Author Note: Italic writing is a dream
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Tifa sat down at her desk and put her letter aside. She pulled out another piece of paper and grabbed her pen.
"Once, not so long ago, I knew a girl who was almost perfect. In fact, it was said she was as close to perfection as one person could possibly be. Her luminous smile and heavenly laugh captured hearts. That included the heart of my dearest friend, Cloud. He fell in love with her the first time they me in Midgar. Cloud continued to adore her as we continued on our journey. She loved him, it was quite obvious she felt this way, but never got to tell him. A great evil descended upon the land. This brave soul gave her life so others might live. Her life was taken most unfairly. This hasn't stopped Cloud from loving Aeris. When I look into his eyes, I can still see his love for her. I also see pain. His blazing blue eyes are now often clouded with tears of grief as he thinks of her. I've tried to help ease the pain but I cannot. His love for her is devotion unbroken by even death. It is the one power of true love. True love is special and rare, only found once in a lifetime..."
Tifa put her pen down and carefully re-read the note. Something had been missing. She grabbed the pen again and added a title.
"True Love"
She snuck over to Cloud's house, folded the note, and slid it under the door. She hurried back home and went to bed.
Tifa opened her eyes and was standing before a familiar and terrifying sight. Aeris knelt in the altar in the Forgotten City. Something was different this time, but what? Tifa moved closer and began to climb the stairs. Aeris wasn't smiling as she did before. She was crying!
Tifa walked up to Aeris and touched her shoulder, "Aeris?"
Aeris spun around and looked up at Tifa, "T-tifa? Is that you? What are you doing here?"
"I don't know," Tifa said.
"I do," said a male voice behind them.
They both whirled around to stare at Cloud who stood leaning against a pillar. Aeris jumped up and threw her arms around his neck. He pulled her close and held her, happy to have his angel back in his arms again. He pulled away after a few minutes and handed her the note Tifa had written. She read it over and looked up.
"...true love is special and rare, only found once in a life time... oh Tifa..." Aeris whispered and ran to hug her friend. When Aeris pulled away she looked at Cloud. Tifa whispered something silently and the room began to spin in front of her eyes. She closed them tightly hoping the feeling would pass. She slid to the floor and felt nothing around her.
When she finally did open her eyes again she floated in front of the brilliant Holy.
"That was a very selfless wish my child," Holy said in a eerie bell-like voice.
Tifa nodded, "I only wish for Cloud's happiness."
"I know," she said, "I hear your wishes everyday, yours over most others actually. So I shall grant your wish. You were willing to give your own life so the girl your friend loves could live. But do know her life will not be free, something dear will be taken from her."
"Thank you," Tifa whispered. She turned around to leave.
"And Tifa, do try and remember that Cloud loves you too, just not the same way he loves Aeris. And don't worry, I do have something for you too. Until we meet again my child."
"Goodbye." Tifa said. Then everything faded away into darkness.
Tifa awoke and heard the alarm clock going off. She hit the button and sat up. She stretched feeling oddly tired that morning. She shook off the dream she'd just had figuring it was just wishful thinking...
