I do not own FF-7, Tarah, Kale, or Angelina, but I do own Sam, Spike, and Xander.
Chapter 12: The Failed Attempt
(Cloud)
Cloud laid sprawled out on the ground in the middle of a large grassy field. Slowly Cloud opened his eyes and sat up. In the distance he could see a column of smoke raising into the air.
Cloud: please don't let that be the Hawk Wing…
Cloud got up and started walking toward the smoke. After about ten minutes of walking he saw someone laying in the grass and he jogged over to them, it was Tarah. She had a trickle of blood running down the side of her face from her mouth and small bleeding cuts all over her body. Cloud's mind struggled with rather to help her or let her die.
Cloud: Vincent was right… if she makes Tifa happy then I should give them my blessing…
Cloud leaned down next to Tarah and pulled out a cure materia.
Cloud: cure 3!
A multicolored cloud appeared around Tarah and her wounds closed, the cloud remained for about six more seconds before disappearing. Tarah's eyes fluttered open and she sat up and looked at Cloud.
Tarah: what happened?
Cloud: you tell me you were on the ship longer…
Tarah: Barret's gun arm was crushed then it exploded taking part of his arm the I charged Sam and he hit me through the hull like you… then I remember seeing the ground rushing up at me then nothing…
Cloud: let's go… we should find out what that smoke is coming from…
Cloud held out his hand and Tarah took it and he helped her up, then they started walking toward the column of smoke slowly raising into the air.
Cloud: look about earlier when I was yelling at you and Tifa… I'm sorry… jealousy got to me….and the whole you're a girl and so is she didn't help… I should have given my blessing…
Tarah: it's ok… you love her and when you had the chance to get her back… I stepped in and took it… but the thing is….
Cloud: what?
Tarah: I love her too… very much… she was there when no one else was… and she manages to cheer me up whenever no else can…
Cloud: yeah Tifa's got that in her… just her smile can make almost anyone feel happy.
Tarah and Cloud got to a mountain range and started to walk around it.
Cloud: if I'm right… then… Kalm's what's on fire!
Tarah: you're joking right?
Cloud began to run toward the end of the mountains and Tarah quickly followed. When they got to the end they could see Kalm and fire was tearing through it.
Cloud: oh my god….
Tarah: look!
Tarah pointed at the Hawk Wing which was lodged in the side of one of the buildings, and fire was slowly making it's way to it.
Cloud: we have to hurry!
They ran into Kalm dodging flames and moving over debires finally they made it to the Hawk Wing and climbed in side.
Tarah: where should we look?
Cloud: the ship hit front in first that I'm sure… so we should look in the back..
The two walked down the hall that lead from the cockpit to the back checking every room until near the end they found what was left of Avalanche, and they quickly ran over to them.
Cloud: guys wake up!
Barret's, Red, and Sephiroth's eyes opened.
Cloud: you guys alright?
Sephiroth: we just got shot down and crashed through god knows how many buildings how do you think?
Cloud: point taken we have to get everyone else out where's Cid?
Barret: Sam…killed him…
Cloud: that bastard…
Red: I smell gas…
Cloud: we need to move fire will get to this ship any second!
Cloud picked up Cait Sith, Tarah picked up Tifa, and Sephiroth lifted up Vincent and Aeris, and they ran out of the ship and hurried through the town. Flame surrounded the ship as the group got out of the town. Everyone but Cloud stopped running and turned to look at the town.
Cloud: don't stop the explosion will reach us here!
The rest of the group started running again until the Hawk Wing exploded taking all of Kalm with it and knocked down the group. Those not still unconscious sat up.
Cloud: we'll camp here to night we'll make a tent for all the hurt ones…
The group made the camp and started moving Vincent, Tifa, Aeris, and Cait Sith into the large tent they had made for them.
Tarah: I want to keep Tifa in my tent so I can take care of her…
Cloud nodded and Tarah carried Tifa into her tent and laid her on a bed she had made out of unneeded pieces of a tent and sleeping bags. Tarah sat next to the bed and got a cloth and a bowl of cold water and wiped a wound on Tifa's head then dipped the cloth back in the bowl then laid it on Tifa's head.
Not long after Cloud walked in.
Cloud: is she ok?
Tarah: I'm not sure…
Cloud: I see now I was really acting stupid earlier…
Tarah: about?
Cloud: about you and her… you love her every much… I can see it… and I'm sure she feels the same for you…
Tarah: thanks Cloud… I just hope she pulls through this… I don't know what I'd do if I lost her…
Cloud: with you just near her is helping her feel better… she'll be fine.. She's been through worse… when Sephiroth slashed her stomach is the worse injury I think she's gotten and she lived through that.
Tarah: yeah…
Cloud: I'll leave you two alone.
Cloud turned and walked out of the tent. Tarah looked down at the sleeping beauty before her.
Tarah: I'm here for you…
Tarah got up and laid next to Tifa on the bed, she put her arm around Tifa's waist then laid her head on one of Tifa's breast and used it was a pillow and not to long after she fell asleep.
(that morning)
Tifa slowly woke up and opened her eyes. She felt someone laying on her chest and she bent up so she could see who it was. Tarah was sleeping soundly cuddled up against her and using her as a pillow. Tifa smiled and kissed the top of Tarah's head. Tarah slowly awoke and sat up.
Tifa: good morning.
Tarah jumped at the voice but then turned smiling to Tifa.
Tarah: you're awake!
Tarah hugged Tifa close to her.
Tarah: I thought I might lose you!
Tarah began to cry, Tifa got out of the hug and looked into Tarah's eyes.
Tifa: you'll never lose me…
Tifa put her arms around Tarah's neck, leaned in and French kissed her passionately. Tarah wrapped her arms wound Tifa's waist and tried to deepen the kiss. After about two minutes off kissing they broke it.
Tifa and Tarah: I love you.
Both girls giggled.
Tarah: you did that on propose didn't you?
Tifa: I was just going to say it and you said it too..
Tifa and Tarah: I love you too.
Tarah: that's just weird… the good weird…
Tifa: weird is good, man my throat is dry…. I haven't had anything to drink since we got on the Hawk Wing yesterday.
Tarah: thirsty?
Tifa: yeah you know where I can get something to drink?
Tarah lifted up her shirt and took of her bra.
Tarah: right here…
Tifa: you can be naughty when you want to.
Tarah: is that good?
Tifa: it's good…
Tifa leaned down and started to suck on Tarah's left nipple drawing out milk which she drank thirstily, and this caused Tarah to moan out in pleasure. Just then the tent opened and Cloud walked in to see the two. When he saw them, he covered his eyes and fell back bringing the tent down with him and reviling Tifa sucking vigorously on Tarah's left breast and gulping down the milk that came out.
Spike: bloody hell…
The two didn't notice the tent had fallen because both of their eyes were closed.
Red: Tarah open your eyes.
Tarah's eyes shot open to notice the tent had fallen and everyone was staring at the two.
Tarah: Tifa.. hun… stop..
Tifa stopped and looked up at Tarah to notice the tent had fallen and the group was staring at them. Both Tifa and Tarah turned a deep red, then Tifa moved behind Tarah to shield her from the group.
Tarah: hey you should be shielding me I am the one that's naked from the waist up, ya know?
Tifa picked up the cloth of the tent and pulled it over them to find Cloud there and he shot up and his mouth accidentally landed on Tarah's right nipple and since his eyes where closed he didn't know what it was and he ran his tongue across it. Cloud opened his eyes to see Tarah's breast and part of it in his mouth, and he stumbled back and fell to the ground. Tarah looked at Cloud angrily.
Tarah: I'm gonna kill you Strife!
The group outside attention turned to the yelling. Tarah started punching at Cloud wildly and he was barely able to dodge them. Outside you could see parts of the tent swell where Tarah hit it when Cloud dodged.
Tarah: I'm gonna kill you for that!
Cloud: it was an accident!
Tarah: yeah right!
Tarah stopped punching at Cloud then kicked him hard in the nuts then threw him out the tent.
Barret: that had to hurt….
Cloud: I think it was worth it…
Tarah came running out of the tent towards Cloud still naked from the waist up.
Tarah: I HEARD THAT!
Cloud: YIKES!
Cloud jumped up and starting running around camp with Tarah hot on his heels.
Tifa came out of the tent and as Cloud was passing by she calmly put out her arm and he ran into it causing him to fall to the ground and Tarah landed on top of him and started to punch him in the chest and stomach. Finally after about five minutes of it she stood up and went into the tent.
Cloud: thanks Tif… why didn't you help me instead of doing that and letting her beat the crap out of me?
Tifa: no one is allowed to touch my girlfriend there beside me…
Tifa kicked Cloud in the side then walked into the tent.
Tarah: Cloud can be an idiot… please tell me how you managed to put up with him for as long as you did?
Tifa: I'm not sure…
Tarah got dressed then her and Tifa walked outside to the campfire where everyone else beside Aeris and Cait Sith who were still unconscious. Vincent had awoken in all the commotion with Cloud and Tarah.
Cloud: so what do we do next?
Vincent: Sam told us he was going to Gold Saucer.. we should be there waiting for him.
Cloud: well lets go!
Vincent: we must wait for the others to awaken…
Barret: he's right they'd slow us down if we had to carry them.
: or I could turn them into heartless and you can all go on your way.
The group stood up and turned to the voice to see Sam standing there.
Vincent: I want Yuffie back…
Sam: she's not the only loved one of I've stolen since we last met…
Yuffie appeared next to Sam and then Marlene appeared in between them.
Barret: no…not Marlene…
Marlene: who is this man daddy?
Sam: no one… wait…hold that thought… someone you can kill…
Marlene: I can kill him?
Sam: go right ahead…
Marlene ran at Barret with super fast speed and jumped onto his chest.
Barret: Marlene wait it's me your father!
Marlene: my father is Sam… not a lowlife like you..
Marlene thrust her hand into Barret's chest and pulled out his heart then threw it to the ground causing it to burst spewing blood everywhere. Marlene walked back over to Sam. A black pool appeared under Barret's body and he sank into it then the pool disappeared.
Cloud: Barret!
Vincent: you son of a bitch….
Sam: ah he's ready…
Tarah: what?
Sam: an old friend wishes to see you…
A black pool appeared in front of Sam and Cid rose out of it, he was whole again and there was a heartless symbol on his forehead.
Cloud: CID!
Sam: I'll leave him to deal with you…. Cidious kill them all…
Cid: yes my master….
Sam, Yuffie, and Marlene disappeared from view, and Cid's spear appeared in his hands.
Cloud: we don't want to hurt you Cid… please we're your friends!
Cid: my loyalties lie with my master Sam… not some lowlifes…
Cid charged at Spike who drew his dagger, Cid swung down with his spear but Spike blocked. Cid drew back his spear the thrust it at Spike's chest, but Spike grabbed the spear and wrenched it out of Cid's hands, then threw it into a tree.
Spike: I am truly sorry Cid….
Spike spun around and the dragger cut through Cid's neck cutting off his head, before his body or his head hit the ground he vanished in a cloud of black dust.
Spike: when I get my hands on Sam….
Cloud: you mean we…
Spike nodded.
Aeris walked out of the tent and over to the group.
Aeris: what happened I heard yelling?
Spike: Sam attacked and killed Barret…
Aeris: … not him too…
They all sat down by the fire again.
(20 minutes later)
Vincent: I have an idea…
Cloud: what?
Vincent: Spike do you still have the amulet?
Spike: I do…. But I never wanna use it again….
Vincent: I don't think you'll have to…
Spike: then what do you want it for?
Vincent: long ago when I was still a Turk I would read books in the Shinra library… on of them contained something about the slayer and the heartless and what I think was the Bloodstone amulet…
Cloud: can you remember what it said?
Vincent: those without hearts will sweep this planet feeding off those with hearts… the slayer will fall in love with the locked heart one, a girl who cannot became a heartless, their blood will turn to stone making a light that wipes out the heartless. Then together they will face the heartless master, in his death those stolen hearts will be returned to the people they once resided in and they will once again walk the Earth as humans.
Cloud: you're saying we can make them human again?
Vincent: exactly.
Cloud: I wonder if it applies to those already dead?
Tarah: it said the heartless will be wiped out… then later it says they will walk the earth as humans… which means yes it applies to those already dead.
Sephiroth: this sounds like a plan…
Vincent: now we just have to wait for….
Just then Cait Sith walked out of the tent.
Vincent: him…
Cloud: let's pack up and go.
Everyone scrambled around camp and packed up their stuff and started walking toward the Chocobo ranch.
(6 hours later)
The group slowly walked into the ranch then walked into the barn, as Cloud went to get their Chocobos everyone else collapsed on the ground and rested.
Cloud: we have four gold Chocobos… on one will be me and Aeris. On another will be Tifa and Tarah, then Sephiroth can Cait Sith, our lucky leader gets his own Chocobo since Red's claws might kill the Chocobo if he were to ride on I'm sure you can keep up with us right Red?
Red: I can.
Vincent: we leave now…
The group got on the Chocobos and took off, they rode of the mountains and by Fort Condor, and out onto the ocean.
Tarah: this feels nice… soft Chocobo under me… the light spray of the ocean, and a soft soft girl in front of me…
Tifa: hehe… I'd kiss you right now but we might fall off the Chocobo…
Tarah kissed Tifa's neck.
Tifa: or you could do that…
Tarah continued to kiss on Tifa's neck while they rode over the ocean.
Aeris: they are deeply in love….
Cloud: and they've got all the guy's attention too…
Aeris: you're sick Cloud…
Cloud: what? I mean they are kissing on each other and for some weird reason guys get horny when they see a girl and a girl making out or kissing…
Aeris: …. Don't tell me anything like that again….
Cloud: …what'd I do?
(on Seph's Chocobo)
Seph's and Vincent's Chocobos were pulled up next to each other.
Sephiroth: look at those two they don't even care that we are watching them…
Vincent: when you are in deep as love as those two then you don't care were you are you still flirt and kiss… you could have the whole world watch and you wouldn't really care…
Sephiroth: I wonder how that kind of love feels…
Vincent: intoxicating…
(Tifa's Chocobo)
Tifa: that tickles…
Tarah was running her tongue on the back of Tifa's neck tickling her making her start a short burst of laughter.
Tifa: when we finish with the heartless I am ssssooo gonna get you for this….
Tarah: … I might enjoy that….
Tifa: Tarah take the rains…
Tarah took the rains and Tifa managed to get behind Tarah and wrapped her arms around her waist.
Tifa: revenge is sweet…. especially if in involves this…
Tifa ran her tongue on the back of Tarah neck causing her to laugh.
Tarah: that won't work a second time…
Tifa ran her tongue on the back of Tarah's neck and this time with not effect.
Tarah: see I told you it wouldn't work…
Tifa: why not?
Tarah: I can control myself…
Tifa sighed and rested her head on Tarah's shoulder. Not too long after the group made it back to land and made their way to the entrance of North Coral and got off their Chocobos. They walked into the town but there was no one around.
Vincent: this does not look good… everyone is gone…
Cloud: could that mean Sam already came through here?
Red: possibly.
Cloud: lets see if the lift to Gold Saucer still works.
The group walked to the lift to see it was still there, but the woman that ran it was not.
Vincent: one of us will have to stay behind and control the lift.
Cait Sith: I will.
Cait Sith bounced over to the control booth, and the rest of the group got into the lift and rode up and into Gold Saucer. The door opened and they climbed out. They walked into the main lobby to find bodies with their hearts ripped out laying around. One of the bodies melted into a black pool which then formed a heartless. Before the rest of the group could react Tarah charged forward and cut the heartless into causing it to turn into black dust.
Vincent: what may I ask caused that outburst?
Tarah: I'm pissed at Sam…. I wanna get through with these heartless so I can kick his ass…
Cloud: we all want to hurt him… and we'll all get our chance…
Vincent: which part should we check first?
Tarah: the ghost hotel…
Vincent nodded and the group headed down the tube to the ghost hotel. When they came out they found bodies littering the path up to the hotel, and the hotel itself seemed to have a black aura around it.
Cait Sith: that's really obvious…..
The group walked up the path and into the main lobby of the hotel, there in the center of the lobby stood Marlene. As they entered the room Marlene turned toward them her eyes were glowing yellow.
Marlene: daddy knew you'd come…
A large black pool appeared around her and about 50 heartless came out of it.
Cloud: Sam isn't your father… Barret Wallace is…
Marlene: I am not the daughter of a servant… I am the princess of the heartless… and you…. Will die…
The heartless charged toward the group, Vincent took out his death penalty and started firing wildly at the oncoming heartless. Tarah jumped into the middle of the heartless and spun around in a circle cutting down about 15 heartless then ran forward and cut down about 5 more. Cloud ran forward and slashed at three heartless turning them all to black dust. In no time at all the heartless where dead.
Marlene: you might have destroyed my guards…. But I'm a different story..
A black aura appeared around Marlene and a black bladed sword shaped much like the Dark fire blade appeared in Marlene's hand.
Tarah: I see you have my sword…
Tarah concentrated on summoning the sword Sephiroth had given her when she was helping him destroy the world and soon it appeared in her hands.
Tarah: everyone else back off she's mine…
Tarah ran at Marlene, and slashed at legs her but Marlene blocked then slashed at Tarah who jumped back. Marlene flew at Tarah and swung out with her sword, but Tarah dropped to the ground and stuck her sword up in front of Marlene who flew right into it and it seemed to pass through her without hurting her. Tarah stood up and turned to Marlene.
Tarah: it's done…
Marlene fell to the ground in two different pieces spilt right down the middle, then she burst into black dust.
Vincent: that didn't seem hard… lets go…
The group turned and headed back to the lobby.
Cloud: now where?
Vincent: Battle Square…
The group jumped down the tube and came out in Battle Square, like before bodies littered the stairs up to the building and a black aura seemed to surround the building. The group walked up the stairs into the building to see the doors in the battle arena were blown inward and wide open, they walked through the doors into the battle arena to see a black muscular man standing at the other end of the arena.
: my master was right… you would come… and I see you defeated the princess without much difficulty… but she was just a child…
The man turned toward them and his eyes were to glowing yellow.
Barret: but I on the other hand am much more powerful than her….
Cloud: Barret stop this!
Barret: I am not longer referred to by my human name… I am Barantice.
Tarah: Barantice huh? Sounds like a girl's name…
Barantice: and Tarah sounds like Terra…
Tarah's left eye twitched when he said that.
Tarah: what'd you say?
Barantice: your name is Terra… not Tarah…
Tarah: that's it!
Tarah ran at Barantice and kicked him square in the balls causing him to fall to his knees holding them. Tarah lifted up her sword the slashed through Barantice's neck cutting off his head, and causing him to turn to black dust.
Vincent: let me guess you don't like it when people get your name wrong…
Tarah: exactly…
Cloud: if you can keep this up we won't need the prophesy.
Vincent: let's hurry…
The group walked out of the battle square and back to the lobby.
Cloud: that's twice we've gone the wrong way….
Vincent: then you choose Cloud.
Cloud: Game square…
The group jumped down the pipe and came out in the lobby of the game square, to find a young slender girl with their back turned to them.
: I see you finally made it here…. I'll kill you for killing my princess…
The woman turned to them and it was Yuffie.
Vincent: Yuffie… please stop this… I love you…
Yuffie: do not speak to me mortal…
Vincent: everyone this is my fight… do not interfere…
Vincent pulled out his Death Penalty and turned to Spike.
Vincent: if I die you use this….
Vincent handed Spike the gun and turned back to Yuffie.
Cloud: what will you fight with if you don't have your gun?
Vincent: my heart…
Vincent ran at Yuffie and lunged out with his metal claw, Yuffie bent backwards to avoid it and Vincent swept the ground with his feet causing Yuffie to stumble back but Vincent caught her before she fell.
Yuffie: let go of me!
Vincent leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips, at first she struggled but then relaxed, not to long after he broke the kiss.
Yuffie: what happened?
Vincent: Yuffie are you ok?
Yuffie: yeah…when did we get into Gold Saucer? Last thing I remember was Sam tying me to a bed and a heartless was on top of me reaching into my…chest….
Vincent: Sam made you a heartless… I brought you back…
Yuffie: when I get my hands on the mother fucking asshole I'll rip him to shreds!
Tarah: we all want a piece of him… all for our own reasons…
: and you shall get it…
The group turned to the voice to see Sam standing on top of the walkway that connects the lobby and the Game rooms.
Tarah: I'll kick your ass!
Tarah ran toward the walkway and jumped up to the top next to Sam and slashed at his torso but he simple brought down his hand and caught the blade.
Sam: that.. was your last mistake…
Sam threw the sword down hard embedding its self in the ground in front of Tifa then put Tarah's arms to her side then wrapped his arms around Tarah's waist and arms.
Sam: think of it as a way to remember her….
Tarah: let go of me!
Sephiroth jumped up and slashed out at Sam, but Sam again caught the sword and took it out of Sephiroth's hands, Then turned it and stabbed Sephiroth through the heart and it came out his back.
Sam: stupid mortal…
Sam let go of the sword and Sephiroth fell to the ground in front of the group.
Cloud: you son of a bitch!
Sam: heartless I call upon you all!
Heartless seem to come out of nowhere and covered the ground between Sam and the group, they also appeared behind the group and on the sides of the buildings.
Vincent: we cannot win…
Tifa: we can't leave Tarah!
Cloud: we have to we'll get her back!
Cloud grabbed Tifa's hand and they started running to the tube to the lobby. Everyone jumped in but Tifa and Cloud, as Cloud was about to jump in with Tifa, she bit his hand causing him to let go and then pushed him down the tube.
Tarah: what are you doing Tifa go!
Tifa: not with out you…
Sam: you cannot win…
Tifa: I know that…. Just tell me what are you going to do with her?
Sam: make her my queen…
Tifa: take me with you too… please…
Tarah: Tifa……no…
Sam: two beauties at once… fine…
The heartless moved aside and Tifa walked to Sam.
Sam: heartless… kill the others…
The heartless turned into one big mass of shadow and flowed into the tube to the lobby. Sam, Tarah, and Tifa all disappeared in a black orb.
(Vincent's group)
Cloud came stumbling down the tube and landed on his face, and Vincent picked him up.
Cloud: we have to go back for Tifa!
Vincent: it's too late!
Vincent dragged Cloud to the lift and the others followed, the lift slowly began to make it's way down and about ¼ of the way down it stopped.
Vincent: what the?
The lift shook then the left side of it swung down and the group was thrown to the left side which now was pointed down to the ground.
Vincent: what's going on?
Yuffie: we're all going to die!
The lift was hanging by the ride cable and was slowly rocking back and forth. Moments later the other cable snapped and the lift went plummeting to the ground. Vincent pulled Yuffie close.
Vincent: I love you…
Yuffie: I love you too…
The lift hit the ground hard and the steal and glass were like one and the lift shattered into pieces sending debris, and what was left of the group's bodies flying through the air.
(a/n: what do you think? Sam has taken Tifa and Tarah, and the rest of Avalanche could be dead. Is the team still alive? If Sam has Tarah and Tifa how will the prophecy come true? Is the world at it's final days or is there still hope? R&R please.)