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I could hear heavy breaths. Blood was already covering my eyes and my frail heart thumps loudly in my ears. Yet I could still hear heavy breaths. I looked up and saw a bright light that nearly blinded my crimson vision. Someone was shaking me. Trying to let me go back, return to my broken senses. Someone was speaking my name with a tinge of bitterness and longing. I could hear it in between the slow beats of my heart.

"Aerith…"

A blurred image started to procure from the darkness that my mind created. I could see…spiky hair. There was only one person who had these abnormally long spikes. I couldn't remember. Blood was rapidly spreading across my head, making me unable to think. Yet I knew him, I know him. Gathering the last of my remaining strength, I slowly raised my hand and gently cupped his face. It was the face that somehow…I longed for.

"Cloud…"

A picture of a gentle face appeared in front of my eyes. It was a nostalgic face that always appeared in my dreams. The bright light that seemed to shower him like an angel's halo almost blinded me. But it didnt. It was a soft light. Almost as soft as the gentle glow of his sapphire eyes. He was like an angel. Spiky blond hair, pale face and blue eyes…he was Cloud Strife. His blue eyes that always reminded me of the blue sky when he made that promise.

I'll take you someday…

Someday…maybe that wouldn't happen anymore. I smiled at my silliness. I was always upbeat and strong, always cheering up everyone. However, this was different. I'm dying. Only a few moments ago I thought I would save the planet. The planet that was a home to all of us and especially…to him. I wanted to save it. If only…no. This is enough. I hold no regrets, no contempt. I'm ready to live another life, another chapter as a Cetra. A different life. But what would life be without him?

"Aerith…"

I heard his voice again. I looked at his face. It was full of blood, my blood. I saw through his eyes, anger and sadness. Was he thinking of me? Was he saddened by the fact that I'll be leaving him, forever? I was a bit happy because he thought of me as someone dear to him. In reality, he was this cold, unfeeling man that I didn't know. But in my dreams, yes, he was something that I cherished. I treasured him. Little by little, I began to know everything about him. Yet it wasn't enough. For once, I felt troubled. There was this fear in my heart that began to make me panic. I still didn't know everything about him. He was this puzzle that I haven't completed. I wanted to complete him.

Cloud…

Tears began to flow freely down my cheeks. When they were about to fall down from my face, he caught them. Just as he caught me when I fell from Sephiroth's blade. He held me tight like he didn't want me to go. I could hear his voice.

What is this pain? My eyes are burning, my fingers are shaking, my mouth is dry!

I tried to speak to him…to let him know that it's ok. But blood only gushed out of my mouth as I opened my pale lips.

Your mission is complete Cetra. Return to the planet's womb from whence you came.

The planet was beckoning me. It was a gentle, womanly voice who spoke. It was like my mother's. Or so it would seem. She died when I was a little child so I somehow forgot what she would sound like. But I always dreamt that it would be something like this. It was warm, inviting...

"T-Time to go…"

His blue eyes widened. His pupils dilated. He held onto me tight. So tight that I could feel his heart beating frantically. He was panicking. He didn't want me to go…am I correct?

"C-Cloud…"

A painful cry was the last thing I ever heard when I died.