It's been a while, but you know who the pairing is so. I don't own FF7. That aside, this story is a little different from the last two chapters. For I've added another couple, the pairing of Vincent, and Tifa. I like you to note that I picked up the pace a little, so this won't be as boring as the others at the end anyways. Okay hopefully.
Note: * flashbacks from the game. ~ my flashbacks for the story.
A NINJA WALKING ON THE CLOUDS *chapter 3*
Yuffie came around to find herself laying on a sandy beach. The first thing on her mind had been where in the world was she, and her summoned monster Leviathan, but instead she found herself saying something else due to sand in her mouth. "Yuck!" The taste of sand in her mouth didn't disappear, so she had to ignore it for the time being. She had a bigger problem to face being lost for one, and the sand in her mouth didn't help one bit either.
She look up towards the sky itself, it had been blacken by pollution with soot, and smoke covering the air. Yuffie eyes widen open. "Great! I'm near Junon region." She sighed, but quickly an idea reappeared to her. "Now it's time to build my army!" Yuffie proclaimed, excitement now filled the air. With that said the thief quickly left for her next adventure, too bad Yuffie has no idea what Fate has in store for her.
Upon entering the town. Yuffie decide it was best to check her materias, as to make sure none were lost at sea, upon finishing her investigation of her shiny stones, they were all still enacted. The sight of the first house caught her eye, it had been the home of the nice old couple who watched over the girl Priscilla, who Cloud saved one from drowning once. "This place is still a dump." Yuffie sighed again. "Might as well go see if any retired Shinra soldiers want to be in my rebellion." As she made her way deeper into the dark city, a shadow stood watching from afar. "Maybe this girl will prove useful? A test is in order!"
Unknowingly Yuffie walked past the dusty old houses, "This could be a nice village, if it wasn't for the smoke." She barely coughed. In the distances ahead of her was the entrance to the real inner part of the town, the old Shinra guard didn't stand there anyone, so she didn't have to worry about the 10 gil fee. With little movement, she stealthy made her way into the elevator, when it finally came to it's stop she wondered outside, sure enough no one was there. The whole Shinra port had been abandoned. "Great all this way for nothing, and no volunteers." She moaned. "Oh well, might as well no see the materia shops."
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While Yuffie enjoyed herself in Junon shopping, or mostly likely stealing materia. Another young lady did the same elsewhere. Tifa Lockheart stood looking face to face with a nightmare from her past, her old hometown of Nibelheim. She patted the head of her blue chocobo. As it suddenly stopped upon crossing the narrow river near Nibelheim. "This is as far as I wish to go." She told him, the chocobo gave her a look as if he understood. He lowered himself, and Tifa dismounted.
The blue chocobo slowly left, while Tifa absorbed her surroundings.
* Final Fantasy flashback *
She leads Sephiroth, and 'Cloud' up the path of Mt. Nibel to the reactor on the very top. Upon going inside Sephiroth made a horrible discovery at the reactor. What he discovered drove him mad with rage, upon returning back to Nibelheim. He locking himself in the inn, only to go into the old Shinra Mansion to research the truth. He stood with his nose in a book, and many piles of books near him. "...an organism that was apparently dead, was found in a 2000 year old geological stratum. Professor Gast named that organism, Jenova... X Year, X Month, X Day. Jenova confirmed to be an Ancient ...X Year, X Month, X Day. Jenova Project approved. The use of Mako Reactor I approved for use... My mother's name is Jenova... Jenova Project... Is this just a coincidence? Professor Gast... Why didn't you tell me anything? ...Why did you die?" Cloud spied on him, but he knew if he interfered it wouldn't help Sephiroth now.
When he left, Sephiroth kept on reading more and more books. Later as Cloud gets up from the Shinra Mansion's bed, he slowly goes down into the basement to see how Sephiroth is doing.
Sephiroth standing there motionless as if he seen the light. "Ha, ha, ha...... Who is it!? Hmph... traitor." He grunts. "Traitor?" Cloud questioned surprise to hear his hero speak to his like that. "You ignorant traitor. I'll tell you. This was a itinerant race. They would migrate in, settle the Planet, then move on... At the end of their harsh, hard journey, they would find the Promised Land and supreme happiness. But, those who stopped their migrations built shelters and elected to lead an easier life. They took that which the Cetra and the planet had made without giving back one whit in return! Those are your ancestors."
"Sephiroth..." Cloud pitifully mutters. "Long ago, disaster struck this planet. Your ancestors escaped... They survived because they hid. The Planet was saved by sacrificing the Cetra. After that, your ancestors continued to increase. Now all that's left of the Cetra is in these reports."
Cloud didn't understand what the man was up to. "What does that have to do with you?" Sephiroth looked at him strangely. "Don't you get it? An Ancient named Jenova was found in the geological
stratum of 2000 years ago. The Jenova Project. The Jenova Project wanted to produce people with the powers of the Ancients...... no, the Cetra! ...I am the one that was produced."
"Pr...produced!?" Cloud trembling voice replied shocked. "Yes. Professor Gast, leader of the Jenova Project and genius scientist, produced me." Cloud continued to stand bewildered by the truth. "How...how did he...? Se...Sephiroth?" Sephiroth didn't answer, he slowly started to walk towards Cloud. "Out of my way. I'm going to see my mother." He demanded. As he pushed past Cloud. Cloud soon later steps out of the Shinra Mansion, to find all of Nibelheim burning with the fires of Sephiroth's anger." A strong bulky man jumps out to find Cloud staring at the destruction. This had been Master Zangan. Tifa's karate sensei. "Hey it's you! You're still sane, right? Then come over here and help me! I'll check this house. You check that one over there!" He nodded.
Upon checking inside the house. He found himself whispering. "Terrible... Sephiroth... This is too terrible..." Suddenly, he turned his attendance outside to see Sephiroth murder two people using his long sword the Masamune. Sephiroth turns his back as he slowly makes his way deeper into the flames. With nothing left to do, he proceeds to the Mako Reactor. He saw Tifa's father's lying on the ground, dead. "Papa... Sephiroth!? Sephiroth did this to you, didn't he!? Sephiroth..." He asked Cloud, who could bare to look her in the eyes. "SOLDIER... Mako Reactors... Shinra... Everything! I hate them all!" He screamed enraged with power as she extracted the bloody sword from her own father's body.
With revenge in her mind, she follows pursued of the murderer Sephiroth. Cloud heads into the reactor after Tifa. "Mother, I'm here to see you. Please, open this door." He pleaded, while Tifa came up from behind him. "How could you do that to papa and all the townspeople?" With her lasts words she attempts to snatch and slash Sephiroth with his own sword the Masamune but Sephiroth unluckily able to able it grab it back, and slashes her as she instantly fell down the stairs
of the reactor. With his problem gone with, Sephiroth went inside the room with Jenova. Cloud runs in to see a seriously wounded Tifa. "...You promised... You promised that you'd come...... when I was in trouble..." She affectionately replied. Cloud slowly picks her up and placed her to safety. Cloud then goes inside the room with Jenova, and Sephiroth. "Mother, let's take this planet back together. I've thought of a great idea. Let's go to the Promised Land."
"Sephiroth... My family! My hometown! How could you do this to them!?" Cloud pleaded to know.
"Ha, ha, ha...... They've come again, mother. With her superior power, knowledge, and magic, Mother was destined to become the ruler of the Planet." He laughed wickedly. "But they... Those worthless creatures are stealing the Planet from Mother. But now I'm here with you so don't worry."
He replied in a soothing voice. He quickly made his way to rip Jenova out from the wall. Cloud couldn't stand it anymore. "What about MY sadness!? My family... friends... The sadness of having my hometown taken away from me!? It's the same as your sadness!"
"Ha, ha, ha... my sadness? What do I have to be sad about? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the leader of this Planet. I have orders to take this planet back from you stupid people for the Cetra. What am I supposed to be sad about?" Sephiroth laughed. "Sephiroth... I trusted you... No, you're not the Sephiroth I used to know!" Cloud screamed, as if his heart broke into a million pieces. Cloud drew his sword and prepared for the dual to decide it all. Sephiroth only smirks seeing the boys anger unleash.
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She couldn't believe in reality she returned to this hell hole. A place which bought her sickness, and discomfort. But she had no where else to go, the whole city of sector 7 along with her bar the Seven Heaven blew up when they first started the journey to save the planet. Besides that, the vacation spot known as Costa Del Sol had been too far away from Midgar to travel back to on a chocobo." She was truly desperate to come back to the town which held her unforgettable memories. The burning of the town, the death of her father, and where she first fell slowly in love with Cloud. Her thoughts were interrupted as a loud sound echoed throughout the distance. Her mind flew as it took her a few seconds to recognize the noise. It had been a gun fired.
Tifa found herself running to the source of the gun shot. A tall male figure stood silently wrapped in a red cape. His long black hair fluttered in the wind. In his hands, a gripped gun which was pointed at the body of a dead brown wolf laying by his feet. "Vincent what are you doing here?" She said approaching him. He looked down at the dead monster, picking up what appeared to be a few gils.
"Shouldn't I ask the same of you, where's Cloud?" Tifa didn't speak when he faced her, her eyes told Vincent everything. "Don't worry, I won't say anymore." Vincent led her to Nibelheim. "No, it's okay. I found Cloud, and Yuffie cheating on me. I don't know what to do, should I hate Yuffie or maybe Cloud? I loved him very much." Vincent nodded. "Is this the same Yuffie, we're talking about? The little girl, who likes stealing materias, or cause trouble?"
"No, when she stayed with us. I felt like maybe she started to mature. Too bad though, now I have no place to go." Tifa sadly stated. "You could stay with me in Shinra mansion." Vincent offered. "Thanks Vincent." Tifa nodded. "But what about all the monsters?" Vincent smiled upon hearing this. "No more, that is if you count me as one." Tifa laid her hand onto his shoulder. "You're not a monster, would a monster help save the planet from destruction?" "I'm not sure, my life is nothing after what happen to Lucrecia, the planet's death was the last thing on my mind. I didn't even care for my own life after having my revenge with Hojo."
* Final Fantasy flashback *
The cockpit controls of the Highwind. Cloud, and Tifa prepared to take on the forces of Sephiroth themselves. Tifa look towards Cloud sadly. "The airship is too big for just the two of us. Yeah, it's a little lonely without everyone." Cloud gave her a slight nod. "Don't worry. It'll be okay. I'll make a big enough ruckus for everyone. Besides, I'm the pilot. No more flying around casually like before. We won't have time to feel lonely." Soon almost the whole gang appeared one after the another surprising Cloud with each appearance. All those expect Vincent, and Yuffie who yet hadn't made their seen.
Suddenly before he knew it, Cloud found Vincent beside him. "Vincent!" Cloud shouted amazed. Vincent looked towards Cloud with a concern look in his eyes. "Why such a puzzled look? You don't want me to come?" Cloud had been taking back by this comment. "No, it's just that you're always so cold. I thought you didn't care what was happening." Vincent mellow eyes searched for what to say next. "Cool? Hmm...... I guess that's how I am, sorry." He apologize.
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"The truth being after killing Hojo myself. My life became useless. Even my fellow team mate could rip out my heart, and I still wouldn't care. In my whole past life as a Turk, I never felt more happier than when I was near Lucrecia, my dear Lucrecia. But now that she is gone." He replied sadly lowering his head. A feeling in Tifa snapped, as she found her doing something she didn't expect, she slapped him, hard on his face. "How dare you say that, Vincent! Your life isn't useless, I thought after you help save the planet, you under- stood that all life is important!"
Vincent didn't quiver in pain, but only embraced it. "It is," he softy replied. "except mine!" Tifa didn't say anything, she couldn't. Upon thinking about it, she felt just like Vincent. But upon looking into his eyes, a strange thought accorded to her. "Could I be like Vincent, and live my life wishing he had love me?" All this were new feels to her. A long pause followed as Vincent broke in. "But our friendship, the one we all had was really the reason I changed my mind. Being a Turk all those years, I didn't have many friends. I wouldn't let the others get to close to me. For fear if they fell in battle, I would grieve over their lost. But being with you guys changed my way of thinking, for that I'm thankful."
"No don't be," Tifa interrupted. "You don't need to be, it's what friends do." Vincent extend a hand towards Tifa. "Shall we go?" he asked questioning. Tifa accepting his hand. "Yes," she nodded. The two slowly walked past the gate of the mansion, and possible into each others lives?
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Back at Junon with Yuffie.
Yuffie exited the materia shop with a stern look on her face. "Damn those materias sucked! I seen better at North Corel. But that doesn't matter, I have a bag full of materias. All I really need is an unstoppable army. But where to find one?" As she trotted past a few of the tall buildings, she made her way into a dark alley only to find it wasn't completely deserted. "Hey babe, what you have in the bag!" A rugged voice invoked. Yuffie tilted her head side to side, she was able to sense the mugger near her. "Sorry street scum, I have no reason to give you my bag of materias." She shouted into the darkness. The man only laughed, "what makes you think I'm askin' ya." The sound of his foot echoed throughout the narrow area. "Well girlie, what will it be?" The sound of his step became silent, "yeah right, you want this come get them yourself." Yuffie now had been close enough to see the man, he had both a strong beard and a bald head. She could even make out the scars on his back. "With pleasure," He snickered. No sooner than he said that, four more smaller figures appeared behind him. "These are my friends, this is your chance baby doll."
"You just sealed your fate. Come on." She said holding the bag with one hand. "That's it!" One of the gang members replied reaching into his pocket pulling out a knife. "Oh no I'm really scared!" She sarcastically mocked. As he lashed out at her, she luckily was able to dodge the small blade, and in an upper cut motion, using her bag of materia to smacked the man down to the ground. The other gang members stood astonished. "Who's next?" She called waving the rest of the gang members over. Upon hearing this, all of the members stepped back. "You better run, be lucky I'm in a good mood." She happily threatened.
Their boss, the bald bearded man became angrily mad. "Okay little girl, I'll show ya why no one makes a mockery of my gang!" He pulled out his ax from his back. In the one slot of the weapon laid an green materia. "This one took me a lot time to master, but it's time for you to face ice 3." He shouted as the ice diamonds surrounded Yuffie. The mighty magic attack hit Yuffie with full force, yet a green light erupted around her, she stood as if unharmed. She grew a wide smile upon seeing the shocked face of her attacker. "No, what happened?" The man pleaded to know. Yuffie only pointed behind him. There behind him laid his men unconscious, "Simple I had a reflect materia in my shukien. You want me to show you?" Before he could answer, she quickly pulled out her giant shuriken. "Well any last words?"
"Please don't kill me, I promise I'll never hurt, or steal anything again." He begged falling to his knees. Though it wasn't right, it brought her glee to know how much he now feared the 'little girl'. "Talk is cheap, and I'm a thief aimin' to collect." She could swear, she saw tears coming from his eyes, but the alley was too dark to see them. "You should really give him a second chance, all people can change you know." A voice acquired. Yuffie instantly recognized the voice, "Cloud?" She pondered turning towards the figure. Indeed it was Cloud, he looked towards the man on the ground. She sighed. "Fine." She stated before setting her shuriken down.
"Thank you, Thank you. God thank you." He cheered, now up on his feet. Almost ready to hug Cloud. His eyes told the man otherwise. "But don't misunderstand, if I find you stealing or hurting anything again. Listen to my words, for I will find you, and hunt you down. By the time I'm finished with you, you'd wished my friend killed you when she had the chance. Now go!" He warned. The man not doubting anything Cloud said, took out at the speed of light. Now Cloud, and Yuffie were alone, beside the unconscious men. Perfect silence surrounded the two, the peace had almost destroyed Yuffie. "I'm sorry for being hard on you, Yuffie. Cloud emotionless stated. Yuffie couldn't believe what she just heard. "What did you say?" She asked wanting to make sure she hear correctly. Cloud at a paused gently smiled at her. "I'm really sorry, it's just.." He hesitated. "Your understand when you find love, Yuffie." Yuffie crossed her arms. "Yeah right, why would I want to find love. It's a weak feeling, only the strong survive." Cloud chuckled.
"But why did you save that guy, I could've gotten him good." Yuffie pouted. "I know, I just didn't want the Great Yuffie to stoop to his level." Yuffie nodded. "Yeah, that cry baby wasn't worth being killed by me anyways." Yuffie beamed proudly. A thought accords to her now. "So.. What do you plan to do now, Cloud?" Cloud shrugs unknowingly. "I don't know, I'm my own free man again."
"Hey I have an idea, how about you join me? We can rule the world together, seeing how you are almost as strong as me. What do you say?" Cloud thought about this, "Okay I'll go. But it's not because I want to rule the world.. I have other reasons." Yuffie agreed. She needed him help after all he did defeat the legendary Sephiroth, so his strength had to come in handy. But something in her body told her otherwise why to invite Cloud to join her. A feeling she couldn't place.
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Over looking the events, from the tall building's rooftop two voices are heard. "So here you are?" One voice replied. "It's time," The other stated. "So tell me will this work? After all you fought him before am I right?" A few seconds pass before an answer. "Trust me, it will work. I can personally guarantee it." The two continue to watch Cloud and Yuffie, as they were ready to leave. "So now is the time to do it!"
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Suddenly rain starts to fall, the sky itself seems to blacken even by a deeper shade of black. The heavy rain seem to engulf the two, as Cloud began to experience a new type of pain. "Urrrrrrgh!" Cloud screams echoed throughout the distances. The black rain ran down his face, "No not this feeling again!" He desperately cried with his hands holding his face. A strange feeling ran through his hands as it started to shake rapidly. "Listen Yuffie, I'll say this only once, so listen. I want you to run!!!" The shaking hands of Cloud's suddenly stop. His whole body stood perfectly still. "Cloud are you alright?" she asked worried. Cloud showed no sign of movement. "Cloud" She repeated once more scared. Cloud face parted from his hands, as he slowly looked toward her. Yuffie was taken by his action, and the way his face had suddenly changed! A change, she hadn't seen since on their adventure when, Sephiroth controlled him.
His skin grew a ghostly white, and his pure green eyes acted if drained of it Mako effect. It looked as if it no longer had the life in them like they use too. An icy smile stood similar to that of their former nemesis. The look Yuffie was secretly scared to death of during her adventures, though she would never admit it. "What's wrong Yuffie, you don't look so good!" He coldly grinned towards her, "maybe you should lie down!"
The End (or is it?)
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I know many of you are confused since I used the Cloud fake past flashback, but I liked that better than the original, and this comes from Tifa's flashback, not the game itself. Hope you liked it other than that. I'm not a good writer. I admit that, but still I'll continue to write the pair even on my own birthday today. I been thinking if I should write more odd couple pairings in FF7? How does this strike you? A story of Barret/Aeris, just kidding : )
Note: * flashbacks from the game. ~ my flashbacks for the story.
A NINJA WALKING ON THE CLOUDS *chapter 3*
Yuffie came around to find herself laying on a sandy beach. The first thing on her mind had been where in the world was she, and her summoned monster Leviathan, but instead she found herself saying something else due to sand in her mouth. "Yuck!" The taste of sand in her mouth didn't disappear, so she had to ignore it for the time being. She had a bigger problem to face being lost for one, and the sand in her mouth didn't help one bit either.
She look up towards the sky itself, it had been blacken by pollution with soot, and smoke covering the air. Yuffie eyes widen open. "Great! I'm near Junon region." She sighed, but quickly an idea reappeared to her. "Now it's time to build my army!" Yuffie proclaimed, excitement now filled the air. With that said the thief quickly left for her next adventure, too bad Yuffie has no idea what Fate has in store for her.
Upon entering the town. Yuffie decide it was best to check her materias, as to make sure none were lost at sea, upon finishing her investigation of her shiny stones, they were all still enacted. The sight of the first house caught her eye, it had been the home of the nice old couple who watched over the girl Priscilla, who Cloud saved one from drowning once. "This place is still a dump." Yuffie sighed again. "Might as well go see if any retired Shinra soldiers want to be in my rebellion." As she made her way deeper into the dark city, a shadow stood watching from afar. "Maybe this girl will prove useful? A test is in order!"
Unknowingly Yuffie walked past the dusty old houses, "This could be a nice village, if it wasn't for the smoke." She barely coughed. In the distances ahead of her was the entrance to the real inner part of the town, the old Shinra guard didn't stand there anyone, so she didn't have to worry about the 10 gil fee. With little movement, she stealthy made her way into the elevator, when it finally came to it's stop she wondered outside, sure enough no one was there. The whole Shinra port had been abandoned. "Great all this way for nothing, and no volunteers." She moaned. "Oh well, might as well no see the materia shops."
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While Yuffie enjoyed herself in Junon shopping, or mostly likely stealing materia. Another young lady did the same elsewhere. Tifa Lockheart stood looking face to face with a nightmare from her past, her old hometown of Nibelheim. She patted the head of her blue chocobo. As it suddenly stopped upon crossing the narrow river near Nibelheim. "This is as far as I wish to go." She told him, the chocobo gave her a look as if he understood. He lowered himself, and Tifa dismounted.
The blue chocobo slowly left, while Tifa absorbed her surroundings.
* Final Fantasy flashback *
She leads Sephiroth, and 'Cloud' up the path of Mt. Nibel to the reactor on the very top. Upon going inside Sephiroth made a horrible discovery at the reactor. What he discovered drove him mad with rage, upon returning back to Nibelheim. He locking himself in the inn, only to go into the old Shinra Mansion to research the truth. He stood with his nose in a book, and many piles of books near him. "...an organism that was apparently dead, was found in a 2000 year old geological stratum. Professor Gast named that organism, Jenova... X Year, X Month, X Day. Jenova confirmed to be an Ancient ...X Year, X Month, X Day. Jenova Project approved. The use of Mako Reactor I approved for use... My mother's name is Jenova... Jenova Project... Is this just a coincidence? Professor Gast... Why didn't you tell me anything? ...Why did you die?" Cloud spied on him, but he knew if he interfered it wouldn't help Sephiroth now.
When he left, Sephiroth kept on reading more and more books. Later as Cloud gets up from the Shinra Mansion's bed, he slowly goes down into the basement to see how Sephiroth is doing.
Sephiroth standing there motionless as if he seen the light. "Ha, ha, ha...... Who is it!? Hmph... traitor." He grunts. "Traitor?" Cloud questioned surprise to hear his hero speak to his like that. "You ignorant traitor. I'll tell you. This was a itinerant race. They would migrate in, settle the Planet, then move on... At the end of their harsh, hard journey, they would find the Promised Land and supreme happiness. But, those who stopped their migrations built shelters and elected to lead an easier life. They took that which the Cetra and the planet had made without giving back one whit in return! Those are your ancestors."
"Sephiroth..." Cloud pitifully mutters. "Long ago, disaster struck this planet. Your ancestors escaped... They survived because they hid. The Planet was saved by sacrificing the Cetra. After that, your ancestors continued to increase. Now all that's left of the Cetra is in these reports."
Cloud didn't understand what the man was up to. "What does that have to do with you?" Sephiroth looked at him strangely. "Don't you get it? An Ancient named Jenova was found in the geological
stratum of 2000 years ago. The Jenova Project. The Jenova Project wanted to produce people with the powers of the Ancients...... no, the Cetra! ...I am the one that was produced."
"Pr...produced!?" Cloud trembling voice replied shocked. "Yes. Professor Gast, leader of the Jenova Project and genius scientist, produced me." Cloud continued to stand bewildered by the truth. "How...how did he...? Se...Sephiroth?" Sephiroth didn't answer, he slowly started to walk towards Cloud. "Out of my way. I'm going to see my mother." He demanded. As he pushed past Cloud. Cloud soon later steps out of the Shinra Mansion, to find all of Nibelheim burning with the fires of Sephiroth's anger." A strong bulky man jumps out to find Cloud staring at the destruction. This had been Master Zangan. Tifa's karate sensei. "Hey it's you! You're still sane, right? Then come over here and help me! I'll check this house. You check that one over there!" He nodded.
Upon checking inside the house. He found himself whispering. "Terrible... Sephiroth... This is too terrible..." Suddenly, he turned his attendance outside to see Sephiroth murder two people using his long sword the Masamune. Sephiroth turns his back as he slowly makes his way deeper into the flames. With nothing left to do, he proceeds to the Mako Reactor. He saw Tifa's father's lying on the ground, dead. "Papa... Sephiroth!? Sephiroth did this to you, didn't he!? Sephiroth..." He asked Cloud, who could bare to look her in the eyes. "SOLDIER... Mako Reactors... Shinra... Everything! I hate them all!" He screamed enraged with power as she extracted the bloody sword from her own father's body.
With revenge in her mind, she follows pursued of the murderer Sephiroth. Cloud heads into the reactor after Tifa. "Mother, I'm here to see you. Please, open this door." He pleaded, while Tifa came up from behind him. "How could you do that to papa and all the townspeople?" With her lasts words she attempts to snatch and slash Sephiroth with his own sword the Masamune but Sephiroth unluckily able to able it grab it back, and slashes her as she instantly fell down the stairs
of the reactor. With his problem gone with, Sephiroth went inside the room with Jenova. Cloud runs in to see a seriously wounded Tifa. "...You promised... You promised that you'd come...... when I was in trouble..." She affectionately replied. Cloud slowly picks her up and placed her to safety. Cloud then goes inside the room with Jenova, and Sephiroth. "Mother, let's take this planet back together. I've thought of a great idea. Let's go to the Promised Land."
"Sephiroth... My family! My hometown! How could you do this to them!?" Cloud pleaded to know.
"Ha, ha, ha...... They've come again, mother. With her superior power, knowledge, and magic, Mother was destined to become the ruler of the Planet." He laughed wickedly. "But they... Those worthless creatures are stealing the Planet from Mother. But now I'm here with you so don't worry."
He replied in a soothing voice. He quickly made his way to rip Jenova out from the wall. Cloud couldn't stand it anymore. "What about MY sadness!? My family... friends... The sadness of having my hometown taken away from me!? It's the same as your sadness!"
"Ha, ha, ha... my sadness? What do I have to be sad about? I am the chosen one. I have been chosen to be the leader of this Planet. I have orders to take this planet back from you stupid people for the Cetra. What am I supposed to be sad about?" Sephiroth laughed. "Sephiroth... I trusted you... No, you're not the Sephiroth I used to know!" Cloud screamed, as if his heart broke into a million pieces. Cloud drew his sword and prepared for the dual to decide it all. Sephiroth only smirks seeing the boys anger unleash.
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She couldn't believe in reality she returned to this hell hole. A place which bought her sickness, and discomfort. But she had no where else to go, the whole city of sector 7 along with her bar the Seven Heaven blew up when they first started the journey to save the planet. Besides that, the vacation spot known as Costa Del Sol had been too far away from Midgar to travel back to on a chocobo." She was truly desperate to come back to the town which held her unforgettable memories. The burning of the town, the death of her father, and where she first fell slowly in love with Cloud. Her thoughts were interrupted as a loud sound echoed throughout the distance. Her mind flew as it took her a few seconds to recognize the noise. It had been a gun fired.
Tifa found herself running to the source of the gun shot. A tall male figure stood silently wrapped in a red cape. His long black hair fluttered in the wind. In his hands, a gripped gun which was pointed at the body of a dead brown wolf laying by his feet. "Vincent what are you doing here?" She said approaching him. He looked down at the dead monster, picking up what appeared to be a few gils.
"Shouldn't I ask the same of you, where's Cloud?" Tifa didn't speak when he faced her, her eyes told Vincent everything. "Don't worry, I won't say anymore." Vincent led her to Nibelheim. "No, it's okay. I found Cloud, and Yuffie cheating on me. I don't know what to do, should I hate Yuffie or maybe Cloud? I loved him very much." Vincent nodded. "Is this the same Yuffie, we're talking about? The little girl, who likes stealing materias, or cause trouble?"
"No, when she stayed with us. I felt like maybe she started to mature. Too bad though, now I have no place to go." Tifa sadly stated. "You could stay with me in Shinra mansion." Vincent offered. "Thanks Vincent." Tifa nodded. "But what about all the monsters?" Vincent smiled upon hearing this. "No more, that is if you count me as one." Tifa laid her hand onto his shoulder. "You're not a monster, would a monster help save the planet from destruction?" "I'm not sure, my life is nothing after what happen to Lucrecia, the planet's death was the last thing on my mind. I didn't even care for my own life after having my revenge with Hojo."
* Final Fantasy flashback *
The cockpit controls of the Highwind. Cloud, and Tifa prepared to take on the forces of Sephiroth themselves. Tifa look towards Cloud sadly. "The airship is too big for just the two of us. Yeah, it's a little lonely without everyone." Cloud gave her a slight nod. "Don't worry. It'll be okay. I'll make a big enough ruckus for everyone. Besides, I'm the pilot. No more flying around casually like before. We won't have time to feel lonely." Soon almost the whole gang appeared one after the another surprising Cloud with each appearance. All those expect Vincent, and Yuffie who yet hadn't made their seen.
Suddenly before he knew it, Cloud found Vincent beside him. "Vincent!" Cloud shouted amazed. Vincent looked towards Cloud with a concern look in his eyes. "Why such a puzzled look? You don't want me to come?" Cloud had been taking back by this comment. "No, it's just that you're always so cold. I thought you didn't care what was happening." Vincent mellow eyes searched for what to say next. "Cool? Hmm...... I guess that's how I am, sorry." He apologize.
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"The truth being after killing Hojo myself. My life became useless. Even my fellow team mate could rip out my heart, and I still wouldn't care. In my whole past life as a Turk, I never felt more happier than when I was near Lucrecia, my dear Lucrecia. But now that she is gone." He replied sadly lowering his head. A feeling in Tifa snapped, as she found her doing something she didn't expect, she slapped him, hard on his face. "How dare you say that, Vincent! Your life isn't useless, I thought after you help save the planet, you under- stood that all life is important!"
Vincent didn't quiver in pain, but only embraced it. "It is," he softy replied. "except mine!" Tifa didn't say anything, she couldn't. Upon thinking about it, she felt just like Vincent. But upon looking into his eyes, a strange thought accorded to her. "Could I be like Vincent, and live my life wishing he had love me?" All this were new feels to her. A long pause followed as Vincent broke in. "But our friendship, the one we all had was really the reason I changed my mind. Being a Turk all those years, I didn't have many friends. I wouldn't let the others get to close to me. For fear if they fell in battle, I would grieve over their lost. But being with you guys changed my way of thinking, for that I'm thankful."
"No don't be," Tifa interrupted. "You don't need to be, it's what friends do." Vincent extend a hand towards Tifa. "Shall we go?" he asked questioning. Tifa accepting his hand. "Yes," she nodded. The two slowly walked past the gate of the mansion, and possible into each others lives?
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Back at Junon with Yuffie.
Yuffie exited the materia shop with a stern look on her face. "Damn those materias sucked! I seen better at North Corel. But that doesn't matter, I have a bag full of materias. All I really need is an unstoppable army. But where to find one?" As she trotted past a few of the tall buildings, she made her way into a dark alley only to find it wasn't completely deserted. "Hey babe, what you have in the bag!" A rugged voice invoked. Yuffie tilted her head side to side, she was able to sense the mugger near her. "Sorry street scum, I have no reason to give you my bag of materias." She shouted into the darkness. The man only laughed, "what makes you think I'm askin' ya." The sound of his foot echoed throughout the narrow area. "Well girlie, what will it be?" The sound of his step became silent, "yeah right, you want this come get them yourself." Yuffie now had been close enough to see the man, he had both a strong beard and a bald head. She could even make out the scars on his back. "With pleasure," He snickered. No sooner than he said that, four more smaller figures appeared behind him. "These are my friends, this is your chance baby doll."
"You just sealed your fate. Come on." She said holding the bag with one hand. "That's it!" One of the gang members replied reaching into his pocket pulling out a knife. "Oh no I'm really scared!" She sarcastically mocked. As he lashed out at her, she luckily was able to dodge the small blade, and in an upper cut motion, using her bag of materia to smacked the man down to the ground. The other gang members stood astonished. "Who's next?" She called waving the rest of the gang members over. Upon hearing this, all of the members stepped back. "You better run, be lucky I'm in a good mood." She happily threatened.
Their boss, the bald bearded man became angrily mad. "Okay little girl, I'll show ya why no one makes a mockery of my gang!" He pulled out his ax from his back. In the one slot of the weapon laid an green materia. "This one took me a lot time to master, but it's time for you to face ice 3." He shouted as the ice diamonds surrounded Yuffie. The mighty magic attack hit Yuffie with full force, yet a green light erupted around her, she stood as if unharmed. She grew a wide smile upon seeing the shocked face of her attacker. "No, what happened?" The man pleaded to know. Yuffie only pointed behind him. There behind him laid his men unconscious, "Simple I had a reflect materia in my shukien. You want me to show you?" Before he could answer, she quickly pulled out her giant shuriken. "Well any last words?"
"Please don't kill me, I promise I'll never hurt, or steal anything again." He begged falling to his knees. Though it wasn't right, it brought her glee to know how much he now feared the 'little girl'. "Talk is cheap, and I'm a thief aimin' to collect." She could swear, she saw tears coming from his eyes, but the alley was too dark to see them. "You should really give him a second chance, all people can change you know." A voice acquired. Yuffie instantly recognized the voice, "Cloud?" She pondered turning towards the figure. Indeed it was Cloud, he looked towards the man on the ground. She sighed. "Fine." She stated before setting her shuriken down.
"Thank you, Thank you. God thank you." He cheered, now up on his feet. Almost ready to hug Cloud. His eyes told the man otherwise. "But don't misunderstand, if I find you stealing or hurting anything again. Listen to my words, for I will find you, and hunt you down. By the time I'm finished with you, you'd wished my friend killed you when she had the chance. Now go!" He warned. The man not doubting anything Cloud said, took out at the speed of light. Now Cloud, and Yuffie were alone, beside the unconscious men. Perfect silence surrounded the two, the peace had almost destroyed Yuffie. "I'm sorry for being hard on you, Yuffie. Cloud emotionless stated. Yuffie couldn't believe what she just heard. "What did you say?" She asked wanting to make sure she hear correctly. Cloud at a paused gently smiled at her. "I'm really sorry, it's just.." He hesitated. "Your understand when you find love, Yuffie." Yuffie crossed her arms. "Yeah right, why would I want to find love. It's a weak feeling, only the strong survive." Cloud chuckled.
"But why did you save that guy, I could've gotten him good." Yuffie pouted. "I know, I just didn't want the Great Yuffie to stoop to his level." Yuffie nodded. "Yeah, that cry baby wasn't worth being killed by me anyways." Yuffie beamed proudly. A thought accords to her now. "So.. What do you plan to do now, Cloud?" Cloud shrugs unknowingly. "I don't know, I'm my own free man again."
"Hey I have an idea, how about you join me? We can rule the world together, seeing how you are almost as strong as me. What do you say?" Cloud thought about this, "Okay I'll go. But it's not because I want to rule the world.. I have other reasons." Yuffie agreed. She needed him help after all he did defeat the legendary Sephiroth, so his strength had to come in handy. But something in her body told her otherwise why to invite Cloud to join her. A feeling she couldn't place.
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Over looking the events, from the tall building's rooftop two voices are heard. "So here you are?" One voice replied. "It's time," The other stated. "So tell me will this work? After all you fought him before am I right?" A few seconds pass before an answer. "Trust me, it will work. I can personally guarantee it." The two continue to watch Cloud and Yuffie, as they were ready to leave. "So now is the time to do it!"
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Suddenly rain starts to fall, the sky itself seems to blacken even by a deeper shade of black. The heavy rain seem to engulf the two, as Cloud began to experience a new type of pain. "Urrrrrrgh!" Cloud screams echoed throughout the distances. The black rain ran down his face, "No not this feeling again!" He desperately cried with his hands holding his face. A strange feeling ran through his hands as it started to shake rapidly. "Listen Yuffie, I'll say this only once, so listen. I want you to run!!!" The shaking hands of Cloud's suddenly stop. His whole body stood perfectly still. "Cloud are you alright?" she asked worried. Cloud showed no sign of movement. "Cloud" She repeated once more scared. Cloud face parted from his hands, as he slowly looked toward her. Yuffie was taken by his action, and the way his face had suddenly changed! A change, she hadn't seen since on their adventure when, Sephiroth controlled him.
His skin grew a ghostly white, and his pure green eyes acted if drained of it Mako effect. It looked as if it no longer had the life in them like they use too. An icy smile stood similar to that of their former nemesis. The look Yuffie was secretly scared to death of during her adventures, though she would never admit it. "What's wrong Yuffie, you don't look so good!" He coldly grinned towards her, "maybe you should lie down!"
The End (or is it?)
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I know many of you are confused since I used the Cloud fake past flashback, but I liked that better than the original, and this comes from Tifa's flashback, not the game itself. Hope you liked it other than that. I'm not a good writer. I admit that, but still I'll continue to write the pair even on my own birthday today. I been thinking if I should write more odd couple pairings in FF7? How does this strike you? A story of Barret/Aeris, just kidding : )
