(Alright, another chapter up! Oh, and to those who read, and like this
fic, could you, if it's not too much trouble, please R&R my other fic,
Cloud's Shadow? It's in the Kingdom Hearts section. If you don't that's
okay too. Well ANYWAY, read on!)
Chapter 11
Breaking Through
Cloud stopped telling his story there, deciding that was enough-that it hurt too much to talk, or even think about it anymore. Vincent understood, and let the boy sit quietly as he struggled with his emotions. Cloud bit his lip to the point of drawing blood. He would _not_ cry...
"I'm sorry, I have to go," he said to Vincent, trying his best to keep the feeling from his voice.
'I will _not_ cry...'
The red eyed man just nodded. The boy walked from the room as calmly as he could manage.
'I will NOT cry...!'
He cast a Float spell, rising slowly to the top of the old, now broken ramp.
'Not now...'
His face shifted into the serene expression he used to hide his emotions as he walked out of the mansion and towards his own house.
'Not _ever_.'
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Aeris stared blankly at the ceiling of her room, worrying, worrying, and worrying some more. It had been a week now, since she had spoken to the Planet about Cloud, and she had tried every night since to reach him. Okay, every night she wasn't thinking about Sephiroth. Which...was only three of seven. Well, tonight she would try again.
And she'd stay in the dream world until she found him if needed.
_______________________________________________________________________
The room was large, and for the most part empty, save the floating staircase and two platforms. The larger of the two was engulfed in a pale green light...
~(...envelops me...)~
_______________________________________________________________________
Aeris blinked in surprise at her surroundings. She was in a room that was next to empty, with only two platforms and a strange floating staircase. Standing on the smaller of the two was a tall man with spiky blonde hair...
Wait, spiky blonde hair?!
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She was taller, older, but somehow Cloud knew that this was Aeris. She smiled at him, the light that came from her brightening a little. He smiled back, and-
"CLOUD!!!"
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Aeris was beside him in an instant, looking at him pleadingly.
"You've gotta come back to the Garden with me, Cloud! Don't let the nightmares win!" she said taking his hand in hers.
Almost imediately, he was her size again, breathing heavily. He met her gaze, and the nightmare melted away around them, giving way once more to Remora'sien. Cloud smiled genuinely for the first time in a while.
"Thanks, Aeris."
"You're welcome!" she said, returning the smile brightly.
It was then that Cloud's eyes widened, and he looked around him with a mixture of shock, happiness, and worry etched across his features. Aeris blinked.
"What's wrong, Cloud?"
"It-it's the Garden..."
"What about it?"
The spiky haired boy did not reply for a moment, then...
"I-I can see it!"
(REVIEW!!!! Ehem, anyway, as usual, I hope this chapter was acceptable. Oh, and REVIEW!!!! Wait, said that already! ^_^')
-Diamond Weapon
Chapter 11
Breaking Through
Cloud stopped telling his story there, deciding that was enough-that it hurt too much to talk, or even think about it anymore. Vincent understood, and let the boy sit quietly as he struggled with his emotions. Cloud bit his lip to the point of drawing blood. He would _not_ cry...
"I'm sorry, I have to go," he said to Vincent, trying his best to keep the feeling from his voice.
'I will _not_ cry...'
The red eyed man just nodded. The boy walked from the room as calmly as he could manage.
'I will NOT cry...!'
He cast a Float spell, rising slowly to the top of the old, now broken ramp.
'Not now...'
His face shifted into the serene expression he used to hide his emotions as he walked out of the mansion and towards his own house.
'Not _ever_.'
_______________________________________________________________________
Aeris stared blankly at the ceiling of her room, worrying, worrying, and worrying some more. It had been a week now, since she had spoken to the Planet about Cloud, and she had tried every night since to reach him. Okay, every night she wasn't thinking about Sephiroth. Which...was only three of seven. Well, tonight she would try again.
And she'd stay in the dream world until she found him if needed.
_______________________________________________________________________
The room was large, and for the most part empty, save the floating staircase and two platforms. The larger of the two was engulfed in a pale green light...
~(...envelops me...)~
_______________________________________________________________________
Aeris blinked in surprise at her surroundings. She was in a room that was next to empty, with only two platforms and a strange floating staircase. Standing on the smaller of the two was a tall man with spiky blonde hair...
Wait, spiky blonde hair?!
_______________________________________________________________________
She was taller, older, but somehow Cloud knew that this was Aeris. She smiled at him, the light that came from her brightening a little. He smiled back, and-
"CLOUD!!!"
_______________________________________________________________________
Aeris was beside him in an instant, looking at him pleadingly.
"You've gotta come back to the Garden with me, Cloud! Don't let the nightmares win!" she said taking his hand in hers.
Almost imediately, he was her size again, breathing heavily. He met her gaze, and the nightmare melted away around them, giving way once more to Remora'sien. Cloud smiled genuinely for the first time in a while.
"Thanks, Aeris."
"You're welcome!" she said, returning the smile brightly.
It was then that Cloud's eyes widened, and he looked around him with a mixture of shock, happiness, and worry etched across his features. Aeris blinked.
"What's wrong, Cloud?"
"It-it's the Garden..."
"What about it?"
The spiky haired boy did not reply for a moment, then...
"I-I can see it!"
(REVIEW!!!! Ehem, anyway, as usual, I hope this chapter was acceptable. Oh, and REVIEW!!!! Wait, said that already! ^_^')
-Diamond Weapon