Fic: Twilight and Dawn

[icedark_elf]

Written for ff_love, a brand new com. Go look at the shiny.

Title: Twilight and Dawn
Author: GW Katrina aka icedark_elf
Fandom: FF7 and FF7:AC
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 242
Warning: Character Death



Twilight and Dawn

The twilight of his life started with gunfire and pain.

He sat there, hurting from more than just the fall, gasping and begging him to wake up, to stop bleeding. He knew he was screaming, and only fell silent when violet eyes slowly opened, hazy and full of something he didn’t want to know. He knew that the other wasn’t seeing him any more. He was seeing something that shouldn’t be seen.

He begged him not to go. Begged and pleaded even as the red continued to spread and the look faded, though the eyes still glowed.

When the look, the awareness faded from the other’s eyes, he faded as well.

And the sun set for them both.

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The sun dawned, slowly, when he looked up and saw two figures there that shouldn’t have been. One smiled at him softly, green eyes bright with joy and contentment. Beyond her was him, same violet eyes, still holding secrets that weren’t his to know yet, but still calm and cheerful.

That was when he realized that it wasn’t all dark anymore. Gleam of dawn in the presence of others who wanted him to stay with them.

She asked, and he smiled for them, a small smile, true, and it was for all the things he had lost as well as what he had found, but it was a smile. And, for them, it was as bright as dawn after a long, dark night.

Comments

[kemis.livejournal.com]

Cloud should definitely smile more often. Cloud should have all the possible -reasons- to smile more often. He needs the love. *pets shiny*

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

He should. Poor thing. *gives Cloud a scritch, then tosses him at his harem*

[xchristabelx.livejournal.com]

Aw, this was nice. Just that little tragic tint to it and it was wonderful, also with the ending. The format is ok, but maybe you could include the characters and pairings involved.
Oh, and thanks ofr posting. You're our first poster. :)

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

*nods* Will do. No real pairing in this one, but I'll make sure to add characters and pairing/no pairings next time.

Hopefully I won't be the last. Yay for getting in on the ground floor.

Glad you like the ficlet. *pets the little thing*

[xchristabelx.livejournal.com]

Heh. It would be great if you'd continue to be an active member. And no worries about the format. We're only just started off and it made me realise that I should put a forat template in the user info which I did just now.
Yep, yay for the groud floor, cause we need it. I'll also be posting a ficlet soon. Just need to have my muse kick in. :D

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

I write a lot. *coughs* People who have me on their flist probably wishes I didn't write so much. But I also pimp when I write, so maybe I'll lure a person or two your way. *nods*

[artimusdin.livejournal.com]

People who have me on their flist probably wishes I didn't write so much.

Uh, that would be answered with a resounding "NO!". Maybe even a "HELL NO!".

And may I just coo at the thought of Cloud smiling? Because d'awwww... *melts*

[mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com]

Uh, that would be answered with a resounding "NO!". Maybe even a "HELL NO!".

And a "Ditto!" for good measure.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

*is amused and snugs you guys* That's nice to hear.

[papercutperfect.livejournal.com]

Add a 'squee' in there too. The thought of Cloud smiling makes me melt with the hotness x3

And omg, your icon ... he looks like me with no make-up on O.o

[artimusdin.livejournal.com]

Oh I so totally agree. *__*

*laughs* Considering the Don wanted to tap him instead of Tifa OR Aerith, I'd so totally take that as a compliment if someone said that about me.

[forgottenlover.livejournal.com]

::eyes it so:: It's shiny.

Damn it.

::wanders to join::

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

*cackles*

[pegunicent.livejournal.com]

-pets on and posts Outlands prompts-

How is it you make me want to write more stuff when I don't have the stuff done that I need?

-cuddles Cloud and plots-

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

Cause I'm evil and good at setting out bait?

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Very simple, and yet striking. I love stories involving the friendship between Zack and Cloud. :) And I really like the idea of scene 1 being "Twilight" and scene 2 being "Dawn."

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

Thank you. >.> I seem to specialize in small, contrasting fics. I'm fighting off the urge to post a fic a day there now that I've found it. But the temptation is so there....

But thank you, it's nice to know when things work out how I was hoping they would.

[papercutperfect.livejournal.com]

Excuse me a moment whilst I squee... x3

That rocked! :D I love how you used both prompts in one, I was really hoping someone would do that. Here, have a cookie *holds out plate*

I love Zack. I love Cloud (perhaps a little too much for my health... *eyes Cloud-overloaded room*). So put them together and it's an instant hit with me :DDD

I really liked the first line in particular. I guess Cloud's 'life' did begin the day poor Zack died. His fake life, anyway. Ah, so tragic. But that's why we love it.

Thank you so much for posting, welcome to the comm! :DDD Oh, and thanks for the pimping, too!

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

I pimp a lot. It seems to work, so I keep doing it.

Thank you for the comment, and I'm glad you like it. I'm beating down the temptation to write a ficlet a day for the challenge words. But I resist.

Thank you for the welcome and I'm sure you'll see me around a lot.