Your fight scene does not compare with the awesomeness with which the real thing was done. I am sorry.

"...the airship would win outright..."Hell yeah, there's only two of those in the world!
Nice touch. Your vivid imagery, colorful descriptions and cheery aura seem to be a counter to my evil facets.

I'm glad to see myself not disappointed.

I just got a way on how to get her back. and no, it is no form of deux ex machina, more like a really good stroke of luck. But he still had to work for it.

Geting warmer...

This... you're telling other readers what they already know. Not a good thing. Good luck on your next fics.

You make your characters very deep, like they really have emotions. This is the best thing I've read in a while, since some authors can't really write at the moment. Damned ton of paperwork.

Beautiful story. Even to the point that I want to review, and I never review!!
I think this is DEFINITELY the best FFVII stories I’ve read in a long, long time. I was especially fond of the connection between Cloud and Denzel, and you empathized Cloud’s pain very well, how very fragile he is, succumbing to the illness and knowing it is all just an illusion. I was tearing up at Chapter 5, so emotional. :'( Vincent’s character was probably my favourite, you portrayed him perfectly, and Tifa is VERY well written, I’m so glad you didn’t make her all miserable or hopelessly-in-love-with-Cloud. She's always put in that light in most Clerith stories, poor thing.
^_^ The ending was so sad, but bittersweet and beautiful. It’s alot like the ending to Gladiator. You've made me want to write a story when Cloud dies in Tifa's arms so much now!
Your dialogue is amazing, it's great how much you managed to squeeze the real Advent Children into it. I tried doing that with Kingdom Hearts, but halfway through the story, it doesn’t even seem to be related to the game at all anymore. xD
5 stars, oh heck, I’ll just give you a million for this wonderful story. I hope you’ll keep writing, you can’t stop! Ever! ^^
Oh, I hate Rinoa too! lol Keep it up!! DD198 oxoxox

Methinks Dave wouldn't be too fond of Yuffie being splattered all over the streets of Midgar, but, oh well.

And dammit, I wish there was an AVALANCHE fanclub ._.
They're like one big, demented happy family XD

I'm also thinking of Cloud, Fenrir, and Cid - and the disasters that would ensue.

D.

Chapter six is officially my favourite chapter :D

Cloud hiccuping = damned cutest thing. EVAR.

Also, the switch between the memories was a very, very neat little idea. I really am hating myself for not reading this sooner >.<
The, uh, hysterical laughter, however, was a rather interesting surprise Oo
I actually... can't vision Cloud laughing, or having any prominent laugh for that matter. I figured he'd just either smile or chuckle really shortly.

Oh yeah. Caith Sith/Red is teh lurve. Forget Cloud/Sephiroth, THIS! Is the NEW pairing that would put all favourite yaoi couples to ABSOLUTE shame! XD

Okay, I'm going back to my bed with the funny leather bracelets on the top and bottom now ._.

D.

Now this, was really, really well done. Plus it was such a turnabout from the other chapters, which held some semblence of calm - I could actually feel the action from the words. I must also quiz you on what a 'haymaker swing' is. Tae Kwon Do and Kendo come to mind, but, I'm unsure.
The battle scene with the three was really damn good - you really pulled it off well. I was quite impressed! There was some real effort put behind them too, I thought, especially that Cloud notes how Loz and Yazoo don't fire their Velvet Nightmares anymore with the dangers of cross-fire.
Somebody's been playing too much Final Fantasy Tactics: Advance, methinks XD
j/k!

Anyways - I have to be honest when I say this. I prefer your scene with Cloud and Vincent then the one thats in the movie. I really do. I think Cloud would be the only one who would have the sheer -gall- to mention Lucrecia to Vincent, especially if the man had the choice of seeing her again. But, you have the same idea of him as I do - he doesn't believe nor accept simple visions or figments of the mind, since they aren't real. Oddly... I kinda feel for Vincent. Again, this discussion must be over O'Connail's hot Chocolate, or the phone. Or over Wagamama's.

Another thing I've found is that even though Vincent doesn't care for figments or visions, his piece of advice to Cloud was certainly an interesting one. What I liked about it was that it demonstrated Jenova's cruelty. Sure, she show's you visions of what your heart's desire is, but she gets it from despair, so, if you were to think of the good times - am I safe in assuming that the visions would disappear because of the acceptance of being unable to attain what you desired? The sin of greed (FMA reference, anyone? : D ) actually comes to mind when I think of Cloud. He just does -not- want to let Aeris go, but, in fairness, thats a damned hard thing to do.

...my reveiws are obscenely long, sorry ._.

(has managed to avoid saying anything humorous about the sentence - 'the one and only, Vincent Valenti - DAMMIT! )

D.

Heh, I like that you inject humour every once in a while in the chapters - like 'Nurse Tifa', and the scene with Reno.
Anywhos - Cloud... oddly reminds me of myself here, but I won't get into that here
: X
What I quite liked here too was that Tifa expected him to hug her again, but he didn't. Dunno why I liked that little piece.
Another thing I liked is that you're... not entirely sure if the Aeris ghost here is Jenova just messing, as per usual, with Cloud's mind. I get the idea she, Jenova, I mean, really likes sending people off in a blissful state of mind without them realising whats happening to them in reality. I'm unsure if thats being cruel or kind.
Lastly, you progress things well. You certainly don't 'dilly-dally' about with the chapters (ducks to avoid projectile objects upon using that ridiculous phrase)

D.

Hmz - I really liked this chapter a lot : 3
Does Dave know he's played a part in this too? Heehee.
Berhing sounds German, but whatever nationality, or if you made it up yourself, I really like it for some odd reason!
Now, one of the things I found rather interesting about this particular chapter was your idea of Geostigma. It never actually -occurred- to me that one of the theories about it meant it caused hallucinations, yet here was me with my own AC fic with Jenova tossing hallucinations left, right and centre Oo
What occurred to me then was that, oddly enough, the Aeris ghost was like the wolf, but because she's what he wants, she hangs around and speaks to him all the time, and because only he can see her, she's rather like a mocking spectre, haunting him. Hence the term - 'all in your head', aheh ._.

I'm also chiding myself for not reading this sooner. This is turned out to be rather dark, underneath it all.
And I'm lovin' every word :D

D.

You have no idea how big a smile I had when I saw my name down, lol.

But, durnit - I'm four? Hm... probably a good idea. Would be doing unmentionable things to Cloud if I were of legal age :D

You keep really well with the character's personalities, I gotta say. What I like most of all is that you extended the scene from Advent Children with Tifa, and Cloud's uncertainty about coming back. I rather liked how Tifa added her number with the exclamation mark without his consent. It seems like something she would do, since I know Cloud wouldn't mind either (sweatdrops).

D.

I finally read the first chapter! Argh, man - I keep my promises, but I sure do take a damned long time to honour them ._.
*bows head in shame*

Nowso. Romance, as you know yourself, isn't my thing, so heartless me found it amusing, especially when your head is filled with this idea of Cloud being emo a lot. Him frolicking through the flowers reminds me of the Sims2!
Still, I knew you were going to guide it up to a particular point and the imagery was quite powerful all the way, from the start of the dream to the finish - even the frolicking :D
Actually, lol - I did really like it. It was so purely happy, you knew it was a dream. It was almost mocking, in a sense, how 'perfect' everything was. I'm going to assume that's what you were going for.
Plus, the Promised Land is a land of supreme happiness, so, methinks Cloud would have the rights to be insanely happy ^_^
What I also really liked was the fact that when Sephiroth attacked Aeris - you didn't do the typical thing and have her just keel over and die. He trapped her in hell. That was a -really- good touch.
Reminds me of when Sephiroth said 'Shall I give you despair?' in the movie.

Certainly made Cloud's day anyway when he was like 'Oh, yeah - don't worry, she'll die -eventually- y'know. It'll be painful and such, but, mleh - I'm going for a coffee and a donut.'

On the side-note, methinks 'weather' is 'whether' - but either that's an Americanised spelling or not, its what I use. The British English seems to like it, since there doesn't seem to be an Irish English available on my mac, so, maybe? (shrugs)
We'll talk about it over chocolate or the phone :D

Lastly, I had to agree with Cloud/you about the 'meeting once a year' being too typical, because, I've found that a promise like that is very hard to keep. Life really has this awful habit of getting in the way, and enjoying every bloody minute of it T_T
I dunno, but perhaps I was feeling a little sentimental when I was reading that bit - kinda like... can friendship last so long? Anyway, enough of my babble!

Now - I be scurryin' over to read von next Chapter!

D.

o.o!! aww... wat a great story!! n add me to ur list... y? cuz i'm a huge clorith fan... i don't know y... but i don't like cloudxtifa stories... there should b more clorith's in both ffvii fics n kh fics... well... keep on writing!! ^.^