Tifa shook her head trying to clear her thoughts. What the hell was she going to do? Her heart was now gone. Broken into a million pieces and stolen by Cloud. Nothing could compare to the pain she was feeling now. She coughed as she stumbled forward trying to regain composer. Tifa ran harder and faster then she ever thought could as the tears intensified. When she opened her eyes she was running in plain blackness. She stopped and looked around, searching left and right. Nothing... Where the hell was she? The same black dog with red eyes appeared in front of her.

"No..." Tifa muttered shaking her head and backing away. "No!" she said strongly.

There was a low growling behind her.She looked behind and the same black dog was behind her as well. Suddenly she was boxed in by four of them slowly creeping towards her. She clutched at my head as their growls screeched through it.

"Please...get away from me!"

"Why Tifa? Come with us. We miss you"

"Just leave me alone..." she said breathlessly.

"Your times expired Tifa" It laughed "We will get you eventually"

"No!" she closed her eyes as a heavy material drapped around her. She was once again covered in darkness but this time it was different and the dogs were gone. The material was suddenly removed and she was bathed in moon light. The material that had covered her was none other then a long torn red cap worn by a man who had his back turned to her.

"Long time no see, Tifa" he said in a monotone voice.

"Vincent...but how...?" she stuttered glad for the fact that she was out of there and she could breath again.

"No need to thank me. I just want answers" he said his eyes narrowing.

She went to protest but he shot her a crimson stare and she shut up.

"What were those?" he spoke, clearly wasting no time.

"I don't know..." she trailed off as she bowed her head.

"Tifa don't lie to me" he took a step towards her.

"Would you belive me if I told you?" she studied his face.

"I'd listen" he nodded to her.

She took in a deep breath as she turned and placed her hands on the side of the tall building. How could she explain something she wasn't sure of herself? "I died eleven years ago"

"Impossible"

Tifa shot him much the same stare as he shot her just moments ago.

"Sorry..." he mumbled looking down.

"Somehow I got brought back to life. I'm not sure how it happened but I was, and ever since then I've been running from this...shadow"

"How can this be?" he mumbled to himself looking down deep in thought

"Huh...?"

"I'm so sorry, Tifa" he shook his head as he buried his face in his hands.

"What?" she asked beginning to get agitated.

"I cannot say"

"I told you what I know now it's your turn to speak" she whined.

The vampire let out a long sigh.

"Vincent?"

"Sephiroth...I believe he's back" she looked at the tired women. How could he tell her?

"No shit...Cloud...he's being controlled"

"No" Vincent shook his head. How was he supposed to tell her the person she loved was acting of his own free will?

"No?"

"He cannot be. Not fully anyway" he spoke slowly the guilt getting to him.

"So you're saying Cloud is doing this by himself?" she said shocked.

"I'm sorry" he bowed his head.

"Tell me why Vincent?" Tifa pleaded.

"There is lots I still don't know but, Tifa I have to ask you...This is most important" his tone turned even more serious if that was even possible for him.

"What is it Vincent?" she asked curiously.

"Tifa, why'd you leave"

Tifa thought hard. "Cloud and I had a fight" she said after a long pause.

There was an eerie silence as he stared out over the town.

"You were with child...wern't you?" he looked back up at her to study her body expressions. He knew the truth even if she tried to deny it.

Tifa leaned over the edge and looked down the the concrete walkway below her. No one was supposed to know, ever, and no one could know.

"What happened to your child?" he said seriously like their lives depended on it.

The raven haired women closed her eyes in pain as he spoke. She finally opened them and found him staring at her.

"Tifa you know I wouldn't be asking if this wasn't important"

She managed a wary smile at him before she hesitantly spoke. "Vincent...I..." she looked to the side trying to think. "I had an abortion..."

"Tifa is this the truth?"

"...Yes. It was the only thing I could think to do...I was pregnant when I left, and Cloud made it clear he never wanted children, not with me anyway. So I did the only thing I thought I could do...I thought it would be easier for both of us, for him"

"Tifa...I am truely sorry" he said sadened by her story.

"There wasn't anything anyone could have done. It's in the past now and thats where it has to stay. Vincent, you can never tell anyone, especially not Cloud" she grabed his arm and looked deeply into his eyes.

"I will honor your wish" he nodded with his crimson eyes burning into her.

There was another long awkward silence as they both stared out into the distance. He sighed and shook his head before turning his back to her and beginning to walk away.

"Goodbye Tifa. Until we meet again"

Before she could protest he was gone.

Tifa sighed turning away from the side she was looking over. What the hell was she supposed to do? she wasn't strong enough to go after Cloud. She couldn't beat him. She never could. Not when he held her heart captive. He was what haunted her past since they were little kids and he always would. What was she without Cloud? She was nothing. Even she knew that. Why did her whole life have to revolve around him? Tifa picked up a stone and threw it over the edge in anger. She gave up a long time ago. Everyone had to understand that. She had made the decision and was going to live out the rest of her life alone, as was planned all along. She was beginning to think her fate from the very beginning was to be alone and who was she to argue it. She was sinking lower and lower into a pit and no one could pull her out. Except one. Tifa placed her hand to her forehead as her vision began to blur. Sharp pains shot through her skull and she groaned in pain, falling to the ground, passing out.