Chapter 1

Break Away

CODENAME: EX SOUDIER CLOUD STRIFE

STATUS: DECEASED

AGE: 23

CAUSE OF DEATH: UNKNOWN

"So your supposed to be dead?" Tifa asked looking up at the computer screen. She blinked and looked back at the blonde controlling the screen modules.

"So, what now?" She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall in back of her.

"Well according to the Lifestream I am but, no one knows I'm alive except you and the people we know." He pressed a few more buttons on the keyboard and the computer shut down. "That's why I can't stay in Midgar" Cloud got up from his seat and began packing his things. "Tifa..?" he began "I want you to change the name of the delivery store." He looked at her again " I want you to manage it from now on." Tifa looked up at the ceiling and kicked the computer

" So that's it……that's all your going to do?" she went over to Cloud " Your going to run again, like a long lost dog with it's tail between it's legs?" Cloud looked away from Tifa . She turned him back around and lifted up the cloak covering his left arm. "Look….look at this…you have no more your Geostigma is gone!" she cupped his face.

"G-O-N-E..gone she gave you another chance at life, she wanted you to live on." She embraced Cloud with all the energy she could muster "Don't be that dog …Cloud, don't run away not from me….us."

"I'm not fit to protect anyone….not you…not…Marlin….nobody." Cloud embraced Tifa back "I'm sorry"

"dilly dally shilly shally" Tifa answered back " Stop being so hard on your self." Tifa said letting go of Cloud. "She forgave you already,right."

"This is my punishment…..leavind Midgar is my punishment for my sins." Cloud said heading for the door.

"What about Marlin and Denzel…..what am I supposet to tell them…..your leaving forever?"Tifa said running in front of Cloud.

"I'll call once in a while ." Cloud said bluntly moving aside to pass

"It wont be the same !" Tifa said as Cloud opened the door he walked forward and bumped into someone.

"Ah….Marlin" Cloud whispered

"Your leaving again aren't you ….Cloud?" He saw water forming in her eyes and her squeeze them shut, she ran the opposite direction.

"Marlin!" Cloud shouted. He looked down

"I cant believe you…you…" Denzel said blasting with fury "Your like a father to ma and now your abandoning us……I've been abandoned before and I don't want to again thanks a lot!"

Cloud watched as Denzel ran after Marlin "I'm Sorry to you all"