Truth and Consequences:
Playing God
Disclaimer: I don't own FF7, but I will. Oh, yes, I will. Mwaha ha ha ha ha! Sorry, I'll stop now.
Summary: Just why did Seth bring Aeris back?
Rating: PG-13, Cid and all his swearing, and a bit of violence.
Author's Note: All right! The 2nd part to the series. Everyone rejoyce (yeah). Well, I'm happy. Wheeeee! See.
"Shit!" Cid yelled as he dropped a hammer on his foot. He bent down to pick up the hammer as the door to his work room opened. He looked up to see Vincent standing in the doorway.
"Are you having a problem, Cid? Or are you having another swearing contest with yourself?" Vincent asked.
"No, I'm just a little distracted."
"Why, Cid, I had no idea you felt that way about me."
"Not you, dumbass. That Seth guy. Haven't you noticed that he bares a striking resemblance to our old departed buddy, Sephiroth?"
"It is probably all just in your head," Vincent said, "He looks nothing like Sephiroth. It must be all them drugs you are taking."
"Shut up, you bastard!" Cid yelled, laughing. Just before a screwdriver Cid threw could hit him, Vincent quickly shut the door. When Cid was sure Vincent would not bother him again, he started back with fixing his water logged PHS.
Aeris stood beside Seth as he took it upon himself to help Cloud with his own water logged PHS. Yuffie walked in and sat down in a chair that faced them. She threw a questioning look to Aeris.
"Cloud and Seth decided it was a good idea to find the necklace I lost last week. Long story short, they fell off the side of the Highwind into the water while looking for it."
"Where's Cid?" Yuffie asked. Before Aeris could answer, Vincent walked in.
"He's in his repair room attempting to fix his," Vincent answered as he sat down next to Yuffie. Seth let out a sigh as he and Cloud tried the PHS.
"Can you hear me, Cid?" Cloud asked into his PHS. Static followed soon after.
"I read ya, buddy," Cid's voice came back, "Can we please assemble our selves in the board room, please?"
"He sounds professional, that is never a good sign with Cid," Vincent observed.
"Shut the f*ck up, Vince," Cid replied from the door. They all looked up to him. He motioned for him to fallow him to the boardroom.
The sun was hot on his shoulders, but in the same second it cooled him. Seth stood high above the rest of Midgar. The people looked so small in the president's office of the Shinra building. The sun was shining on his black shirt from through the thick glass.
"I have a new project for you, Seth," Hojo's voice traveled to him from the other side of President Rufus Shinra's desk. Seth did not turn around, not out of fear, but out of hatred.
Hatred for his father Hojo.
They sat around and listened to what Seth said. When he said Hojo was his father they all went wide eyed. He looked at them with surprise.
"You knew him, I see," Seth concluded. The others could only nod their heads. He gave a nervous smile as they drew to themselves to Seth's next secret; he was Sephiroth's brother.
"He's your brother," Cid said and Seth nodded, "Your damn brother."
Hojo walked to his youngest son's side. Seth's inside boiled with pure hate as his father placed an arm around his shoulders. Hojo looked out to the crushed quadrant of Midgar.
"I want you to bring her back before she can help them, son. It can be your first experiment in the resurrection of the dead," Hojo tried to convince his apprentice.
"No," Seth answered simply. He slipped out from under Hojo's arm and left the office. They would never see each other again.
"But I did it anyway. When I say how much you missed her, I just had to. She deserved to finish her life," Seth said, giving Aeris a friendly smile. They saw the truth in his eyes, but Vincent saw something else, he always did.
" I was playing God, it's that simple. I knew how to bring her back and did. Some would disagree with what I did, but you loved her so much I had to bring her back."
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Without you I never would have gotten my angel back," Cloud said. He turned to Aeris, "Marry me."
"What?" Aeris asked, bewildered. Cloud smiled at her and slipped a small gold band adorned with a heart shaped diamond on her finger.
"I love you," He whispered softly.
"Your such a damn girl," Cid said, voice wavering. Seth smiled as Cloud and Aeris as they kissed. He hadn't the heart to tell them his other secret, the one that would rip them a part.
To Be Continued…
End Note: Next time on an all new episode of Truth and Consequences; Seth spills his little secret and Aeris spills hers. What will be the consequences. You'll have to wait and see.