Hey everyone! I'm not really sure where this was going, but I had an idea floating around in my head about Aeris's last thoughts, which I'm sure has been done about a million times over but this is my version. I hope you'll enjoy it! ^_^
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I didn't want to leave Cloud and the others. I just had to. They couldn't come with me on this mission; there just wasn't enough time to explain. Not enough time. There's never enough time…
The stone feels cold under my knees...
NO! Focus dammit... I have to focus or it will never happen. Focus, focus, focus... keep my mind on the prayer or I won't be able to help. I won't be able to help save the planet.
Is that... footsteps? I have to smile; I knew they'd figure it out eventually. I can hear them murmuring down there, then I can hear someone jumping up the pedestals. I crack open an eye to see the familiar, spiky haired man that I have seemingly fallen for standing right in front of me. Something seems wrong with him; he's holding his sword and seems to be struggling against his own body movements. I close my eye again, wishing I could help him. I have a theory on what's wrong with him, but I'll never get to tell anyone. I feel his presence standing over me, the sunlight that had shone through my closed eyes is now shadowed and I know he's holding the sword over me.
It's all right Cloud... I know it's not your fault.
I can hear Tifa yell at Cloud and I slightly smile. So... Tifa's here too... whatever she had said, it stops Cloud from doing whatever he had been planning to do. I can hear Cloud muttering to himself and I open my eyes to see him stepping back.
I smile as I feel warmth in the back of my head. The white materia... it's got to be glowing. I succeeded at my task... but I feel a foreboding. Oh... I understand now. I realize that I'm not going to make it out of this alive. I'm going to get up, only to be stopped by Tifa yelling again and Cloud's confused mutterings.
Then... I felt it.
The blade was so cold... yet so hot at the same time.
I couldn't help but think that Sephiroth had incredibly good aim... to get my heart from behind. Then the blade moved down... halting in the center of my stomach.
I'm not really sure what's going on now... I can feel my body fall forward and collapse on the cold stone. The same stone I was complaining about only a few minutes earlier. Kami-sama it was so cold... or maybe that was just me.
The stone didn't feel that cold anymore.
I could hear Sephiroth's voice... he sounded so cold talking to Cloud. I could hear Cloud argue with Sephiroth... everyone sounds so far away, so quiet.
Sephiroth leaves, leaving Jenova Life for everyone to fight. The battle seemed very, very far away to me and my vision is clouding, turning to black.
Gomen ne minna... I guess I'm not going with you after this.
I just wish... I could have had more time with my friends... with Cloud.
I'll miss everyone though.
But... I have no regrets. I did what I could and I'm glad I could do anything to help. I'm just glad I could help.
That knowledge alone makes me happy.
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I wrote this in one day, in about a couple of hours. It turned out a little different than what I had originally planed, but I'm happy with it. I hope you enjoyed it! Please R+R MINNA!!! Hugs and kisses!
Lunar-chan ^_^
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I didn't want to leave Cloud and the others. I just had to. They couldn't come with me on this mission; there just wasn't enough time to explain. Not enough time. There's never enough time…
The stone feels cold under my knees...
NO! Focus dammit... I have to focus or it will never happen. Focus, focus, focus... keep my mind on the prayer or I won't be able to help. I won't be able to help save the planet.
Is that... footsteps? I have to smile; I knew they'd figure it out eventually. I can hear them murmuring down there, then I can hear someone jumping up the pedestals. I crack open an eye to see the familiar, spiky haired man that I have seemingly fallen for standing right in front of me. Something seems wrong with him; he's holding his sword and seems to be struggling against his own body movements. I close my eye again, wishing I could help him. I have a theory on what's wrong with him, but I'll never get to tell anyone. I feel his presence standing over me, the sunlight that had shone through my closed eyes is now shadowed and I know he's holding the sword over me.
It's all right Cloud... I know it's not your fault.
I can hear Tifa yell at Cloud and I slightly smile. So... Tifa's here too... whatever she had said, it stops Cloud from doing whatever he had been planning to do. I can hear Cloud muttering to himself and I open my eyes to see him stepping back.
I smile as I feel warmth in the back of my head. The white materia... it's got to be glowing. I succeeded at my task... but I feel a foreboding. Oh... I understand now. I realize that I'm not going to make it out of this alive. I'm going to get up, only to be stopped by Tifa yelling again and Cloud's confused mutterings.
Then... I felt it.
The blade was so cold... yet so hot at the same time.
I couldn't help but think that Sephiroth had incredibly good aim... to get my heart from behind. Then the blade moved down... halting in the center of my stomach.
I'm not really sure what's going on now... I can feel my body fall forward and collapse on the cold stone. The same stone I was complaining about only a few minutes earlier. Kami-sama it was so cold... or maybe that was just me.
The stone didn't feel that cold anymore.
I could hear Sephiroth's voice... he sounded so cold talking to Cloud. I could hear Cloud argue with Sephiroth... everyone sounds so far away, so quiet.
Sephiroth leaves, leaving Jenova Life for everyone to fight. The battle seemed very, very far away to me and my vision is clouding, turning to black.
Gomen ne minna... I guess I'm not going with you after this.
I just wish... I could have had more time with my friends... with Cloud.
I'll miss everyone though.
But... I have no regrets. I did what I could and I'm glad I could do anything to help. I'm just glad I could help.
That knowledge alone makes me happy.
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I wrote this in one day, in about a couple of hours. It turned out a little different than what I had originally planed, but I'm happy with it. I hope you enjoyed it! Please R+R MINNA!!! Hugs and kisses!
Lunar-chan ^_^