Within Xondu forest, an explosive resonation took place and Cloud fell on his back while clutching his arm in pain.
"That's enough!" Sting said, "You've done this technique more than 3 times now, and you haven't gotten anywhere."
"When you are trying to master something, do you stick to a few trials or do you go beyond that?" Cloud asked weakly as he stood on his feet.
"It is not the amount of times you tried it that is my concern. It is the part you look like you are about to collapse." Sting replied, "Your knees and your arms are shaking. Your eyes looks dim and… Hold on… Is that blood?"
Cloud takes notice of his nosebleed and quickly wipes it off.
"I'm fine. I can keep going." Cloud said.
Cloud swiftly fell on his knees and started vomiting blood. Being done with the vomiting of blood, Cloud stood on his feet but Sting also took notice of his eyes bleeding as well.
"Uh… Cloud… Your eyes…" Sting said.
