Serenity (Clouds story)

by loubie1320

After Meteor everything seemed to be settling down again for Cloud and his friends. His delivery service was doing well and the construction of Edge was coming on nicely. But one thing still plagued cloud guilt and mourning until he encountered a delivery with a difference. this is my first story for a good 10 years so be gentle :). I do not own anything in ffVII or square enix

1. Regrets

Regrets.

The sky, I've never seen it as beautiful as it was back there. It had been 6 years since I was last at Nibelheim ... Well my Nibelheim but even now there was no where in the world that would compare. As I was looking up a familiar tone brought me back to reality, my phone.

"Tifa?"

"Hey Cloud how you doing? There's a couple of orders that have turned up at the bar, some of them you need to see." her voice sounded concerned.

"Ok thanks"

Some I need to see? Usually that meant one thing, danger. I got back on the Fenrir, my latest pride and joy and left heading in the direction of Edge. The sun hit my face and warmed me as I drove over the barren land left from the actions of Shinra. To think none of this would've been here if it wasn't for Barrett, Tifa and the others, especially one woman in particular. I always feel the guilt hit me, if my mind hadn't of been so twisted, if I wasn't so week I could've saved her. Although it wasn't the first time I had lost someone close to me she was the one that hurt the most. Thinking about my fallen comrades made me want to take a detour, turning the Fenrir sharp to the left I eventually arrived at the resting place of my old friend.

"Hey Zack"

That was all I could muster, its all I could ever seem to say now. After all I had let him down so much. I straightened up the Buster Sword, wiped off the dirt and placed my head upon the hilt.

" I'm sorry"

By the time I had arrived at Edge night had fallen, the bright stars reflected off the metal structures cutting though the darkness around the city. I cut the Fenrir's engine and everything went silent, even 7th Heaven was quiet. Looking at my phone concerned I soon realised why.

1:20 A.M no wonder

"how long was I up there?" I muttered

I walked towards 7th Heaven trying to be as quiet as I could but as I walk through the door I realise as a pair of arms wrap around my neck it was pointless, Tifa was still up.

"Cloud where have you been?! I was starting to worry that something had happened"

"Sorry Tifa I lost track of the time." I explained as I pulled away to see to see those ruby eyes and brilliant white smile staring back at me. Even though we weren't really friends when we were kids I'd watch her from a distance and see that amazing smile, making me feel so happy. She took my hand leading me towards the bar and started to make me a drink, I took a seat fidgeting impatiently looking around for the delivery orders Tifa had told me about.

"It's pointless looking here for them, I've put them in your office." looking quite smug that she had found me out.

I shook it off desperate to know what they contained, I didn't want to be rude and leave so I sat and sipped at my drink.

"so about these orders?"

Tifa sighed knowing that it was pointless trying to change the subject.

"Well most of them are pretty standard, the odd trip to Kalm and Chocobo Bill needs something picking up from Junon Harbour."

"so what's the problem?" starting to get impatient again.

"Erm and order turned up this morning, no recipient and no delivery address all it says is Midgar."

I stiffened at the word, Midgar.