A/N: Hey guyssss. :) I finally have the balls to publish a story on here. Thanks to motivation from roxaslvr14(look her up, she's amazing.:D) and Ellen-and-Keats4eva (Check her out, too! ;)). I'm kind've self-conscience about my writing so please no one bash me too hard. I mean, I'll accept criticism. :D

Well, enough of my rambling. This is a Zack/Aerith based FanFic and I don't know. Other couples along the way too. So, here we go! :D

Summary: What if Zack survived that attack? What if he got a second chance to live life to the fullest? But, what would the consequences be to his surviving? Follow Zack and Co. as they deal with life, romance, and drama. The fight against Shinra begins. Sorry, I suck at summaries.


Zack breathed in. He was almost home-free. They were almost to Midgar, him and Cloud. Cloud's been zonked out the whole trip, basically. He couldn't take the mako energy levels. His body wasn't ready for that. The whole reason why they escaped was because of Angeal. Angeal... Zack looked up to him. He always had. He couldn't help but sigh. Where did things get so wrong? How? It was too late to ponder tht question. It didn't really matter. Zack was in too deep to get out. He looked down at Cloud. His eyes were so vacant, but Zack knew Cloud could hear him. He just couldn't respond.

Zack turned to Cloud,"So, what are you going to do once we get to Midgar?"

No response

Zack smiled against the wind,"That's cool. I'm going for a friend... Well.. I don't know if she is. All I know is that she's been waiting too long for me. Way too long."

That was true. Apparantly, he's been in that pod for almost 4 years. He couldn't believe it himself. He founf out from the letter Aerith sent him. Well, one out of 89 letters. He felt so guilty. She gave it to an Angeal Copy that was protecting her and it somehow found him in Banora. It was her final letter to him. But why?

"Maybe... We can stay together while we're in Midgar. Whaddya think, Cloud?" He turned slightly against the truck they've been riding on.

No response.

"Hey! Don't ignore me! Answer me, or I'm gonna pulverize you!"

No response.

Zack laughed,"Just kidding. I"d never do that to you."

He paused,"... We're friends, right?"

The truck hit a bump. Zack bounced and Cloud slid a little. Zack helped him sit up.

The truck stopped,"Who's back there?"

Zack perked,"Well, time to go, buddy."

Zack lifted Cloud onto his shoulder and dashed off the truck to a rock wall near it.

The truck zoomed away.

Zack sighed,"No doubt he's going to alert Shinra."

No sooner did he hear shouting and pounding of boots.

Zack tensed then relaxed and turned to Cloud. He looked him over, smiled, and wrestled his hair around.

Bye Cloud, he thought.

He got up and started to walk away. If he turned arond, Zack would've saw Cloud reach for him.


Zack couldn't take it. There were too many. Who knew he'd be this famous? He was tired, he could barely lift his sword.

He looked up and images flashed in his head. Cissnei... Tseng... Angeal... Sephiroth... Genesis... Cloud... Aeirth.

He remembered what she said she wanted to do. She had 23 little wishes. When she "wrote" them down... She summarized them all - She wanted to spend more time with him.

The troops started to shoot.

He fell in a cry and and waited to hear them shoot again.

Except, they didn't.

He didn't hear anything.

He looked up and he saw them stand there. Not moving. He looked towords the sky and the helicopter that was circling them stopped. Frozen in mid-air.

He squinted his eyes in confusion, "What?".

He got up slowly. Time stopped, But how?. He thought. He looked over himself and...

All his injuries were gone.

He started to freak. Many thoughts zoomed through his head, What happened? Am I dead? How is this possible? Is the world dieing? Am I a loon? Is the mako-energy becoming too much?

He stopped whe he was consumed by light. He closed his eyes tightly, the light was too much for him to handle. When he thought is was safe, he opened his eyes slowly. There was still light around him, but he wasn't alone. A woman stood before him. She had long blond hair with silver eyes. She was dressed like she was ready to fight, but she was still in a dress.

Zack's eyes widened, "Are you the goddess"

She didn't answer but asked a questin of her own, "Are you Zack Fair?"

Her voice was like a melody, He shook himself mentally and nodded.

She smiled, "Oh Zack. You are lucky. If I had come any later, you would have been dead."

He widened his eyes, "But wait, I'm not dead?"

She shook her head.

Relief washed over him. Then there was still a chance. But the n something occured to him.

"Then why a I here?"

She smiled again, "I am granting you a second chance. Let us call it a second alternative to life."

"A... A second alternative?"

She nodded, "Yes. You didn't deserve what fate had in store for you. I am going againstthe world balance but it will not really affect that much."

Zack looked down, "So, I really ws going to die?"

"Unfortunately, yes. You were going to die. But, I know you knew you were. It was inevitable. Until now, of course."

He smiled, "Yeah." Then he frowned, "But why? Why me?"

Her eyes turned blue. "You have so much potential, Zack. You had dreams, hope. Friends you did not want to let down. You even tried to help genesis, even though there was no helping him. He lost his way a long time ago..."

"You wanted to do so much. You could save many lives that are going to end soon. You could help protect the one thing this this planet has hopes for."

"You mean Aerith?...!" Aeriths going to die?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I can not say. I have already said too much."

"I get it."

Zack knew one thing. He had a chance. A chance to fix everything. Get Cloud to saftey. Save Aeith. Take down Sephiroth. Help the planet. He would become a hero.

"But let this be said."

Zack looked up.

"You control what you change. On little thing may make a big impact on futer events. For example, you coming back. It will have a big effect on your friends lives. Their future will somehow be changed."

He nodded, "I understand. I won't let this go to waste."

Her eyes changed back to silver, "I know you will not. When I bring you back, your Turk friends will come in time to help you. They will bring you to safety. And that will end my meddling on that event."

He nodded and bowed, "Thank You, Goddess."

SHe smiled and waved. A rush of wind went by him and he heard her voice, "Good luck, Zack Fair."

He smiled and let the light fade.

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A/N: AND DONEEE! :D I am so proud that I FINALLY PUBLISHED A STORY ON HERE! Lolz, thanks to roxaslvr14 for typing most of it;) Well, please review and tell me what you think:) I love you all:D