C8 Paths
A flashback occurs 7 years ago as little Cloud was running in the fields while holding his ears in pain, due to the screams of pain and sorrow, he was hearing in his head.
"Stop!" Cloud said as he fell on his knees while still holding his ears in pain, "Stop! Make it stop!"
Cloud lifts his head and stares with fear as the sky suddenly turns black and the face of a wolf-like beast appears in the sky, grinning evilly at him
Back at Xondu forest, Cloud awakens and finds the yellow cloth in his hand, which left him surprised.
"What happened?" Cloud asked within himself as he noticed a lot of unconscious students on the ground, "I'm with the yellow flag cloth.... Did i win? Damn, my head... I feel like i got a hangover."
As Cloud rubbing his head in pain, he noticed the sun setting which made him stare at with a scared wtf face.
"Oh crap! I've got to hurry!" Cloud said as he quickly stood up and started running.
Back at the academy, Zera was sipping from her cup while smiling at the sun setting.
"The sun is setting and Cloud hasn't arrived." Zera said within herself, "Looks like that white head won't be able to-"
"Hey, Zera!" A voice cuts in on Zera.
Zera spills out her drink in disbelief and turns to see Cloud, standing beside her.
"You've Got To Be Kidding Me!" Zera said, "How did you get here?!"
"Xondu forest is the forest, I'm very much comfortable with." Cloud said, "I know it like it is the back of my hand. Now, are you going to take the yellow cloth from me or wait for evening to fully reach?"
"Fine!" Zera said as she snatched the cloth from Cloud, grudgingly and walks away.
Cloud facepalms himself out of exhaustion and sighs.
"Man, what a day."
The students, being surprised by what they just witnessed, began to murmur among themselves.
"Impossible!" A male student said, "He managed to pull through despite all of this madness."
"The whitehead keeps getting more and more impressive." A female student said.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Another male student said while folding his arms.
"For a minor to get this far despite everything that has happened to him.... He has really gotten my respect." Another male student said.
During this incident, a pony tail female student, pushes out of the line and slides on her knees.
"Cloud of the Stormwind!!!" The female student said excitedly while closing her eyes and raising her fist.
"CLOUD OF THE STORMWIND!
"CLOUD OF THE STORMWIND!
"CLOUD OF THE STORMWIND!
"CLOUD OF THE STORMWIND!!!" The students chanted while pumping their fists in the air.
Cloud, initially surprised by their actions, smiles at them and raised his fist in the air, causing the students respond with a wild cheer.
Sting and Killer bee, who happened to be in the midst of the students, smiled at Cloud, during the students cheer. Karma, on the other hand, stared at Cloud, stoically from afar while Van coldly glares at him.
At the infirmary, Leorona and Ernia, along with multiple adults were emitting lights with their palms, over the unconscious students bodies. Ernia, however, noted Leorona's grumpy face while emitting a light over a male student.
"That damned Zera...!" Leorona said, "That crazy, redhead bastard! Who does she think she is, to tell those students to run wild like that?!"
"Calm down, Leorona." Ernia said, "I can understand why you are angry but maybe you should-"
"You want me to calm down?!" Leorona angrily cuts on Ernia, "Are you paying attention to the number of students, we and the other healers must revive?! You want me to calm down when we have a madwoman, who told every student not to hold back at all, just so she can have a thrill of watching as they rip themselves apart
