4th Fall [Audio]

[couldnotfly]

[Housemates, you might just notice that Zack has seemingly disappeared from the house at sometime close to sundown. Don't bother going to look; he's left a note on the fridge for you all

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[Voice]

[couldnotfly]

[Really, what else is to be expected?]

Yeah...I'm okay.

[Just...really out of breath from that run.]

[Voice]

[couldnotfly]

Yeah, I'm sure. Got worse wounds in Wutai.

[Sigh.]

Until I get home and Seph kills me, anyway.

[furorimperator]

[He got the note, thanks. But the broadcast over the network leaves a lot to be desired. Hence Sephiroth's whipcrack tone.]

What the hell--

--Zack Fair! Answer me, SOLDIER!!

[couldnotfly]

[Seph's whipcrack tone is familiar, and it still makes him want to drop into a salute right away, but at the moment he's too busy trying to catch his breath to do much more than what he's been ordered.

Though..."what the hell" certainly fits. He has no idea.]

I'm okay!

[furorimperator]

[Screaming and yelling into the PHS probably won't do a lot of good, therefore Sephiroth doesn't bother. But he does to go fetch his coat and his sword, countenance rock-hard and scowling.

The slam of the door, then he barks stern orders into the Dreamberry again.]

Get yourself secure and do not move, you hear me? I'll be there shortly.

[And by "shortly", he means "within about five minutes or so".]

[couldnotfly]

[If a flinch could be audible, Zack's would have just given him away to the creatures that gave chase. The only thought that comes to mind at this moment is "oh, shit. He's going to kill me.", and that's enough reason for Zack to follow orders and get the hell to cover. Might as well make it as painless as he can.]

Yes sir. I'll be here.

[And in about five minutes or so, Sephiroth is going to find Zack still hidden behind rubble that's serving as cover, secure as he's going to get what with the blood trail he kind of left in his wake, while he sloppily ties a bandage around his wounded arm. He's never been the best at field treating his own wounds, that's for sure.]

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[makoinjected]

[ He got the note as well and put as much attention in it as anyone else ever posted on the fridge. Listening to events over the dreamberry, Cloud was on the immediate defensive. ]

Zack?! Zack, where are you?

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[couldnotfly]

[Zack takes a minute to respond, a little too busy running to pick up his phone, but when he does he's out of breath and still moving.]

Industrial District. I'm heading home, I've just got to ditch these guys--!

["These guys" being the source of the screech that cuts Zack off and causes him to curse, picking up his pace so pretty much all Cloud can hear is his breathing and quick footsteps.]

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[makoinjected]

[ Zack, Zack, Zack. Cloud has motorcycle. Will travel. He's already half-way out the door, sword in hand. ]

I'll just have to pick you up then. Just don't try to get eaten before I get there, Zack.

[ The screech is a little disheartening. But he'll work through it. He always does. ]

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[couldnotfly]

[At least someone knows what he's doing, and for once, it's not Zack. Pup was always too reckless for his own good.]

Heh, it's...kinda late for that, man. I'm just trying to not get turned into a chew toy.

[He'd better work through it quick; Zack just can't find a moment to turn around and lay the smack down on the things chasing him since they're following so close.]

[runslikehell]

[Considering that it had just been audio, Zoey has no idea of what had exactly happened. And what does that lead to? Worry of course. Hopefully he'll answer.]

Hey! You okay there, Zack?

[couldnotfly]

[He does reply, but it takes a few minutes and he's still out of breath when he does. That was...quite a run.]

Yeah, I'm okay. Never doing that again, though.

[runslikehell]

[She doesn't mind that it had taken a while, especially with the way he's sounding right now.]

What the hell happened there?

[couldnotfly]

Got ambushed. Some kind of...bipedal wolf things came out of nowhere.

[And chewed his arm a bit; that's gonna sting when he cleans it out.]

Think I lost 'em, though. They're not following me anymore.

[heavenlyfinale]

Zack!

[She's expected by now that Cloud or Sephiroth or Angeal have gotten to him, but it still doesn't stop her from being worried.]

[couldnotfly]

[And getting rescued or getting himself out of trouble doesn't mean Zack isn't out of breath, so pardon that sound, Tifa. It's been one long night.]

I'm okay! Just...never going back there again.

[heavenlyfinale]

What-

[Pause, Tifa. Just take a deep breath.] What were you thinking, going out there by yourself?!

[couldnotfly]

[Flinch. She's pissed, and that's....probably a bad thing.]

I was just trying to figure out what we were up against! I wasn't expecting to get jumped like that!