Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Alexandria ❯ Dark Discoveries ( Chapter 2 )

Author note -

Chapter two now. Just so you know not that you will read this but Alexandria's thought's are in italics this chapter is mainly to explain everything and holds no real value to the storyline… Yet but I needed a build up and to explain some stuff.

 

Disclaimer:

I don't own Final Fantasy or any other the characters except Alexandria. All those rights go to Square Enix. Oh I owe them so much XD

 

 

Chapter 2 - Dark Discoveries

 

My head is pounding and I can hear muffled voices in the background. All I want to do is sleep but I can't do so with my head feeling like Cloud had shoved his buster sword into my skull.

 

“She reminds me of someone but I can't figure out who it is” I hear a slightly distorted female voice speak. I slowly attempt to open my eyes only to want to slam them shut again form the bright light.

 

“Eurgh” I say as I slowly sit up crossing my arms over my face to block out the dazzling light.

 

“Tifa she awake… Here drink this, its only water the doctor said you were dehydrated” Cloud says as he walks over to me and holds out a glass. I lower my hand and take the glass and down the whole glass and hand it back to Cloud. I lower my other arm and allow my eyes to focus on Cloud, and Tifa who had just walked back into the room.

 

“Hi again Tifa I haven't seen you since I was stationed in Nibelheim when I was in Soldier… You two still together then? I say with a slight laugh I notice a blush creep onto Tifa and slightly surprisingly Clouds face also.

 

“Were just friends okay” Tifa says sounding both slightly defensive and rather disheartened.

 

“I didn't mean it like that Tifa I meant still close and basically living together… I heard about the bar and the orphans when I heard about the whole Kadaj thing… Eurgh my head is pounding. You didn't try to smash my head in with your sword did you Cloud?” I say as I pull off the red headband around my head causing more hair to fall into my face. I gently massage my forehead.

 

“Don't think I did but you did whack it pretty hard on the floor when you passed out…. But No I have a question what's your second name? I'm curious” Cloud speaks. I cringe in pain and grab a chain on my neck and pull it off to reveal two dog tags. I hand it over to Cloud and continue to gently rub my fingers on my temple.

 

“Valentine? Your surnames Valentine?” Tifa says. I give her a slight nod as I look up and lower my hands to my sides.

 

“That's why she looked familiar… She even dresses like him” Cloud says as he hands back the two tags. I pull them back around my neck and return to my previous ministrations.

 

“What do you mean dresses like him?” I say as Tifa walks out the room, hopefully to get me a potion or something to get rid of my headache or I will have to use the last of my cure materia. I think to myself as I notice a strange look appear on Clouds face which I guess is a look of surprise.

 

“Vincent… You look like Vincent Valentine… You must be some sort of family member he could possibly be your uncle or something” Cloud says as he stands up and walks to the wall and leans against it.

 

“Vincent? You know Vincent but how he's dead he was shot or something the professor never would tell me what happened… I have been alone since then… Fucking bastard…” I say clenching my fists in anger at the thought of the things the professor did to me whilst in his care.

 

“What? How…?”Clouds stutters in disbelief. I slowly climb off what I had just realised was a couch and stand up and look at Cloud.

 

“Vincent Valentine is my older brother. I was 18 when he was killed and before him my father died, my mother died just after I was born so Professor Hojo took me in and basically filled me up with loads of his crappy experiments so I don't age. I had mako as well, more than most because all Soldier's were injected too … But no how did you know about Vincent it's been about thirty nine years since he was shot” I say as Tifa walks back into the room and hands me a potion. I smile at her in thanks and drink the potion.

 

“Well Vincent isn't dead… I am not sure I would say he is alive though. We found him asleep in a coffin in the Shinra mansion I would say nearly four years ago… Hang on if you haven't seen him why are you dressed so much like him?” Cloud asks. I start to think. Since when has Cloud been such a conversational person? Last time I saw him I was lucky if I got anything more than a three word sentence… But wait he said Vincent's alive. Did that bastard experiment on him too? But what does he mean I dress like him… As a Turk he always used to wear suits he hated anything else…. I know my hairs similar but mines longer too… This is weird.

 

“So you're telling me my brother is still alive… Can I see him?” I ask quickly. Tifa smiles at me and nods but Cloud does nothing he just stands there totally dumfounded.

 

“Yeah I am sure we can find away I think he is staying in Kalm since he's doing something for Reeve and WRO” Tifa informs me. I smile and run forward and hug her.

 

“Thank you” I squeal as I jump up and down happily. Cloud just stands in silence. I turn and look at him.

“Is this all okay with you Cloud I mean if it's too much hassle for me to see Vincent I don't mind…? I also don't want to intrude I can go find somewhere else to stay as well” I say as I look into his calming blue eyes. He gives me a small smile and shakes his head.

 

“It's not a problem Ali it's just… You've changed so much since I last saw you… The whole sword thing too but you haven't aged a bit you still look no older than nineteen and now when I thought I knew a fair bit about you I find out I know virtually nothing” he says. I raise my eyebrows.

 

“You've changed too Cloud… I mean okay I have been totally screwed up by experiments all my life only to be defined as a failure because they couldn't recreate me into basically a stronger female version of Sephiroth but no I never thought I would hear more than three words come out of you mouth at a time and now when I look in your eyes I don't see a young troubled boy. I see a passionate man who is gentle and caring but ever so deadly” I say. Cloud looked at me fearfully.

 

“What do you mean recreate Sephiroth?” he asks me. How am I going to explain this…? Emm… I know nothing more than the fact they are trying to find a way to bring Sephiroth back or create someone stronger… I was the sixth failed experiment but they were getting close until I stole the sister of Masamune but how was it that it answered to my summoning… Maybe they were getting it right and that means were running out of time…That sort of thing should work I guess.

”Look Cloud all I know is that when I was found almost dead here after meteor I was taken to a research facility where they were starting on creating a stronger warrior than Sephiroth… A few years ago they also looked into having it so Sephiroth could be brought back after the fiasco with the remnants… I was the sixth experiment… Failed… But I managed to escape. They must have been doing something right because I had obtained the ability to summon the sister sword of Masamune” I explain as I summon the long thin gold blade again and hold it up.

 

“Okay… I take it you destroyed all the equipment and research” Tifa says. I nod as I allow the blade to disappear again. Cloud looks slightly relieved. Tifa looks over to the clock.

 

“Nearly midnight and I have to finish closing up you two head off to bed… I'm afraid you will have to share with me Alex” she explains. I nod with a slight yawn noticing that I must have been unconscious for a couple of hours for it to be this late.

 

“Not to be an arse, but Tifa you have a single bed why don't the two of you take my room and I will sleep in your room” Cloud says. I start to feel guilty.

 

“It's okay I will sleep on the couch I have no problem with it” I say feeling bad about the idea of taking over Clouds bed. Wouldn't mind so much if I was sharing with Cloud… Whoa wait a minute where did that come from, I can't let him find out about the nightmares I mentally shake my head.

 

“Nope I refuse to allow that it's not very comfortable I won't even let Cid do that… You know what share with Cloud. I have to get up early and he could do with someone making sure he's asleep and not sneaking off in the night. That alright Cloud” Tifa says. Cloud looks at me and shrugs.

 

“Your decision I don't mind” he says. Back to short responses I see… But damn the nightmares… fuck it a slight laugh echoes through my head.

 

“If it okay sure I'm not going to complain about sleeping in a proper bed it's been three years” I say. Tifa nods and walks out the room. Cloud smiles slightly and walks over and picks up my bag for me and heads to the stairs.

 

“Follow me” he says so I follow him up the stairs and towards the largest room at the end. I slowly follow him in and watch him place my bag at the end of the double bed.

 

“Did you want to have a shower?” Cloud asks me as he sits on the bed and takes off his heavy boots.

 

“Sure if you didn't want one” I say as I pick up my bag and pull out a large black t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I look up at Cloud as I pull off my own boots after setting the clothes on the bed.

 

“It's fine Ali… I can have one in the morning… I have no deliveries for the next few days so we can catch up and you can tell me more about what's happened” he says as he starts to undress. I nod.

 

“Okay but you better not sneak off while I am in the shower because I will come after you” I say causing Cloud to chuckle. He gives me a smile and a nod. I smile back and walk off into the bathroom. I place the clothes on the small counter next to the door and pull my t-shirt over my head. It's nice to be with friends again. It's been too long I think to myself as I lean over the bath and turn the shower on. Then slowly pull down my black jeans. But Vincent's alive why did no one think to tell me this because by the sound of it he has been helping Cloud… I've heard about Cloud, Tifa, Cid and Barrett but nothing on Vincent. There was also someone called Aerith mentioned… Even Zack was but not Vincent. A battle rages on in my head as I stand under the warm blast of water from the shower head.

 

“Damn it” I say to myself as I slam my fist on the wall. I cringe in pain as I pull my hand away. The tiles are slightly cracked and I can see a small amount of blood. I look down at my hand and see a split in my knuckles. I reach out and place my hand under the water jet and watch my hand heal as the blood flows away. Going to have to apologise for that but it looks like I'm not the only person that does that. I think as I notice a few other dents in the tiles. A smile forms on my face as I pick up a bottle of shampoo and dribble it onto my hand and place the bottle down and begin to rub the substance into my hair. After my hair was rinsed I pick up the body wash and squeeze it into my hand. I think the worse thing about this is that I didn't come to them for help I came for friends but I am going to ask for their help among other things. I just hope it doesn't look like that's why I came it was the last thing to cross my mind… Damn… And I am sharing a bed with Cloud… What if I have my nightmares again? Fuck maybe I should go sleep on the couch… No that will look like I am hiding something, I have to try to stay awake I think to myself as I climb out the shower and wrap the larger towel that was hanging on the wall around me. I pick up the smaller towel and dry my hair with it. Hmm maybe I shouldn't have come… I could have gone and see the Turks and got Shinra to help me. Maybe that would be better I can still do that but Cloud would be pissed if I did as would he. He sent me here for a reason… I chuck down the towels and pull on the t-shirt and shorts and gather my other clothes and walk out the bathroom. Walking back into the bedroom I find Cloud already in bed reading through some papers. I place my clothes down next to my bag and walk over and climb into bed. Cloud places the papers on the bedside cabinet as I pull the sheets up over me.

 

“Night Ali” he says as he turns off the small lamp causing the room to turn to darkness.

 

“Good night Cloud” I say whilst lying slowly on my left facing away from Cloud.

 

TBC

 

Another Chapter done… Slightly longer than the first…Will do more writing this week and have a more interesting storyline but this gives you the basics that can be helpful to the storyline. I will probably edit this late and add a bit more detail and explanations though so there you go