Chapter 1! W00T! Anyway, sorry that my chapters are so short, but that just means that they'll get updated faster. Also, I forgot to do this last chapter soooo.....I do not own Final Fantasy. Now, ENJOY! :3
15 years later…
"Ari, wake up!" Ari Lockhart sat up in bed as her mother called up her, the sunlight shining onto her long, blonde hair as she swung her legs over the side of her bed.
"I'll be right down, Mom," Ari called as she entered the bathroom. 20 minutes later, she walked down the stairs wearing a purple tank top, gray cargo pants, and black boots with her hair flowing freely down her back. Her mother smiled at her as she entered the kitchen. Ari nodded in acknowledgement and sat down across from her mother. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
" I'll get it," Tifa said. Ari rested her eyes as Tifa walked to the front door. She could hear the creak of the door opening and her mother's voice.
"Who are--? AHHH!!!" Ari lept up at the sound of her mother's scream and rushed to the front door. Standing in the doorway was a tall man wearing a long black cloak with a hood covering his face, and his hand was a large buster sword.
Ari gasped. In front of the man was Tifa, lying on the floor in a puddle of blood, dead. Her blood, she thought. Her shock quickly turned to anger as she glared up to the man.
"Why did you attack my mom!?" Ari shouted through gritted teeth.
"She was only a burden while she was alive," the man answered calmly.
"What do you mean?" Ari could see him smirk underneath his hood.
"A stupid girl like you wouldn't understand." She could feel her anger growing. She clenched her fist and charged at him with a punch ready, but the punch never hit. The man raised his sword and slashed down on Ari's shoulder. Blood spurted out as she clutched her shoulder and fell to her knees.
"Who…who are you?" she managed to choke out.
"Cloud Strife," he answered simply, and walked out. Ari stared after him, deep hatred in her eyes. Cloud Strife…I vow… I WILL KILL YOU!! And she collapsed on the floor.