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A/N: Short only because its the prologue.

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"She'd be sixteen today" Cloud watched as his Mother held the well worn picture in her hands, her fingers tracing over the fading image of a small blonde child. "She got her eyes from your Grandmother" if her remembered right they were an amethyst color. His older sister was nothing more than a ghost to him. His Mother rarely mentioning her the pain of her loss to great. His Father had taken her with him and disappeared , she was barley three. His Mother was heavily pregnant due to have him any day, that was thirteen years ago.

Over the years she had little by little removed all traces of his sister and his Father from their home, rooms redecorated, pictures and belongings stored away. It was just them in the old house passed down through the generations. "Erika Rose, she was named after your Great Grandmother on your Father's side" sad blue eyes watched him with silent longing. He hated seeing her this way so full of pain and regret.

It made his decision that much harder "Mom, I want to join SOILDER" She took a sharp breath picture fluttering to the floor as her hands clasped over her mouth in an effort to stifle the chocked sobs. This was the only time to tell her when her emotions were clear and she wasn't closed off hiding behind a shattering facade. "I'm going to make a difference and take care of you for a change" If he could make it up to First Class he finally would be able to provide for her the life she deserved.

She looked at him tears shining in her eyes "If that's your dream, you follow it" he smiled a small smile "Everything will be okay, I promise" he stood taking her hand in his. She nodded reaching up to wipe away her tears pulling away from his reach "I'm going to finish cleaning up" she dusted off her apron. "Kay I'm going to go see Tifa I promised to meet her at the well after dinner" he watched as she went back to tidying up, grabbing his coat he headed out into the cool night air.

It was the time of year where the night air was cool and crisp the sky was clear stars shining he stopped counting the visible constellations, up ahead in the middle of the town square stood the well atop of it sat Tifa. He slowed his steps admiring her from afar this is it he had made up his mind that tonight he would tell her of his plan. Rounding the well he climbed up the latter pulling himself up onto the deck Tifa sat perched on.

"Your late" she pouted as he took a seat next to her "By five minuets" he smiled watching her "Late is late" he rolled his eyes "I wanted to tell you something important" she tilted her head long chocolate locks momentarily obscuring her pretty face. "What is it" she pushed her hair behind her ear watching him with warm wine red eyes. "I'm going to join SOILDER" her eyes dropped "Oh" she smoothed out her skirt.

"Will you become famous?" He stood "I hope so" he held out a hand to her, she accepted as he pulled her up to him. "Alright then let's make a promise" she giggled a faint pink blush staining her cheeks. "We'll make it together" Cloud's mind replayed her words in slight confusion "Together" she smiled at him "Yep I'm joining too" Cloud started at her eyes wide she stood there a hand on her hip.

"T…Tifa this is serious" he stuttered she glared at him "I am serious" her tone of voice was no longer playful. "I'm going with you" he knew how stubborn she could be when she got an idea into her head. He sighed running a hand through his hair "It wont be easy, it's harder for girls to get in" She leaned back against the well "I know" he smirked "Together then" she smiled "Together" Tifa rubbed her hands together "It's getting cold" the chill in the air was getting harsh.

"We should head home" she nodded walking over to the ladder, beginning the climb down he followed her. "So when do we leave" he looked at her as she stood hands folded behind her back. "Two Months" she grinned "Good" She spun around heading back towards her house "We have a lot to do till then" she called to him he nodded waving to her as she walked to her front door "See you tomorrow Cloud" she called to him "Goodnight Tifa" with that said she disappeared into the dark house. He headed to his own home two months he turned the doorknob walking in everything is going to change…