Tease: Puppy

TEASE: PUPPY



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Warning:

A Zack and unknown for now. I am not going to tell until it happens. fic… yaoi…eventually, won't be for awhile…if you don't like that…don't read.



Author's Note:



Zack meets his first SOLDIER.

Zack is such… such a boy.



Disclaimer:

Don't own the Final Fantasy fandom, just using for my own amusement





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SOLDIER



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Zack was scared.



~gonna shit my pants~



But he wasn't going to turn his eyes away from the impending doom. The monsters were going to rip them apart.



The Kimaras weren't pouncing yet. They were leery of the Grand Horn that just stomped one of there own. Zack knew that this wasn't going to remain a stalemate for much longer, and the Kimaras would act before Stop wore off.



He was able to roll his eyes down to see Albin lying on the ground, his eyes squeezed shut and tears running down his face.



~they're all going to blame me~



Zack focused on the Kimaras and tried really hard to move. He knew that it wasn't going to work, but he had to try. He couldn't just let his friend die because he wanted to see SOLDIERs in action. It wasn't Albin's fault that he was in this predicament.



~all my fault~



The Grand Horn made a roaring sound behind him. The Kimaras screeched and flapped their wings as they readied to attack. They were going to be stuck in the middle.



~all my fault~



The sound of two shots rang out. He saw a Kimara Bug drop to the ground and another twirl as it screeched. He wished he could turn his head to see where the shots were coming from.



"To the left," a deep voice rang out in the air.



There was another gunshot and a softer voice responded, "Copy."



The Grand Horn raised its head and roared.



~all my fault~



It was a SOLDIER.



A big SOLDIER with a huge sword on his back rushed forward. The SOLDIER effortlessly sliced the already wounded Kimara with a smaller sword that he had in his hand before turning his attention to the Grand Horn.



Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small figure in a dark suit circle around to the other side. He was holding a gun and he kneeled down and took another shot.



~crap, don't shoot me~



But the guy with the gun seemed to know what he was doing and so did the giant of a man. The SOLDIER effortlessly swung the sword in a grand arch and brought it down onto the nose of the Grand Horn.



The monster bellowed its discomfort. The large SOLDIER took a few steps back from it; his blue eyes darted and seemed to be taking the whole situation in with one quick look.



The gunman reloaded as the Kimaras seemed to be targeting him now. He wanted to yell at the guy to watch out as one got ready to pounce, but the man was ready and raised his gun in a steady fashion, then shot.



~he's good~



Zack rolled his eyes to where the SOLDIER had been standing, but he was gone. The Grand Horn was shaking its head and looked like it was trying to rub the wound on its nose. He heard another bug scream and felt some of the monster's blood splatter across his face. The large SOLDIER moved quickly as he dispatched another bug and the man in the dark suit emptied his gun into a monster that was lunging towards him.



~weird outfit for the jungle~



Albin was whimpering and shivering on the ground.



~all my fault~



He wanted to comfort his friend, but he couldn't get his lips to work. The spell had been a strong one.



The last Kimara Bug's scream was heard with an echo of a gunshot. The SOLDIER and the suited man stood so he could only see their backs as they both examined the Grand Horn.



The Grand Horn made a deep growling sound. It seemed to be sizing up the two men. "My gun won't do anything against that," the man in the suit said. The larger man just nodded and raised his small sword slightly.



~why doesn't he use the big sword on his back?~



Thankfully the Grand horn didn't seem to be interested in continuing the fight. It gave out a defiant roar and started to stomp into the forest.



Both his rescuers seemed to be relieved as the monster left. Their shoulders slumped and they let out deep sighs as if they were relieved that they didn't have to fight it.



Albin made a small noise from his position on the ground. The two men turned and Zack was able to examine them.



The big man was obviously a SOLDIER. He was wearing a Second Class uniform and the classic belly armour. He was massive. Zack didn't think there was anyone in town that would match the man's size.



~well, except for Mr. Lempt, but he's fat~



There was nothing fat about the SOLDIER. The man was at least six-foot-five, Zack estimated, and was nothing but solid muscle. The man's shoulders were so massive that Zack could only see the handle of the sword that he wore on his back.



~he looked like he walked off a recruitment poster~



His arms were thick and corded with muscle, and the rest of him looked as if there wasn't a soft part to him. His appearance looked a bit like his grandfather, but younger. The SOLDIER's broad jaw had a thin beard with a dusting of hair on his chin. His dark shaggy hair was at the length that reached the collar of his uniform sweater. The eyes of the SOLDIER would have made him gasp if he had the ability to move. They glowed a bright blue even in the middle of the day.



~the eyes of a SOLDIER! I want that~



The other guy was completely different. The man didn't look like a SOLDIER, especially in that dark suit.



~he has to clean his face, he's got a bloody dot in the middle of his forehead~



His hair was smooth, black and tied back in a short ponytail at the back of his head. His eyes were dark and calculating as they darted between him and Albin. He was athletic-looking, but on the lean side.



He made Zack nervous as he checked his gun.



The SOLDIER smiled at them. "Are you two alright?" His voice was deep and pleasant-sounding. Zack tried to answer, but was only able to make a small peeping sound.



~I meet a SOLDIER, and I sound like a fool~



"I do not have any magic left," the man in the suit said. "Do you have any? I have an Esuna." A green ball appeared in the suited man's hand.



The SOLDIER shook his head. "Don't have any potions either. It looks like we will have to carry them back."





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~this is so humiliating~



Zack didn't like being thrown over the shoulder of the SOLDIER as he walked into town, where everyone was looking at him.



"Zackary!"



He groaned. He didn't look up, but choose to keep his eyes closed as the SOLDIER let him slip off his shoulder. Gloved hands set him a bit unsteadily on the ground. The Stop had worn off, but he was still shaky. He looked over to see the suited man do the same with Albin, who looked a little stiff.



The man in the suit looked a little winded from carrying Albin.



The SOLDIER that carried him acted like his weight was nothing. He wanted to ask the SOLDIER his name, but his father was now standing in front of him. He bowed his head and looked at his feet.



"Is this yours?" the SOLDIER asked as he patted his shoulder.



~I look like such a wimp~



His father sighed heavily and Zack looked back at his feet. "Yeah. That's mine. Where did you find him?"



"Half way back from the reactor between some Kimara Bugs and a Grand Horn."



~I'm so grounded~



"Zackary!" He looked up at his father and smiled sheepishly at him.



"We were just out for a walk?" Zack made it into a question. He heard Albin groan. "Sorry." He used his best look that worked on his mom and sometimes his dad.



"Good try, son." He heard his father gasp. "Your arm!" His father grabbed him and he yelped as fresh pain shot to his shoulder.



"Ow," he whimpered and held it to his belly.



"How did you injure it? Was it the monsters?"



It was Albin that then spoke. "He jumped off a cliff."



He glared at his friend. Albin had his mother fawning over him now. The guy in the dark suit walked to stand beside the SOLDIER.



"What?!"



He shrank a bit at his father's yell. He was going to be grounded for two weeks.



~great, now I'm going to get a lecture in front of a SOLDIER~



The SOLDIER chuckled and patted his back in sympathy. "Don't be too hard on him. He did well before the monsters used Stop on them."



~I did… well? A SOLDIER said I did well! Cool~



He smiled brightly at the large man who was now looking at him amusingly, until his father gave a familiar sigh. "And where is the ribbon we got you?"



Zack gave his father that try-to-get-out-of-trouble look again.



"He gave it to Lira," Albin offered.



He turned to where his friend was standing and glared. He also got the glare from Albin's mom. She never really liked him.



~can't blame her. I usually get him hurt~



"Of course." He looked back to his dad. "Thank you, Mr. Hewley, for bringing my son back relatively uninjured."



The SOLDIER laughed. "I'm guessing that this is not an uncommon occurrence?"



~great. Dad is going to embarrass me in front of the SOLDIER~



"Can I go now?" Zack whined. He wanted to stay and find out more about the SOLDIER, but not if Albin and his father were going to continue to embarrass him.



It was Albin's mom that spoke next. "You both will go to the hospice and make sure everything is okay. Then I want you," she grabbed Albin's slumped shoulder, "to come right home and I will deal with you accordingly."



"You will do the same. I will talk to your mother before you get home," Zack heard his father add. Zack let out an involuntary groan and heard Albin do the same.



"No grumbling. You two brought it upon yourselves. Again," Zack's father said sternly and pointed to the hospice.



"Yes, Mr. Fair," Albin said.



"Right-o, Dad." He started to walk and received a swat on the back of the head.



"Quit being a smartass and get your butt moving."



The SOLDIER chuckled lightly as he crossed his arms and whispered something to the other man who smiled as well, but not as nicely as the SOLDIER.



He frowned as he looked back. He wanted to know more about the SOLDIER.



~at least I got his last name. Hewley~





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Author Notes:



Zack is seeing SOLDIER Hewley through the eyes of a kid… so he looks much bigger than he actually is, even though Angeal is a pretty big guy.

Who's the guy in the suit is, eh??

I wonder how long Zack and Albin are going to be grounded!!