I've had to upload this story again as there were complications on my laptop that caused me to delete it. I'm annoyed because now I've lost all my reviews...I hope that you will all review again. Sorry about all this! Thank you (:


Hi :)

Well this is my first ever fanfiction. Cloud and Tifa..although in this chapter there is hardly any Cloud or Tifa. Mainly a prelude of what's to come. It will contain new characters but they link very well to our very own final fantasy VII crew. Pwomise! It just needs a bit of time before the story can get into gear before you'll fully understand what's going on...it's not an AU but is a kind of "what would happen in the next movie of FFVII if I was in charge" sort of thing..haha.

Hopefully you'll enjoy it.

Disclaimer: All FFVII characters are property of square enix. I own nothing other than the creation of my own characters.


Only Time Will Tell

Chapter 1


Cold. That was it was. Derelict. Unfamiliar. Not a homely face in sight. But what was home? How could she know what home was when she hadn't seen a home in over sixteen years? Lost was what she was. In need of love and care. She had friends..yes, she had friends but for how much longer? How long till they were gone again? Time was of the essence. She had no one to hope for. They soon would be gone too.

She looked up from her crouched position on the floor towards the clock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. The cold, derelict and unfamiliar room like an empty void of space staring back at her as time went on.

"Only a matter of time," she barely whispered before she leaned her forehead back onto her knees.


"Marlene! Denzel!"

"We're coming Tifa!" Marlene shouted from the top of the stairs.

Tifa smiled slightly as the children decended the stairway and made their way to the front of the bar. The children always managed to make her smile on a dreary day like this. It was cold outside as the rain poured down, chattering against the window.

"Smells delicious as always, Tifa," Marlene spoke.

"Nothing but the best for my two favourite customers," Tifa said as she put their food down.

"Where's Cloud?" Denzel asked digging in.

"On a delivery. He had to make an early start, but don't worry he left a message to say he'll be back before dinner," answered Tifa as she moved behind the bar, wiping the surfaces.

"On a delivery..in this weather?" questioned Denzel.

"Well..you know what Cloud is like. He likes to get the job done..and his clients come first no matter what the weather."

"Yeah Denzel..remember..'Strife Delivery Service..you name it we deliver it'. We run a business that it reliable. People should get what they ask for no matter what the weather..right Tifa?" said Marlene, quoting the services slogan whilst holding the biggest grin possible.

"That's right," laughed Tifa as she cheerfully carried on the pleasant conversation with her two children. They were her children as she laughed along with them as they spoke animatedly about school, home life and general chit chat. Everything had been going so wellover tha last few months Tifa thought. Cloud was back. The thought made her smile. Her childhood best friend that she'd been in love with right from the beginning was finally home to live like a real family. Even surprising her with flowers now and then, a kiss on the cheek before he left for work and sometimes small gifts such as a new pair of earrings. Yes, everything was going splendidly. The closeness between them was finally returning. No more awkwardness..no more shying away..just simply Cloud, Tifa, Denzel and Marlene.

Family.


"Amara, get up!" yelled Cydney, "come on..get a flippin' move on!"

Amara finally got up from her crouched position.

Cydney. One of the friends that Amara had learned shared the same fate as her. By the tone of her voice, you could tell she was not in a pleasant mood.

"Why do you torture youself in this pathetic room all alone? For Gaias sake..you're not the only one in this shitty lifestyle. We gotta survive for each other! If you give up hope, ain't tellin' what else is ganna go wrong. Just pull yourself together alright?"

Amara stared at Cydneys blue eyes as if asking for sympathy . There were no words. She was right. Why waste time? But..when did they know if they were wasting time or not?

"Do you know?"

"Do I know what?" Cydney frustratingly asked as she moved to the window to gain some light within the dark room. She hated it when Amara asked stupid questions.

Amara sighed before asking, "do you know when it's going to happen again?"

"Amara..I-"

"Of course you don't. Forget I asked. Was a stupid question."

Seeing the troubled look on Amaras' face made Cydney feel uneasy. How was she supposed to know when it happened? It just happened when they least expected it. "I hate it just as much as you do. The unknowing, the uncertainty. Whether or not we'll finally make our way home-"

"Home?..How do we know where home is?"

Cydney slightly taken aback from the outspoken Amara, frowned. Amara was never one to be so negative..quiet and restricted from others, yes. But never negative. She had always given them high hopes when they felt like they wouldn't be able to go on. She had leadership skills, she was a fighter and more than that she was a good friend. Why no w was she acting like a pessimist?

"You don't have an answer because we don't have a home. Nothing. That's what we have. No parents, no families just nothing! We're doomed to travel through time without a trace of where we come from and that is that. No one will love us just because there is no time before we move on to another decade, or century or whatever!"

Amara unclenched her fists, unaware that she had tightened them at all, gradually letting the calm sweep over her. The outbust had made her angry. It wasn't fair that they had to live this life with no one around them. They had each other and a few others but it wasn't enough.

Every girl needs a family.

"I'm sorry," Cydney stated before making her way to the door, "I wish I could be more useful." And with that she departed.

Feeling the sudden guilt, Amara began to go after her. She opened the door and shouted Cydneys' name before coming face to face with a bright blinding light. Amara crossed her arms over her face to cover her burning eyes and shining light began to swallow her up. Amara felt a tingling sensation swim through her body and her surroundings began to change.

Everything was disorientated as she began to open her eyes. She was outside she could tell that much as she felt the bitter cold and rain fall upon her skin. Everything was moving to fast to make out a destination. Suddenly black silhouettes taking the formation of broken buildings and rooftops began to appear.

A crumbled city began to make itself clear as Amara slowing walked forward. Rubbish and clutter appeared around her feet. Crushed furnishings, childrens belongings and all other personal possesions surrounded her. A slight pull of her heart tugged her insides as she wondered some more.

Where was she? What had happened here?

Movement around her finally began to cease as she made her way forward. She looked above towards the grey sky noticing what would have been some kind of shelter around this particular area. The unprotected area allowed the rain to fall down her skin making her shiver. It almost looked like a ceiling should have been there above this 'attacked' city..a kind of plate?

Amara continued forward..searching ofr anything to give her a clue to where she was. She once again looked up towards the sky and noticed a rather large buliding..or at least what would have been a very large buliding. Most of it seemed to have been destroyed.

She moved in the direction of the building before a sound beneath her feet made her concentration divert downwards. It looked like some kinda of sign. Amara picked it up and rubbed as much gravel and dirt from the sign as possible.

"Shinra.." she whispered. Amara's eyes widened as she began taking in the destroyed city. A sudden wave of realisation overcome her.

"Midgar."


"You called for us sir," Rude stated as he entered the presidents office within Healins' walls.

"I did indeed." Rufus Shinra spoke as he finished scribbling down on his paper. Putting his pen down and neatening his papers, he finally looked up. "It seems she has arrived."

"Who sir?" asked a concerned Rude.

"The answer to all our problems."


Well..Was it okay? (: