Reviving Love…The Finale
Cloud opened his eyes to his dim room, as the sun creaked in through the blinds of his window. Cloud looked over to a sleeping Aeris as her arm was draped over his bare chest.
"Mmm, Good morning…" Aeris yawned while sitting up.
"So you're finally awake" Cloud said giving her a glance.
"Yeah well, what did you expect, after what happened last night." Aeris said coyly.
Cloud blushed a little, then glanced at Aeris's smiling face. Aeris put her hand on his arm, and rested her head on his shoulder.
He turned to face her, then kissed her cheek softly.
"Cloud…" Aeris said gazing into his eyes.
Cloud glanced her face up and down as he started to kiss her again but…
BRING!!! the phone shouted ecstatically.
"God damn it"! Cloud exclaimed irritated.
"If it isn't one thing its another" Aeris said laying down.
"Hello!?" Cloud said with an indication of annoyance.
"Ah, hah! So the little fugitive wanted to answer. Vincent said in his usual assuming ways.
(Sigh) "Look Vincent if you have no reason to be calling-" Cloud was cut off.
"Ah, but I do…you see, the gun that shot Zack was from the academy that you and Aeris go to. Well I've got a search warrant with me and I will be searching the penthouse." Vincent explained
"Shit" Cloud whispered to himself.
"Hello?….Hello? Vincent!?" Damn he's gone…" Cloud said to himself.
"What's wrong?" Aeris said a little worried.
"Come on, we need to get dressed." Cloud said jumping out of bed.
"Huh?" "Why?" Aeris moving slowly out of the bed.
"No time to explain". "We've gotta go". Cloud said while putting on his shirt and slacks.
"Uh, ok." Aeris said, while quickly putting on a casual outfit.
(KNOCK, KNOCK)
"Open up kiddies…" Vincent said on the other side of the door.
"It's Vincent…" Aeris gasped.
"Shit!" Cloud said a little panicked.
"What are we going to do…" Aeris said, getting closer Cloud.
"Umm…uh." Cloud thought confused.
"Don't make me bust the door down!" Vincent said pounding on the door down
"Cloud!? Aeris pressured on.
"I'm thinking, I'm thinking." Cloud panicked more…
"Alright enough games." Vincent said in a somewhat sinister way.
Suddenly a black object rolls under the door, and begins to emit fumes.
"A smoke bomb." Aeris said nervously.
"Smoke?…the fire-escape!" Cloud thought aloud.
"Great timing, really." Aeris cynically retorted, while fanning some of the smoke away with her coat, with little success.
"Come on." Cloud said grabbing her arm.
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The two, ran down the many steps of the fire-escape, with Cloud leading and Aeris trailing with her coat draped over her shoulder.
(Phew) We're finally off those steps." "Now what?" Aeris asked.
"Well, we can't go by car, we'll be caught faster that way, I have a friend not to far away from here who loads stuff onto cargo planes." "Let's head that way." Cloud said pointing in the direction of the area.
"Right" Aeris agreed
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Meanwhile…
(Hmm) "I wonder if Vincent got em yet." Zack said looking towards the ceiling.
"Of course he did Zack, Vincent has always suspected those two." Tifa said reassuringly.
"Yeah, you're right…heh I can hear it know." "You have the right to remain silent." Zack mimicked.
"Anything you do or say will be held against you in the court of law." Tifa joined in
(haha)" That'd be great!" Tifa yelped in delight
The two, laughed and joked on as they talked about Cloud and Aeris's expiration…
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Meanwhile…
Vincent busted the door down, clearing some of the smoke that had still remained.
"Damn it!" "Where did they go! Vincent raged out.
Vincent tore the place up and down, looking for Cloud, Aeris or the gun that was used in the shooting of Zack. Well it was now obvious to him that they both had high-tailed it out there with the gun.
"This is great just great!" Vincent exclaimed while searching for his radio.
Once it was retrieved he made an order out.
"Alright! I want all exits out of Midgar seal off boats, planes, buses, trains! WHATEVER! Let NO one through I mean NO ONE!" Vincent yelled throwing the radio to the ground.
"This isn't over yet Strife….not by a long-shot…" Vincent said with a sinister smirk on his face.
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"We're finally here…" Aeris sighed with relief.
"Yeah everything should be fine, as long physco-boy doesn't find us." Cloud said reassuringly.
"So, where's this guy at?" Aeris questioned
"Good question" "Eh, Cid! Where are you!?" Cloud yelled.
"Shush, Kid don't be so loud." Cid said taking his work gloves off.
"Heh, sorry about that, but I need to ask a favor of you…" Cloud said with a sudden expression of seriousness.
"What's going on kid?" Cid asked a little worried.
"Aeris, could you excuse us for a second?" Cloud asked taking her hand.
"Oh! Of course, I'll be over in the uh…" Aeris searched for a word.
"You could use my tool shed over there babe." Cid said pointing over to where the tool shed was.
"Thank You." Aeris said gratefully, and headed towards the tool shed.
Once Aeris was out of view Cloud began…
"So what's going on now?" Cid said with a sigh
"I need you to put Aeris on the next cargo plane outta here…" Cloud said with his head down
"Huh? What about you?" Cid asked
"I-I can't go with Aeris…" Cloud said facing away from Cid
"What do you mean you can't go with Aeris!" Cid said raising his voice .
"They'll find us faster together than apart…it's too dangerous for her to stay with me." Cloud said looking to the sky.
"Oh, so flying her off to a island miles away is going to make everything ok…what in the hell in wrong with you! Cid said rasing voice again .
Look! Cid! You don't understand…this is going to hurt me then anything else in the world…" Cloud said matching Cid's tone.
"And what about Aeris's feelings huh?!" Ever think about that!" Cid said, making Cloud face him.
Cloud was overcomed with silence…he knew once he told Aeris his plan that she would be heart broken, but he couldn't bear the thought of loosing her. If something happened to her because of him…he would never forgive himself.
"I'll do it…but I know I'm going to regret seeing you throw your life away like this." Cid said walking away from Cloud.
Cloud remained in silence, he headed towards the tool-shed to tell Aeris…his plan and goodbye…
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Aeris was sitting on one of the work benches, observing the various tools and machinery.
"Uh, Aeris…?" Cloud said solemnly.
"Yeah?" "Oh is the plane ready are we going?" Aeris said her cheerful mood.
"Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about…Aeris…" Cloud silenced
"W-What is it?" Aeris said worriedly with gleaming emerald eyes.
"You're so beautiful…" Cloud whispered to himself
"What's going on?" Aeris said taking one of Cloud's hands.
"Aeris…there isn't going to be…uh we…" Cloud said looking away somewhat.
"What are you talking about…?" Aeris said getting a little choked up.
"I-I can't go with you…you're going by yourself to Mideel." Cloud said trying to hold back his tears that were slowly trying to form.
"N-No…Cloud…why?" Aeris said with her tears starting to form.
"They'll find us faster together than apart…it's too dangerous for you to stay with me, I'm going to stay in Midgar…and get the heat off of us for a while…then I'll come to Mideel." Cloud explained.
"No…don't…" Aeris pleaded with tears flowing.
Cloud embraced her trying to comfort her.
"Aeris don't make this harder than it is…ok?" We will be together again…" Cloud said talking into her hair.
"Cloud!…It's time…" Cid signaled.
"No! Wait…Cloud just-" Aeris cut herself off and stared into Cloud's sadden sapphire eyes.
Aeris raised her head and kissed Cloud with every bit of love and passion that had been there in the short 6 weeks they had been with each other.
"Just…don't forget me…" Aeris pleaded with tears fading from her face
"Never…" Cloud said staring into her eyes.
"Cloud, Aeris! come on." Cid hurried them on
"Come on" Cloud said taking Aeris by the hand, and leaving the tool-shed
Cloud helped Aeris on to the plane, making perfectly sure she was comfortable. Cid shook his head as he closed the door to the cargo plane. Aeris put her hand to the window and looked out at Cloud and Cid, then there was the sudden rumbling of the plane's engine as it began to takeoff.
"I can't look at him…if I do I'll start crying…Aeris thought to herself as she curled herself into a ball.
She threw her coat over her that still smelled of faint smoke from the smoke bomb that had exploded in the penthouse. She felt a small lump in the pocket, Aeris took it out and revealed the hunter green box that Cloud had given her…it still contained the flower pendant. Aeris smiled and closed her eyes…here she was alone again….with no one to comfort her…all by herself.
"Cloud…I will see you again…right?" Aeris thought to herself as the plane left the site if where Cloud and Cid stood.
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"She's…gone…" Cloud said with his head down.
"Well, you said you had to do it…you must really love her to send her off like that." Cid said lighting a cigarette.
Cloud was silent…
"Heh, all because of this…" Cloud said pulling a slender gun out of his pocket.
"Whoa! That's one of the guns from the academy." Cid said a little shocked.
"Yeah…and a lot of evidence too…" Cloud said staring at the gun that was in his possession
"HALT! "You are placed under arrest for the attempted murder of Zack…uh whatever his last name is. Vincent said appearing from behind one of the cargo planes.
"This is it…Strife the end of the line…" Vincent said creeping closer with his many
officers behind him.
"Aeris…we will see each other again…I promise…" Cloud thought to himself as he raised his hands in surrender and dropped the gun that had shot Zack…
The End…?
(Phew…) how'd you like that? do I hear a sequel? I'd be more than happy to write another installment, but it's up to you guys out there. But I'd like to thank all the people who read my story(well half my story anyway) and persuading me to finally write the FINALE. Once again sorry for the delay and I hope to write the sequel to Reviving Love for ya.
Peace Out =p