Through The Mirror to Wonderland

Chapter 1

Vincent Valentine walks around looking for a nice place to sit and just relax. The Forgotten Capital was peaceful today and the cold air gives him the chills. His red eyes wide open to make sure nothing's charging towards his way. He pause, there was a screech and gun firing, coming from his right. He ran toward that direction, saw a girl in front of him. Her Back facing towards him, she was standing in combat mode, he slowly move behide a tree or the nearest thing there, that will hide him enough he could see everything.

He couldn't make out her face, but she had black hair, two or three strands, striking white hair, coming from her roots, she had a pony tail on, her hair covering her left eye and in her hands were two daggers, shaped like circle. Her path was blocked out by three creatures and one machine firing at her. She got hit, she began to strike back. Vincent was in shock as he watched her move. She moves beautifully as if she was dancing, Vincent was watching and studying her. She ran towards it, jumped slashed it with both dagger and did a round kick, she moves back. By the time all three creatures were gone she only had the machines; robot left. But she was overwhelmed, she was bleeding on her right arm and she could barely stand up right. The machine fires at her, she went flying and smashed into something hard behind her, she slide down and hits the floor. She could barely open her eyes, Vincent ran and finishes it off with one shot and it's gone. He turned around and saw her eyes slowly closing.

"Hey wake up," Vincent looked at her, decided to just carry her back to Midgar. "I'm heading back there anyway." He said aloud.

Back in Midgar, Tifa was working and taking care of Marlene at Seventh Heaven, when Vincent came in holding a girl.

"Vincent, what happen," Tifa asked, looking confuse, "this is unlike you to go and help save a lady in trouble."

Vincent raise his eye brown and stared at her, as if she was mad. She stares at him and shakes her head. "I was only joking, come on, lets lay her down upstairs and tell me what the hell happen."

"Fine, but where's Cloud," He looked around.

"He's out with Barret, Red and Cid. Something about monster attacking again," She opens the door to a two bedroom, "if you want to stay the night feel free to use the bed, it's getting late anyway and they'll be back tomorrow morning."

"Fine, if I don't maybe she'll wake up freaking out and runs off without a word," he said sarcastilly, Tifa looked at him like he was crazy, "Have anything that will help her wound?"

"Yes," She runs off and came back with a brown box. "This will help, too bad we don't have any Materia and it'll help us a lot instead of the old fashions, caring the wound with potion and bandages."

"It really doesn't matter," He said, taking the girl's right arm and wiping the blood from her arm and rapping it in bandages. He moves to her leg and clean off the random cuts on her legs, arm and face.

"That looks fine, you did well," She looked and checked to see everything in tacked. "I'll put this away."

Tifa walks away and left Vincent alone in the room, he could hear her footsteps, running down stairs. Vincent pulls the covers over her, brush her hair and notice the rest of her face. There is a scar near her left eye; across her cheek. He stops and stared. Something was bothering him. He had a feeling that he might know this person. No, impossible. He spends the night, laying or sitting on his bed.

She was moaning, tossing and turning. Shouting 'No' calling a name. Vincent woke up, went to her side and shook her, hoping she'll wake up. He paused as she screamed in pain. She was having a nightmare; he heard her said one thing that shocked him. She cried out his name. A few second later she woke up in shock, breathless and in tears. Vincent star at her the cold stare with his bright red eyes.

"Where am I?" She asked, "Who are you, what..." She grabs her head in pain. It was too dark to make out her face.

"You're in Midgar at Seventh Heaven," She stared at him as he turns the light on. She waits for a name, when Tifa ran in.

"Is everything okay? I heard a scream."

"She just had a nightmare," Vincent said, "She's okay now."

"Oh, okay…" she smiles, "Hi, I'm Tifa. I run and own this place." She kicks Vincent and he stares at her.

"Hi, I'm…um," Vincent was kicked again by Tifa, "Cloud." Tifa stares at him and kicked him again, "you can stop kicking me now."

"Cloud, that's a weird name, how did I…last I remember was battling and…in the Forbidden Capital."

"Yeah, I heard something so I rushed over and noticed you knocked out and it seem like that thing was going to kill you," He lied.

"Oh, okay…" she smiles, her eyes are bright green and her left eye is coved up. "I'm Miette. Nice to meet you, but…Tifa, I think I've heard that somewhere."

"Wait, didn't you come here once or twice for a drink?" Tifa asked, "Aren't you Miette Ahsiim?"

"Um…I know I'm Miette but to be honest I don't remember my last name." smiling weakly.

"Well, we should either go back to sleep or we can have breakfast," Tifa yawned. "It's like f5AM. Cloud…I mean, Barret, red and Cid should be coming back soon."

"Great, I guess I can eat," Vincent looked at Tifa and nods.

"Sure, food sounds great," Miette smiles, gets out of bed, "Need any help?"

"Um…I got it," Tifa walks towards Vincent, "I just need Vin…CLOUD! 's help really." Dragging Vincent downstairs.

Miette watched them walked out the door and down stairs. Looking confused she walked back to the bed she was sleeping in.

Tifa stopped down stairs and walked towards the kitchen, still dragging Vincent.

"You can let got of me now." He said trying to pull back.

"Fine, but what the fuck is going on. Seriously, why didn't you just tell her your name?" she stare at him with confusion.

"She…yelled my name in her sleep and," he whisper.

"And what?"

"I don't know," He paused, "there was something about her, I…just can't grasp."

"Sure, whatever you say." Tifa started to take a carton of eggs out and looked back at him, "What happen, how did you run into her and end up carrying her back here, it's unlike you."

"I," he paused, looked up and down, "I don't know."

Vincent told Tifa everything that happen at the Forgotten Capital as she made breakfast for the three, Marlene was still sound asleep. Tifa looked at Vincent and whisper.

"You better tell Cloud this before the poor girl freaks and also, Cloud? Out of all the names…Cloud." She shakes her head and went upstairs. Vincent followed when someone opened the front door. Barret, Red XIII, Fid and Cloud came in.

"Ah…home sweet home," Barret looks around, "Vincent?"

"What are you doing here?" Cloud asked.

"To say something you'll hare and also don't laugh when I explain this to you." Vincent stares coldly at them.

So, Vincent told Cloud and everyone when Tifa was up stairs chatting to Miette.

"You have got to be kidding," Barret laughed, "Sorry, it's just…"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know. Seriously, keep it down. She might hear you. Also…" Vincent stopped as he heard foot steps coming down the stairs.

Tifa and Miette came walking down stairs. Everyone looked up.

"Hello," Miette smiles

"Hey, I didn't think you guys would be back so soon," Tifa smiled weakly at everyone in the room beside Miette. "Um…we have a guest. I guess Vin…I mean Cloud saved her."

"Hi, I'm Miette, nice to meet you."

"Hi, I'm Barret," He shook her hand, "Marlene is my daughter."

"Cid, nice to meet you,"

"Red XIII," Red gave a little bow.

"Hi…um," Cloud smiles but gave a quick glared at Vincent. Barret and Cid kicked him, "ZACK! Ah…I mean…yeah, Zack. Well, I need some sleep, long journey I say. Night I mean morning."

"Um…okay…" Miette starched her head.

"Vin…I mean, CLOUD! God it feels so weird calling my name." he whisper. Three minutes later, "CLOUD!"

"Cloud," Tifa, Cid, Barret and Red said to Vincent and then Barret smacks him.

"Yeah, yeah yeah. I'm coming, I'm coming." Vincent walks off rubbing his arm, "yeah, what do you…"

"What the fuck, out of all the names why did you choose mine's" Cloud walked back and fourth. "Nevermind, you have to tell her or she'll catch on anyway."

"Yeah, I know," Vincent looks down, "I'll deal with it." He walks out the door.