises tonight. “Not too surprising. We were all kids when we joined.” Pausing for a moment, he glanced over at the man across the ski lift from him. “...For what it’s worth, I thought you died in Nibelheim. You didn’t deserve what happened there.” That came out far heavier than he’d meant it to. Perhaps the hot chocolate was getting to him after all. Thankfully the lift came to a stop shortly after that, and Genesis wasted no time in clearing his throat and hopping off.
Zack did at least agree to chug the remaining liquor with him, so Genesis relented and clinked their mugs together when he said cheers. “My friend, your desire is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess.” He considered that to be a much better salute. Afterward, he downed the rest of his hot chocolate. It was a bit too sweet for him to want to drink it that quickly, but there was nothing else for it since they were about to go skiing. Once he was finished, he tossed the mug over his shoulder. Zack would probably object to the littering, but what else was he supposed to do with it when they were at the top of a mountain?
“...How do we do this?” Genesis squinted at the slope as he edged closer to it. It was quite steep, and though the lights glinted off the snow, the alcohol was making it a bit hard to process just how high up they were. “Do we just…go?” This could only end well. At least Genesis could fly if it went too badly.
Genesis said he would get Zack a ticket, but just one because he didn't like his friends. "Deal, I haven't really met too many people here anyways, and Yuffie would hate Loveless. That's probably for the best." Well, there was Sephiroth as well, but he would probably get a ticket from Genesis as well. Zack was, well mostly puppy energy, but he still did appreciate some finer things in life! Even if he really didn't understand half of it...
"Right, who enlists children. Oh yeah, people who want to brain wash you and experiment on you, but you're too young to realize. That's who." Maybe the hot chocolate was getting to him too, because he was venting far more than he wanted to with Genesis. He was about to shrug it off when he heard Genesis. He didn't want to make a big deal about it, because he knew Genesis would probably just insult him somehow to deflect. "Thanks Gen. You didn't deserve what happened to you either, and I hope you can find something better here." Alcohol made them emotional with dumb ideas apparently.
When they did their toast, Genesis quoted Loveless and Zack just gave a nod. "Yeah, that!" He chugged his as well, and it was delicious. He watched as Genesis just tossed the cup over his shoulder. Zack then looked at his cup, looked around, looked back at his cup and did the same. Where else was it supposed to go?? The snow would just bury it, right?
Zack followed Genesis to the edge of the slope and looked over it. To be fair, this wasn't the best idea. That was clear from the beginning, but he was just now thinking that. But boy oh boy, it was going to be fun. "Umm, yup!" With that, Zack gave Genesis a salute, grabbed a pole in each hand, and pushed himself forward.
Man, was it a rush! Angeal had taken him flying, but this was different. His feet were still on the ground, the air was rushing past his face. The trees going past him were blurry, and he wasn't sure if that was the speed or the alcohol. Or maybe both. He should have tried this before, it was AWESOME!
