Author's Note: My second fanfic and I'm changing my writing
style. Please give me some opinions
whether this style is better or the first one in FF8 Vs. FF9. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own the story of Final Fantasy 7.
Eternal Love
Chapter 1: The Beginning of
the Great Journey
It's
been a year since they save the Earth from the Meteor. Tonight is the night of his journey to find
his lost love. Cloud was in his room,
in Nibelheim, thinking about Aerith. He
dreams about her every night and he can never forget how she was killed.
Cloud: Why can't I forget
about her?
Suddenly
his door opened and Tifa, one of his friends, was there and said
Tifa: Thinking about Aerith
again?
Cloud: Yes… I kept dreaming about her that she is
somewhat still alive…
Tifa: Don't worry… I'm here for you.
Cloud: Thanks.
Tifa: It's getting late. I'm going back to my house.
Good night…
Cloud: Good night to you too.
Then, Cloud closed his eyes and went to sleep… The dream was there again. He saw Aerith alive and breathing. However, she was different… She was pale and the sad emotion covered her
face as if she was suffering…
Aerith: Cloud… Help… Me…
Cloud: Aerith, is that
really you?
Aerith: I can't take it
anymore…. Help…
Morning came and Cloud woke up…
Cloud: The dream was so
real…
Tifa knocked on the door and Cloud said
Cloud: Come in.
Tifa: Hi Cloud! How's sleep?
Cloud: Fine.
Tifa: What's wrong Cloud? You don't look well…
Cloud: I had another dream…
Aerith is calling for help as if she was trapped somewhere…
Tifa: C'mon. Aerith is dead already. Accept it.
Cloud: I know, but…
Tifa: No buts. I'll take you somewhere to liven you up a
little. Okay? (Patting Cloud)
Cloud: Okay, Okay.
Maybe that's what I need… (Cloud smiled)
Tifa Hooray!!!
So, they left Nibelheim and went for a walk in the
fields. Suddenly, they saw an old man
that is terribly weak. They hurried to
the old man to help him.
Tifa: Are you alright?
Old man: Don't worry about
me… I'm Fine…
Tifa: You look weak… You're
not fine… I'll take you back at my house and there you can rest…
Old man: Kids these days… I told you I'm F… Hey…
Who's the boy with you?
Tifa: Oh him? (Pointing at Cloud) He's Cloud… Why
do you ask?
Old man: Listen, boy! The girl you seek is in great danger… She is still alive!
Cloud: What?!
How'd you know I'm thinking about her?
How'd you know her in the first place? (Cloud said in confusion)
Old man: I may be old, but
I have great wisdom. I can see it in
your eyes and in "her" eyes…
Cloud: You saw her?! Where?! (Surprised)
Old man: In a faraway place
where even a great adventurer has never been…
Tifa: Hey. This better be not a joke! (She said
doubtfully)
Old man: If you consider this a joke, well then I
will leave! (He said angrily)
Cloud: No, we don't mean it
like that… We were just surprise…
Old man: Well then, to be able
to help the girl named Aerith, one must pass great challenges and tests…
Cloud: (Looking at Tifa)
Did you hear that? She's still alive.
Tifa: How sure are you that
this geezer is telling the truth? Huh?
Cloud: But, this might be
the chance that we can find her… Nothing will be lost right, sir?
The old man vanished into thin air. They were wondering where he went. They search the whole field to look for
him… It was night again.
Tifa: He's creepy you know…
Cloud: I don't care. He
might be the only way to find and save her from death.
Tifa: Look Cloud! A person who is dead can never be alive,
understand?
Cloud: I will keep looking.
Tifa: We all saw it with
our own eyes how she was killed, Cloud!
Wake up! This is reality!
Cloud: I won't give up…
Tifa: Okay. Let's search for him tomorrow if that would
make you happy, okay? It's getting
late!
Cloud: Okay okay! Tomorrow.
They went back into their houses and Cloud went to sleep…
He dreamed again and it was the exact place where he saw Aerith, but this time
the old man was there.
Cloud: What the--! You're in my dream!
Old man: You remembered me.
Cloud: Please, I beg you,
where is she?
Old man: Don't worry. You will find her.
Cloud: Where?
Old man: Go to where the
Crater is and you will find the answer there.
Cloud: You mean where I
fought Sephiroth?
Old: Yes. Get only one friend to join you and nothing
more. Do you understand?
Cloud: Yes.
The dream was over and he woke up… He hurriedly went to Tifa to tell her about
it. Tifa was still sleeping when Cloud
banged in the door…
Cloud: Tifa!!! Wake up!!! I
know where to find Aerith!
Tifa:… Huh… Not again… This better be good or else…
Cloud: The old man is in my
dream and told me to go to the Crater where we fought Sephiroth.
Tifa: C'mon… That place is
deserted already… Not a living thing lives there. Okay? (She said while yawing)
Cloud: C'mon. Can you join me to go there?
Tifa: What!?
Cloud: The old man said
that I should bring a friend along and I choose you. Please?
Tifa: Alright. Alright. I'll join you.
Cloud: A thousand thank
you!
So they went to Cid to borrow his Highwind to get to the
Crater.
To be continued…
