What If

by chaotic pink chocobo

[AU AeriSeph] Aeris is more or less forced to go along with Sephiroth and Jenova, but they aren't the only ones who are forcing her. The planet seems to think that having Aeris follow them will be beneficial to it as well. [Being redone again.]

1. Prelude

Authoress Notes: I have redone this story repeatedly, I hope this is the last time. If you are new to this story, then welcome!

Clearly, this is an Alternate Universe story, and the main pairing will be Aeris/Sephiroth. Side pairings will be slight, but in case any offend you later on Cloud/Tifa, Yuffie/Vincent, Cid/Shera, and we will see if there will be more later on.

Summary: Aeris has resented Shin-ra for most of her life, so when she learns that Sephiroth and Jenova, who claims to be a Cetra as well, plan to destroy the malevolent power company, she willingly joins, never realizing that they plan to destroy the human race as well.

Disclaimer: The Final Fantasy series belongs to Square-enix, not me. I am not making any money off this, and I do not claim to own anything in this story. This is purely for entertainment purposes only.

Beta'd by Tishannia. Thank you so very much!

What If- Prelude

Beginnings can be the most important, but they can be the least important as well.

Five years ago, something fell into the Lifestream at Nimbelheim, something that was an abomination to the planet. Not wanting this thing to taint its children, the Planet pushed the half-dead being to the crater at the northern pole, where it sealed the being with the Weapons, hoping if the being was ever revived, they would destroy it once and for all.

Unknown to them, Sephiroth did not need to be free to walk the planet.

Current day Midgar Slums

Aeris gave her mother a kiss on the cheek before picking up her basket full of flowers."I'll be back for supper!"

"Be careful." Elmyra said as she handed her daughter the beaten up metal staff. "Remember, Marlene is coming to stay with us."

Aeris nodded her head, remembering that the small girl whose loving father had a habit of leaving the girl with them sometimes. He always paid and thanked them but never mentioned why he had to leave. "Bye Mom!"

As she watched the young flower girl disappear, Elmyra had an unsettling feeling that she tried to ignore. Her daughter always came home unscathed, today would not be any different.