Anna is just a 15 year old who lives in Midgar with her abusive parents. Then she meet Cloud. Will everything end up as if in a fairy tale or go wrong? A three part oneshot. CloudXOC. Song fic for Love song Requiem.
'Emily will find a better place to fall asleep...'
Okay I know my life sucks. Being abused, flooding with work, and raising money for college with who knows how many jobs. People have life's that suck more but mine is high up there. And honestly if I continue to live this through then I'll be dead by morning. Then I felt someone grab a hand full of my blonde hair and yanking me to my feet. I let out a hiss in pain. "Go get me my vodka slave!" My mom hissed throwing me to the ground.
I grabbed my bag and scrambled outside. Thank goodness it wasn't my dad asking for beer. He would be more brutal then mom. Well both of them combined is like a mini war. Each corner of the city had a infantry man standing on guard. Midgar rested on Shinra's shoulders, for protection, energy, everything. They had reactors put all around the world as if they owned everything. In some cases they did. But I want to break away from that. I don't want to be a caged bird and sing when ordered to. I guess I truly am a slave.
I walked into the super market where I met the cashier or one of my only friend I saw on a daily basis. He was about my age with auburn hair. "Hey Anna! The usual?" He asked pulling out bags of alcohol. I was always nervous about bring home mom and dad's 'pleasurties' back to them. I just feared that someone catch me and rat me out for something I'm not even having an attempt on doing.
"Yes." I sighed sadly.
He typed that into the cash registrar and sighed. "That'll be 50 Gil." He stated.
I searched for my Gil and only found 34 Gil "Shoot, I only have 34." I groaned annoyed. I couldn't come home with nothing. If I did I would be beaten to a bloody pulp. No, worse.
He shook his head. I cringed waiting for him to say that I couldn't. "You keep it. Just give me the 34 and I'll take that as a fifty." He stated softy. We made our exchange a with nod.
"Thank you!" I loudly whispered running outside. After a few minutes of my sprinting I stopped gasping for air. I then lifted my head to where the sky was supposed to be, but only blocked by a thick layer of metal. I've always wondered how the sky looked. I never knew what the sun or cloud's looked like. Sad, isn't? To my parents going on the upper plate was like committing treason. I never knew if I was going to sleep during the day or the normal night. I then looked back down. "I wonder..." I whispered sadly.
Then I felt something push me down to the ground making everything in the bag shatter. Just my day. Just my freaking day. I turned my head and saw this deformed beast. "What the hell is that?" I asked panicked.
Before the beast could attack there was a series of gunshots shooting the beast dead. I was hyperventilating as the beast fell over revealing a infantry man. I then toke a deep breath stopping my endless breathing. "Thank you."
He walked up to me and toke my hand lifting me up to my feet. "You alright?" He asked. His voice was calm, nerve breaking, and sweet. A tone I never got often from anyone. The most I got was slurs mixed with violent tones.
"Oh... Yeah. I'm fine, thank you for your concern. I'm Anna." I stated extending my hand.
'She belongs to Fairy tales that I could never be...'
He toke it giving me a firm shake. "Cloud."
I smiled. "Nice to meet you." But then I felt awkward as the tip of my foot circled in the ground. I whistled. "Well... I should be getting home." 'You don't want to go home. You don't want to go home. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO HOME!' My mind repeated screaming at me.
"Do your really want to go home with that cut?" He asked.
"What cut?" I asked confused.
He looked at a cut I never noticed that started on my right shoulder and went down my hip dripping blood on my clothes. Again. Just my day. "Oh, that cut." I stuttered embarrassed Then I laughed. Soon he started to chuckle with me. For some odd reason laughing about my embarrassment makes everything better. "Okay Doctor Cloud." I chuckled.
He smiled at my odd peppiness I wasn't usually this happy. I guess he just brought the lighter side of me. He then tossed me a potion. "Thanks." I whispered before drinking the chunky drink. After I was done I had the most disgusted look on my face. "Is it supposed to taste like that?" I asked gagging It did the trick but why does it have to be so gross?
'And the future haunts with memories that I could never have...'
"Are you supposed to be bruised and cut?" Cloud asked with a frown. I looked down as he grabbed my wrist inspecting my arms. "Who did this?" He asked.
'And hope is a stranger, wondering how it got so bad...'
I shook my head. "I can't say." I whispered sadly. Okay this boy has a cute personality, but how does he actually look? I've exposed myself like this. It's time for fair game.
Cloud sighed before removing his helmet He had spiky blonde hair like a chocobo, and had the most hypnotizing eyes I've ever seen. The most beautiful blue eyes. I've seen the eyes of SOLDER's which was a sky blue with tints of green but he had pure and solid blue eyes. The look on his face told me he was serious "Listen. I'll tell you whenever I have 100% trust. Okay?" I asked.
He nodded. "Fair enough. Come on, I'll take you home." Cloud offered.
'I'll take that offer as long as my parents never get a hold of you. I can tell your going to be too precious.'
-Home-
Cloud and I were talking on the way enjoying ourselves. But each time he smiled at me my heart would pound and flutter like tomorrow. I almost believe I can trust him with my secret. Hopefully he doesn't figure it out before I can bring it up. I would die. I learned that he was from Nibelhiem who left to become like Sephiroth. Okay good personality sweet, freaking adorable country boy, and a dream chaser. Is there anything he doesn't have!? Toughness... Well yeah. But I can live without that. I'm a teen. What do you expect? If I'm going to date anyone right now I want the relationship to be sweet and simple. This might change as I continue growing up but still! Okay I might have tiny feelings just after a hour of talking and getting to know him but I guess it shows a lot.
"Well. I'm here. When can we hang out again?" I asked fiddling with my blonde hair.
"How about 10 tomorrow?" He asked.
I smiled. "10 is perfect." I stated.
"Nice. I'll see you tomorrow then." Cloud replied.
"Yeah. See you then!" I chirped walking into my prison. Then my heart sank.
'I die each time, you look away.'
"Slave! Where's our drinks?!" Mom shrieked.
I gulped. "I was attacked on my way home and I used all my money to buy the first patch. I can't afford to get another thing." I explained shivering.
She then back handed me. She growled lowly pacing back and forth then raised her head. "I'll let you father deal with this."
"Mom, no." I begged.
"Louie!" She exclaimed walking into the kitchen. I looked around as my fat drunken father walked forward with a beer bottle in one hand and his studded belt in the other. Two off those together means the worst is about to come to me.
"I'm gonna enjoy this!" He exclaimed grabbing my wrist.
I screamed kicking him in the shin. Hell will come for me for that but I need to get away. He released me making me sprint into my room. I slammed the door shut locking it in the process. I toke in deep heavy breaths grabbing a pair of keys and climbing under the bed. I opened a secret room underneath the carpet and crawled in. I made this to hide in whenever I didn't come home with drinks that and extream emergency's like this. I quickly closed and locked the door.
Then I heard my bedroom door get kicked open from above. 'Wow, the fact that my dad who's the fattest man alive can kick down a door shocks me.'
I clamped my mouth shut as heavy footsteps boom above me. "I know your here Anna!" He exclaimed. 'Technically, I'm not in the same room as you. I'm underneath it.'
"Find her!" My mom screamed.
'Oh god... What would Cloud do?' I asked myself with my heart beat increasing by ten thousand.
He the stepped on the door making the loudest creak. Then I heard kicking at the door making me totally freak out. Of all times to find that door why now!? Then I heard the pad lock crack making me crawl to the door holding it down. But then the handles went up revealing my pissed off dad. "How long have you had this room?" He asked angrily.
I shook and trembled in fear. "For 5 years."
He smirked. I was about to crawl away deeper in the room but my dad grabbed me by my hair and forcefully yanked me back. "Well then ten years of torture is coming for you." He muttered smiling. He then pulled me up by my hair making me scream in agony. (No, there is no rape. Realistically there would but I'm not going that far.)
-Next day at 10-
I balled up in a corner of town square. I have to tell Cloud. I HAVE TO! I was sobbing hysterically as each second passed. "Anna?" I heard Cloud asked.
I gasped and looked up to him. He didn't have his helmet on and had a look of worry on his face. I then jumped up and hugged him tightly. I was clinging to him sobbing on his shoulder. "Anna, what's wrong?" Cloud asked softy.
I sniffled. "My parents." I sobbed.
"What about them?" He asked.
"They abuse me. That's why I walk around beaten. I've been tortured for 11 years. And last night I had the worst abuse." I screamed crying loudly.
Cloud stood there silent as he pulled me closer stroking my back.
"Cloud... Please... Say something." I begged.
'My heart, my life, will never be the same'
"What did they do?" Cloud asked bitterly.
I gasped at the tone in his voice. Was he mad at me or at my parents? Either way I'm freaking screwed. I gulped as he set me down and sat next to me. "So many things. And if your wondering no, they did not rape me. But one thing in particular." I stated rolling up my right sleeve and showed writing.
'Do not touch property!'
Before anyone else could see I quickly rolled my sleeve back up. "I've been hiding for so long but hiding made everything else worse. I can't take it any longer!" I screamed in pain.
Cloud stared at me then looked down. "I want you to stay at my place." He stated hardly.
I gasped. "Are you crazy? I would love to but I can't leave. I've tried and they always find me. And I get abused worse then this." I stated pointing at my arm.
He then cupped my mouth shut. My eyes widen and I blushed. "They won't find you. I promise." He stated. But I knew that if I wanted to be pain free then this is the only way. I have to go with him.
I nodded as he slowly removed his hand. "I couldn't stop thinking about you Anna." Cloud stated.
I stared at him stunned. Last night after the torture I cried while whispering Cloud' name. "Ditto." I muttered looking down.
Cloud then cupped my cheek. "I did a lot of thinking about what to say when ever I saw you again.
I gulped slowly. "You did?" I shuddered.
He nodded. "I care for you more then anyone else I've ever met and I want to protect you."
'This love will change my everything. One breath, one touch, will be the end of me.'
Then it was official. I'm staying.
