*Why?*

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy or any of the characters. Square Enix does. This is my first fanfic

The dark clouds in the sky prevented sunlight to escape onto the earth. The rain endlessly pelted through every inch of the wasteland, allowing only its non-stopping showers to shush the silence in. I dragged my body from where it once was and slowly made my way towards a still body. A young man lay lying making big breaths through every second that came, blood slithering from his face and splattered on the rocky terrain, and a giant sword in hand. His blue eyes stuck towards the gloomy heavens, I kept making my way towards him.

Helmets and weapons lay lying everywhere for he had dealt with a large number of infantrymen in battle, for he vowed to protect the both of us with his life, but I seemed to not at least defend myself from what we dealt with earlier. I felt useless.

My head hovered above his body as I managed to voice out his name. "Zack…" He suddenly felt a sting of pain and winced. The tall 1st class SOLDIER released an exhale and began to talk. He quietly started.

"For the both of us." I repeated part of his sentence. "Both of us."

"That's right…you're gonna…"

"You're gonna…"

He slowly drew his arm to the back of my head and pulled it towards his chest.

"Live." And then he stated.

"You'll be…my living legacy." His arm dropped dead on the ground and I slowly lifted my head up. Half of my face was soaked in blood and so were some of my blonde bangs. I looked back at my friend to which he smiled at me. His gaze fell to the side, where his Buster Sword was in his grip. With all the strength he could gather up, he dragged the handle in front of Cloud. "My honor, my dreams, they're yours now." Through the silence I slowly accepted his gift and gripped it with two hands, he then pushed it closer to me before his hand fell. And I assured to him. "I'm your…living legacy…" His mouth curved a smile even as he started to close his eyes, after a few seconds I realized…

Zack was gone…

I felt the feeling when you lose a friend and you could do nothing to save him. With broken sobs escaping with every breath I released, I led myself to cry to the sky, as if asking Zack's spirit to not leave his body.

I started to remember how I met him followed by the memories that soon came after our meeting down to the moment where I am now. The skies started to clear up and the sun started to shine. Two questions came into my mind.

Why must you go Zack, when we just started to become best friends? Why do you entrust me with something so important to you?

Then I remembered the words he said to me before."Embrace your dreams. If you want to be a hero, you need to have dreams." I muttered a thank you hoping it would reach him. "Thank you, I won't forget." I closed my eyes briefly as I started to stand up, the Buster Sword still in my grip, I look at him then at the clear blue sky, I was sure going to miss him....I then gave my final goodbye to him."Good night… Zack." I turned around to head off to Midgar, and stumbled my way without letting go of the Buster Sword.

I was going to become stronger. So I could protect everyone and continue what Zack left of. From the distance I thought I heard Zack's voice asking."Hey, would you say I became a hero?"

So that's my first fanfic. I hoped you liked it. Please tell me if I have wrong grammar or if you can give me some tips. Thank you.