Devil's Final Cry: Cloud's Story

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Message from Drakan101: Behold as far as I know, The first sister fic ever! My sis and I decided to try something a little different this time around. We are basically going to write the same fic from two perspectives! I do Cloud's side and she does Zack's! If you prefer one character over the other, go read that side. Anyway, the characters that the story focuses on is Cloud, Zack, Reno, Squall, Zell, Yuna, Rikku, Tifa, Yuffie and a few more I think. Anyhow enjoy the story.

Chapter 1: Long Lost

Cloud walked around the plains of the outside of Edge, fingers twisted around Ultimablade's hilt. He searched around for anything to take down. He has begun to fight more often, even though it wasn't for any purpose. Just for the sake of it all. Every now and then Barret or Vincent joined him but not often. Cloud eventually spotted a fiend. A very cat like creature. Looked like a panther with a few minor difference, it's tail looked as if it was made of chain and had fire coming up from it's feet, blue flames to be specific. Cloud observed the animal as it moved. He's never seen a creature such as this. But he was determined to be the one to cause it's demise. If it was even slightly powerful, it would be worth it, if it took the blows or ran away, it was time wasted.

He charged at the new beast with a burst of energy, jumping up and bringing the blade down on the middle of the creature's back, causing it to turn quickly and pounced in Cloud's general direction, he was ready, bustersword ready to protect him from any attack this monster was going to bring his way. He evaded the attack through reflex, narrowly missing the claws. He attacked the creatures head and watched both parts of the monster fall to the ground. Cloud sighed, placing Ultimablade back in it's sheath. All the monsters near Edge were too easy to bring down. He though of where to find tougher monsters as he walked back to the city.

He walked into Tifa's tavern, and placed his sword down in a corner, stealing a glance around the bar. Everyone was there today, which was quite rare. Everyone has been so busy with their own thing that it was rare for them to see each other.

"Heya Spikey! What's up?" Barret said in his usual loud voice, somehow, even when he was happy he still managed to sound angry. No, more than that, like he was ready to shoot your head off. Cloud glanced over to Barret and the rest of the group.

"The fiends in this area are too weak, that's what's up! Do you guys know where I could find any?"

"Well, apparently fiends, you know large ones have been coming out of nowhere near Mideel. That should keep you entertained." Tifa said with her usual smile.

"How do you know that there are fiends around there? We haven't been there in years, not since we were first fighting against Sephiroth." Cloud looked at Tifa, eyes full of curiosity.

"Because according to the news, they had to evacuate Mideel because the fiends are getting that aggresive. They're not afraid of humans anymore." Tifa picked up a few glasses and plates from an empty table and carried them over to the counter. "But if you do go Cloud, promise me one thing alright?"

"What is it?" Cloud glanced to the counter as Tifa started to wash the dishes.

"Don't get too cocky, got it? We all remember how you just jump straight into battles." Tifa dryed her hands and and walked over to Cloud's table. " You do have that sort of history."

"Ok, I'll be careful. Now, how do I get there?" He looked over to Cid, who's eyes were glued to the TV set in the top right corner of the bar. Cloud got up and walked over to Cid's stool and kicked it. " How drunk are you?"

"It's 3:58 pm, you jackass!" Cloud rolled his eyes and stole the airship's key. "Those are mine you mother... You know what I mean!" Cloud sighed and walked to the door.

"I'll be back soon, in one piece. I promise!" He left and walked to where the Highwind was, luckly, a lot of the crew members knew how to pilot an airship. Cloud told what looked like the most experienced looking one where to go, and they were on their way. Of course a few people asked where Cid was, but were not surprised when Cloud told them he was drunk. Cloud noticed through his boredom that two of the girls working on the Highwind kept pointing at him, then laughing. They looked like they were teens so it was obvious that either they found something funny about him (Most likely the hair) or it was that one of them liked him. The first option was most likely, or so he thought.

They eventually reached Mideel, and the news was right. Monsters were running around everywhere, but what Cloud found the wierdest was, a strange green glow in the distance. He fought his way to where the glow was, but he was not ready for what he saw.

He saw a black haired man, layed face down in the dirt. He wore a battered and bloody SOLDIER uniform and looked dead. Cloud walked over to the man and checked for a pulse, there was none, he wasn't breathing either. Cloud hoisted the man onto his back and made his way to a safer area. When he eventually found one, he placed the body down carefully. Cloud gasped once he saw the face. It was one that he remembered from when he was a grunt. His mentor in a way. But what really set him back was when the eyes blinked opened. Cloud glanced down at the man who began to speak. "Hey, little bud, you've gotten bigger... Your still short though." He stood slowly and looked down at Cloud. "Ha, still taller!"

"Zack, what are you doing here, your supposed to be dead!" Cloud was unsure what to do.

"That's nice, I come back and I get hit with the fact that I'm not alive! Nice Cloud!"

" Sorry... But why are you back? How are you back? Is Aerith coming too?" Cloud had too many questions so he only asked what he believed to be the most important.

" I'll tell you later, Shinra is messin' with stuff and no... I think... She likes it in the promised land. With all of those flowers and all those other plants. I think she has a pet squirrel!"

"Ok?"

"Kidding! How's it been?" Zack ran over to Cloud and ruffled up his hair. "Where is everybody?" Cloud fixed his hair.

" We need to get to the airship if you want to see everyone else."

"Good, Cause then I can tell ya why I'm back. Let's go!"

End of Chapter

Another message from Drakan: If you want the URL for Zack's side, send me a PM and I'll send it to you. Anyway, after this chapter we'll be going into point of views. so it'll be first person. Anyway, the people who have read my other fic know I had to make at least one hair joke in so... yeah... Anyway, enjoy and don't forget to review... Please... If you don't I'll hit you with a frying pan!