Author: Shiva Darkwater | Fandom: Final Fantasy VII | Rating: PG | Summary: A late night conversation in the city where it all began and ended… | Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VII belongs in the hands of Squaresoft, not Square-Enix because they messed it up and started making a movie. | Author's Notes: I wrote this for a "Dialogue Only" challenge, hence why it is pure dialogue. I don't know if the characters are really recognizable. It's supposed to be Cloud and Zack. And yes, I'm one of those believers that says that it's Zack that Cloud randomly is talking to inside of his head throughout the game.

"So we're back here…"

"Huh? Where?"

"In Nibelheim."

"Oh… Yeah."

"Don't you miss it?"

"Miss what?"

"Your past."

"Oh… Yeah."

"Do you even remember it?"

"Of course I remember my past. I remember Nibelheim too."

"Then… what happened here?"

"Me and Sephiroth came here on a mission to check on the reactor."

"That's it?"

"And Tifa was here. And she guided us to the reactor. And then…"

"And then…?"

"… Who are you?"

"I think you're forgetting something important."

"What do you mean? Oh. And then Sephiroth found Jenova and went crazy."

"*Laugh* so that's how you want to put it."

"What, didn't he?"

"Sure. But you still didn't say what I was hoping you would say."

"What else was there? Sephiroth went crazy, burned down Nibelheim and killed all of its inhabitants."

"And then what happened?"

"I… I don't know… Shouldn't you know? You are in my head after all."

"Am I?"

"Aren't you?"

"I don't know."

"Then who are you?"

"That's what you need to find out. Sorry I can't give you all the answers anymore."

"Do I know you?"

"I should hope so."

"What's your name?"

"It's not really of any importance anymore."

"I'm not going to get anywhere with this am I…"

"Nope!"

"Let me sleep."

"I can't. Not when you're here."

"I'm tired."

"Then sleep."

"I can't with you around!"

"Why not?"

"… Because…"

"So cute, as always."

"Be quiet. I don't even know who you are."

"Then remember. You know you'll have to face it all eventually. You can't hide like this forever."

"I… I can't…"

"Try and remember… please. It's cold here. It's lonely. Remember so I can move on."

"You're stuck? Where are you?"

"I don't really know… but I know that I'm here to help you."

"Then help me by letting me sleep."

"Such a cute face, but you can still be so cold and careless."

"I'm not listening to you anymore."

"That's all right. I don't need an audience."

"…"

"Hey… can I sleep with you… just one last time…?"

"How can you…? It's not like you have a body or anything."

"Just… let me pretend."

"All right. As long as you let me sleep."

"Deal. G'night cutie."

"… … Good night."