Final Fantasy VII: Rufus and Cloud

"Keep smiling, Ruf. . . Keep smiling for me." -- Cloud Shinra

Part 1: Meetings -- Our main characters are introduced.
"Gods, I'm still a teenager, and I'm already doing this kind of shit." -- Rufus Shinra

Part 2: Letters -- Rufus and Cloud keep in touch through letters until they can meet in person.
"So you're Cloud? Ruf's told me a lot about you. . . Like that you're Shinra's biggest gossip." -- Reno

Part 3: Reunion -- Five years have passed since Rufus was first sent to Junon and now he's heading home. . .
"There is no Sector 7 anymore." -- Cloud Shinra

Part 4: Sephiroth -- The Shinra Building becomes a bloodbath as the one-winged angel passes through. . .
"I pity you, Rufus, to be born as a son under an evil man. Goodbye." -- Zack Ebony

Part 5: Junon -- The Shinra executives head for Junon as Rufus' welcoming ceremony commences.
"You hang onto me and I'll hang onto you. We'll support each other the whole way; give each other a reason to keep on living in this damned and corrupt world that our father made for us to rule." -- Cloud Shinra

Part 6: Jenova -- On the way to Costa Del Sol, the brothers and the Turks meet some unwanted stowaways.
"I'm the . . . older brother. Protecting you . . . was on the job description." -- Rufus Shinra

Part 7: Spy -- Rufus devises a plan to infiltrate AVALANCHE. . .
"I can't believe how fast they've had to grow up." -- Reeve

Part 8: Words -- Cloud heads to Rocket Town in Rufus' stead after receiving a talk from Reno.
"Look, Cloud, the last thing Ruf needs to see right now is you. He doesn’t want to see you." -- Reno

Part 9: Casualty -- The Shinra and AVALANCHE both move in on the Keystone. . .
"Well, let me just put it this way: there are times when people believe those rumors of me being a Turk are true." -- Reeve

Part 10: Insanity -- With a new lead on AVALANCHE, Shinra heads for Icicle Inn and beyond.
". . . This is where the Reunion is happening. Where everything begins and ends." -- Zack Ebony

Part 11: Conspiracy -- Hojo takes control of Shinra Incorporated and Vincent leaves AVALANCHE for good. . .
"For all of his flaws, President Shinra has managed to bring up two very strong sons. Shinra Incorporated, from what I have heard lately, had been absolutely ruthless to the Planet before the late President's death. Apparently, Rufus and Cloud Shinra have been doing something correctly for this Planet." -- Vincent Valentine

Part 12: Execution -- Cloud and Scarlet sentence AVALANCHE to death.
"Evil people don't save each other, do they? They'd only care about themselves, wouldn't they?" -- Tifa Lockheart

Part 13: Death -- As Meteor quickly descends upon Planet, chaos and betrayal floods Shinra. . .
"NO!! I can't believe this! I trusted you, Reeve!! I trusted you!!!" -- Rufus Shinra

Part 14: Terminus -- Hojo reveals his true colors as Vincent seeks redemption for those killed by the insane professor. . .
"Ironic, isn't it? You curse me with this arm . . . and with it, I end your life." -- Vincent Valentine

Epilogue: Buried -- In the end, promises are broken.
Today I buried my heart.

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