FINAL FANTASY VII

AUTHORS NOTE: THIS IS IT. THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR (MAYBE). IN THIS FANFIC YOU WILL FIND NO LESS THAN SEVEN ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS TO THE FANFIC, 'A Countdown To Whodunnit'. LOTS OF PEOPLE HAD IT IN FOR AERIS THAT DAY, INCLUDING ME (HA, I LOVE HER REALLY!), SO ITS NO WONDER THAT THE POOR WOMAN WAS GUNNED DOWN AND LEFT FOR DEAD IN THE SLUMS OF MIDGAR CITY. I'VE SAID TOO MUCH. JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY THESE CRAZY ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS.

'A Countdown To Whodunnit: Alternative Solutions'

"Wait! Come back!", screamed Cloud, as Barrett, Cid, Yuffie and Cait Sith ran out of the room. "Geez, I think it's kinda weird that those guys all had new guns. Do you think they planned this?"

"Oh my! We have to stop them Cloud!", paniced Red XIII.

"Yes. Come on Tifa. Tifa?"

"Hey, wh-where's Tifa?", stuttered Red XIII. "Did she leave with the others?"

Cloud and Red XIII left Seventh Heaven to search for the mad mob of crazed killers. While elsewhere in Midgar...

Vincent had just arrived in the big city. He'd decided it was about time that he paid a visit to his old friends, even though he never really liked them that much. He had also just read an interesting article in the 'Shin-Ra Times' regarding the oil well that Aeris had discovered. The amount of gil she was awarded for the find made Vincent shake in excitement. Maybe now he could buy that top-of-the-range coffin he'd always wanted.

"This city gives me nightmares.", he shivered. "Being here constantly reminds me of the Shin-Ra."

He suddenly saw someone he thought he recognised dash around the street corner and disappear into a nearby back alley.

"That person; I'm sure I have seen them somewhere before.", he mumbled. "Of course, that was the young ancient: Aeris Gainsborough."

He ran into the alleyway straight away. There were many overturned trashcans and garbage bags scattered throughout the alley, so Vincent quickly jumped over them to reach his goal. It didn't take long until he found Aeris standing next to the wall.

"Excuse me, but are you Aeris Gainsborough? Aeris Gainsborough the ancient?"

"Yes, I...", she gulped. "...Vincent? Vincent Valentine?! What are you doing here in Midgar?"

"You are not happy to see me?"

"I-I never said that! I'm just a bit surprised to see you here.", Aeris gulped. "H-How are you?"

"I am fine. I read a newspaper article about your recent finding, and I just wanted to say-"

"Oh! So you're after my money too, huh?!", she interrupted him. "Well, you can just kiss my pink behind, because I'm not sharing with anyone!"

"I see... Then I have no option but to take immediate action."

"What are you talking about?! Immediate action?!"

"Sleep well, little child, the Lord holds thee now.", said Vincent as he brought out his shotgun from under his cape.

"Vincent! No, please don't kill me!", she begged.

"Aeris, you *are* the weakest link. Goodbye."

Vincent fired his shotgun at Aeris with deadly accuracy. Within moments, she fainted to the floor.

"The time for worrying has now come.", Vincent thought as he left the alley. "It is time to leave this city."

A few minutes later, Cloud and Red XIII appeared around the corner of the alley. Their hearts sank...

There was Aeris... She was lying next to a trash can, and she was covered in blood.

"Aeris! Who-who did this to you?!", Cloud cried.

"Cloud...", she slurred. "It was... it was..."

Aeris fainted, presumably dead, on the floor.

"Oh my God! They killed Aeris!", screamed Red XIII.

"But who? Who killed her?", muttered Cloud.

CHAPTER 6 LOCKO & GERIMO

Please select the next chapter to view an alternative solution to 'Who Shot Ms. Gainsborough?', which reveals oil miners, Locko and Gerimo, as the culprits.