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The Promised Land
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Aerith x Sephiroth
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This chapter here is a look into the future. I've written 250 pages for the fanfic until now and wanted you sometimes give you a glimpse. ^ ^
I'm sure you'll love it ^ ^ (well, except for those who cannot see Sephiroth as a father ^ ^) muhahahahaha
And one more thing... The reason why this chapter is so short...
I wasn't very... encouraged by the few reviews for the last chapter...
I got much more for my audiobook.
And I am thinking about only continuing that one for the next weeks, because it makes much more fun. ^^ But it is in German, only one chapter in English so far, the Prolog.
Chapter 10: When Dreams Come True
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Sephiroth knew the words he had just said meant something very special because his sweetheart looked straight in his eyes and smiled from ear to ear.
"I'm pregnant, I cannot believe it!" she exulted as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
Somewhat dazed, he took in this new revelation and noted that it didn't bother him at all.
He would like to start a family with his beloved angel.
Pride filled his chest as he returned her embrace, a hand slowly stroking down her belly to rest directly below her navel.
His knew that as his offspring grew inside of her, it would further strengthen their love for each other even more.
He did not understand, as he uttered words that made him fear somehow. Sephiroth knew that his lips moved and she understood him, but he heard no sound himself.
He gently pushed her apart from him to look into her eyes, which were full of tears of joy.
Aerith nodded vehemently, unable to answer.
What he'd just said that?
"Soon we'll be a family ..." she whispered into his ear and rested her hand on his, which was still upon her belly.
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It seemed only moments had passed, when he suddenly found himself in the living room again. Three other people were in the room, whose faces he could not see.
Aerith sat on his lap and handed slices of cake to all present.
All of them talked, but again he could not understand a word. But their voices were soft and full of joy.
"Dad, I have to tell you something." Aerith stood together with Sephiroth and looked at him again with so much love in her eyes. He almost passed under her gaze.
But then he realized why he was so irritated by the sentence.
"You will soon be a grandfather."
Aerith had found her father?
"Your son seems to be a good shot."
The woman's voice he didn't know either ...
-Your son?...Jenova was... No, it couldn't be ... That this had to ...
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Again the picture changed and he went into their bedroom.
Aerith stood before the mirror and turned so that he could see her body in profile. Something was different than usual, and Sephiroth knew exactly what.
With quick steps, he strode toward her and pressed her to his muscular torso, which was usually bare in the morning. Then his fingers brushed gently over the slight bulge, which was proof that his child grew inside her.
"You can see it at last!" Aerith smiled and rejoiced at his reflection.
"Our child ..." he purred in her neck and pressed his hips against her back.
"It grows. Oh, Sephiroth, I'm so happy. Soon I'll be able to feel the kicking of the child. Our baby..." Aerith almost melted into his arms.
And he melted under the infinite joy that this moment had triggered.
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"Sephiroth ..." Aerith gasped beside him when she awakened from her dream by an intense pain.
Immediately, he could feel all his senses sharpened. What could it be that she ...?
Was that ..?
"I know ..." he heard himself say. He raised his arm and sought her hand, which was immediately clasped with his.
"What shall we ...?"
"Your parents and my mother have already prepared everything. If you want, I can get them."
"No, it's fine."
When she stopped to hold his hand, he massaged her back. Then he informed her of the progress.
"During the last evening you had the first contractions, but it only really started about two hours ago. By calculating the breaks between the labor pains, I would say that we can ask the others to get here in three hours."
"Sounds like a pretty long time..." she said with a trembling voice.
"That's what it is, my angel, that's what it is ..."
Sephiroth didn't want anything to cause her pain; especially when he was the one to blame. Anger seared his mind, but he restrained himself. This was not an emotion that was most appropriate during childbirth ...
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The father ventured out again a little closer to his junior, running his fingers over the soft, silvery hair.
"You were very brave," He praised her with pride and saw the soft smile on her face.
"We've both been brave." She had to blink back the tears.
Sephiroth was happy in this moment that he had been spared of the images of his beloved suffering. He simply watched the little creature in her arms.
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Again the picture changed. The sheets had a different color and the other people were no longer in the room.
"Give her to me." asked Aerith.
Only then he noticed that a child was in his arms.
Sephiroth obeyed, and put his newborn daughter in her arms. How did she know that it was a girl? But the thought was now so terribly unimportant ... The main thing, the main thing she was doing well. They both were well.
He proudly watched his wife and his daughter, who now slept blissfully.
Sephiroth was in awe of this perfect image and went to his knees. He would protect this life, with everything he could muster. And that was so little compared to what Aerith did for their child.
She had given life to his daughter.
A secret wish of him was fulfilled. The General had always wanted to have a daughter ...
"I love you, Sephiroth." she whispered, looking at him directly with her ancient, powerful eyes, taking his breath away.
Only after a few seconds he was able to answer.
"I love you too ..."
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Sephiroth could feel the warm rays of the sun slowly dragging him from his pleasant dream. After seconds, the memory of it was so blurry that he could no longer remember minute details.
Only the comforting feeling of warmth filled his heart.
Wearily, he moved and felt the soft body of a woman beside him, the woman in his dream.
She was everything he had ever wished for, his dream.
And he would do everything to ensure that he never woke up.
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This was a small glimpse into the future.
I had, as you've noticed certainly, decided against bringing his dark side out already. It is ... still too early ...
But the next chapter is going to change that.
I wanted to make sure beforehand that you see Sephiroth in the light that belongs to him.
S: What was THAT? I want to be the father of a daughter?
A: That's a good idea, don't you think?
S: I'm not sure if I am a friend of changing diapers. In addition, there is a sinister effort in protecting a pubescent daughter from men.
A: Especially when she has your beauty.
S: And then the college money ...
A: Believe me. By your virility you will be poor soon.
Author: Oh, yeah, he will XD But there is still the money on Gaia, isn't it? *hints* Ah, and by the way, Sephy, you know that I have only chosen all the really nice and heart warming parts? There is so much pain, fear and grief in my story for both of you. *evil laugh*
A+S: *shiver*
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