Disclaimer: I do not own Dissidia, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Final Fantasy VIII, Avatar The Last Airbender... and I think that's it lol

A/N: Okay, so me and my friend, floutistvivi, are very imaginative, and almost every time we hang out, we RP, and make our own characters and set up our own stories, and it's basically like acting out a fanfiction. It's super fun =) And so we forgot where we stopped in our old game, and so we started a new one! I though it was sooo much fun, and I loved the ideas and concepts and everything, so I wanted to make a fanfic so all of you guys could enjoy it, too! I also give a huge amount of credit to floutistvivi, so if you guys like this, don't only thank me! She contributed, too! So this is a huge crossover fic, and the characters in it are sort of changed. Not completely, but like we heightened certain characteristics of them, and sometimes even combined people. I'll give you guys a little info before you dive in, so you're not like "Whaaaat?"

Here we go!

What Matters Is Now

INTRO

Main Characters

OCs -

Name: Hikari Devonair

Age: 16, but tells people 17

Description: Looks just like Cosmos from Dissidia, but is not anything like her other than that. Also, a lot shorter than her. Like 5' 5".

Personality: Very damsel-in-distress type, but tries her best to take care of herself. Very naive, and doesn't really think things through. Not very self-assured, and always second guesses herself. Nice, ready to help people, and is usually the reason that things go wrong.

Name: Demi Loire

Age: 18

Description: Long black hair, icy blue eyes, pale skin. Tall, about 5' 10".

Personality: Quiet; the lone wolf type, but cares endlessly about her friends and family. Talkative, but only with people she trusts. Strong, smart, and doesn't take crap. The classic strong woman type.

Game Characters -

Name: Laguna Loire

Age: 44 (27)

Description: same as when you see him in Esthar. (same as dreams)

Personality: Funny, nice, and very talkative. Has times when he can be mature, but they are few and far between. (Goofy, energetic, nervous, and has difficulty expressing himself in words. Driven by his emotions, but second guesses himself a lot, and is reluctant to take chances in his personal life.)

Name: Squall Leonhart

Age: 18

Description: same as in game

Personality: Quiet, doesn't trust easily, lone wolf. Very mature and smart, not very impulsive/goes by the book, except in special situations. Stupid when it comes to his feelings and the feelings of others. (in this story, he is changed: he is better when it comes to relationships, and is a little more open)

Name: Zuko (doesn't really have a last name...)

Age: 17

Description: looks like he did in Book 3

Personality: He is one of two game characters that we completely changed. He is still sorta angsty, but not nearly as much as before. He's very impulsive, and does what he wants when he wants. You know that predatory sort of aura he has around him usually? He still has that. He is very much a predator.

Name: Vincent Valentine

Age: 22

Description: Looks like he did in the Turks, before the whole thirty-year sleep thing

Personality: We changed him, too. He's basically the same, except around a certain person (you'll find out who...) he is very open and nice and lets himself just be. Otherwise, he's a very held-back, business-as-usual type person.

Name: Zack Fair

Age: 20

Description: same as in game, but with his first haircut, not that one weird strand of hair hanging off his forehead.

Personality: He's the other one that we completely changed. To put it simply, he is Zack Fair from FF7:CC on the outside, but inside he is Axel from KH. He's probably one of my favorite characters besides the OCs just because of how hilarious he is. He's a pretty big pervert, agressively flirty, and brutally honest. He causes a lot of drama in a certain person's life. However, he can be mature sometimes, and almost sweet on occasion. Probably the most dynamic character, save for the OCs.

Story Info:

Set in Final Fantasy VIII's world, mostly in Esthar. Esthar has recently created its own Garden, and has two grades of graduated SeeDs. That's really all you need to know. The rest will come as the story goes along. =)

I hope you all enjoy! This game is so fun for me, and even though it may be a confusing mash-up of a bunch of games and ideas, it's really good! Please review and tell me what you think!