Cloud Strife Crisis Core Novels & Stories

A CRUSH Prologue " I like you, Simeon " Adriana Confessed Shyly, as her Ears turned red, this was the first time she was having a crush on a guy and telling him about it. " You what? " Simeon asked ignorantly Though he heard what she said. " I said I like you! " Adriana Replied, Repeating her earlier Words.

They laughed, tying me to a tree near the edge of a cliff facing eastward and they mocked me, saying, ‘they were told to make it slow. They left me there to die, tied to the tree, and I didn’t cry, I held my head high and I cursed them all with my final and last breath. “I swear upon my mother’s grave I will split you open.” I whispered these words to myself, refusing to cry, but my body still shook, because I was afraid. I finally cried when the fog cleared, and in the distance, I could see Imperator Seth’s estate, my future home, and I knew he had done this. He had tricked me, taken my hand in marriage, only to kill me, the last of my line.

, He had felt that shiver since he was so close to her. "Yeah, tots", she lied easily as she gulped down the unwanted lump that was forming in her throat. Soon, he turned to face the television and they chose their anime characters in the game. Kaylee chose a girl with wine-colored hair and Kavinsky chose his normal black-colored hair character. They started fighting in the game and after not even a minute, Kavinsky's character killed Kaylee own. Kaylee glared at him and started the game back herself. They fought again and Kavinsky won. He laughed hysterically and when he saw Kaylee's face, he held back his laughter. He cleared his throat and asked her.

The Core began glowing brighter near overheating. “Five seconds!” Cole yelled. Jackson grabbed Savannah’s wrist and pulled her against him, shielding her with his body as the drones locked all sensors onto their position. “Cole NOW!” Jackson roared. Cole slammed his palm onto the override. The Core hummed. Lights flickered. Every drone froze mid-air. Then A single deafening boom. The chamber went dark. The drones dropped like stones. Silence. Savannah lifted her head from Jackson’s chest, heart pounding. The Core engine dimmed completely, its glow fading out like a dying heartbeat.

The golden light overpowered the purple. The crystal cracked. "No!" The Elders screamed as their floating platforms lost power and crashed to the ground. A shockwave of pure energy exploded from Serenity. ZZZZZT! It swept through the city like an EMP blast. Every Sentinel froze mid-step. The lights in their eyes died instantly. They turned back into lifeless stone statues. Silence fell over the city. The massive dome overhead groaned. Cracks began to appear on the ceiling, water dripping through. "Warning," Alex looked at his readings. "Core stability at 0%. Self-destruct sequence... initiated."

Because that possibility was real. Power that appears during crisis can sometimes stay because it feels safe. Eamon rubbed the back of his neck. “Maybe the real answer is visible signals.” Brows furrowed. “Explain,” Mara said. “During the storm,” he said, “we knew the crisis was real. Water rising. Bridge collapsing. Clear danger.” “Yes,” Rowan said. “So maybe command mode should only exist when the danger is visible to everyone.” Lily spoke quietly. “Shared reality.” Eamon nodded.

Zephyr’s POV "Prep the jet!" I roared at my assistant. "Now!" "Alpha, the Elders are demanding you handle the crisis here first—" he stammered. "I don't care about the crisis!" I shoved past him and ran for the parking garage. My phone was ringing off the hook. Elder Aldric. I declined the call. Elder Silas. Declined. Everyone was trying to stop me, but I didn't care. An hour later, the private jet was in the air.

The three of them stiffened, shock flashing through their eyes. After a moment, Zephyr reached out, gesturing toward the other two. "I am Zephyr… and they are Cael Ardent and Lorian Crest. We all suffered fatal injuries in the past, so each of us carries… certain defects. If you have any orders, Alpha Seraphina, you may give them directly." I nodded, not asking further. Perhaps this body was simply too heavy. After eating my fill, sleepiness crashed over me, impossible to resist.

“They’re hitting the nodes. Not the people. They want the core to fail faster.” Lirian’s breath came in sharp bursts, but he forced his mind to work through the pain. The distinction hit him instantly, clear as a scalpel cut. “Not conquest,” he rasped, hazel eyes locking on Vaelor’s slit irises. “Acceleration. They’re timing the collapse. If the core goes now, they can claim ‘reclamation’ before the clans can unify. It’s surgical. They’re speeding up the timetable on purpose.”