Title: A Glass Slipper
I love the movie Cinderella its one of my favorite movies so I wanted to do a story about it and why not do it with my favorite couple?
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Aerith was a happy little girl with two loving parents. She had her little orange cat Red XIII and her black coated dog Barret to play with. They lived in the slums in Midgar. Next to their home was a big castle where King Cid and Prince Cloud lived. Aerith always dreamed of going into a castle but her hope went low when her mother Ifalna soon died. Her and her father mourned for years then finally her father remarried for financial causes. Dr. Gast or that's what they called him soon had to leave on business but only a day gone to travel to his destination he fell off of his horse and died of a heart attack. Now Aerith had no other family now she must live with her step-mother Scarlet and her two step-sisters Jesse and Elena and their evil cat Cait Sith. They made Aerith work none stop but someday Aerith would be free she just wished it would be soon…
10 years later…
Aerith was now 22 and still working hard under her step-mother and sisters orders. She had the top room in the house it was small but something. Her pink dress was dirty from all of the work they made her do and her long hair was messy but they could never do anything to her beautiful green eyes.
The birds chirped early in the morning and opened Aerith's drapes for the sun to come through. She had a beautiful view of the castle and every morning before getting ready she would look out at it hoping someday she could go in it at least once.
Aerith put her pillow over her head to cover the light from her eyes. Her cat Red XIII jumped on her bed meowing like crazy for some food. Red XIII was being too cute for Aerith to resist and she sat up to pet him. Just then the clock on the castle rang for everyone to get up.
"Yes I'm getting up now" Aerith whined at the clock.
She slipped on her pink slippers and stared at the lovely castle for a few more minutes before she would have to get breakfast ready.
Aerith sighed as she looked at the castle then at the time. She needed to get dressed before her evil family got up.
Her two step-sisters always made fun of Aerith only because they were jealous of Aerith's looks. Elena was in love with one of Prince Cloud's guards Tseng who never even knew Elena existed. Jesse loved a man named Zack who was Prince Cloud's best friend but their mother Scarlet wanted them to go after the prince himself, Cloud. They did love him as well but only for his handsome looks and money. Of course that's why they loved Zack and Tseng as well.
Aerith had said what a handsome man Cloud was but only to be put down by her sisters.
"You're not pretty enough" Elena scowled.
"You're just a servant he would never take you" Jesse howled.
They would always do that to Aerith. Her step-mother would never say anything only laugh at these events.
Aerith wasn't always alone she had two best friends who hated the way Aerith's family treated her, Yuffie who was the circus head masters daughter and Tifa who was a daughter of a mere farmer.
They didn't get to see Aerith much but they've known each other since Aerith's mother died.
Aerith changed her clothes into her pink dress which she finally had a chance to wash and put her long hair in a braid. She also had time to shower yesterday which she would now sneak in everyday not caring if her 'family' found out.
She slipped her boots on and opened the door where Red XIII ran down the stairs quickly to go wake Barret up.
Barret and Red XIII got along fine but Cait Sith was a different story. He was like the devil himself. But since it was Scarlet's pet every animal and Aerith had to treat him like he was royalty.
Aerith walked down the stairs slowly, stalling time. She went into the kitchen where Red XIII and Barret awaited their food.
Aerith set down two plates then opened a can of dog food and cat food. She put the slimy food on each of their plates and walked outside.
She got the chicken food and laid it out for them and fed the goat and sheep as well. Last she fed her horse Vincent which her father gave her for a 10th birthday gift. He was all black with a white strip on his head. She fed him and brushed him. He only loved Aerith if anyone even her father came close he would attack.
"Vincent you think I'll ever get out of here" Aerith said while stroking him.
He moved his head up and down and nudged Aerith to brush him longer.
"I sure hope you're right" She said finishing his back rub.
She went back inside to see her little mouse friends jumping up and down for food.
"Oh here you go" Aerith put some of the chicken food out for them.
There were five of them always by Aerith's side.
Little Rude was the first mouse to grab some. He was rather a chubby mouse too. Reno who wore a red hat soon followed. Behind him were Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz running to get some of the grub as well.
Aerith fixed tea and toast for everyone and headed upstairs when the bells starting ringing along with her name being yelled.
She slowly went up the stairs with her holding three trays. She first entered Jesse's room who said what she always said.
"What took you so long?" Jesse rolled her eyes and took one of the trays.
"Oh and all of dirty closes are outside of the door" Jesse added.
"I know I saw them on my way in" Aerith snapped.
Jesse gave her a dirty look and pointed toward to door for Aerith to leave.
Aerith walked out and went to the next room that was Elena's room. Aerith knocked and walked in.
"God finally you get slower everyday!" Elena whined.
Elena quickly took the tray from Aerith's hands almost making her fall.
"On you're way out you can take my dirty clothes" Elena pointed at the pile next to the door.
Aerith sighed and dragged the clothes outside and closed the door. She left them there for on her way back. She still had Scarlet's room to go. Aerith walked toward the door at the end of the hallway. She knocked and walked in to find Cait Sith hissing at her entering.
Aerith ignored the cat and walked toward the bed where her step-mother lay in.
"Hmm you took less time today good work" Scarlet said as she reached for the tray.
"Thank you" Aerith said bowing.
"I want you do take my clothes and wash them, sweep the chimney, wash the floors, and before you do any of that I want you to go get some food at the markets" Scarlet said.
"Yes of course" Aerith said taking the clothes off the ground.
Aerith bowed again, walked out, and closed the door behind her. She went down the hall grabbing all of the dirty clothes.
She went back downstairs and put the dirty clothes in a basket and grabbed a small purse and another basket for groceries to be put in.
She bid everyone a good-bye in the yard and headed toward town.
Aerith wondered if she would see her friends today as she got to the entrance of town. As usual there were many people in a hurry pushing and shoving to get around other people.
Aerith walked around for a bit and bought some potatoes and carrots. She then stopped by the flower stand and gazed at all of the beautiful flowers. Aerith had her own secret garden she made when her mother died no one knew about it not even her father. She remembered crying by the river and a boy came out of no where and calmed her down. She doesn't remember much about the boy only that he had blonde hair. He had given her many seed bags for her to plant and after he left she made her secret garden.
She wondered what happened to that boy and if she would ever see him again. She hoped that if she visited the garden she made he would be there looking at her flowers.
She shook her head and snapped out of it. Before going back to shopping she glanced at the flowers once more.
She then turned around and instantly ran into someone falling down on the ground.
"Ouch" Aerith said rubbing her head.
Aerith had her eyes closed as she rubbed her head.
"Are you alright?" A voice said.
Aerith opened her eyes to see a hand and looked up to see her crush. Prince Cloud stood in front of her smiling as he held out his hand. She blushed and took his hand for him to help her up.
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Okay! Done woot! So how was it? Yes Barret and some of the other characters are animals but that's the way the story is! It all fits together you just need to keep reading! Oh and about Jesse being an evil sister it just had to be done as well for the story to fit together! I hope you keep reading!