We all boarded the Shera to conduct a plan.

"Hey, Teef! Good ta see ya face again!" Cid exclaimed. She simply waved and smiled.

"Hi, Cid."

"A'ight. On ta business." Barret stated.

"What business?" Yuffie asked. "We don't know who or where this guy is."

"Oh. Well, we don't know who he is but we DO know where he is, or well should be." Cid

informed.

"From who?" i asked.

"Cait. Turns out that little buzzard had Reeve track this whole thing down the whole time."

"Where is he?"

"Dead."

"How could he be dead?" Red asked.

"Remember that buy guy back there Cloud and Yuffie slaughtered?" I nodded. "The one in all that

armor? Well, that was him."

"But, Why?" I ask.

"Guess he wanted to take you out personally." I scoffed.

"Didn't do a pretty good job, I guess."

"So what do we do now?" Barret asked.

"Go back to our normal lives." Tifa said, and looked at me. "Our suspended reality, right?" I

nodded and smiled a bit.

"Damn. Not this 'suspended' shit again." Barret said.

"Oh, come on Barret! Cheer up! We can go and see Marlene!" Yuffie said, his face lit up.

"Yeah, Yeah!"

"Well ,what are we waitin' Fer! Lets go home!"

It was late at night by the time everyone was home. Denzel and Marlene went to bed, and the

rest of AVALANCHE bunked in the living room. As for me, I was sitting on the porch,

Contemplating the events that unwrapped around me earlier. We managed to take down an

unknown organization, Save Tifa and several other people from extremely dangerous

Experimentation, and have the will to go back to our normal lives like nothing had happened.

"Cloud. Penny for your thoughts?" I turned around to see Tifa standing in the doorway, she .the

ring you gave me must've fallen off. I can't find it and I'm pretty worried."

"About what?" I dug out the now polished ring and held it out for her. Her eyes widened.

"But, how'd you...?"

"I found it on the table while finding you." I slipped the ring on her slender finger, "I found it on a

table while looking for you." I slipped the shiny object onto her slender finger.

"Thanks."

"Hmm..." We sat in a longer silence, gazing at the stars.

"Its nice. The stars i mean. Reminds me of that night on Nibelheim all those years ago." She

giggled," Whenever im in trouble, my hero will come rescue me. I still cant believe how long our

promise has been kept."

"...I haven't been pretty good at keeping the promise."

"Dont be silly. You've always came for me whenever I needs you most. Thats all that matters."

she wrapped her arms around me in a gentle embrace. After all the hardships we've been 've been through. After all the pain and failure, she manages to forgive me? Even though I pushed her

away, she still comes back. Maybe she's right. Maybe I shouldn't be so... like this. I hesitantly

wrap my arms around her waist and rest my cheek on the top of her head. We stayed like that.

Holding each other, forgetting the horrors of the past and welcoming the gentle future ahead of

us.

A/N: Finally I'm Finished! I hoped you liked it! Now, I could work on posting my other stories.

Sorry it took me forever. You guys should crown me the Queen of Procrastinism...

Anyway, R & R!