Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this part of the
story, although I might in later chapters. For the time being, however, I
am simply using characters created, owned and copyrighted by Square Soft.
This is written for entertainment purposes only; I am not gaining any
profit from this in any monetary form or otherwise. Please do not sue me,
for I am broke. This is my first FFVII story so please be kind. I've had a
case of writer's block for over a year, and this is what I managed to crank
out when I finally broke through. This prologue chapter is the only one
written in the first person, from Cloud's perspective. After this, all the
others are written in narrative. Please enjoy the story.
La Raison D'etre - The Reason for Existence
By Anime Enigma
Prologue: Through the Puppet's Eyes
Aeris was smiling.
I stood there shaking my head of the chaotic thoughts that were running about like torrent. I slowly came to the realization that I had nearly killed the woman I loved. But nonetheless she was giving me a soft smile, as if to say that she understood and was okay. I almost smiled back.
Then he appeared.
The man in the black coat, Sephiroth, the one myself and the other AVALANCHE members had been searching for descended from the tube-like area we were in and. ran her through. It will forever haunt my memory, seeing those loving, beautiful eyes cloud over in pain, as the Masamune was stabbed through her midsection. I barely recognized the white Materia bouncing out of her hair and falling to the water below.
I ran over to help her, my psyche even more crazed than before. Somewhere in the back of my mind I heard Sephiroth talking to me, but his words fell upon deaf ears. I seem to remember responding to the words he spoke, but my mentality was a flood of emotions; the answer I gave to the unremembered question will forever be lost there. When the new piece of Jenova came to its fighting form, I fought like a berserker; once again, I don't remember it. My only focus was on how she had died such a meaningless death.
After it was killed, I. just stood there, looking at Aeris' body, an empty vessel, now deprived of the perfect soul. The others were talking, but whether it was to one another or me or her, I have no idea. One of them might have touched me, held on to me, but I don't recall. Slowly, I walked over to her, ran my hand through her hair, brushing away the locks from her serene face. If I didn't know any better, I might even think she were sleeping. But this was one sleep she could never wake up from. I desperately tried to use a Phoenix Down and Revive magic to bring her back, but I knew they wouldn't work; one killed by the blade of the cursed Masamune was doomed to the eternal rest.
Soon, my senses came back to me, as I regained control of my emotions. I wept silent tears for the girl whom I knew I was destined to be with. I still remember that day when Cait Sith gave us that fortune reading, telling about how we were star-crossed lovers; the look on her face of pure joy and. love? Was it love? I had never seen it before, never had it presented right if front of me. But now, looking at her silent remains I knew she'd never look at me that way again.
Yes, the memories; they came to me like a hurricane: when I had bought the flower from her in Sector 5; waking up in her bed of flowers in her church; our date at Gold Saucer. I couldn't help the tears that came to me as I picked up her mute body and took it out to the pool surrounding the area. Every step I took, I hoped against hope her eyes would open and show me again that look of caring and love. But it didn't happen.
I walked slowly to the middle of the pool, watching her serene features as I placed her cooling body into the water. Before I let go I lowered my head, whispering to her the words I had not the strength to say to anyone else ever before in my entire life: "I. I love you.," words she would never be able to answer to.
My soul wrenched from my body, I removed my hands from Aeris' taciturn corpse. As I stepped away, she began to sink, down, down into the ancient lake. More tears came to me as she eventually sank from view. If there is a God, I will destroy Him. If there is any justice in this world, I will find it. If there is peace for evil, anywhere, I will eliminate it! If only for her pure smile, her caring face. For her hopes and dreams, now shattered I would destroy evil, so that no more innocent souls would have to die. But at the same time I knew I would never meet another like her.
I tried to walk back to the shore, but found I had to stop halfway. I paused, listening to the light whispers of the wind in the empty cavern. It reminded me of our whispered conversations we had where no one else could hear.
Once again I sank to my knees, damning the man in the black cape for what he had done. Seeing my tear-blurred reflection in the water just reminded me of how much of a puppet I was, how close I had come to killing her. My hands closed reflexively around the sand beneath my palms. It was then, in the silence of the sacred place where Aeris had made the ultimate sacrifice that I promised myself: I would not stop, never, until all evil had been extinguished in the world. She would have wanted nothing less. She wanted peace. For her memory, I would deliver.
Having recovered some semblance of basic motor control, I led the group to the exit to the homes of Ancients long since passed away. But as they exited I stood, hushed and unmoving. Aeris' ribbon floated over to me on a silent wind. I crouched over to pick it up and place it in my pocket. Now, if not before, this place was truly sacred. And I'll be damned if I'm about to let such a saint go unnoticed. I exited the cavern with a singular mindset, one I've had for a long time now: Aeris' death is my sin, and I must repent.
End Notes:
Alright, prologue uploaded! Do you like it so far? It's a sad story, no doubt, but this is what will launch into a deeper plot. The next chapter takes place after the end of the game, and tells the story of what happens to Cloud Strife following the death of Sephiroth and the stopping of Meteor. I have the FF.net Instant Messenger and spend a large portion of the day with my computer being online, although I myself might not be at the computer. Please be sure to write a review, and feel free to contact me on the instant messenger. Take care everyone!
Please e-mail me at:
anime_enigma@tokyo.com
La Raison D'etre - The Reason for Existence
By Anime Enigma
Prologue: Through the Puppet's Eyes
Aeris was smiling.
I stood there shaking my head of the chaotic thoughts that were running about like torrent. I slowly came to the realization that I had nearly killed the woman I loved. But nonetheless she was giving me a soft smile, as if to say that she understood and was okay. I almost smiled back.
Then he appeared.
The man in the black coat, Sephiroth, the one myself and the other AVALANCHE members had been searching for descended from the tube-like area we were in and. ran her through. It will forever haunt my memory, seeing those loving, beautiful eyes cloud over in pain, as the Masamune was stabbed through her midsection. I barely recognized the white Materia bouncing out of her hair and falling to the water below.
I ran over to help her, my psyche even more crazed than before. Somewhere in the back of my mind I heard Sephiroth talking to me, but his words fell upon deaf ears. I seem to remember responding to the words he spoke, but my mentality was a flood of emotions; the answer I gave to the unremembered question will forever be lost there. When the new piece of Jenova came to its fighting form, I fought like a berserker; once again, I don't remember it. My only focus was on how she had died such a meaningless death.
After it was killed, I. just stood there, looking at Aeris' body, an empty vessel, now deprived of the perfect soul. The others were talking, but whether it was to one another or me or her, I have no idea. One of them might have touched me, held on to me, but I don't recall. Slowly, I walked over to her, ran my hand through her hair, brushing away the locks from her serene face. If I didn't know any better, I might even think she were sleeping. But this was one sleep she could never wake up from. I desperately tried to use a Phoenix Down and Revive magic to bring her back, but I knew they wouldn't work; one killed by the blade of the cursed Masamune was doomed to the eternal rest.
Soon, my senses came back to me, as I regained control of my emotions. I wept silent tears for the girl whom I knew I was destined to be with. I still remember that day when Cait Sith gave us that fortune reading, telling about how we were star-crossed lovers; the look on her face of pure joy and. love? Was it love? I had never seen it before, never had it presented right if front of me. But now, looking at her silent remains I knew she'd never look at me that way again.
Yes, the memories; they came to me like a hurricane: when I had bought the flower from her in Sector 5; waking up in her bed of flowers in her church; our date at Gold Saucer. I couldn't help the tears that came to me as I picked up her mute body and took it out to the pool surrounding the area. Every step I took, I hoped against hope her eyes would open and show me again that look of caring and love. But it didn't happen.
I walked slowly to the middle of the pool, watching her serene features as I placed her cooling body into the water. Before I let go I lowered my head, whispering to her the words I had not the strength to say to anyone else ever before in my entire life: "I. I love you.," words she would never be able to answer to.
My soul wrenched from my body, I removed my hands from Aeris' taciturn corpse. As I stepped away, she began to sink, down, down into the ancient lake. More tears came to me as she eventually sank from view. If there is a God, I will destroy Him. If there is any justice in this world, I will find it. If there is peace for evil, anywhere, I will eliminate it! If only for her pure smile, her caring face. For her hopes and dreams, now shattered I would destroy evil, so that no more innocent souls would have to die. But at the same time I knew I would never meet another like her.
I tried to walk back to the shore, but found I had to stop halfway. I paused, listening to the light whispers of the wind in the empty cavern. It reminded me of our whispered conversations we had where no one else could hear.
Once again I sank to my knees, damning the man in the black cape for what he had done. Seeing my tear-blurred reflection in the water just reminded me of how much of a puppet I was, how close I had come to killing her. My hands closed reflexively around the sand beneath my palms. It was then, in the silence of the sacred place where Aeris had made the ultimate sacrifice that I promised myself: I would not stop, never, until all evil had been extinguished in the world. She would have wanted nothing less. She wanted peace. For her memory, I would deliver.
Having recovered some semblance of basic motor control, I led the group to the exit to the homes of Ancients long since passed away. But as they exited I stood, hushed and unmoving. Aeris' ribbon floated over to me on a silent wind. I crouched over to pick it up and place it in my pocket. Now, if not before, this place was truly sacred. And I'll be damned if I'm about to let such a saint go unnoticed. I exited the cavern with a singular mindset, one I've had for a long time now: Aeris' death is my sin, and I must repent.
End Notes:
Alright, prologue uploaded! Do you like it so far? It's a sad story, no doubt, but this is what will launch into a deeper plot. The next chapter takes place after the end of the game, and tells the story of what happens to Cloud Strife following the death of Sephiroth and the stopping of Meteor. I have the FF.net Instant Messenger and spend a large portion of the day with my computer being online, although I myself might not be at the computer. Please be sure to write a review, and feel free to contact me on the instant messenger. Take care everyone!
Please e-mail me at:
anime_enigma@tokyo.com