Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Final Fantasy VII Characters.
Cloud's Choice
An FF-7 Story
Chapter 1: Twilight Memories
The sun was setting in the west in a dazzling show of color as Cloud and Tifa watched in silence. They were sitting on the porch of their villa in Costa del Sol which Cloud had bought soon after meteor was destroyed. A few months after buying it he proposed to Tifa who happily accepted. They were soon married and moved into the villa where they now lived. Cloud and Tifa had 2 children. A 4 year old boy named Chad and a 2 year old girl named Ann.
"It has been almost 8 years since meteor was destroyed," remarked Cloud suddenly. "Everyone was able to get back to lives and live peacefully again thanks to all our efforts," added Tifa with a smile. "Do you know why I bring this up?" asked Cloud. "It has been exactly 8 years to the day since Aeris died," said Cloud with a sigh. "No matter how hard I try I can't stop thinking about her. I know she died to save the planet and all but that hasn't stopped me from thinking about her," said Cloud with an air of frustration in his voice.
"I was there along with you and Barret. I saw it happen. I saw her die with my own eyes. That image has been haunting my thoughts ever since," said Cloud looking very sad. "I know that you miss her but her death helped her save the planet because if she wasn't in the lifestream she couldn't have done what she did. She knew what she was doing. She knew Sepiroth would kill her but I think that was part of her plan. She knew what she had to do and knew she couldn't do it while she was alive," explained Tifa.
"I guess your right," replied Cloud with an even heavier sigh. "Besides I will always be here with you. I will never leave you Cloud," replied Tifa as she leaned over and gave Cloud a kiss on the cheek. "You go to bed and I'll go put the kids to bed and meet you up there.
After a few minutes Tifa climbed into bed along side her husband who was lying in bed wide awake. "You need to get some sleep because we have a busy day tomorrow," said a sleepy Tifa. "I know but I just can't sleep. I am worried because tomorrow Barret wants to make me the general of his peacekeeping army and I don't have an acceptance speech ready. I don't want to get up there and look like a fool," said a worried Cloud. "Don't worry, I know you will think of something now get some sleep," said Tifa. After giving him another kiss on the cheek Tifa quickly fell asleep. Cloud lay awake for a while and thought about what Tifa had said that evening and it began to make more and more sense. He soon fell into a peaceful slumber.