[Cloud doesn't get sick or die from diseases like most people, he survived Mako poisoning for crying out loud even. He leans against a wall, then kicked off and started walking again. There's monsters above on the scaffolding, he's not surprised they haven't dropped down to attack but he's ready if they should at any point.

He has his hand on the handle of Zack'shis buster sword, he turns suddenly at the sound of a groan from above and then he sees it, the shadow. It's cast across the ground with a gun, a trademark gun.]

Vincent? [he's half surprised to see one of his bestfriends here. Well, not that he's ever called him bestfriend to his face, but it's the truth. Cloud always suspected they understood each other, paying for sins they both couldn't face even though none of it was remotely true. At least that's what Tifa had told him.]

Hey. Come out, it's me. I'm not an illusion or whatever. I have half a mind to think you are though.