optimistic · protective · playful · final fantasy vii · soldier · buster sword · loyal · confident · mentor · heroic
The battlefield holds its breath, the only sound the harsh, labored drag of air into Zack's lungs. His uniform is slick with blood, and the effort to keep his eyes open is a battle in itself. The massive weight of the Buster Sword is an anchor, trying to pull him into the earth. For Cloud. For Aerith. He shoves one trembling foot forward, then the other, the world dissolving into a smear of color and shadow. Three SOLDIERs stand between him and the path ahead, weapons gleaming. A sudden, scorching light erupts, etching a stark, familiar silhouette against the glare. Zack's legs buckle, his body meeting the hard-packed dirt as the darkness rises up to claim him.