I Promise.........

Chapter 35- Don't Forget Me.......

Vincent took a deep breath; she truly was the only one who appreciated him. Sure the others did but… " Yuffie, I have something to tell you…" Yuffie looked at him, she smiled " What cough do youcough cough need to tell cough me…?" Vincent smiled at her and brought his lips to hers. He pulled back slowly, " That's what I need to tell you…" Yuffie smiled warmly at him, " I Love You Vincent." " I Love You Too, Yuffie…" Meanwhile, Colantel was talking with Jet. " Jet, are you fine?" " Yes, now we can obtain the necklaces and then me and Yuffie can be together forever." Vincent slowly adverted his attention to Jet.

" How could you…you pathetic SOB!!!??" Jet looked at him, " She loves me just doesn't know it…" Yuffie shook her head slightly, " I Don't Love You Jet…." Yuffie coughed again, blood came up. Vincent did not care if there was blood on his clothes. " Cloud, give me your Full Cure…" Cloud nodded his head and quickly grabbed his Full Cure form his armor. He set it down in front of Vincent. Vincent nodded his head as a thanks and quickly murmured " Full Cure…" Yuffie winced slightly as she felt a tingling sensation on her back. She sighed, happy the wound was gone, but there was still a scar. Yuffie nodded to Vincent and stood up…" Jet, the one I Love is right by my side. Where he has always been…" " Was he there during the Wutain War???" Yuffie shot a glare at him, " No, but he was there for me when I mostly needed someone to talk to.

He listened, he was kind and encouraged me to do things other people would tell me to forget about." Some of the Avalanche members put their head down, they knew they discouraged her at times. Yuffie sighed and slipped her hand in Vincent's. He squeezed it slightly. " How Touching…" Colantel stepped forward, " Now, hand over the necklaces please…" " No…" " I am not going to ask again." " And even if you did or didn't ask again I would never give it too you." Colantel shook his head, " Fine then, we fight. Who ever wins gets to keep the necklace and do whatever they please to the other person." "Deal, we shake on it." Yuffie outstretched her free hand towards him. Colantel walked over and shook hers, " This will be a hand-to-hand combat… first one to fall on the ground loses."

Yuffie nodded her head, " We have referees, Cloud and Vincent since they are the only ones here." Vincent looked at Yuffie he was worried. " Don't worry Vincent, I'll be alright…" Vincent nodded his head and Yuffie's once golden eyes transformed back to her gray stormy ones…her kimono changed back to her shorts and green top. She laid her shrukien aside and walked over to Colantel. " Begin!" Colantel quickly gave a punch to Yuffie's stomach. She dodged it and did a spin kick. Colantel somehow blocked it and stepped back. Yuffie stayed in her stance, she knew he was trying to make her drop her guard. Colantel charged at her he quickly pretended to punch only to land a solid kick in her stomach. Yuffie stumbled a little then regained her balance. She would not show any weaknesses she had to stay upright and strong.

He was strong, his hits were like steel. Yuffie sighed, she waited for him to come, and he did and took a swing at her jaw. She did a back flip, while doing her back flip her feet came into a solid connection with his jaw. Colantel flew back and it was over. Colantel sat up, Yuffie looked at him then walked over to Vincent. Her back facing him, Colantel smiled, " Charge Men!!!!!!!" Yuffie ran to Vincent's outstretched arms only to hear Colantel yell out something. Yuffie saw men coming towards them, from all sides. " Everybody be ready!!!!" Yuffie and Vincent quickly ran over to Cloud. The others stayed hidden. Waiting for the right opportunity to strike. The men quickly began to circle around them, only to be stopped by something. Yuffie! She was using the power of the necklaces, "Show these men something that will remind them that they are only puppets…like Cloud was once but he got over it…he fought it." Cloud watched her.

The necklaces began to gather large amounts of energy in front of her. The sky turned to night and the moon was the only source of light. Everything disappeared except Cloud and the others. The other two groups by this time were charging. They stopped, everything stopped. Yuffie's big energy ball quickly turned to a bluish color and then it consumed all the men who wished to harm Yuffie. They screamed in agony, Yuffie just watched. Every single man saw something in their past to tell them they were once a kind hearted person, had a family. Then when they joined Colantel they turned into his little minions or puppets. Heeding his every word and advice. The light disappeared and everything went back to normal. All the men were on the ground. One by one they rose, nodded their head to Yuffie and walked away. Colantel just watched, Yuffie then adverted her attention to him. " Colantel I have something you might wanna see…." Colantel looked deep within Yuffie's only to see something that fueled him to do the horrible deeds he did now.

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" Cole where are you going?" A young woman with long brown hair and brown eyes was shown wearing a long dress. " No where sweetie…" She smiled and they kissed each other. The Colantel who was shown now had short hair and he looked much much younger. Colantel wrapped his arms around her and they talked about things. " Come on Cole, it's time to go out!" She smiled sweetly and he took her arm and they walked outside of their house they went to a small restaurant. Although it was small the food was obviously delicious. They ate their fill, during the entire time he hand his hand over hers. They finished and went home. " Aya dear, I will be right back, I need to get something from a store."

" How long will you be gone?" "20 minutes the most." She nodded her head went to go change. Cole left on his chocobo and went to a jewelry store, he walked inside. " Hey Joe, do you have it? Is it finished?" " Geez, hold your horses lady." Colantel frowned at him, " Here it is.." This Joe handed Colantel a small package inside it contained a single ring. Silver with one big ruby emerald. " Do you think she will say yes???" " Of course…" Joe gave Colantel a big thumbs up sign and Colantel nodded before leaving. Colantel quickly mounted on his chocobo, only to see smoke rising from the sky and people screaming.

He urged his chocobo to go into a full sprint. He reached the home in no time. Only to find his home burning. " AYA!!!!!!!!" His home was being burned to the ground with Aya still inside alive. Without thinking he ran inside the burning house. Smoke filled his nostrils, he ignored it searching around frantically, he found her on the ground. She was severely burned, it was almost impossible to get to her. " Aya….?" He made his way through the smoke, fire and other things that lay scattered across the ground and in his way. He reached her, he quickly picked her up and ran with all he had to get out of the house. He stepped outside and burst into a fit of coughs.

He had a few scratches but paid no heed to them. " Aya, dear...?" Aya's eyes fluttered open, " Cole...I Love You.." Tears streamed down his face, " Aya you are gonna make it and when you get well we can find a new house and have our wedding and everything..." Colantel pulled the ring out and slipped it on her finger. " I am happy to be your wife, Colantel but... I don't think I'll make it this time." " You are gonna live, you have to!" Aya smiled and rose her hand to his cheek. " Don't forget me..." " Aya don't talk like that you're gonna be fine..." " I Love you......." Aya whispered before she closed her eyes and took her last breath..." Aya..? AYA??!!" He grabbed her limp form and held it close to his..." I Love you too......" Colantel looked around him, all the people just stood there, they didn't even try to help.

" Are you happy??!! While you stand there she dies!!" Colantel grabbed a nearby metal pole thing and threw it at them. All of the people screamed and quickly ran in their houses. Colantel shook his head and during this time it had begun to rain. He stood up and looked up at the sky, " Are you Happy!!??" He shook his fist as though the sky would hear him and stop. He sank to the ground tears once more streamed down his face and mixed with the rain... " Aya....."

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