Alright guys, this is where the real story begins. The first one was kind of the prologue, giving you an idea when this is and what's going on. But this is it. The real story.

I really hope you like it, guys!

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy. I do own Aram though. :3

ARAM'S POV

I kicked the dirt that was under my shoes, beginning to feel restless. Cloud had been gone for a while now, and it was starting to bother me. What gave him the right to just leave me right now?

I scoffed, and walked to the door of the bar. Tifa looked at me, and opened her mouth to speak. But before she could say anything, the phone began to ring. I froze, listening to it echo.

"He's not here anymore." I whispered, looking down at the ground.

"Aram." Tifa spoke softly, but it was too late. I had slammed the door open, and was out of the bar in a second.

As soon as I stepped out into the air, the wind hit me slightly. Not that it bothered me any. I continued to walk along the road, letting my feet take me wherever they may. I was beyond mad right now. How could he just disappear like that on me? Especially after that day when...

The memory replayed in my head, as if it was just like a movie.

It had been 2 months since Zack had died. Died right in front of me.

I stood in front of the small church, tempted to walk in there. But I couldn't bring myself to go in there. I just stared at it, and felt the tears build up in my eyes.

The church had been his favorite place to go sometimes. Their friend, Aerith, was often there. But not today. Today she was staying home with her mom. Which was why I was now here.

I had to run away from everyone back at home. I couldn't stand to be near them right now. They just reminded me of how everything once was. In fact, I just couldn't stand life now.

So I turned around on my heel, and ran. I ran until I felt my body grow tired. Which, actually, took a while. So once I stopped running, I noticed that I was near some sort of lake.

The rain began to pour. Without a second thought, I stepped towards the lake. I didn't stop until the water reached above my waist. I knew that the next step, there would be nothing to keep me up.

At that moment, I was ready to take the step. Ready to end my entire life at that moment.

And maybe, I'll be with Zack again.

I closed my eyes, and pushed myself under the water. But before I could get too far, I felt something grab me and pull me out. I struggled against the force.

"JUST LET ME GO!" I yelled, hot tears streaming down my face. I felt that thing start pulling me out, despite my protests. Why couldn't life just let me go for once?

"JUST LET ME GO!" "WILL YOU STOP BEING SELFISH?" I froze at the sudden outburst. I knew that voice all too well. But it couldn't be him, could it?

I felt myself be spun around, and was met by the sight of my spikey haired friend. I looked up, and met his mako blue eyes. I was shocked to see tears rimming his eyes.

"Cloud?" I spoke softly. I suddenly felt my head against his chest, and my eyes widened. He was hugging me? Weird, Cloud was never a huggy kind of person.

But then I felt him shaking slightly. "You can't leave like that, Aram. If you do, I-I'll be alone." He spoke quickly, sobbing slightly. I was speechless. What could I say to that? So I just wrapped my arms around his back.

"You're right. We have each other. And I promise I won't leave." I whispered, holding onto Cloud tightly. We stayed like that for a few minutes, crying together.

We missed Zack terribly. And for a while, I figured I would be all alone. But I knew now that Cloud would always be there.

And when he smiled down at me, I knew that I had been completely correct. "And I'll never leave you, as well. Just like I promised Zack."

The memory brought tears back to my eyes. I had believed him. And for years, I was right. But now, he was gone. He had left me. I thought for a moment, and decided to go somewhere to be alone. I needed someone right now, and I knew who I needed.

After a few minutes of running, I had made it to my destination. I walked up the hill, bracing myself for what I would see.

I stood in front of the big sword, and felt the tears come. I touched it, and closed my eyes.

"Zack, why did you have to leave so soon? If you were here, then I wouldn't feel so alone. I...I miss you." I said, letting the tears roll down my cheeks.

"Oh Aram, you worry too much. He'll be back." A voice said to me. My eyes widened, and I looked up.

"Z-Zack?" I yelled, looking around quickly. To my dismay, he was nowhere to be found. I stood there, staring up at the sky. I knew I heard his voice, but how?

"What are you doing here?" Another voice spoke. I jumped slightly, and turned around to face the speaker. I glared at Cloud.

"What am I doing here? The question is, where the hell have you been?" I yelled, stomping my feet.

He only looked away, saying nothing. This only made me angrier. I opened my mouth to speak, but was interrupted.

"Where's mother?" I looked around, only to see 3 silver haired men on some bikes. I cocked my head to the side, and looked back at Cloud. He looked pretty mad.

"Uh, Cloud, who are these-" "COME ON!" Cloud interrupted me. He grabbed my wrist, and began to drag me behind him.

I didn't know what was going on, and for a moment, I thought about fighting back. That is, until I heard the roar of motorcycles behind me.

Cloud jumped onto his bike, and I quickly jumped on behind him. I wrapped my arms around his waist, and held on as he spun his bike out.

It seemed like a simple chase, that is, until some weird monsters came out of the ground. My eyes widened at the sight of them running next to the bike.

"Cloud!" I yelled when I saw one of them jump at us.

Cloud hit the monster with his sword quickly, pushing it away from us. After the initial thought of being attacked left my mind, I decided to help.

I quickly grabbed the gun that was strapped to my hip, and turned around.

I fired two shots quickly at the nearby monster, causing it to fall. For a minute, I was proud of myself. That is, until two of those guys showed up behind us.

"Big brother, where is mother?" The one with short hair asked, trying to attack us. Cloud simply pushed him away with his sword.

I turned around to shoot again, but felt something burn on my arm. I screamed, and was tempted to grab my burning arm. But I knew better than that.

Then suddenly, the fighting stopped. The two silver haired men swung their bikes around, facing the opposite way of us.

Cloud also stopped his bike, and he looked back to see what was going on. When I looked, I realized there was actually 3 silver haired men. They all seemed to talk before the other 2 took off towards the opposite direction.

Cloud decided that it was a good idea to get out of here, so he hit the gas, and we sprung away from the scene.