5.Journey's End

[this_world_fair]

And so ends our fruitless search.

I really am a fool. 

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[adarkwindblows]

Perhaps it is not my place to inquire, but was it that you were searching for?

[this_world_fair]

The proof of my existence, of course.

[adarkwindblows]

Hm. A peculiar thing to look for indeed. You must have lost something important.

[this_world_fair]

Two things, actually.
One of them I was fortunate enough to find, the other...not so lucky.

[staticnotsound]

Who were you looking for?

[this_world_fair]

When I was alive, I was a SOLDIER in the war. It's complicated...it wasn't a fair war. The ones behind our militia wanted to use the mako for greed and steal the planet's energy. We were...experimented on. High levels of mako were injected into our bloodstreams, which caused incredible damage to our sanity and so much else. The army wanted to make invincible SOLDIERs, ones who could match the almighty power of Jenova. I never had to suffer the consequences of these experiments for long; I died within the year. But my best friend, Cloud, he lived on. I hoped that if I could find him, I would somehow be able to cure the pestilence that plagues me. I was wrong.

I haven't been completely honest with you, Mike~y. I'm so sorry. If anyone's the monster, it's me.

[staticnotsound]

No one here has been completely honest, Zack. I don't begrudge you for harboring secrets. Even now, I still carry my own, and the burdens with it.

You were looking for a friend. There's no shame in your actions.

Let one of the doctors observe you. Perhaps there'll be something to help you yet, Zack.

[this_world_fair]

Thank you so much...Harry.

Doctors? No thanks, I'm much better off without any more "medical examinations" thank you.

How are you Harry? A little birdie told me you've been worrying quite a bit while I've been away.

[knivesandfoefur]

Hmmm? Were you looking for something? I'm still looking for Noki...

[this_world_fair]

I was but it appears he's not here.
But we can't lose hope, okay?
We have to keep looking for the ones we love no matter how hard it gets.

[knivesandfoefur]

Oka~y! But don't worry! Noki would never give up on Luki, so Luki can't give up on her!

I hope you find whatever you're looking for♥

[this_world_fair]

The evidence that I lived.

I'm Zack.

[this_world_fair]

No, I'd been dead for five years before I magically appeared here alive and well.
What, might I ask, is the farplane?