Disclaimers: FFVII and DNAngel are legal properties to the owners and companies, so I'm filching off them.

Notes: This is based on the original FFVII characters, but the ideas the same. Done after the mention of letter-writing, the world plagued by monsters, and how dangerous it must have been for the postmen.

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Gag One: Letter from Cloud

Dear mum (despite the fact that you've been dead for many years),

How've you been? I mean, I know it's a rather stupid question to ask, seeing as you ARE dead and there isn't much that's about to happen. I mean, it's been a long time already since I've been home, and I'm still not home, and that's why I'm writing this letter to you? Why? Because there's nothing else to do where I am and I'm bored out of my mind.

Swing, swing, swing… honestly, there's nothing to write.

Okay, how about I start from the top then?

After the fiasco at Shinra and me dropping out (I never told you that, did I?) I had to go and search for another job. Seeing as I was in Midgar and all, I thought it would be nice to wander around the dank, dreary god-forbidden place. I mean, it's so depressing. Not like home as well knew it, mum. I mean, sure, it was surrounded by mountains and monsters lurked around, but we had each other and the townspeople. Here… everyone's just afraid. Or poisoned, I don't know which.

Anyway, what was I going on about? Oh right, what's happening now. So I ended up seeing a notice about some rebel group, or did I run into them? I can't remember. But anyway, I ended up working for them for a good bit of money. So yeah, I'm a mercenary. Don't frown, it's better than being a lackey for SOLDIER anyway; you told me yourself.

I don't know why I cared so much, I mean, aside from wanting to kick Shinra where it hurt the most, I felt like I had to do something. Just knowing and seeing how much pain Midgar was in just… made me do that. And that constant referral to me being like dad doesn't help, either.

The reactor was huge. And full of machines. Lots of smoke. Something like running around in the clouds… except these were really… well, not evil, but not all that nice either. It might have been the scenery though. Such a horrible place; I usually don't step into these areas.

But we blew up the place and had to run. So yeah, now I'm on the train, watched the world pass by… not that there's much to see, but yeah.

Should I tell you about the group I'm working in? Okay, why not?

Well, the only girl here is Jessie; she seems to know what she's doing, doesn't take the situation lightly and is pretty decent (and no, she's not like Tifa…); then theres Biggs who seems rather… uhm… okay, I guess; Wedge looks like he could do with a but more exercise, but surprised me when he didn't get fried when the bomb went off; and then there's Barret. He's the leader of this little group (named AVALANCHE) and seriously, he annoys the hell out of me. He's always scowling and making snide remarks about me being in SOLDIER, and he has a gun for an arm. Very interesting… and I think he has some sort of mental issue…

Swing swing swing… why do those things keep swinging?

Well, not much else to say on that note. I was chased by some guards, had to jump off a bridge to get to the train and majorly kicked butt. I don't know what's about to happen, unless Barret attempts to read this letter before I can send it, and hope that you get this safely (unless the postman gets eaten on the way.)

Hope you're well (well, you're dead, but that's not the point), take care (not all that hard) and write back soon (not possible, but I'm hoping), I want to hear how home's like again (too long… just too long…)

Love you.

Your son, Cloud.

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It's supposed to take a lighter note in the situation of the story. So… yeah. I might put this up on the FFVII section one day though… it'd be fun XD

neko-nya: Poor Risa… her reputation was ruined forever XD But she won't be as bad here… I'm considering on whether she should know about Dai/Dark being the same person… or go the oblivious way. Sato and Krad are definitely going to appear. It will take a long (long long long) time (sadly) but hopefully you can hang in there (hands candy and Dark and Krad plushie to pass the time). You're squabbling with your pudding… if you haven't eaten it yet, I'll take it XD

Angel Born of Darkness: Thanks. I'm trying to make updates more frequent… but it's not working…