*coughs* Finally posting last year's giftmas fics.

Title: Untitled
Pairings: Seph/Cloud
Warnings: AU, dark, dub/non-con
Rating: R
Summary: arin_rowan's giftmas fic featuring puppet!Cloud.

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Secrets: Ch. XIV

Nine years ago

He was just another trooper in line, Cloud knew.  Nothing important; nothing memorable.  His dreams of being unique had died with the standard uniform and helmet.  Standing in line now, watching anonymous trooper after anonymous trooper being systematically demolished by the so-called hand-to-hand specialist, Cloud ( Read more... )

Countdown

Well, Tifa mused, staring at the far wall.  At least we got Aeris out of the lab.

And right into a jail cell.  But, she thought optimistically, it’s still better than the lab.

As if hearing her thoughts, Aeris looked up and smiled.  Tifa grinned back, and Aeris resumed leaning against Tifa’s legs, her head resting on Tifa’s knees.  The ( Read more... )

Coming

Dammit.  Dammit dammit dammit.

Suppressing a growl, Zack ran through the corridors, his Buster Sword resting easily on his back.  After Sephiroth’s odd announcement-Something’s happening-Sephiroth had turned and stalked out of the room like Zack wasn’t there.  After years of being Sephiroth’s touchstone, such an abrupt action had disturbed ( Read more... )

Reunion

The man was incredibly light in his arms.  For someone who surged so strongly with Her power, he seemed broken in his grip.  The wrongness of it all bothered him, but with Her urging him on, what else could he do?

He imagined he could see Her staring back at him from the blank, glowing eyes.  Holding the silent blond closer, he slipped ( Read more... )

Falling

The human’s eyes were open and staring blankly at the ceiling.  Nanaki tried pawing at the glass between them, shouting at the human, even roaring once, but the human did not make another sound after he finished screaming.  His glowing blue eyes were empty.

Moaning lowly, Nanaki lowered his head on his paws and closed his own eyes.

“I’m ( Read more... )

Chapter XII: Shooting Stars

Sometimes, in Cloud’s dreams, he could remember their initial meeting.

Of course, their initial meeting had been in their dreams.

Twenty-three years ago

Who is this?

Who are you?

I can feel you . . .

Evelyn Strife cooed to her infant son, rocking him in her arms.  Her light humming did nothing to drown out the ( Read more... )

Chapter XI: Coming Together

Strife’s outraged scream echoed through the Neo-Shinra building.

Zack’s gurgling howl didn’t quite have the leverage to leave the room.

“That was quite foolish of you,” Vincent commented mildly, watching Zack hold his bleeding nose.  Strife’s snarls were just loud enough to reach them through the bathroom door.  ( Read more... )

Title: Flames
Rating: PG
Warnings: Maybe game spoilers, au
Previous Parts: The Lab, Nibelhelm, Coffin, Sin, Drugs, Ripples, Time, Wings
Pairings: implied Vincent/Lucretia, SephCloud, subject to change

Flames

Everything was burning.

The fire-the destruction-was far behind Tifa, but she could still feel it.  She imagined she could hear screaming, ( Read more... )

Title: Wings
Rating: PG
Warnings: Maybe game spoilers, au
A/N: Shorty: just wanted to show Vincent  ^^
Previous Parts: The Lab, Nibelhelm, Coffin, Sin, Drugs, Ripples, Time
Pairings: implied Vincent/Lucretia, SephCloud, subject to change

Wings

No chocobo would go near him.  The people of Nibelhelm cringed away.  All available vehicles were broken and ( Read more... )