"I..." He frowned, adjusting his hold on Brodoof and looking away. "You haven't noticed it yet...have you?" With a sigh, Zack leaned in until his nose was almost pressed against Cloud's.

"My eyes....they don't glow here. I have no materia, no super strength or anything special about me." He pulled back, trying to hide how helpless he felt. "I can't do anything if you get hurt Cloud. I can't protect you here and it's a lot to take in. "