A Fallen's Redemption

/ A FF VII Fan Fiction /

This is an AU fan fic aside from the characters very little will be from FF VII

Anything in quotes and Italics in the actually story is thoughts

Anything in quotes without italics is spoken

Oh and for those wondering this is a Cloud Aerith coupling story.

Disclaimer: I don't own FF VII and if asked by the owners I will immediately remove this from anywhere I have posted it. Don't got much moneys so don't sue.

This is somewhat of a Bible Based story. I myself am not Christian and am Atheist. As far as I am concerned the bible is a collection of stories. If I offend anyone with this I apologize but they should remember this is Fan Fiction.

/ Lower levels of Heaven /

All that the angel could think as he looked at the swath of destruction caused by one woman was this. I am so fucking fire... Why did this happen to him? After all he had just had his first restroom break in half a century. Perhaps someone was playing a joke on him?

Yet when he thought of how much destruction was committed he realized the obvious. May god have mercy on that fallen angel and protect him from his overzealous Ex-Girlfriend. He finished that thought with his hand laid over his heart and head bowed in respect. The truth was NOONE deserved what was headed Cloud's way.

He wasn't the only paying Cloud his last respects. Even God himself said a silent prayer for his fallen.

/ Aerith's home /

Cloud wasn't sure why; or for that matter how. But he had that impending sense of doom that could only be brought on by two things, Commitment and a pissed of woman. He mumbled out loud to himself. "Well thankfully it's the lesser of the two."

With that he glanced over to Aerith's bedroom door. All he could think of was her. He thought to himself Well at least if I have to commit it's to a pretty woman who doesn't have secret fetish's.

Tifa suddenly had the urge to make sure she tormented Cloud more than she had planned; after all her S&M equipment could use some dusting off.

Cloud suddenly had the urge to shutter. He simply prayed God himself would keep Tifa away. What he didn't know was Tifa had bullied God into allowing her to go. How you might ask, well the threat of being her new play toy was a very convincing argument.

Cloud's mind began to wander as he watched Aerith's door. He kept asking himself "why do I find myself drawn to her? Why someone so innocent! She doesn't even realize what my single wing symbolizes." He thought grimly. Cloud chuckled to himself and mumbled incoherently to anyone more than a foot away "Perhaps Light needs Dark as much as Dark needs Light to be defined. I am Dark and she is Light. For if the opposite does not exist what defines the first." As he began to think this he was led to dark places in his mind.

Corners of his mind he hadn't been to in centuries, of his and others falling from grace, slaying many people that went against God. Memories, that he had never wanted to relive. His armor... how it had gleamed covered in the blood of enemies. Yet as his mind made this darker turn luckily, for him one of the few things that distracted him appeared.

Aerith walked strait up to Cloud and stared into his eyes, and said. "Cloud, what are you doing?" This immediately snapped Cloud out of his memories, and into one thought. She was right in front of him. Their faces were nearly touching. And on top of that their lips were millimeters apart.

The first thing Aerith realized was he was staring at her eyes. All she could do was stand paralyzed as something seemed to draw him toward her. Unfortunately (Specially for all us Clerith fans) it was at this time Tifa burst in.

Tifa being the one thinking most of what she wanted. Realized very quickly what was about to happen when Cloud literally jumped 5 feet from Aerith, while blushing like someone caught with their pants down. However she had one thought when her eyes met Aerith's.

This single thought was. "FUCK! SOME SLUT IS TRYING TO STEAL MY MAN!" (A.N.: Notice the use of "MY MAN" XD) They stayed that way for some time just glaring at each other while Cloud cowered in the background whilst considering fleeing. Both of the girls glared... well stared back in Aerith's case with a look stating "You cannot have him.".

After over 3 minutes of silence from both sides Cloud was beginning to wonder if he should just flee for his life. His reason being this, and simply this; the most vivid memory of his was when she decided she wanted to be the man... that had been the worst night of poor Cloud's life. What Cloud didn't know was this staring contest was somewhat of a tradition between competing women, ESPECIALY when it was over a man. Regardless if Tifa won Cloud was sure he would suffer.

Cloud, like any sensible man would do, decided to attempt to diffuse the situation before it had a nuclear meltdown. Cloud carefully walked up and said with clear terror in his voice despite trying to hide it. "Well um nice to see you Tifa. I can see you've met Aerith. Aerith this is Tifa... my EX-girlfriend. Tifa this is Aerith, she helped my out by giving me a place to stay for a while." Naturally he placed an emphasis on the ex in ex girlfriend. I mean who wouldn't? He was after all trying to make sure she knew they weren't anything nowadays.

Tifa shot Cloud a quick glare that pretty much stated that he was in DEEP SHIT for placing an emphasis on the ex. Cloud did what every male does when under such scrutiny... he attempted to shrink into the floor.

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And there you have it chapter 3. Short yes but im busy right now preparing for finals and the like. Ill hopefully post another chapter faster than this one though.

UPDATE AS OF 5/13/06: I intend to start working on chapter 4 this week and next weekend I promise it will be out by two weeks from this update.