I don't own FF 7 and everyone else owns themselves besides Sam I own him.

Chapter 4: Departure

Sam sat on the edge of the bed Tarah laid on, and her eyes slowly opened.

Tarah: where am I?

Sam: safe.

Tarah leaned up and saw Sam.

Tarah: S...Sam? Is this a dream?

Sam: I hope not...

Tarah reached out and pulled Sam into a hug.

Tarah: I missed you so much where have you been for the past five years?

Sam: you wouldn't believe me if I told you...

Cloud's head poked around the conner.

Cloud: she ok?

Sam: yeah...

Tarah: he looks like Cloud...

Cloud: maybe because I am...

Tarah: a Cloud look alike... ok...alittle weird...

Sam: no he's not a look alike... he's the real thing.

Tarah: uh-huh... so this is a dream...

Sam pinched Tarah's left cheek.

Tarah: ow! wait... ow?...I felt it.. it's not a dream!

Sam: we're in another world... well FF 7 really...

Tarah: how?

Cloud you don't remember anything?

Tarah: last thing I remember I was going to sleep at home on my planet... then waking up here.

Sam: you were under the control of Jenova...

Tarah: you're joking right?

Sam: no... my guess is she kidnapped you when you went to sleep.

Tarah: I didn't hurt ayone did I?

Sam: no but with the power she gave you, you could have killed us all with not much of a sweat.

Tarah: what did she do to me?

Sam: she put her cells, some of Sephiroth's cells, some of my own, and bathed you in mako...

Tarah: I'm not gonna end up like Sephiroth am I?

Sam: no I forced Jenova out of you then killed her.

Tarah: you killed Jenova?

Cloud: yeah quite a firework show he put on too.

Tarah: I wish I could've seen it...

Sam: everyone is waiting in the other room, you want to meet them?

Tarah: sure.

Sam stood up and helped Tarah outta bed then they walked into the living room. The first person Tarah saw was no other than Sephiroth.

Tarah: it's Sephiroth!

Sephiroth: someone call me?

Tarah: he'll kill us! Cloud get him!

Cloud: umm...

Sam: it's ok Tarah he's good...the only reason he did what he did was because he was under Jenova's control.

Sephiroth: yeah being evil is overrated.

Cid: so this is the great, wonderful, girl you been talking about?

Sam: that's her.

Angelina: Tarah?

Tarah: who are you?

Angelina: it's me Angelina.

Tarah: what the hell are you doing here!

Sam: she was controled by Ansem.

Tarah: the dude from Kingdom Hearts?

Sam: yeah.

Tifa walked up to Tarah.

Tifa: it's nice to finally meet you I've heard so much about you.

Tarah noticed the ring on Tifa's finger.

Tarah: you and Cloud got married after all?

Everyone froze.

Tarah: what?

Cloud: yep we sure did...

Cloud came over and kissed Tifa on the cheek.

Cloud: she's my sweet angel.

Cody: so this is the girl you've been talking about for god knows how long... I see why you like her.

Cloud: so now what do we do?

Sam: we go to Nebliem...

Cid: sounds good, if I can get in touch with Shera she can most likely pick us up from here.

Cloud: if she could pick us up why didn't she bring us here in the first place!

Cid: she was on a bussiness trip and couldn't come home but it's over now and she should be starting home.

Cloud: oh.

Cid took out his PHS and called Shera.

Cid: hey hun, can you come pick us up? I'll turn on the homing becon. I love you too, see ya soon.

Cid hung up the PHS and hit a small red button on the back of it then placed it back in his pocket.

Cid: she'll be here in 10.

Sam: let's wait outside shall we?

The group walked out of the house and sat on rocks outside or leaned against the house.

Sam: oh Tarah I need to show you something.

Tarah: what?

Sam: the form I've been useing.. I can only stay in the form I'm in right now for alittle bit while I'm in other worlds.

Tarah: but you're yourself right now... shouldn't it be the other form that is the limited one?

Sam: it's where this one is.. it's wierd... anyway.

Sam took a few steps forward then there was a flash of light, when it faded Sam had returned to his Sephiroth like form the only thing that remained of Sam's trueself was his face, otherwise everything else looked like Sephiroth, including his eyes.

Tarah: woa.

Sam: what do you think?

Tarah: you look like Sephiroth.

Sam: yeah... being able to look like I want to and being a fan of Sephiroth I choose this form.

An Airship shoot over the top of the Crater and stopped then slowly floated down and landed on a cliff behind the cabin. The group walked up to it and the stair case came down and the doors opened and they walked in. They got into the cockpit and took a seat, Cid took the controls and they took off.

(3 hours later)

Everyone was sitting in the living room of the Shinra Mansion, besides Sam who was standing in the middle.

Sam: I have told you all this already... besides Tarah.. but I'm sending you all home... it's to dangerous here for all of you... Whitney... open it.

A blue portal opened next to Sam.

Cody: I won't forget any of you.

Cody walked through the portal.

Emmy: Sam you better be careful...

Emmy walked through.

Angelina: take care of my brother all of you.

Angelina also walked through.

Amanda: I'll see you around Sam.

Amanda walked through it.

Sora: is it ready?

Sam: yeah you've got a past, you'll appear in your new home... I'll give you Angelina's number.

Sam got a peice of paper and a pen and wrote her number then handed it to Sora.

Sam: take good care of her.

Sora nodded and walked throught, Tarah still sat on the couch.

Sam: your turn Tarah.

Tarah: I'm not going anywhere without you.

Sam: Tarah it's too dangerous...

Tarah: I don't care! I haven't seen you in 5 years! You expect me to go home and wait another 5? I won't do it!

Sam: Tarah please...

Tarah: NO! I AM NOT LEAVING WITHOUT YOU!

Cloud: we'd protect her...it's alot easier than protecting all of them.

Sam: Tarah are you sure... you might never get to go home... I can only open this one portal for now...

Tarah: I am sure I want to be with you.

Sam: alright then... Whitney... close it.

The portal shrank then blinked out of exsitance.

Cloud: so now what?

Sam: we take life as it comes... and get her a weapon...

Sam walked up to Tifa.

Sam: you know what this means right?

Tifa: I know... but it's ok... I've got Cloud.

Cloud: and I'll protect her.

Sam: we still have to get it finalized, but Tifa I want you to know it's not you...

Tifa: it's alright, I understand...

Tarah: what finalized?

Barret: their marriage...

Sam gave him a death glare.

Barret: oppss...

Tarah: marriage? But Cloud and Tifa...

Sam: let me explained.

Sam told the story of what had happened since he was first choosen til Tarah came into the picture.

Tarah: oh...

Sam: I'm sorry Tarah I just thought I wouldn't see you again... to me it's been 25 years...

Tarah: 25 years how you haven't aged a bit and to me it's only been 5!

Sam: when someone who doesn't belong in the world they are in, the other world's time slows.

Tarah: oh...

Vincent: it shocked us as well... when we found out...

Tarah: but why did you just tell me?

Sam: because I needed time to figure out how.

Tifa: same from me telling Cloud but he listened in on Sam, Vincent, Cid, and me talking about Sam and me... and it kinda fell in place.

Tarah: so you two are married...

Sam: only for a short while longer until it's finalized.

Tifa: then you can have him and I can have Cloud.

Vincent: where are you going to stay?

Sam: I'm thinking Wutia... or here in Nebliem... or Cosmo Canyon.. that is if you want to Tarah.

Tarah: I'd like Cosmo Canyon.

Sam: Cosmo it is.

Cid: I'll take everyone where they wanna go in the morning I think we all want a rest.

Sam: Amen to that.

(A/N: all Sam's freinds have returned home... beside the hard headed Tarah (Tar-Ra) not (Terra) who refused to leave Sam. How long will the peace last? Or will it last at all? What dark forces lie ahead? Or what dark forces are already among them? And will they be able to stop whatever it is? You'll find out... eventually...)