I've updated! Hope you enjoy this chapter.
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Ok, the disclaimer, which I forgot on the first chapter. I don't own Final Fantasy or any of the characters, so don't ask.
Italicized words mean thoughts
words inside this mean sounds
Aeris' Church part 2
Thump creak… Thump creak…
Cloud barely noticed the sound of his boots as he walked across the floor of the old church. He reached the edge of the flower bed, and just stood for a second. Suddenly, his eyes widened as he saw the motionless form lying in the flower bed.
He dashed through the flowers and carefully cradled Tifa's head and shoulders in his arms.
"Tifa?" he said quietly but urgently. Fear flashed through him when there was no response from his childhood friend.
"Tifa!" He heard the desperation in his voice. He was aware, suddenly, of a strange tightness in his chest that made it impossible to breathe.
As he watched her for any sign of life, she gave a small moan as her eyelashes fluttered. She opened her eyes, but wasn't looking at him.
"You're late." Tifa's voice was weak, but still accusatory. Cloud inwardly winced.
"Who did this?" He was slightly hurt when she still wouldn't look him in the eye. She shook her head slightly, a confused look crossing her face.
"He didn't say." Abruptly, Tifa's eyes widened and she sat up.
"Marlene!" Tifa put a hand to her head, then fainted back into Cloud's arms. Cloud looked at her worriedly, then scanned the church for the small girl. He saw that Tifa had had a hard fight with whoever her opponent was. He also saw that the box of material orbs was gone, and that Marlene was definitely not there.
"Damn!" He was turning back to Tifa when pain shot through his body. The Geostigma in his arm was acting up again. He gasped in agony as various memories flashed through his mind. He felt himself falling forwards, could only watch as Tifa slipped from his arms. In the moment before blackness filled his head, he thought of Tifa.
'Tifa…I'm sorry. I failed you.'
Hmm, probably not the best. I just write it the way I see it. Reviews welcome! I need to know how I'm doing.