Final Fantasy Seven - Tears Of An Angel

Chapter Two - Journey Through The Promised Land

Italics-Thoughts "-Speech ~-Telepathic Links *-Whispering

---------------"C'mon Sephiroth, Let's Get The Hell Out Of Here." -Aeris---------------

Sephiroth grit his teeth tightly as he stepped through the heavy underbrush of a forest that Aeris was leading him through, to the cave where he'd find his memories hidden. He could hear the cries of the planet here, he could hear every cry of of pain from the wounds still in it, and it was nearly soul shattering. Aeris could hear it too, and she felt the same way about it, saddened, the only difference was Sephiroth also felt guilt, because in a way he helped create some of the larger wounds that the planet was now dealing with in pain.

"How much longer, Aeris? I doubt I can stand being in this forest much longer..."

"Not much farther now Sephiroth, don't worry."

"I'm not worried, I'm distressed."

"Well, don't distress then."

"How can I not when the planet's cries of pain are so loud to my ears?"

"Sephiroth, don't let it get to you, we're doing our best to heal those wounds, soon the planet's pain will be ov-"

"But Aeris, I helped cause the pain befo-"

"NO Sephiroth, JENOVA helped cause the pain, she was just using yours and her body when doing so."

Sephiroth sighed, heavily confused by the concept of it all, he was controlled like a.... well, like a puppet. Why wasn't he strong enough to fight off Jenova? Him, the almighty General Sephiroth, couldn't fight off some purple people eater....

...who claimed to be his mother.

Sephiroth scowled, realizing he didn't even know who his true parents were, or if Jenova really WAS his mother, but if she was, how'd he end up as he did? HOW? Sephiroth's mind screamed, his thoughts raged, his head was pretty much like a whirlpool, his thoughts being the water, and his mind being the swirl within it all. He stopped suddenly and leaned against a tree, holding his head. Aeris saw this and gasped, thinking he was going insane again, she stepped forward, ready to give him a good whap on the head to knock him out. But Aeris shook his head violently and yelled out.

"NO....NOT MY MOTHER...!"

Aeris blinked, not...his....mother? What in the world?

"AUUUUGH!"

Sephiroth dropped to his knees, holding his head in pain, when suddenly a voice filled his head....

~Sephiroth.... it's okay.... I'm here now, soon, everything will be right again...~

Sephiroth blinked, the voice sounded familiar, but whose could it be? He scowled, seemingly calming down now, trying to find the source of the voice within his head, but he couldn't figure it out.

Aeris blinked, he had calmed down so suddenly, maybe he was insane... or maybe, maybe he was just troubled. Aeris couldn't help but wonder, was there more to Sephiroth then meets the eye? She had always thought he was a cold hearted man, when he woke up earlier she proved to her that he could feel guilt, and sadness. What she saw next shocked her...

Sephiroth looked up at her, and his face was streaked red, his eyes were watery, he was.... crying?! Aeris neerly lost her balance, this was freaky... Sephiroth... SOLDIER'S top warrior... crying?!

"Ae... Aeris... I can't take this, my mind's killing me, I'm being betrayed by my own thoughts, and I.... I thought I heard a.... Aeris I don't know what's wrong with me..."

Sephiroth shook his head as he as wiped away the tears from his eyes, tears of pain.

"Sephiroth, it's alright, I'm here for you, you'll be okay..."

Sephiroth's stomach wrenched, that sounded so much like what he just heard in his head, but he knew Aeris wasn't the one who told him that then. He sighed, shaking it off and casting it aside, before standing, his head finally clear for now. He nodded slightly, and Aeris smiled.

"C'mon Sephiroth, let's get the hell out of here."

Sephiroth smiled now, chuckling a bit.

"Yes....let's."

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"Oh Vincent...."

"Lucrecia, it's you... it's really you.."

Vincent Valentine stared deeply into his lovers eyes, and Lucrecia smiled warmly, tears streaking down her face.

"Your appearance sure has changed Vincent..."

"Yes, but aside from my morphing talents, and my metal claw, I'm still the same.."

Vincent removed the covering from his face, his shoulder length black hair, no longer held out of his face by the bandana on his forehead, fell in front of his face. He brushed his hair away, smiling.

"You need a haircut, Vincent."

"Perhaps that can be arranged later on, but right now, I just want to be with you again, Lucrecia."

Vincent and Lucrecia smiled, before embracing tightly, as Avalanche looked on, seeing a whole new side to Vincent open up. Yuffie's faced scrunched up like she was sick of the lovey-dovey scene in front of her, Red acted indifferent, but a slight smile was on his face, everyone else watched smiling, except Cid, who stood in the back, watching, trying to act like he didn't care as he lit a ciggarette, Shera noticed it however and nudged him.

*Cid....what's wrong?*

*Nothin' Shera...*

*You hardly ever call me by my name unless something's wrong, now what's wrong?*

*Dammit woman, I said nothin was wrong!*

*You look like you're about to cr-*

*Alright! So this is getting to me! I may be a bastard but I'm a emotional bastard! You don't tell no one though! Ya' hear?*

*Hee hee, my little Cid is emotional, who would've guessed?*

*Little?!*

*Yep, my little emotional Cid Highwind*

*Ugh...*

Vincent and Lucrecia leaned in to one another, sharing a kiss, and Yuffie's face twisted up more.

*Gross...all this mushy stuff makes me wanna hurl, no way in hell am I ever gonna be like that...*

"Well guys, I hate to be the one to break up such a tender scene, but we've gotta get to Kalm, remember? We're the guests of honor for the big banquet!"

"You could have reminded us sooner Cloud..."

"Sorry Red... but hey, I figured I'd wait for them to kiss so that their 'togetherness' would be complete."

"I doubt it will be complete until they get into Vincent's room on the Highwin-"

Cloud interupted Tifa, his face scrunched up just like Yuffie's.

"Please, I don't want to even think about things like that, now c'mon, let's go."

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To Be Continued

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Author's Notes: Ugh, short chapter -.- Damn High School and it's take-up-my-time-ness. Anyway, hope ya'll enjoyed this chapter, glad I got relatively good response for the chapters! Next Chapter...coming soon!

Shnoogins

-Cloud Storm