A little fanfiction that started as a headcanon. It's sad. But this is inspired by the fact he greatly needs a hug. And for my wishes to see him receive a redemption arc.


A One Winged Angel

Before discovering how he was created, while he was low key proud of his talents, he hid his desires he had since a child, the desire of wanting to live a more normal life outside of Shinra.

Being a war hero gave him mixed emotions. Happy to be seen, but sad it was really only his strength they were truly seeing. His unique, handsome otherworldly appearance. Not him. Not the man who had dreams he never shared with anyone. Because he often wondered if he could even see those dreams through. Who would be there with him sharing in those seemingly intangible dreams?

Not even his so called friends Angeal or Genesis or his kind of friend Zack, knew just how different he felt or about how the differences bothered him or how alone he felt from these said unique differences. How much it broke his heart a bit more that he never received the love of a Mother, or true familiar love of any kind. Someone who would love you no matter what.

Never receiving a warm embrace from someone that would tell you what you needed to hear when you are lost in your doubts and worries.

"There is nothing wrong with you."

"You are not a Monster."

"You are perfect they way you are."

"I will always be by your side."

"I love you."

He would die and be reborn may times, always hiding away what will forever remain within his heart. Things he would deny and saw has weakness. The desire to be truly seen and loved by anyone.

He could be a God.

His mother Jenova could love him.

What made him different didn't have to seem bad any longer.

He wasn't the monster he once feared.

He knew the truth now.

But would he ever know these "truths" were mostly lies?

Someone reading this soul crushing tale would likely hope that the lost man's story would end with a happily ever after.

But we are here in the present and we cannot know what lays a head in the future.

All we can do is hope.

Hope that this man can find the real truths. Receive the love he has always needed so very deeply.

A fallen hero returns.

Not a monster.

But a one winged Angel.


I hope you all liked it!

This work is also posted on my Tumblr and AO3 accounts. :)