Chapter 01:

It was peaceful around them as he sat with Aerith atop the slide at the playground. For a moment, Cloud could feel all of the strain of being in Midgar again fall away, his body relaxing. There were no stars to look at, not with the upper plate above them and the air pollution choking the skies. Cloud was pretty sure there was a Mako leak nearby, the corrupted smell of sulfur tainting the air. Aerith and he didn't need to talk. It was a companionable silence, and the blond wrapped his arm around the brunette. When she rested her head on his shoulder, both were at peace.

The noise of a gate opening behind them caught Cloud's attention, and they both stood to get a better look at the chocobo drawn carriage. Admiring the deep red wood paneling on the carriage itself, his eyes were drawn to the familiar looking dark haired woman in the back of the vehicle.

"She's beautiful," Aerith murmured at his side. It was then that Cloud realized why the woman looked familiar.

"Tifa?!"


Truth be told, Tifa was scared: determined to complete her mission, but scared nonetheless. At the moment as Don Corneo's carriage bore her from the belly of Sector 7, the bartender half-wished she had takenJessie's offer to have her on this mission with her. Just a friendly face would help calm her.

Seeing Cloud fall after they defeated President Shinra's Airbuster rocked Tifa's nerves. He had told them to be strong and not to worry, he would be back. But once the first 24 hours had gone by, Barret had decided that AVALANCHE's next plan needed to go forward. They needed information, about Shinra and what they were planning next, and they needed it now. And with news of a Shinra lapdog being only one sector away, Barret couldn't pass on this opportunity.

Tifa had been the obvious choice. This wasn't her first seduction mission, and it probably wouldn't be her last.

Fingering the blue silk dress that had pulled her out of many sticky situations, Tifa's eyes glazed over as she tried to think of something else to distract herself. Cloud's spiky blond head appeared in her mind and a small smile appeared on her face. Cloud's face morphed into another face, familiar to her, but unknown. Her entire body flushed with heat, and it startled her out of her daydream at how strong her reaction was. A moment later, the carriage came to a stop as it waited for the gate between Sector 7 and 6 to open up to allow their passage. Straightening her posture as the gate guards leered at her, Tifa's knuckles went white as she gripped the handrails. She barely moved when the carriage jolted into motion once more.

Through the now closing gate, the chocobo drawn carriage turned to head towards the Sector 6 Wall Market, a jumble of shops and establishments lining the wall separating the slums from the upper plate. The whiteness of a large object on her left caught Tifa's attention, and she turned to inspect it. Bright blond hair caught her attention, and she realized that Cloud sat on top of the playground slide with a pretty brunette. A bitter taste filled her mouth as a chill swept away the heat from earlier. The carriage moved on as she heard her name being called, but Tifa trained her eyes on the railing her hands gripped tightly until Cloud and the brunette were out of sight, shame burning at her breast. Steeling her resolve, Tifa headed inside the carriage and took a seat, grabbing herself a drink to help calm herself.

The noise outside the carriage increased as they traveled through the Wall Market. All too soon, the motion of movement stopped, and the carriage door opened. Slamming the rest of her drink, Tifa accepted the hand held out to help her down the steps. She noticed she had been received right on the edge of the mansion steps, so she didn't need to dirty her shoes with the grime from the streets. With a hand on her elbow, she was led into the impressive mansion of her target.

Inside was gaudy. It was filled with gold plated everything, and red painted hardwood. Repressing her shudder, Tifa plastered a smile on her face, as if she enjoyed being there.

"The Don is in a meetin' right now, Sweetcheeks, but he'll be done soon. If ya follow me, I'll show ya around," a nameless man wearing shades said to her. Sunglasses or not, she could feel his eyes raking over her figure, and it made her feel disgusting.

"Alright," she replied, trying to sound happy, and gullible. The tour itself was brief. Besides the public access lobby and staircase, Tifa was shown the lounge room, which was mercifully empty, before briefly mentioning Don Corneo's office as they passed it by. The man, who still hadn't given his name, led her to the last doorway on the second floor, which led to a long set of stairs.

"Watch your step" was her only warning before Tifa was led down into the depths of what looked like a literal sex dungeon. "Make yourself comfortable," the man then sneered. "Someone will collect you soon." He then went back up the stairs, and Tifa was, miraculously, left alone.


A/N: So, the first chapter of a new story of mine! :D This was my attempt at NaNoWriMo this year, and although I haven't finished it (or reached my word goal), I most definitely have a good chunk of the story completed. With finals this week and Christmas in the next few, I have some free time in order to regularly update this. And by regularly update, I mean probably once or twice a week. While I have other things to do, like working on a D&D campaign, catching up on my crochet commissions, and making videos for my YouTube channel, I do want to spend more time here on FFNet. If I can, I'll try to do more writing streams on Twitch, too.

Anyway, a little explanation of this story:

As it's set in an alternate universe, this will follow along the lines of the story for FFVII, however one deviation makes everything else spiral out of control. Since this takes place in a dimension that has my OCs in it, those will be playing a somewhat prominent part in this story.

And for now, Tifa's husband shall remain anonymous. . .at least until he is revealed through the plot :3

Last of all, please don't forget to fav, follow, and review! All three mean so much to me, and it's great getting feedback about a story that I feel affection for.

Until next time, my Lovelies! *smooches*