Okay well this is Chapter 1, I apologize for any boredom, but most beginnings are boring, so please bear with me through this terrible time. As everyone knows, I do not own Final Fantasy. If I did I would be in civilization and not on this God forsaken mountain.

Oh, and I don't own God.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The feeling of lost hope had never left Kaya in her dreams. She would often dream of the stigma and how it pained her. How it pained her mother to see her like that. There was nothing she could do about it. She would also dream of her father, and how successful he use to be working as a Shinra Manager who worked on the 66th floor at Shinra HQ in Midgar. She would dream of Midgar and how everything use to be. But she would wake up to the way things are now. Her father now an angry drunk and a regular at Tifa's bar, couldn't get a job to save his life. Her mother had returned to the Planet a week before Kaya was healed. Kaya thought that the Miracle Water was a present from her mother.

Kaya opened her eyes as she held her stuff moogle even closer, she always had the moogle within reach at all hours of the day. It was her security blanket. The moogle was always there for her whenever her parents weren't. Kaya had a hard time sleeping, and was still tired, she had wanted to go back to sleep, but knew she had a busy day ahead of her. Kaya sat up in bed and looked out her window, the sky was still dark and the sun was beginning to rise. Kaya climbed out of bed, she had wanted to go to the Flower Girls church. She had been going every morning and night since she was wiped clean of her stigma. Kaya had learned of the Flower Girl, and who she was from her friend Marlene who was younger than herself. Kaya actually admired Aeris, she was thankful for what Aeris had done for the planet, even though she was killed. Kaya liked being in the Church, it made her feel at peace.

Kaya also visited her mother's grave every day, which was outside of Edge City. Her mother's grave was one of the few in the graveyard, there were only 7 graves. Kaya had quickly changed into her clothes. She wore a pink shirt and brown cargo pants. She slipped on her green jacket, and put her brown hair up into pig tails. Kaya grabbed her moogle, who she named "Mog", and slowly tip toed out of her room so she wouldn't wake her father. The last time Kaya woke him up, he got mad at her, and yelled, throwing a half empty can at her. She walked down the hall quietly, and got to the door. She opened it as slowly as she did with her door, and walked out, shutting it without making a noise.

Kaya walked down the stairs that led up to her apartment quickly. Before she reached the last step she jumped into the air, skipping it. She could hear the noise her feet made as it hit the pavement. She looked up to her father's window and saw the blinds starting to move, Kaya ran before he could see her. She ran into down the street as fast as she could, for no reason really, she just wanted to get to the Church soon. Kaya was told many times about going off on her own when her mother was alive, she was always suppose to go with a friend or her mother. Now Kaya went anywhere without telling anyone, but Mog. Kaya ran past a restaurant, the smell of bacon filled her nose, but not her stomach, which growled in despair. She then ran past buildings that were still under construction. In fact the whole city wasn't even complete yet, there were still areas that were being built. The school for Edge City hadn't even been thought of; people were worried about other things.

Kaya was now reaching the end on Edge City, which meant she was reaching the beginning of Midgar. She slowed her pace as she saw the 'Caution Do Not Enter Signs'; she hopped over a fence carefully. She reached the other side, and while holding Mog and the fence, she turned slowly and saw the huge gorge that led into the slums of Midgar. She squatted down and put one foot in front of her facing it sideways, she gave herself a little push from the fence, but that was all she needed. Alot of dust began to form as Kaya skidded down the gorge. This wasn't the first time she skidded down, and it wasn't the easiest. Kaya chose to go this way because if she went the other way, an adult would see her, and tell her to leave, or tell her father. Kaya started picking up speed as she went down, she bent down a little bit and tried putting her left hand down to try to slow herself, while the other hand held onto Mog which was close to her chest. Kaya was now dragging her hand in the dirt in hopes of slowing down, but it wasn't working. She saw a rock approaching her, and Kaya moved her feet in time, but wasn't able to move her hand that quick.

Kaya's hand had hit the rock hard, which caused her to pull her hand back quick and to stand up straight. The sudden movement caused her to lose balance. Kaya then began tumbling down into the gorge, and it seemed to take forever. Kaya held Mog close to her as she fell. Finally, Kaya made one last tumble, and flew high in the air; she landed hard onto the ground on her stomach. Kaya layed there on the ground, she was in pain. She rolled over onto her back and looked at her Mog, checking to see if he was injured. He was fine. She used her left hand to help boost her off the ground, she noticed she felt pain while doing so, so when she rose to her feet she checked her left hand and saw how cut up it was on the palm and fingers, not to mention how dirty it was. Blood was starting to show, but Kaya wiped it onto her pants.

Kaya dusted herself off and began walking to the Church, she had come this far, and it was barely light out. She walked in the same direction she had always gone. It didn't take Kaya long to get to the Church, because she walked fast. She entered the Church slowly; she scanned the area, even though she couldn't really see inside. It was dark in the Church, so it seemed kind of scary to Kaya. She walked over to a bench close to the flowers and sat down. She thought of checking the flowers, but it would be kind of hard looking at them with no light. Kaya decided to lie down onto the bench and to take a quick nap. She didn't have to be back into town until noon, that was when she was suppose to go to Tifa's to clean tables, and to take out trash. Tifa knew about Kaya, she learned her situation from Marlene and Denzel. So Tifa offered Kaya a little job to help keep food on the table for her. Kaya only had to do this once a week Kaya took her jacket off and put it down onto the bench. She then layed down and used her jacket as a pillow for her head. She held her Mog and looked at him in the eyes," Make sure you wake me up, okay?" With that said, she then drifted off to sleep.

Kaya felt a cold breeze on her arms, she shivered. She felt the breeze again, as if it were telling her to wake up. Kaya then sat up, she rubbed her eyes the Church was still dark. She picked up her Mog and looked at him," Is it...still early?" She walked into the flowers and looked up into the sky; she then saw the sky filled with stars. She held Mog,"It's not morning, its night! I told you to wake me! I was supposed to help Tifa today! And I promised Mom I would see her today!" She ran out of the Church, and into the night, with only the moon as her light to guide her. Kaya thought of going straight home but thought," Well, maybe I could go visit Mom tonight, that way my promise is still valid..." She held Mog by his arm and began to run. She took a different route to get out, even though it was a bit longer. The way she went was easier to climb out of.

As Kaya climbed out of the gorge she looked down and saw how dark it was down there. She was a bit scared of the dark itself; it reminded her of the stigma. Kaya then heard thunder, which made it worse. Kaya looked up to the sky, and saw that the stars were now covered; she felt raindrops as they were beginning to hit her face. Kaya then remembered that she had forgotten her jacket. She had left it on the bench. Kaya then looked around to where she had exactly climbed from and couldn't see any lights from Edge City, seeing how the city didn't have street lights, or any lighting for signs, once it was dark, it was dark. Kaya didn't care if she had to circle Midgar until she came across Edge City; she was going to get there so she could go see her Mom. Kaya began running along what was left of the deserted city as the rain was now pouring down hard on Kaya.

Kaya was now soaked, and the ground was now muddy. If anything, she was being soaked clean of the dirt she had collected earlier. Each step could be heard, and soon, Kaya was too tired to run in the dark rain. She just stomped each step in frustration. Kaya stopped and held her Mog up to her face so she could see him," This is your fault...We probably should've just stayed at the Church." Kaya then heard a low growling, she froze, and she wasn't sure where it was coming from. She had hoped it was her stomach, but then she heard it again...It sounded like a Kalm Fang. She took another step forward and heard the growl, it sounded like it was coming from behind her. She knew that if there was one fang, that there was a pack nearby. Kaya decided to try and make a run for it. She was defenseless, so running was all she had left.

Kaya heard the Fang beginning to move, it started out slow, but then it began to chase her in full speed. Kaya began screaming out in hopes of someone hearing her, but it was useless. She was too far out and no one was probably awake. She heard another Kalm Fang, but this one sounded like it was coming at her from the side. She slowed down and moved closer to the edge of Midgar, she didn't know what else to do. Kaya then threw her body into the gorge; it seemed like the only thing to do. As she fell she screamed, until she blacked out.