Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

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Chapter 1:

No messages

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He was breathing hard as he ran down the white, empty hallway. The sounds of the normally bustling hospital did not surround his ear. The soundless hallways only served to make his anxiety grow. He could feel his breathing growing rapidly. He could feel his heart's palpitations beating against his chest. His senses were keener than before.

His mind was focused on one thing as his eyes inspected the passing doorways. He looked into every door as if he was looking for someone. His eyes were wild with panic and frustration, even though his lips and every facial muscle on his face remained stoic. No one was there to stop him from running. No one was there to ask him what was wrong. No one was there to relieve his anxiety and tell him that everything was okay. It was as if everyone completely abandoned this place from some kind of terrible, incurable disease.

His eyes widened in recognition as he immediately stopped in front of a peach, wooden door. This particular door was the only thing that stood out from the rest of the hospital setting. Slowly, he reached for the door knob turned it. He cringed at the sound of the door squeaking. When he fully opened the door, a doctor with his trademark white lab coat and stethoscope around his neck, was there, standing in front of a hospital bed. He couldn't see who was lying on the bed from the doctor's back. But, he was able to see the lower part of the person's body and the hands that were intertwined on top of the stomach.

Slowly, the doctor turned to him, his eyes hidden behind a pair of gray, thin-framed, circle glasses. He pushed the glasses to the bridge of his nose, concealing the emotions from his eyes. The doctor's face seemed void of emotion. Yet his mouth was in a tight grip. Right then, he knew the doctor's real feelings. Slowly, his eyes went to the occupant of the bed to see familiar feminine hands he knew so well. His heart suddenly dropped.

"No…" he began shakily as he felt his knees suddenly turn into jelly.

The doctor shook his head grimly, bowing his sympathetically. "I'm sorry. I couldn't save her…"

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His glowing, blue eyes opened immediately to the sight of the clear blue sky. It was a beautiful day, with no clouds in the sky. He looked around his surroundings to find himself lying under a big, shady tree in a beautiful grassy plain. He didn't even take a second glance at the beautiful scenery as he stood up and ran to his motorcycle. He went over to a black, sleek flip cell phone that was hanging off his handle bars. He immediately flipped the cell phone open and pressed a button.

"You have no messages…"

A worried frown passed through his face after he listened to the automatic voice as if he was expecting someone else. Shaking his head, he began pressing buttons on his cell phone until his contact list appeared on the screen. He scanned through the array of names until it highlighted "Home." He pushed send and brought the phone to his right ear. He could hear the other side ringing a couple of times. Soon, it picked up.

"Hello…"

His face lightened at the sound of the feminine voice and began to open his mouth.

"You've reached Strife Delivery Service. Currently, we are attending other customers. Please leave a message with your name and address. We will call you back as soon as we can. Have a good day…" The beep soon came after the message, but he simply shut his phone. Placing his cell phone into his pocket, he pulled a leg over his bike and scooted in a comfortable position. He placed his hands on the handlebars fervently as he kicked it to life. With one revving sound from his bike, he drove off, one thought in mind.

"Tifa…"

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Author's Note: Hey guys! Welcome to the first chapter. Although, it was not much, I hope you like this beginning. Sorry about the corny title too. I have no ideas for this chapter. This story was supposed to be a one shot, but it turned out pretty long. So, I decided to split it into multiple chapters. It is a short story. The theme of the story, you'll find out eventually. I decided to put this up for now. I'm on my little break from studying. School is such a drag right now. I have so many things to accomplish, like projects, case studies, studying, and so forth. But, once everything is done, I'll update. I already finished the story. It's been on my laptop for quite some time but I never had the chance to put it up on . So, expect an update…probably on Spring break or next week, depending if I'm busy or not. For more information on this fic, please refer to my profile. Thank you for reading, please review, and I hope you enjoyed it.

Edit: Did some changes with the last paragraph due to grammatical errors. Thank you Cedarville for pointing it out! ^_^

Disclaimer: For the following chapters of this story, I do not own any of the characters or settings. They rightfully belong the Square Enix. This story is only a fanfic.