Sorry if it's been a while, but I have a new saga! This time, this saga focuses around a few of the Protectors dealing with their pasts, as well as a few going insane because of those pasts. This first season starts off with Cloud Strife and his never-ending battle with his rival, Sephiroth. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story, my OCs, and the saga. Thank you.

The night in Domino City was quiet, peaceful, and calming. The city had been saved countless times from creatures of darkness by the Protectors of Domino. Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER from a planet called Midgar, had joined this group in order to continue his battle with his rival, a former hero called Sephiroth. Cloud used to join with his friends back on Midgar in order to stop Sephiroth from destroying the planet with a meteor. Vincent Valentine, a experiment by a company called Shin-Ra, Cid Highwind, a airship pilot, Yuffie Kisaragi, a thief and ninja, Barret Wallace, a man who killed his family all because of a grudge against an organization called AVALANCE, Tifa Lockhart, Cloud's childhood friend and martial artist, Cait Sith, a fortune teller, Red XIII, another experiment that was able to speak the human tongue, and Aerith Gainsborough, a flower merchant that was killed by Sephiroth before she could stop the meteor.

Vincent Valentine was also a part of the Protectors, but Cloud never really knew how he got to Domino, or what had happened to the others who helped fight Sephiroth. But he knew that Sephiroth had also made it to Domino, still alive and wanting revenge for what happened on Midgar. Sephiroth hadn't died, but did come back twice from a remnant called Kadaj, once in Midgar, two years after Sephiroth's defeat, and again in Domino, after Dartz returned him from the Lifestream.

Sephiroth, during his battle with Cloud after Kadaj merged with the remaining part of JENOVA, mentioned that his defeat by Cloud would cause him to go insane. But Cloud had defeated Sephiroth once before, but that was a long time ago. He didn't understand what he meant by that statement.

He would learn…the hard way.

-Kame Turtle Game Shop-

Cloud looked out the window of the game shop, a half moon gazing down at him. His eyes were reflected through the glass while the other Protectors were challenging each other to a video game called Guitar Hero. They found it fun and a bit hard, but Cloud didn't want to participate. He wanted to defeat Sephiroth once and for all. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and looked up. It was the Pharaoh, a bit tired after playing a song called Six.

"You're thinking about Sephiroth…" he whispered. Cloud nodded lightly. "I know he's out there…somewhere, but you can't keep on searching for him forever."

"I can, and I will," Cloud replied, turning back to the window. "I'll find him even if I die doing so." Atem turned back to the group, who were staring at them; the game paused with Joey and Toby playing against each other.

"We were just talking," Atem muttered simply, walking back over to the game. Cloud looked out the window again, and noticed that his reflection was different. It now had long silver hair, emerald, cat-like eyes, and a wicked smile. Sephiroth? Cloud thought, but how? Must I be going out of my mind? He stood up, looking away from the window. He moved towards the group, sitting down on the couch beside Vincent and Edward Elric.

"May I join?" he inquired. The image of Sephiroth still lingered in his mind, smiling darkly.

What will happen with Cloud? Find out in chapter two, Dreams Transform Into Nightmares.

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