Chapter…ONE!

Somewhere in the world of Square, there is a place called the RPG Streets of fame, where the famous and well known RPG characters gather. There is one famous bar, called the 7^th Heaven, which became a hot spot of that street. It is still a myth whether the name 7^th Heaven originated from the game or vice versa. But, who cares…

Tonight, this bar is packed with the crew of the game Final Fantasy 7. From the studio, Barret, Cloud and Cid along with many of the other crew walked all the way to this bar, and conquered this bar like Vikings. Drinks are being served out none stop and people kept drinking and talking like there is not tomorrow. But before the arrival of these people, there are others from the crew that are already here too. Those are the people that are not in the last scene. As you guessed, they are none other than the popular Vincent and Yuffie.

“Look at those guys. Drinking like the bar is owned by them. Guess that’s what people gotta do when they finished a long, tough, job.”

Vincent looked at the crowd and said. Since the two came to the bar, Yuffie haven’t took her eyes off Vincent. Vincent realised this but didn’t bother. This is the first time Yuffie saw Vincent without his mask on. Usually she came just on time for shooting and only saw Vincent in his mask. Vincent without his mask is…gorgeous!

Vincent had no red eyes, unlike him from the game. He had long, black hair and fair skin. His features are like a male model’s, but the most attractive feature is his eyes. Those eyes have this kind and friendly touch that makes people cannot believe that he is the monster-like character in the game. Vincent smiles often too, and Yuffie couldn’t resist every one of his. Even the bargirl wobble when he smiles at her when she serves him drinks. This side of Vincent is totally covered up by his mask and his mysterious looks in the game.

“Hey! Cloud! Barret! Cid! Over here!”

Vincent waved to the trio that entered the bar. The trio spotted Vincent and join the other two.

“So, how does it feel to have a job well done?”

Vincent asked Cloud and the others. Cloud looked tired he signalled that he will tell later. Whereas Cid and Barret are eager to talk their hearts out.

“Well, Sephy and Tifa…guess they’ve went back to celebrate their own, right?”

Vincent said while sipping his drink and Cloud nodded and gave a forceful smile. Well, about this Sephy and Tifa thing…Cloud couldn’t believe that it was Sephiroth that Tifa choose. But come to think about it, Sephiroth is a nice guy when not playing as the evil villain in Final Fantasy 7. Sephiroth is considered very good-looking and his well built body is enough to drive girls crazy. Those are enough reasons for Tifa to choose Sephiroth over him. Though Cloud had some feelings for Tifa, he is convinced that they will disappear soon. He hadn’t invested much on her since…

“Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes…”

Cloud listened to that voice and it sounded very familiar.

“Lady, it is already morn, and ‘twas last night I swore to thee that fond impossibility…”

Cloud recognized that voice. It could only be…

“Frog!!!”

Cloud suddenly shouted. A big sized, well built man, with his hair combed backward immediately stood up and looked around.

“Who was that! Identify yourself!”

Cloud stood up and waved at that man. That man saw him and his expression changed to a smile. It was like he saw a long lost friend. Cloud excused himself from his friends and walked towards the man he called ‘Frog’. Hm…that accent surely is familiar…

“What happened to your accent? Lost it?”

Cloud approach the man and teased him. The man shook his head and the smile on his face is still.

“Hey, I only talk like that during my job. And stop calling me frog. I just played the voice of that amphibian in Chrono Trigger.”

“So, what should I address you, my liege?” Cloud joked with the man.

“Call me Cyan.” The man said and folded his arms, making a pose. Cloud punched his shoulders and chuckled. Cyan chuckled too and the two broke into laughter. The people around, not knowing what was happening, was busy figuring out what was going on.

“Ah…those glory days from Final Fantasy 6 are gone. Now, I am just a poem singer in a bar. But look at you! You are a big star! You appear in three dimensional form in games where we are just colour pictures on TV screens.”

Cyan praised Cloud but Cloud can sense a feeling of worry inside Cyan. Cyan is right, being a big star couldn’t last forever, he had to get a job somewhere else. Main characters never reappear in Final Fantasy games, well, except for Cid…

“Ah, am I boring you? I think you better get back to your friends. I have to do my show anyway.”

Cyan told Cloud and he walked back to the stage and continued reciting poetry where nobody in the bar could appreciate. A talented character not being used to the max. Cloud couldn’t imagine what will happen to him in a few years time.

Slowly, Cloud make his way back to Vincent and the others, excusing other people and pushing his way through the crowd. Deep in his heart, he was lonely at this moment. There are feelings where he couldn’t share with his friends. Some feelings can only be shared by the one he loved. Not Tifa, but someone else, someone that left him sometime ago…

“Oh! I am sorry!”

Cloud suddenly realized that a waitress bumped into him and spilt drinks onto him. The waitress quickly untie a cloth that is tied to her hand and wiped Cloud’s shirt. Cloud suddenly went into shock when he saw the waitress. Cloud held the waitress’s hand and the waitress stopped wiping Cloud’s shirt. The waitress looked up and a familiar face appeared in front of Cloud’s eyes. It was his so called ex-girlfriend, Aeris.

Boy, this gotta be good.

<End of Chapter 1>

Something from da Author!!!

(Woo!!! Aeris is out!!! Aeris is alive!!! Live and dandy!!! This is the easiest way to revive Aeris, without explaining all the revive materia and complicated revive procedure things.)

(As for some of you that don’t know who Cyan and Frog are, don’t worry if you haven’t played Final Fantasy 6 or Chrono Trigger yet. They appear only for a few lines and they won’t probably appear in future chapters. Don’t worry too much about the story in the game, this fic has little to do with it.)