A/N:Okay I'm going to try something different. I have three OC characters that I'm placing in the FFVII world. Their stories are separate from each other but they tend to occasionally intermingle with each other. Also the stories go from Crisis Core to the end of Dirge of Cerberus, so some parts maybe familiar. This is the first story, I should hopefully have the first chapter of the second story up soon. If this gets confusing message me and I will do my best to explain it. I also own nothing in these stories except for the characters that I have created.

A young woman about sixteen years of age sat on a bench in a park located in the Slums of Midgar. Her long platinum blonde hair blew gently in the light breeze while her bright blue eyes watched the children happily play with a smile on her face.

Two small girls ran up to the woman with large smiles on their faces. "Miss Harmony, will you please tell us about the world above?"

Harmony did not always live in the Slums. She was born in a quiet, peaceful town; unfortunately Harmony had long since forgotten the town she lived, who her friends were and even her parents.

Harmony smiled. "Alright, what would you like to know?"

"Tell us about your home!" A girl cried excitedly while they both sat down in the sand in front of Harmony.

"I don't remember much, but I do remember that it was a very quiet place. The town wasn't very large either, but I do remember there were mountains to the northwest. Some of the town's people had beautiful gardens where they grew fruits and the most beautiful flowers, which consisted of so many vibrant colors!" Harmony said as she remembered her home. Harmony had forgotten much about her home, but some details refused to be erased from her memory.

"What colors were the flowers?!" One of the girls asked.

"Well, they were red, blue, bright yellow, dark purple and many more." Harmony replied.

"Miss Harmony, do you ever think you will return to the surface?"

Harmony thought for a moment. "I hope to return to the surface one day and maybe even find my hometown."

"We hope you are able to travel to the surface soon Miss Harmony!" The girls rose from their spot in the sand and ran to play in the park while wearing smiles on their faces.


Harmony was sitting down in the grass gazing up at the mountains. For some reason she couldn't be happy, but that reason eluded her at the moment. Harmony had no control over the tears that spilled from her eyes. She heard footsteps approaching and heard someone take a seat in the grass beside her.

"Harmony…" The voice sounded like it came from a young boy.

She forced a smile onto her face as she turned to face him. "Hello…" The young boy's face was a blur, but she was able to see that the boy had strawberry blonde hair and was dressed in a white pristine suit.

"I was wondering if you wanted to play hide n' seek with me." The boy asked.

"Not today; I don't really feel like doing anything today." She turned her gaze toward the mountain as the smile faded from her lips.

"Were you crying again?" The boy asked innocently. Harmony blushed and averted her gaze toward the fresh green grass. "Don't worry; your mother will get better, I know it." The boy said trying to comfort her. So that's the reason why she's so sad; her mother is ill?

Harmony shook her head. "I had a nightmare about my mother last night. She laid in bed dying while everyone else went on with their lives. They ignored her and I tried everything to make her better, but nothing worked; she still died." Tears began to fall from Harmony's eyes.

The boy got up and quickly ran off somewhere. Harmony wanted to get up to follow him, but she couldn't move; Harmony felt like she was glued to the grass. She tried to call out to the boy, but her mouth wouldn't move. What kind of dream was this? Was this even a dream at all? Harmony felt a strange feeling of déjà vu, but how could that be if this was a dream?

The boy ran back to her and held a beautiful deep blue rose in his hand. "Here, don't cry Harmony…" He said holding out the flower for her.

Harmony smiled as she took the deep blue rose from the boy. "You're so sweet…" This caused the boy to blush.

"Come on, let's go play hide n' seek!" The boy cried, grabbing her hand and pulling her away.

Harmony sat up in bed and looked around. She was lying in her lumpy bed in the small shack she called home. She sighed, what was that? A dream or a memory of her past? Harmony pushed the strange dream to the back of her mind and began getting ready for her day.

Harmony entered the church and sat down near the flowers. This was the only place in the Slums where flowers were able to grow. Harmony often came here because the flowers reminded her of the ones that used to grow in her town.

"You came back…" A soft voice said.

Harmony turned to see a young woman around her age wearing a blue and white dress with pink wedge sandals. The woman had brown hair that was tied back in a braid with a large pink ribbon tied around it. Her bangs were segmented to frame her face and she had bright joyful green eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to intrude." Harmony said as she rose to her feet.

The woman shook her head. "You're not intruding; I just noticed that you come in here a lot."

"Oh yes, the flowers here remind me of home. I'm sorry I'm being rude, I'm Harmony Blake."

"I'm Aerith Gainsborough…" Aerith gave Harmony a warm, friendly smile. "You said the flowers remind you of your home. Where are you from?"

Harmony averted her gaze down to the old wooden floor. "I don't remember, I've lived here in the Slums since I was eight. I've forgotten where I was born, but I do remember some things."

"Don't worry you'll remember!" She encouraged.

Harmony sighed. "Sometimes I'm not so sure…" She muttered quietly.

"Don't give up, maybe I can help you." Aerith sat down near Harmony and gently patted the old wood beside her.

Harmony took a seat next to Aerith. "You would really do that for me?"

Aerith nodded. "Of course! Now, what do you remember?"

"I remember there being mountains to the northwest of the town and beautifully colored flowers. Umm, the town was also small and very quiet. I'm sorry, that's all I remember." Harmony's voice was laced with disappointment and sadness.

"It's alright don't be upset. Do you remember anything from your trip to Midgar?"

Harmony thought for a moment. "Well, the train ride was long and I do remember crossing over the water."

Aerith thought for a moment. "There are a few towns that have mountains near them and you would have to cross the water to reach Midgar. Let's see there are Shell Village, Snowy Village, North Corel and Nibelheim. Do any of them sound familiar?"

Harmony shook her head. "I'm sorry, but no…" Harmony was distressed. Why was it so hard for her to remember her birthplace?

"Don't beat yourself up over it. I'm sure you'll remember some more things and if you do I'll be here waiting to help you." Aerith gave Harmony a bright smile, which Harmony returned.

"Thank you…"

As Harmony walked to the park to spend time with the children there she tried to remember more about her home. That dream popped into her head as she tried to remember. Had she dreamed about her home last night or was it just something her subconscious made up? Who was the boy that she was with in the dream? They seemed so close, but why couldn't she remember him?

Suddenly Harmony ran into someone. "Hey!" They cried snapping Harmony out of her thoughts.

"Oh I'm so sorry!" Harmony apologized.

The man was dressed in a black uniform with a large sword attached to his back. He had spiky black hair and seemed to be lost. "It's alright; hey do you live around here?" The man asked curiously.

Harmony nodded. "Yes, why do you ask?"

"Well…" The man rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "I'm looking for this girl, Aerith. I was wondering if you've seen her."

"I just spoke to her; she was in the church just follow that road over there." Harmony said while pointing to one of the streets.

The man gave her a bright smile. "Hey thanks!" He began to walk away, but then turned around. "Hey, umm I didn't catch your name."

"Harmony Blake…" She replied with a smile.

"Zack Fair…" He said while holding out his hand for Harmony to shake.

Harmony chuckled as she shook Zack's hand. "It was nice meeting you."

"Yea, maybe we'll see each other again"

Harmony nodded. "Maybe…"

"Mother! Mother, are you alright!" Harmony tried to shake the woman awake, but she wouldn't open her eyes.

Suddenly everything faded to black. A voice could be heard in the thick darkness. "Your mother has an odd case of tuberculosis. Your mother is very contagious Miss Blake, I'm afraid you can't stay in the same house as her until she recovers."

As the darkness faded Harmony found herself standing outside a wooden door. She knocked softly and waited for a response. "Yes…?" She heard a voice say in an annoyed tone. Harmony slowly opened the door and quietly entered the room.

She walked into a bedroom and spotted the strawberry blonde boy sitting in a chair reading a book. This time though she could make out the boy's features more clearly than last time. He was still dressed in a white suit and he had bright blue eyes.

The boy was shocked at seeing Harmony; he put his book down and asked, "How's your mother? Is everything ok?"

Harmony shook her head sadly. "Doctor Tumbalin is with my mother now. He said that she is very sick and that I can't stay there until she gets better. I-I came to ask you…if it's okay with your parents…maybe I could stay with you until my mother gets better." She stared down at the hardwood floor embarrassed.

The boy jumped out of his seat and embraced her. "You can stay here, I don't mind."

The scene then once again faded to black. Harmony was confused; were these memories the ones she had forgotten?

Harmony began to hear voices in the darkness once more. She recognized the voices to belong to the boy and herself.

"Why are you doing this?" She heard herself ask.

"Doing what?"

"You've been so nice to me all day and now you buy me ice cream; for what reason?" She questioned.

"This morning Doctor Tumbalin called…" The boy began and she could hear that his voice was laced with sadness.

"What did the doctor say?" Her voice was anxious and a bit edgy.

"Your mother died early this morning."

"No, that can't be" She whispered.

The darkness began to melt away once again and Harmony found herself running. She had no idea where she was running to only that she had to get away. When she finally stopped running she found herself at a train station. Harmony carefully looked around and saw a sign with an arrow pointing south saying "Nibelheim". Was that were she just came from? Suddenly Harmony was swept up in a crowd of people and forced to board a train or risk getting trampled.

Harmony sat up in her bed with tears streaming down her face. She took a few deep breaths to try and calm herself down while wiping away her tears. Something told her that the dream she just had wasn't just a dream. Harmony quickly went to the church hoping to speak to Aerith about her dreams.

Aerith was watering the flowers when Harmony entered the church. She quietly approached Aerith and said, "I'm sorry to bother you…."

Aerith turned to face Harmony and smiled. "It's alright; did you remember anything more about your home?"

Harmony nodded. "Yes, I had a dream and I believe it was about my home."

"Would you like to talk about it?" She asked politely while putting the water can down.

"Well in the dream my mother gets sick and I have to stay with a friend of mine. He was a little boy with strawberry blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He tried everything to make me happy and forget about my mother's illness, but she died and I was devastated. I must have run from the town because I ended up at a train station where I was pushed onto a train." Harmony summed up her dream while watching Aerith's expression.

Aerith thought for a moment before speaking. "It sounds like a string of memories tied together into one. Perhaps your subconscious is helping you remember. Do you remember the name of your town?"

Harmony thought for a moment. "There was a sign in the train station that said Nibelheim; it was pointing to the way I had come from, but I'm not sure if that's the name of the town I was born in." She was unsure that Nibelheim was actually where she grew up; it could have just been a sign pointing to another town.

"Well, there is only one way to find out if it's your home. You'd have to go there and see if you recognize anything." Aerith replied.

Harmony sighed. "What if I go to Nibelheim only to find out that it isn't my home. What if it is actually my home but I don't remember anything."

Aerith gave Harmony a warm smile. "Don't worry I have faith in you, you'll find your home I know it." Harmony gave her a small smile.

"Thank you for your help, Aerith. You have been extremely kind to me and I am incredibly grateful." Harmony said kindly.

Aerith chuckled. "I wish you luck on finding what you're looking for. Here take this, I hope it helps." She handed Harmony a small green sphere.

"What is it?" Harmony took the sphere from Aerith and looked at it curiously.

"It's a Curative Materia; I believe you will need it more than I do." She said with a smile.

"Well, if you're sure…" Harmony felt bad for taking the materia from Aerith, even if she was willing giving it to her.

Aerith nodded. "I'm sure…"

Harmony smiled. "Thank you…"