/This is a sequel from Trapped (My first fan-fiction)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own final fantasy VII or its characters.

REMNANT

By Yue

Chapter 1: I've Come back

"Cynthia! Don't you dare!" said my friend Nora as she accompanied me into my house.

"What? I have an exam to study for next week, this isn't High School anymore; it's College." I answered, not wanting to look at her. I couldn't believe what my friends were doing.

"Don't give me that, you had more than enough time when you thought it was with us, come on, we've been planning this all week." She wasn't dropping the subject anytime soon.

"Yeah, I heard. Nora, I don't know the guy… and I hadn't dated anyone since my ex." Seriously, what was going on inside my friend's minds? She stood in front of me, glaring at me as if she were some fearsome beast, if only she knew what I faced two years ago, she wouldn't have even dared to argue.

"Please… he's been asking about you a lot… he just wants to meet you, and I actually know him since a couple years ago, we're not setting a blind date with a stranger… He's your type, trust me." Her speech was so cheesy, funny… I would've found it cute and romantic if I were in high school... maybe, just one chance...

"Fine… I'll go, just let me get dress to go to the movies, and he better pay the pop corns and candies." I said causing her to giggle as I went into my room to change.

I wasn't in the mood to date anyone… I actually have been trying to find a way back to Cloud's world. I been missing them so much, but as I tried to play the game to see if I can activate whatever it was that made me go into their world... but, no such luck. The three CD's of Final Fantasy VII (as it was called) where unreadable to the Playstation. I even ended up paying a friend's game I borrowed because I "broke" it. He was so mad.

As I was choosing my clothes, I heard Nora knocking and screaming behind the door to put on something sexy.

"Whatever!" I screamed back at her making her laugh until she left.

I put on my favorite black, high heel boots, with a white v-neck t-shirt that said "I Rock" and a semi-short jean-skirt, I was looking for my jacket in my closet, when I found it and pulled it out, and my sword dropped to the floor. When I saw it, I felt nostalgic feeling overwhelm me. I won this sword in the Battle Arena at Gold Saucer.

I said I would find a way to visit them… I'm such a liar.

As picked up the sword, and took it out of its shelf, something inside my closet begun to shine. It was a pale bright green light, I went towards it and it was my materia (that it was completely useless here). I was shocked and my heart was pounding like never before. I touched it… and everything went white.

…

I dropping inside the light, with hands locked with Ke Zhang. I didn't dare to open my eyes, but I knew it was bright. Suddenly I was laying on the ground and I open my eyes. I sat up, never letting go of Ke Zhang, as I scanned my surroundings. I couldn't believe where I was, I wanted to cry from joy. I stood up, and tried to remember the forests paths and where it leads. I wondered how much time had it passed and where could my friends be at this very moment. I made sure that my sword's belt was locked around my waist now, needed to be prepared, there were fiends and monster in this world. As I pulled my sword out, I began to practice with it by swinging it forward, upward and downward. I was still good at hand-in-hand combat since I continued training in my world, but I wasn't feeling too confident now. Taking karate and Tae-Kwon-Do more as way to have fun than a way to survive in a world with monsters didn't sound safe for some reason.

As I was wandering inside the forest, I recognized some parts and I knew where I was heading now. Visiting her would be the place to be since I'm here now. She felt so close to me, it was still hard to accept her death… it was just… wrong for her to die. Aeris's grave was a few steps away from where I stood and I wondered if I could face it now.

As I approached the lake, there was something different… but I couldn't quite pinpoint it. I thought it was because it's been quite awhile since last time I've been here, so I just didn't press. I sat at front of the lake, holding the skirt under me while I stared at the beautiful lake. Flashes of her face smiling came to my mind. I remembered the first time we met, saved by her flower bed in the middle of the church. That place was special, I suddenly wanted to go there, see how the flowers are doing.

I must've sat there for a long time because my butt started to hurt, thankfully I didn't ended up flat from all the time's I fallen on it. As I stood up, I foolishly waved good-bye at the lake, and someone's footsteps startled me. As I turned to see who it was, I saw this person, about my age, maybe older, with his bright green eyes staring right through me. He was very handsome and his hair was silver and very symmetric like, very silky, I had this urge to touch it. He was suddenly smiling, in a mocking way. He began to approach me and I had this sudden though… he reminded me of Sephiroth. He was wearing black and he had a rare sword… it was like a katana, but with two blades in the same base. He suddenly put it away, and I instantly grabbed for mine.

"Have you seen mother?" he said in a very serious tone, it took me minutes to analyze his question.

"Who?" I finally asked.

He sighed, and he turned with frustration from me. "I can't find mother… I've been looking for her with my brothers, but we hadn't found any leads…" he began to blabber about other stuff I didn't really understand. Words with Geostigma, mother's gift, lifestream (finally a word I'm familiar with!), and other stuff. He finally turned to look at me as I was discretely trying to leaving.

"What are you doing here?" he asked me getting a few step closer.

"I… was just visiting a friend… I'll be on my way now." I said stepping back.

"Where is that friend you're visiting… this is our headquarters, this place. Therefore you are intruding." He said taking his two-blade katana out.

I pulled out mine as well, but I didn't want to fight him. It didn't feel right and it may sound crazy, but I didn't find him dangerous at all. I instantly put away my sword, and turned.

"I'm not fighting you and I don't want to cause trouble so I'm leaving now." As I began to walk away I heard the boy's voice telling me that it was dangerous to wander around this forest.

"Nothing I can't handle…" and he was suddenly by my side.

"You amuse me." He said with a weird chuckle, I kept on walking faster.

"I amuse you?" I asked feeling, for some unknown reason, like my cheeks were blushing red.

He began to chuckle again, and I was having this weird feeling in my stomach, I hadn't felt like this since… well, quite a long time. He offered to escort me out, but suddenly he stopped walking by my side, and turned away. Suddenly there was gun fire.

"I'm afraid, I won't be escorting you." He smiled at me.

"That's fine… "I said, and stopped as he brushed my hair with his finger.

"Until we meet again." And he begun to leave. All I could honestly think about was... What the fuck was that all about.

"Hey! I didn't get your name." I sense that there was quite a lot more going on here... I need it his identity.

"Is Kadaj." He didn't answered right away... and his smile... it seemed sincere, but I felt like he was up to no good.

He instantly left deeper into the forest and I lost sight of him. Something big was about to begin... I wouldn't be here if that wasn't the reason. I guess...