The Day Goes On
Princess Celestia, walked nobly down the hallway that led from her bedroom, her hooves clacking lightly against the marble floors. Her royal guards were posted out in the hallways, facing each other as though they were statues. They were trained so well, yet there was almost no need to call on them. Sometimes she let them out early, knowing that if there was any evil nearby she could probably take care of it. The last incident was with the changelings, but Celestia had learned since then. Her powers would have to be at maximum if she was going to deal with such a threat again.
Humming lightly to herself and feeling the warm breeze from an open window. The peaceful sound of colts and fillies laughing were echoing around her, and she couldn't help but smile and hum a nameless tune. Such peaceful times they were...but in the back of her mind something was telling her that they wouldn't last...something was telling her that something big was going to happen but what?
"CELESTIA!" Luna's voice boomed, her canterlot voice once again exploding into the walls, "COME QUICKLY! I MUST SPEAK WITH THEE!" The castle seemed to shake with the sound vibrations, and Celestia sighed as she began to trot quickly throughout the halls. Her sister only called if it was something urgent...or something that she couldn't understand. What was it this time?
Celestia opened the doors to the royal throne room, finding her sister looking as though she had seen the black pony, which was an old foals tale.
"Yes, Lulu?" She asked, cocking her head in question, "What is wrong?" Luna cleared her throat, and she was clearly distressed. Celestia knew immediately that it was something important, or else Luna would appear to be agitated and embarrassed.
"Where is Clear Skies?..." Luna asked, galloping up to her sister, "Where is she?!"
Celestia blinked, "You...You mean the leader of the team you sent to the giant crater in the north?" Luna nodded quickly, her eyes telling her that something was wrong.
"Well...." Celestia spoke, thinking back a bit, "I sent her back home. She seemed to be doing much better. Why?" Luna cursed, stomping her hoof loudly, the throne room actually quaking.
"We need to get to her." Luna hissed, "NOW!"
"Stop it!" Celestia yelled back, "What's going on?! You must tell me! What's wrong with Clear Skies?!" Luna rushed to the throne room's large window, her wings spreading as she glanced back.
"Because...." Luna said, her voice shaky and scared, "That can't be Clear Skies. I found her body at the crater."
Rarity, the most fabulous and beautiful of all the ponies in Ponyville, was going through a tough wall of creativity at the moment. This had been going on for a while, and she often found herself staring at a blank sheet of paper, just waiting for a new design to be drawn. The unicorn was met with little success, and she was relieved that she had only been asked to make the most trivial things by customers, such as suits or simple summer dresses. She had no big ideas for glorious wedding clothes, or dresses that could take you by storm. She was stuck, and didn't know where she could go.
At this current moment in time, she was lying on her bed, her hair in a horrible frizzled mess. When that happened, it clearly showed that she was going through nothing short of a tough time. Her eyes were fixed on the floor, her mind in shambles. Eventually, a big name from Canterlot would show up at her doorstep, ask for a great new clothing design, and she would have to find more inspiration in order to make it. But how could she now?...Her motivation was gone...
There was a loud knocking on her door, and Rarity jumped onto her feet. Who was that?! The important celebrity?! She quickly fixed her mane as well as she could, the familiar purple curls forming from the chaos atop her head. She darted down the stairs, reaching a brief moment of hesitation in front of the door. What could she do!? This was going to be a serious moment for her...But she had to do it. Holding her breath, she opened the door.
"Hello! And welcome to- Oh, Cloud!" She blinked, clearly not expecting the blonde human to open her door...especially being so shirtless and all. The human anatomy suddenly...didn't seem too bad. She shook her head and smiled at him, not noticing the purple unicorn trailing not too far behind. His sword was also hanging from a harness strapped on his back.
"Hello. It's Rarity, right?" Cloud asked, dabbing at his brow with a simple white cloth.
"Why, yes..." She chuckled nervously, "Is...Is there something you need me for?"
"I heard you make clothes." He said, glancing into her shop, "And I was wondering if you could make me something to wear while I wash my battle gear." She blinked, noticing that his boots and pants did seem dirty...was his shirt gone because he was washing it at the moment?
Suddenly, an idea clicked in her head. Here was her inspiration...her ticket out of her designer despair. She grabbed Cloud's hand lightly in her teeth, yanking him in and slamming the door loudly behind him. Twilight blinked at the door before shaking her head.
"Oh well...his problem now..."
Cloud himself was not expecting such an aggressive behavior by this unicorn. She seemed too proper and ladylike, but he had been wrong about women before. In almost an instant she was holding up different tape measures, a pen and piece of paper not lying too far from them. Cloud took a nervous step back, suddenly feeling nostalgic. He glanced around, spotting a pink dress in the corner.
"Shit..." Cloud cursed under his breath, "Not again..."
"Okay, Cloud!" She grinned, her eyes beaming, "Just sit tight and let me go to work! I'll have a wonderful set of clothes for you in just a few minutes darling!"
"I just want something to wear when I'm not in my other clothes..." Cloud said rather quickly, not sure what could come of this development, "Don't make something too complicated...."
"Oh, come on! If you're going to wear something, it better be STYLISH!" Cloud blinked and then sighed, unclipping his sword harness and laying it in the corner, the heavy metal blade bending the wooden floor planks slightly.
"Just get it done quickly." Cloud grumbled, "I need to get back."
"No problem! I'll have it done in no problem at all!" Rarity chirped, her measuring tapes darting around Cloud's body, "Just give me a second to get these done....aaaaannddd....be right back!" She scribbled a few things onto the piece of paper, and before Cloud could even breath she had disappeared into the confines of her room, leaving Cloud alone in the shop of a strange pony. Strange...weren't they supposed to be watching over him?
Sighing, Cloud plopped down into a very low and uncomfortable seat. Of course, these were all made for ponies...he would probably never find a comfortable chair on the whole planet.
He thought back to the strange ponies. He sensed no hostilities towards him at all. Only curiosity, fear, and maybe a bit of attraction. Ponies didn't actually find him good-looking, did they? He was an entirely different species, and he couldn't help but see them as animals. That just made it much more difficult to just talk to them sometimes.
The door to the shop opened, and Cloud's eyes became fixed upon the small figure that entered the home. It was a young pony, sporting a unicorn and a strange purple and pink mane. He had recognized her as one of the three fillies that had been curiously entertained by his sword.
Almost immediately she spotted him, gasping lightly and backing up a little. Cloud was a bit intimidating, being much bigger than her and giving her somewhat of a scowl. But it didn't take long for her to completely change around and walk up to him, watching him carefully.
"You must be Cloud..." She blinked, walking up and sitting down on her haunches, "Wow...you're really tall!" Cloud just watched her, not quite sure what to say in the situation. He wasn't particularly good with kids anyway.
"Uh...Thanks?" He responded, running his hands through his spiky hair. Rarity better hurry it up..
"Applebloom says that your hair looks like the butt of a bird!" She giggled, "But I like it! It's pretty cool!" Cloud raised an eyebrow, not feeling the need to reply. They stared at each other awkwardly for a few more moments before Sweetie Belle broke the silence.
"So how heavy is your sword?"
"Pretty heavy."
"Why is it so big?"
"Because it was made that way."
"How can you lift it?"
"I'm strong."
"Have you slain monsters with it?"
"Yeah."
"How many?"
"A lot."
"Where's your shirt?"
"It's drying."
"Oh. Is my sister making you more clothes?"
"Yes."
"That's good! She's the best fashion designer in all of Equestria you know! Everyone looks up to her!"
"Huh."
"Do you not look up to her?"
"I don't know her well."
"Oh. Well she's really nice and cool and can make whatever clothes you want!"
"That's nice."
"Why are you being so quiet?!" Sweetie Belle demanded, her hoof clacking lightly onto the wooden floor, "Why don't you ask me questions for once!"
"Are you ever quiet?" Cloud asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course I am! It just doesn't happen often!" She snorted, standing back up. She circled around him, looking like she was observing him in some way. Cloud just wanted to get his clothes and leave as soon as possible.
"Where's your cutie mark?" Sweetie Belle asked suspiciously.
"Huh?" Cloud asked, not quite understanding her questions.
"Your cutie mark!" She exclaimed, hopping up and down, "You know, the magical symbol that appears on your flanks when you discover your talent!" Cloud blinked, finally understanding what those strange markings on the ponies meant. So those were their special talents.
"Humans don't have them." He replied, crossing his arms.
"What?!" She asked, taken back, "Then how do you discover who you really are?"
"What...I really am?" He repeated, looking back at her with his glowing blue eyes.
"Yeah! I bet you're some kind of a hero, right? Like you go around saving damsels in distress and whatnot! I bet you have all kinds of stories!" Sweetie Belle smiled, running up to him and standing up, resting her front hooves on his leg, "You gotta tell me!"
A hero? That was a joke. Cloud knew that better than anybody. He was no hero. He was no knight in shining armor. He couldn't make it into SOLDIER, he couldn't save his hometown from Sephiroth...and he couldn't save Aerith. It still bit at him, even though he knew there was nothing he could've done.
"No." Cloud said coldly. Sweetie Belle frowned sadly, falling back down to all fours.
"Aw, why not?" She asked, cocking her head while giving him big puppy eyes. Cloud just looked away.
"I'm anything but a hero."
Fluttershy walked through the town market with bags of carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and other different vegetables in her saddlebags. For once, she had a successful day of shopping. None of the shopkeepers had a bad attitude that day, and none of them seemed to really want to push her around. Guessing that she was just having good luck, Fluttershy walked down the dirt roads with a slight spring in her step.
She was passing by a few construction workers who were all busy with repairing the damage from the Ursa Major attack. They were wearing the yellow hard hats, hammers and other tools strapped to the belts around their waists. There weren't too many structures that had been destroyed, but they still had to go to work. Some ponies had lost their homes in the attack, but thankfully it would all get done soon.
Her thoughts wandered back to Cloud. Everypony in Ponyville was probably thinking about the strange new alien in town. They all wanted to swarm around him and bombard him with questions, but the fact that he carried that sword around all the time really stopped them in their tracks. She wished she had something like that when she was going through her modelling job.
She had an urge to talk to him soon. She knew he wasn't an animal, but she had a great interest in getting to know him. What were animals like back on his homeworld? Did he have any pets? Her minds were cluttered in different thoughts when she saw the blonde man make his way out of carousel boutique.
He was wearing a black shirt with stylish arcane looking white lines darting down the front and the back. His pants were black, but different then the ones he had been wearing the day before. He was also wearing dark shoes instead of his boots, and she noticed that he was carrying a bag with what appeared to be more clothes. The look on his face told her that he wasn't too happy with what he got, and she started to hesitate talking with him again.
Eventually, she pushed past it and trotted over next to him.
"Um...Hello..." She said sheepishly, "Nice to um...see you, Cloud." The blonde human glanced down at her before nodding, looking straight ahead.
She cleared her throat, "Um...Did Rarity make you those clothes?"
"Yes."
"Oh...I think they look...nice..."
"Thanks."
"Um...So what are you doing today?"
"Building."
"Oh...I-I see...are y-you enjoying your time in town?"
"Not really."
"Oh...O-Okay then..." Fluttershy walked alongside him silently the rest of the way, her eyes starting to find the ground pretty interesting. As long as he didn't tell her that she bothered him, she sort of just wanted to walk with him. If she was to going to get to know him, she should try to make his stay as comfortable as she could.
They arrived back at Twilight's and she was surprised to see that Cloud's garage was starting to come along already. Big Mac looked like he was helping, and the red stallion was currently having a small lunch in the shade. They nodded to each other, and Cloud dropped his bag of clothes next to Twilight's door.
The garage had the flooring all done, and it had the skeletal outline of the walls and ceiling done as well. What he wanted it for was still unknown to the yellow pegasus. Was it something to do with his strange mechanical object in the library basement?
"Hey, Fluttershy." Twilight smiled, walking out of her house, "Were you just seeing what Cloud was up to?"
"Um, yes. I tried talking to him...but..."
"I know." The purple unicorn frowned, "He's been like that to me too so far. I'm not sure what to expect...He might be like this for his entire stay in Equestria."
"I'm not quite sure either..." The yellow pegasus added, "Maybe Pinkie's party tonight could help a little."
Author's Note:
This chapter was pretty horrid, I know...but it's needed for whats to come! Thank you for being patient with me! Remember to rate if you like!
Oh, and I just got in 50+ hours in Final Fantasy XII. Does this game ever end?!
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No. Well, if you beat Emerald Weapon you at least manged the strongest boss. But there's lot of bonus areas and content. Red and blue chocobos for instance unlock new areas. Yuffie and Vincent are actually secret unlockable characters. FF7 is a huge game, and I netted the 99+ hour maximum before even getting halfway through it.
Now for the story... you forgot Spike. He lives in the library, but he wasn't there when they brought Cloud home. He hasn't been anywhere this whole day either. If he's not at the library, Canterlot, Rarity's, or any of the other Mane Six's who have been involved in this day, just what the hell is he doing? He hasn't been mentioned since the meteor fell, in fact.
Plus, Crises Core explains so much of the events leading up to the FF7 story, and Dirge of Cerberus explains Vincent's back story.
1047561 I agree that it could use a little more Spike even if he is a big part of it or not.
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Don't worry haha I didn't forget about Spike. He's gonna have his own big part in the story.
I feel like you're gonna have sephiroth be the villian, just remember that he isn't Kefka, he has a pure heart.
It'd be weird to have Sephiroth as a villain in Equestria, since he wanted a world with no humans so he's basicly in a paradise now
1047575 ff7 crisis core wasn't cannon 1047651 funny I just beat final fantasy xII yes it does just 200 hours of playtime
1048117 Crisis Core is cannon, it explains huge parts of the story.
1048296 no some parts of crisis core was cannon genesis wasn't real so are a bunch of other stuff in the story also they just made the game to drag on the series and popularity of final fantasy 7
1048602 The first part of Crisis Core explains Yuffie and her villages hatred of Shinra. Zack is mentioned numerous times through out FF7, including his relationship with Aerith and Cloud. As well as his death prior to he events in FF7. Crisis Core is Zack's story. It explains in detail Zack's role, Cloud's beginning in SOLDIER, and Cloud's betrayal of Shinra.
"Originally, he was not meant to appear in Final Fantasy VII at all. However, scenario writer Kazushige Nojima wanted to bring a sense of mystery to the title, and created the character to help complicate Cloud's backstory. He was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, and his name derived from "fair weather," to contrast with Cloud Strife's name. With Zack's conceptual backstory in place for Final Fantasy VII, the staff decided to use Compilation of Final Fantasy VII to expand upon his character. Zack is voiced by Kenichi Suzumura in Japanese and Rick Gomez in English. Suzumura was chosen specifically by Nomura for his voice, and was given the role without an audition. Western critics have praised Zack's character, commenting on his development since Final Fantasy VII."
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You clearly didn't pay enough attention throughout the game, go back and play it again for all it's worth.
1049276 actually I didn't play crisis core for all it was worth I just played the game
1051520 I was referring to FF7, but yes, that was also clear.
1051553 oh well I did get every ones ultimate stuff beat all the weapons but I just don't remember the game I used to know everything then the game broke and I haven't played it since 2001
1051574 Yeah, that would be why you didn't see how Crisis Core was actually used to clear up a lot of the confusion from the previous game. It's the nice little bow wrapping. Now, Dirge of Cerberus was actually more of a way to make more money off of FF7, but it had a pretty good story so I let it go.
anyone who's a fan of FF7 (did get the secret video from zack and cloud going to shinra on the wagon)
1051604 dirge of Cerberus was so fucking hard
1051868 The limit breaker kind of annoyed me, as I found it mostly useless, preferring his triple barreled pistol instead.
1051921 same hear but dear lord it was annoying
Cloud... at a Pinkie pie party...
t storm forcasted.
Oh crap, the sinking feeling is back. S
Ff12? No it will nevver end but uuse those quickenings
I'm surprised where Rarity got the LEATHER to make them(clothes).
Meh. Screw Logic.
Dude this chapter was awesome. I loved the conversation between cloud and sweetie bell.
All the lols.
Given that you were badass enough to impress Zack and even Sephiroth while you were still a normal human, I'm guessing the recruiters or whatever were just jealous of you. Besides, now you're much better than a SOLDIER. Now, you're something that is basically like Sephiroth except not insane and not born in a vat. Now that I think about it, if Sephiroth were a Primarch, the SOLDIERs would be his Astartes. You are now, basically, also a Primarch in this analogy.