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CHAPTER 1

940 B.C.

Cloud was sitting outside his small clay home playing with the flowers his mother had allowed him to play with. He liked to pick the flowers because there was a young girl in town who he knew liked red flowers that his mom called roses. Her name was Tifa; she had been adopted by the best warrior in all of Nibelheim, Zangan. Tifa had been the only kind person to Cloud in the entire town. She smiled at him a lot and when Cloud asked his mom and dad if that meant she liked him they told him to give her flowers… so now Cloud sat in the garden plucking flowers to give to Tifa.

"Hey, look it's the glow in the dark kid!!" A group of kids ran up behind Cloud and kicked him in his back before they scattered and ran away. Cloud groaned in pain and looked around for the attackers hoping they weren't anywhere around and thanked the gods they had left. Cloud had grown accustomed to being attacked because his eyes looked odd and he never seemed to fit in with any of the others. Cloud looked over to see if his flowers were still in tact and nearly cried as he saw that the children had trampled him and his flowers that he could pick from. Cloud couldn't hold the sadness and let his tears fall silently.

"Hey, Cloud…" He lifted his head and froze as he looked at Tifa who was dressed in a blue dress that was puffy at the legs and arms. Cloud looked at her and blushed before looking away.

"Hi…hi… Ti…Tifa." Cloud whispered looking down to embarrassed to look at her.

"What happened?" Tifa asked as she knelt down and Cloud gasped and stopped her.

"You'll mess up your pretty dress!" Cloud exclaimed as he stood up with a little difficulty and kept his face away from Tifa. He used his spiky hair to block his eyes but Tifa leaned down and looked at him smiling.

"You can't run from me Cloud!" Tifa grinned but gasped as she saw his teary eyes. "Who hurt you!?" Tifa exclaimed in a pouting voice and stomped her foot before placing her hands on her hips. "Those kids down the way did this to you again… was Johnny with them?" Tifa asked angered and Cloud looked at her afraid that she was mad at him too. Tifa caught this and shook her head before hugging Cloud.

"Tifa… Tifa… what are you… doing?" Cloud asked blushing a lot.

"My mom told me hugs and kisses make people feel better." Tifa grinned and Cloud blushed even more and then Tifa spoke again, "she also said I have to ask if I can kiss someone, or it's not right… can I kiss your boo-boo's Cloud?" Tifa asked as Cloud gulped and blushed before nodding shyly. Tifa leaned in and kissed his cheeks his forehead and then both his eyes. Cloud was red all over with shock shyness and happiness.

"Thank you Tifa…" Cloud whispered and smiled as he looked down and Tifa laughed.

"My mom said kisses always makes people feel better no matter what!!!" Tifa exclaimed and clapped her hands. Cloud just nodded and looked at her dress and spoke.

"You look very pretty Tifa… why are you dressed up?" He asked and Tifa smiled,

"Zangan has just got promoted to a big-time fighter and he's going to live in Midgar at the palace with the ruler of Midgar!" Tifa grinned and Cloud gasped and smiled.

"Wow!!"

"I know, I am coming with him to see the palace." Tifa smiled and Cloud again replied with a 'wow'. The two stood happily before Cloud finally realized something.

"You're leaving?" Cloud spoke and Tifa blinked before her smile faded and tears came to her eyes. Cloud looked down and Tifa shook her head.

"No… come with me Cloud!!" Tifa exclaimed, "there are many rooms at the palace, I'm sure they'll let you stay in one of them!" Tifa smiled as Cloud grinned wider and ran inside to tell his parents with Tifa following him.

"Mom, Dad!!" Cloud shouted and saw his mother in the room trying to put the clothing in order. His mother turned and smiled.

"What is it Cloud?" Penelope asked happily as she spied Tifa grinning next to him.

"Tifa's moving to Midgar to go live with the ruler in the palace and she said I could come!!" Cloud exclaimed "So can we?!" Cloud asked as Penelope's smiled faded and she frowned.

"Cloud, we aren't leaving to Midgar, it's dangerous, Tifa why is your father going there?!" Penelope demanded as Tifa frowned.

"A message person came and said Zangan was a great fighter and wanted him to fight in Midgar… if Zangan is there it is not dangerous." Tifa smiled and Cloud nodded.

"No one can beat Zangan!!" Cloud grinned but Penelope sighed.

"Cloud why don't you walk Tifa home and come back as soon as you can so we can talk about this?" Penelope asked and Cloud nodded reluctantly sensing something wrong but followed his mother's orders. When Cloud returned his mother was waiting by the window and spoke.

"Cloud, you can't leave this place, there are many dangerous people in the world who want to harm you. Tifa is going to a place where they dislike people like you Cloud… I know the boys and girls here pick on you…" Penelope paused as she saw Cloud sadden but continued, "but where Tifa's going they'll all hate you, the adults too, they'll want you dead… and I won't let them harm you Cloud, I won't let anyone hurt you." She cried and Cloud's eyes watered but he just nodded.

"I love you mommy!" Cloud cried and hugged her before she ushered him to his room. Cloud laid down on his bed and fell asleep.

Several hours later, Tifa was tapping Cloud's head after sneaking into his room and finally she just shook him hard. Cloud woke up and stared at Tifa who was smiling at him and spoke, "come on, if you come with me I can hide you, because we're leaving now!" Tifa spoke in a whisper but Cloud looked down.

"My mom said that were you're going they'll want to kill me, because I'm different… she doesn't want me to leave…" Cloud spoke and Tifa's smile faded.

"But I don't want to leave without you Cloud… who will be your friend?" Tifa asked and touched his arm. "I have to be here to kiss your boo-boos away." Tifa spoke and then nodded, "I'll stay here with you." Tifa smiled but Cloud shook his head.

"No, Tifa, you've always wanted to go to the palace, don't stop your dreams for me… please." Cloud whispered and Tifa gasped but just looked down.

"I'll miss you Cloud… promise me something okay." Tifa spoke looking at him.

"What?" Cloud asked.

"Promise that we'll see each other again… promise that we'll find each other again and that one day we can protect each other." Tifa smiled as Cloud blushed

"I can't promise that Tifa… you'll be so far away…"

"Promise me Cloud, promise we'll meet again… you have to or else I'll never leave… I can't leave knowing we'll never see each other again!" Tifa said in a louder whisper and Cloud nodded.

"I promise then… I promise we'll meet again and everything." Cloud smiled as Tifa's eyes watered and she hugged him tightly.

"Don't forget me Cloud." Tifa whispered to him before pulling away and kissing him quickly on his lips before leaving through his window. Cloud sat in his bed smiling and touching his lips as he replayed the kiss over and over in his head.

"I'll never forget you Tifa Lockhart…" Cloud smiled.

Six Years Later (934 B.C.)

Six years passed since Tifa left Cloud behind and he had never forgotten about her or the kiss she had given him. Cloud had listened to the news of messengers and those who would pass through the small village of what was happening in Midgar between the Ancients and the Shinra. He wanted to know if Tifa was safe and so far he hadn't heard anything bad happening. Today was going to be his fifteenth birthday and he was going to find a way to send a letter to Tifa. The messenger was due to come into town before sundown and he was rushing home to get the letter wrapped and ready for the trip to Midgar.

Cloud rushed past the bullies of the town who had continually picked on him and beat him up more now Tifa was gone. Cloud had never tried making any new friends because they all hated him and made fun of his eyes that seemed eerie blue with a hint of green in them. Cloud at one time had hated himself but his mother told him that his eyes made him unique and to never hate himself because of others.

Cloud now sat staring at the wrapped letter in glee and smiled up into the darkening skies thinking about the raven haired ruby eyed maiden who graced his dreams nightly. Cloud continued dreaming until he heard a scream of terror and looked out his window. Cloud looked out into the village and saw a blazing inferno near the town's plaza. He squinted his eyes and amazingly to him he was able to see a single man with long white hair standing with a sword that seemed to be lodged into something. Suddenly the man lifted the sword and Cloud saw a body on the end of the weapon dangling in the air. The man tossed the body away and instantly the men with him began killing the people of Nibelheim. Cloud gasped in shock and that's when his mother came in and grabbed him.

"We have to get out of here now Cloud!!" She exclaimed as screams and cries were heard throughout the town. Cloud looked around in confusion and panicked as he saw people running around in flames and warriors slicing children's heads off. Cloud gasped in fear and ran ahead of his mother actually pulling her along.

"Where's dad?" Cloud asked in despair as Penelope shook her head and cried.

"He's gone…" She whispered as they tried to hide behind a large cart of wares. She turned to Cloud and looked him in the eyes and smiled. "Cloud, listen to me and don't speak until I'm done… I'm not your real mother… she died giving birth to you and made me swear to protect you… your father and I found her pregnant with you mortally wounded… she fought through the near death experience to give life to you… do you understand…. I know this is so much to understand but never forget what I've told you!! I mean it… You have to get out of here and live, for your mother who survived a year just to give you life, you have to live for me and your father… I know I should have told you sooner but …"

"Mom, I don't care, I still love you!" Cloud cried as tears formed into his eyes. He hugged her close and then a roar was heard and the cart was lifted clear off the ground and thrown to the side.

"What do we have here?" The man with the long white hair appeared beside the behemoth of a man who had thrown the cart. "More Nibelheim scum… do you know where Zangan is?" He asked and pointed a massively long thin blade at the two.

"Leave us alone!!" Cloud yelled and the man laughed.

"So brave…I must admit not many are foolish to speak directly to me."

"Who are you!?" Cloud yelled as he tried coping with the destruction of his home. The man laughed and shook his head.

"Maybe you wasteful idiots don't even know what is going on in the world… to have to ask such a foolish question… I am Sephiroth… First Class Soldier and General of the most powerful force in all of the world, the Shinra army." Sephiroth grinned as he aimed his blade at Cloud's face. He looked over to the massive man and grunted. "Go find something to kill and get the rest of the soldiers out of this pathetic town." Sephiroth ordered and the brute left.

"Please, let us go…" Penelope pleaded and Sephiroth grinned.

"Why?"

"We don't want to fight we don't… we just want to live our lives." She pleaded and Sephiroth just laughed.

"What a pathetic answer from such a lowly creature… just existing is enough for you? Cattle just exist until we slaughter them for meat." Sephiroth grinned as he lifted his long blade and prepared to strike.

"Sephiroth!! Enough!!!" A voice yelled angered as he approached with his sword ready.

"Zack Fair… what do you think you're doing?" Sephiroth asked angered.

"They were nothing to us; we didn't need to kill them!!" Zack shouted in fury.

"They are weaker than we are Zack we are Shinra… and we kill the weak." Sephiroth explained and Zack looked down and shook his head.

"Why? Just because we have the ability? Doesn't that make us no better than senseless murders… barbarians!?" Zack growled as Sephiroth laughed.

"Actually it makes us butchers… but that doesn't really matter." Sephiroth turned from the two and looked at Zack, "I see that maybe that Ancient hadn't escaped on her own after all." Sephiroth grinned as Zack frowned. "She changed you didn't she Fair?" Sephiroth asked as he frowned and Zack just held his own massive sword up. The think blade was ready for anything Sephiroth would try.

"She made me see how horrible we are!" Zack growled and Sephiroth just laughed.

"She made you as weak as she is." Sephiroth grinned. Penelope looked at her son and then pulled him with her as they tried to escape the distracted Sephiroth. He turned instantly and knocked Cloud to the ground and skewered Penelope through her chest. "I never said you could leave…" Sephiroth grinned. Cloud looked up to his mother who's eyes were wide in shock and pain before they fell on him.

"Plea…please… live…. Cloud…" She gasped in her last breathes before her head dropped and Cloud's mother passed away again. Sephiroth quickly pulled his blade out and the body fell to the ground with a thud just as Zack attacked in a rage of hate. Zack and Sephiroth were moving rapidly around the area slashing at each other but Cloud's eyes were locked on his lifeless mother. He crawled to her with tears in his eyes and hugged the corpse to his chest closely and cried. He never felt more alone than he did at that moment.

Unfortunately, Zack's large thick sword flew from his hands and landed near Cloud leaving him defenseless as Sephiroth stabbed him through his shoulder and lifted him into the sky before slamming the man back into the ground. "Fair I expected to be better than the second best warrior in the Shinra army, but not this much better… you disgrace me." Sephiroth hissed as he kicked Zack's body off to the side and followed after him. "I will enjoy ripping you to pieces." Sephiroth grinned as Zack stood and tried to punch Sephiroth but the taller man caught the fist and nearly crushed Zack's hand.

"We were here to find out about Zangan… not kill these people!" Zack roared and Sephiroth laughed.

"Well this will be a message to him then… won't it?" Sephiroth laughed, "None of them matter anyway, no one cares if these fools die." Sephiroth's words reached Cloud and his despair set in as he held his mother's body.

Cloud realized that all that he knew was gone now, his home, his only family was gone. No one would care if he passed. Cloud held his mother close and then he finally realized that crumpled letter that was clutched tightly in his right hand. Cloud gasped as he let the paper fall from his hand and the first thing he saw was her name… Tifa…

"Promise that we'll see each other again… promise that we'll find each other again and that one day we can protect each other." Tifa smiled as Cloud blushed

"I can't promise that Tifa… you'll be so far away…"

"Promise me Cloud, promise we'll meet again… you have to or else I'll never leave… I can't leave knowing we'll never see each other again!" Tifa said in a louder whisper and Cloud nodded.

"I promise then… I promise we'll meet again and everything." Cloud smiled as Tifa's eyes watered and she hugged him tightly.

"Don't forget me Cloud." Tifa whispered to him before pulling away and kissing him quickly on his lips before leaving through his window. Cloud sat in his bed smiling and touching his lips as he replayed the kiss over and over in his head.

"I'll never forget you Tifa Lockhart…" Cloud smiled.

Cloud growled deep in his throat and level his eyes with Sephiroth's back as his anger intensified. "Tifa!!" Cloud yelled in anger. Sephiroth momentarily turned from Zack who he threw to the side and faced Cloud fully.

"What was that?" Sephiroth asked with a confident smile. Cloud snapped his head up and rushed to Zack's sword.

"Kid get the hell out of here!" Zack urged as he tried to stand but Cloud wouldn't listen, he had to stay alive, for his real mother, his adoptive mother and for Tifa… he promised.

"I promised!!" Cloud yelled as he lifted the massive weapon easily shocking both Sephiroth and Zack.

"What the hell?" Zack asked in shock as Cloud pointed to sword at Sephiroth who grinned and shook his head. He turned from Cloud and back to Zack.

"It seems that the contaminated water we released affected someone after all… the scientists will be pleased with this." Sephiroth spoke to Zack and lifted his blade to strike the defector down. "Farewell Fair… I'll send the girl as soon as I can." Sephiroth grinned but gasped as he was thrown forward into a large tree. Sephiroth gasped in pain and struggled to push himself from the tree but realized that a force kept him lodged into the tree. Sephiroth felt behind his back as pain erupted through his chest and abdomen only to find that Zack's sword had him nailed to the tree.

Zack sat on the ground in shock as Cloud gripped the handle of his sword that trapped Sephiroth into the tree. Cloud was breathing rapidly and crying while he whispered, "Tifa… Tifa…" Cloud chanted over and over before he released the handle and stumbled backwards. Zack stood up regaining his strength and looking from the tree where Sephiroth was critically wounded to Cloud.

"I didn't even catch him moving…" Zack whispered to himself and then snapped his head up to find that the others were approaching. "Let's go kid." Zack said as he grabbed the dazed Cloud and ran into the dark forest to escape the Soldiers.

For clarification, to anyone confused, because this is B.C. not A.D. time is progressing towards the zero, so ten years from 100 B.C. would be 90 B.C... get it? Hope you do, cause time passes quickly in this fic so I just want you all to stay with me here. Thanks for reading now click and give a review.