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Cloud didn’t know what was going on, the want to fight vanished from both it seemed. A minute ago he was fighting me with all his strength and how he’s asking for a truce?, he asked himself with a confused face. He looked at the other’s hand and then back at his face. Deep inside Cloud didn’t yet trust the other, he felt unsafe about this approach, but then he did notice that the other did seem tired. There really is no point in continuing this fight, he is tired and that last spell really took a lot out of me, Cloud said to himself while looking away from the stranger. “Fine…” Cloud answered without shaking the warrior’s hand trying to be cautious.

He then showed his back to the other and took a few steps before stopping and looking to the side. “Why didn’t you stop before?” he asked a bit confused. Cloud knew it wasn’t the Flamestrike Blitz that made the warrior choose to make a truce, it didn’t look like it harmed him that much. He himself could continue to fight, but not at the same level of strength as before. He then looked ahead and paid no mind to his previous thought. “Never mind, it’s over now, and yes that was the attack I was trying to learn” he answered.

Cloud noticed some of the flames were still around and so he cast Water aiming at the sky. The spell was able to extinguish them and bring down the heat around them a little. Cloud just walked on the sand and sat down. “A commando I am assuming, correct me if I’m wrong” Cloud said remembering the power this stranger had, the strength definitely belonged to a commando. Cloud was able to witness the incredible power of a commando when he saw Squall take down one of the Automata on his own.

He then sighed while looking at the sea towards the horizon. There have been a lot  of strong people in the army lately, this one’s no different, that’s a good thing I suppose, Cloud said to himself, he had now way of knowing if he was getting stronger at all. There were many different possibilities, he could be making no progress at all when training, he could just be weak, or everyone has been training as hard as him and that is why he sees no difference. Is everyone at the same level as me………. or higher?, he asked himself.

Cloud then remembered that he wasn’t alone, “The name is Cloud” he told the stranger while looking back at him. He found no point in ignoring the other’s presence, he didn’t want to start another fight right after things have calmed down.

Faris wrinkled her nose when the blonde ignored her outstretched hand. Rude. But he seemed content to the truce and walked a few paces away. Faris kicked some sand up, feeling abashed at his first question.

“No, it’s fine, you should get an explanation,” she scratched the back of her neck self-consciously, “I had a rough night, lot on my mind. I guess your attack just set it all off. I was angry,” she hesitated then added, “Sorry I took it out on you. But at least you did manage to figure out that spell attack.”

She was glad when he cast Water and put the flames out; the heat had been getting to her. “Yup, I’m a Commando. And you must be a Ravager.” She eyed the water coming from his spell in the sky, not minding that it was getting her a little wet.

He seemed lost in thought, and when he introduced himself it was like he had only just remembered she was there.

“Cloud, huh? Kind’ve a weird name, but a lot of the people around here have unusual names,” Faris sat down next to him, setting the Brave Blade down on the sand beside her, in case he felt the need to continue their fight.

“Name’s Faris Scherwiz. And while we’re on the subject, why didn’t you stop fighting then?”