This is my first time writing a final fantasy fanfic! I got the inspiration to write this after reading the book "The Hero and the Crown" by Robin Mckinley. Since Advent Children summarises up Cloud's story and Dirge of Cerberus summarises up Vincent's, I decided to try one for Tifa. Please r & r!
Final Fantasy VII: Final Heaven----------------------------------------------Chapter 1----------------------------------------------
She listened as the sound of the engine of his fenrir grew softer and softer until she could hear it no more. Sighing, she sat down and stared out of the window of the bar and began to reminisce about the past events. It had been a year now since Cloud had last battled Sephiroth, eventually defeating him and gaining back his confidence, to the happiness of Tifa. "At least all that lecturing paid off!" Tifa thought to herself, smiling as she gazed out of the window in the direction of where Cloud was heading. Tifa was a happy person for now, business at the bar was good and Marlene and Denzel were finally going to school. Cloud was also a whole new person and that was the most she could ever hope for.
Yet something was missing.
Deep inside her, Tifa knew what it was but she never brought it up. Even if she did think about it, the pain was too much to bear. So she preferred to lock it up away instead, where she would not be reminded of it so. Tifa looked at herself in the mirror hanging on the wall at the back of the bar. She was still young and pretty, despite the hectic job of running a bar and taking care of kids. She also knew how to fight which was a bonus, "so why does he not love me?"
The sound of footsteps disrupted her chain of thoughts. A man burst into the bar and hurriedly approached her.
"Does Cloud Strife live here?" he asked.
Tifa nodded. "Great, is he at home? I really need to speak to him."
"I'm sorry but he just left a couple of minutes ago. He won't be back until tomorrow."
Upon hearing that, the man grew visibly upset.
"Is anything the matter?"
" Actually yes, there's a dragon living in a cave at the edge of Midgar. It has already killed 2 children from my village and noone from my village knows how to fight! I heard that a young man named Cloud Strife could fight and so I thought maybe he could help us. But seeing that he isn't here…" the man stopped midway and sighed.
"I'm really sorry but he's not here. Maybe you could wait until tomorrow?" Tifa said with regret.
"I guess I will have to but who knows how many other people the creature would have gotten by then…Thanks for your help anyway, miss" the man said sadly. With his head down, he shuffled towards the open door.
Tifa considered offering her help but she knew that she was needed there at the orpahange. "What if something happens while I'm not at home?" she thought. But then looking at the man in such distress and thinking about how the dragon had already killed 2 children, she finally called out to him.
"Wait! Erm… I can help!"