(One year later)
One year, 63 days A.M.
Tifa stared down into the water of the well. She could see perfectly the reflection of the midnight sky on the calm surface of the water. She leaned forward a little more to see herself in the water as well. She could see the happiness compressed in her own eyes.
Suddenly, something else floated into the reflection. A silver chain soon dangled around Tifa's neck, which was then clasped together by strong hands. Cloud's face peered in next to hers as he smiled at her reflection. "Like it?"
She sat up and examined it closer. It had a piece of the Holy Materia dangling from the end. She let out a quiet gasp.
"It's beautiful." It still glowed that typical, iridescent green.
"I thought you should keep a piece of what saved my life. That's all I could manage to keep." He smiled, his Mako Blue eyes shining in the starlight. Tifa smiled in return.
"You never told me what happened in the Crater. I've always been too afraid to ask.."
He looked away in thought.
"I was so determined to get out of there. I tried everything, throwing just about everything within reach. I cast every spell I could, but nothing worked. I was on my last resort. I threw the Black Materia at the barrier, but it just dissipated before it even hit the surface. So I looked at Holy, that you gave me. I thought about you, and the others, thinking I could never let any of you down again.. and it started to glow. So, I put all my hope into it.. and threw it at the barrier. It shattered, and ripped a hole just barely big enough. I was astonished that it had worked. I grabbed the only piece left of Holy that I could find, then started heading home. The hole sealed up again a few minutes after I passed through, so there's no worry about anyone else going down there, for now."
He sat down on the side of the well with Tifa.
"And the Black Materia is gone for good." Tifa included. She sighed and looked into the other's eyes. "So it's all over now?"
"It's all over.." He moved in close.
Marlene, peeking out the window, stepped back in disgust.
"Eeewww, gross! Their kissing again!" She ran to Barret, who only chuckled and tossed her into the air like a little rag doll.
"Well, don' watch then. They need that kinda stuff."
Marlene wrinkled her nose.
An agitated Cid called out in complaint. "Yea, well, I need my beauty sleep, so keep it down out there."
"I wouldn't be worryin' bout that, seein' as you ain't gettin no more beautiful than that ugly mug of yours." Barret countered.
Cid laughed sarcastically. "Hah. Hah."
Barret continued, "when you movin' out ugly?"
Cid tossed over to find more comfort and peace. "On the day I become beautiful. So let me sleep."
Barret rolled his eyes and left it at that. Marlene left to the window to peek outside again.
She wrinkled her nose. "Eeww!"
Barret picked her up and glanced out at the happy couple. /After all they been through. They finally got what they deserved./
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the end
[YaY ^.^ A happy ending. I was very unsure of how this would end as I worked on this (which I completed in the course of a day, mind you. Boredom often takes it's toll.) This being my first story, I know it might be a bit shakey. I'm pretty proud of myself though. ^.^ Soon, hopefully, I'll write more. Well, I hope you liked this. Considering you're reading this little Author's note now, I'm assuming you made it though without falling asleep. ^.^ Lol, I thank you for that. -.- Well, I guess this is buh-bye for now. ^.^ Until my next story.. See ya later. ^.^ v ]
One year, 63 days A.M.
Tifa stared down into the water of the well. She could see perfectly the reflection of the midnight sky on the calm surface of the water. She leaned forward a little more to see herself in the water as well. She could see the happiness compressed in her own eyes.
Suddenly, something else floated into the reflection. A silver chain soon dangled around Tifa's neck, which was then clasped together by strong hands. Cloud's face peered in next to hers as he smiled at her reflection. "Like it?"
She sat up and examined it closer. It had a piece of the Holy Materia dangling from the end. She let out a quiet gasp.
"It's beautiful." It still glowed that typical, iridescent green.
"I thought you should keep a piece of what saved my life. That's all I could manage to keep." He smiled, his Mako Blue eyes shining in the starlight. Tifa smiled in return.
"You never told me what happened in the Crater. I've always been too afraid to ask.."
He looked away in thought.
"I was so determined to get out of there. I tried everything, throwing just about everything within reach. I cast every spell I could, but nothing worked. I was on my last resort. I threw the Black Materia at the barrier, but it just dissipated before it even hit the surface. So I looked at Holy, that you gave me. I thought about you, and the others, thinking I could never let any of you down again.. and it started to glow. So, I put all my hope into it.. and threw it at the barrier. It shattered, and ripped a hole just barely big enough. I was astonished that it had worked. I grabbed the only piece left of Holy that I could find, then started heading home. The hole sealed up again a few minutes after I passed through, so there's no worry about anyone else going down there, for now."
He sat down on the side of the well with Tifa.
"And the Black Materia is gone for good." Tifa included. She sighed and looked into the other's eyes. "So it's all over now?"
"It's all over.." He moved in close.
Marlene, peeking out the window, stepped back in disgust.
"Eeewww, gross! Their kissing again!" She ran to Barret, who only chuckled and tossed her into the air like a little rag doll.
"Well, don' watch then. They need that kinda stuff."
Marlene wrinkled her nose.
An agitated Cid called out in complaint. "Yea, well, I need my beauty sleep, so keep it down out there."
"I wouldn't be worryin' bout that, seein' as you ain't gettin no more beautiful than that ugly mug of yours." Barret countered.
Cid laughed sarcastically. "Hah. Hah."
Barret continued, "when you movin' out ugly?"
Cid tossed over to find more comfort and peace. "On the day I become beautiful. So let me sleep."
Barret rolled his eyes and left it at that. Marlene left to the window to peek outside again.
She wrinkled her nose. "Eeww!"
Barret picked her up and glanced out at the happy couple. /After all they been through. They finally got what they deserved./
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the end
[YaY ^.^ A happy ending. I was very unsure of how this would end as I worked on this (which I completed in the course of a day, mind you. Boredom often takes it's toll.) This being my first story, I know it might be a bit shakey. I'm pretty proud of myself though. ^.^ Soon, hopefully, I'll write more. Well, I hope you liked this. Considering you're reading this little Author's note now, I'm assuming you made it though without falling asleep. ^.^ Lol, I thank you for that. -.- Well, I guess this is buh-bye for now. ^.^ Until my next story.. See ya later. ^.^ v ]
