For most SOLDIER recruits an emphasis was placed on sword-fighting, with unarmed combat serving more as a precaution. For Tifa Lockhart however, an exception was made. Soldier!Tifa AU. BC-era.

Jumping from the train with Tifa, holding her close in his arms, had left a lasting impression upon Cloud. One that was really making it difficult to fend off Shinra's security.

"You must play the game exactly how it is meant to be played..." was the cryptic warning Skye received from the store clerk as he presented her with an original copy of Final Fantasy VII. Little did she know, she would somehow awaken in Midgar, join up with Cloud and the gang, and go on an epic adventure. Will she follow the instructions given to her, or will she change the story?

AU At first, she is forced upon him. Soon, he comes to rely on her. Now, he can't be without her.

Aerith and Tifa have always worked well together, but a little mistake at midnight makes for an awkward first day of the year. At least, that's what Tifa thinks. Aerith has other ideas. A little modernish AU.

**This story is on a short break. See notes at the end of chapter 50 for more** Having a Plan B is a must when you hinge the world's survival on one person. When Cloud isn't born, the Planet needed a Plan B, but what if the expectations of one youth are too great? AGSZ This is my first story ever so please be kind. (Chapter 50is up!) [Mature for language and sexual themes]

OR, Genesis Rhapsodos Learns to Time Travel: 26 Moments in a Fanfic I Will Never Write. In which Genesis Rhapsodos wakes up at the end of Dirge of Cerberus, takes a look at the world around him, and finds it wanting. A series of vignettes, rather than a proper fic.

Cloud helps a florist climb a mountain.

Cloud could handle a little pain, especially if it was for Tifa. After all, he was going to become a SOLDIER one day.

Loz, 3 ans, entre dans une phase ou il aimerait bien montrer qu'il est un grand garçon... Mais c'est pas si facile. ( /!\ l'OS se passe environ un an après le premier chapitre de "trois soldats et un couffin" /!\ )

Cloud, jeune homme fraîchement diplômé cherche un premier travail, mais il fait l'erreur de répondre à la mauvaise offre d'emploi.

Tifa enters and discovers a stunningly beautiful garden made by from one of her dear best friends, a hologram modeled after Aerith.

The defeat of Deepground and Omega's return to the Lifestream seems like an turning point for the population of Gaia – finally, peace seems to be in reach. But life is never this easy and what looks good on the outside can have terrible consequences deep down. Because the problems in the depth of the Lifestream have only just begun...

Reno finds some dirt on Cloud.

Genesis had always considered himself to be better than everyone else. It wasn't an assumption, it was a fact. But if that was true then why… …Why would his love choose a mere cadet over him? Inspired by Conan Grey's Heather. Cross-posted on AO3

My retelling of the game's story. It will be broken up into four "phases" which is a tribute to the "modulating phase" term in Crisis Core.

SI wakes up in Final Fantasy 7 and does his best to survive. Mix of original and remake. 1-15 are slice of life. 16 reaches canon.

Cloud and Zack go on a mission. A fic about their friendship.

Four years after her failed rocket launch, Charlotte Shinra attempts a normal life at the side of her husband-to-be, picking up the pieces that her disaster left in its wake, only to find that she knows very little truth about Shinra Inc., after the untimely murder of its president unleashes a score of covered-up information, and an old friend decides to help her along the way.

No one will ever know about a demon who fell in love with a man. Her name was Jenova. Before her execution, she puts the soul of a kitten into the body she made in order to save that man from his own sadness. Now an awkward & odd Jenova must learn how to be human, but the inner cat in her still remains! Can she even deal with Sephiroth's wickedness? AU R[M]

He knows, she thinks. She hopes he does. Neither of them wants to upset the fragile dynamic they've created, not now the kids are relying on them and everything else is so hard. (Cloud/Tifa, CloTi)

La suite directe du Temps des gardiens. Rien n'est encore gagné pour Sephiroth et le trio, il leur reste beaucoup à faire pour trouver leur place dans la société de Gaïa, mais ils ne sont pas les seuls dans ce cas et pour ne rien arranger, d'autres problèmes se profilent à l'horizon, sans compter la menace qui plane sur leur avenir.

Elena, while on a mission to avenge Tseng, decides to save Cloud after knocking him out with a single punch. Unfortunately, this only leads to more regret, more sadness, and more anger.

AU Clerith beach tale. The sand, the ocean, the waves and... her.

A/U: There were seven years between the two, and Rufus and Tseng's relationship had started as that of protector and protected. Even though Tseng viewed the young heir as a spoiled lad, he was about to find out that the years Rufus had been away at school had matured him in ways that Tseng had not expected or anticipated.