Disclaimer: unfortunately I do not own final fantasy 7
Okay Everyone i'm sorry for not updating sooner i was in orlando with no internet last week when i planned on updating this story.
I also thank you for your great reviews they made me really happy and fortunately I have everything planned out for this story so I shouldn't get writer's block, but i will be stopping for a while due to school starting up again next week, and i don't know how much time i'll have for any stories.
I do hope to get in another chapter for Esper before i have to start school maybe in the next few days but no promises for that one.
And i have to say i'm not sure how well i can pull romance so Cloud and Tifa are just friends, but Zack is definately going to be with Aerith because they're one of the few canon pairings I fully agree with. As for yaoi pairings, there won't be anything stated, but I don't care if you guys read it that way or not. For the most part I'll be focusing on the bonds of brotherhood through adversity.
And with no further adieu here's the next chap. enjoy!
Chapter 2: Journey to the reactor:
Supply Truck Drop Off At Nibelheim:
It was a normal day for the locals. The sun was shining, the grass was green, and nothing unexpected seemed to be headed Nibelheim's way. The only thing, or rather person, out of place was a young girl of about 15 of 16 standing near the town's supply drop off.
Tifa Lockheart was the only child of the town's mayor. She had long black hair that fell down her back lack a cascading waterfall and dark burgundy colored eyes that sparkled with something indescribable. (And let's not forget about her giant bust that most women still couldn't believe were real) She was without question one of the most beautiful and sought after girls in town. (Gee I wonder why)
But right now the town's most sought after girl was pissed and no one wanted to be within hitting distance of her. (Or kicking distance for that matter) Tifa had been waiting for the old supply truck for two damn hours. Her father had told her that some SOLDIERS would be coming into town today with the supplies and that she was to lead them to the reactor so they could find out what was wrong. Though she herself hadn't noticed anything wrong, but whatever, that wasn't the point. The point was she had been waiting for two frigging hours for a bunch of stuck-up big city dunderheads1. (Whoever said the army was all about being punctual must have been so drunk they probably couldn't tell the difference between a fluffy bunny and a vicious dragon) Tifa had never had to wait this long before for anyone…well that's not entirely true.
She had had to wait for Cloud this long before and even longer, but that was okay for Cloud because, well, he was Cloud. Her loveable and oh so infuriating blond best friend. It had been two years since she had last heard from him and boy was she mad about that, but what could she do. He went off to join SOLDIER (speaking of which when those SOLDIERS do show up she's gonna castrate them for being late that'd show 'em not to keep Tifa Lockheart waiting) and had no way of contacting him short of leaving to go join him in Midgar on the slim chance that they might cross paths in the big city. Of course he had the resources in which to contact her, but did he? No he hadn't sent one letter or even a post card; he just up and left her with a silly promise of a childish dream and a town full of hormonal men out to get in her pants. (Bunch of country perverts)
Just as Tifa was getting to the more vicious and gory part of her mental musings she heard the familiar sound of a sputtering engine. The supply truck had finally arrived along with the doomed SOLDIERS who were gonna face the wrath of the beautiful black haired demon.
She stood up straighter straining her eyes to see the truck. She sighed in relief as she saw it coming around the bin to where she was waiting. At last she could get on with the her job and go back to moping about her sorely missed best friend and avoiding idiot teenagers who looked at her chest instead of her face.
The old truck finally came to stop in front of her. The old driver smiled at her and she returned the smile, but she had eyes only for the men coming out of the back of the supply trucks. Two men dressed in the normal military uniform, helmets and all, came out first, followed by an extremely tall (like 6'5" tall) and was that silver hair. Even though she was only 16, Tifa felt like she was having a heart attack. The Oh My Frigging God General Sephiroth just stepped out of the old rusted supply truck. The General Sephiroth was in little barely even on the map Nibelheim; the town was gonna freak about this for months, probably even years.
Tifa's mind was still trying to process that Sephiroth the most famous General in probably all of history was standing right in front of her when her eye caught something blond and Spiky. Her mind completely froze at that. She took a better look and indeed it was her very much in trouble friend, Cloud.
Cloud locked eyes with her and said questioningly, "Tifa?"
She promptly forgot all about Sephiroth and flung herself at the little blond idiot. Then she punched him so hard he fell to the ground. All the while some other guy with dark spiky hair was laughing his ass off and saying something about Cloud having a girl.
"What was that for Tifa!" the dumb blond asked in shock as he got up from where he landed on the ground.
"That was for not writing to me for two frigging years, idiot!"
"…Um,"
"You could've at least sent a post card or something to let me know you were at least alive you big jerk!"
(meanwhile Zack is still laughing his ass off and Sephiroth is seething with jealousy, though no one but him knows it well not even he know it, poor Sephy just doesn't understand emotions that well even though Zack and Genesis have been trying to help him anyway back Tifa and Cloud)
Cloud was thinking quickly. He certainly didn't want to get punched again by Tifa; it hurt and Zack's constant howls of laughter certainly weren't helping, but then again Sephiroth's stoic silence wasn't helping either. He wandered briefly if Tifa had fallen in the lake again while he was away, but quickly discarded the theory when he met Tifa's seething and mako free eyes. The doomed blond gulped and said nervously, "I'm sorry."
Tifa didn't answer to that at first, but then so quietly that even Sephiroth had to strain to hear the enraged goddess that is Tifa Lockheart.
"Sorry? That's all you have to say in your defense Cloud?"
The poor terrified blond nodded hesitantly and Tifa grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"WELL SORRY ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH! YOU NO GOOD #%$^&**#$^^%$^&&$%$^# ASSHOLE! I WAITED FOR TO #$%$#$% YEARS FOR AT LEAST ONE #$%^#$ LETTER AND SORRY IS ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY! I'M GONNA RIP OUT YOUR ENTRAILS AND FEED THEM TO THE WOLVES AND SHAVE YOUR HEAD OFF AND CUT OFF YOUR—" (This rant has been cut short in case of the squeamish and young readers)
The two normal military men paled underneath their helmets at some of the things the young girl was threatening their superior officer with. They were regretting every minute their being chosen for this mission, even if it is with the great Sephiroth.
Speaking of Sephiroth, he was not a happy camper. The silver-haired general had been feeling unusually irritated ever since Zack had mentioned the possibility of Cloud having a girlfriend in his hometown. He started to feel even angrier when that fairly attractive (everyone raise eyebrows like Seph usually does) girl threw herself at his Cloud. And since when did he start thinking of Cloud as his.
Sephiroth was deeply troubled by his anger for no apparent reason, and the only one he could ask right now was incapacitated due to laughing so hard. Although Zackary did stop laughing as soon as the annoying girl started ranting some rather… interesting threats at the poor blond SOLDIER.
Sephiroth finally got tired of (annoyed enough) and interrupted what sounded like a very painful way to castrate someone, "Excuse Miss, but you are strangling one of my best SOLDIERS."
The smooth baritone of Sephiroth's voice startled the black haired girl out of her threats to her poor so called best friend.
"Oh sorry, but this idiot deserves it Mr. Sephiroth," she said calmly as if she hadn't just been shaking the life out of said idiot.
"Be that as it may, I do need him to be alive and capable of fighting, and I believe castrating him will reduce his fighting capabilities," the still rather irritated, though you wouldn't know it if you looked at him, silver general. Zack choked at the calm way Sephiroth stated 'castrating'. (How was he expecting sephy to say castrating?)
"Fine, but your still in trouble Cloud Strife, and not just with me; your mom's been worried sick," Tifa told the dazed blond and started to walk.
"Wow Cloudy that is some girl ya got there, I don't know how ta help ya except to say stop pissing her off," Zack commented as they watched Tifa walk off. He was glad Aerith wasn't like that, although he wasn't going to tempt fate by making his gentle flower girl mad like Spikey seemed to have done to this Tifa chick. Some of the things she threatened and said would make even sailors blush and cringe. (Apparently Sephiroth wasn't affected, though that wasn't unexpected, Zack wandered what would make Sephy's stoic mask break)
She was almost gone before she remembered why she was at the supply drop off in the first place and she immediately ran back to the horror of Cloud and everyone else (except Sephy, he was just annoyed at her)
"Sorry I forgot for a minute, my dad told me to be your guide to the mako reactor,"
Sephiroth mentally banged his head against an invisible wall. He was going to have to deal with this annoying chit, that he found annoying for no apparent reason except that she seemed to be Cloud's girlfriend. This was going to be a wonderful mission. (Note that this sentence is dripping with sarcasm)
1 guess where I got that from *g*
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and again I'm sorry that I won't be able to update for a while.
Until next time!
