((Well here we are at the 1st chapter of The Last Ancient… Due to my recent noticing that over the extreemly long period of time I have gotten better at writing… It's driving me insane that chapters 1-3 utterly suck… I mean I've found things that don't make sense, typos, and a ton of other things that are driving me insane… so welcome back any of you who have been reading from the start… and welcome to any newcommers! Thank Leviathan you don't have to read my horrible mistakez… lol X3

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The Last Ancient

By: Roaring Flame Cat

-For all those who love a good Final Fantasy VII-Kingdom Hearts crossover-

Chapter I: Beginning

"Oh Aeris… he's beautiful…" Cloud said as he held his newborn son in his arms. "Look, he has my eyes… and your beautiful brown hair…" He said stroking what little hair his son had on his head.

"I know… Isn't he wonderful?" Aeris said looking lovingly at her son. "Cloud, I want you to name him…"

"W-what? You mean I can!" Cloud said with the biggest smile a father could possibly have on his face.

"Yes. I think you would have the perfect name for him… and besides it's my way of saying thank you for making me the happiest person in this world…"

Cloud smiled lovingly at his wife and then back down at his son. He paused for a moment noticing his son was looking up into the sky and laughing, Cloud looked to the sky and tried to figure out what he was laughing about, when a name dawned on him.

"Yes… I have the perfect name… Sora Aeris Strife is the name I shall give to him because his eyes seem to see something in the sky that we are not able to see…" He said looking down at Sora and then back up to the sky, still trying to find what Sora was smiling and laughing about.

"That name seems to suit him quite nicely… and look Sora seems to have taken a liking to the name!" Aeris said as she looked down at Sora laughing and clapping his hands at the sound of the name. "Sora it shall be then…" She said as she kissed Sora on the forehead and then Cloud.

-Four years later-

"Daddy! Daddy! Lookie at the fishies! Sora said as he stared into the rainbow waters of the Junon Harbor.

"Yes daddy sees!" Cloud said imitating his son's hyper attitude. "Hey Sora you wanna meet one of daddy's friends?"

"OH YES DADDY!" Sora jumped up and down in pure delight. Cloud nodded and put his fingers to his lips, calling out a loud whistle when he blew.

The echo of the whistle mocked itself for a long time – each one calling to its brother and sister before getting bored and disappearing into the nothingness whence they came. Sora sent a glare up to his father as he removed his small hands from his ears. "Owch daddy!" he said in a bit of a stern voice.

"Ha… Daddy's sorry, but it's the only way to call daddy's friend. Look there he is now!" Cloud said as he averted the death-glare-giving boy's attention to the water again. A dolphin had jumped a good twenty feet in the air while happily making clicking noises-as it greeted the bed-head-man named Cloud.

"WOW! Is that your friend daddy!"

"Yes, his name is Mr. Dolphin. Do you want to meet him?"

"YES DADDY! YES! I want to meet Mr. Galfin!" Sora said jumping up and down so fast Cloud was sure he'd bounce to the sky.

"All right let's meet Mr. Dolphin!" Cloud said following Sora down the bank of the harbor. The dolphin began to click very happily and swam very close to the bank so that Sora could pet his silky smooth head.

The young boy was giggling and laughing like a hyena as he experienced a new sensation to the word 'smooth', while Cloud stood a few feet away with a smile that clearly read "I'm the proudest father this side of the universe." Although Cloud was never one to complain, deep down he really wished his father was there for him as a young boy.

With a sight chuckle Cloud walked over to Sora and put his immense hand on the small shoulder of the boy, as it seemed to be swallowed up in his hand. "Hey Sora, you wanna see something Mr. Dolphin can do?" Cloud said kneeling down to Sora's eye level.

Sora nodded with a huge smile that seemed to engulf his small face. Cloud gave the dolphin a small pat on the head, and the dolphin scooped Sora onto its back and began to swim in circles in the harbor. At first Sora was a little startled but quickly began to laugh like a hyena again.

"Oh Cloud be careful with Sora!" Aeris called down to her husband in a bit of a worried tone. Ever since Sora had gotten into the "Ooh what's that?" phase, she has been extra cautious with him.

"Don't worry Aeris I'm watching him and the dolphin will catch him if he falls in! He won't let anything bad happen to Sora!" Cloud called back up to his worried wife.

Cloud had taken the family to the harbor for a vacation. Ever since WEAPON'S attack, the townspeople had seen a new light with the cannon being destroyed, so they all pitched in, in making Junon Harbor a very peaceful town, and a perfect vacation spot for someone who didn't like the heat of Costa De Sol.

Cloud continued to watch Sora and the dolphin as they swam in circles, Sora giggling the entire time.

"He's so cute riding the dolphin…" Aeris said taking a picture of Sora and then sitting down next to Cloud.

"You're telling me! I wish I had that much fun as a kid…" Cloud said as his smile grew a little smaller, as a few of his childhood memories began to slowly resurface. Although most of his bad or painful memories were long forgotten, one he could still clearly remember one, that wasn't really bad… more a fond memory that was a little uncomfortable to remember, now that he and Aeris were married.

The memory started out when Tifa were exploring a forest and had somehow lost their way.

"Cloud… Are you sure you know where you're going?"

"…"

"CLOUD! Answer me!" Tifa called out in a worried tone.

"We'll be outta here soon…"

"Cloud you know I don't like forests at night, they give me the creeps… ESPECIALLY when we're lost."

"Don't worry… I'll protect you from anything that might pop out…"

Silence.

Tifa was about to speak up again when a bullfrog croaked, causing the already paranoid girl to jump strait into a mud puddle.

"OH NO! My new dress! Mom's gonna kill me!" Tifa cried out trying to get some of the mud off the dress.

Cloud couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Tifa was about to knock Cloud's block off when she noticed the outskirts of Kalm.

"Cloud! Look we're almost home!" The young fighter called out as she bolted towards the familiar landscape with Cloud following closely behind.

Although… getting beaten with a spoon by Mrs. Lockheart as soon as they got home and she saw Tifa's mud splattered dress… REALLY made Cloud wish he was still lost in the forest…

"Cloud you all right?" Aeris said leaning forward a little bit so she could see his face better.

Cloud snapped outta his daydream. And looked down at Aeris "Yes, I'm fine Aeris. I was just thinking about the past is all…" Cloud said as his mind seemed to wander a bit more.

"What about?" Aeris asked, her mouth slowly folding into a slight worried frown.

"Eh… Just a fond memory of Tifa and I in our childhood days… The one where Mrs. Lockheart beat me with a spoon…"

Aeris burst out laughing.

Cloud turned to her with an odd sort of look of confusion. "What's so funny?"

Aeris shook her head and smiled. "Oh, I'm sorry Cloud… I was only thinking of the time Sora found the draws with all the silverware in it…"

Cloud laughed upon the realization. "Ya, and all the silverware fell on his head when he pulled on the drawer when he used it as a ladder."

"Aw… I felt so sorry for him… thank God most of it was spoons and no knives."

"Ya, though you nearly smothered him to death, making sure he was ok…" He sent a playful glare to his wife. "I mean you were so concerned I couldn't even get near him without you ripping my arms off…"

"Oh, quit blowing everything out of proportion…" She laughed as she gave him a light punch on the arm and Cloud toppled over.

Sora saw that his parents seemed to be having a lot of fun, so feeling a bit left out he signaled the dolphin to swim as close to the shore and splash Cloud and Aeris.

The wave was as swift and as unexpected as a tidal wave and the next thing the couple knew they were soaked to the bone.

"HA HA! I got mommy and daddy wet!" Sora smiled and laughed along with the dolphin.

"Why you-" Cloud said pretending to be mad. "Get over here! You're in so much trouble now!" He said with a big smile on his face as he ran into the water and tried to splash the two laughing hyenas.

"Oh no Mr. Galfin daddy's gonna get us!" Sora said as he signaled for the dolphin to swim away from Cloud.

"When I get my hands on you-" Cloud said laughing as he tried to splash his son.

Aeris just laughed at the scene in front of her.

Hours later, and Cloud was sprawled out on the sandy beach trying to catch his breath. He never did get Sora wet... But hey at least he got some exercise.

"C'mon Cloud, Sora it's time to go back to the hotel!" Aeris called out as she gathered the odds and ends she brought with her.

"Bye-bye Mr. Galfin… I'll play again tomorrow I promise! Sora said giving Mr. Dolphin a hug and then chasing after his mother.

"Cloud are you coming!" Aeris called out to Cloud who looked like he was dead on the beach.

Between breaths Cloud managed to say that he would be in soon, and with that Sora and Aeris went back to the hotel.

As the sun set the stars began to pop out one at a time Cloud began to go deep into thought again. Thinking about random little things that popped into his head. When he saw one of the stars in the vast sky go out and disappear into noting.

"Hm… A bad omen…I'd better get inside before I catch my death." He said as he got up and walked toward the hotel. Taking one last look at the sky before entering the hotel. "What is it that you can see that I am unable?" He asked himself before walking into the hotel and going to his room where he was instantly tackled by Sora.

"DADDY!"

"Hi Sora, sorry daddy took so long…"

"Sora it's time for bed." Aeris said as she walked out of the kitchen.

"I'm beat… I think I'll go to bed as well…" Cloud said as he yawned and walked toward his room while Sora ran into his room to change into his pajamas. Aeris followed the young boy, to help him get ready for bed and then to tell a story to him.

A little later Cloud could hear Aeris telling Sora about one of his adventures. "Heh, that brings back memories…" Cloud said out loud to himself as he remembered all his adventures with his friends… When he first met Yuffie… err rather when Yuffie met them, when Vincent popped out of the coffin he was sleeping in, stealing the Tiny Bronco… The memories continued to flash before Cloud's eyes for quite sometime. When Aeris finally came into their room he snapped back to reality.

"You ok Cloud? You seemed to keep getting lost in your own little world, that was more like a nightmare… I swear I almost thought you were Vincent for a moment. Aeris said as he got ready for bed.

He gave a look of disbelief to Aeris before he responded, "No, I'm fine… It's just today was just one of those days were everything brings up memories about your past… And for some odd reason I kept having an odd feeling that something bad was going to happen…like a bad omen…"

"That's a bit odd. But I don't think it's anything to worry about… Times are a lot safer with Sephiroth gone…" Aeris replied climbing into bed next to Cloud.

He nodded, "Oh by the way how's Sora?"

"He's sound asleep."

"I guess riding the dolphin tuckered him out."

"You seemed pretty tired as well. But that's understandable, I mean chasing your son all day is quite a work out!" Aeris laughed as she curled up next to Cloud.

"True…" Cloud yawned and wrapped his muscular arm around Aeris and held her close to him. "G'night hun…"

"Night Cloud-kun…" She whispered before she fell into a peaceful sleep.

"See you in the morning…" Cloud yawned as he too drifted off to sleep.

An eerie silence seeped it's cold fingers into the room and pried Cloud sleep crusted eyes open around four "O" clock in the morning. Evil hung in the air like death on a battlefeild.

"Something's not right…" He looked around the room and saw Aeris was no longer curled next to him. "Aeris! AERIS WHERE ARE YOU!" Cloud exclaimed flying out of bed. "SORA? AERIS?" He checked his entire hotel room. No one but him was inside… "Damn!" he yelled as he bolted out of the hotel-not even bothering to put on a shirt, only his navy pants were worn to hide the fact that he was half naked.

When he got outside he noticed the town was completely abandoned-like a ghost town but that wasn't the only thing that was odd about that night… For above the Junon Harbor was a black orb that was coercing with negative energy. "What the Hell is that!" He exclaimed while still searching frantically for his family.

He didn't get far before he ran into hundreds of monsters that were black as shadows. "GET OUT OF MY WAY!" He screamed as he threw his fist toward the shadow. Cloud's punch didn't even phase the shadow, for when his punch hit the creature, it burst into a few large ball-like shapes and then reformed itself right by his stomach and gave him a hard punch and knocked the wind out of him.

Cloud went down clutching his stomach and gasping for air. "D-damn you……" The shadow just laughed at him and then disappeared into the earth.

He struggled to keep the bile down in his throat as he sat there clutching his stomach when he noticed the shadows gathering toward a certain area. "N-no… It couldn't be!" Despite the horrible pain in his gut, Cloud reluctantly got up and limped toward the pitch-black area.

"CLOUD HELP!" Aeris shrieked as shadows prowled closer to her and Sora.

"Mommy I'm scared…" Sora said as he clutched to Aeris' nightgown.

"Don't worry… mommy's right here with you," She said as she held Sora close to her. The shadows kept getting closer and closer until finally one of the shadows rose an arm and with claws like daggers, struck Aeris. She wasn't badly wounded but it was enough to make Cloud snap.

Like a Lion protecting his territory, Cloud charged for the shadows. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUTCH MY FAMILY!" Before he could get close enough to protect the ones he loved, the shadows combined themselves and became a medusa haired monster with a giant heart shape cut into it's stomach.

"AERIS!"

"CLOUD!" Aeris called still clinging to Sora. As she was lifted higher and higher into the sky in the hand of the now twenty story shadow.

"UNHAND MY WIFE!" Cloud screamed out at the monster. It stood there silently, staring down at Cloud with glowing yellow orbs, one would assume were eyes.

Cloud was just about to attack the shadow when it stretched it's other hand toward him and picked him up as well.

Cloud struggled to get free but it was no use… whatever this creature was… it's wasn't going to release Cloud any time soon. When Cloud had given up the struggle he looked around at what was once Junon Harbor. Bit by bit the surrounding area was being torn up from its roots and sucked into the orb that still floated ominously above the harbor.

Within the debris he saw the dolphin being sucked up with everything else. And like a china cup falling on the floor he heard Sora cry out, "MR. GALFIN! NOOOOOOOOOO!"

Cloud hearing Sora cry out like that made him want to die. He turned his head and screamed, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!" Silently as if to somehow respond Cloud's question the shadow giant put Cloud in it's other hand and then held it's arm high above it's head. After a moments pause the giant released the family into the sky where they would soon be sucked into oblivion.

Cloud looked down at the silent giant, and for a split second he could've sworn it looked a lot like Rude. Tall, silent, and eyes that were almost unreadable. He would've continued his strange thoughts when he heard Aeris call to him.

"Cloud-"

His neck whirled around to see her extending her hand out to him so if they were going to die they would die together… Cloud grabbed her hand and wrapped his arms around Aeris who still had Sora in her arms.

"Mommy are we gonna be ok?" Sora said with tears still flowing out of his eyes.

"Don't worry Sora we're all gonna ok. You don't have to be scared." Although Aeris didn't know if that was true or not. Cloud tightened his grip on Aeris, closed his eyes, and quietly preyed that they would all survive as he, Aeris, and Sora were sucked into the black orb.

For anyone looking at the stars that night would see another star disappear in the vast galaxy-home to many worlds still unknown to us…

((A/N: Ok my writing must really suck… because this is like the 3rd time I have rewritten this… GAWD! … Ah well… I really don't mind it all that much I just like to over exaggerate at every little detail my mind can possibly exaggerate on… lol XD))