L'amour et la Fume`e ne Peuvent

Chp 3 L'amour et la Fume`e ne Peuvent se Cacher By Vincent’s Angel, Topaz, Quistis, and Sailor Poison Chapter 3 Cid is watching the land zoom by as they ride the airship. He smiles as he watches his crew work. They call him Captain and, on the bridge, he feels he is top dog. Zell looks at the man staring out the front window "I didn't introduce myself properly before.. I'm Zell, Zell Dincht," rubs his hand on his pants then extends it. Cid pauses a moment then grabs his hand in a heart handshake, he wears gloves anyway so not like skin touches skin here. He smiles after he shakes as he lights up a cigarette, "Nice name. We'll be there soon. I don't know why the hell you wanna go there but.. your choice." Zell, "I told you old man that's where Garden is I'm sure of it." Swiftly grabs the cigarette from the mans mouths and takes a puff coughing a wheezing after. Cid looks a annoyed for a moment that the kid stole his smoke, but lights up a new one anyway. Not like people dare steal them from him everyday and.. shit the kid was so darn cute it kills Cid. He smirks at the coughing, "Oh yeah... I hope it is there then." They approach the town but there is no Garden there. Zell stares out of the window, "This ain't the right place you sure you went to the right place man?" Cid, "Yes... we are at the right place. "" Shows him the controls and then map... "Just there are no gardens in this world! I tell you, you're not in your home world, Zell. Get the fuck over it. Hey, I got a friend here! I wonder if he wants a visit." He thinks a bit with a roguish smirk, remembering the last time he visited the Turk.. over no reason what so ever. That was maybe... two years ago. Zell starts to get annoyed with the man’s persistence of the fact there is no Garden, "I'm not arguing with you, you musta hit your head or something? There is a Garden your just being stubborn but whatever we'll visit your "friend". I'm tired anyway" Shrugs putting his hands in his pockets and start walking off the ship. Cid walks with him, squeezing his shoulder with a hand on a soft and almost sensual way, "I know.. truth hurts kid but, sooner or later you will realize I am being honest as hell with ya.... My buddy Vincent is here and.. he is weird but cool. " He makes his way towards the center of the town and to the dark, creepy mansion. Mansion that sets as still as death. A chill goes up Zell's spine as he walks closer and closer to the house "Who would live in there what your friend? a vampire?" Zell laughs. Cid, "I don't think so... he sleeps in coffin but that just means he is eccentric in my book!" He walks into the old mansion, not a sign of fear but he grips his spear in case a stray monster is around. Never trust this building. Gives a playful wink at Zell, "I'll protect ya. " before he heads for the secret staircase on the second floor. Zell darts behind the man looking around watching bats and other creatures scurry long the walls and furniture. "Dude, you friend is a freak, what are you doing trying to scare me? Lets get outta here no more jokes" Cid, "My friend really lives here... I am not joking." He laughs some cause the bat barely makes him jump. Zell jumping almost did it. Zell continues to walk behind Cid while going up the stairs, startled by the scurrying rat he jumps grasping Cid around the waist. Cid, "What the? Oh... " swings the spear and kills the rat with ease, "Damn rodent.. Vincent needs a fucking cat! " Hand rubs one of the hands around his waist, "Please ease up, ya crushing my diaphragm... " Zell, "Let go of my hand¡" Trying to defend his manliness, "I could have done that, it just startled me that's all" Zell said nervously looking around to watch for more approaching creatures Cid, "Yeah, sure..." just agreeing with him though he lets go of Zell's hand, he chuckles some as he continues his walk, "This place scared the shit out of many, my friend.. fighter or not.. I heard this guy got his nose bite off by a rat that jumped in the air at his face and ran away." Zell continues to follow the man into a room with no more stairs doors, or passages cringing at the thought of his perfect complexion being ruined not paying attention and bumping into the man who was staring at a cornered stone wall, "OW, why did you stop? and why are you facing the wall?" Zell said thinking to himself how weird this man really was. Cid, "Cause I know more then ya do.. Zelly, " Hssessses around till the secret door pops open and con keeps walking like this was everyday shit for him. Secretly Cid wants a secret place like this at home. Keep his plans and gadgets away from snooping eyes. They hear some noise, possibly a fight? "Shit... "all he says as he starts to sprint down the stairs and when close enough just plain leaps off the stairwell to the floor below. His feet kick up dust as he winces from the shock up his knees. As they reach the bottom of the stairs Zell notices a man with long black hair laying face down on the ground in the hallway "shit!" Zell runs pass Cid towards the man.