Top 25 Epic FF7 Fanfics
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The Strength of a Thousand
by ToastedCatBread
Cloud Strife was older than most of the typical cadets, but his blue eyes burned with the strength of a thousand men. The Firsts (and Zack) find out exactly how strong he really was.
Off the Line
by esama
In which Cloud gets a Virtual Reality Dream Console – ShinRa's latest in virtual reality technology. Aaand everything pretty much goes downhill from there.
Nothing by halves
by Cohali
Gaia can't be saved, Jenova's poison too far reaching and Sephiroth tied too closely to her Chosen One. Unable to break that bond, she chooses to steer into it. She completes their bond fully and sends Cloud back in time. This time, if one is killed, the other is halved. Cloud can work with that.Sep
Flowers For a Planet
by esama
There are flowers growing in the Grey.
Five Hearts To Make Him Whole
by Squirrel_of_Mibu
In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, Cloud is hurled into another dimension. One where the link between him and god-complex Sephiroth will be broken. The only problem is, his cross-dimensional counterpart is the soulmate of the four strongest SOLDIERs in Midgar, that dimension’s Sephiroth incl
Memory's Struggle
by Squirrel_of_Mibu
Things are looking up for Cadet Cloud Strife. He actually has friends, unlike in Nibelheim, and now General Sephiroth of all people wants to train him personally. If only he could figure out why everybody keeps asking him if he remembers.Or: A Time Travel Fix-it where everybody but Cloud remembers a
【SC】无尽旅途（The Endless Journey）
by eilinna
距离本传陨星事件结束后的两百年，克劳德沉眠的水晶被挖了出来，一群人本想克隆星球的守护者，却意外克隆出了小萨菲罗斯，之后才是他的弟弟克劳德。伪兄弟骨科，萨理论上是AC后的萨，但是暂时无记忆，云是AC云，有记忆。里面各种亲缘及伦理关系很混乱，慎入。2022/9/10 正文已完结。English translation：The Endless Journey by kkl4261
Advanced Release
by DAsObiQuiet
Sephiroth found the package in his mail when he entered his office that morning.Which was strange, because he normally didn’t get mail. Well, not personal mail. Or, at least, he never got to see it. Shinra screening tended to be rather thorough after all.To his surprise, the package held a... video
[ff7][SC]Wheel
by Eissyvalkriss
AC萨菲罗斯和克劳德先后穿越至CC发生之前。但是变动的不仅仅是时间线，还有整个世界观。这是一个ABO的世界。萨菲罗斯在AC克劳德到来之前已经标记了那个仍把他视为英雄的普通神罗士兵。
just be still with me
by rainbowfantasy
“Zack,” came the positively icy reply. “Tell me you didn't just decide to walk me over to my commanding officers ass first.” “What?” There was a smile in Zack's voice now, his shoulders moving to betray his laughter. “You said you wanted them to see your best side!” Or how fourth time SOLDIER app
Back and Forth With You
by SKayLanphear
Cloud hadn't expected that the string of words on his arm would lead him to First Class SOLDIER, Zack Fair. Having such an impressive soulmate was beyond intimidating, especially since Cloud couldn't even begin to measure up. Which was why he'd decided to keep his mouth shut and never say a word. If
Smile for the Camera
by corvidkohai
Cloud is a camboy living below the Plate who makes unlikely friends with Zack Fair. Eventual ASGZC.
shall i find rest
by dog_fish
On the Planet of his birth, Cloud had destroyed Sephiroth years ago. The reactors are long cold, the world is saved, and he and Tifa keep their little family in remembrance of the dead.In this new dimension, it's like the apocalypse Cloud remembers was half-averted. Mako's still around, ShinRa's in
Got Your Back
by Miko
Even the best had to start out somewhere, and everyone needs someone to watch their back on the way up.
parched rivers run
by skadii
Zack laughs hysterically. “No, no, no. That’s not how this works. Didn’t you hear Jessie the other day? I die for you. Not the other way ‘round.”Zack lives. What next?
Hello Once Again
by hrelics9
There's a shift in the universe Zack's not aware of. Running from death and kicking ass, all he can do is get Cloud as far away from Nibelheim and Hojo as he can. Hopefully running right back to the heart of Shinra doesn't backfire on him. He got Cloud into this mess to begin with, he better be able
Lone Wolf
by OninekoHikari
Hundreds of years ago, peace finally settled between animal shifters and humans - now they live together in harmony. Or rather, everyone but the carnivores who are seen a threat against said peace. Should a carnivore shifter make it's way into a village or settlement, they would be instantly killed.
Rose Gold
by omegasquire
How do you mend a heart? How do you ease the pain of a soul battered by the hardships of life? How do you cure loneliness when there’s no one who can break the locks you’ve set to protect your vulnerabilities? Sometimes, the answer is not in front of us, but in a different world where another just l
Halcyon Days
by Rand0mSmil3z
The story of FF7 if Zack lived.Shortly after being ambushed outside of Midgar, Zack and Cloud were separated: Zack remained under Turk care, while Cloud - confused from mako poisoning - went missing somewhere on the streets of Midgar. Now Zack has to somehow find his best friend before Shinra and Ho
Bind It With Silk and Barbed Wire
by Darksinokari (Darksinokaru)
Book 1: Bound In ResilienceEvery man is required to join the military and serve a minimum of three years when they turn 18. There is only one class of men exempted from this compulsory service: omegas. The Class system is rigid and complex, but one thing is certain: if you are an omega, you are not
定局（A Possible Past）
by miaoxiaozhui
逆行了，但没有完全逆行。拯救了，但没有完全拯救。重组了，但没有完全重组。完结了，但没有完全完结。注：大量私设，ooc，雷，慎
Amor Fati
by Munchkin47
For many years, the tiny kingdom of Nibelheim has been able to maintain a quiet peace with the Shinra Empire. But when the General of the SOLDIER Army of Shinra, the famed Silver Demon, overthrows the emperor with a successful military coup, he unwittingly renews an old tributary agreement that sees
Lalatina and the Normality Earrings
by namichwan57
Originally posted here: https://chyoa.com/chapter/Lalatina-Dustiness-Ford.956251When a set of reality bending earrings gifted to her by a demon, Lalatina Dustiness Ford is thrust into a world where her desires can become truth, where her imagination can run wild, and where the people around her coul
We, After Everything
by BitterGoblin
Secrets are just one of many things sabotaging Aerith’s relationships, even if she doesn’t quite realize the extent of it. Tifa, too, has her problems, but most stem from a single core that she can’t seem to identify. Or maybe doesn’t want to. It’s okay, though, they’ll help each other figure it out
Kill the Doctor
by SteeleStingray
Zack Fair manages to survive his encounter with Shinra and takes up mercenary work with a local terrorist group in Midgar in hopes of paying back the company (and the people) who hurt so many...Aerith Gainsborough is falling in love with several harbored fugitives while being wanted by Shinra hersel
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This list of 25epic FF7 fanfics spans 5,166,992 total words. Kudos range from 984 on the newest entries to 9,868 on the most established. 56% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (12 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slow Burn · BAMF Cloud Strife · Time Travel · Soulmates · Friends to Lovers.
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