Final Fantasy VII : One last Call
Authors Note: This fanfiction takes place after Dirge of Cerberus. Reno being around 29 and Tifa being 24. It takes places in Edge
and follows the timeline of FFVII Compliation. This fanfiction is trying to stay true to the Original Final Fantasy VII. So it may drag but its just showing youthe true personalities of the characters while trying to make theplot seem more likely to happen if it were cannon.
Chapter One
Tifa woke up, her early morning dizziness fading as the welcoming sunlight hit the silky bed sheets she had recently discovered in her old belongings. "Tifa! Tifa!" screamed Marlene in excitement from the bedroom door, Tifa stirred again, her body protested against being disturbed so early in the morning. She stretched her body and yawned loudly, she turned to see Marlene with a painted expression of annoyance on her face. "Come on Tifa! Cloud will be here soon! We need to put the banners up and -" Marlene stopped through her sentence, she saw Denzel stand behind her, he was now towering over her, but he placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, "I think Tifa a little tired Marlene she was up until two making the Bar nice and tidy for Cloud,see?" nodding his head to make Marlene agree with his statement, she frowned and stared at the ground as though only just noticing it was below her. Tifa walked over and kneeled to their level, her face was displaying the warm reassurance that made the kids feel secure in her presence. "I know Marlene, lets go and put the banner up now, ok?" said Tifa giving her a sly wink to show she was not irritated at being woken so early in the morning. Marlene smiled which reminded Tifa's of Aerith's welcoming grin. She clasped Marlene's hand and walked down the steps as Denzel followed happily behind them.
"A bit higher!" said Marlene. As Denzel lifted Denzel so he could stick the welcome home banner for Cloud in the perfect spot which Marlene took all week to pick out. "Perfect!"she said happily as Tifa lifted him a little higher. Tifa placed Denzel down gently and stuck some balloons on the bar counter. "I can't wait to see him! It feels like forever since he left!" said Denzel full of ethusiasm for his hero's return. Cloud had told Tifa that he would be in Midgar, helping the WRO restore the city into a new metropolis which would honor the old Midgar but not hold into the dark period of the Shinra's reign. Cloud was working as a runner, transporting goods from one part of the city to the other. Tifa was also touched to hear that they would also be working on Aerith's old church, which would have been left in turmoil over the last couple of years. Tifa couldn't help but smile when she thought of Cloud rebuilding the city that held onto the memories left in the past but not forgotten. He had also mentioned that he would like to move back there once the restoration had been completed. The idea to Tifa was not Alien but she had made good for herself in Edge and it felt like going back to old demons, that she tortured her till this day.
"Cloud!" said the three together as Cloud strode through the door, wearing a smile of nostalgia on his well-crafted face. The kids ran into his open arms while Tifa watched adoringly from the sideline. "How's the bar going?" asked Cloud to Tifa. Tifa frowned, he's been away for four weeks and he asks about the bar? "I've missed you" added Cloud looking straihgt into Tifa's almond shaped red eyes. "I..." but Tifa was distracted by the television that drowned out the rest of her sentence. "President Rufus announced he would be investing a further 1 million into the restoration of Midgar, he also refused to confirm the fast-rising rumors that he had disbanded the Turks to move himself away from the old Shinra which his father had developed almost 30 years ago and which was blamed for the state of the Plant at the time." Tifa found herself in a state of complexity, disbanded the Turks? It was like Bread with no butter, Shinra with no Turks? And after all she always thought that Rufus prided himself on them and they were almost like some kind of twisted family. "Thats one least thing to worry about!" proclaimed Cloud, hugging the Children once again in a tight embrace as though they were his own.
Tifa walked through the busy town center of Edge, she looked down to see raindrops falling on the stony ground, she had meant to open the bar almost two hours ago but she was too busy worrying about Vincent and Yuffie absence to realise how much time had past, Vincent and Yuffie's were staying with Reeve helping both him and Shelke find the remaining Deep-ground Soliders but Tifa found no one at Reeve's open house manor and both Yuffie and Vincent belongings had gone. Tifa was rather annoyed at the pair of them if they were going to go AWOL she would at least like to be informed. Tifa looked up and saw the visible red hair if a former enemy she thought had been disbanded. "Reno!" said Tifa in surprise." You know, I was wondering if you had an vacancies at yourbar, looks like no one wants to emplya former Turk with no qualifications!" Tifa chuckled slightly. " You could always join WRO," Reno let out a loud laugh which was rather infectionous that Tifa laughed straight after. " I guess busking it is!" Reno knotted hisbrow, "Im actually quite surprised your stopping to talk to me!" said Reno a little bit more ethusiastic then he intended. "You helped us out a couple of years ago, I can't forget even if I cant forget the other things either."Reno smiled, it wasn't a slimy grin which he normally forced upon his face, it was a genuine smile. Tifa looked down at her watch, "Oh no! I'm late, I got to go, hope to see you again!" and she waved as she sped and disappeared through the passing crowd of people.