Chapter 1
I have three kinds of friends: those who love me,
those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me.
Quoted from: Sébastien-Roch Nicholas de Chamfort
Upon, entering Corel, Cloud noticed it's extreme transformation. Crowds busting to and from, beautiful gardens, and very nice houses stood here.
"Wow…" Cloud commented to himself
"Hey Cloud! A high voice shrieked within the crowds
Cloud looked around to find where the voice was coming from, in the crowds he could see a young woman waving her hands, signaling him to come over.
"Yuffie?!" Cloud asked unsure
Yuffie ran up to Cloud trying to catch her breath as she tried to talk to him.
"Wow." "You look different…" Cloud commented on her looks.
"Really?" Yuffie said pushing her once short now somewhat long brown hair, over her shoulder.
"So what's up?" "I mean why did you want me here in Corel?" Cloud said crossing his arms.
"Shessh, you haven't changed much, still the, "down to business type". Yuffie said while walking next to Cloud.
"So, how have you been?" Cloud questioned Yuffie.
"Ah, same old, same old" Yuffie said scratching her head.
"Sorry, I don't have any materia for you to steal…" Cloud said with a smirk .
"Oh! Cloud!" I don't steal materia anymore." Yuffie said laughing nervously.
"Hmm, ok." Cloud doubted
"No really, I have!" "I mean why should I steal materia, when I don't need it." Yuffie confidently
"Just, because you don't need it doesn't mean anything, Materia extremely rare now that Shinra's gone." Cloud explained.
"I…uh…I…uh ANYway, We've got to meet up Barret and the crew." Yuffie said grabbing Cloud's arm.
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Meanwhile…
"Come on everyone!" "Hop to, chop, chop" Tifa said frantically.
"Damn, Tifa it isn't like the President is coming over or something." Cid proclaimed while swiping a mop of the kitchen floor.
"Shush Cid, I want everything to be perfect…" Tifa said with eyes gleaming.
"Oh brother." Red said to himself while getting comfortable
(Sigh)…"Cloud…with you beautiful sapphire eyes, your adorable blond spikes…"I want you so bad…" Tifa thought dreamily.
"Tifa?" "Tifa?" TIFA?!" Barret exclaimed trying to get her attention.
"Huh?" "What?" Tifa said snapping back to reality.
"Uh, I don't think pot-roasts are supposed to be black." Barret said dumbfounded.
"Huh?" OH NO!" Tifa yelled, running to the stove.
Aren't Yuffie and Cloud supposed to be here by now." Vincent said while looking through a magazine.
(sobbing)…"It's ruined(sniff) NOOOO!" Tifa exclaimed dramatically.
"Oh get a grip Tifa…" Vincent said eyes still glued to his magazine.
"I-I can't I-" Tifa was interrupted.
"Hey guys!" Yuffie shouted, busting through the doors.
"Oh, no…" Tifa whispered to herself.
"Guess whose here?" Yuffie teased .
"I uh…Hey guys…" Cloud said scratching his head.
"Heh, still the same old, dumb kid." Cid joked.
"Ugh, what is that smell." Cloud said covering his nose.
"Well, it was supposed to be your dinner." Cid said pointing to Tifa.
"Tifa…" Cloud said with a smile.
"Cloud…I-I'm sorry." Tifa said with her head down.
"Hey, don't worry about it." Cloud said putting his hand on her shoulder.
Tifa blushed, with her head still down.
"So why don't we go get some Chinese then, I'm starved." Yuffie said breaking the silence
"Sure, I could go for that." Cloud said turning to face Yuffie.
So the retired members of AVLANCHE went off to Corel's finest Chinese Restaurant.
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Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.
Quoted from: Arthur Schopenhauer
I remember life so well…I didn't exactly have the best childhood, but I'd never trade it away…
I remember the valiant battles we fought together, they filled my sprit…
"Hey?" Are you ok?"
I-I remember the cold blade…as it hit my spine…
I remember the taste of my own blood in my mouth…
I remember…reaching my hand to you…
"She's still breathing"
I remember your beautiful eyes…with a glow of mystery
I remember your huge sword…that could cut anything in two…
Take her inside, hurry up"
I remember you…Cloud
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End Of Part One…