Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Death in the Darkness Volume No. 1 ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Death in the Darkness

Chapter one

Written, edited, and beta read by the DS Team

Demonstar's notes: Now, this chapter is going to be quite different from is original counter-part. I am going to be very in depth and not everything will move so quickly as last time.

This chapter is rated: PG

[ Some adult language ]

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The crisp air blew silently around the open fields that surrounded their Chocobo farm. After defeating Sephiroth, Cloud didn't feel like returning back to his home, Tifa absolutely refused to leave his side (literally), Yuffie didn't really want to be around her father (She didn't have the heart to steal from such close friends, and if she didn't her father would attack her [not literally "attack"] so much he would never let her live it down), and Vincent didn't want to go back to the mansion. So, they all decided to move in together.

Yuffie lie on the soft clean grass that had even grown around Midgar now that the air there was not so polluted, and just thought about what she wanted to do with her life. She would have to return home sometime, wouldn't she? It had been 5 months since they defeated Sephiroth, and she still hadn't gone home, but she knew she would have to eventually… wouldn't she? She sighed, she just didn't know.

She took a deep breath and sat up, pushing her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She looked out to the largest construction sight in the world: New Midgar. That place had been going under so much reconstruction it was amazing they still weren't done. The city was so far away, but you could see it so clearly from here. The lights weren't as bright as they used to be, the Weapon had destroyed most of the city and it sure did leave its mark.

But they sure were loud. The construction workers had to use dynamite to knock down the buildings that were to damage to be repaired and the blasts were so huge and so large the noise and dust could be seen all the way from town. They also worked through the night, 24 hours. Some nights were so hard to sleep because the explosions sound like firecrackers!

Reeve became the new leader of the city, and sometimes she wondered if he knew what he was doing. They even knocked down the tower-like offices that once loomed over the entire land all the way to the mountains, to Kalm, and to the ocean shore.

No one lives in the once thriving city of Midgar because of all the damage that was done and the reconstruction just made it to dangerous for anyone to live there right now. She wondered how Reeve could even afford such repairs!

She suddenly began to feel uneasy... Like someone was watching her... She began to look around when she heard the grass brush in an area and squealed and jumped back with a frightened looks on her face... someone was watching her...

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Damn! He almost tripped into sight, and she had taken notice of his presence. He dare not move an inch for the moonlight was almost shining directly on him and if he moved she would easily be able to see him.

He was pressed against the local pub, Tifa's Pub to be more exact. She had named it "7th Heaven", a pub that was still active 24 hours by employees, by which from his understanding, she had never had any other employees at her pub that used to be in Midgar slums.

He eyed the shin obi that was turning left and right in a panic. It was humorous to watch really.

Wimp, someone seemed to snort, Just talk to her ya spas.

Vincent rolled his eyes and chose to ignore that the demon. He usually gave the advice that would almost get him killed, and knowing Yuffie, she would kill him without mercy for spying on her.

But if he stayed in this spot much longer the moon would be shining directly on him, and he'd be visible as if it were daytime.

The cracking sound of dynamite sounded off in the distance and smoke rose to where it was just barely visible from the town of Kalm. The dust rose to where it covered the sky only slightly, but darkened the moons light ever so slightly. Thank the gods! Now could be his chance!

He was about to take his first step into town when, "Vincent?" made him tense. He turned around ever so slowly to find Yuffie standing literally right behind him with those curious eyes of hers big and wide, looking directly at his.

He swallowed, "Hi, Yuffie." He tried to sound like his usual self and not like some peeping tom. No such luck came to him this time around.

The youthful ninja glared at him, "Why were you spying on me?" She asked, lifting her self until she was standing literally on the tip of her toes, bringing him and her face to face.

Spas, the voice repeated in his head.

"Um... I was... worried...?" Vincent tried to think of an excuse, not knowing the reason himself.

"Are you telling or asking?" Yuffie raised an eyebrow.

Vincent looked dumbfounded, "Telling..." What was happening? Ok Vincent, he thought, you got yourself into this, how are you going to get yourself out?

Peeping tom! Spas! Stalker! Pervert! Spas, Chaos went on and on insulting him within their shared mind.

When I want your comment, I'll ask for it. Vincent snapped.

Spppaaaasss! Chaos chanted like a 2 year old.

"Did you not think I couldn't take care of myself?" Yuffie said, snapping him back to reality. "Do you think I'm really that weak? Hmmmm? Do you? I bet you do! You probably think I'm just a kid who can't fend for myself. Don't you? Don't you?" She was practically leaning over him now.

"Uhh..." He didn't know what to say. "Sorry...?"

She huffed at him, "I'm going home. You stay out here and think about what you've done? Understand?" She ordered, marching home.

Vincent stood there a minute and waited until she was out of sight to follow her back home.

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Demonstar's Notes: Takes in a big whiff of air. You see? Now this is something I can truly be proud of! Quite different from last time, is it not? I feel like I'm writing a whole new story! (Which I pretty much am) I got done with this one faster than I originally thought I would.

VincentValentinesAngel

Wow, I've never seen someone so dedicated to reading this. But as I informed you earlier in an email, the sequel is long from complete and long from being here. (I haven't really started it yet >.>)

NightCrystal

No way to really respond other than to say: Thanks for showing interest and hope you stick with us to finish it. :)

G. Zan

Well, well, well. It's been quite a while since I've heard from you my long lost friend. Please refrain from doing that (as it hurts.) I'm working as fast as I can, but I don't want to go to fast otherwise it turn out the way I want it, as a fellow writer you can understand that... right? Right...? Dodges multiple flying object