when a girl name Aerith commits suicide, she was a fellow Code worker of Cloud. however, when by chance he meets the grim reaper. he strikes a deal with grim Reaper. He is then sent a week into the past. can cloud have success and save her. the stakes are high, and he can't tell her of his mission. it becomes a race against time. most of all how can he save a life. when everything is around him is crumbling.
Authors Note: another story for helping find love again, and also hopefully this help those going through a dark time see a light at the end of the tunnel. i stole the name of the song How to Save a Life from the Fray. with that said there might be some dark themes, love in unlikely places and it may take time to write follow at your own risk.
chapter 1 the viewing
Cloud Strife point of view,
it was raining that day, and the sky seemed to be weeping over her. sobs of anguish could be heard throughout the walls of the church. there she laid. pale as could be her hands cold as ice. the crowd full of sniffs and tearful cries "how could this happen?" cried Elmyra. her hand stroking the hairs on her daughter face. "She was discovered in the morning lifeless.
cloud ex-soldier was used to seeing this kind of thing, sorry mam. were the only words that escaped the young blonde lips.
cloud strife had icy blue eyes, stood about 5'7 was often reserved, stoic, selfless, and a little cocky. Cloud knows his strengths and uses them to fight for good. he's a quiet person who tends to keep others at a distance.
Cloud Strife was born on August 11 and is 21 years old he wore a high collar sleeveless indigo shirt, black pants and boots, and black cloth covering his left leg and arm. He has a shoulder pauldron, and his chest is covered by two straps, held in place by a badge representing Fenrir, a wolf that has come to be associated with him. The outfit incorporates elements from his original outfit, notably the single pauldron, as well as Sephiroth's outfit with the crossed straps.
Cloud wears a pink ribbon around his left arm, though it usually stays hidden. When Cloud wears this outfit, he wields the Fusion Swords—his new multi-blade combine weapon from the movie—rather than the Buster Sword, his iconic starter weapon.
"What did she die from!" asked a fellow on looker. In a high-pitched voice
said a mid-age gentleman. He was a 5'6 and had black hair. He wore a lab coat; he wore a dark collar navy blue shirt and pants. With tennis shoes.
"Poison! And who are you?" Cloud replied
"Excuse me say that again? Hold your tongue I'm Hojo" the mid age man
"Poisoned she died from poisoning." Replied cloud strife
"Interesting," said Hojo with a grin
this man is heartless thought cloud strife. She just died and he cared about was collecting the body and how she died? Not even a grieving family could find comfort with this man.
"Are you here to pay your respects? If not leave!" Cloud replied with that cloud wondered. Is there anything I could have done?
Later after the viewing
cloud felt his eyes drifting off to sleep. He was tried, the day was long he spends most of it at the funeral.
A chill ran down cloud body, the blood in his body ran cold. Was he, was he dreaming? He was suddenly surrounded by a field of dozens upon dozens of flowers. From white to pink lilies, rose to all different kinds of cosmos.
looking around he could tell or judge by what he was seeing was it was the same church building. That he was at earlier.
in the middle of the field in front of him stood a hooded rode figure. Taking off his hood, stood an older man. He had green eye's slivered long hair. Was muscularly built but slim. He had leather clothes. Under the robe and carry the sheath of a long sword and long black coat.
with a few moments of being near the man. He finally spoke. "I've come to make a deal with you." He spoke
"What is it?" cloud replied curiously,
"I have a job for you more like a mission. You be sent backwards in time one week hence. To save the soul of the code worker. You viewed today, you must convince her not to take her own life. but if you fail, I get your soul also. One more thing you cannot tell her about the mission. Or your soul be immediately dragged down to the pits of hell. Also, I we'll send tools to assist you." Replied the figure. Is it a deal?" The man said with a smirk.
cloud smiled, it's a deal as he reached out a hand he. Noticed the figure gripping his had with black gloves on.
"When you wake be sincere back a week in time. The future depends on you." With that the figure pulled up his hood and faded from view.
So, I hope this was a good start to set the tone of the story. Please tell me about your honest thoughts in the comments. Please be respectful, with that I hope to update other stories soon. Bye for now
Aerith Cetra