A Different Crisis

Prologue

Disclaimer: I don't own either Naruto or Final Fantasy VII.

This story is simply the product of my imagination and my only desire from this story is that I wish that I can share this story to anyone and everyone who loves to read FanFiction.

On the top a cliff on the outskirts of Gongaga, a certain black haired boy stood, staring beyond the horizon. This young lad bore the name of Zack Fair. He was the son of a simple farmer but unlike his father, Zack had big dreams.

His dream was to become a legendary SOLDIER First Class, or in other words; he wanted to become a Hero. Even at the tender age of ten, Zack already knew what he wanted; he just hasn't figured out exactly how he'd be able to join SOLDIER. He was, after all, still just a kid, a farmer's son at that but he didn't let that kind of thinking bring him down. No, he didn't.

He was the kind of person that would always be able to see the best in every situation, may it be good or bad. Whenever he had the time, he'd go up the cliff and watch the over the horizon. He loved the feel of the cool wind brushing against his face and he loves the thrill of doing something dangerous.

His parents often worried about him, they were worried about his ambiguous dreams. Sometimes they just let it be but other times, they really couldn't help feel bothered about the fact that their son wanted to become a SOLDIER, a murderer; a person that could take the lives of people under the orders of their superior. They'd already tried to discourage him, they really did but…Zack is just really stubborn. A trait that was both endearing and annoying.

Too caught up in day dreaming about becoming a hero, Zack didn't notice that it had already become dark. Scrambling to his feet, Zack trudged down the cliff. Just as he went down the mountain side, he noticed a bright light flash along his path, engulfing the area in its whiteness before slowly fading away. Being the curious boy he was, he went to where the light had been.

What he found was not a pretty sight. He saw a young unconscious girl covered in blood. It was the first time he'd ever since such a sight and the only thing that over powered his fear was the sheer desire to help.

He quickly ran back into the town, desperately calling for help. It was a good thing that his father was out looking for him since not many people were still outside of their houses.

His father was well built and strong. He had a fairly tanned skin tone, with dark black hair and brown eyes, age lines graced his face but it didn't make him look old, no, it certainly didn't. Instead, it made him look ruggedly handsome. He looked like an older version Zack only, he was a little less energetic than his son. His father's name was Zale.

His father took one good look at him and knew that something was wrong. The young boy looked like he'd just seen death. His father wanted to pull Zack back into the house but the boy insisted that they needed to go back to the mountain side.

Deciding to trust his son, he called up some of the other villagers and they went back to the mountain side. They found her, the unknown girl covered in blood from head to toe, slowly bleeding to death. They took her to the local doctor where she was treated.

Under the layers of dirt and blood, the girl was very beautiful; she seemed to be of the age of fifteen or sixteen with soft pink colored hair, which was odd since no one in Gongaga had pink hair.

The kind of condition that the girl was in made the doctor use his most precious Materia, The Cure (2), albeit the fact that the Materia was only in its second power level it was the only thing that the doctor could afford, after all Gongaga wasn't Midgar. They couldn't afford any luxuries and even most necessities.

The Cure (2) Materia was able to save the girl from death but it didn't mean she was fully healed. They were still waiting for the girl to actually wake up.

Zack and his parents were the ones who seemed more concerned for the girl. They felt responsible for her, after all, it was their son who'd found her. They placed the girl in Zack's bedroom.

For two days now, the black haired boy stopped going to the cliff opting to visit the girl instead. She was the first person he could consider that he'd saved and the first person that he would always want to protect. He couldn't really understand it but, there was just something about her... something that made him feel like that...

So here he sat, right beside the sleeping pretty pink haired girl. He watched, mesmerized by the way she breathed. He watched how her eye lids would flutter once and a while but still remain asleep. He watched and he wondered… When would she wake up? What would happen once she does?

Minutes trickled by, his eyes were still glued to her but his mind was elsewhere. Vaguely, he noted how long he'd been there; even though it was technically his bedroom his parents didn't want him to stay there for very long since they didn't want him to end up disturbing the girl.

Knowing that his parents would probably be waiting for him for dinner he decided to finally get up. The chair creaked as he pushed it back to have enough room to stand, he glanced back at the chair and then back to the bed to find brilliant emerald green eyes staring at him. She was watching him.

Different emotions rushed through him, bewilderment, fear, anxiety…

He stared back at her, not moving a muscle. He tensed when he saw her slowly try to lift her right hand; she was reaching out to him. Not knowing what to do, he felt the instinct to run from the room. But even so… he came closer to her and took her hand. His actions caused the girl to smile. It was a soft smile, encouraging and comforting, he felt at ease with her.

"Miss? Are you alright now?" Reigning in his courage the little boy asked, his sky blue eyes still glued to her brilliant green ones.

"Aa…" was the only word that escaped her lips.

"I'll go get my mother…" He started to pull away from her but she tightened her grip on his hand. He found that she was afraid.

"It's okay Miss, I'll be right back. I just need to get my mother; she'll know what to do…" Once he said that he'd be back, the girl loosened her grip.

Zack immediately exited his room.

"Mom!" He called out starting his parents.

"What is it Zack?" His mother approached him, worried. She was a fairly pretty woman with long dark brown hair that cascaded down her back. Her eyes were the same as his; only it was less bright, probably worn down by the realities of life. She too, possessed a kind smile.

"She's awake, mom! She's awake!"

His mother's eyes widened, she cast a look towards her husband and nodded. The man stood. He walked out from their house to call for the doctor.

His mother took his hand and together, they all went back into the room where the girl was.

Zack let go of his mother's hand and rushed back beside the girl. He was practically jumping up and down at that point but his mother slowly made her way to the two. She offered the girl a kind smile while she put her hands on her son's shoulders to stop him from jumping in excitement.

"I'm so sorry about Zack. He's really excited about you waking up…"

The girl nodded in understanding. She adjusted herself into a sitting position, pausing for a moment when she felt a rush of dizziness pass through her head.

"Is everything alright, my dear?"

"Yes…uhm…"

"It's Sera dear, Sera Fair actually. Would you mind telling me your name?"

""Ah… It's Sakura… I think…"

The young girl winced as another wave of dizziness rushed through her.

Sera leaned over the girl to check if she was alright. Sera didn't know what was wrong and how to help the girl.

"Are you sure you're alright dear?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Just a bit dizzy I guess."

"Zack, can you please see what's taking your father so long to get the doctor."

"Yes, mom..."

The little boy went to the door and was about to open it when the door opened to reveal two figures. One was Zack's father and the other was the doctor.

Sera explained what had happened before their arrival. They found out that the girl was suffering from amnesia and it seemed that the only thing that she could remember was the name Sakura. Which they assumed was her name.

She convinced her husband, Zale, to take the poor amnesiac girl into their family. Zack was absolutely thrilled to have a sister. Sakura adjusted well. She often helped Zale in the fields and assisted Sera in homely endeavors.

Sera insisted that Sakura would refer to them as Mom and Dad, seeing as she was part of the family. The young girl complied at Sera's wish.

A year passed by rather well for the family. It had been quite trying year but, it was still a wonderful year. Nothing changed much. Zack was still the exuberant boy he'd always been. He'd even gone back to his favorite past time. There were times that he'd pull his older sister up to the cliff with him. Together they'd watch the horizon, sharing thoughts and dreams. He'd told her about his dream, his big wonderful unattainable dream. But he didn't believe it was unattainable.

He insisted it was not. Seeing how serious he was about it, Sakura felt that she could tease him about it. A good fun is all. He'd pout and growl at her, but he never got angry.

Sakura believed in his dream. She really did and she had no doubt in her mind that he'll reach it. After all, unattainable dreams were the best kind.

One after noon, Zack was playing with some of the other kids. Sakura was watching over them.

He'd been running around, pretending to be a SOLDIER with their imaginary swords and guns. He was good at it since he was winning but then he was caught off guard, he stumbled and hit his head on a sharp rock, earning him a bad gash on the right side of his head. Sakura was absolutely horrified. She went to him, while some of the kids called for help.

She lifted him to her lap, cradling his head. Fear gripped her very soul. She didn't know what to do… Blood was leaked out of the wound; he was losing so much blood so fast. She didn't know how to stop the blood but she felt something strangely familiar. A warm energy pooled in her hands. She didn't know what it was but what she did know was that she wasn't going to lose her brother. Her hand glowed a soft green color; the light gently embraced Zack. It was healing him. She didn't know how but she felt tied to the energy. Like somehow, it was a part of her, a part that she used to know.

That was how their parents found them; her hand was still glowing with healing energy. Once Zack was fully healed, the glowing stopped. Sakura felt the energy recede back deep within her. Sera took her son held him while Zale checked on Sakura who stared blankly at her hands.

The whole ordeal was frightening, Sakura was deeply traumatized while Zack was simply oblivious to the fact that he'd almost died. The doctor was surprised to learn that the girl had healing abilities and soon enough, Sakura became the talk of the town.

Beyond the fear that she'd felt. Sakura knew that she'd need to learn how to utilize her abilities. Sakura trained and experimented. She wanted to know how she had that kind of power while no one else did.

It didn't take her long to figure it out, it only took her a few months but she learned how to draw that power out. She became the doctor's apprentice of sorts. Now, she was not only helping their father on the field but she was also helping in the clinic. The doctor was nice, he didn't seek to use her powers for his profit no one in Gongaga did.

She'd watch over Zack when she had nothing to do. She just couldn't let him get hurt like before.

Two years passed by rather quickly, she'd bloomed into a beautiful woman while Zack became quite a dashing teenager.

She noticed that a lot of things had become different especially with Zack. Her young brother seemed a lot more anxious.

He still talked about his dreams. It seemed that he wanted to act on it, like he couldn't wait any longer.

This worried her. She didn't want to lose her brother but she didn't want to let him leave his dreams unfulfilled. If he'd choose to go then she'll have to let him.

"Zack?" Sakura called out to him, she and Zack were on top of the cliff again. He was staring up ahead, his face serious. The two of them sat there, enjoying the breeze that passed by.

The black haired teen looked beside him, to meet his sister's gaze.

"Huh?"

"I know what you're thinking Zack…"

"What do you mean, sis?"

"I know that you're planning to leave… I've seen THE papers." Sakura hugged her knees, staring beyond the horizon. She felt that she needed to talk to him now.

"oh…" He didn't know what to say… He never planned on actually telling anyone he was leaving. He sucked at saying goodbyes.

"Sis, I…"

"It's okay Zack."

She looked away from the horizon as she said those words.

"I just wanted to let you know that I'll always support you, no matter what happens you'll always have me. I'll always be here for anything you need."

"Thanks sis!" He smiled at her. He felt better now that he had at least her blessing to take with him to Midgar.

"You'd better write a note for mom and dad!"

He nodded at her, he should leave a note. He owed them that.

"Yes…"

"Don't forget to send a letter here alright?"

"Of course, Sis."

"Good."

Sakura stood while Zack looked back at her, wondering what she was going to do. She surprised him when she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. He returned the hug with the same force, if not even more. It would probably be the last time they hugged each other for a while so they stayed like that. She rested her head at the crook of his shoulder, breathing in his scent, almost as if she was memorizing it. Zack too had his head resting on her shoulders. He loved the way his sister always knew how to make him feel better. She probably knew him better than anyone in the village.

They stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity. Just simply enjoying each other's company and memorizing every detail.

The next day, Zack was gone and only a note to his family was left.

This is my next Final Fantasy Cross over Fic.

It's a little bit different… Okay, so it's totally different from Immortal Maelstrom since this actually takes place in the Final Fantasy VII world and the time line is set for the Crisis Core part of the series.

Oh, by the way the names of Zack's parents aren't real. I couldn't find any reference about them. I think it's because of the fact that their names weren't really all that important in the game.

Can you please tell me what you think?

-Elyna-