Author's Note: At last I can write my story again… It's been months since I have written a story… This is the 5th Chapter, the last Chapter… Hope u all enjoy it!!!
Chapter 5: Eternal Love
After they had defeated Violence and Hatred, Cloud and Tifa reached the center of the Crater. However, little did they know that they would face an even greater enemy. An enemy that they faced years ago and this time he is even more powerful… Suddenly the old man appeared to them out of nowhere to give them yet another warning…
Cloud: Whoa!!! You scared me to Death! (As his eyes got larger)
Old man: Pardon me… But I must give you this warning before going on…
Cloud: Another one? (Scratching his head) What is
it?
Old man: Once you enter the center, a
great enemy will face you. One might
die…
Cloud: We know that already and we'll face HIM no matter what. No one will die. Trust us.
Old man: … You'll be needing the Life sphere I gave… Use it in the right time…
The Old man disappeared again and Cloud and Tifa walked towards the center. They felt an evil presence in the area. As they looked down on the cliff, they saw a lifestream. This lifestream is different. The lifestream is covered with darkness and an image appeared to them. This image was very familiar it looked like a familiar face…
Cloud: Hey Tifa! Look! The image, isn't it familiar…?
Tifa: Yah! It looks like… Ummm… No, it can't be…
As the image started to clear, they saw their enemy… The one who slew Aerith to death and it was SEPHIROTH… Sephiroth was covered with the lifestream… He is like… United with it… Suddenly Sephiroth gave an evil grin.
Sephiroth: Hehehehehehe… Good to see you again Cloud!
Cloud: GIVE AERITH BACK!!!
Sephiroth: Why would I? She is one of my best collections in the lifestream… Don't worry… She's here…
Cloud: Where is she!?
Sephiroth: Oh be patient! Fine! I'll show her.
Suddenly the lifestream rose up as if it was alive and there stood Aerith trapped in the darkness…
Aerith: … Cloud… Leave now… It's far too dangerous…
Cloud: No Aerith!!! We'll save you no matter how
dangerous it is!!!
Tifa: … (Still a bit envious)
Cloud: Sephiroth!
I won't forgive you! GIVE HER
BACK!!!
Sephiroth: … Not until you defeat me!!!
Cloud: You're on!!!
Sephiroth: I doubt it… But, I'll give you this chance… TO BE PART OF MY COLLECTION!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Sephiroth then gave a big blast towards Cloud and Tifa. Luckily, they were able to escape it. Tifa cast Barrier to both of them to protect them from the attacks of Sephiroth. However, Sephiroth cast the famous Meteor spell and crushed to Cloud and Tifa. Tifa's Barrier didn't worked that much on the Meteor and it gave a severe damage to them…
Sephiroth: Hahahaha! I've grown more powerful than before. Do not underestimate my powers.
Cloud: Cough! Cough! You can't scare us like that!
Tifa: Cough! You have to do better than that to defeat us.
Spehiroth: … Are you making me laugh! Your resistance will lead you to your end!
Sephiroth cast rains of destruction against them. Thousands of thousands of beams went to the Crater and never let Cloud and Tifa escape. They both fell into the ground as they were defending. They can't think of anything to do to defeat Sephiroth… He is just too strong.
Tifa: We must be faster than him if we want to defeat him. I'll try to cast haste on both of us while you attack him.
Cloud: That's a great idea. We'll try it.
Tifa cast Haste on both of them giving them the ability to move faster. Cloud then dashed towards Sephiroth and used one of his limit breaks, Meteor Rain. Cloud then leaped into the air and fired six meteors towards Sephiroth. The strategy worked and the six meteors hit Sephiroth. While Sephiroth was recovering from the attack, Tifa used this chance to summon Kujata. Kujata then used Tri-Disaster against Sephiroth, which did a Fire, Water, and Lightning against Sephiroth in three different waves.
Sephiroth: Quite impressive… But, that didn't hurt at
all! Hahahahahaha!!!
Cloud: What the--! How can this be!?
Tifa: No…
Sephiroth: Now watch as I summon my own guardians!
Sephiroth summoned a Demon, a summon never seen before… This Demon used one of its attacks called the Dark Hour. Suddenly the whole place went into darkness leaving Cloud and Tifa helpless.
Tifa: Cl… Cl… Cloud! Where are you!? (As she was sensing the danger)
Cloud: Don't worry I'm right behing you!
Demon: ROOAAR!
The Demon created a huge ball absorbing the darkness around the place. As it absorbed all of the darkness, the Demon threw it to them. They were helpless… They can't think of anything to block a huge energy of darkness. All that Tifa can do is to cast another spell that can resist the blast a bit. The dark ball hit Cloud and Tifa and they flew on the edge of the center of the crater.
Tifa: Aaaaahhhh!!!
Cloud: Argh!!!
Tifa: Huff… Huff… I'm too weak to fight… Can't take it anymore…
Cloud: We have to go on…
Tifa: … I guess you are right… Aerith's life is at stake here…
Sephiroth: Hahahahahaha!!! You see humans! You can't defeat me!!!
Cloud: We will keep trying!!!
Tifa then cast Cure 3 to both of them. This gave them the second chance to fight. Cloud cast the Ultima spell against Sephiroth to give him massive damage with the explosion. Thick fog covered the place as the spell hit Sephiroth…
Cloud: Is it over?
Tifa: I guess so…
Cloud: Where's Aerith?
Tifa: …
As the fog cleared, Sephiroth was still there unharmed… Cloud and Tifa were beginning to get hopeless as the battle goes on…
Sephiroth: Give it up!
It's impossible to defeat me!!!
Cloud: Never!!! We will fight until the very end!
Tifa: Yeah!
Aerith: … No… Cloud… I don't want to see you… Hurt…
Cloud: Don't worry Aerith! I'm not yet that hurt. We'll save you. I promise. (Trying to at
least smile)
Tifa: Yup! We'll save you until our
very last breath!
Aerith: …
Sephiroth: Stop the melodrama! I'll kill you now!!!
Tifa: Cloud… We've got to kill him fast or we might die… Do you think that this Life Sphere can defeat him?
Cloud: It might work, but I don't know how to use it… Where's that old man when we need him?
Tifa: We have to act fast Cloud.
Cloud: Let's give another shot.
Tifa: Okay.
They positioned themselves to prepare for the attack. Sephiroth then summoned a huge black dragon against them. It whirled around Sephiroth and dashed towards them. They dashed as swiftly as possible in order to escape the dragon. The dragon breath dark flames and was trying to hit them. As Cloud got nearer Sephiroth, he used his ultimate Limit Break, Omnislash followed by Knights of The Round
Summoned by Tifa. The thirteen Knights and the Omnislash gave Sephiroth a fairly amount of damage to wound him. After that, the dragon vanished without even hitting Cloud and Tifa.
Sephiroth: Cough… Cough! You have to do better than that to kill me.
Cloud: The summon and my limit break only gave him a small amount of damage… It will take forever to kill him…
Tifa: We really have to figure out how to use the Sphere…
Sephiroth: Hahahahahaha!!! Figure anything out? Enough fight! I'll kill you with this spell…
Sephiroth summoned Meteor, bit this time ten times creating a rain of meteor to fall to the ground… They weren't able to escape the attack and knocked them down…
Cloud: … Can't move…
Tifa: … It can't end this way…
Sephiroth cast the final blow to kill both of them. Suddenly the old man appeared again and created a barrier stronger than the spell…
Sephiroth: Stop interfering old man!
Old man: Hehehehehe… I won't let it end this way… SEPHIROTH!
Sephiroth berserk and cast every spell he knew to defeat the barrier…
Old man: Listen Cloud… The Sphere you hold will lead to Sephiroth's end.
Cloud: How… Can… I… Use… It? (As he stands up)
Old man: Hmmm… Listen to your heart and you will know how to use it…
Cloud: … (As he listens to his heart)… I get what you mean… Okay I'll use it now.
Old man: I still have to tell you another warning… The sphere must be used exactly in the heart of the Lifestream and will cause you death…
Cloud: What!?
Old man: You two are the only ones who can use this that's why I have only called the two of you…
Cloud: But… If I use it I'll never meet Aerith again.
Old man: I'm afraid so… One must sacrifice his life in order to achieve a new one… Now… We have no time… One of you must use it fast… My barrier is weakening…
Cloud: Alright! I'll do it for Aerith! Tifa, I have a favor to ask you…
Tifa: What is it?
Cloud: Take care of Aerith…
Tifa: … (As she cries)
Old man: Now, I will leave you the decision… This is our last meeting… Farewell!
As the barrier vanished, Cloud got ready to use the Sphere. However, as he was about to run towards the cliff, Tifa snatched it from his hand…
Cloud: What are you doing!?
Tifa: I can't let you die!
Cloud: If we don't do this, we'll all die…
Tifa: No… I'll take your place!
Cloud: Tifa… No…
Tifa: This is our last meeting and I want you to always remember, Cloud… My love for you is eternal… Don't forget it… (As her tears began to fall)
Cloud: … No! I can't let it end this way! I am the one who wants to save Aerith, so I must be the one do this.
Tifa: …
Tifa ran towards Sephiroth as she shed her tears holding the sphere while Sephiroth was blasting her. But Tifa's determination led her to the edge of the cliff without getting hit by the blast.
Sephiroth: Impossible!
Tifa jumped over the cliff and prepared to use the sphere…
Cloud: TIFA!!! NOOOOOOOO!!! (As he shed his tears)
Aerith: Tifa…
Tifa: (Always remember Cloud, my love for you is eternal… I love you…)
As she was falling, she remembered every pleasant memory that she has with Cloud… She cast the spell exactly as she fell to the core of the lifestream and a big flash of light covered the whole Crater…
Sephiroth: NOOOOOO!!!! THIS CANNOT BE!!!
As she closes her eyes, the very last tear came out of her eyes and still thinking about Cloud… Aerith was freed from the trap and the lifestream was pure again. Cloud ran towards Aerith and hugged her…
Aerith: Cloud… Tifa… She…
Cloud: No, Aerith… She's just not here anymore physically, but she will remain in our hearts…
Aerith: … Cloud… I miss you…
Cloud: Me too… Thank you… Tifa… You are a great friend…
Aerith pulled out a flower in her pocket and threw it in the lifestream…
Aerith: This is for you Tifa… (As she cries)
Cloud: Let's go home…
Aerith: … Okay…
As they are leaving the center, they heard a baby's cry… They went back and saw a baby girl who has brown hair and red eyes…
Aerith: Look Cloud! It's a baby and it holds the flower I threw…
Cloud: Let's take care of her…
Aerith: She reminds me of…
Cloud: What do we name her?
Aerith: … Tifa…
It's a new life again for "Tifa" as the old man said "One must sacrifice his life in order to achieve a new one…"
THE END.
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