A/N: As promised, here is the original ending that I had for this story and as you can see, it cut short all of the epilogue and all or most of chapters 80 and 81.
Also, I am letting you all know that the first chapter of the sequel, "Nexus of Fate" or as I'll refer to it sometimes as NoF, is posted. As usual I'd like to hear your thoughts on maybe this ending and the sequel. Thanks.
Reviews, critiques and flames are welcome. I absolutely love all reviews about the story as it gives me motivation, I use good constructive criticism to help my writing improve and I feed the flames to the fires of my imagination.
This starts after they have returned to Midgar with Cloud after the battle with Jade and he was released from the hospital at Frost Village.
Nexus original ending
The last night before they were to leave for Skiba, Tifa had all the papers in order for Jessie to take over running the place in her stead. Happy with everything the way it was, she closed the bar and cleaned up, the entire night had been overly busy. Shuffling up the stairs, she got a shower and crawled into bed, curling up to Cloud's shoulder.
The former General and former First Class settled in bed and fought over the blanket, "I swear Zackary. I am buying another blanket very soon!" Playfully chuckling, he rolled over and Sephiroth sighed loudly, "Your wings are poking me in the butt!"
Punching at the pillow under his head, Zack light-heartedly argued, "Yeah? Well I almost choked on some of your feathers yesterday morning, so stop shedding."
"I am not shedding. Now go to sleep," He closed his eyes and tolerated the other's wings jabbing him.
Zack fell asleep with a playful smile.
In a light sleep, a half scream woke them both, rushing across the hall to the room holding their unconscious blond friend. They laid eyes on a panicked Tifa and Zack was the first to speak, "What happened?"
"It's Cloud, he's gone! We've got to find him," As all three of them left the room, they instantly came to a standstill at the sight of the man walking up the stairs, "Cloud! You're awake?"
The blond readjusted the way his feathers lay by fluttering the wings without them expanding fully and then he folded them back behind him neatly. When he drew his eyes up to the three in front of him, he took a hefty bite of the sandwich he held and spoke with a beaming smile and one word, "Absolutely."
~End~
These aren't my usual types of thoughts after a review that I'm unable to respond to, but enjoy these quotes instead:
"There are two sides to every story, so if you are only getting one side, then you're only hearing half the story." –Unknown
"Don't be scared of the monster lurking outside, instead, look to your own heart where the monster already dwells within." –Me, Disturbed Turtle