FINAL FANTASY VII

'A Countdown To Christmas'

"Live and Let Die?", screamed Tifa.

"Nope!", laughed Cloud.

"Uh... The Man With the Golden Gun?!", Aeris shouted.

"Wrong again!", giggled Cloud.

"Independance Day?", Red XIII bloated.

"...Independance Day?! That isn't even a James Bond movie!", squarked Cloud.

"We give up Cloud. What is it?", asked Aeris.

"Octopussy!", Cloud squealed.

"Octopussy?! You said it had five syllables!", yelled Cid.

"It does! Oc-to-pus-sy!", Cloud retorted.

"Thats FOUR!", shouted Cid angrilly.

"Alright alright! Whatever!", moaned Cloud.

The whole party had settled in Cid's house in Rocket Town for the night. It was Christmas Eve and everyone was excited about the next day, Christmas Day, when they could all rejoyce and be merry after their disasterous year. Cloud had suggested a game of sharades, and it wasn't going well.

"Why the hell are we playing this damn game anyway?! Why can't we just watch TV?!", suggested Barrett.

"We can watch TV anytime Barrett! I thought it would be fun to try something new! C'mon, wheres you're Christmas spirit?!", asked Cloud.

"Up yo' ass!", mumbled Barrett.

"Well if you don't wanna play then you don't have too! We'll just sit here and let Christmas Eve pass us by huh?!", Cloud bellowed.

"Fine!", Barrett grumbled.

The house was now filled with a bad atmosphere. Tifa eventually spoke up.

"Why don't we open one of our presents early?"

"Oh yeah! Yeah, that sounds fun!", everyone agreed.

They all grabbed a present from under the tree and presented them to each other.

"Here ya go Cloud.", said Barrett cheerfully as he passed his gift to Cloud.

"Thanks Barrett!", smiled Cloud as he opened his gift. He pulled out a strange looking ancient object. "What the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is this?!"

"It's a Glyph. I got it at the Temple of the Ancients last night. I hope you like it!"

"Wha?! It's Christmas! You're supossed to get me something brand new and exciting!", shouted Cloud.

"Up yo' ass!", replied Barrett. "What did you get Tifa?"

"Cid got me a... hmmm.", Tifa came over all embarressed.

"Woah! I dunno what you were hoping for Christmas Cid!", screamed Barrett as he saw Tifa pull out some sexy underwear from here un-wrapped present.

"Eh heh heh!", smirked an equally embarressed Cid.

"What did you get Aeris?", asked Cloud.

"Um, I got some sort of potion."

"Thats a rejuvenation potion. It gives you ultimate happiness and glory!", Cait Sith explained.

"Hmmm... okay, thanks.", said Aeris as she took a sip of the potion.

"And what did you get C-?"

Barrett's speech was interupted by the sound of Aeris coughing up. The whole party wandered over to see what was wrong.

"Aeris, Aeris are you okay?", paniced Cloud.

"I... I... ack!", she stuttered.

Suddenly she collapsed dead on the floor.

"Oh my God! They killed Aeris!", screamed Tifa.

"You beasts!", yelled Cloud.

The whole team starred in awe. None of them could believe that this terrible tradgedy had occured. Especially on Christmas.

"Cait Sith! What the hell was in that drink?!", Cloud screamed.

"I swear Cloud, the guy I bought it from said it was a rejuvenation potion! I swear!", Cait Sith weeped.

"Well... I guess its not you're fault... C'mon, lets go watch TV.", suggested Cloud.

"Yeah, TV kicks ass!", Barrett yelped.

THE END__________

MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS!