Final Fantasy VII: Surrender

By: Zaios

"Are you ready to rebuild your life in Midgar?"

Hope was slowly returning to the people of Midgar. Only a few years earlier, three odd men had invaded the town and caused chaos by abducting the city's geo-stigma infected youngsters. Thanks to Cloud Strife, who became a national icon, did the events of Advent Children come to an end. Now a new threat is slowly unfolding which will unite the members of AVALANCHE and invite some new and unsuspecting members to join the cause to defeat another incarnation of Sephiroth.

Chapter One: Ready To Return To Midgar?


Slowly the sun set, leaving a beautiful and ascending shadow along the rooftops of the homes of Gongaga's residents. For years this small town was the pinnacle of peace and prosperity. However, twenty-one years ago, this tiny village was caught between a skirmish over the honorable Zack Fair and members of the Shin-Ra Electric Company. Even more recent, thirteen years ago, a twenty-four year old member of the disbanded SOLDER had fled back to Gongaga with his fourteen year old friend, Ayane, after Shin-Ra was destroyed. Since then he and his friend, turned lover, had lived in harmony, while waiting for the day that they could return to Midgar and pick up the shattered pieces of their lives. Sitting atop of their house while watching the sun reseed past the mountains, Sheirow (the ex-SOLDER) took Ayane's hand, looked at her passionately, and asked, "Are you ready to return to Midgar? It's been thirteen years since Shin-Ra fell to ruin."

His wife gave him a pained look as the memories after finding her mother dead, with slit wrists, in the bathroom came back to her, "Do you think that things have changed enough to go back?" she questioned.

"I think so…sweetheart," came the red-eyed man as he clutched her hand.

The twenty-seven year old woman looked down and remarked lowly, "Shin-Ra…caused my dad to go insane and made my mom commit suicide."

He looked at her sympathetically, "I know, I saw Yaone laying there…the image will haunt me for the rest of my life."

Ayane looked despondent and told him lowly, "Your mother always told me that wounds won't begin healing until you return to the source that caused the pain. I think that Deborah is right…and even though I dread going back; it's time."

The thirty-seven year old man smiled, "Yeah, my mom always knows what to say and I think that's why my dad married her."

Raising up, the dark-haired dame, still with pain in her eyes, told him somberly, "I better tell Deborah and Tiberius that we're moving back to Midgar."

"Well wait…we'll tell my parents together. Let's invite them to dinner and tell them then," Sheirow suggested.

"Whatever floats your boat," she replied solemnly.

(To Be Continued In Chapter 2)


Authors Note: Obviously this was a VERY short chapter; however, in later chapters the story will become more in depth as well as longer. This is basically the sequel to my current story; Final Fantasy 7: Twilight Song (Personally I've thought about pulling Twilight Song from Fanfiction and making revisions) but please R&R and (depending on my schedule) I'll try to get Chapter 2 up A.S.A.P. However, please give me your thoughts about this story so far. Sorry that the story started with OC's (I know how some of you out there hate them).