It was fortunate for Denzel that he was able to find a lost family member in Kalm and right now, the boy is there, living with his grandfather. Every once in a while he gets to visit his family in the bar and even spend the night there if he wishes.
Barrett is staying there for a week to visit Marlene and after that, he is going to go back looking for more oil fields. Marlene is overjoyed having her father around for a while. She missed him so much and now that small gap inside her heart is filled. Her father is here, he promised her.
Yuffie is back in Wutai, helping her grandfather in the rebuilding efforts there. Cid is in Rocket town with Shera, focusing on the rebuilding effort... of his airship, not the town. This of course, made Nanaki sigh. Cid loves his airship so much that he would tear down some of the buildings in his town just to produce some materials for it. He cared less about the town but he still cared for it nonetheless. Nanaki shrugged it off and took the initiative to offer help in Rocket town as well as North Corel. This brought a grin on Cid's face.
Vincent is on an undisclosed location but we could tell that he is doing fine. Unlike the others who are focusing their efforts in the rebuilding of a new world, Vincent is focusing more on rebuilding over his past.
Everything was affected one way or another and the wounds are slowly closing.
The good deeds that Avalanche has done quickly spread around Kalm. People wished to become members of it for the sole purpose of a better world. Reeve saw this as an opportunity to open its doors to accept these selfless people and offer more assistance to the other towns. Soon, its popularity grew and with enough resources, Reeve decided to transform it into an army- a peace-keeping force. Its members numbered to over thousands and soon, this army spread from its home base in Kalm to Midgar, Fort Condor, Mideel, and eventually, Junon. The Avalanche army is now a powerful force.
Shinra is no longer a bustling corporation. It was reduced to a small company in Junon. It openly accepted only a small portion of the Avalanche army into Junon. The new president of Shinra told Reeve that they are more than capable of rebuilding Junon and refused Reeve's offer. Reeve however, insisted, leaving the president no choice but to accept only a few Avalanche soldiers and equipment.
Months have passed and a new and brighter peace settled itself among the hearts of the people. Junon became a large and prosperous city and this brought hope and smiles to the other towns.
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Standing behind the bar, the brunette smiled at herself as her establishment bustled with life. Satisfied customers left with a smile and a curt nod at her. She would say thanks to them and tell them to come back soon.
"Most definitely." Would be their reply.
Her bar is a haven for happiness and laughter. It is due to the mood set by the inhabitants of the bar. Now she wonders, 'when will he be back?' Her crimson eyes searched through the windows and out to the streets, trying to focus them upon a blonde-haired figure in a bike. 'Cloud's been out for two days already.' Cloud was asked to make a delivery to Kalm. He was bringing a bundle of steel pipes that would be used for the expanded drainage system project in Kalm. She remembered the time before he left, watching Cloud as he was about to leave. Surprisingly, he had a difficulty tying the long pipes to his bike. They would fall on his foot and he would gasp out curses, rubbing them in pain. Tifa would just giggle in amusement towards his carelessness.
Tifa even started daydreaming about a certain possibility that could've happened with the careless blonde: He was riding his bike in full speed towards his destination when the front end of the long pipes bend down and jam themselves on a rock. This in turn caused the bike to propel upwards along with its rider. The poor man would then get catapulted off his bike, screaming curses on his way down to the ground. It looked so real that Tifa giggled at the thought. It wasn't finished however, as her mind involuntarily concludes this silly daydream. The bike lands on top of him with a violent crash, breaking open his skull and crushing his bones. This wiped the smile off her face. She sighed, 'better stop daydreaming. Damn, where are you?' Ever since that intimate moment she shared with Cloud, she longed for him even more. She has grown more impatient whenever Cloud leaves for more than a day.
Her eyes sparkled when she found what she was looking for. That unmistakable bike, the unmistakable figure on the bike, the unmistakable spiky blonde hair... She watched intently with an upwards curve on her lips as the figure slowly parked his dusty contraption and dismounted it. He then pushed open the door and walked towards her. Their eyes locked on each other as the man took a seat in front of her.
He spoke cooly, "Give me whatever you got."
Tifa rested her chin on her hands, not breaking away eye contact. "Well, we've got a lot here.."
Cloud placed an arm on the bar and leaned forward. "Well then, give me the best you have."
She raised an eyebrow. "Coming right up." and left towards the kitchen.
Cloud watched her as she entered the kitchen. He didn't peel his eyes off the door and immediately, they locked on the woman as she came out with a glass in her hand. She walked towards him, placed the glass in front of him and resumed her old position.
"This one's on the house, boy." She winked.
Without shifting his position, he used his free hand to put the glass on his lips and drink the liquid contents. "Ah.. That was good.. I never knew water was your best drink." he smirked.
"Well, that's what's best for you, Cloud." She smiled widely and hugged him, "I'm glad you're back safe and-" her smile turned into a frown and released the hug. "What the hell happened to you? Why are your clothes torn?"
"Well, the weight of the steel pipes caused imbalance to my bike and then... Well, I fell."
Tifa choked down a laugh, "What's this? The great Cloud Strife, master swordsman and such... Needs training wheels on his bicycle?"
"That's not funny. I was wounded here when I fell." he replied, pointing towards his knee.
"Aww, you poor thing.."
"Mommy, it hurts... Help me mummiee." He whimpered, putting on an innocent child look.
Tifa found that face soo cute. She kissed his forehead, resisting the urge to pull his cheeks apart. "Aww, but you're a big boy now little Cloud, you can handle that on your own."
"Alright. See 'ya later, Ma." with that, he stood and ruffled Tifa's hair. "I'm glad to be back here.." he spoke, '..with you...' Then he walked towards the staircase and up the stairs.
For all of them, the future is certainly looking bright.