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Line 1: {{work}} {{quote\| '''Terra''': "You want answers, I can't agree with you more. All I'm saying is that, maybe we can help each other."}} '''''Shards Ofof Memory''''' is a ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' fanfiction written by Drake Clawfang. Set in the world of ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', the core of the story is that it follows [[Final Fantasy VI ~~(Video Game)~~\|Terra]] and [[Final Fantasy VII ~~(Video Game)~~\|Cloud]] on their quests for their [[MacGuffin\|Crystals]]. While they travel together and come to trust each other, the various Warriors of Chaos are still plotting against their respective heroic counterparts, Sephiroth and Kefka being those chosen to oppose Cloud and Terra. Thus Cloud deals with nightly [[Mind Rape]] courtesy of Sephiroth inflicting [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] on him in his sleep to erase his memories of Aerith, with the ultimate intent of seizing control of Cloud's mind. Meanwhile Kefka uses his Crystal to play havoc with Terra's control over her powers. As a result the two are forced to confront their [[Dark and Troubled Past\|Dark And Troubled Pasts]], which they keep hidden from the other. This only causes problems down the road as Sephiroth and Kefka try to turn them against each other. Besides the titular protagonists and their rivals, the story also focuses heavily on [[Final Fantasy IV ~~(Video Game)~~\|Golbez]], [[Final Fantasy X ~~(Video Game)~~\|Jecht]], and [[Final Fantasy II ~~(Video Game)~~\|Emperor Mateus]], the latter {{spoiler\|briefly usurping Garland as [[The Dragon]] at the height of his role.}} It's also a [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]--the timeline and events are redone, the backstories for the Crystals, Chaos, and the Warrior of Light are completely different, and several new concepts that have no basis for the actual canon are introduced. While it is intended as a shipping fic, there's not as much romance as good friendship between Cloud and Terra, though deeper feelings are hinted at and remarked on by other characters. At over 275,000 words and 40 chapters with an epilogue, the story is completed and is currently the longest ''Dissidia'' fanfiction on Fanfiction.net. Can be read [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4803900/1/Shards_of_Memory here]. {{tropelist}} ~~----~~ ~~=== This fic contains examples of the following: ===~~ * [[Anti-Villain]]: Golbez and Jecht. ** {{spoiler\|They upgrade to [[Anti-Hero\|Anti Heroes]] after their [[Heel Face Turn\|Heel Face Turns]].}} * [[Arc Words]]: Every chapter begins with a historical quote relevant to the events about to unfold. * [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler\|Golbez.}} * {{spoiler\|[[Batman Gambit]]}}: {{spoiler\|Golbez's betrayal of the villains? Mateus was counting on it.}} * [[Back ~~From~~from the Dead]]: All the villains were dead in their respective worlds before Chaos revived them prior to the story's events. Later invoked by {{spoiler\|Sephiroth, Ultimecia and Kuja}} And then by {{spoiler\|Cloud.}} Line 36 ⟶ 34: ** {{spoiler\|His Fire Materia, once Terra picks it up.}} * [[Chekhov's Skill]]: See under [[Combination Attack]]. * [[The Chessmaster]]: Golbez and {{spoiler\|Mateus. Eventually he [[Out -Gambitted\|Out Gambits]] Golbez, see above under Batman Gambit.}} * [[Combination Attack]]: Terra and Cloud combine their Holy Combo-Ultima and Omnislash Version 5 to defeat {{spoiler\|Gabranth}}. The same attack is later upgraded with Cloud's fusion swords to take down {{spoiler\|Safer Sephiroth}}. * [[Counterpart Comparison]]: In-universe. A major part in Cloud's character arc in the first part of the story is his confusion over recognizing Terra due to her similarities to Aerith. Line 42 ⟶ 40: * [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Sephiroth slips into this on occasion when Kefka is the topic of discussion. Cloud and Terra get their turns too. * [[Dramatic Irony]]: It's revealed the reason Sephiroth's spirit can survive dissolution in death is because through the Sephiroth cells in Cloud, a part of his original body is still alive. {{spoiler\|After he kills Cloud, the same connection means a part of Cloud's body is still technically alive, so he's [[Only Mostly Dead]]}}. * [[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]]: The fic opens with news of Exdeath's death, and Ultimecia is already dead. The deaths of {{spoiler\|the Cloud of Darkness and Kuja}} occur unseen and are announced to the other villains after the fact. * [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Subverted with The Emperor and the Warrior of Light, who are called Mateus and [[Bilingual Bonus\|Hik]][[Meaningful Name\|ari]], though their official titles are still used frequently. Played straight with Onion Knight--Terra mentions he has a proper name, but he hasn't told anyone. {{spoiler\|Though this last case is eventually subverted as of chapter 36-OK reveals his real name is Luneth.}} * [[Face Death ~~With~~with Dignity]]: {{spoiler\|Sephiroth}}. * [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: {{spoiler\|Sephiroth taunts Cloud with what he plans to do with him once he takes over their world -- erase his memories of all his friends and take over his mind to force him to kill them, after which Sephiroth will revive them so he can do it again, occasionally letting him regain his senses to watch Sephiroth kill them himself}}. * [[Fighting Your Friend]]: {{spoiler\|Cloud and Terra each get a turn, Cloud when Terra loses control of her powers, and Terra when Sephiroth takes control of Cloud's mind.}} * [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]]: {{spoiler\|Cloud's magical abilities after receiving Hikari's power.}} * [[Foe Yay]]/[[Ho Yay]]: Lampshaded by Kefka. {{quote\| "Cloud and Sephy need some alone time to work out their issues."}} * [[Foreshadowing]]: Chapter 27 is titled "Descend Heartless Angel", and the [[Arc Words]] are a translation of the [[Ominous Latin Chanting]] in Sephiroth's theme. You know, [[One-Winged Angel]]... * {{spoiler\|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: Golbez and Jecht Line 63 ⟶ 61: In Chapter 6, Kefka asks Kuja [[The Dark Knight Saga\|"Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"]] An unintentional one that came full circle, the Manikins are called "Crystelle", since they hadn't been given an English name yet when the story started. Crystelle is the name of a Crystal-like enemy encountered in the depths of the Interdimensional Rift in ''Final Fantasy V''. Then came ''Dissidia 012'', and look at the origin story they created for the Manikins. * [[No -Holds -Barred Beatdown]]: {{spoiler\|Sephiroth}} issues one to Cloud and Terra after {{spoiler\|going [[One-Winged Angel]] and becoming Safer Sephiroth.}} * [[Not So Different]]: {{spoiler\|Golbez}} says such about him and Terra. A major part of the earlier chapters is Terra and Cloud thinking the other has experienced similar hardships to theirs. * [[One-Winged Angel]]: It's ''[[Trope Namer\|Final Fantasy]]'', after all. Line 76 ⟶ 74: * [[Precision F-Strike]]: Kefka specializes in them. * [[Purple Prose]]: Kuja, though Mateus, Sephiroth and Golbez slip into it occasionally. {{quote\| '''Sephiroth''': "So that's it. You want me to be your attack dog to leash in a stray. I've other matters to concern myself with. Find another to be your hound."}} * [[Say My Name]]: Used profusely. * [[Scenery Gorn]]: The sight of Kefka's Tower and the area surrounding it are given a more detailed description of just how bad the World of Ruin really was compared to the World of Balance. * [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can]]: {{spoiler\|Omega}}. * [[Shoo Out the Clowns]]: Aside from the occasional one-liner, a lot of the comic relief in the story ended once {{spoiler\|Kefka got killed}}. * [[Sliding Scale of Free Will vs. Fate]]: Discussed, some characters believe in destiny, others don't. * [[Taking You ~~With~~with Me]]: {{spoiler\|Kefka tries to invoke this with Terra, but he doesn't have the strength.}} * [[Take Up My Sword]]: {{spoiler\|Hikari to Cloud, though not in the literal sense.}} * [[Title Drop]]: "Shards of memory" is used several times. Pulled double-time by Sephiroth in Chapter 21. {{quote\| "Your delusions of victory will be shattered, and the shards of memory crumbling around you shall be the only fragments left of your final fantasy."}} * [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: Terra after {{spoiler\|retrieving her Crystal and regaining full control over her powers}}, and Cloud after {{spoiler\|receiving Hikari's power.}} * [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Mateus doesn't take it well when {{spoiler\|Jecht goes [[One-Winged Angel]] and issues a [[Curb Stomp Battle]] against him. He responds in kind, going from [[Smug Snake]] to [[Large Ham]] in the process.}} ** Kefka at the climax of his battle with Terra goes outright berserk. Line 95 ⟶ 93: * [[Worthy Opponent]]: Sephiroth admits Cloud is one in Chapter 38. * [[Wrecked Weapon]]: Cloud caps off the battle with {{spoiler\|Safer}} Sephiroth by slicing through and shattering the Masamune. * [[You Have Failed Me...]]/[[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler\|Invoked word for word by Chaos when he kills Mateus after he loses to Jecht.}} * [[You Shall Not Pass]]: {{spoiler\|Jecht and Golbez}} in Chapter 38. {{reflist}} [[Category:Shards Ofof Memory]] [[Category:Fanfic]] [[Category:Final Fantasy/Fan Works]]