Disclaimer: I do not own final fantasy VII or any of its. I do own Samy though.

Cloud's Story

A Mysterious Girl

The next morning Cloud was up before Samy. He went outside and made sure everything was normal and okay. Today is a special day, he thought to himself. It was, today was the 2 year marking of Aeris' death. He remembered it so clearly…The pain he had felt, the anger he experienced, and the confusion that came after.

"It's a beautiful morning isn't it Cloud?" he heard from behind him. It was that calm, soothing voice that he had so long wanted to hear. "Aeris?" he asked, turning to see her.

"Aeris? Who is Aeris, Cloud are you feeling okay?" It was Samy, But I was so sure…it had to be her…I was so sure this time….

"Ummm…it's nothing, uh, ya it is a beautiful morning…" Cloud said, still shaky about what he had just heard. It was her…she is here with us, I know it…

"Cloud, are you sure you are okay? I'm worried about you," Samy asked but before he could even open his mouth to say yes she continued. "You're strong! I know you could take anything!" and she smiled…looking at him as though it wasn't really her smiling…but someone else…

Something was coming, Samy must have heard it too, because she looked worried. Out of the woods came a figure, a girl. She walked up, silver hair flowing in the slight breeze, but she was fast. In the time it took Samy to blink she had drawn her sword and was rushing at cloud, intending to kill.

Cloud was just as fast to block, he drew his Buster Sword and blocked the attack. "Who…who are you?...what d-do you w-want!" He demanded, gasping for breath, blocking was taking all his energy.

"It's not of your business to know who I am…As to what I want…I want to fulfill my master's dreams, THAT is my soul purpose in life!" and with that she jumped back, readying for another attack.

"Wait!" Cloud screamed. He had to know. "Who is your master? What does he want!" But Cloud feared that he already knew.

"SEPHIROTH! And he wants you to pay for what happened to him, not just in death either. We will destroy you emotionally as well. As time goes on, we will let you live, but one by one; your friends will fall…" She sounded like a snake now, laughing uncontrollably.

Samy looked at her, suddenly looking much less afraid. "If you want to hurt Cloud then you will have to get though me first!" Samy grabbed her staff, next to the golden chocobo. "Ice, level 3!" she screamed. A huge piece of ice came out from under the girl and hit her, knocking her down.

She got up, seemingly unharmed. "Wow, so the little girl can fight after all, but can you help Cloud?" she laughed, and then disappeared into the woods.
Help Cloud, why would I…She heard a scream of terror from behind her, she looked over at Cloud, he was holding his head in pain. "Cloud!" But he seemed far away…

"Samy, Aeris help…I don't want it to happen again…I don't …I don't want to…to hurt anyone…HELP ME!" and he fell to the ground motionless.

Sam was in shock, "Cloud? CLOUD! Answer me! Please answer me! I can't lose you…not again…" she was holding him, crying, but no answer had come. "I won't lose you! I WON'T. I don't know where that attack came from, but fighting for you makes me feel more powerful. I know I need you here, I need you, just like…just like you need me…" Tears were running down her face, she couldn't stop them as much as she tried "please, wake up!"

He must have lost someone before too, Aeris. She must have meant the world to him, just like he did to me. We have the same reasons for fighting. We don't want to lose another person we care for… She was starting to understand

"Well I better try to heal you" Sam said to Cloud, trying to hold back tears, she was specialized in healing, but she didn't think she could help this time. She would probably have to wait for him to come out of it.