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icedark_elf ([personal profile] icedark_elf) wrote2008-01-23 12:40 am

Fic: 50 Episodes: Wutai AU(22,26,24,36,13)

Wutai AU. For those of you who don't know, well, yeah. AU, set pre-Nibelheim. Waaaaay pre-Nibelheim.

Title: Strangers
Author: GW Katrina aka [insanejournal.com profile] icedark_elf
Fandom: FFVII
Claim: Wutai AU
Prompt: 22-Strangers for [insanejournal.com profile] 50episodes
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 360



Why they had been trying to move civilians without proper military support, Sephiroth could not even begin to guess. Nor did he care. All that mattered was that he was having to clean up for Shin-Ra.

Most of the scientists being moved out of the last facility in Wutai were dead already. But there was a group of Wutai fighters fleeing, and they were taking something that screamed, loudly, with them.

No, he was not going to let them take something to ransom back, or put to use in who knew what way.

Leaving the rest of his troop behind, he sped forward, blade out, and speeding after the cries.

Killing the pitiful group only took a few minutes, and he found the source of the screams. A tiny child-thing was looking up at him, gasping for breathe, tears on its face. Eyeing the blond creature, Sephiroth collected it by the back of its shirt. “Quiet,” he ordered, trying to listen to see if there were any more fighters alive.

The child thing went silent, though it twisted around to cling to his leg. Frowning faintly, Sephiroth shook his leg a bit, trying to make it let go. When it refused, he proceeded to ignore it, and walked back to where the slaughter had happened.

Maybe he could pass it off to one of the people there? They were part of the local villages that were on Shin-Ra’s side. They would be better able to deal with something this small.

Of course, that plan would have worked better if the child would let go.

After much hassle, he finally gave up, stalking back to camp with the child clinging to his arm. Ignoring it again, he walked to his tent before holding his arm out over the bed. “Release,” he ordered, content that, this time, the child listened.

“Your name?”

Large blue eyes blinked at him for a moment before the boy looked at the ground. “Cloud Strife,” it said finally, voice as small as the rest of it.

Sephiroth would have to arm the child. If it wouldn’t go away, he would try to make sure it didn’t die.



Title: Gloomy
Author: GW Katrina aka [insanejournal.com profile] icedark_elf
Fandom: FFVII
Claim: Wutai AU
Prompt: 26-Gloomy for [insanejournal.com profile] 50episodes
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 200



It didn’t hit until they had finished eating, and the nice Mr. Hendriks had talked to him, but Cloud suddenly realized what he was telling people.

His parents were dead. Momma and Daddy weren’t ever coming back.

He was only six, but he knew what dead was. They had worked in the labs, and they poked at dead things sometimes. It had taken a while to get that dead meant not coming back.

And now they were dead.

“It’s not fair,” he said finally.

“It’s war. And life.” Sephiroth said back.

They had said Sephiroth was the best thing from Shin-Ra, and he should try to be like him. Which was why he had clung instead of letting go before.

“Why did they do that? We didn’t do nothing to them.”

Sephiroth simply shrugged. “We’re the enemy.”

Cloud scowled back. “They’re pooheads.”

That got a strangled sound from Sephiroth, and Cloud would have tried to figure out what made him do that, but it suddenly hit him.

They were never-never coming back. No more hugs or kisses or bedtime stories.

Sephiroth made another sound when Cloud started to cry on him, hand patting his head.

Cloud wanted his parents back.



Title: Last
Author: GW Katrina aka [insanejournal.com profile] icedark_elf
Fandom: FFVII
Claim: Wutai AU
Prompt: 24-Last for [insanejournal.com profile] 50episodes
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 169



They got new troops in on a regular basis, and Hayes always watched them to see how they reacted to camp.

The last few bunches, though, got to have a bit of a surprise when they got here.

Sephiroth wasn’t known for being a nice person. He was snippy at times, had little patience for fools, and a temper that the others tried to avoid raising. All of that had spread through the rumor circuit. Even the greenies knew not to mess with Sephiroth.

Right now, though, he could see as the new SOLDIERs tried to reconcile what they had been told about Sephiroth with what they were seeing in front of them.

As the general moved around them, still shorter than most of the troops, but striking in his black leather and long silver hair, it wasn’t his unusual appearance that was getting the most stares.

It was the tiny blond boy that was trotting after him, hand closed around the end of that flag of silver hair.



Title: Sun
Author: GW Katrina aka [insanejournal.com profile] icedark_elf
Fandom: FFVII
Claim: Wutai AU
Prompt: 36-Sun for [insanejournal.com profile] 50episodes
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 171



Lots of times, Wutai was just icky. It rained a lot, and there was always smoke and stuff in the air. Cloud didn’t remember anyplace that -hadn’t- been Wutai, but he had spent a lot of time in his parents’ lab. There it was always clean, and the air smelled really sharp with all the chemicals they had. He had always had to be really careful to not knock anything over, or they would have to leave him at home. And home was boring.

But here, there was always thing to do, and Sephiroth always found the -neatest- things around camp to show Cloud. And they had started his weapons training, and there was all sorts of new things to learn.

So it wasn’t boring real often, but, still, it was wet and sticky, and Cloud actually didn’t fight taking a shower when Sephiroth took him there.

But this was nice.

Sitting on a box, he tipped his head back, enjoying the moment.

Sunlight, warm, bright sunlight didn’t happen that often.


Title: Dance
Author: GW Katrina aka [insanejournal.com profile] icedark_elf
Fandom: FFVII
Claim: Wutai AU
Prompt: 13-Dance for [insanejournal.com profile] 50episodes
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 154



It was getting a smile from everyone. Even the most hard hearted of the SOLDIERs and troops couldn’t help but smile at the sight before them.

Wutai was nearing the end of its rainy season, but that didn’t seem to slow down the rain one little bit. Everyone was sick of it.

Usually.

Right now, though, it seemed as if their little mascot of blond fluff had decided to enjoy the last of the storms. He was out there right now, watching by a drenched Sephiroth, who also seemed to be smiling faintly.

Though the ones who saw it were sure they were hallucinating.

Most of them were paying attention to the little one anyway.

He was laughing, high and light, jumping from puddle to puddle, splashing around in some dance that only kids knew.

The rain was irritating and seemed to go on forever.

Didn’t stop any of them from enjoying this, though.

[identity profile] artimusdin.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, I coo'ed entirely too loudly over this. Because this? Is too adorable for words.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
*grins* Cloud is the adorable. You can totally see why he got made the camp mascot.

[identity profile] artimusdin.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
The Soldiers didn't stand a chance, srsly.

[identity profile] artimusdin.insanejournal.com 2008-01-24 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
That should be an official attack, yes? The ninjas would never know what hit them. =DD

[identity profile] dracontia.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
*is grinning like a loon* aww...

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
*chuckles* Yeah, the fluff is tooth decaying. But still cute.

Course, we are talking about a kid who's going to be raised by Sephiroth and other SOLDIERs

[identity profile] dracontia.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yet somehow I get the feeling that this won't affect the number of cavities generated.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
*laughs* And we travel along the same mental paths.

[identity profile] ladyj.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
That was just too cute for words. Sephiroth and a little blond fluff. Is it bad that I can so see Seph faintly smiling while watching Cloud dance in the rain?

I have a feeling that this will be death by cute. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Especially when you are the one writing the cute.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 10:25 am (UTC)(link)
Blond fluff. And Seph's had Cloud for a bit by then. Thus, he allows himself to smile.

This gets downright -odd- in some places. *watches Cloud make friends with the camp interrogator*

[identity profile] ladyj.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
If it didn't get odd in some places then it wouldn't be Cloud and/or Seph.

Cloud making friends with the interrogator..I can see that. Interrogators are an odd sort...I commanded a few and they are a...well...species unto themselves. *shakes head*

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
*grins* Cloud is most disgruntled he has to be ten before they let him help out with interrogations. Till then, he's just too small.

(Anonymous) 2008-01-24 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Wouldn't the cuteness work just as well as any interrogator?

[identity profile] madame_maya.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 12:15 pm (UTC)(link)
...*Is now DED of CUTE*

Th-there will be more of this, right? please?

♥♥♥???

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
*grins* Yeah. It has it's own 50 Episodes table, so at least 45 more of these. *grins*

Those two are strangely fluffy.

[identity profile] madame_maya.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome~.

Yes, they really are. What I want to know is, is Cloud still the Chocobo Whisperer?

[identity profile] croixsouillees.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
*dies of cute*

*dies of lots of cute*

Oh gods, Hojo. Keep him AWAY. Please.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
*hums* Hojo has his place.

And, yeah, those two are cavity causing.

[identity profile] madamhydra.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG... can't... take... it.... ::melts into a puddle of hydra-goo::

Gurgle-blarg-bubble-slosh

(translation: Aww... camp-mascot-little-Cloud is too adorable for words!)

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Camp mascot Cloud is just squee-worthy. He's -adorable-. Simple fact of life.

A tiny Cloud following Sephiroth around is even cuter.

[identity profile] aikonamika.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Eee! *happyflail!*

I think my favorite image in this entire thing is still-fairly-young-Sephiroth with absolutely-tiny-Cloud trotting after him, hanging onto the ends of his hair. I mean, that's just...guh. And glee. *sparkles*

And heck, their first meeting, with Cloud clinging to the leg, and then to the arm, and just not letting go no matter what, and Sephiroth is so very frustrated by this. But he also isn't going to abandon the kid, and when Cloud later starts crying because his parents are dead, Seph comforts him, and it's adorable.

*sends you more hearts and sparkles*

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah. It's coo-worthy and meltingly adorable.

Cloud is a clingy kid, and he's got a deathgrip when he choses to use it.

Seph so wasn't sure how to deal with a crying kid, so he just...patted him.

They are adorable.

[identity profile] rosethornli.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Cloud! Cute, chibi Cloud! XDD

You come up with the best stuff, Icedark-san.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-24 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
This was actually started by an RP between me and [insanejournal.com profile] skeren. I basically was all "I wonder what Seph would do if he met Cloud in Wutai?" and it went from there.

[identity profile] rosethornli.insanejournal.com 2008-01-25 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Good way to meet your bunnies. ^__^

[identity profile] lady_cinnibar.insanejournal.com 2008-01-23 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It's brilliant, it's so, so... My wits are dribbling out my ears at the picture you painted with your words... It's... ACK! --dead from cute--

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-24 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
*mops up brains, gives them back*

Noooo! No ded.

[identity profile] lady_cinnibar.insanejournal.com 2008-01-25 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, was resurrected by the cat being evil. But I reserve the right to go into a coma at any moment from the high adorable sugary factor, okies?

[identity profile] ardwynna.insanejournal.com 2008-01-24 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh squidgies... the daddy!sephness of it all... *bowled over by Teh Kyoot*

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-24 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Fear the cute.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-25 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
*glees* So. Cute!

[identity profile] chibirisuchan.insanejournal.com 2008-01-25 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
DEAD OF CUTE NOW.

NO NEED TO SEND FLOWERS. THEY'RE SHOWING UP WITH HEARTS AND SPARKLIES ALREADY.

♥♥♥♥♥

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-25 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Nooooo. No dead. *pulls out Philosopher's Stone* Resurrection time now, yes.

[identity profile] azimel.insanejournal.com 2008-01-26 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
It was the tiny blond boy that was trotting after him, hand closed around the end of that flag of silver hair.

...If I could draw, I would so draw you this.

I cooed long time. Tiny!Adorable!Cloud is too much . If a platoon of SOLDIERs couldn't withstand it, I don't see how us normal folk are suppose to even put up a fight dammit.

Though I also did a little stomach clenching thing, with concern for Cloud's future raisings (Seph = eventual return to Midgar = Hojo = never good. Or Wutai = war = Cloud's going to see something not good). Not that Seph would ever really let any harm come to him. Then I remembered: Cloud is more likely to train him. And I cooed some more.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-28 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, if I could draw, this totally would be in picture format. *nods*

Cloud is adorable anyway. Now deage him to five, and stick him with a clueless Sephiroth. How much cuter could it -get-?

As for his future, well, he is growing up in the middle of a war zone. And raised by some of the most stubborn people alive. He's a stubborn brat, for the most part. *grins*

[identity profile] mathematagi.insanejournal.com 2008-01-28 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah! Teh CUTENESS!!

I absolutely love these. I can't wait for more. I wonder, does Seph have chocobo?

*imagines said chocobo encountering choco-chick sized and partially shaped Cloud, who hangs out alot with his master*

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-01-29 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
*laughs* Seph's bird would be very confused. And probably have a tendency to grooming Cloud.

[identity profile] pegunicent.insanejournal.com 2008-02-17 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
I think I have cavities now. Too damned sweet for words, you just wanna cuddle them all.

[identity profile] icedark_elf.insanejournal.com 2008-02-18 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Whee! Cavity maker is me.

[identity profile] pipi87.insanejournal.com 2009-01-15 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
O! I love how Sephiroth referred to Cloud as "it" in the beginning. That's such a Sephiroth thing to do. Cloud is just adorable *Snuggles him*