A/N: Betty is a minor character in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. She is not my 'own character'. She wasn't added to the characters. I just wanted to make that clear. She is a MINOR character. She is a ten year old in the remake who lives in Sector 7 Slums. If you are repulsed by her being fifteen and with Sephiroth being thirty then don't read. Story takes place five years after the destruction of Sector 7 Slums.

Chapter One

~Unfaithful~

Midgar had seen better days full of laughter and bliss. A dark invisible weight falls over the city of Midgar. The city becomes gloomy with the president of the Electric Power Plant Company issuing out an order. An order of demand. All who receive the letter must abide it. There are no exceptions. If the person who receives the letter refuses to abide, they will disappear. That's exactly what happened to my father who received the letter to be drafted. Marlene once told me that they are an eco-terrorist group that believes that Shinra is bleeding the planet dry. I've heard many stories about how the President is taking men away from the slums in all Sectors. Before my father was apprehended when he refused to leave me alone, he damned everyone to hell that are involved with the company. How is it fair that on top of the giant pillar in the sky, the upper-class people living luxurious lives cannot be touched.

I just don't understand it… Why must they take my father away from me…

"Betty? Are you okay? Are you lost in thought again?" Marlene… I miss my dad…

"It's been ten days since they took my dad. Do you think that they will let him come back home?"

My question grabs the attention of Tifa who is wiping down the counters behind the bar. I'm only ten. I don't have a mother to hold me through heartbroken times. This loneliness is tormenting. My heart is aching. Why must it be this way? Ever since the first reactor was bombed, Midgar went into lockdown. The slums are crawling with monsters. A few days ago, I overheard Tifa and Cloud talk about how the monsters are being sighted more frequently. Are the slums even safe anymore? Thinking about it makes me sad and angry. So angry that I just want to run away and cry my eyes out in a dark corner.

"I'm sure he will be back soon. Don't you worry, Betty," but why do you not sound convincing…?

"Stop lying to me."

They both widen their eyes from my shocking words. Tifa stares at me as if she doesn't know what to say. Most of the time she knows exactly what to say to make me feel more cheerful rather than sad. I'm so angry and full of rage. Marlene has her father. Why can't I have mine? "I just want my father back!"

Cloud walks into the bar when I shout from the pressure finally releasing inside me. They both move back when I leap off the barstool. Cloud moves to the side when I take off running to the doors.

"Betty! Come back! Betty!" Tifa shouts after me when I burst through the doors.

Seventh Heaven isn't my home. My home is where I used to sleep with my father in the next room beside me. People move out of my way as I run like a ravenous wolf determined to catch my prey. With the giant plate up in the sky above the slums, the sector is full of darkness. People start dimming the lights to their houses with the excitement in the streets fading into dreary silence. Determined to wait for my father, I run all the way to the train station with hopes that he will appear. There's no one at the station when I arrive. It's dark and shadowy as I start sobbing. I'm halfway to the tracks when I stumble over my feet. My knees break my fall with my hands slamming into the ground. All I do I sob as tears stream down my face.

There's no one here… My father is a prisoner… Will I ever see him again…? Papa! I miss you so much!

I will never forgive Shinra for this. I hate everything to do with Shinra. I hate them all. I hate Avalanche. I hate everything that caused my father to be taken away from me," the tears do not stop as I hold myself.

Is it bad that I do not fear death right now? It's dangerous to be out so late. Especially when there's no one around. The sobbing continues when I start to hear footsteps approaching me from behind. My eyes open when I hear an unfamiliar voice that I do not know. It's not Tifa or Cloud speaking. The voice is deep and profound. Almost alluring. "You shouldn't be out here all by yourself, little girl."

Just leave me alone… It's not my father's voice. Because of that, I have no desire to look at the man behind me. As I sit and sob quietly, my eyes see strands of long silver hair blowing beside me from the powerful winds. The winds are quite soothing. The way they howl eerily. "You should run off back home."

Why is this man speaking to me…? Is he a creep…? I should have never ran away from Tifa… She was only trying to comfort me…

"Where is home?" I ask quietly, sniffing as I start to become lost and dismal.

"I ask myself that question every day," is he homeless…?

"Bad people took away my papa. I'm going to sit and wait here till he returns," the man behind me moves a little.

My eyes move to the side when I see how long and beautiful his silver hair is. If it is blowing beside me, his hair must be long. For a man to have long hair like that is astounding. "Have it your way," the man speaks calmly.

His words have no remorse to them. He sounds coldhearted and uncaring. When he walks past me, I tilt my head all the way up from how tall he is. I didn't get a good glimpse of his face since I looked up a bit too late. All I see is him wearing a long leather black coat with leather boots. His hair is silver and amazingly long. Who is he…?

"Where do you plan on going? The train shutdown two hours ago?" the question is ignored as he keeps walking straight ahead of me. I've never seen him before. Maybe he can help me find my dad since he acts like he is leaving Sector 7. There's no hesitation in my body when I get up and run after him. The man stops walking when I run up to his side and grab his gloved hand. His hand is bigger than mine when I start tugging on it. I look up at his face to see how he is rather menacing looking. His eyes are green with a shimmering glow to them. The signs of Mako. Is he a SOLDIER…?

"Are you a SOLDIER? Do you work for Shinra? Can you help me find my papa?" questions are followed by more questions.

"No," the man yanks his hand away from my grasp as if I am a cockroach infesting his person space.

That doesn't stop me from grabbing his forearm with both hands. He looks down at me with a malevolent glare, but I don't care. Whoever the man is, it's obvious he doesn't like children when he effortlessly moves his arm forward. My body flings forward with the power of his sudden movement sending me back onto the ground. I don't know how much longer my knees can take the pain when they keep breaking my falls. There's nothing left for me to say other than to cry again. Like a little child I am, I begin to sob. The man doesn't say a word when I start wiping away my tears. My heart shatters into a million pieces when he starts walking forward again. If he isn't going to help me, the least I can do is offer my thanks for him showing an ounce of worry for me since I am out so late. He stops walking when I run in front of him while sobbing still. Tears drip off my chin when I reach into the pocket of my dress to pull out a gift for him.

"It's not much, but it's all I have. I know you are annoyed right now from my constant crying. Please accept this for showing me compassion for being out here all by myself. Maybe one day, you will learn how to smile and not be too serious."

The man stares at me with emotionless eyes when I hold up a green orb. It's materia that my father gave me just in case times get hard. "Do you know what this is?" I ask, forcing myself to smile cheerfully when I am withering inside.

"What?" he's silly… Is he not a SOLDIER…?

"It's healing materia. Take it. Maybe it can fix your broken smile. You look so angry and sad. Just like me. Hopefully, this will heal you. Don't you think materia can heal emotions? I like to think so."

The glowing green orb of materia illuminates our faces as I hold it up to him. I'm surprised when he speaks in a rather bewildering voice. Am I making him curious now? "What's your name?" his voice is less intimidating…

"Betty. What's yours?" he is quiet for a few seconds.

My heart finds some light when he takes the materia from my hand. His eyes are beautiful as he raises it to his head. His skin is pale. Pale like the moon. Sometimes, I almost forget what the moon looks like.

"If I take this and tell you my name, you must promise me that you will not speak about us running into each other. Deal?" hell yeah!

"I promise!" with my squealing voice, I do a fist pump. Maybe because I am happy that he accepted my gift.

What was flabbergasting is how he uses his left gloved hand to set it on my head. "My name is Sephiroth."

Sephiroth…? That name sounds so familiar… But I can't remember where I heard it before…

He kneels to his right knee for his eyes to meet my level. There's nothing in the world that can stop me from smiling radiantly when his lips start curving into a faint smile. He sure is charming to look at. If he keeps staring at me with those extraordinary eyes, I may start crushing hard for him. A tear falls from the corner of my left eye as he tilts his head to the side. His hair falls over his face when he blinks a few times. Is he studying me?

"Go back home, Betty. It's not safe to be here by yourself."

He speaks in a soft voice, deep and resonating. Why am I feeling safe with him around?

"Can you wait with me here? I want to be here when my papa returns back to me." my voice is less obnoxious.

It feels like eternity when he looks around us. He's mysterious indeed. When he shifts his body to sit on the ground, I immediately become excited. Wherever he is planning to go to, I am thankful that he is taking the time to wait with me. I scoot my body up against his side while looking up at him the entire time. With his eyes gleaming with the green orb in his hand, I can't look away or stop smiling. Since he is willing to wait with me, I pick his long hair off the ground to lay it on my lap. It would be a shame for his hair that feels silky and relaxing to get dirty because of me.

"Thank you, Sephiroth. This means so much to me. If I fall asleep and my dad returns, please wake me up. I want you to meet him. He's the best dad ever. Do you like unicorns?" the question is random.

He doesn't say anything. As minutes go by, I start to yawn. Eventually, I lay my head up against his chest when my eyes begin to get heavy. "I love unicorns. I have many stuffed animal unicorns you can have," my words become heavy and slurred.

As blackness starts to take over my vision, I fall asleep with a faint smile. The last thing I hear when I drift away is his soothing voice that sounds like a lullaby more than anything.

"Us meeting is very unfortunate, little girl."

If you say so… Mister… Just wait with me until my father returns… Just…. Wait… I'm falling asleep now… I can't… Think straight… Just… Wait… With… With…

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