Final Fantasy VII 100 Word Challenge

Title: Babe in the Woods
Characters: Barret and Marlene
Team: Avalanche
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Note: Opening line is from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’


When he woke in the woods in the dark and the cold of the night he’d reach out to touch the child sleeping beside him.

If she shivered, he covered her with a soft blanket. If she stirred in her sleep, he soothed her with a gently murmured song. What else could he have done? Abandon her to some orphanage where she’d never know how much she’d been wanted? No, he owed it to his friends and their memory to care for the little girl as his own.

He had no idea if he’d make a good parent but one thing was certain…

“Marlene will never, ever be unloved , I’ll see to that,” he vowed, whispering the words to the ghosts of her parents.

Title: Kid
Rating: G
Team: Turks
Word Count: 100
Prompt: #101 Shadow

He had to admit, the kid was good. For thirty hours he'd been tailed and only twice did he catch a glimpse. He found it amusing to try and lose the boy to see how experienced he was, working as if this was a serious chase. It could be, it wouldn't be the first time kids were used as assassins. But his current mission was over and he wanted to get back to his apartment, shower, food and bed in that order.

"Ok kid, your name?" Rude said, as the boy stepped from the shadows with a smug grin.

"Reno."

Title: Buzz
Character: Reno
Word Count: 100
Team: Turks
Disclaimer: Not mine, only borrowing
Rating: G

The sounds are almost enough to get me off...fizz, hiss, crackle.  And the smells...ozone, burning, charring.  It's clean...almost medicinal.  And that flash of green, yellow or white, depending just on how high I set it, what effect I want.

The feel of the cool metal rod, it heats up real quick but never burns my hand, because it’s my baby and never lets me down. My skin crawls deliciously when I set it on high, humming and buzzing.

I just can’t get enough, wanna use it every time, another fix, another shot. Rude says I’m addicted, but I don’t care.

Title: Credit Crunch
Team: SOLDIER
Character: Surprise
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: Not mine, just playing
Rating: G

( Credit Crunch )

Title: The Collector
Character: Surprise
Team: SOLDIER
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: Not mine, just playing
Rating: G

( The Collector )

Title: Turk Friend
Team: Turks
Character: Reno, Zack
Rating: PG for language
Warning: Character death
Word count: 100

( Cut for angst )

Title: A Mother's Concerns I
Team: Turks
Rating: G
Word count: 100
Character: Reno (of course!)

"Darling...you know that I am always very, very happy to have your friends round to tea. And, you know…I've always tried to be…fair and give people a chance, but…well…your little friend…Reno is it? He's a charming little fellow, don't get me wrong and I truthfully don't mind his manners…or lack of them…(from what he was saying, I don't think he has someone at home a lot of the time to show him how to behave)...it's just that…the way he plays with your toys…blowing them up all the time and…interrogating the teddies…it's just a little disturbing. And your action men….um… well…"

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Title: A Mother's Concerns II
Team: Turk? Soldier?
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Character: Vincent

"What do you mean, you are going out? It's gone midnight and now is NOT the time to go and 'meet someone'....I don't care if he can't come out during the day, what is he a bloody vampire? And what sort of work does he do?...he can't talk about it? What kind of answer is that?!? Listen to me, you are NOT going to leave this house, not even if he flies in through the bloody window on wings!…

.....

…ohh … ahh…you must be V..Vincent. She's just…getting ready and will be with you in a sec… do… er… sit down…"

Challenge: #78 'Self Insertion'
Title: Bookworm
Characters: Genesis, Sephiroth, and ME!
Team: SOLDIER
Rating: G
Word count: 100

'Please miss, can I come into the library?'

I sighed and stared at the red-headed teen. Every single day he came in regardless of whether it was his turn or not, every day he went to the manga shelf and every day he borrowed the same book.

'Genesis...you should be outside, getting fresh air, not in here every break...'

'PLEASE miss...I...I don't like being outside with...everyone else,' he said, bottom lip trembling.

How could I resist? 'Alright then...but I am afraid 'Loveless' has been borrowed today...by the new boy with the silver hair. Why don't you go and make friends?'

Title: Just a Memory
Characters: Zack, Cloud
Rating: G
Team: SOLDIER
Word Count: 100

'Will you remember this Cloud? I'm not sure if you will, but then I guess if you don't the only loser will be me. Y'know, carrying you like this has been…hard and I wish you could do it yourself, but on the other hand you can listen to what I say about stuff and I know you won't tell. So it's sort of like having a confessor…Cloud…I probably couldn't say this to your face, but…I really like you. I've never liked a guy so much…I thought I was into girls but…well…I wish you could reply…wish you could speak. Will you remember…?

Title: Ice and Fire
Characters: Genesis, Sephiroth
Warnings: Character deaths
Rating: G
Team: SOLDIER
Word Count: 100


The faded sheet of paper fell from the book, unopened since its owner last held the volume in reverent hands.

If you are reading this, then I have gone. This is my testimony, I loved him. I loved him with a passion that was not requited. It was not envy, not anger but love that drove me to despair. We were never meant to be, ice and fire, mutually exclusive. We tried, once, but neither could bend, submit to the other, even in adoration. And so we lived...and now died, I must assume, alone. Tell my story with honesty.

G

#73: Jenova
Title: 'And what time do you call this?'
Characters: Jenova, Sephiroth
Team: SOLDIER
Rating: G
Word Count: 100



'It's about time. What's kept you away from me? All your new and fancy friends no doubt…you were such a nice boy but when you took up with them you got ideas…it isn't as if I ask for much, just a letter once in a while…but you go ahead and enjoy yourself, don't mind me…and another thing, when are you going to settle down, find a nice young girl and get married? Grandchildren don't grow on trees you know, and I'm not getting any younger. All this gallivanting about with swords…it can't be good for you…and your hair…it needs cutting…'

Title: Forgotten
Characters: Loz, Yazoo, Kadaj
Team: Remnants!
Rating: G
Words: 100
Warning: Total whimsy and very AU!


There were thirteen cards on the doormat for Yazoo, sixteen for Kadaj (though Yazoo suspected he'd written four himself) and....two for Loz, one from Cloud and one from some club announcing that he 'was now legal' and could drink there, a personalised 'won't you, Laz, be the envy of your friends...' card.

Loz sulked. 'They didn't even get my name right, why does everyone ALWAYS forget me?! Even Yazoo and Kadaj did!'

Yazoo came up behind Loz and hugged him tight as Kadaj carried in the large cake, covered in candles. 'Look, we've made you a cake! Happy Birthday Loz!'

Title: Have Faith
Characters: Reno
Team: Turks
Rating: PG for language
Words: 100 (and this hit 100 words first off with no editing - a miracle *points to title*!)

Reno is not religious. He can count on the fingers of one hand the times he's been in Aerith's church, if that counts. He's killed a few priests in his time, but that was part of the job and they weren't really 'holy'.

He avoids Tseng's shrine, he teases Rude relentlessly about his occasional forays into spiritual meditation ...'you'd be better off having a good fuck to relieve the tension partner'... and has never read any 'pie-in-the-sky-fucking-fairytales'.

But when the gentle rain came and Rufus' skin was as clear as a new-born, he thanked every deity he could think of.

Title: Bad news
Pairing/Characters: Zack
Team: SOLDIER
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Warning: Character death

( Dear Mr and Mrs Fair )

Title: Customer Service
Rating: All
Team: Hmmm...SOLDIER?
Prompt: Letter
Word Count: 100


Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter regarding the recent interruption to services. As you may be aware, the Shinra Company has been undergoing a few changes in the structure of the organisation and the President would like to assure you of his intention to improve the quality and reliability of the power supply to your home.

I am sure you will appreciate this will take time due to the recent terrorist attack on two of the company’s reactors. Shinra will spare no effort in apprehending the perpetrators as soon as possible.

Yours Faithfully,

Customer Services, Shinra Company.

Title: Following Orders
Challenge: #63 - Letter
Characters: Reno
Team: Turks
Word Count: 100

Dear Sir Rufus Boss,

I can explain. It wasn't me it was Rude I had nothing a little to do with it, sure, but I was only following Tseng's orders. OK, I know that the explosion was fucking huge and like way out of control, but you have to admit, pretty damn awesome larger than expected, but it did get the place flattened job done.

I am hiding out staying with Rude until it's safe to come out for a few days, and will report for duty when you have cooled down later in the week.

Love Yours faithfully

Reno.

Title: Holy Orders
Characters/Pairings: Reno, Rude
Team: Turks
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100.
Author's Notes: Sorry could NOT resist it!


Reno winced and tried surreptitiously to adjust his stiff collar. 'Remind me why we are doing this partner?' he whined.

'Because the boss said so,' said Rude with a sly smirk.

'Yeah, mock my pain. Just because it's OK for you. Why d'YOU get to be the priest an' I have to be the nun, hmmm?' he glared.

'Because you look like a girl and they don't make habits in my size. Now be quiet, there's our target....' muttered Rude, instantly alert.

The poor sucker scarcely knew what hit him, his last words being 'Wow, that's a really bad ha...'

Title: Apology
Characters: Cloud
Team: SOLDIER
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100

"You know...everyone always thinks you were 'the one', and the love of my life, my soul mate...they creep around me, not daring to mention you, just in case...I dunno...in case maybe I flip...or break down...or something. You know I loved you, don't you? I did love you...just...not in that way.

"You didn't mind, did you? That I loved someone else? I'm sorry and I should have told you before, but now...now that it's too late, I come and sit here in your church, talking to you like the sister you once were to me. Maybe if I'd said...then...I'm sorry Aerith."

Title: Just doin' my job
Characters: Reno, Rude
Team: TURKS
Rating: PG, suggestion of violence
Word Count: 100

( Just doin' my job )

Title: Dust
Character: Zack's Sword
Team: SOLDIER
Word Count: 100
(Author's note: This was actually a slightly longer piece I originally wrote for my own interest)


Dry as dust. Dull blade. Rust. I miss him, ache for him to take me in his hands, holding me once more. No caresses but the brush of bone dry wind. No loving touch, instead the freezing, rusting rain.

He fell…

The bitter cry of grief...if only I had the chance again, I would not fail him.

Until I return to dust, until I am mineral and rock, I will remember him, the shining star that he was, taking comfort in the life stream. He will be there long after I am elements, a rust-brown layer in the cold earth.

Title: Chip off the old block
Characters: Reno, Rufus
Team: TURKS
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: A long time ago I drew the kid as well, as a result of some impromptu au role play, pic below under the cut!

'You have some explaining to do, Reno.' Rufus Shinra folded his arms, perching against the desk, smiling reassuringly at the small boy although the smile did not reach his eyes.

Reno gaped, stammered, cursed. 'But...now look...I...but it was...she...fuck...'

'Obviously. And now what do you propose to do with him. he can't stay here.'

The small, wiry boy glared at his errant father. 'Don't wanna go with him, that's fer sure, fuckin' bastard,' he growled, fists clenched at his sides, feet braced for fight or flght.

Reno's face broke into a broad grin. 'Hey...he's mine alright, say hi to Dad!'

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( The kid... )