Author's Apologies...
This is my first real 'story' fanfic, so excuse it if its crap. It's
probably a bit too romantic and soppy too, but please review cos then I'll
know if you want me to carry on; its potentially a very long story. Don't
own da characters, that's Squaresoft (*bows down to Squaresoft*) but I
might bring in a couple of new characters later on. CHAPTER 1 HAS BEEN
REWRITTEN TO FIT IN WITH THE REST OF THE STORY. Tell me what you think ~_^
******* This story is set after the final battle with Sephiroth, but imagine that the group didn't stop Meteor for some reason Holy didn't work etc. Meteor is about to hit in a few days. *******
------------------------------ * Life Must Go On * ------------------- -----------
Chapter One... Shelter From The Storm
Tifa Lockheart climbed out of the Highwind and stretched her legs wearily, throwing her long dark hair behind her shoulder. As she stepped off the ship, she gazed up at her surroundings for the very last time. Straight ahead, looming down menacingly, the large fiery shape of Meteor was outlined against the dusk sky. It shed a strange orange light over the landscape as she tried to take it all in, tried to imprint it on her memory to last forever. Behind Tifa, a group of many people huddled around the passageway through the high mountains around Mount Corel. Tifa could make out each person; firstly she saw Barret, holding Marlene tightly in his huge strong arms. Aeris' mother had declined to come along, stating she wanted to be with her daughter again, and Marlene was distressed at losing yet another 'parent'. Yuffie, ever searching for materia, was trying to pick the pockets of Cid, who was shouting at his girlfriend Shera for the fifth time since they had disembarked from the ship. Red was stalking the chocobo which had taken residence in the ship and which they had decided to bring along. Cait Sith had decided not to come along, well he couldn't due to the fact his body was really a stuffed toy and his consciousness in Midgar, but many tears were shed there. Of course, there was still one person missing from the crowd. The group turned round and stopped what they were doing, preparing to leave with their piles of belongings, as their leader slowly stepped down from the ship, followed by the crew of the Highwind. Tifa turned to look at Cloud as he slowly walked to within a few feet of her. He was gazing up at Meteor, and the orange light it threw onto them made his eyes appear to glow more than ever; turned his purple outfit to black, turned his light blonde spiky hair a light orangey colour. Tifa could feel the sorrow in his eyes; it belonged to all of them, but Tifa knew how much Cloud felt responsible for bringing this fate upon the planet. The part of him which he had not even realised existed had forced him to hand Sephiroth the Black Materia, and with it the power of Meteor. As Tifa continued to look at Cloud's face, she remembered that day and the terrible weeks after it, when Cloud lost everything he lived for, even his own memories and self-identity, until he had eventually realised who he really was. She closed her eyes in pain at the thought of the days she spent by his side in the clinic in Mideel, hoping and praying for just one chance to tell him how she felt, just one chance to hear his voice again. It really was strange how much Tifa loved him. Love had just crept up on Tifa, who had felt overshadowed by Aeris in Cloud's eyes, and had never really realised how strong her feelings for her childhood friend had been. Just then, Cloud interrupted Tifa's thoughts by placing his arm around her waist and whispering, "Scary stuff, huh...". Tifa leant into his chest and tried not to let show the butterflies in her stomach and the effect he was having on her. She laughed inside her head; Cloud always had this effect on her. Sometimes all he had to do was look at her. It was so cruel that Cloud didn't return Tifa's feelings; or, maybe he did, because the other night, before the quest to stop Sephiroth (which inevitably failed), Tifa had felt that they had some connection. Whatever it was, they were closer now, although nowhere near as close as Tifa would like them to be. Despite the fact that Cloud's actions towards her were just as a best friend, his arm around her was making her legs go weak and she was sure that he must be able to feel her heart beating, it was so strong. Once again though, her thoughts were interrupted by Cloud's whispers , "...Tifa, we'd better go, they'll be closing the cavern soon.... everyone else has gone in.". Glancing one more time at the massive enemy threatening to devastate her whole world, an enemy which they had failed to defeat even with the help of Holy and the entire world, Tifa turned around and walked in step with Cloud, towards the cavern, an old coal mine deep inside the hills of Mount Corel. Hopefully this would protect the group from the assault on the planet by Meteor. If not, Tifa knew she would be perfectly happy to die with Cloud nearby... Looking at him briefly, thoughts of him went through her head once more, (At least I have you...you're my world. You're all I need...).
------------- How soppy was that?! lol Remember to review! More chapters coming if requested. Cheers for reading ^_^
******* This story is set after the final battle with Sephiroth, but imagine that the group didn't stop Meteor for some reason Holy didn't work etc. Meteor is about to hit in a few days. *******
------------------------------ * Life Must Go On * ------------------- -----------
Chapter One... Shelter From The Storm
Tifa Lockheart climbed out of the Highwind and stretched her legs wearily, throwing her long dark hair behind her shoulder. As she stepped off the ship, she gazed up at her surroundings for the very last time. Straight ahead, looming down menacingly, the large fiery shape of Meteor was outlined against the dusk sky. It shed a strange orange light over the landscape as she tried to take it all in, tried to imprint it on her memory to last forever. Behind Tifa, a group of many people huddled around the passageway through the high mountains around Mount Corel. Tifa could make out each person; firstly she saw Barret, holding Marlene tightly in his huge strong arms. Aeris' mother had declined to come along, stating she wanted to be with her daughter again, and Marlene was distressed at losing yet another 'parent'. Yuffie, ever searching for materia, was trying to pick the pockets of Cid, who was shouting at his girlfriend Shera for the fifth time since they had disembarked from the ship. Red was stalking the chocobo which had taken residence in the ship and which they had decided to bring along. Cait Sith had decided not to come along, well he couldn't due to the fact his body was really a stuffed toy and his consciousness in Midgar, but many tears were shed there. Of course, there was still one person missing from the crowd. The group turned round and stopped what they were doing, preparing to leave with their piles of belongings, as their leader slowly stepped down from the ship, followed by the crew of the Highwind. Tifa turned to look at Cloud as he slowly walked to within a few feet of her. He was gazing up at Meteor, and the orange light it threw onto them made his eyes appear to glow more than ever; turned his purple outfit to black, turned his light blonde spiky hair a light orangey colour. Tifa could feel the sorrow in his eyes; it belonged to all of them, but Tifa knew how much Cloud felt responsible for bringing this fate upon the planet. The part of him which he had not even realised existed had forced him to hand Sephiroth the Black Materia, and with it the power of Meteor. As Tifa continued to look at Cloud's face, she remembered that day and the terrible weeks after it, when Cloud lost everything he lived for, even his own memories and self-identity, until he had eventually realised who he really was. She closed her eyes in pain at the thought of the days she spent by his side in the clinic in Mideel, hoping and praying for just one chance to tell him how she felt, just one chance to hear his voice again. It really was strange how much Tifa loved him. Love had just crept up on Tifa, who had felt overshadowed by Aeris in Cloud's eyes, and had never really realised how strong her feelings for her childhood friend had been. Just then, Cloud interrupted Tifa's thoughts by placing his arm around her waist and whispering, "Scary stuff, huh...". Tifa leant into his chest and tried not to let show the butterflies in her stomach and the effect he was having on her. She laughed inside her head; Cloud always had this effect on her. Sometimes all he had to do was look at her. It was so cruel that Cloud didn't return Tifa's feelings; or, maybe he did, because the other night, before the quest to stop Sephiroth (which inevitably failed), Tifa had felt that they had some connection. Whatever it was, they were closer now, although nowhere near as close as Tifa would like them to be. Despite the fact that Cloud's actions towards her were just as a best friend, his arm around her was making her legs go weak and she was sure that he must be able to feel her heart beating, it was so strong. Once again though, her thoughts were interrupted by Cloud's whispers , "...Tifa, we'd better go, they'll be closing the cavern soon.... everyone else has gone in.". Glancing one more time at the massive enemy threatening to devastate her whole world, an enemy which they had failed to defeat even with the help of Holy and the entire world, Tifa turned around and walked in step with Cloud, towards the cavern, an old coal mine deep inside the hills of Mount Corel. Hopefully this would protect the group from the assault on the planet by Meteor. If not, Tifa knew she would be perfectly happy to die with Cloud nearby... Looking at him briefly, thoughts of him went through her head once more, (At least I have you...you're my world. You're all I need...).
------------- How soppy was that?! lol Remember to review! More chapters coming if requested. Cheers for reading ^_^