~Author's Notes*~ Ehehe, it was pointed out I made a mistake last chapter.
'pausing as he pressed her forehead against the window...' the her should
be his. Mwhahaha, sorry, I gave my poor Vinnie a sex change. Ahem, on with
the story.
Prologue Revisited
She sighed softly, her elegant long strands of chocolate silk cascading to her waist, a ring of red encasing the luxurious wine, though flecks of red still dotted them. Blood, the liquid had been spilt because of her, before her, blood surrounded her, but that was life, or rather the life she was supposed to lead. All because she had fallen in love with impossible blue eyes, a boyish face that was too innocent. After all, it was said people wore a mask, and he was a perfect example of it. Cloud Shinra, how was she supposed to know he was the twin brother of one of the most wanted criminals on the planet? Cloud had never mentioned that, until she was too blinded by his heroism, until she was too entangled in the web of deception and lies to escape. So, she had joined, to be by his side, even if he didn't pay any attention to her now. She had a feeling what he had called 'love' was nothing more than lust, and he had lost interest in her soon after she kept telling him after they got married. He didn't seem to want to be committed to just one woman yet, no matter how beautiful or gorgeous. Instead, she was caught up in the terrorist group named 'Shinra', and she couldn't get out. To get out was to be dead, and to kill meant to live, or to be by a founder's side as his 'woman'. So, she was entrapped in a snare of love, lies, of murder, as she sat around here, waiting and praying for her 'love' to come back to her, to come back at all. It was a dangerous game they were playing, dancing right beneath the police officer's noses, and she had a feeling that Cloud couldn't protect her forever.
She had no where else to go, her mother had died from a horrible disease, no relatives that would take in the 'poor cousin' and her father had been murdered, and she had a feeling it was probably by one of Shinra's most valuable assassins.
Sephiroth. The very name sent chills of fear down her spine. Even though she wasn't one of those women who worried about breaking a nail, since she had, after all, taken martial arts to defend herself, since she hadn't lived in the safest region of town, Sephiroth could probably best her anyway. He wasn't called the 'One winged Angel' for nothing, since somewhere in the depths of the corruption, it was rumored he was so talented because he was the fallen angel himself, another Devil sent down to h***, but landing on the planet instead.
She sighed, shrugging her shoulders, her straps of her wine colored dress slipping off of her delicate shoulders as she looked back up at the door. She wanted freedom, she didn't want to kill. She was kind and optimistic by nature, so she wanted to believe that her and Cloud would be able to get away from this place, that they would live happily ever after, though it seemed her dreams weren't meant to be, fading away in the vague recesses of the past. What a lie that promise had been.
"Ms. Lockheart?" Tifa turned her gaze back to the door, eyes away from the vanity that she had been blankly staring at for the last fifteen minutes. A servant bit her lip nervously, wringing her hands on her dress in distress, obviously uneasy about being in a gangster's woman's quarters. It seemed that everyone was afraid of her, her status and her ability to defend herself that had attracted the 'unattainable' Cloud Shinra in the first place. Tifa gave a reassuring smile, making the girl breathe a sigh of relief as her hands stopped fiddling nervously, her face relaxing. "Mistress Aeris requests your presence." Tifa nodded, the girl giving another smile before disappearing back out the door, and Tifa tilted her head to the side, standing up slowly, her look thoughtful.
Aeris was also another 'gangster's woman', and had often complained of how she hated this place, how she wanted to get free. Aeris hated violence as much as she did, and was especially squeamish at the very sight of drawn blood. When she had meet Tifa, both had struck it up, becoming fast friends since both understood the other's situation better than anyone else could. The only problem it seemed Aeris liked to flirt too much for her own good, and namely with Cloud. It was rumored that the Shinra's had a third brother, Zack, though he had disappeared, or probably had been smart and leaving behind everything dear to him, even his beloved fiancée Aeris, who was only kept around because both Cloud and Rufus both had looked up to their beloved brother, and since he was gone, having Zack's woman still around seemed to be somewhat of a comfort. Cloud had also told her that Zack and he were twins, born on the same day, and the only feature that separated them was Zack's hair had been a thick raven black, while Cloud's was the purest of gold. It seemed Aeris confused that too sometimes, her longings for her old boyfriend sometimes getting the better of her. Since Cloud wasn't here, Tifa supposed it'd be okay if she visited with Aeris for a while. She had nothing better to do, and besides, it seems that Cloud had his hands full trying to find out who the 'rat' was.
There seemed to be a mole in their delicate fabric of the gang, and the police had become increasing closer to busting into their hideout, and Cloud had taken it upon himself to eliminate anyone who tried to ruin his company, his families company that was waiting to rise from the depths and take the world back over.
With Tifa by his side, of course, though Tifa wasn't so sure about this. Lots of things could happen, but maybe her dream would come true. Maybe she and Cloud would be able to finally get away from this place, and start life. Without the blood bathing them.
~*Author's Notes*~ Yes, brief, boring, informative bit about Tifa. More about this whole action stuff in the next chapter. *sighs* I just had to write something! Sorry if she seems a bit OOC, but I guess watching people kill other people takes a toll on ya, ne? Well, anyway, please read and review, and constructive criticism is always welcome. Yea.
Prologue Revisited
She sighed softly, her elegant long strands of chocolate silk cascading to her waist, a ring of red encasing the luxurious wine, though flecks of red still dotted them. Blood, the liquid had been spilt because of her, before her, blood surrounded her, but that was life, or rather the life she was supposed to lead. All because she had fallen in love with impossible blue eyes, a boyish face that was too innocent. After all, it was said people wore a mask, and he was a perfect example of it. Cloud Shinra, how was she supposed to know he was the twin brother of one of the most wanted criminals on the planet? Cloud had never mentioned that, until she was too blinded by his heroism, until she was too entangled in the web of deception and lies to escape. So, she had joined, to be by his side, even if he didn't pay any attention to her now. She had a feeling what he had called 'love' was nothing more than lust, and he had lost interest in her soon after she kept telling him after they got married. He didn't seem to want to be committed to just one woman yet, no matter how beautiful or gorgeous. Instead, she was caught up in the terrorist group named 'Shinra', and she couldn't get out. To get out was to be dead, and to kill meant to live, or to be by a founder's side as his 'woman'. So, she was entrapped in a snare of love, lies, of murder, as she sat around here, waiting and praying for her 'love' to come back to her, to come back at all. It was a dangerous game they were playing, dancing right beneath the police officer's noses, and she had a feeling that Cloud couldn't protect her forever.
She had no where else to go, her mother had died from a horrible disease, no relatives that would take in the 'poor cousin' and her father had been murdered, and she had a feeling it was probably by one of Shinra's most valuable assassins.
Sephiroth. The very name sent chills of fear down her spine. Even though she wasn't one of those women who worried about breaking a nail, since she had, after all, taken martial arts to defend herself, since she hadn't lived in the safest region of town, Sephiroth could probably best her anyway. He wasn't called the 'One winged Angel' for nothing, since somewhere in the depths of the corruption, it was rumored he was so talented because he was the fallen angel himself, another Devil sent down to h***, but landing on the planet instead.
She sighed, shrugging her shoulders, her straps of her wine colored dress slipping off of her delicate shoulders as she looked back up at the door. She wanted freedom, she didn't want to kill. She was kind and optimistic by nature, so she wanted to believe that her and Cloud would be able to get away from this place, that they would live happily ever after, though it seemed her dreams weren't meant to be, fading away in the vague recesses of the past. What a lie that promise had been.
"Ms. Lockheart?" Tifa turned her gaze back to the door, eyes away from the vanity that she had been blankly staring at for the last fifteen minutes. A servant bit her lip nervously, wringing her hands on her dress in distress, obviously uneasy about being in a gangster's woman's quarters. It seemed that everyone was afraid of her, her status and her ability to defend herself that had attracted the 'unattainable' Cloud Shinra in the first place. Tifa gave a reassuring smile, making the girl breathe a sigh of relief as her hands stopped fiddling nervously, her face relaxing. "Mistress Aeris requests your presence." Tifa nodded, the girl giving another smile before disappearing back out the door, and Tifa tilted her head to the side, standing up slowly, her look thoughtful.
Aeris was also another 'gangster's woman', and had often complained of how she hated this place, how she wanted to get free. Aeris hated violence as much as she did, and was especially squeamish at the very sight of drawn blood. When she had meet Tifa, both had struck it up, becoming fast friends since both understood the other's situation better than anyone else could. The only problem it seemed Aeris liked to flirt too much for her own good, and namely with Cloud. It was rumored that the Shinra's had a third brother, Zack, though he had disappeared, or probably had been smart and leaving behind everything dear to him, even his beloved fiancée Aeris, who was only kept around because both Cloud and Rufus both had looked up to their beloved brother, and since he was gone, having Zack's woman still around seemed to be somewhat of a comfort. Cloud had also told her that Zack and he were twins, born on the same day, and the only feature that separated them was Zack's hair had been a thick raven black, while Cloud's was the purest of gold. It seemed Aeris confused that too sometimes, her longings for her old boyfriend sometimes getting the better of her. Since Cloud wasn't here, Tifa supposed it'd be okay if she visited with Aeris for a while. She had nothing better to do, and besides, it seems that Cloud had his hands full trying to find out who the 'rat' was.
There seemed to be a mole in their delicate fabric of the gang, and the police had become increasing closer to busting into their hideout, and Cloud had taken it upon himself to eliminate anyone who tried to ruin his company, his families company that was waiting to rise from the depths and take the world back over.
With Tifa by his side, of course, though Tifa wasn't so sure about this. Lots of things could happen, but maybe her dream would come true. Maybe she and Cloud would be able to finally get away from this place, and start life. Without the blood bathing them.
~*Author's Notes*~ Yes, brief, boring, informative bit about Tifa. More about this whole action stuff in the next chapter. *sighs* I just had to write something! Sorry if she seems a bit OOC, but I guess watching people kill other people takes a toll on ya, ne? Well, anyway, please read and review, and constructive criticism is always welcome. Yea.