Revenge
(Or how Aerith made her first threat)
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"…And remember, moogle armies are not cool. Got it memoriiized?"
Unbeknownst to Yuffie, who has happily talking to her imaginary friend Mr. Funny Dude, there was another person who was listening, and making sure that she did "have it memoriiized".
Little Aerith is still, leaning against the wall. Underneath her tiny hands, clenched tightly against her chest, she can feel her heart beating so…fast. Like…a drum. A really really reeeeally fast drum.
(In the background, Yuffie's voice starts to drain away as she walks on, continuing to lecture Mr. Funny Dude.)
Aerith looks down at her hands, mouths forming soundless words as she thinks, mind buzzing like a little bee.
Bees like the bees around her flowers.
Flowers that she would…
…would…
…AVENJ! Yes, that was it! Avenj!
With a sudden boost of adrenaline, she stands up and starts to rush and before she knows it, a rock has come across Aerith's path and…
BoNK!
…Little Aerith trips.
"Owie…"
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Finally, she has made it.Finally, she has this far and she will not st…st...rand…stand down!
"C-cloud!"
As the young boy turns to look at her, she can feel her heart go faster and faster and faster and her cheeks feel so warm and she can't stop shaking…
A smirk grows on his face and suddenly Aerith feels like running…NO! She's not going to run again.
...For the flowers!
"Yes?" He answers, crossing his arms over as he leans against the slide. Behind him she can see his group of friends.
They're eyes are on her…
They're watching her…
...NO RUNNING!
She gulps and tries to stand up straight, ignoring how her legs feel like jelly. (No running, no running, no running…)
"I-If you…p-p-pull out my flowers ag-g-ain…I'll…" She stutters, seeing the gleam in Cloud's eyes grow brighter. Panicking, she takes another breath. "…I'll…"
In the back of her mind she can distantly hear Yuffie's voice.
"Remember, if anyone ever ever EVER does something mean to you, this is what you say…"
They're all looking at her… (Just say it!)
They're all staring at her… (Just say it!)
They're all laughing at her… (JUST SAY IT JUST SAY IT JUST SAY IT!)
Before she can change her mind, she yells it out at the top of her lungs:
"I KEEL YOU WITH MY RENEGADE MONKEY!"
Silence.
Little Aerith looks around.
They're all…staring at her.
Staaaring...and staaaaring...and...staaaring...
She runs away, promptly bursting into tears.