Trust (Gabranth)

[Cloud Strife]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,470,true][bg=EEE6E4][atrb=background,http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/TeiyoTeiyo/CLOUDTEMPLATEBG2.png] YOU COULD T R Y AND BE WAY OFF WHY WON'T SOMEONE COME AND SAVE ME. WHY WON'T SOMEONE COME AND SAVE ME FROM THIS Learning more on the city that Cloud now resided in, might’ve been his first priority when he arrived, though it was pushed aside was he got settled into his new residence, and to the city life once more. With the excitement of the assassin at night, guarding Gabranth as he made public appearances, training with that man Albel and lately an overgrown Behemoth that liked to talk loudly to himself about ‘the Plague’ (“His asshole!” The Zack part of him chirped), he hasn’t really spent all that much on the research like he originally attended to do. Luckily Gabranth had a large and vast library, so browsing for a certain book on certain things was not impossible as one would think. They were categorized by date, so the new ones were on the rather incomplete looking self, most likely for years to come, and then in that timeline, were categorized alphabetically. Cloud pitied whoever had to do all that. Flipping through one of the newer volumes, something caught his eye in the index page, ”The five Judges of Archades.” It read and that made Cloud tilt his head, there were other judges then Gabranth? Where the hell were they then? And why weren’t they here sharing the duties that Gabranth was doing? Looking over to the page that it should be on, he flipped over to it, placing the book on the oak table, as he began. First one that the book mentioned was Judge Magister Ghis, he was deceased as the occurrence of rebel fighters destroying his airship with him aboard. The next one was a man named Bergan, also dead fighting rebels. Cloud skipped over Gabranth’s as the man was alive, the book didn’t need him to tell him that. Next was Zargabaath...that name looked like a mouthful and Cloud didn’t even attempt to pronounce it in fear of slaughtering it. This judge was alive, however he has not been seen. The blond could only assume that, like himself, when his distorted world formed, he found himself in a foreign land with much different principles then Archades. He moved onto the final Judge on the list; Judge Magister Drace. What really caught his attention though was that this one was a female judge which truthfully surprised Cloud. From what he’s seen, the Judges were not only symbols of power, they were power and many would make the assumption that it meant all would be male. It would be especially tough for a woman to rise through the ranks to get to her level, she’s have to push herself far past her limits to be chosen. Although women were more the capable of showing cruelty to other, there was also that compassionate side that most experienced with that of their mother, leading to believe a woman, would be far too lenient in delivering punishments. The fact that she had made it there was a truly fascinating turn about. She was also deceased...killed by Judge Magister Gabranth. Cloud stared at the book in shock, before leaning back, away from his hovering over the book and pinched the bridge of his nose. Gabranth had killed a fellow Judge, he was protecting a man that would stab him in the back. Ok maybe he was jumping to conclusions, she was killed two years ago, perhaps there was a reason, maybe Gabranth regretted it. Alright, nothing to worry about, picking up the book and closing it with a sharp noise, he got up and headed out the library. He had to be calm about this...rational. He could feel anger rising in him though, they were allies, and he killed her. What was the chance that Gabranth would kill him too? He was an outsider, as soon as he was labelled as too much of a liability would he be murdered by those hands as well? Those large calloused hands that he could still feel against his skin... Now wasn’t the time Strife. Shaking his head and ignoring the soft heat coming from his cheeks, he walked straight towards Gabranth’s office. The man would be in there with documents, likely pissed when Cloud will walk in without knocking, as the older male hated to be interrupted. Gritting his teeth to keep himself under control, he stood before the doorway, and knocked, to announce his presences. Walking in, his blue eyes narrowed in a glare, mostly unintentionally, as Gabranth’s form entered his vision. Ok he just had to be subtle about this...though his body had a different idea. Closing the door behind him, he walked up to Gabranth’s desk, opening the book to the page, and slammed it down on his desk, he wasn’t going to be ignored this time, “Should I be worried about my own hide as well?” He said, mostly as a rhetorical question, as he raised one slim brow. So much for being subtle. SO TOUCH ME OR DON'T JUST LET ME KNOW WHERE YOU'VE BEEN CAUSE I'VE BEEN ALIVE AND ALONE it comes awake and i can't control it - in my body, in my head