fairlyheroic | Memory #9

Memory #9: Zack Cloud Inn [The discussion in the inn with Cloud.] (Neutral Significant)

What He Remembered:
- Waiting for Cloud to wake up
- . . . this is Nibelheim
- Tifa, a friend of Cloud's
- Cloud wants to be a SOLDIER??
- Zack is . . . really upset.
- Cloud doesn't want to see Tifa for some reason.
- "Even I . . . I'm a SOLDIER, therefore fighting is just fine! I can leave all the complicated things for someone else to think about. What is there to be angry about? Who is the enemy? That kind of stuff shouldn't matter at all!"
- THAT BIG SWORD AGAIN
- T-T-Twenty feelings
- "Hey, Zack. I've never seen you use that sword before."
- MEMORY IN A MEMORY: THAT GUY = Angeal!!
- "Never lose your dreams. Also, no matter the situation never let go of your pride as a SOLDIER." And the connection that the Buster sword belonged to him, but . . . why does he have it now?
- "This here is a symbol of dreams and pride. Actually. That's exactly what it is. I almost lost sight of that."
- Thanking Cloud, he is ALL BETTER NOW
- TIME FOR SLEEP (p-poor Cloud)

What This Means:
Zack can connect that this takes place in Nibelheim, before the two memories he already has. He can also connect that the dude he's remembering is Angeal, and that the sword he has now is Angeal's, but not WHY he has it.

This will also STRENGTHEN HIS RESOLVE AS A KNIGHT because the "Never lose your dreams" line is something that keeps Zack going through the entire game. It's not AS significant just yet because he hasn't remember Angeal basically beating it into his skull yet, but it IS important and well, like I said, it's what is tested/etc throughout the game.

All in all, it's a GOOD memory, but also kind of bittersweet in that it's from Nibelheim and lolo the stuff that happens before it.

Notes: Game 36, juice boxes (one share).