Disclaimer: Keeping A/Ns to a minimum is a pain.... and I don't own Final Fantasy. Or it's endless sequels, or characters, or aspects, or merchandising rights, or subliminal (Send me money) messages. Thank you.
[Prologue]
"Cloud Strife. The name today brings with it mixed feelings of respect, jealousy, and, in some cases, romance. But today we bring the exclusive look of the past behind the world's youngest billionaire, with almost as many military awards as he has gil."
"Strife was born in the town of Nibelheim, and joined SOLDIER at an early age. Quickly ascending through the ranks, he reached 1st Class in barely two years, making him also the youngest to do so. After several missions from President Shinra himself, however, Strife seemed to realize what so few of us knew back then: That Shinra, with all its promises and assurances, all its conveniences and resources, was slowly killing the Planet. He carefully staged a one-man coup, making use of the company's by-laws that the one responsible for the downfall of any Shinra President and his Vice President would be the new owner of the entire corporation."
"The Mako factories were shut down, and a newer, dangerous, but ultimately better source of power was found. Today, the Black Materia, removed from the Ancient Pyramid of the Cetra, once intended for the world's destruction, powers our entire Planet from within the former main office building of Shinra Inc., which is guarded at all times by the Weapons, also once intended for destruction and chaos. As we all know, the city of Midgar has been abandoned thus."
"Cloud Strife could have lived the life President Shinra once did, given his popularity and his new resources, but instead declined, and chose to live the life of a wanderer."
"Today, when not traveling the Planet, searching for a challenge or some worthy cause, Strife lives in the former Shinra Mansion at Nibelheim, and-" blip
The TV screen turned off, leaving the room in it's original darkness. The man holding the remote, unseen in the corner of the room, turned to the one standing near the door. "THAT is your mission. You are to infiltrate the Shinra Mansion and, at best opportunity, assassinate Cloud Strife. Do we have a deal?"
The sound of heavy paper sliding across a wooden table suddenly emerged, and the warrior, vaguely illuminated by the crack in the door, grinned as she caught the thick envelope. "This is just the deposit, right?"
A low 'hmph' from the darkness made her grin wider, and she shoved the cash-filled letter into her pack. "One billionaire on a platter, coming up!"
She dashed out, her large shuriken weapon the last visible thing. The man closed his eyes and smirked.
"How will you handle this...Savior of the Planet?"
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With Dragon-Blade Studios....
presents....
FFVII: The Life of Strife.
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