Disclaimer: I did not create Final Fantasy VII… I did not compose Easier to Run… Thanks for the many great minds who made this story o' mine possible… Easier to Run by Linkin' Park… Final Fantasy VII by Square… Either way… I own this story! Hehehe…

Author's Note: Oi! Hehehe… Well, what can I say? It's my first fic… So please… Be kind. Anyway, please review… I'll try to update as soon as I finish the next chapters…

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ETERNAL DAMNATION

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PROLOGUE: LIFESTREAM

It's easier to run

Replacing this pain with something numb…

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Where am I?

Lovely bluish-green eyes squinted. Her vision was dim but she noticed a faint hint of light.

I can't move…

She struggled to move her arms, but they remained limp at her sides. She let out a breath and was surprised to see a bubble issue from out of her mouth.

Water? I can breathe underwater?

She felt heavy and useless, her arms floating unmindfully at her sides. Her long brown hair swayed and bent like the waves.

I am underwater…

She began to shiver, coldness slowly overcoming her body. She became suddenly aware of her surroundings. As she moved her eyes, there was nothing, absolutely nothing around her. The only thing she saw was the iridescent color of something she couldn't determine.

She floated unmindfully for a few moments. She silently tried to gain control of her frozen limbs. As she did, it was like having electricity running through her body.

Another bubble came out…

How long can I keep this up?

She wiggled her lower limbs first, grimacing with sudden pain. And as she did so, she felt something wrong.

Her breathing came in short ragged gasps as she felt her breath leave her.

No! Her mind screamed.

She struggled to move her arms.

I have to get out of here!

Her breath was failing…

She began to move. Slowly at first, ignoring the pain coursing through her body.

Ignore the pain… Ignore the pain…

I have to get out of here…

I have to…

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Author's note: Whaddya think? Oh, can I just tell you that I seriously considered having 'her' die again? Hehehe… Just kidding… Anyway, I'm now starting on the next chapter so just wait for it! Oh, and for those who thought that they've seen this fic before… Well, it had been posted earlier under a different pen name… But I changed some things about my former pen name and account and some other stuff… Anyway… Till then! Fight o!

And thanks to Rihsa for pointing out that the Ancient's eyes were kind of green… Hehehe… My bad! I apologize…